vatheon | Sunshine is for basking in [Open]

Who: Ky Kiske and Open!
Where: The island
When: October 17th, late afternoon
What: Ky might have gotten drunk with Zelos, and now he's going to sit in the sun.
Style: Use what you're comfortable with.
Status: There might be attempts at hugs with CR where there wouldn't usually be, since Ky is a cuddly drunk.

[Ky knows better than to try to do a patrol of any sort when he's drunk. It's the only firm time he'll willingly relieve himself of his duties, and for that reason it doesn't happen often, hasn't happened in the nine and a half months he's been in Vatheon. Now that it has, it feels kind of pleasant, like he's letting go of everything that's happened over the past month.

He takes himself to the island, where the sun feels wonderful on the fur of his ears and tail -- the parts of him that aren't human, he reflects -- to sprawl out on the ground on his stomach and bask it in, for a little while. He's more than open to conversation if anyone comes upon him, although for now he's actually quite self-content, one hand absently petting his own tail while he watches the water.]

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[A trip to the island was in order, now that the sun was out. With the weather getting colder, not to mention the still healing wounds on her back, Rinoa avoids the ocean. She sticks to the beach, content to walk on it and try to get her thoughts in order.

That's when she spots Ky, sprawled out with his new animal appendages. She doesn't know him too well, but it seems rather... odd for him to be just laying around like this. Curious, she approaches him, cat tail swaying and ears perked.]

Ky?

[He perks his head up, and offers her a smile, although it's a little tinged by sadness. Rinoa...he's sorry he failed you. But there's nothing he can do about it now, and they're both recovering, aren't they? He still has the arm in a cast, but most of the rest has healed up, and that's something he's used to for now.]

Aah, yes. Is there something I can do for you?

[Not that he can do it right now, most likely, but he can put it on a list.]

I was just wondering what you were doing up here. You okay?

[He had been hurt too, by that man. A broken arm. She supposes she was lucky in that regard, although she sported a still healing black eye and half a dozen gashes on her back.]

I'm good. I'm just...taking the afternoon off and enjoying the sunshine.

Feel like joining me for a while?

Oh. Good! You should relax a bit.

[She nods and takes a seat next to him, minding her tail.]

It's a nice day. How you been feeling?

[He tilts his head to the sun for a second, eyes closed, before he looks back at her.]

I'm a little drunk.

[Better to be honest, after all, and he's not trying to make a secret of it. And that's why he doesn't trust his good mood, but he'll still take it.]

You're drunk?

[She giggles at that.]

That's something I never pictured you doing.

It happens, sometimes.

[He blinks back at her earnestly.]

When I drink.

[Oh God, she can't stop smiling for the life of her.]

Drunkenness usually happens when you drink, yes. Were you drinking alone?

Nope! It was with Zelos.

[Ky considers that for a moment.]

I don't know why he stopped disliking me so much.

He helped throw the masquerade, right? Why did he dislike you?

I don't always get along with...

[a wave of Ky's hand, vaguely.]

People.

I think we get along okay, despite a disagreement. Maybe you just need to open up a bit?

He and I just have different moral standards of behavior. It's... We can still work together.

[Oh yes, she can only imagine.]

That's what counts, right? And sometimes people who are really opposite get along better than you might think, once you get past a few things.

I suppose so.

I don't think we can be friends, though. Not the way other people mean friends, apparently.

Why not?

If I understand friendship right...

We don't have enough in common.

Sure, that helps. [A lot, actually.] Still, it's not a requirement for friendship.

[ Oh. Maybe she can help him with some questions about friendship. ]

What are the requirements?

There aren't really any set requirements. Sure, having stuff in common helps. But just wanting to hang out with them and spending time with them. Sometimes it doesn't make sense. It doesn't have to.

I'm sure he doesn't want to spend time with me.

Or, that's what we just did, so I was sure. I'm admittedly a little confused right now.

Have you ever thought of just asking him what he thinks of you? The direct approach is usually the best.

I don't know that it would be something he'd want to talk about.

Not even if you really wanted to?

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