a very important date

[tsundyne]

Who: Yukari, Serph, & Cielo
Where: Starting at the Embryon base. Then we are winging the fuck out of this.
When: Yukari's biiirthdaaay aka backdated to the 19th, after these.
Style: tl;dr in brackets--
Status: Closed.


[It isn't really unusual for Yukari to take a while, getting dressed for the day. She is pretty much your typical girl, and though she was close to graduating before being whisked away here over a year ago, she never quite made it out of that high school mindset where appearances matter.

She's only given herself a half an hour this time, though, and that includes travel time to the Embryon's base, too. Maybe she'd rather not spend her time in this empty dormitory if she doesn't have to; maybe she's rushing herself a little, but nevertheless, she makes sure she looks more than presentable, donned in her favorite colors and shades.

She also takes special care in putting on a certain special necklace that Minato had given to her as a present, this very day last year.

And after taking one last look at herself in the mirror, she hurries off, tucking her SFC away as she walks off towards the forest quadrant.

Who would be the first to greet her?

. . . Well. Either way, they'll be greeted with a much more mellow and subdued Yukari than the excitable one from earlier texts. There's a sigh that escapes her lips as she allows her mind to wander.]

Jeez. I'm gonna be late, aren't I . . .

[Ah . . . oh well.]

Comments

[rainbowarch]

[Cielo has been ready for the day for quite a while now, having gotten up early that morning to do a patrol around the Embryon base and the forest. Having finished that, he is free for the day and Yukari's message could not have come at a better time.

He's already waiting just outside the base, checking on the plants and doing his very best to resist the urge to eat them. Especially the roses. They look delicious...]

[bufudine]

[Serph isn't waiting outside the base for as long as Cielo, having arrived there later. But it might be a rather pleasant surprise to see that he's wearing clothing different to the usual Junkyard armour; the armour didn't accommodate the fox tail he has thanks to the curse. Instead, he's wearing the set of clothing Minato and Squall had given him so many months ago, though he still wears the holster for his pistol. In addition to the fox tail, Serph has a pair of silver fox ears.

While he's waiting for Yukari, he does give Cielo a Look; the roses are not for eating!!]

[tsundyne]

[No, they most definitely are not, and Yukari certainly doesn't recommend it. Roses aren't her favorite type of flower in the world, but she does like them well enough for what they are. And what they are is definitely not food.

. . . In any case, she isn't entirely surprised when she she arrives and finds both of them already waiting.

She waves as she approaches, because she already sees them; she blinks, and then--

is definitely trying not to laugh at their animal features, yep. And wow, are those normal clothes, Serph?]

Sorry to keep you guys. I guess I should've given myself more time.

[. . . Just. Allowing all of that to sink in for a moment.]

[rainbowarch]

[LEADER HE HAS SELF CONTROL HE KNOWS NOT TO EAT THEM OKAY??? When he notices Yukari, Cielo's ears perk up.]

No problem.

[bufudine]

[Sure, sure, whatever you say. In contrast to Cielo, there's absolutely no fox-like twitch of Serph's ears. Instead, he shakes his head.]

It's fine.

[Besides, he pretty much only just arrived himself. The only reason he's not the last one to show up is because he lives here.]

[tsundyne]

[And once that's out of the way, she's going to give both of them a good look over. Hands on her hips, with a slight teasing grin and everything.]

. . . I like the new look.

[It's hard to tell whether she's being sarcastic or not.

. . . But she's not. Mostly.]

[rainbowarch]

You mean these?

[He points to the ears on his head. They're kind of cute and they don't get in his way, so he doesn't pay much attention to them.]

I have a tail too.

[You just can't see it, but it's made wearing his armor a little bit more of a hassle.]

...yes self, have the tag all written up but forget to click Post Comment

[bufudine]

[Serph isn't sure whether it's because of the clothes change for him, or the animal ears and tail. Maybe both. Hm, come to think of it...]

Do you know what animals these are from?

that's okay im being super slow anyway

[tsundyne]

[A tail, huh? That can't be comfortable in there; but they can fix that. At least Serph is wearing something different today, and she's certain she can get Cielo to try it, too.]

Hmm.

[Right, but first his question Don't mind her reaching up to touch your ears, Serph.]

Could be a dog of some kind, but you're asking the wrong person if you want specifics.

[It's definitely canine, at any rate. She tilts her head, briefly thinking of Koromaru for a moment before turning to Cielo.]

As for you . . . well, it might help if I saw what your tail looked like.

Re: that's okay im being super slow anyway

[rainbowarch]

[Although it's not important by any stretch of the imagination, Cielo does wonder what kind of animal he's been sort of...partially turned into, so he turns around to show Yukari the tail's been tucked into his armor because what else is he going to do with it?]

I've also been eating a lot of plants.

[NONE FROM THE GARDEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH]

[bufudine]

[When Serph realises Yukari wants a closer look at the animal ears, he leans over so she can reach them more easily. After she's done, he straightens and tilts his head. There are other kinds of dogs?

But he keeps that question unsaid, watching Cielo and Yukari.]

[tsundyne]

[Yukari isn't exactly a mind reader, though she does sense that Serph is confused about something. She's a bit distracted by the way he bends to allow her to feel his ears, however; so once he returns to his original position, she just turns to Cielo.

There are lots of dog breeds out there!]

A plant eater, huh?

[Hey, that's pretty great. Not that it narrows down animal choices; but if she can get her hands on a book of some sort, she'll probably be able to pinpoint it.]

But, do you guys still get . . . y'know, hungry?

[The question is mainly for Cielo, but she's opened it up to both of them to answer. She doesn't really know how deeply this curse has affected them, and it's something she wouldn't mind knowing.]

[rainbowarch]

Only for plants.

[He hasn't felt any of that kind of hunger lately. While it'll only be a week, it's nice to have a reprieve from the need to devour. This week, he's completely vegetarian. Although sometimes he feels kind of weird stuffing a handful of grass in his mouth.]

[bufudine]

[Serph, on the other hand...]

I still do.

[But let's not have the conversation dwell on that. He turns his head in the direction of the Plaza, where many of the shops are.]

Let's go.

[tsundyne]

[Of course . . . it's Yukari's birthday, so she'd rather not dwell on that, either. When Serph changes the subject, Yukari nods readily.]

Yeah, of course.

[She begins to lead the way. She loves the shops, of course, but hmm--]

I've been trying to think of places we haven't been yet.

[rainbowarch]

[They have been to a lot of places, haven't they? Cielo is pretty sure he's seen most of what Vatheon has to offer. He tries to come up with possible suggestions, one of the llama ears on his head twitching with thoughtfulness.]

What do you like to do?

[Besides shopping, that is. Not that he minds shopping at all!]

[bufudine]

[Serph follows beside them and tilts his head.]

Does it need to be a new place?

[There's nothing wrong with returning to the familiar and enjoyable, after all.]

[tsundyne]

[Hmm . . . Cielo's question requires a little more thought, which they'd probably be able to tell just from looking at her. So when Serph chimes in with his question, she'll answer him first.]

No, I guess not. But I figured it might be more exciting that way.

[All three of them have been in Vatheon for a while, though, so it's not easy. After a moment of consideration, a suggestion escapes her lips:]

. . . The amusement park might be fun.

[rainbowarch]

[Oh! The amusement park! Cielo has been there many times, but he has never actually been able to take the time to enjoy it. There were plenty of times he could go by himself, but why would he want to do that?]

Sounds good to me.

[bufudine]

[Last time he went to the amusement park, there had been dead bodies... (bah)

Still, an amusement park is where one goes to to have fun, right? Serph nods; sounds good to him!]

[tsundyne]

[Oh, good. There don't seem to be any objections, so-- Yukari will be more than happy to lead the way, quietly fiddling with her necklace as she walks.

It feels odd, not feeling her heart choker against her neck for once, but . . .

Well, it can't be helped. She'll forget about it before long.]

[rainbowarch]

[Now that they've got a plan for the day, Cielo is excited to get going, falling into step right behind Yukari (who is now Leader for the day). It reminds him of those first few days in Vatheon, going out and having fun.]

[bufudine]

[Serph would be quite happy to travel in silence to the amusement park. You know, it kind of occurs to him that despite the fact he's known Yukari for quite a while now, he doesn't know...]

What kind of things do you like?

[tsundyne]

[Yukari does not particularly feel like being a leader, but it seems she's become one inadvertently. It feels weird, to be the one being followed for once--

But nevertheless, she turns to Serph when he asks his question.]

Things? I . . . guess that depends.

[Naturally she's kind of assuming he's asking about a present, albeit in a roundabout way, but . . . seeing as how she hadn't even mentioned her birthday until today, it would seem kind of unfair to expect that of either of them.

Either way, she'll be trying to think of an answer that isn't stupidly generic.]

[rainbowarch]

Depends on what?

[As they're walking, they pass by a low stone wall. Cielo hops onto it and continues walking, both arms outstretched to either side for balance. Not that he really needs to do that, but it seems like a fun thing to do.]