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Euphemia li Britannia (friendly_fire) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2015-07-06 10:20:00

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aidan reilly, aigis, artemis crock, charlotte charles, conrart weller, duo maxwell, euphemia li britannia, haruka tenoh, jack harkness, kanji tatsumi, kitty pryde (aoa), kitty pryde (evolution), lyle dylandy, malcolm reynolds, michiru kaiou, nathan harris, neil dylandy, nico di angelo, olivia moore, pavel chekov (au), sarah williams, shallan davar, tieria erde, wally west, yenyoji quryoja, yuuri shibuya

Day 331 (strange relations) / Open Video / Picnic Mingle
[Have Euphie's smiling face on the screen. Kanji and I would like to invite you all to a picnic today! Of course we want to see all our family there, but friends and soon-to-be friends too. [That means strangers.]

You don't have to worry about bringing anything, but if you'd like to bring something extra to share or a game that would be fun or even just an extra blanket just in case that would always be welcome.

We'll be in Trois Park near the koi pond and fountain at noon today.

[There will already be some blankets laid out and pink picnic baskets with a variety of food—many of which have been prepared in extra cute ways like rice balls shaped like cats. You probably think this was mostly Euphie's doing, but it was mostly that boyfriend of hers, Kanji.]

(OOC: Mingle! Tag yourself in or hit up Euphie on video here or at the picnic here. Want to be a relation of Euphie's? Just let me know!)

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	stratos1 2015-07-10 12:07 pm UTC (link)
	[ Orrr not blow up at all? Neil can't help the smile up at her, just. Glad that she's there, paying attention to him, even though she'll go back to somebody else shortly. ] Good enough. There'll be a scavenger hunt in a bit, do you like that kind of a thing? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-10 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	[ Or that! That's good too. ] Oh, I've never been on a scavenger hunt! That sounds like fun. Do you want to partner up? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-07-11 07:03 am UTC (link)
	... I've set it up, it'd be kind of unfair if I participated. [ So, so wistful. ] But I'll be around to hear what you think about it, after? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-11 09:37 am UTC (link)
	Aw, you can't join? [ Genuinely disappointed! ] Who am I supposed to partner up with now? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

stratos1
2015-07-13 05:27 am UTC (link)

[ And Neil's heart skips a beat at that disappointment, his face flushing a little as he ducks it down. If he were a little different sort of person, he might ask her why she doesn't pair up with Phanan, but it's none of his business, and he's not that kind of mean. He might even say that it's not fair of her to ask him things like that, but, no. He won't.

Instead, he lets his mouth stretch into an embarrassed smile. ]

I don't think you'll have any trouble finding a partner, either of you. And next time, I'll let Conrart set things up and I'll be available, promise. It's my thought that I didn't think this part through.

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	pushedback 2015-07-14 08:06 am UTC (link)
	[ She's together with Ton, but it's not like they're conjoined twins or anything. She can do things with other people, especially if they're good friends. Like Neil. Good old Neil. ] You promise? I want to spend more time with you, you know. It's fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

stratos1
2015-07-14 09:59 am UTC (link)

[ Neil's eye widens as his heart clenches in his chest, tight, hurting, but after just a moment, he ducks his head. It's not what he wants, not what he needs, and yet.

Yet every instant more spent around her is better than anything else.

His answer is soft, barely more than a breath. ]

Of course. I promise. And we can spend time together otherwise, too - you can give another try at teaching me how to make pie.

[ Because that's been such a success, this far. (No, no it hasn't. It's been disastrous.) ]

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	pushedback 2015-07-15 10:17 am UTC (link)
	[ If she knew, if she had even just an inkling that this was hurting him she'd apologize profusely and not do it anymore. He just seems lonely and they're good friends, so of course she wants him less sad. Hugs are good for that, right? She's going to try. ] I'd like that. Practice makes perfect, you know? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-07-16 10:15 am UTC (link)
	[ Oh no. Hugs are a definite weakness, and while the hug doesn't take away the hurt, it does make him relax a little, his smile lightening up just so. ] You want to be perfect? Next time I might ask you to help with setting it up. It helps to try to figure it out in advance. And then you'll be great with it thereafter. [ Maybe. Depending on who sets it up. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-16 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	Really? [ She brightens significantly. This sounds like a ton of fun and spending more time with him is a wonderful side effect of getting to do fun things. ] That sounds like fun, I'd love to do that! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-07-20 03:12 pm UTC (link)
	It'll be my absolute pleasure to show your way through it. [ He ducks his head, again, but the smile doesn't go anywhere. His heart is now feeling just light and happy. Because she's there, and wants to spend more time around and... yeah. ] Anyway! In the meanwhile, what else interesting has been happening here at the picnic? Have you noticed anything? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-20 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	Interesting? Well... I guess our lovely host couple is kind of interesting. I didn't even know they were dating! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-07-24 12:34 pm UTC (link)
	[ Neil considers that, blinking for a moment. ] I don't think I've been here long enough to know who's dating whom, yet, you know? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-25 06:49 pm UTC (link)
	I guess the gossip train is kinda hard to miss, huh? Some people are sneaky too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-07-28 02:07 pm UTC (link)
	Right. So what did the gossip train suggest about these two? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-31 11:54 am UTC (link)
	Y'know, I don't know. Usually there's something, but I can't remember hearing anything about them until today. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-08-13 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	[ He knows he shouldn't ask. He knows he shouldn't. But she's talking with him, anyway... ] And what does the gossip train say about me? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-08-14 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	About you? [ Hmn. ] Not much. Maybe you should add some fuel to the gossip fire. Or coal, since it's a train. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-08-17 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	[ Curiosity killed the cat... ] Think so? Do you have any suggestions for a potential partner in crime for me? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-08-18 09:03 am UTC (link)
	Hmmn... depends on what you like, I guess. [ Can she play matchmaker? Is that what's happening? ] Girls or boys? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-09-11 10:03 am UTC (link)
	[ ... How it that what's happening? Neil actually flushes. ] Charlotte! I, um. Either, I guess. Just not very... let's say that I haven't been looking much, recently. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-09-11 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	That's okay. Not having looked before doesn't mean you can't look now. I'll keep an eye out. Make you a list of available candidates. Doesn't mean anything have to happen, you know? But it could be fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-09-11 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	[ Neil's flush deepens, and he only drops his eye at the end, his voice sounding almost normal. (There can be different reasons for not looking. One of them might be talking to him right now, after all.) ] Yeah. It could be. I'd... thanks, I may give it a try. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-09-11 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	[ You know what this requires, right? A hug. So many things require hugs and this is absolutely one of them. ] You know I'll always love you, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stratos1 2015-09-12 09:44 am UTC (link)
	[ Neil stiffens for a moment, at the words. Then his arms wrap around her, tightly, and he buries his face in her hair, eye squeezing tight to ward off the tears burning in it. ] I love you too, Charlotte. Don't... don't ever doubt that. I love you, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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