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{Genesis : Land of Dragons : Summit}

A portal of darkness opened nearby the silver haired man and Genesis walked out, though he was injured he wouldn't show it easily as he made his way to stand next to Sephiroth.

"Enjoying the view?" He asked, approaching his left side.

He made sure not to come into contact with Sephiroth, hence approaching on his left side, since his black feathered wing was on his left shoulder. He crossed his arms as he looked down at the scenery below. His eyes narrowing at the village below as it burned.

"Well, I didn't see that coming. Did you do that?"

[Anthony ~.~ The Black Pearl ~.~ Main Deck]

His gaze still fixated at the white waters below, Anthony smiled, snickering lightly under his breath at the mention of Jacob's unorthodox coping mechanism. That boy was something else... However, it was nice to know someone else had an unusual way of expressing themselves. It was even better to know someone understood how the warrior-knight's mind worked.

The young man silently agreed with everything Sayrike said, nodding every once in awhile to show he was still listening, though it may not look like it since he did not once turn to look at the girl as she spoke. "Together, let's have enough hope to make up for everyone else." Anthony smiled once more, this time moving more than his head. He grabbed onto the railing with both hands and leaned back, bowing his head in between his arms, keeping that stretch until he felt his lower back pop. He straightened out and turned to face Sayrike, then rested his arm on the railing and shifted his weight onto his arm.

"Thanks, Sayrike," the young man finally said. "It means a lot to know someone gets it. I'll apologize the first chance I get." Anthony smiled at the girl, before turning his attention to the center of the deck where the new girl, Michelle, and Dawn were just as Jacob was approaching them. He paused for a moment, just staring at the group, then asked as he turned to face Sayrike once more, "Wanna say hi to the new girl?"

{Bobbi, Demyx .:. Hawaii .:. Tidal Rave}

Demyx grinned appreciatively at Kyla's new attire, and her embarrassed blush. He stood easily in the waves, shifting his weight to coincide with the tide.

"Heeeey, that looks really cu--"

WHAM! Demyx was hit from behind by a Nick, sending both him and the Pictomancer in his clutches back into the ocean waves. The Melodious Nocturne managed to toss Kyla enough that he didn't land on top of her, but it was a clumsy throw. The chances that they'd still collide after the tackle were pretty high, but at least the poor girl wouldn't be squashed under two hawt, smexay beasts like himself and whoever was crazy enough to tackle him!

"That's fine," Bobbi said when Dani asked to stay in the shallows. Bobbi waded out farther, her dress-sphere shimmering around her for a moment as it changed into her swimsuit. She didn't really care right now, all she wanted was to get away from the snakes and forget they were even there. But if she had chosen to look down, she'd have seen herself in a tasteful white one-piece suit, low-cut in the back with a white-gold chain at the waist. The left shoulder strap was held together by a heart-shaped silver buckle, and the fabric was gathered between her breasts with an amethyst broach. If you looked closely, there was a white-on-white snowflake pattern stitched into the fabric of the suit as well.

She didn't bother explaining herself to Dani, why she was... upset was probably the best word. Instead, she let go of the young girls hand as she headed further out, until the waves were lapping up somewhere between her knees and her waist. Then, she took a deep breath, squeezed her eyes shut, and dove in, one hand holding her nose as she had long since lost the knack of going under without getting water in her nostrils. When she came back up, she was only a couple inches away from where she went in, but she was thoroughly drenched, and felt a little better as she shook her hair out of her face.

"...I should have tied my hair, huh?" she asked no one in particular, reaching up to pull her waist-length locks behind her back. She wondered why the dress-sphere didn't just automatically do it, then decided it didn't matter. Swimming with her hair loose was kind of fun anyway.

[Amy : Hawaii : Tidal Party of Clever Titles]

Amy felt the blood rush to her face at being close like this. John had a habit of picking her up, and what was more, she realized, is that she didn't mind at all. She rather liked it.

The world became a blur and she was spun around. She happily missed the culmination of Nich's tackle, although she heard the splash and the ensuing yells of protest (if any) that followed. She became oblivious to the world outside of John spinning her.

She felt light headed and... happy.

"Come now, John from Cleveland," she said, "Let us force the Kyla to draw us surf boards, yes?" Although, honestly, she was rather content right where she was...

[Nick :: Hawaii :: Underwater > Shore]

Nick felt the water surround him as he went under, his bandana flying off of his head and floating aimlessly beneath the clear blue waves. His eyes opened under the water, and he felt the sting of salt water against them. As he stared at Demyx, his eyes flashed black and green for a single moment, difficult to see in the ocean. He shook his head and his eyes returned to normal and he pushed himself towards the surface.

Gasping as air ran into his lungs, he felt the waves push him closer to the shore. He rode with them until reaching shore. The aeromancer grumbled, feeling his coat weigh down on him from the salt water. "...I'm going to go for a walk. Clear my head." He said as he walked farther up the shore, shooting a single glance to the white mage gunner and the guy who can use Magnet magic.

So adorable...The two are flirting. Cupid, you're at work once again, eh? Crafty little b*****d, aren't you? He chuckled as he began walking along the shore, wondering where Seymour was. That guy always seemed to be going this way and that.

If you have time to think about romance, boy, you have enough time to get ahold of Ultima's host and--

Silence! I've had enough of your crap, Chaos! You forget, if it wasn't for me, you'd be up sh*t's creek without a paddle. I will choose how we do this. I just need to get to that guy...

Nick could feel the summon grumbling in the back of his head, but he ignored it. There were more pressing issues. He paused for a moment, hearing a low hiss coming from below. A glance down to his feet revealed that there was a rather large snake giving him some serious smack talk. He raised a brow, turning his gaze towards the two men lounging on the beach. He could feel the Darkness resonating off of their bodies, but all he could do was stare.

The Darkness these two give off is immense...Pretty freaky.

[Nick :: Hawaii :: Beach]

"...Are you refering to me? Because I'm soaking wet from tackling some guy for no real reason. How should I be?" The aeromancer raised his brow, giving the guy a mysterious look. He ran a hand through his soaking wet hair, sighing as he realized his bandana was probably being used by the fish now.

"Besides, who are you? What's with the snakes? Who's that guy? And why did you try to attack us? I mean, we didn't do anything to you. Not like you were that noticible when we first got here." He questioned, proceeding to take a seat in the warm sand. Nick's mind had switching into science mode, and all he could do was analyze this guy. He was so...off. He could feel something was definitely different about this guy.

[Dawn : Black Pearl : Upper Deck]

Dawn cuddled with against Michelle for several moments. She was taken completely by surprise when Jacob came up and randomly pulled her out of her cuddle session and hugged her. She blinked for several moments looking at the boy before she hugged him back awkwardly.

"Uh sure..." Dawn said after she pulled out of the hug, "This is Michelle. She is my Sis. She is also James's wife...." Dawn mumbled the last sentence half heatedly. She glanced at Michelle from the corner of her eye for a moment, she hoped Michelle wouldn't be too upset at what she just said, there was a slight pause before she continued, "Michelle this is Jacob. He just joined with us today. Along with Quistis," Dawn pointed at the Blue Mage before she motioned to the other two people that joined up after she did, "those other two over there, Sayrike and Anthony."

[Nick :: Hawaii :: Beach]

He chuckled at the guy's response, rising from his spot in the sand. "Slow? Not even close. And yes, you have answered my questions. I am curious to learn more about you, but I feel the urge to crush that annoying little cretin." Nick turned towards Demyx, and rolled his neck, slowly walking on the sand to get closer to the Nobody.

"You really want to fight? I'm quite certain I'd end up humbling you. Ms. Kyla is a lovely girl, but I'm not going to fight you for her hand. I don't need to strut around like a Chocobo to have women flock to me." The aeromancer responded, giving Demyx a playful grin before returning to his seated position and staring at Azrael once again.

"So, Azrael, tell me about yourself. Where do you come from? What are your hobbies? And how is that tall man your 'other pet'? Is he a slave?"