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Burvia was a little flustered. She had spent far too many hours scouring the dresser in her dorm room looking for just the right outfit to wear out on her date with Rae. Rae and Joseth were two totally different people, and while she loved Joseth dearly -- even though the boy seemed incapable of figuring out he loved her too, even though it was obvious to her -- he was easy to please. She could throw on any old thing (though, of course, she still tried to look as elegant for him as she could) and he would be pleased and be none the wiser. But Esrael was a little bit harder to please. The geist had felt she hadn't quite made it up to Rae all those years ago for teasing him like she had when they were children. Burvia had just liked him so much, and in her naivete and childish ways she had pranked the poor boy relentlessly to show him just how much she admired him and the depth of which she felt for him. But Burvia was growing out of some of her more geistly traits, and as she was aging she was beginning to mellow out, slowly becoming the woman she desired to be.

She knew she would get there, one day, but for now it had to be one step at a time! And that first step was tonight, here with Esrael.

Her crush had become more of a blossoming love. Joseth for her had been someone she had always loved and knew she always would, and just had to be patient with his insecurities and clumsiness. He just wasn't as aware of his own feelings. Burvia could wait ... but with Esrael ... she didn't even know if he liked her back. Even still, they were friends, and had grown rather close. While Burvia was definitely desiring a specific outcome after this evening, she didn't quite know whether or not Rae was looking to have a relationship with her. She knew that him and Joseth had a thing, and at times it made her a little jealous. Not because she felt left out, but because Joseth felt so strongly for Esrael and Esrael for Joseth that their worlds seemed to center around each other. Burvia felt a little like a third wheel sometimes. Maybe it was because she was so academically focused, and in her spare time spent all of her free moments sewing and designing clothes. It figured Joseth and Esrael would hang out more than she'd have the chance to.

That was exactly why Burvia had decided to put down her sewing needle and go out with Rae, just the two of them! The two would never get anywhere beyond friendship if she didn't spend time with him outside of classes!

Pulling her hair in to two loose pig tails, the tiny framed geist walked over to her vanity and sat down, setting her dress down on the stool beside her a she fixed her make-up. Her complexion was always so pale, so it didn't serve her well to do equally pale lip stains. She had grown rather fond of a particularly dark blue colour, the same colour as Esrael's hair.

She curled her lashes and applied mascara, and generally put on her best face. And then, it was time to get dressed.

The dress was a little more form fitted than her usual attire, and a bit more sleek -- specifically picked out for Esrael. It was different from the usual froufrou lolita items she had in her wardrobe. Not only did she think Esrael would like the dress hugging her hourglass figure, but it was also perfect for a spy movie!

After a bit more primping, Burvia was ready and excited! Her heart was aflutter in her chest as she tried to take in deep breaths, then rose from her stool with its little claw feet and made her way out the door of her private quarters to meet Esrael who was due to arrive to the common area any minute now!

When Esrael appeared, Burvia felt even more excited. Her heart was beating so crazy in her chest. Was this really happening? Were they really going on a date? It seemed so surreal now. Burvia felt like the two had come such a long way since their early freshling years ... some part of her just hope that her friend felt the same way. Though it always seemed Burvia's feelings were always ahead of her peers.

The geist had been about to open her mouth to say something, when Rae's stammering surprised her. It snatched the words right off the tip of her tongue, and the young geist caught felt her cheeks grow hot with a blush.

Burvia shifted slightly to try and obscure her face and hide the blush. "Wow ... Rae. Thank you ... that means a lot coming from you ... " as her pale yellow eyes lifted to return her gaze to the rather sharply dressed fallen, she only blushed an even darker shade of blue as she saw the boy's arm extended for her to take.

With a quick clearance of her throat, Burvia reached out and took Esrael's arm, gently resting one dainty hand on his elbow and tucking in close. "You look rather handsome yourself, you know ... " she said almost quietly, unsure of how he'd take her compliment.

"I was ... really glad you agreed to come out with me. I was worried that you'd decline, so I'm glad you showed up." she admitted her insecurities to him. Yes, Burvia had stressed out. She had been stressing immensely about their date as it got closer and closer on the calendar. It likely didn't seem that way with how dressed up she had gotten. She only prayed her words came off as sincere.

"M'lady?" Burvia gushed quietly under her breath. "I think I like the sound of that. Yes -- I am ready to go! I'm really eager to see this movie with you! I hope you enjoy it! I've been following the 008 movie series since I was little! I'm rather excited to see this next installment ... I know they've become less campy now, but I still rather like what directions they've chosen for their latest films!"

A limo? A limo!? First of all, where did Rae get the money for a limo? And second of all, if he didn't know whether or not this was a real date then why had he rented one? Admittedly, Burvia was a little hurt at her classmate's suggestion that she had just been trying to prank him again, but Burvia decided it wasn't worth ruffing feathers over. Esrael had shown -- and with an impressive ride -- and Burvia was dressed and the two were going out. So what did it matter that Esrael had all thought it was just a game?

Hopefully by the end of the night Esrael would know her a little better, and learn she would never do that to someone she cared about ...

"I'm actually really surprised!" the blue geist admitted with a small laugh. "This feels so fancy! Feels like we're going to a movie premier instead of just to the crummy ol' theatre downtown! It's kind of nice." And now Burvia felt far more justified in her sleek attire. Had she gone with the usual puff and frills she might have ruined the illusion of the night.

Giving a cute little bow of her head and a quick bow smile, the geist bashfully dipped her head low to slide in to the limo, ducking her head so as not to hit it on the way in. "Thank you, Rae~! What a gentleman!" she was very pleased by this turn of events.

"Though I do have to agree with you on camp! It really did make things good, and made it totally quirky and fun! Even the first and second bad, terrible, Imp Powers movies weren't all that bad, and they were obviously spoofs of the camp. I think that's why the 008 movies moves away from that kinda campy genre. After the third and fourth movies, it was just way too much and overkill."

Once the Fallen had slipped in next to her, Burvia made sure to press in close, snuggling up to her friend. She had been about to closer her eyes and doze off from the warmth a little on the ride, but then Esrael mentioned ... electives?

Raising her head to rest her chin on his shoulder as she hugged him loosely around the wait, the geist batted her long lashed up at Rae. "Electives?" She asked for clarification. "Oh, well. I was taking clothing design and patterning for a start ... I took on a third for care of magical creatures as well! That's why you never really see to much of me!"

Burvia hadn't expected Rae to put his arm around her, and the girl let out a short little breath. It was a bit shakier than she wanted to admit as her cheeks flushed just as Esrael looked down at her. This felt so silly to her. Here she was, someone who was normally so confident and in control, and she was reduced to a blushing mess. Ugh, why am I being so stupid? she thought to herself. Maybe this is how Joseth felt whenever Burvia was around him, and that was why he was always so nervous and blushy near her. "Oh, you know ... " she tried to say as casually as possible. "It's kind of my prerogative to lead a busy life. I might as well take advantage of it and learn some neat things along the way."

Hoping the blush wasn't still too noticeable on her cheeks, the Geist shifted to allow the Fallen to get out of the car. His arm around her had felt so nice, but the snuggly geist didn't want to quite mention that just yet. It seemed a little to early to admit she was quite pleased by his touches.

Taking Esrael's hand, Burvia slid out of the car, making sure to grab her clutch purse so as not to leave it behind in the limo. And once out on the streets, the geist was quite glad she had.

Burvia offered Esrael the smallest of smiles as the fallen turned to her an suddenly started panicking. She heard him out, just to let him get it out of his system before looking down to open her clutch. "Well, I think we both screwed up a little bit, Esrael." she gave a small, girlish laugh. "We never really discussed who was buying tickets ... so ... " the geist girl pulled out two tickets from her hand bag and flashed them at the fallen with a reassuring smile. "All is not lost. I bought tickets too~! I figured seeing as I was the one who asked you on the date I might as well pay for the experience." she glanced over her shoulder then with a rather touched, yet impressed smile. "But I see that you also had a similar idea in mind~! I can't say I can complain, it was a really nice gesture and touch to the evening. Makes me feel like a movie star!"

Then geist turned back, looking up at the marque displaying what movies were playing. Some of the letters were falling down, and a couple of the ore bulbs had burned through their magics, no longer flashing. Likely there was nobody left who really cared to upkeep the theatre now that most things were downloadable. The theatre really did seem to be struggling. "Well, sort of. Although, the 'sort of' part isn't your fault. We could have gone further to a nicer theatre, but in all honesty my purse strings have been quite tight. I've been spending too much on fabric again." Burvia removed the chain from the inside of her purse to make it a shoulder piece and slid it over one shoulder, staying cheerful and flashing a rather white smile. "I can still definitely get us popcorn, though! My treat!"