melodiesoflife | Meet and Mingle! OPEN

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Meet and Mingle! OPEN

Characters: Gathering for Newbie's to meet and Mingle
Where: Observatory
When: March 7th
Summary: Zelda is getting a party together for those who are new and old so that everyone can meet. She will also answer anyone's question.
Warning: None yet. Will monitor.

The Observatory looks like it was still being worked on from the outside. The building was old and the heroes have only had a few months to work on it. Stables were in the process of being built around the side and it looks as if you can see the whole city from its highest point.

Inside the main entrance was cleaned and made to feel comfortable with soft lighting and polished floors. The front desk has snacks and drinks on it while chairs line the walls. The designs are simple favoring functionality over gaudiness.

[ooc: Feel free to make top posts and tag around! Figured it'd be a great place to meet and talk! Zelda will have a top post to answer questions... to the best of her abilities.]

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Parties were never Anthy's favorite thing.

It was a real shame because this one was beautiful, shining and festive. The event was making her stomach turn a little from nerves as she waited dutifully for the other shoe to drop. Keeping to the fringes of the party, Anthy watched before finally making her way to the snacks.

Anthy wasn't the only one staying off at the edge of the party. It was mostly her line of work but Kidd hated to be at the center of a crowd, and so she took to walking around and observing everyone chatting and doing their thing. Spotting another people watcher she smiled and grabbed a bottle of wine and two glasses and approached the newcomer.

"They're an interesting lot, aren't they?"

Arching her eyebrow at the newcomer, Anthy steeled herself reflexively. She'd never had good experiences with anyone willing to directly express interest in her, so between the party and this individual she was teetering on the edge. Anthy eyed the glasses and wine before relaxing incrementally.

"They're very colorful, to say the least."

Kidd poured herself a glass of wine, deciding not to drink directly from the bottle for this particular shindig. As she finished she glanced up at Anthy again and raised an eyebrow as a way of asking if she wanted some.

"But you're still trying to come to a judgment of what to make of all this I expect? Was the world you came from as fantastic as this one or more mundane?" By her tone, this world must have been a shock to the pirate.

"Yes, please."

Anthy nodded slightly. Ohtori was not mundane by any stretch of the imagination, but it had been her normal for some time. Taking the offered glass, the former - that was taking some getting used to - Rose Bride sipped delicately and continued her people watching.

"I think this place is...strange, and honestly that is not a light use of that word. But it seems pleasant enough."

The pirate poured the young woman a glass and handed it over. A red wine, and a nice aroma as well. It wasn't made from any berry that Kidd was familiar with back on Earth but it tasted just as good if not better. Then again, rum and grog were usually what was on hand rather than this sort of finery.

"I feel the same way. It's certainly better from where I last found myself. Though I do find myself missing a few things. For new ports to find ourselves in, I think we could certainly do worse."

Anthy arched an eyebrow at the young man's phrasing and smiled.

"Port? So you sail, Mr..." she trailed lightly, now curious.

"Kidd. I went by James Kidd back home. I don't suppose your world has a region known as the Caribbean?" She had gotten used to the fact that most of the Heroes here were not, in fact, from Earth. "Blue waters, tropical and good weather. Few finer places to set sail."

There was also of course the injustices and the people being taken advantage of by the crowns that vied for control of the islands...but for now she missed the particular freedoms and thrills of pirate life.

Anthy perked up slightly. As innocuous as the question seemed, the reflex to make the answer as vague as possible was hard to suppress.

"Well, Mr. Kidd, I've never been to the Caribbean. All pictures I saw were beautiful, though I suspect the Caribbean I know and the one you know are very different."

Kidd smirked, actually getting an answer closer to what she had been hoping for than Anthy might suspect. "Possibly not. As I've found it here, just because someone is from the same world it doesn't mean they're from the same time. Still, nice to meet someone else from Earth."

She gave Anthy a friendly salute with her glass before finishing it off. Double blind conversational chess was always a fun party game.

"Very true."

Anthy returned the salute and took a sip. Kidd was interesting and clearly clever - a combination that always made her faintly uncomfortable. Still, the company was nice to have.

"So long have you been sailing?"

"Most of my life. Spent a bit of time with the Royal Navy before I wound up taking a turn towards...freelance work." She poured herself another glass.

"And what about you? What was life back home for you like?"

Just enough information in that answer to be useless, which was about as much as Anthy expected out of Kidd. And when he turned the conversation back to her, she smiled sweetly.

"Not nearly as interesting as here will be." She drained the glass and continued.

"You speak very fondly of your home, Mister Kidd." she chuckled a bit. "You don't seem like the type of man to get homesick."

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Lydia was off in a conversation, which left Betel-Po to his own devices for the moment. He was glad she was relaxing; she'd looked terrible, even for a Vampire-job, when he'd first found her. Sleep had helped, and getting her food, and he'd been so surprised to find she was shy. SHY at something like this, when she'd helped design the invitations, and didn't seem intimidated by anything.

The moogle liked her a lot; she wasn't mean and she didn't judge. He'd told her some funny stories and kept her company, until she felt confident enough to wander on her own. He was staying by the snacks, kind of out of the way. There were KUPO NUTS on the table. PLENTY OF THEM.

This, was a party.

That said, for all that the little moogle was loud a lot of times, he recognized when someone was uncomfortable. Peeking around the table, then moving slightly over to the purple haired girl. Coughing a bit, clearing his throat, shaggy blonde fur falling into his eyes which he shook out then. "Um... Hiya kupo. I can try and help you if anything looks unfamiliar."

"Oh, hello." Anthy regarded the little moogle and smiled at him.

While the party had her on edge, the moogles about helped settle her nerves. Her moogle Nanami had been assessing the group for her, as she'd lost her nerve.

"Well, this whole place is unfamiliar. But thank you for asking."

"Well, I meant more specifically..." Clear that the moogle was trying to be not too blunt or rude. "if you wanted someone to talk to. At least, since you seemed kind of uncomfy." Kind of awkward, but his intentions were good. "You're one of the new heroes right? You guys had a really rough arrival. Lydia's been sleeping since she got back, and I came with her tonight because I thought it might be stressful. She's found people she's comfy with, now, but I still wanna keep an eye on her. I can keep one on you too if you want."

" Oh, well, yes. I am one of the new heroes.." Anthy' s eyes shot across the crowd, until she saw Nanami in his dashing little cape flitting about. It was going to be fine so long as everyone stayed over there And away from her.

Returning her attention to Betel-po, she smiled.

"Please, don't worry about me. Nanami offered to check out the rest of the party for me, but it would be nice to talk to someone for a little while."

Betel-po nodded, and shot her a grin. "I guess it can be overwhelming kupo. So long as you are being taken care of..." But he would probably drag Lydia over to say hi later. "I'll come check on you again though, kupo, if that's ok?"

Anthy gave the creature a small curtsy and a genuine, if small, smile.

"Thank you for checking on me. Maybe I can introduce you to Nanami when you come back."

The little moogle nodded, even if he crossed his arms and murmured to himself "Sheesh, another one who curtseys kupo. You guys are gonna make me look bad." But he liked this taller girl as he fluttered his wings and gave a friendly wave before heading over to join Lydia.

True to his word, although he let a good amount of time pass, then the shaggy-furred and striped moogle was leading over a shorter girl. Incredibly pale with black hair, and no shadow but a friendly smile on her face as she came closer. Stopping when Betel-Po did, as he fluttered over to Anthy. "Hiya Kupo. Lyds here is really friendly, so, I brought her to meet you too."

A small curtsey of her own, Lydia ignoring her moogle's grumping about it, along with the friendly smile. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Lydia. This is all pretty new huh, with all these people and them expecting us to be heroes and things."

Anthy and her moogle Nanami seemed to be speaking seriously, if the way the little creature was trying his very best to keep himself looking presentable.

"Everyone here seems polite kupo. This place is very different from your home, from what you said."

"I suppose it would have to be. Thank you Nanami."

As Betel-po returned, Anthy turned her attention back to him and Nanami gave him a hearty wave. At Lydia's introduction Anthy smiled.

"It's nice to meet you Miss Lydia." The warmth left her eyes for just a second as Lydia made small talk about people's expectations. Still, true to form, Anthy kept on, pleasantly.

"What do you expect out of being a hero?"

Lydia's smile grew slightly warmer. "I know, it's a lot to deal with. Especially after our arrival." Unclear whether she was referring to their new situation, or the crowds. Clear that she was trying to put the other at ease.

"Honestly, I don't know and I haven't thought about it. I'm hoping I can be helpful, and I'll certainly help my new friends, but there's just...so much. I wanna see and explore and do so many things that are new here! It's exciting, and a little intimidating."

"It was a bit chaotic, wasn't it."

Anthy gave a small chuckle, a spark of warmth in her otherwise cool demeanor. Watching as Lydia spoke excitedly about adventuring and exploring, she sighed. This affinity that she felt, for even just a split second was dangerous. To give defined thought to impulse, especially to one so mired in regret and loneliness, was to cheat both herself and Lydia of whatever proper connection they could make.

But, oh, just for a moment she wished for long hair and a boyish manner.

"It sounds like this place is a good match for you. Where do you think you would like to go first?"

"Chaotic would be an improvement." Lydia responded with a giggle of her own. Then she tilted her head, hmming to herself with the question. "Honestly, I haven't thought much yet about that. I was thinking I'd wander and get used to the city, as well as the library would be a good place to start. I might also ask some of the others, for good places to visit."

Lydia put her hands behind her back, posture open and relaxed. "What do you think, is this all different from what you're used to?"

Anthy was always just shy of being prim in her manner, back straight and hands gently folded in front of her. Lydia's question prompted a small relaxation, her shoulders losing some of their tension.

"I think that this place is interesting. My world was very different from this one, though I suppose the biggest shock is that I'm a hero here." Anthy's laugh was small, but very amused. "I wasn't much of a fighter at home."

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Have a moogle?

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>.< I forgot my kupos up above...darn moogle-ese.

Re: >.< I forgot my kupos up above...darn moogle-ese.

Gonna have him drag Lydia back over too...

Re: Gonna have him drag Lydia back over too...

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