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 Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:21 pm
 His ear swiveled and then flicked while he witnessed the by-play. Once T'kani stepped back and started 'talking', he focused on her smooth movements with concentration. If he didn't pay perfect attention her gestures just looked like an elaborate game of Cat's Cradle to him. It had been months and sign language still wasn't natural for him, but at least he could follow along now. Nodding at the intro, he looked up at the Fey once the hand fluttering stopped.
So this was Naosu. T'kani had mentioned her before, but they didn't talk about their friends all that much. Probably because he didn't really have any. In any case, the third person was weird, but everyone had their thing he supposed. Who was he to judge. He wondered what field of medicine and could totally see her working with kids.
T'kani signed again and he couldn't help the grin, being introduced as hers. Of course when she sat in his lap it only got better, though he doubt they'd be allowed to stay that way. Still, he hugged her from behind possessively for a moment, marking her with action in return for the marking with words. A low rumble started up in his chest at her affection, letting himself grin as he nuzzled her shoulder knowing his expression would be hidden.
Feeling better, he shifted his lapful of fluffy female so he could look at Naosu again and nod.
"Nice to meet you. Already in Uni huh? Haven't decided where to go after graduation yet. Think T'kani will probably get out of the Academy before I do."
That thought instantly chilled his warm fuzzies, thinking she'd be out at uni a semester before he was. Might not even go to the same one either. Don't think about it. Don't think about it. Don'tthinkaboutit. Not like they were super insanely serious or anything either right? Right. Course. Who knew what the future would hold and all that crap.
Well wasn't his brain being a buzzkill.
He kept his arms wrapped around T'kani and hugged her tightly again for no reason in particular.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:20 am
 Nashira's eyes widened slightly when Nadinia lunged forward. She was about to ask if the girl was alright, when suddenly she was presented with a bag of sweet smelling treats. "I-" she blinked, flustered, then nodded, taking one, a bright red one, to sample. "Thank you." She said softly before carefully placing the candy in her mouth. She savored it thoughtfully, then nodded. "They are very good. A unique texture, but the flavor is good." She liked them, even if she said so in the most awkward way possible. "You're from the Above?" She didn't mean to question the girl. It just surprised her was all. "Do you not like it here in the Bellow?" The Bellow was all Nashira knew, so she liked it well enough, she supposed. It was home. Perhaps Nadinia was homesick? She heard the people in seats near by talking about pictures and cameras. Nashira thought a moment as she watched Neptune and his seat-mate have thir picture taken, and in turn, the photographer was going to get a picture with their friend as well. "I left my camera in my bag under the bus." She said softly, not meaning to say it to anyone in particular. For posterity, it would be a good idea to get photographs of everyone and everything on this trip. And if she were to be truly honest, she wanted pictures with people, with friends. Maybe... An idea came to her. She leaned forward to speak softly to Neptune. "Neptune? Do you think... maybe I could get you to... take a picture of us?" She was referring to her and Nadinia. She should be brave. She should ask Neptune to take a picture of them, or ask the other girl with a camera to take a picture of them. In an even quieter voice, she added "Maybe ... the 6 of us can take a picture together?" She didn't want to horn in on the group. Maybe they were all friends... But Nashira desperately wanted to get to know them, but she just didn't know how. Leopleuradon Pardon me for dropping in DaisyMilk The more the merrier, right? nepsah Let's overwhelm Neptune with potential friends?
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:28 am
 Bebe screwed up her face in thought at his words. It's true, she was only a junior and she was being allowed on the trip (with written permission, of course), so how dangerous could it be? "Miss Ava is pretty amazing... And scary things can be pretty fun. Especially with all these fun people, right?" She looked eagerly at him, indicating that she thought that he, in fact, was expected to be one of the fun people in question. When he stammered an agreement in protecting her, she let down her bubbly act for a second to allow a genuine chuckle. "Ha, I should stop catching you off-guard, shouldn't I? After all, maybe it'll be you who'll need protecting," she joked, wiggling her fingers in a 'spooky' way.
Bebe grinned widely at Callixtus; she loved little more than looking at herself, so pictures were right up her alley. Deciding Samhain probably wasn't quite comfortable enough to have an arm thrown around him, she settled with two peace signs held up against her cheeks. "Thanks, Callixtus! I'm Bebe, and it's so nice of you to take pictures of us," she said genuinely, "I'm sure you'll be able to find my dormitory, and be sure you take a picture of the two of us together later!" She turned back to Samhain with a more gentle rather than excited smile, "Thanks for agreeing to a picture. I don't... I don't leave the academy much, you know? I haven't really seen much outside the Swirling Storms, actually." She had a rare moment of melancholy, before quickly perking up again and adding, "That's why this trip is gonna be so fun! And pictures are a great way to preserve the memories, huh? The technologies like cameras outside the Storms are so fascinating!"
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:30 am
Azure waited for him to mess with the settings before long when he heard the cue he smiled though a bit hesitant giving a soft smile.After the picture was snapped he slightly relaxed while he took the picture of the others , but when he heard him speak he listened carefully before looking back towards him " I'm Azure, nice to meet you." He said. Azure was not Use to socializing. as he was what others considered a loner." its fine I,m not in a rush, but when you have them developed is there a place i can come to pick it up?" he asked as he covered his mouth and gave a slight yawn. he had felt a bit tired despite all the chitter chatter but stayed awake as he took out a canteen and took a sip from it.Obnoxious Obscurity Sorry for bit latereply, i didnt get the quote o-o
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:28 am
 “Yes it should be quite fun with all these people. Besides I definitely wouldn’t want to be wandering into an uncharted spooky forest that’s nicknamed “The Forbidden Forest” all by myself. Okay that might not be entirely true but groups do tend to make things more fun.” Samhain agreed. He wasn’t quite sure he was one of those fun people, but Samhain had always suffered from an adventure bug. He supposed it would probably come back to bite him some day. After all did they say that Curiosity killed the vespercat, but it hadn’t really ever stopped Samhain before. Besides he was a Grimm, well 1/3 grimm anyways, and they were more of the canine persuasion. “Ah yes you have been catching me off guard but I don’t tend to meet energetic people too often. As for protecting me, well you never know but I do have the claws, ridiculous amount of tails and creepy glowing eyes down, I might even fit in with the spooky forest creatures”
Of course then the camera was ready and it was time to take the picture. Samhain was always rather conflicted on pictures, and he definitely hated them when he was younger and not quite comfortable that he was well mutated, but his younger adopted brother had suddenly gotten the photography bug and he was getting used to them enough that he didnt cringe any more when he had to take them. He did however throw up his own peace sign allowing that bit of silliness to shine through. “Yes, thank you for offering. As for getting ahold of me later, I’m afraid I’ll be a bit harder to track down later since I should be graduating rather soon. I can give you my post office box address." Seeing that he was being talked to again he turned away from Callixtus to face Bebe and gave a geniune smile if a bit on the small side. “ It’s no problem. Making memories and finding ways to keep mementos about them is part of the fun of going on a trip. It’s always fun exploring new places. My…” he stopped here to figure out what to call Beltane, since their time together hadn’t been the most pleasant. “My first guardian was always moving around so I saw a good chunk of below. I would have loved to have had a camera back then. We definitely have come up with fascinating ways of preserving memories”
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:19 am
 For a moment, Zahneel had thought that Claire either hadn't heard her question or was simply too busy to answer and thus, had shrugged it off as she'd begun talking to Neptune and now Patches. So, she was slightly surprised to hear the demon speaking, though it seemed like they were still... distracted. And possibly grumpy.
"I'd make a lousy intern," she laughed. "But once this tour is done, I will absolutely hit you up for a card and info on the others!"
Smiling, she turned back to the others and nearly burst from pride as Neptune spoke up and even agreed to pictures. Sure, the stutter was there, but he didn't seem as bothered as she would have expected him to be on a bus full of strangers. Hadn't he mentioned once that he talked to Kirket? If so, that man clearly was doing her friend a lot of good.
Smiling and nodding to Mayhuyah, Zahneel noted how quickly the nixie girl retreated behind her friend. Another shy person, then. She'd remember to be gentle around the other girl and try to not startle her. Patches, on the other hand, was anything but shy and Zahneel found herself warming up to the outgoing grimm. Laughing softly, she leaned in towards Neptune so they would both be in frame and winked at the camera.
"Thanks," she said. "I like your names too. And I guess I better start using my own camera before you lot get too far ahead of me."
Tail wagging softly, she turned on her own camera and aimed it at the other three before clicking the button. Nothing like a candid shot to help recall good times. She was about to take another when a voice from behind spoke up wistfully and asked for a picture. Though the other girl had spoken to Neptune, Zahneel was quick to volunteer, not wanting her friend to feel overwhelmed.
"I'll take the picture for you," she said cheerfully, turning in her seat until she could see the two behind them completely. Smiling, she held up her own camera and got it ready. "Smile whenever you're ready and then we can all put our heads together and figure out how to get that group pic."
She hadn't missed how the girl's voice had dropped when asking and had already decided to keep an eye out for this one too. If the other girl needed friends, Zahneel didn't mind helping out in the least.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:14 am
 Up till now, Rei had opted to remain silent, in a corner in a seat of the back of the large carriage. Chatter came and went all around her, but she just couldn't come up with anything to say to join in any of the conversation. Well, that and the seat beside her was occupied only by her tail at the moment. Nevertheless, she glanced and gazed at those around her. How thrilling they all were. Each already showing what made them different. Special. Their words, their actions. Their clothing, their hair, their own little unique eye sparkle. Their auras, their voices, their scents. Rei took note of each and every one, trying to catch names to put to each unique being. It didn't take too long to have seen everybody, and by that point, cameras were being used. The sounds of the shutters made her a bit uneasy, but loathe to deprive the rest of the bus of their fun, she instead looked out the window. Quote: 6 pages later and I actually have time to reply q-q lemme know if anyone's up to talkin' to her or sittin by her xD
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:34 am
 After having found herself an empty seat near the middle of the carriage, Lillith looked around at the variety of people going along on this trip. She felt a strange sense of excitement and the smallest bit of nervousness. She had yet to make any friends at Grendel, and as such did not even recognize if any of the folk sitting around her might also be attending Grendel. It was at this point that Lillith wished she had brought her runes with her, something to distract herself with. If she had her runes she would be able to perhaps gain a knowledge advantage over the others, since as she listened to the conversation flowing around her, it seemed as though no one really knew what they were in for. She had brought a few other fortune telling odds and ends, but none of them were quite as good as her runes. Cursing herself for managing to forget them, Lillith stared out the window with a slight frown. Quote: egbfhgfkd SOMEONE COME SIT? heart
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:38 am
 Aurora smiled at Coralie hoping she knew that she was welcome, they were both new in this new group so welcoming another person wasn't a problem in Aurora's eyes. Aurora frowned "Dose the military fight with swords and shield?? I don't know much about fighting or the military." Then Aurora's attention went back to the writing thing. "There will always be credits, it is impossible to please everyone." Aurora said simply, then she looked out the window of the carriage wonder if there was anything dangerous in the forbidden forest. Would they need to be able to fight on this journey??
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:56 am
Oh boy. Patches sure was energetic... He nodded along with what she was saying, face turning slightly red at the compliment to his name. Compliments were still rather strange. "Th-thank you..." He mumbled between Patches' comments, perhaps a bit delayed. As soon as he'd managed to get it out, it was time to pose! He leaned toward Zahneel, giving his best attempt at a "I am having fun right now" expression - which came out more worried than excited, but hey, it was progress? He took the camera back with another small thank you.
Were-- was-- wait-- someone else was talking - he chewed at his lip, ears twitching to see if they could pick out who it was-- oh. Nashira. Okay. Someone he knew. He turned his attention from Patches for a moment to look at the Litch and nodded. "U-uh, okay--" oh, Zahneel was already on it. Thank goodness... he didn't think he could keep up with this many people at once. Since Zahneel was handling Nashira's request, the reached out to take Patches' camera carefully, then lined it up for a shot. "O-okay, um... three... two... one...!" He waited for them to be in their pose, then snapped a couple of pictures just to be safe.
He held the camera back out to Patches, then glanced back at Zahneel, Nashira, and her friend... he didn't know her name... How were they going to fit 6 people in one picture? That seemed like... a lot of squishing together. "U-um... maybe... w-we'll have to wait until we g-get to the forest... um... be-because the bus uh... it might not be b-b-big enough...?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:59 am
 "Oh!" Naosu perked, and when T'kani had concluded the introduction and sat on Noelan's lap, she turned fully to him and smiled brightly. "Naosu is pleased to make your aquiantance, Noelan!" She sat down beside them with her carry on bag, though she tried not to crowd Noelan in the doing, since they had only just met and he didn't seem all that happy. Maybe he'd been pulled along not entirely willingly, or just didn't like crowds, but Naosu shut that line of thinking down before she made too many assumptions. She would just take things as they came. Besides, anyone who dated T'kani had to be good in the end and that was enough for her.
She nodded to Noelan's words. "Naosu met T'kani when Naosu was doing extra credit at the Academy and T'kani came in to get some scrapes cleaned up." Her antennae curled and uncurled as she smiled. "T'kani is a good friend, and Naosu bets she is amazing girlfriend too."
A grin and a wink before she turned away and dug through her carry on bag that had bug spray, some snacks for the trip, a flashlight, her gaming system and her phone, and pulled out some wrapped cookies to offer to T'kani and Noelan. "Snack?"
Normally she might have offered some physical affection, having noticed a shift in Noelan's body language after mentioning T'kani might graduate before he did. A pat on the hand or somesuch, but in this instance she offered food. She very badly wanted to make a good impression with Noelan to the point she was actually starting to feel embarrassed with the way she preferred to speak. She would watch him for signs of annoyance so she could try and figure out if it was bothering him.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:19 am
 Mahuyah pulled her gaze from the window back to Patches, brushing a long strand of hair back behind her gills. "Uhm.... I guess either natural or smiles." As cute as the selfies were, it'd be nice to have one where they weren't so close that others might thing they were trying to merge into one form.
Another voice chimed in, softly asking for their own photo to be taken as well and then in an even quieter voice suggested all 6 of them have their photos taken together. Mahuyah gave the other a soft smile, then quickly glanced back down to her hands in her lap. She... wouldn't mind having a group photo. It didn't seem like these were bad people to be around. They didn't seem mean, in fact two of them seemed a lot like her. Zanheel, who reminded her a lot of her own friend, was right out there asking others if they wanted pictures taken.
Seeing Neptune pick up the camera and aim it at her and Patches, she got into position with her friend and tried to give a bigger-than-normal smile. She was excited to be here, just very nervous with all these others around. She had known at sign up it would be a group though, safety in numbers and all.
Once the picture was taken, Neptune made a comment about waiting until their arrival. "I agree." she said softly, her fingers fidgeting again. "With the carriage moving, it probably wouldn't be very easy or safe. M-maybe we could take it in front of the carriage when we arrive? Per...perhaps we could ask Claire to join us in it?" She pause, waiting to hear everyone else's thoughts on it. She wasn't sure if Claire would accept if they asked, but it would be nice to include them, too.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:33 am
 "Swords? I don't know much about the military either, but if they have swords I am sure you will do a fantastic job!" She gave Clyde an enthusiastic smile ", and as for your stories, I am sure they are not as bad as you think they are. Many great artists and writers are not realized for their true potential until after a while. Not only that, but different people like different writing styles and genres."Coralie looked out the window when she noticed Aurora was as well, wondering what she was looking at ", See anything?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:09 pm
"Yeah. I've only been Below for a little while. I still need to adjust, I guess." She laughed slightly, and smiled at her seat mate. "It's just really different from home. I guess both are probably good. But I really miss Above."
The Dryad had also noticed the group in front of them with the camera. She smiled a little wider when she heard Nashira ask them for a photo. "Such a good idea!"
She beamed at her seat mate, and leaned in to create a standard photo pose. Once the shot had been snapped, she inspected the Nightmare who'd taken the shot a little more closely. "Thanks for the snap! I'm Nadinia, by the way. Want a candy?" She stuck her arm over the seat, offering a treat to Zahneel.
Keeping a ear tuned in to the general conversation, she turned to Neptune. "Oooh, I really like your idea! Then we can always remember the carriage and everything!"
She turned back to Nashira, beaming, "Isn't his idea so good?"
The Dryad was feeling a great deal better, now that there were things to distract her.
Quote: Ah, sorry for the edit mishap. My post on page 5 got eaten and replaced with this, instead of my posting this as new, as I meant to.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:23 pm
Neptune and Zehneel were just too adorable for words. Part of it probably had to do with them being adorable little Grimm, but they were both also sweet and adorable regardless. Before she knew it more people were getting involved in their little camera shoot. Patches didn't really go on the trip expecting to make a lot of new friends. She was just planning on making sure Mahuyah enjoyed herself. But it looked like they had somehow found a nice little group to be a part of. How exciting!
As Neptune aimed the camera at them she wiggled down in her seat and leaned into Mahuya, holding up to peace signs from underneath her friend. She had a knack for creating unique pictures poses and being on a carriage wasn't going to stop here. "Thank you Neptune!" She said with a smile as she accepted her camera back from him. She flipped through the pictures he'd taken, her tail wagging still as she showed them to Mahuyah as well.
"Ahhh, these are so awesome!" At the mention of getting a group shot she looked a little puzzled. It would certainly be hard to do. She knew one way that it could work, but it would be another selfie method and they would all be pretty spread out.
"I think I could work on something....but we'll definitely need a more legit one once we get out of the carriage later! And one with Claire would be really awesome" She passed the camera over to Mahuyah, she'd have to be the one to take the picture if she wanted to get everyone included.
"Okay, Mahuyah you just have to hold it out up and out in front of you and angle it down at us. I trust you not to drop it. We'll get some of the others on the bus as well...you don't think they'll mind do you? Hmmm...That is if you really wanted to get one of us all on the bus. I'd be okay waiting until after...." She stretched around to peek at the duo that was behind Neptune and Zehneel. She could definitely get them in the shot, but it was up to Mahuyah to get the picture and she wasn't sure her shy friend would be ready for that.
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