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Kor was just relaxing when he heard his cooler open and felt a hand on his shoulder afterwards. It was Lune, that little weasel, stealing a beer. He reached out, trying to snatch the bottle from him and then realized he was far, far too lazy to really stop him. With a little noise, he just listened to that voice and smirked lightly. Well, he could seriously enjoy Lune's company during this, and he was going to ask, but he figured, with how he was looking, Lune had Michael in his sights. He sighed lightly and his lips pulled into a frown.

Damn, there goes that idea. "See you later, Lune. You have my number, so text me, yeah?" With that done, he just yawned and blinked as his phone suddenly rang. His cell was slipped out of his pocket and he saw Richard's name on the screen.

Upon answering, he heard the belch, rolled his eyes and then blinked. "Lost? How are you lost, it's... Oh, never mind, you're probably drunk. Where are you exactly?" He stood up and picked up his cooler again. "I'll come get you." He wasn't annoyed with Richard, not at all. He was glad he might be able to see him again. It wasn't often they got together, or even really contact each other. That's why he'd been surprised when he saw it was Richard calling him. Maybe he meant to call Krishna...? He wasn't sure, but here he was.

"Come on, Richard, stop walking and tell me where you are."

Micah had finally gotten away from her over bearing brother somewhere between fussing over her recent injuries and the chaos after the convention. She'd sworn to him on pain of death that she would not, under any circumstances, power up and go gallivanting around where there were crowds of people. She did not, however, swear on pain of death that she would not stay UN powered and go gallivanting around where there were crowds of people. Which was exactly what she was doing.

Sure, she UNDERSTOOD what Misha meant when he barricaded her in her room to heal fully from what Bischofite had done to her, but that didn't mean that she was going to actually LISTEN. Those were two totally different things and if Misha was even a little bit surprised, then he needed to reevaluate just how well he knew his sister.

For real, what could actually go wrong? They were outside, plenty of escape routes, well lit, science everywhere.

And flying bunnies.

Micah nearly cussed when one poked her square between the eyes. By the time she batted at it, the thing was gone. If Misha ever found out about this, not only was Micah dead, but she was also never living this down.

"Pshhh Quenton, thanks. You're too nice." She piled turkey and moon cookies and carrots and cheeseburgers and potatoes and egg rolls and hard boiled eggs with sweet potato french fries and calamari onto her plate and then she smiled at the bunny flying above her head and it reached onto her forehead and she felt a pull, like flowers reaching from the grass to face the sun, and she said, "Oh" and she almost dropped her plate, and she smiled at Quenton who surely didn't see the rabbit. Maybe she went crazy after all. Between the talking cats and sparkling skirts and pink shine. Quenton seemed so rational, so just. Surely he would think of her as super crazy and not want to hang out with her if she confessed a flying rabbit just touched her head. No, that wouldn't be good at all.

She bit into the turkey leg. "You hungry, bro?" She laughed. "I'm starving, and the sear on this leg is delicious." She shrugged. "I'm forcing myself to like vegetables. That's why I grabbed french fries." She nodded very seriously--disturbed by her potential madness. She couldn't let anyone know. Ever. "Maybe there's more to horoscopes after all, since you know--" Another laugh. "--things. You're right, though. It might not be a bad idea to reflect on the supernatural from time to time."

She stuffed a cake pop into her mouth. Maybe those weren't bunnies from the sky. Maybe they were...

"You believe in ghosts?"

“Adira?....ADIRA!” He said and hugged her, which was in itself a clue that he was intoxicated; Zac had a ‘personal boundary’ that could be set at a ‘mile’ radius.

He stepped back and gestured excitedly at Ever. “This, this is Ever! He’s my…ah…” he waved his hands at Ever, at a loss for words.

“He’s pretty drunk.” He nodded sagely. “I’m, perhaps a little, but I swear I am not endangering my scholarship!” He said holding up his hands. “I haven’t seen you in –ages! Where did you go?”


As though he didn’t have enough questions rattling around in his head, then… then there were the …flying bunnies?
Oh he did NOT like that, not at all, not the feeling that something had been drawn out of him. He reached out and grabbed Ever’s hand more blindly than not, squeezing.


“Did anyone else say that?” he looked anxious. “D…Did anyone else see that?”

He wasn’t sure, it had been strange even for –this- city, but his stomach was twisting into knots at the thought he might have truly –lost- something.

The rich smell of coffee, combined with the mention of it being free had Arian finding his way over to a booth set up with coffee dispensers.

Although not really an espresso fan, Arian prefer his coffee with added syrup and whipped cream - and basically all the sweet toppings, the free combined with the fact that he was feeling a little chilled was a powerful lure.

As he got closer he recognised the shop, Espresso Yourself. Although it wasn't not one he went to that often their coffee was undeniably good and they did nice sweet snacks to go with it. In fact he'd met Isha there not that long ago to discuss teaching him the basics of jewellery-making and had shown him how to make bead links.

He thought he recognised the mint green-haired teen, who appeared to be representing the booth, waiting his turn patiently in line to get a cup of coffee.

He hadn't realised how late it had gotten until the buzz of the people around him increased in noise as people started doing countdowns.

Although he didn't join in countdown, Arian couldn't help but look up at the sky and watch as the moon was eclipsed and blinked - was that specks he were seeing, and were they getting bigger? It took a few moments to realise that yes they were getting bigger and the the things were upon him, strange rabbit-thingies that tapped him on the forehead and then disappeared before he could even really register them. He frowned, putting the moment of strangeness he'd felt as general tiredness and a hint that mayhaps he could do with a bite to eat, realising suddenly that he was at the top of the queue.

"Harmony is that you?" He asked the mint green-haired teen, deciding last minute that he was still going to grab a cup of coffee before heading out to meet Saffy for dinner, he was pretty sure Saffy had suggested they meet at around quarter to which meant that he still had time.

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Marlin's Dad had relieved him at about ten to nine and Marlin had wasted no time in hitting the streets. Steve and Chloe were still around and he had agreed to meet up with them near by one of the many live bands.

He'd stopped off along the way and picked up some coffee and doughnuts, they weren't moon pies but he figured that they'd be just as welcome.

It had pleasant the three of them, munching on the sugary treat and in between drinking the cups of scalding hot coffee, the mood of the crowd infectious.

As the eclipse neared, someone started a countdown, Marlin cheerfully joining in, a loud cheer going round once the moon was fully eclipsed.

And then he frowned as something caught his attention, tiny specs seeming to flow from the moon. Shaking his head, maybe he was imagining things he looked again, only to find himself surrounded by rabbit-like things. He stared transfixed, unable to look away as one then another reached out towards him, feeling a gentle touch on the forehead and then starting to feel...

"Hey did you see that?" Steve's voice disrupted his thoughts as Marlin turned towards him and Chloe and then frowned slightly as he realised that the rabbit thing, or whatever it was had disappeared.

Chloe was speaking now, suggesting that maybe they'd just been imaginging things, Marlin starting to wonder if maybe she was right and then Steve was suggesting they go get more coffee, Chloe disagreeing and suggesting that they go look for some real food. As they both looked towards him Marlin decided to dismiss the rabbit thing - at least for now.

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There had been a buzz about the city today making it more exciting than usual. It had started from him making his round to the bakery and the lady there giving him cake - a nice bit of cake all to himself, instead of the little bit of bread that he usually got.

There'd been a fair bit of people around too and music and pretty decorations. Some of the people around were even dressed up in costumes, the pretty material catching his eye on more than one occasion.

There had been so much to see that Liryn hadn't been sure where to start at first, but had ended up following the sound of the music from one of the bands to start.

He'd eventually ended up at the park, belly full with some more crumbs that he'd picked up and had climbed a tree to look out on the park.

He was still in said tree when the actual eclipse happened purplish eyes wide with wonder at the pretty specs that seemed to flow out from the eclipsed moon and then with curiousity as the specs seemed to get bigger. He blinked and the specs were suddenly rabbit-like things with pretty wings.

One reached out suddenly, bopping him on the forehead, its touch surprisingly gentle given that it had just bopped him and bops weren't generally gentle but when he blinked they had disappeared, as if they had never been there.

The brief feeling of having lost something was put aside, purplish eyes sparkling as he looked up again at the sky. Oooh a mystery! Liryn liked mysteries.

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Although Briar hadn't been successful in slipping any of the cookies prior to the picnic itself, he'd spent an enjoyable time playing frisbee with his Mum and Dad.

It had been a while since they'd done something like this as generally both his Mum and Dad tended to work long hours and although Briar was a big boy and could look after himself, he found himself enjoying the rare bit of family time.

And then it had been time for the picnic, his Mum having packed up the green and red checked blanket and everything until eventually after feasting on chicken legs and potato legs it was finally time for the cookies and a can of lemonade.

His Mum and Dad had wanted to head home after once they'd realised that eclipse itself wasn't happening until around quarter past nine or so, but had agreed eventually that they could stay out until after the eclipse happened on the promise that Briar went straight to bed when they got in.

It felt like forever until his Dad told him that the eclipse was starting and Briar was starting to feel drowsy as he leaned against his Dad and stared up at the sky in order to catch the action.

It was certainly worth staying up for - the whole thing had been so neat! Although the rabbit-thingies had been weird. Although maybe he'd dreamed them since Mum and Dad hadn't seemed to see them and they weren't there now. Even though he was sure he'd felt some touch him, really really sure.

He blinked up at his Dad as the picnic blanket suddenly settled round his shoulders, saw his Mum packing things away into the picnic basket. "I can help" he said as he reached for one of the empty lemonade tins and looked for a park bin.

Between the three of them it didn’t take long before everything was packed away, Briar wearing the picnic blanket like a cloak.

As he trailed after his parents while trying not to yawn, Briar could hear voices from some of the other people out and about in the park.

Despite big brother not being able to come, tonight had definitely been one of the bestest.

[Briar fin]

Trinity couldn't help but grin at his expression at the petname. He didn't have to know that it was a blanket term she used for anyone she had a passing fondness for, the deer in the headlights look he had made it all worth while. It was precious. Like Grumpy Bear from the old cartoons.

" No, we haven't formally introduced ourselves yet. We were busy dodging tiny ankle biting canines. " She was still grinning. Her mind had totally slipped into date mode, and she linked an arm with his, wondering if she could get that deer in the headlights look on his face again. It was precious. Maybe he didn't do this often? She was in the middle of opening her mouth to tell him her name, when the cluster of stars got brighter.... stars? But they were moving like silvery fireflys, down to the earth.

And then suddenly, there was a thing in front of her, A rabbity butterfly thing. It laid a tiny little paw on her forhead, and she suddenly felt an intense feeling of loss, as if something precious had been taken from her. She made a quiet sound, almost like a soft gasp, but before she could even say anything, the little creature was gone, and then Glen was speaking.

" I think so... you saw the same thing as me right? " Her arm which had been linked through his in a very date manner only moments before were a little bit tighter, her eyes wide, her other hand holding lightly onto the sleeve of his sweater, her head tilted upwards, looking for the little winged rabbits. She spoke quietly, almost as if she were answering out of automatic reflex " Trinity... Wait, you DID see that right?! " turning eyes back to her impromptu companion, baffled that he could simply just... move on? After a butterfly rabbit pokes your face?

"You grin any wider and you're going to turn into the Cheshire cat..." And Lance was not sure how he'd feel about dating a cat.

Des snickered. "Those look weird on you.." He said, plucking the glasses off Gabriel's face, sticking out his tongue.