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highfiving2014-12-02 07:47 pm
opportunitycosts) wrote in highfiving2014-12-02 07:47 pm
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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?
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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[ that gets a laugh out of her as she draws her legs up onto the couch. ]
But, I bet I could get away with calling in a sick day if I really wanted to, you know.
[ clearly she is a Responsible Adult™. ]
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I know I should be saying that you shouldn't skip work, but hey, this could give you more material for an article you could write up, right?
[he is the worst.]
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[ she grins. ]
I'll see if I can get ahold of my editor and ask what he thinks. How does that sound?
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[ not all of her articles have to be serious. probably. ]
Do you think he'll go for it?
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What you have to be careful, though, is not make it some kind of tabloid, gossip piece. I don't think your editor is really one for those kind of articles.
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[ and her smile turns a little sheepish— she doesn't want to get scolded, so she'll probably be taking his advice to heart. she might even bounce ideas off of him when she sits down to actually write the article. but, she didn't come out here for career counseling, either, so after a moment of idly watching the TV, she turns to him again. ]
This isn't really related to any of that stuff, but there was something else I wanted to talk to you about while we're here.
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[he had turned his attention to the TV, so he just tilts his head toward her direction to indicate that he's listening.]
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[ which. doesn't really make her intent much clearer, she realizes, so she continues tentatively. ]
You know, when you were helping me with the sunscreen? You got kind of weird on me for a minute there.
[ not to mention the awkward little hiccup they had when he (sort of) brought up their fight. ]
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...What about it?
[he remains calm and casual, but even as she mentions it he can't help but recall what had made him hesitate to begin with.]
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Well, you're right. [a small pause.] Does it ever bother you?
[and of course "it" could refer to a lot of things.]
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[ she takes that to mean the confrontation that happened between the two of them, so she's pretty firm about her answer, and it's the truth, too. she even gives a quick shake of her head. ]
I mean... you were a real jerk back then, but things are a lot different now, right?
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[was. so he does acknowledge that things are different now, but...
he's still leaning away from her, his chin resting against his propped up hand.]
But even if things are different now—[he glances at her.]—it's only been, what, almost two years? I'm pretty sure anyone else wouldn't be sitting next to me right now if that had happened to them.
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[ because he really did mess up. she's forgiven him for it and she really is over it, but she's not blind to that fact. if it had been anyone else in their group... well, she's not so sure she'd blame them if they didn't want to be his friend. ]
But I'm not anyone else, and I forgave you a long time ago.
[ because, like he said, it's been almost two years. ]
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he knows that they've mostly brushed over this since it's a topic neither of them really like or would want to talk about. but since she brought it up, he can only assume she does want to talk about it. pull it out from under the rug they swept it under.
so he'll open up a bit. might as well do it now rather than drag it out, which is something he probably would have tried to do in the past. but perhaps a part of him does want to talk it over. to not have these "What if" questions dangling in the back of his mind.]
Leia, I shot you and had tried to kill you even before that. Hell, I might have killed Jude if you hadn't intervened. [he had hesitated back then, and it's actually very possible he might not have gone through with it then either. yet at the same time, he also could have. the line had been very, very thin back then.] There's no way you can't have any resentment or fear because of that.
[more specifically, toward him.
he's grateful, very grateful that she had it in her to not only forgive, but to also be able to stick by him like this as one of his most dearest friends—perhaps even as his best friend. a type of person he only had once before and had also ruined spectacularly. he's trying hard not to make that same mistake, but he always did before. sometimes he wonders if he won't happen again, if unwittingly.]
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[ that he had come after her and jude with killing intent. she had fought him off for a while there, after all, and the memory is still pretty fresh in her mind in spite of everything. she remembers being scared and frustrated, and feeling betrayed; she remembers how unhinged he had been. ]
After it happened, I was kind of scared of you. [ she stretches her legs out in front of herself and folds her hands in her lap, unsure of where to go with that admission for a moment. ] I didn't even know how to talk to you anymore. I mean, we were supposed to be friends, and you shot me. There's no way I could just forget about something like that, you know?
[ this is probably the most she's said about it to him since the end of their first journey, but she keeps going. ]
Sometimes I even had nightmares about it, but I don't anymore. When I say I forgive you, I seriously mean it.
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I just don't see how you can. How any of you could give me that last chance. I'm grateful for it, but I mean... [he did a lot of shit and he wouldn't have blamed them if they wanted nothing to do with him. and even more, in some ways he's reminded of Presa. he had also screwed her over and hurt her and yet, like Leia, despite that she still looked out for him and worried about him.
he just shakes his head.]
I guess I just can't really understand it. [not from their perspective at least.]
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[ she heaves a little sigh, untangling her hands from one another and then scooting closer so that she can lay a hand on his shoulder— it's almost like those reassuring pats on the back he doles out to her, but not quite. ]
It's because we're your friends. [ their relationships with him had all been rocky for a while there, but even elize, who had been very upfront about her disdain toward him, had it in her to call herself his friend. ] Besides, it's not like you've never done anything to earn back our trust. You really saved my butt when I first came to Elympios, you know.
[ she gives his shoulder a small squeeze as she says that. ]
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he also allows a small smile when she brings up his little rescue.]
I just happened to be at the right place at the right time, that's all.
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Well, yeah! But you still really helped me out.
[ not just by getting her out of trouble, but by giving her a GHS, too. he had a decent part in helping her settle into life in elympios because of that. ]
So... seriously, try not to worry so much about the past, all right?
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I know, but it's easier said than done.
[at least he doesn't dwell on his past mistakes, so he has that going for him. but when they do reappear, he can't help but think back and wonder if he can really become something better than that. how can he?]
I won't ever forget it, and I know you won't. But I am grateful that we managed to get to this point.
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[ her smile softens a little but doesn't falter. instead, she watches him for a moment before she shifts forward and moves the hand that's on his shoulder so that she can wrap an arm around him. the other follows soon after, and then she sort of. pulls him into a loose hug, with her cheek resting on his shoulder. the angle makes it hard to do much else.
her words might not be completely snapping him out of his mood, but everybody likes being hugged, so she figures that it's worth a shot. ]
I mean, you're practically my best friend these days, so that counts for something, doesn't it?
[ jude holds a special place, being the person in their group that she's known the longest. they text and call each other regularly, but alvin is the one that she spends the most time with face-to-face, so the sentiment is still there. ]
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Only practically? [it's a small light tease, but it at least serves as an indicator that this is indeed helping.]
THEY'RE CUTE...
RIIIIGHT ;~~~;
OH NO... IT GOT CUTER...
RIIIIIIGHHH!?!?!?
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