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[if there was one thing Elympions were really adept at, it was creating highly technological constructions and living the "high life" so to speak. after the schism dropped, this only increased due to the access to additional, if currently expensive, resources. and with Rieze Maxia also being rich with resources and willing to increase the economy, coordinating to create a fun place where both citizens could enjoy was easier than expected. had a few bumps along the way, of course, including whether the location would adversely affect the neighboring towns, but after several months of planning and clearing out the monsters, a large portion of the Kijara Seafalls had been converted to something like a water park resort. using the natural formations already existing, including the many waterfalls, the company in charge of this endeavor managed to recreate the setting to include natural made water slides and of course the many variety of natural and artificial pools—casual ones to just sit and relax, larger ones to just swim around, wave pools, and even a section for some heated ones.

technology wise, it's a combination of spirit artes, spyrix, and spyrites. the use of spyrix had been as minimal as possible, but their world isn't quite there with replacing it with spyrite. however, it has been designed so that the conversion would be seamless, and it helps that the park is indeed mostly naturally made.

so during the following summer of their last adventure, Alvin had received two tickets to its opening. a gift for being a Svent. although he isn't really "part of the family" anymore, he can't exactly say he didn't like the few perks that come his way. free gifts definitely were one of them. now the problem is...would he actually go? If so, who would he ask? or should he just give them both away? but even with those questions, he was already thinking, "Leia would probably kill to have these." and well, that made his decision for him.

and so invite her he did and here they are at the Kijara Seafalls Resort. the opening ceremony had been a "splashing" hit and the place is packed with a variety of people from esteemed invited guests to those who managed to purchase tickets to every day families who won the lottery prize. and a lot of kids. a lot of kids.

and like everyone else, he's dressed in casual swimming shorts, sandals, sunglasses, and a loose unbuttoned shirt.]

Well the lines are going to be insane, I can tell you that much. So what should we try out first?

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Haha, seriously? [a light chuckle.] But it's a good question. We can ask the waitress when she comes back.

[now taking some from the top.]

Yeah, of course! I don't joke about good food.

[ and she grins over at him as she scoops up a spoonful of chocolate sauce and then a bit of the ice cream. ]

I probably shouldn't go too nuts with this, though. I bet it's seriously loaded with calories.

[ because there's nothing healthy about chocolate topped with chocolate topped with ice cream. but also: it's worth it. ]

Like it matters to you. I've seen how you eat and you never seem to gain any weight.

That doesn't mean I don't have to be careful!

[ of course, as she says this, she cuts off another small chunk of cake with her spoon and pops it into her mouth. ]

You're a guy, so you probably don't get it, but girls have to work really hard to look good.

Hey, I work to keep this great physique, too, you know.

[swinging a sword as big as you with one hand isn't easy.

and also taking a rather helping spoonful. what they say and what they do definitely don't match.]

[ she thinks back to when she had to hold onto him on the slide for a moment and... okay, she can believe that. but still. ]

Yeah, but I've never seen you diet or anything, and you're still practically all muscle!

[ and she goes for the ice cream again. they need to be stopped. ]

That's because I eat a balanced diet and work it off.

I dunno, this doesn't seem very balanced to me...

[ like she's one to talk. ]

I can afford to splurge every once in a while.

[as if to emphasize the point, he takes another large helping.]

Jeez, you really are splurging, huh?

[ she takes another bite, but it's a little smaller than the ones that came before it. then: ]

I'm already starting to get kinda full, personally.

[ between the appetizer, main course, and how much of the dessert she's had, it's a miracle she's still going, really. ]

[guess it's the man's job to try and finish this behemoth.

but even Alvin doubts he can.]

Did we even get halfway? I can't even tell.

[slowly works out another bite.]

Or do you just want to take this back? Pretty sure I saw a mini-fridge in the suite.

I'd say... maybe? [ she pokes at it with her spoon. ] Kind of.

[ but even if they have, there's still a lot left over. ]

Anyway, yeah. If you're all finished up, we might as well bring it back with us! It'd be a waste of a perfectly good dessert otherwise, right?

Couldn't agree more, and who knows if you'll want a midnight snack. [teasing grin.]

No way! I'm so stuffed that I dunno if I even wanna look at food for a little while.

[ a little while being a few hours, probably.

and she takes a quick glance around the room. ]

Wanna try flagging down the waitress?

Yeah, gimme a sec.

[he leans back in his chair a bit, craning his neck a little to see if he can spot her.

it takes him a moment, but he spots her and after a quick grin and a wave, she's heading over with a smile. again he'll say how great it was and that they'd like a box for the leftovers. as she packages the dessert, he'll just glance at the check. ...well that's one way to get money from the guests. but it was worth the price, so he'll just check the "Charge it to the Room" option and initial it before handing it back.

once again the waitress bids them a good night as she looks between the two, her eyes oddly alight and with an all too happy smile. Alvin could say something, but he'll be good and not tease Leia or the waitress anymore. so once she bustles away, Alvin stands, reaching over to grab the nicely wrapped box of chocolate cake and ice cream goodness.]

Ready to head up? Or should we hit the pools again for a late night swim? [he's joking on that last part. maybe.]

I'll pass on the pool. I'm pretty sure I'd sink right to the bottom if I tried to swim right now, anyway.

[ she shoots him a grin as she stands. ]

Besides, the ice cream might melt if we don't head back up now, right?

I meant after. [he chuckles, but he moves past the table and waits for her before continuing out to head back to the suite.]

Though after that talk of diet of exercise...I'm debating if I should hit the gym later. [work off the food.]

[ she laughs a little sheepishly as she follows him, because that kind of slipped her mind. ]

What, are you worried you'll gain weight if you don't work it off right away, or something?

[ she's kidding, probably. ]

Nah, but it has been a while since I've done my routine. Plus I'm kind of curious what kind of stuff they have here.

Maybe I'll check it out later tonight. Might join a few ladies.

Just don't overwork yourself, all right? [ and she elbows him a bit. ] And try not to bring any girls back with you, if you can help it.

[ because they might be close but she doesn't need to know anything about that part of his life, okay. ]

So it's okay if I go back to their place—

Are you really going to go back on what you said earlier?

[ about not picking up girls. ]

I'm just joking—joking.

I dunno if I believe that. You've been talking about running off an awful lot today for someone who's just joking.

[ but she elbows him playfully, so she's probably joking around at this point, too.

and when they get to the suite, she's quick to go to her room. it's been a long and exciting day, so she's kind of looking forward to settling down. she doesn't bother taking another shower, but she does take her time as she goes through the routine of getting ready for bed.

she's just about finished when she hears the door open and close— probably signaling that he's back from the gym— and as she brushes her hair back and adjusts the strap on her night shirt, her hand brushes a particular spot on her shoulder that brings earlier, when he helped her put on sunscreen, to the front of her mind. she didn't push the subject then because it hadn't been a good time to talk about anything important, but she knows it's something they'll have to talk about eventually. they're on good terms again, definitely, but they're apparently still not past that particular problem and she doesn't really like that. she wants things to be good between them.

she crosses the room and peeks her head out of her door and into the main room. now is probably a decent time to try to talk about things, she figures, so— ]

Hey, are you back?

[what he's a guy. and a former (okay no still kind of) flirty playboy. that and it's always kind of amusing to see her reactions.]

You never know—I could be serious. [but he just grins and lightly elbows her back.

after putting the cake in the fridge and changing, he does end up going to gym, though it was more out of curiosity than an actual workout. as he thought, the amenities were excellent and he kind of his wished his local gym had some of the equipment it had. but he only spends about half an hour there before walking around, investigating the place a bit. he doesn't go too far, idly thinking that Leia would probably want to see it, too, as well as not wanting to be gone for too long. but he does run into a few familiar faces and faces who would like to be familiar with him, all of whom he kept conversations brief and escaped as quickly as possible.

when he finally gets back, he heads to the mini fridge to get some water and had just flopped unceremoniously onto the couch to turn on the TV when he hears Leia's voice. glancing back, he waves his hand with the remote.]

Yeah, just now.

[and taking a sip of water as he continues to flip through channels before settling on the news. he keeps the volume low, though, in case she was heading to bed.]

Place is pretty big, actually. We should check it out more tomorrow before heading out. [a small laugh.] Kind of makes me want to spend another night.