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Post by cassiroll on Apr 2, 2016 17:00:51 GMT -6
"Eh. At least today wasn't a complete disaster. There were some nice moments..." He muttered to himself, followed by a long sigh. Nace came into the room and didn't speak. He simply got into his bed, pulled up the covers, and flicked off the lights on his side of the room. He didn't make eye contact or acknowledge Amil at all, turning to face the wall and squeezing his eyes shut. Just fuck this. Why did he have to go and call him out like that? Fucker could have just went with it.
Vale yawned loudly as they entered their hotel room, flipping on the lights and hopping into bed. He went through some messages on his phone, mostly concerned one from his mother, and then popped open netflix to see if there was anything the two could watch while winding down for dinner. On second thought, they'd had enough alone time for today. He should see if Alraada wanted to do anything before choosing for them. "Hey, are you up for anything else, or do you just wanna hang out?" He asked. "We could go to the lounge and see if any of the other couples are wandering around. Or we could just chill here. I'm happy with anything! It was a wonderful date and it can't be ruined now that it's over." |
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Post by MonkeyandMooseInc on Apr 2, 2016 17:24:39 GMT -6
"Yeah, I hope that rest of the dates will be like this one as well~." Maicy chimed cheerfully, while she blushed. She watched more of the fireworks as a lot then are burst left, right, and center, a lot more so than before. A lot red, blue, and green fireworks. Heck, there are even the purple ones. Maicy watched with amazement is it continues. ((I'm just gonna let Em be the one to decide when it's a good time for the Fireworks show to be over.)) After the spectacular finale, the couples were escorted back to the hotel, a few of the subjects having made it back before anybody else. Aberdeen and Maicy made their way back up to their room, Aberdeen immediately heading into the bathroom and changing their clothes into something much more comfortable. They walked out of the bathroom headless, in a pair of sweats and an oversized tank top. They waltzed over to their bed and laid down, their body finally reacting to the physical strain they had put themself through. The fighter stared up at the ceiling and let out a small yawn. "So, wanna chill here for the rest of the night, or is there anything else you wanna do?" They pondered.
Amil rolled his eyes at the silent treatment his partner was issuing him, grinning to himself as he watched the disgruntled man hide beneath his covers as if that would make him invisible. " OOOOOOOH DARLING!" He shouted, sitting up to face Nace's bed. " I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOO GLAD YOU'RE HOME! AND HERE I THOUGHT YOU'D BE OUT BOOZING AGAIN!" He yelled in an exaggerated voice. He shook his head as he stood up and walked over to his suitcase. "Well, I'm glad you're giving me the silent treatment. That's gonna make it easier on me tomorrow! I might've felt bad if I made you do anything TOO heinous after you were so sweet today. Buuuuuuuuut given you're still acting like a damn child, I'll go ahead and treat you like one." He pulled on a pair of shorts and a new sweater. " There are quite a few parents that put their kids on leashes, after all." Amil walked over towards Nace's bed, about to pat him on the head to finish his over-the-top act, but decided against it due to any possible repercussions. "Well then, daddy is gonna go downstairs to the bar for a few drinks~! You be a good little boy and stay in bed, mmmkay?" He said in his parental tone as he walked towards the door, stopping within its frame. "When you're ready to move on from your little temper tantrum, feel free to find me." He said, his voice laced with a hint of gloom before closing the door behind him and walking downstairs to the open bar. |
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Post by ChibiGissy on Apr 2, 2016 19:59:03 GMT -6
Once they got to their hotel rooms, Maicy had already changed into one of her long nightgowns by the time Aberdeen changed. Once they asked what she wanted to do, she thought about it. "I think I'm down with just chilling here for tomorrow." Maicy smiled as she walked over to her bed and laid down "Today was really eventful~." Maicy chuckled. Today was a lot of fun. She can hope all the other future dates goes as well as this one. "So.. is there anything you would wanna talk about for tonight?" Maicy asked, being a little curious. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before even identifying the source of the claim, Iksel angrily halted in the middle of throwing out an ice cream wrapper. "I'm not the bottle guy!" He outstretched his arms in frustration, causing all of the bottles he had in his right arm to fall to the ground. The agitated surfer then set to picking up his collection, grumbling about how the park needed to install recycling cans under his breath. When he looked up to bark at who ever caused him to drop the bottles to help him, his eyes locked onto Piami's and his expression softed into a small smile before quickly becoming flushed in embarrassment and guilt. He quickly looked away, cursing both his previous actions at the waterpark as well as how he had just acted. After watching the fireworks, everyone seems to be back at the hotel. Piami and Iksel got back into their room. Piami went into the bathroom and change into a green long-sleeved pajama shirt and part that has a rose patterns. She sat on her bed and was about to ask Iksel what he wanted to do for tonight until she received a text message. "Huh? I wonder who could text me around this time?" Piami checked her phone. The text message is from her aunt, Keiko --------------
K: Heeeey Piami, it's Aunt Keiko! I came to check on your mother again! While it's not THAT big of a difference, she is doing better than she was a couple of months ago!! She is still recovering but it's better progress than before. Anyways, I know you can't answer this text right away because of the soulmate thing so I'm going to leave it at that. Bye!!!
-------------- Piami had a bit of a bittersweet smile. Despite what she gotten herself and the whole family gone through, she is still her mother at the end of the day.. "I answered this text later." Piami spoken it a bit of a melancholic tone before cheering herself up a little more and said "So, is there anything you wanna do for tonight?" |
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Post by titee on Apr 2, 2016 20:44:24 GMT -6
Back at the hotel, Cheri had made quick work of pull their wig and petti coat off before even bothering to settle in. With one big sigh, Cheri's entire person deflated as they plopped down on their bed and unbuckled their shoes; wearing clothes was hard work. "I though these would be comfortable too..." Cheri sighed, removing one of their shoes and looking at the bottom heel before quickly dropping it with a pale expression. How did something like that end up there!? Cheri would have to go buy some cleaning supplies later. "You need the bathroom? I was going to take my makeup off."
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"Go ahead," Iksel said, currently preoccupied with his phone, "I gotta call some one any way." Iksel flipped through his contacts before landing on his sister's number, the only person he could trust with something so delicate... so important to him. Just thinking about it made his heart beat faster. Iksel clicked his sister's number, waiting for her to pick up the other line as his teeth clacked together and his cheeks and ears started to flush pink.
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Post by cassiroll on Apr 2, 2016 22:04:04 GMT -6
Amil walked over towards Nace's bed, about to pat him on the head to finish his over-the-top act, but decided against it due to any possible repercussions. "Well then, daddy is gonna go downstairs to the bar for a few drinks~! You be a good little boy and stay in bed, mmmkay?" He said in his parental tone as he walked towards the door, stopping within its frame. "When you're ready to move on from your little temper tantrum, feel free to find me." He said, his voice laced with a hint of gloom before closing the door behind him and walking downstairs to the open bar. Nace rolled over in bed, glaring up at the ceiling as Amil left him behind in the room. He wasn't fucking tired. Why the fuck had he come back to the room in the first place if he wasn't going to sleep. With a heavy sigh, he scooted out of his bed and went into the bathroom for a quick shower. He came out a few minutes later and switched into a pair of torn up shorts and a pink tank top. He slicked most of his wet hair back into a low pony tail before heading out of the room with no shoes on. It took the fighter a few more minutes before finally deciding to go through with it. This fucking man wouldn't keep him from getting shit faced. He headed down to the bar, wallet in hand, and sat down on the far end, absentmindedly fingering a photograph in the wallet before pulling out his credit card and placing it back in his pocket. "Just give me a whiskey," He muttered. |
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Post by not u on Apr 2, 2016 22:08:09 GMT -6
Alti chuckled softly in his partner's arms as he listened to the other stammer a reply amidst the crackling of the light show behind him. The thought of there being a part two to their fun once they eventually retreated back to their hotel room brought a devious grin to the man's lips, Alti tightening his grip on the scientist's body and nuzzling his shoulder excitedly for a few seconds before returning back to his calmer state. He was beginning to enjoy the idea of spending moments like this with his partner more often without the interruption of the other contestants, and with this new suggestion of a future amusement park date being added to the man's earlier promise of them hitting another beach alone at another time, he became anxious to see just where this relationship was headed. "Well, of course!" he repeated elatedly, "And when we're done with that, we can go to the beach the next day and watch those great big plasma balls in the sky that you like so much!" He snickered at this, figuring the offer had to have sounded quite enticing to his soulmate. "And then you can tell me and this one-" he stopped to pull away from the hug completely, opening a small portal overhead so that his horned plushie could fall through, "-more about space!" Alti continued chuckling at the gesture for it was guaranteed to look pretty bizarre to anyone who saw it. Once the laughter died down, he poked at its horns again and looked back up at the scientist, beaming. "So cute~ I'm gonna call her Noci!" Cyrus laughed softly as Alti retrieved his plushie from the portal, smiling. "Noci, eh? Not a bad name," The scientist grinned and ruffled Alti's hair. "Is that the name of one of your underworld buddies?" he asked, Alti's rather potent beaming happiness rubbing off on him. That plushie was by far the best choice of the day, he hummed, still extremely pleased with just how happy it had made his partner. "One of these nights when we're not doing anything with the others, we should totally hop through one of your portals to the beach. I packed one of my smaller telescopes-- not like that should surprise you," he snickered, wrapping an arm around Alti's waist. "Then I'll tell ya both all about the billion-year old balls of fiery plasma and the light-trapping black holes and the final frontier that is space," he grinned at his partner. "And then you and Noci will have to tell me about the Underworld in exchange. Deal?" He knew he would have to eventually confront this source of discomfort. And from his experience with people's 'fear', it generally came from a lack of understanding. Fear of the dark, open spaces, death, and even fear of outliers in society generally stemmed from a property of unpredictability and the unknown. So if I learn more about this spiritual and demonic stuff, it'll get less unsettling. Right? The final chords of the firework display's orchestral accompaniment signaled that their date was now officially drawing to a close, a bittersweet feeling welling up in his chest. "Looks like it's over. And hell if we're taking the bus like everyone else, right?" -------- In their usual fashion, the two bypassed the need for conventional transportation and took a few steps through spacetime back into their hotel room, Cyrus softly kissing Alti once they returned. "Hey, I'm gonna hop into the shower and wash off all the Wisney wonderment," he snickered. "Be out in a few!" Cyrus began unbuttoning his shirt as he walked to the bathroom, pushing the door closed behind him with his foot before sliding out of his clothes completely. A sigh of relief escaped his lips as he turned the hot water on, starting to wash off mix of amusement park grit and sweat that had accumulated throughout the day. |
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Post by MonkeyandMooseInc on Apr 2, 2016 22:27:49 GMT -6
Once they got to their hotel rooms, Maicy had already changed into one of her long nightgowns by the time Aberdeen changed. Once they asked what she wanted to do, she thought about it. "I think I'm down with just chilling here for tomorrow." Maicy smiled as she walked over to her bed and laid down "Today was really eventful~." Maicy chuckled. Today was a lot of fun. She can hope all the other future dates goes as well as this one. "So.. is there anything you would wanna talk about for tonight?" Maicy asked, being a little curious. Aberdeen scratched at their neck as they continued staring up towards the ceiling. The fighter wasn't very good at coming up with conversation, and after the physically exhausting day they had, their mind wasn't too keen on thinking up anything interesting to talk about. After a few moments of silence, Aberdeen's head returned to it's smoke trail state. "Eh, no not really." The shrugged. "I don't really have anything in mind. Why, was there something you wanted to talk about?" They asked their partner.
As Amil made his way into the bar, he sat on one end and ordered a beer to start with. As soon as he was handed the ice cold bottle, he turned his back to the bartender and towards the rest of the area to scope out any possible deals to be had. Unfortunately, it appeared his partner had decided to tag along after all. The man was positive his partner held no remorse for any of his actions and didn't bother acknowledging his presence as Nace sat at the other end of the bar. The man sipped away at his beer, his face grimacing at the taste. However, it would hold him over for the time being while he searched the area for a soul to steal. His heartbeat increased slightly at the thought, Amil turning his head slightly in order to catch Nace's figure in the corner of his eye. He surely couldn't make a deal whilst he was around. Nace would probably try and stop anyone they asked, regardless.. He sighed in annoyance as he downed the rest of the bottle, his face in a scowl as he finally choked the drink down. He turned back to the bar and tapped on the table. "Sex On The Beach." He requested, his demand being met shortly afterwards. He sipped away at the drink, the fruity flavor being a welcome alternative to the distasteful brew he'd just ingested. |
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Post by cassiroll on Apr 2, 2016 22:53:26 GMT -6
He sighed in annoyance as he downed the rest of the bottle, his face in a scowl as he finally choked the drink down. He turned back to the bar and tapped on the table. "Sex On The Beach." He requested, his demand being met shortly afterwards. He sipped away at the drink, the fruity flavor being a welcome alternative to the distasteful brew he'd just ingested. Nace took a long swing of his whiskey, downing it and slamming the glass back on the counter. "Another." He demanded to the bartender with a hint of anger in his eyes. She tried to smile at him as she poured the whiskey into his cup, but he pulled it away so fast she ended up spilling some onto the counter. He slid the drink back into the puddle of whiskey and looked her dead in the eyes. "Another," He growled. And the process repeated. |
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Post by ChibiGissy on Apr 3, 2016 10:15:46 GMT -6
"Oh. Okay." Piami nodded before she texted back {Piami and Keiko's text conversation}---------------------------
P: Heeeeeeey Aunty Keiko! I'm glad that mom's doing better!
K: Yeah. I know she got herself though that.
K: No thanks to her sub-human of a boyfriend.
P: Yeah....
P: But she's getting better. Right?
K: Yes she is.
P: I.... I'm glad she is.
K: She done this to herself, however.
K: Not too mention, you did tried to help her out but she refused...
P: ...
P: I know..
K: Anyways, I'm sorry for bringing this up..
K: Keep in mind, that this is not your fault. Despite what her asshole of a boyfriend said.
P: Sorry
K: Don't apologize
K: Anyways, I gotta checking on your mother. Bye.
P: Bye-bye!
--------------------------- There have been a lot of cold reminders about about her mother's mistake and Keiko is not sugar-coating it on bit. She'll get better...she'll get better. Piami recieved another set of text messages. This time one of her older siblings. Tensai---------------------------
T: Hey Piami. I heard from Aunt Keiko that you are in some soulmate experiment(?). I know that I don't allow myself to go under the "Yuly" family name and just go under "Homanka". However, you're still one of the only people I can trust in this damn family. So I'm gonna give you some advice.
T: #1. Don't think about the troubles of this family unless Keiko brings them up.
T: That type of thing will cause a lot of stress. Trust me, I should know.
T: #2. If your soulmate is not really spending a good amount with you, I suggest hanging with some other people until they are willing to do that.
T: Like friends maybe?
T: Anyways, I'll give more advice later on. See ya!
--------------------------- Piami smiled a bit. But she also had to think. She hadn't made any friends when she first got here. The closest thing to a friend she had was Maicy. And even then, Piami just looks up to Maicy. What about with the others?? Aberdeen, despite being the tough one, seems pretty nice, Vale seems to have some positive outlook on things, Alraada might be the mature one in Piami's eye, Cheri would seem like the person Piami would get along with, and Galystris might be the older person figure that Piami needs to look up to.  As for the rest, Piami might be unsure of. Cyrus might be an okay option, Alti belittled her at the gym so that might be out of question, Amil.... he might be a little scary but... who knows, he didn't do much to her.. who knows., and Nace is beyond out of the question for being so mean. This is something Piami has to think about ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Giaile kept guard of the door, while Jim and Josh are monitoring the hall ways. " So, dude." Josh whispered " What?" Jim replied " The Swol Purple Duo actually looked cute together." " ...Not gonna lie, they do. Let's just hope you don't piss both of them off. I mean you did with.... Maicy, was it?" " Yeah, it probably is Maicy that I pissed off." " So yeah. Don't piss her and Aberdeen off." Josh looked at Giaile " Hey uhhhh....Gaile. Can you give me the names of the other people here? I only know the Piami girl, Maicy, and Aberdeen's names so far." Giaile sighed. Mainly due to the fact that she was called "Gaile". I'm not some damn street fighter character..." I'll give you the list of names with pictures. The only person you need to figure what they look like on your own is Cheri. They never had a picture of themself, which maaay be a little odd in my book, but I won't judge too much. Everyone else has a picture of themselves so this may be a little easy." " And don't worry. Jim is good with the animu drawing so he'll be able to draw Cheri to keep track." " Sh-Shut your fuck.... Josh!" Jim got embarrassed. " In the meantime, just keep monitoring the hallway and you're good." " Yes ma'am." And with that, Jim and Josh continued to monitored the hallway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aberdeen scratched at their neck as they continued staring up towards the ceiling. The fighter wasn't very good at coming up with conversation, and after the physically exhausting day they had, their mind wasn't too keen on thinking up anything interesting to talk about. After a few moments of silence, Aberdeen's head returned to it's smoke trail state. "Eh, no not really." The shrugged. "I don't really have anything in mind. Why, was there something you wanted to talk about?" They asked their partner. "Hmm..." Maicy thought about it. There's one thing she wanted to bring up but she can't put her finger on it. And then it hit her. The plushie she got from that throwing the ball to the bottles game."Actually, there's one thing." Maicy spoken. She stoof from her bed and walked over to grabbed it. "There's something I got for you while you were gone at the time." Maicy walked over to her bed and handed the purse to Aberdeen. "There's something I have in this purse. I thought I returned the favor for when you won that big toy for me at the time." she began to feel more flustered "I-I know it may not be much but... I-I hope that you'll like it.." Maicy blushed as her heart began to beat faster. She's really unsure this was the right time. Well, It's better to give it now then never. |
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Post by MonkeyandMooseInc on Apr 3, 2016 12:33:56 GMT -6
Nace took a long swing of his whiskey, downing it and slamming the glass back on the counter. "Another." He demanded to the bartender with a hint of anger in his eyes. She tried to smile at him as she poured the whiskey into his cup, but he pulled it away so fast she ended up spilling some onto the counter. He slid the drink back into the puddle of whiskey and looked her dead in the eyes. "Another," He growled. And the process repeated. Amil continued to nonchalantly sip his drink, despite his partner's determination to get shit faced beyond belief. Whether this was him trying to get back at Amil or just how the man drank on a regular basis didn't matter to him. His drinking habit was something Amil was surely going to have to get used to, but incredibly fun to exploit as well. The man smirked wryly at the idea of how terrible his partner's hangover would be the next day based on the fact he was drinking like a damn fish. Amil finished his drink and tapped lightly on the counter. "Another sex on the beach, please." He chimed cheerily. Amil planned on enjoying himself tonight, a giggle escaping his lips as all the ideas of how he'd make Nace's next hangover a truly terrible one came rushing into his head. The new drink was handed to him, the man giving the bartender a warm smile as he began sipping his drink once more.
Aberdeen sat up in their bed and turned their body towards Maicy as they took the purse. They looked down at the purse and reached inside, their hand coming in contact with some sort of plushie. As they removed the toy from the purse, Aberdeen's smoke trail lit up in a mixture of pink and yellow hues. It was a sonic plushie, and while Aberdeen was embarrassed that Maicy knew about their adoration of the Sega mascot, they couldn't help but feel overjoyed at the gift they'd been given. Aberdeen squealed in joy as they hugged the stuffed animal. "Thank youuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!" They exclaimed. "This is so amazing!!! I love it!!" They reformed their head and walked over to Maicy, giving her a kiss on the cheek before sitting back down on their bed, Sonic toy still in hand. |
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Post by ChibiGissy on Apr 3, 2016 13:09:12 GMT -6
Maicy felt very realived when she sees how happy Aberdeen was. That unsure feeling she was was gone. She blushed so much when they kissed her on the check. She sat her bed, feeling very happy.
"Well, I'm really glad you love it, Aberdeen~!"
Good job, Maicy. You actually made the right choice.
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Post by titee on Apr 3, 2016 14:04:15 GMT -6
One ring... two... three... just as Iksel was about to accept that his sister wasn't going to pick up, there was a click on the phone followed by a muffled 'yeah?,' as if the girl on the other line had sprinted to go pick it up.
"How's my baby!?" Iksel yelled back in response. There was an audible groan on the other line which caused an agitated pout to form on the shark's face. Iksel sat down on his bed, crossing his legs as his sister replied.
"It's fine, swimming around like it always does."
"She's in a new enviorment, she's probably scared! Send me a picture-" Iksel paused, though was unconcerned by the fact his sister was snickering at his overprotective worrying on the other end. "-send me a video."
"I don't want to send you a video of your damn shark. I'm busy."
"You're never busy," Iksel quickly shot back.
"I got a guy over, okay? Your shark's fine. I gotta go."
Iksel yelled out in frustration as the other side hung up. He fell forward, face landing at the foot of the bed as he dropped his phone to the carpeted floor with a grumble that was almost completely muffled by the mattress.
This was fine.
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Post by Emily on Apr 3, 2016 22:26:34 GMT -6
"We could go to the lounge and see if any of the other couples are wandering around. Or we could just chill here. I'm happy with anything! It was a wonderful date and it can't be ruined now that it's over." Alraada had sat down and let out a yawn. "Yeah, I had a lot of fun too....it was really great." She averted her gaze away from Vale briefly and smiled. "Thanks again for that...." she spoke. Alraada sat up and managed to tear her eyes away from the riveting sight of the floor and look back over to Vale. "And I'd be glad to head down! Maybe we can get to know some of the other couples better?" she inquired. You need the bathroom? I was going to take my makeup off." Galystris shook her head, and Idly placed her phone on the bedside table, not wanting to read the messages Adrianne had left for her. She had taken off her jacket and sat down on the bed, settling down with a book on whatever aspect of the government she was angry about this week. She looked up at Cheri, brushing the stray strands of hair that had fallen over her face. "Ah, no, I don't need it for now." she said, shaking her head. |
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Post by cassiroll on Apr 3, 2016 22:52:25 GMT -6
"And I'd be glad to head down! Maybe we can get to know some of the other couples better?" she inquired. Vale spun around gracefully, one hand pulled to his chest the other swooshed above his head. He came to a halt and extended the raised arm to Alraada, bowing his head dramatically as he waited for her hand to slip into his own. Once he knew she had, he slung her into his arms and dipped her backwards . Holding this pose for an awkward amount of time, he finally leaned in closer, so close their noses touched. It would be a perfect time to make a romantic, endearing move. Vale's lips parted beneath his mask as he whispered, barely audibly:
"We fly." Vale swung Alraada back up, somehow managing to flip her over and onto his back. He leaned forward heavily, the couple's arms hooked as he burst out of their hotel door and bolted towards the stairs. "WE FLYYYYYYYYY~!" He screamed as hurtled down the stairs and towards the lounge.
"Another," Nace cried, his voice cracking. The bartender picked up the glass he'd just slammed down and put it in the sink. "You're done. I'm cutting you off." "Youz fucking bitch," Nace screamed as he tried to get up from his chair and started crawling over the bar. "Just give me thes fuckssssssssssssssss." The woman started beating on him and screaming in fury as he grabbed a bottle of something and started downing it. She took the closest glass and smashed it into his skull. The intoxicated man slumped over, completely falling onto the other side of the bar where he was conveniently~ hidden from view. The bartender started kicking him.
Vale and Alraada arrived in the lounge, the bar visible from where they were but cut off by a section of the lounge wall. He saw Amil sitting at the bar and shivered to himself. Good thing he couldn't drink in the first place. Vale slid Alraada off of his back and onto the nearest couch, putting his hands on his hips and placing a foot on the coffee table as he glared triumphantly up at the ceiling chandelier. "WE FLEW!" He proclaimed to no one. |
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Post by LadyAurablade on Apr 3, 2016 23:07:01 GMT -6
"Noci, eh? Not a bad name," The scientist grinned and ruffled Alti's hair. "Is that the name of one of your underworld buddies?"
Alti shook his head at the question, snickering and wrapping both arms around the plush. "Nope! Just looks like a 'Noci'!" he explained, "Every one of my babies has their own name, silly~ No two are the same." "One of these nights when we're not doing anything with the others, we should totally hop through one of your portals to the beach. I packed one of my smaller telescopes-- not like that should surprise you," he snickered, wrapping an arm around Alti's waist. "Then I'll tell ya both all about the billion-year old balls of fiery plasma and the light-trapping black holes and the final frontier that is space," he grinned at his partner. "And then you and Noci will have to tell me about the Underworld in exchange. Deal?" "Of course!" he shouted, a mix of excitement and shock spreading on his features. He could've sworn the place he called home and the whole "demons-actually-do-exist" thing initially set his soulmate off. Images of the scientist's scared face and odd behavior back on the plane vividly flickered through the man's memories, his smile faltering for a moment. Those same, mildly-bittersweet recollections had been the only reason he kept the afterlife stuff all hushed up until this point, and never truly sat all too well with him. But now it seemed Cyrus was beginning to warm up to it somewhat, which restored his grin just as the orchestral park music came to an end. "Looks like it's over. And hell if we're taking the bus like everyone else, right?" In their usual fashion, the two bypassed the need for conventional transportation and took a few steps through spacetime back into their hotel room, Cyrus softly kissing Alti once they returned. "Hey, I'm gonna hop into the shower and wash off all the Wisney wonderment," he snickered. "Be out in a few!" Cyrus began unbuttoning his shirt as he walked to the bathroom, pushing the door closed behind him with his foot before sliding out of his clothes completely. A sigh of relief escaped his lips as he turned the hot water on, starting to wash off mix of amusement park grit and sweat that had accumulated throughout the day. "Uh, duh." he snickered, running a finger down and scratching open yet another convenient portal. -------- Alti stepped into the room after his soulmate, the kiss taking him by surprise --oddly enough-- and leaving him with him a fraction of a second to reciprocate the gesture. So he stood there flustered, a light pink coating his cheeks as he absentmindedly waved his partner off as Cyrus made his way to the bathroom. He took a second to mentally punch himself in the face for acting so stupid and grabbed the remote, placing sweet little Noci one of the beds before plopping onto his back right beside her. He scooted to the end of the bed facing the television, allowing his head to fall back over the edge as he flicked through channels. Nighttime shows seemed to be more promising than those of the daytime, so he was sure he'd find something interesting. I wonder if that zombie thing is on tonight, he thought out loud to himself --and maybe Noci if she cared to listen-- as he passed the late night infomercials for crap he didn't need, ignored the news as well as the accursed religious network that never did seem to end, and a few boring-looking sitcoms with humor he didn't quite understand all in his pursuit for the decaying faces. Alti then paused at a new discovery, the man flipping onto his stomach and crushing Noci's leg in the process as he stared at the colorful images and flashy costumes the animated characters were donning while sickeningly catchy music played in the background with a new vein of interest. But it wasn't just the sexy and flamboyant actions of the characters or the flashing lights or the casual expletives they yelled that caught his attention --even though that certainly did help. No, something about it all felt really familiar.... ... like he'd seen it before somewhere.... ... but done... better.... And that's when it hit him. Alti snapped his fingers as if to say "I got it!" with the gesture and rolled off the bed as well as his new friend, bolting toward the bathroom and busted the door wide open. "CY, QUICK!" he yelled excitedly as he tore his soulmate out of the shower, rushing himself back to the door in fear that the program he had discovered might pass them by if he didn't hurry. "YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! IT'S... IT'S US!" |
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