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With a huge stretch and a yawn of gigantic proportions, Jason came to stand at the bottom of the stairs, adjusting his normal outfit as if he had just put it on. The noise, he thought, was likely a sign that people were preparing to leave, and he didn't want to get left behind. "Aye, dear mum, I'm up. Ah, wait, I 'aven't seen her in a while. Anyhowsers, a good mornin' t-"
Since he was still a bit sleepy and had arrived too late to help the kind lady anyway, he didn't do anything about Hina's spiraling out the door. He stared blankly, wondering if he was still asleep. "Wha' the flyin' 'Ina is goin' on 'ere?"
He sluggishly trudged out after her. "Wha's the noise fer- Oh, mornin', Colette. Cinkel. An' the flyin' religious lady 'erself!"

"Mornin', Emil," Zaul and Lloyd greeted at the same time. The latter continued, "Uh...no, actually, but we were talking about that right now."

Zaul hadn't noticed the figure nearby who possibly might've been listening in on their conversation because...well, he was silent. It was for that reason Lloyd hadn't noticed as well. That and they had been distracted by Schwarz's antics, which successfully got them laughing a bit. Looking at him, the one-eyed gunman said in a jokingly whiny tone, "Aw man, don' tell me we gotta wait hours fer yer clothes t' dry, right aft'r we waited fer his." He pointed at Lloyd with his thumb.

Said red-clad swordsman reacted to Schwarz's words with an expression of slight surprise. He looked in the direction indicated and stroked his chin. "If I'm not mistaken, you just pointed toward Hima. ...Hey, how would you know?" O_o

Now Nepheus was approaching.

"Mornin', Nepheus. Heh...like I told Lloyd here, I slept well 'nough. Now hang on, lemme get my map out 'n confirm that direction..." He slipped the knuckles he was cleaning back on and set his pack on his lap to dig through.

"Yeah, I'm feeling swell! I guess I'm lucky it didn't get any worse!" he replied, smiling back.

By the time Zaul got his map out, Cleo had reached the group. Her demeanor got him wide-eyed and gaping.

"... ... ...'M I hallucinatin', or are you really a mornin' person?" _O

Lloyd, on the other hand, was understandably oblivious as he had just gotten acquainted with the group for a few moments the other night. "Morning, Cleo. Pretty much," he replied pleasantly, then turned to Zaul with a slightly confused look. "What do you mean?"

"Well, I only met 'er last night, but she acted like she had a stick up 'er a** a lot'a th' time." _O

((Feel free to hit Zaul for that, Cleo, just not square in the eyepatch a.k.a. the lifeline. rofl ))

Jason did seem well-rested, despite his yawn. "Aye, that I did. Tha real question 'ere is did 'Ina? She's the one on 'er rear here."
He looked down at Hina. "If she weren' one of those religious folk, I'd suggest that she'd gotten too much 'a that fine beverage that Cinkel brought."
For a moment, he acted more seriously. "So we know where the timeskippers are, eh? Good, that. So when 'da we move out? 'Bviously after 'Ina settles down, but ya know what I mean."

Schwarz got out of fountain and gave his body a shake removing the majority of the water from his body and clothing. It was odd sight to say the least considering his clothing was soaked, he then realized what the other two asked of him, "Hmm," Schwarz scratched his chin, "I'm... not sure how to explain it, without going into a long explanation of frequencies, resonating power, and emotional attachment between individuals... Then again after what you guys saw yesterday I'm surprised that you still question my random side skills." sweatdrop

He sat down on the edge of the fountain, and smiled at the knew and improved morning Cleo... though she seemed rather, up front all of a sudden, which was kinda creepy 180 switch of last night.

Just then Oro came across the bridge dragging a sack almost twice his size, filled to the brim with different gels. He let go of the bag and barked happily at the group.

Schwarz looked at the sack and then started patting himself down, "... When did you take my wallet???" eek

Luin had a fountain, that of a hero whom aided strongly in the journey of regeneration. Stories told by the people of town told this much, of a boy using two swords. They said he was one of few whom changed the world, funding in the building of this very town. Arakiel stood out, terribly so, and many people avoided her because of the horns erupting from her head, long and slender. Her white hair, void of color, was also intimidating, but most of all, Arakiel noticed the tail did the work. A long, bladed thing, that drifted back and forth behind her as she walked. Dull yellow eyes made her seem malevolent enough, though her cheery disposition was actually capable of putting a few souls at ease. Despite her appearance, Arakiel was nothing but polite to the people, even with what guards Luin had skulking about, watching her every move. Arakiel had willingly given up her weapons at the gate where she was stopped, and offered to allow her tail to be bound at the blade-tip to avoid being harmful. Her arrival made some say no, but strangely, the guards over-all were willing to allow her around, given she didn't do anything strange.

Humans were curious things, trusting but always trying to be safe and utterly cautious. It was an interesting thing to.. whatever Arakiel happened to be. She was nice, browsing the stores and shops, and examining the statues. The town was large and had a very new feeling to it. It was definitely not a very old town, fitting right in to the stories of those whom actually spoke to her. Her tail, wrapped and bound to avoid cutting anyone as it swayed and flicked, and her blades removed from her person, Arakiel felt vulnerable, and that was a very thrilling feeling. It made it all the more interesting to walk around, being much less of a threat to others. Certainly, Arakiel was aware that she could still handle herself in a fight, but without her blades and her tail, even humans could subdue her in numbers. That alone made it worth the while. The fountain was loud, as she approached it, with the sounds of splashing. Someone was in the fountain, getting out as she came closer. A group of individuals, most likely adventurers, were there. A lone man also stood, seemingly all to himself,making gestures. Arakiel didn't know if getting familiar with such a large group was a good idea, though they might have some interesting stories. The group was filled with strange people, and they did seem to have some discussion going on. Stopping at an edge near the group and the lone man, but at a non-intrusive distance, Arakiel dipped a finger in the swirling waters and drew circles in the ripples. "I wonder..."

(Eh post is eh! I certainly hope her being able to go into Luin was reasonable enough. I was a bit unsure of weather or not I could safetly say the guards would allow such a creature into town, especially with their past monster problems. O- O Lemme know if Arakiels intro should wait a bit longer, or be adjusted! )

"Timeskippers, quickjumpers, whatever ya wanta call 'em." He waved his right hand at the sky, as if there were "quickjumpers" flying around at that very moment.
"They drop ya off and leave ya behind in annoyin' ways! Well, 'least they're not art thieves." He nodded and put his hand down. He didn't seem to hold a truly serious grudge against the quickjumpers. However, the art thieves were another story...

After Nepheus realized she was staring at Lloyd she quickly stopped and carried on with the conversation. "Ahh, that's good ^^ I was afraid you could of caught something!"

Nepheus just stared at the group in confusion. "Hima? why? is there someone you're meeting there?" Nepheus was very confused, as she had only met everyone last night.

She then noticed Cleo giving her a smile, but inside she was quite puzzled. "Morning Miss, how did you sleep?"

Nepheus started hearing sounds, as if something was being dragged across the ground, she turned over, seeing that it was Oro dragging a huge sack full of... gels. "Whoa! where did Oro get THAT many gels!? I must say, he hit the medical jackpot, hehe" She looked over at the sack, scratching her head. "What flavors did you get?"

((@Rei: To be honest, I don't think Arakiel would've been let in that easily. But we'll just let it slide for now to get things moving. o-o I mean, you guys had to wait for my slow a**. sweatdrop

@Cinkel: And boy what a hit that was. rofl ))

Zaul just sat in stunned silence and blushed after what Cleo had done, his attention completely focused on that for the moment. His want to question Schwarz more was vanquished immediately, and he still did not notice the silent figure next to them. If he could read minds, he would agree with Schwarz that Cleo was being kinda creepy. He continued being stunned until the Elf started moving her affectionate actions onto Emil.

"...Okay. Either, one, y'are a mornin' person; two, yer drunk; or three, yer not th' real Cleo but someone sent t' royally screw us. An' I don' mean th---nev'rmind." ____O

"..." Lloyd just watched Cleo's act in confused silence, blinking, not even knowing what to follow up with because he wasn't quite grasping what was going on. That is, until puppy-Oro caught his attention with that sack of gels. He chuckled in amusement. "Hahah...since when were you a Gel fanatic? I didn't even know puppies eat Gels!" When he looked in Oro's direction, it was then he started to notice the hooded person making frantic sign language to himself, none of which he could understand. Looking directly at him rather than the pup now with furrowed brows, he took a step toward the figure and asked, "Excuse me...are you alright?"

Zaul looked over to whom Lloyd was focusing his attention at now, but only for a second because he also noticed Arakiel passing by---something he couldn't quite help because of how skimpily she was dressed. He stared with a neutral expression as she went on, eyeing her inhuman features, those horns and that tail. He wondered how she could've gotten into the village easily. It was clear as day, the suspicion on almost every other person's face as they passed her as well. And then the realization hit him---the guards must've been as distracted by what he was.

That thought causing him a tinge of inward embarrassment, he turned his attention back to his groupmates. "...Now where were we, again?" emotion_sweatdrop