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 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:51 am
[[ Rivener >> ARRIVING >> Anya!!]]For once, the Scorpion had pulled himself away from increasingly-unsavory work and found the time to focus on his kin. He'd come prepared for clement weather, with a stylish button-down in dark purple and his customary belts overtop the low, tailed waist. The sleeves were rolled up to the elbow, showing off his usual cuffs and jewelry. How long had it been since he'd seen such a gathering? Was it all the way back to the garden party last year or the year before? It was certainly before he had moved in with Zul and Melisande! Certainly before his work had begun taking a turn for the worse! Certainly before Kyou walked around in crutches, certainly before Cesc became a Sigel, and most CERTAINLY before Laz turned into a FULL PERSON! Missing their monthly drinking sessions for the past while had left Rivener unprepared for the sudden surprise of his friend's body, and he made a mental note to definitely ambush Lazarus later to ask about those legs and the horror that lies in those pants. But for now, Rivener had to pick and choose who he would speak to. As usual, people had massed into groups to chat, but the Scorpion wanted to dip his toe in without being too overwhelmed. He'd find his Flower later, and then perhaps go see if he could scare Cesc a bit, just for fun. "Anastacia, long time no see," the dark Sigel said as he sidled up to the Spider queen, giving her a warm and brotherly smile. He extended his chitinous wings slightly in greeting. He'd forgotten how nice it was to stand with someone he felt a particular kinship for, something deeper than feelings. They shared a sameness: he was as much a sister to him as he considered Vyn. Another he hadn't seen in so long. "You're looking lovely. What have you been doing lately?" He offered his arm to escort her wherever she'd like, wings rustling comfortably on his back.
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:13 pm
((Tatiana @ Tea Tasting -> Jeremy & Nell || Cam @ Entrance))
Tatiana's wings fluttered, feathers ruffling to the adjustment and sitting a bit further from the warmth of her back. Despite the lack of clothing she was feeling a bit warmer. Tiny waves of nausea subsided as more raevans joined the premises of the party. It was different when there was only a few, or so she hazarded a guess, but the more there were it gained an equilibrium. The pull. And something about being close to the place she was born brought a swell of comfort to her rune. She liked this. Less imbalance, less vertigo.
That being said she noted she was being addressed by the human before her. And he happened to know her name. She flushed, brows furrowing and she canted her head. She didn't recall meeting the man, however his voice did indeed sound familiar. Everything before her meeting with Troxel and Zeke was a bit of a blue blur. Anyone before Zeke were faint memories.
She squinted, feathered lashes framing her eyes. No-no... The man definitely was familiar. Maybe they were introduced. Prior to Zeke. They had to have. She was born, he was part of the lab and Troxel already explained that the good Doctor was ill.
She pursed her lips, smiling softly after deciding they they were indeed formerly acquainted and moved to consider the teas. With a narrow finger she pointed to a small sampling of the white teas.
"Is one of those Jasmine?" She asked, voice small and wondering, "Harrison has a container of Jasmine tea at home and it's always tasted pleasant."
"The green one seems nice too," She said glancing over at Nell.
Cam frowned as he regarded his niece from afar. There was a significant lack of boisterous attitude coming from her. She's always been more active at events like these- active in a way that a 16 year old is on their first espresso. This Tatiana was far more reserved and quiet... Maybe she was just being polite although he hadn't known her to have a filter. He frowned and finally regarded his surroundings.
What a turn out. He caught a glance of Etherial and her guardian, the pink haired one from the bar-- oh wow Lazarus had legs now- and no wings. He hadn't met anyone else. He wondered if Troxel knew them or at least had a packet with photos mixed with tiny bios and thoughts. That would be a very Harrison Troxel thing to do.... Creepy on second thought...
He tossed a grin to the tea frei and guardian in case they happened to catch it.
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:31 pm
((Nell > Tea Tasting | Jeremy & Tatiana))
Her eyes tracked the movements of his hands, watching him carefully as he chose one of the many teapots and poured the contents of it into one of the many tiny cups lying around. She made a thoughtful 'hmm'ing noise as he listed the various qualities of the tea, her smile growing slightly larger at the mention of working out.
"Seems like a fitting match, huh? Might have to try drinking it in the mornings." She carefully took the proffered cup, blowing on it slightly before taking a sip. She ended up turning slightly mid-sip when Jeremy spoke to someone else, her eyes widening as she spotted yet another Raevan right next to her. My, what an interesting day this was turning out to be.
"Oh! Hello!" Again it took an effort of will to keep from staring too blatantly, but she still kept glancing at her out of the corner of her eye as she turned back slightly to direct her next comment to Jeremy. "This is wonderful, by the way," a finger tapped the cup gently, giving the man another smile before she finished the rest of the cup.
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:18 pm
[[ Justin -> Entrance -> Food Tables]] (boy knows how to beeline) Nerves tingled along his spine as Justin walked into the tea party. It was his first sort of social thing since coming back to Gambino and he wondered if he should even be here. He'd barely gotten his life back together (read: hadn't quite yet) and these were people he hadn't seen for months. So perhaps it was natural for his regular type of social anxiety to be ramped up. He tugged at the collar of his sherwani. He wasn't used to wearing them, even though his mother preferred they be worn to all social events. But still, it was kind of nice to wear something of his heritage out. And... it wasn't getting used otherwise. He had a drawer-full of the things. Justin wondered if he could sneak in, although that would defeat the point. He didn't linger near the door, barely glancing at the people gathered, even if he say a few, vaguely familiar faces. Instead Justin flipped a mental coin and booked it to the food table. If he was chewing, he didn't have to talk. Grabbing a plate, he slipped a few pastries onto it. Justin hummed softly as he went, not noticing he was inching closer towards people. He reached over to snatch a very tiny, delicate looking mini-pie (was that pecan? ooohhh), adn bumped into someone. Blinking, he jerked back, almost upsetting the table. "Ah, s**t, I'm sorry - didn't see you there! I didn't like... knock you into anything, did I?" Something fluttery caught his eye behind the man, and he tried to peer past the man's shoulder. There was another guy there, too, but his gaze was focused on someone familiar. "Oh, hi Ethiriel," he called out before turning his apologetic gaze back on Henry.
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:34 pm
(( Jeremy -> Nell & Tatiana ))
Jeremy did not divulge how he knew Tatiana's name, he was sure that they had not officially met ever since she gained consciousness, and he preferred it like that. He would be the mysterious man that somehow knows all of the Raevan's names, it just seems more fun this way.
"Jasmine you say? Good pick." It just seemed appropriate for the hamsa Raevan somehow. "Did you know that even though jasmine tea is from China, the jasmine plant was first introduced to China from Persia?" He couldn't help but add some interesting factoid about tea as he prepared them. Touching a floral teapot with his fingertips, he tested the temperature before pouring Tatiana a small cup. The fragrance of jasmine was evident as the tea flowed. "It's just the right temperature for drinking." He said as he offered it to her.
Jeremy was pleased that Nell picked up on his comment about working out. "Yes, green tea is widely regarded as a health drink. And can be easily acquired at the local grocers too due to it's popularity. Just be sure to get the organic ones for a higher quality taste." He said as he took back the empty cup.
"Do you want to try something else? What about the genmaicha? It's basically sencha with the mild taste of roasted rice in it."
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:46 pm
(( Claire & Ivy -> between the food and planters with Lazarus, calling over Zeke ))
"Good timing." Claire's pocket buzzed just as soon as Lazarus noticed Zeke further back towards the entrance and waved, and she caught sight of the familiar face over the heads of others. She fished the phone out and a heady excitement filled her mind as her eyes scrolled over his text message. It seems the time to hand over the case was here - it felt a little melancholy to be letting go of the bottle and essence she had kept company with for almost a year, but soon... soon the leshy would be back with her, somehow. In some way.
Her burned cheek itched and she had to fight the urge to scratch it, although it drew her attention back to them. Handing over the case meant she would be answering questions about the burns too, but she had known that this would have to happen.
With a smile, she punched out a quick reply of "Right in front of you, near Lazarus" and sent it off, pocketed the phone, and turned towards the entrance to give Zeke a small, cheerful wave.
It was time.
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Friendly Conversationalist
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:33 am
((Zeke --> Entrance --> Claire, Laz, and Ivy
Anya --> Entrance --> Rivener))
Zeke looked at the message as soon as he got it, but he didn't need confirmation to know that Claire was here. He spotted Laz and subsequently Claire and an older woman with him. The vet's face lit up and he returned the eager wave, not yet seeing the burns that Claire bore from the distance.
"I found her! I'm gonna go get her taken care of and I'll come find you after I'm done, okay? You go enjoy yourself!"
He waited for her to nod and wave him off with a shooing motion before he stepped into the party proper. He made a beeline for the trio, darting around people milling about and only once nearly missing a table set aside for seating.
As he got closer, however, did he finally see Claire's burns. The bright sunny grin he was wearing stayed but the concern was unable to be hidden in the other corners of his face. s**t, what had happened to her?
"There you are!" He could, at the very least, not start a conversation with "WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE?" That would be impolite. Instead, the vet bounced forward and wrapped an arm around the blonde, hugging her with the utmost care. "Hey Laz, how you doing?"
Pulling away, Zeke gave the Valsaros a grin and stuck out his hand for a shake before looking in turn at Ivy.
"And hello to you too, miss! I'm Zeke, sorry for intruding on your conversation!"
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Anastacia watched Zeke go until he faded into the crowd and the blur that made up the large portion of her world. Unlike the vet's chipper quip suggested, the Widow lingered at the entrance, feeling uncertain. She couldn't see those who she would gladly spend time with from here, but there was a chance they were here already. If she stayed, she was unlikely to come across them unless they passed by here by chance. All the same though, it had been literal YEARS since she had come this close to the Lab. No one was going to grab her and steal her away inside to be poked and prodded - the idea alone was silly! - but still...
Then there was a voice behind her and that made the Widow intake a sharp breath and straighten up out of long ingrained habit. Turning, her gaze fell on someone she had not seen in years that were far longer than her not being anywhere close to the Lab. Perhaps, then it was odd she remembered his name. Then again, with the odd similar feel they both seemed to possess, perhaps not.
"Rivener!" Her own wings were extended in surprise and her crown was much the same. Slowly both sets of sharp bits were pulled in, only to be pushed out again by how easily the Scorpion fell into a conversation as though it hadn't been as long as it had been since they last crossed paths. It almost gave the Virus Frei whiplash.
"Thank you. I've been...I've been well." She was slow to recover, it seemed, especially when he offered her his arm. She looked at it then him, then back at the offered appendage. She hadn't really explored touch much, at least not when Cesc wasn't present. She would tap Brad's shoulder on occasion to get the Italian's attention or even Zeke's to do much the same, but cloth separated skin from skin in those cases. And this one was neither human male nor Cesc. But he was...much the same as she in some way, was he not?
He could prove to be decent company. She remembered as much from so long ago at least.
And his arm was most certainly covered in a sleeve...
It was a situation much like champagne: why not? She took it.
"It's been a long time. Where have you been hiding?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:53 am
[[Rivener - Entrance >> Anya]] Riv was delighted that his arm had been accepted. He gave his kin a brilliant grin and inclined in head in acknowledgement of the familiarity between them, silently grateful. Slowly he began floating forward, meandering further into the party at the lingering speed of someone who didn't really want to go anywhere just yet. "Glad to hear you've been well. As for me hiding myself... Well, it's just that work has be captured quite thoroughly. More thoroughly than I'd like." He gave a wince but quickly found his smile again. "What about you, how are you keeping your time occupied? I haven't seen you in so long, there must be a lot of new stuff in your life." Indeed, she'd only barely been born the last time he'd had a proper discussion with her!
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:27 am
(( Kyou -> Dining table | Melanie // Lazarus -> Entrance | Rivener & Anya ))
Once Melanie was seated, Kyou almost immediately dug into the layered chocolate petit with his dessert fork. It was like heaven in his mouth. He had been craving sweets for a long time. During his whole recovery period the last few months, since he couldn't move very freely he had to depend on Lazarus and Jeremy to prepare his food. And he was only allowed two sweet desserts every week, as per his doctor's orders. So it was a great relief for him for the tea party today. Although he also have the inkling that Jeremy did this as a reward for Kyou for his successful recovery thus far.
As he ate though, he couldn't help but noticed that Melanie had a faraway look as she glanced around, like she was waiting or looking for someone. He wondered who. When her attention was diverted back to him, he paid the utmost attention to her too. "Oh, had I not introduced myself yet?" He laughed sheepishly. "My bad, I apologize, that was not very gentlemanly of me. My name is Kyou." He offered his hand across the table towards Melanie.
Lazarus didn't realize that Claire had a burn on her face at all. He thought her complexion was like that and he felt it would be inappropriate to ask about it, especially since they had just met.
"I'm good." The Raevan said as he shook Zeke's hand briefly. Now that Claire had met Zeke though and he's probably not needed anymore, he felt like it was time for him to move on. And he knew just where to head towards next. As he had saw a very familiar face behind Zeke just now. "Please excuse me." Lazarus said as he gave everyone a polite nod, then started walking towards the entrance, towards Rivener.
Now that is another person he haven't seen in a while. Personally, he felt like he started it since he totally stopped making any effort to go to their monthly drinking nights ever since the jungle incident. Although Rivener had been pretty spotty some time before that too. However, this was a good opportunity for them to reconnect, it had been way too long.
"Rivener!" He waved as he approached, giving Anya a polite nod of acknowledgement too. "Hello Anya, how are you doing?" Admittedly, he was not very close to the spider at all. She always seemed a little too cold and unapproachable.
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:36 am
[[ Melanie → Dining Table, Teapot Planting || Kyou ]]
'So my thoughts were right.' Melanie smiled and shook her head. "No, you hadn't. But that's alright. It's a pleasure to meet you, Kyou." she stated, taking the hand with a firm shake.
This was the famous doctor she had heard nothing but good things about. Although she knew in her head that this was Kyou, the proper introduction was appreciated. She finished her macaron and the other treats on her plate before sitting back in her chair taking in her surroundings.
The beautiful whispers of the others around the party was like music to her ears. The sweet smells of tea and desserts filled her lungs. The sights of all these gorgeous guests, it was just a nice day to be alive and here at the party. Stress just wisped away as she took in everything around her.
"This party is very nice, Kyou. And I'm really glad you're feeling better. If you need anything at all, don't hesitate to call me over. I think I'm going to check out the planting table over there. If you'd like to join me, please do. If not, I understand. Who knows, maybe we will see more of each other in the future." she smiled, standing up.
"Again, it was really a pleasure to meet you, Kyou." she patted the table a couple times softly and let her hand slide off as she began to walk away.
Melanie passed by the many people crowding around the food tables, giving smiles to anyone who glanced her way. As she made her way to the planting table, she gazed upon all of the beautiful flowers and pots available. "Wow, this is so pretty." she gawked.
The novelist read the card, smiled, and looked about the table for which pot she wished to choose. 'What a creative idea.' she thought. She was instantly attracted to the light blue-gray pot with the darker gray stripe. Melanie smiled as she picked it up, looking it over once, and nodding as she took it to the next station.
Here, she looked upon each of the flowers. Because her favorite flowers were orchids, she knew that was going to be one of them. She picked up the orchid and placed it delicately into the pot, affixing the orchid to drape to one side. She then looked at the other flowers and plants available. All of the succulents and cacti were beautiful, but she felt that the best choice was to go with lavender, as she loved the look and smell of it. Thus, she picked up the lavender plant and placed it directly beside the orchids. With a smile, she packed down some of the dirt and stepped back to admire her work. This was fun, relaxing, and quite simply, beautiful.
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(( OOC: So, just FYI to anyone reading this, I changed Melanie's profession to novelist/blogger for a few reasons. Mainly because I don't want her to be the prodding type of character that other people get annoyed of seeing every time she's at a party because all she wants to do is interview everyone. That's no fun to RP with. xD Instead, she now comes to places for inspiration for the short stories she writes. Thus, whoever she meets can just enjoy the company. I've already PM'd Ravi about it. It still says approved, so I hope it doesn't change anything really about me being able to RP here. But that's the main change to her persona and I hope it's more enjoyable to RP with her from now on. Plus, I definitely don't want to portray an underhanded journalist (which I, unknowingly, was doing). I just want to apologize for any misunderstandings I've caused in the past. ))
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:28 pm
((Ethiriel & Henry > food table | Justin)) Just as the small group found their way to the table, Henry remained facing Oliver rather than greeting anyone else quite yet as they were all attending their own conversations – resulting in Justin bumping directly into his back.
”O-oh! Goodness, I’m sorry!” Henry said instinctively as he turned to face Justin. Sure, it wasn’t the nurse’s fault in the slightest, but every polite bone in his body spoke up for him. As he was about to answer, the other man’s attention moved to Ethiriel and, in response, so did Henry’s for a moment.
”Sir Justin,” she responded, bowing politely.
”Justin… Jus-Justin! Hey, wow! Nice to meet you; Gabe told me about you guys bumping into each other! Seems like a habit!” he cheered, offering a solid handshake to the man, just as he had with Oliver. ”He said you’re a guardian-to-be, huh? Exciting! I’m sure you’ll fit in just fine here!”
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:34 pm
(( Cruz – Arriving / Entrance ))
Since making plans, it felt like the day couldn't arrive soon enough. Now that it was here, Cruz felt the buckling pressure of being under prepared. It was too soon, he told himself several times, but the truth was that it was planned and, most of all, this needed to happen.
Never had he been to a tea party before, and it was only thanks to his involvement with Aina, Ethiriel, and Cesc that Cruz tasted tea at all. Anita mentioned being unsure if she would attend when he asked and, in the end, she decided to stay home. Perhaps that was for the best. To make up for it, they enlisted assistance from Minerva to make a dish for Cruz to bring. Most Lab events were potlucks in their own regard. Even if this one wasn't specifically labeled as such, more food couldn't hurt when it came to a large number of guests. Tater tot casserole was the chosen dish – far from fancy but a little home cooking would probably go a long way compared to the higher class things that might otherwise be available.
When the mistletoe frei learned it would be a fancier affair, his heart nearly leaped in two directions. It was a nice opportunity to dress up, one he didn't often get but was always eager for. On the other hand, having this conversation with Iorek in such a place seemed dubious. Cruz couldn't put to words why he felt that way but the more he worked to prepare the larger the pit in his core seemed to grow. He donned several ribbons, weaving them through his ponytail. Green ribbons wrapped around his forearm and fingers in a manner similar to Zurine. It was assuredly warm out, which meant he needed something to wear that was light and breathable. Anita offered some of her own wardrobe up for Cruz to poke through after he chucked most of his onto the bed from its previously tidy setup in the dresser. What he found was a cream colored haltar top that flowed further down the back than in the front. It fit well enough, able to be tightened with a pale yellow ribbon in the back. His guardian offered the piece to him to keep – it was a gift that wasn't her style, she explained. It certainly was more dainty than Anita would typically wear.
Since Duncan was assisting with the affair, that meant that Aina would be at the party as well. Cruz felt some relief with that, but they didn't have the opportunity to see each other yet. While they were in town, and with Anita choosing to stay home this time, Mordekai made his way to the apartment as well and it was the two of them that drove Cruz to the Lab grounds. He gave them both tight hugs – he received cheek and forehead kisses in return – and wished them a good day. Part of him wished they would stay but he stamped it down; it was a selfish desire for distraction and he wanted them both to have a good time relaxing at home.
With the casserole in hand, Cruz drifted slowly toward the entrance. Once he was sure Anita's car was gone, the croc paused and leaned in only enough to survey the grounds. There were a lot of people here already but he couldn't spot Iorek at all.
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Friendly Conversationalist
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:09 pm
(( Claire & Ivy -> between the food and planter tables with Zeke ))
Claire had noticed Zeke's surprise, but all the same she appreciated how he downplayed it by pulling her into a gentle one-armed hug. It was kind of hard not to notice, what with the bandages on her cheek, the back of her neck, and her right arm, and honestly she had felt very aware of them whenever she thought of the party. But her mother was right, business was business, and soon enough, the ingredients would be off to their respective place in the Lab, merging, becoming her Raevan. She barely had time to say goodbye to Lazarus as he quietly excused himself and Zeke turned his attention towards Ivy, who beamed at the younger man.
"Not at all, not at all. Ivy Wainwright, Claire's mom." She extended her hand towards the vet. "Gotta say y'all throw some pretty big parties, but I have to say this is my favorite, though." She nodded her head towards the planter table. "I will definitely be making myself better acquainted there."
"Biased," Claire added, but not without a smile.
"Guilty." Ivy put her hands up in a shrug. "But anyway, I know you kids have some business, right?" Now it was her mother's turn to smile, and Claire squeezed the suitcase to her chest in anticipation. This time, she could not deny the excited fluttering in her chest.
"Y-yes, that's right. Should we take the case inside and make sure everything's in order? Or would out here be fine?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:19 pm
(( Oliver -> Food tables -> Heading over to tea tasting ))
Oliver allowed himself to be guided to the food tables and stifled a laugh as Henry complimented the cake. His niece had insisted on the brightest pink and green food coloring he could find, so, he supposed it did look pretty. He set it down with a smile, picking a space that wasn't too prominent but still accessible, and turned back to Henry and Ethiriel.
"Well, I'll take your word for it, Henry!" He replied, nodding. "I only hope that there aren't any acci-"
His words were suddenly cut off as Justin bumped into the table, nearly upsetting everything upon it. The blond jumped back a step and breathed a sigh of relief, before turning his attention back to the group. Oh, this was a friend of theirs? He watched the conversation for a moment and decided against interrupting to introduce himself, it would be best to let them catch up. He turned his gaze back to the room and smiled at the sight of the the tea-tasting area. It didn't look too busy, maybe he could shuffle over and see what they had?
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:34 pm
((Zeke --> Claire and Ivy
Anya --> Rivener and Laz))
"See you around, Laz!" The Valsaros was quick to depart and Zeke followed his path just long enough to catch sight of Rivener at the entrance. Old friends, perhaps, but regardless, it was no sweat off his back that the Incubus had moved along. They would probably run into each other later and if not here, then probably a few days later when Zeke turned up for his shift.
Beaming at Ivy, he shook the woman's hand and couldn't help but laugh at the banter between her and her daughter.
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself! We really do know how to throw a shindig and hey, if you'd like I'd be more than happy to add you to the invite list!"
He liked Ivy rather well, even after only just meeting her. The mention of business, however, drew his eye back to Claire, grinning even wider as he saw her hug the metal case that he had given her to her chest.
"We'll have to head inside real quick. I gotta dig out your file and grab a pen and all that. Shouldn't take but a couple minutes, so long as you have the paperwork signed!" He had no doubts about that part. Really, all this would take would be for him to review said paperwork, give his own signature to it, and perhaps grill Claire a little on her capture. They hadn't gone into details when they had last talked after all. He was keen to know!
"I hope you don't mind me stealing Claire for a bit, Ivy. I'll bring her right back once we have everything set and ready to go, I promise!"
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"I see." It made about as much sense as any explanation for the disappearance of the Sigel. She knew how it went just by watching her Guardians. During the summer Brad worked long hours thanks to his profession and Zeke balanced both a full time job as a veternarian and a part time one as the Lab's...Whatever he was now. Both were away a lot. It seemed to be the same for Rivener.
"I don't really know where to begin. It's been...how many years now?" From what she could remember, the last time she had seen her oddly kindred companion was during one of the Lab's summer bashes. She hadn't been even close to a year old then. "So much has happened..." She could omit several things by choice. "I guess I can start with saying I moved recently."
Not fairly recently, but when the span of time was several years, a few months was about as recent as things got.
She started to say more - where she and Zeke moved to, who they moved with, that sort of thing - but a familiar and yet entirely different figure came upon the pair. She had not been made a stranger to Lazarus' growth (Zeke hadn't shut up about it when he first saw the fully grown Raevan for himself) but she hadn't seen him for what could be accurately described as 'ages'. Her lavender eyes widened a touch when she saw him. He had legs now and he was taller, larger, and manlier than he had been before.
But he had also lost his wings.
"Good afternoon, Lazarus." She did not speak unkindly to the older Raevan and returned the nod with one of her own. Her crown had widened in response to seeing the Incubus in his entirety and it did not relax even as she continued on. "I'm well, thank you. How are you?"
In the back of her mind, she answered for him: About as well as one who lost his wings could be, I figure...
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