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(( Sand 'n' Stuff -> Storytime / Sand 'n' Stuff -> Bonfire [storytime nonparticipant ))

Lucia continued to all but ignore Yuurei as she floated up to her standing height and went to the bonfire. The embers sparking into the air made the whole beach look really pretty. She sat down, close enough to hear everyone telling the story, but far enough away that she was not next to anyone. The orange blaze made her face and hair glow.

She had hoped to do the event with Rivener and without him, it seemed like a bad idea to do this one. She didn't want to share her ideas out loud with anyone. She sat there quietly until she heard Melisande crying out for Zavier.

Lucia floated up. "You mean Zave? He's not here. This is that last event . . . the story game thing. Aren't you signed up for it?"


Yuurei followed behind Lucia, used to their not talking. She stared at the large fire looking at all the shapes she could possibly make out from the shifting flames. As Lucia sat down, Yuurei continued walking until she was further away -- close enough to watch Lucia, but far enough away to not be yelled at.

As Lucia rose up to speak to the pretty blonde raevan, Yuurei smiled. Lucia was getting along with someone at least.

(( Bonfire -> Beach Bar ))

Lucia's brow wrinkled at what Melisande was saying. Zave got hurt? But she had taught him how to lean back right. He didn't float into the bar again, did he? She pictured the first time that Zave had tried to go under the bar and had floated directly into it.

She focused on Pasha's words. He was hurt or sleepy. Okay. She looked directly into Pasha's eyes trying to calm her down. "What happened to Zave?" Lucia vaguely realized that Pasha was upset and wouldn't be much help.

"Why don't we go ask Dr. Kyou? I think he's over at the bar." Without waiting for an answer, Lucia grabbed Pasha's wrist (not too gently -- but not realizing she might hurt the blonde raevan with her grip) and half pulled the older Raevan with her to the bar.

When she saw Kyou still behind the bar she stopped and floated right in front of him. "Pasha and me want to know about Zave."

Beach Bar

What had happened?! "He was lying down? On the sand? Now he's gone!" Pasha winced as she trailed along behind Lucia, but it could have been the memory, and not the grip. As they approached the bar, Melisande pressed sidelong against Lucia's arm, curling her free hand around it as well. Talking to Kyou was a good idea...thankfully Lucia was smart!

"Please and thank you." She spoke hurriedly after the black haired Raevan, and tried her best to give Kyou a smile. Melisande still looked a bit rattled though, strands pulled loose from her blond ponytail and petals curling in the heat.

Aki sighed, watching Pasha cling to Lucia. Something about Zave? Sliding the strap back up onto her shoulder, she brushed the sand off her backside. For now, she'd just watch. After all, she didn't know where Zavier had gone either. No point jumping in with empty comforts!

Storytelling

"There were five of them in all, each with a unique speciality to help them defeat the armies."

[[...::Storytelling::...]]

There was the youngest of the group, a regular looking sort of boy with sandy colored hair, who, with the power of his singing voice, could concoct illusions.

((Beach Bar ))

Lucia listened thoughtfully to Kyou's explanation. She didn't see Zave pass out, so she really didn't have cause to worry. At Kyou's reassuring tone, she looked at Pasha and her eyes smiled at the blonde, shining purple in the darkness with the bar's light reflecting on them.

"Maybe we can visit him soon and make sure he's okay?" she suggested to her floating appendage. She looked over to a raevan she had yet to meet and smiled coyly at him. He looked vaguely worried, but seemed to be calmed a bit by his drink.

Lucia thought for a moment and then smiled at Kyou. "Can we have two of those?" She pointed at Lazarus's drink and stared thoughtfully at the strange raevan, hoping to meet him as well, but unsure of how to begin talking. Pasha and Rivener both came up to her. Lucretia was introduced by Aki and Roux . . . well . . . yeah. She had a reason to go over to Zave, but she had no real reason to talk to this stranger.


Yuurei watched Lucia up at the bar. She seemed to be helping the blonde raevan well enough. As Lucia pointed plainly at the red and white raevan's drink Yuurei cringed inwardly. Lucia didn't understand the concept of money at all yet, but the young woman made a mental note to go up to the bar after Lucia returned and pay for any drinks she ordered.

Beach Bar

Melisande looked from Kyou'd smile to Lucia's shining eyes, and her grip on the Raevan's arms relaxed slowly. As she looked back to Kyou, her eyes held sweet trust, despite her lingering worry. If the doctor said it, she would believe it.

Nonetheless, she gazed up at Lucia as the girl made her offer. "Visit? Yes! Let's visit. Um...thank you." Speaking in a lttle voice, Melisande leaned forward far enough to give the black haired Raevan a tiny kiss on her cheek. "You're very nice." At the mention of drinks, Melisande finally let her hands drop...giving Lucia some space. A drink sounded nice!

Aki took a step back, and smiled wryly to herself. She'd gotten up for nothing! Stretching a bit, ignoring her looming headache, she glanced around for Roux or Lucretia. As selfish as it was, it was a bit too hot, and their company would be appreciated!

Instead, Aki spotted the bonfire, and overheard distant laughter at one of the new lines of the story. Pasha had signed up for that event, as well...but considering the girl's distress (and her amazing winning streak!) Aki didn't see any problem with her sitting out. It wouldn't be much longer before people were headed home, after all!

((Beach Bar))

Lillian’s eyes graced over Namini after the girl presented herself to her in an easygoing sweet fashion. Slowly she extended her hand to meet the other girl’s and shook it as she spoke, “Lillian Maevin. It’s nice to meet you, although…” The gears in her mind turned as Lillian tried to remember exactly where she had come across the teenager before. “I think we’ve met once before. Summer fest last year ring a bell?” Surely that had to have been the place that she had earlier met the girl. Afterall, the bubbly giggle that Namini possessed was a hard thing not to forget.

Turning her attention back to the lad Lillian raised both her hands up infront of her as though it protected her against the youth’s scowling eyes. As she had predicted Isi was still a grouch whose mental skin was as fragile as a dragonfly’s wing.

“Whoa now, no reason to get so defensive, Isi.” She replied, her lips now tugged into a smirk. Yet the reaction had a stronger chance of heightening the boys anger rather than calming it. Yet this didn’t stop the young lady from tugging at his patience.

She waited a few moments, allowing the two to share a short chat before taking their glances as go-ahead. Although both had just revealed they weren’t together as a pair, she still found herself walking along that topic. For a moment she shared her attention with Kaurii before looking back at Isi, the boy she never acted herself around. “I was simply going to ask if you had managed to get yourself girlfriend since the last time I saw you. You two seemed rather comfortable…yet after listening, it seems I was wrong. But how have you been Isi? Have any rays of sunshine manage to get through you enough to make you smile? You’re wearing the same scowl I saw you with on New Years Eve.”