The Liquid Wallaby - Meanwhile, in the East (Closed)

[Barboneia]

"Ah, yes, you did! That must be quite amazing! What is it like, hm? I was also wondering, can you perhaps harness it and use it?"

Ava nodded. "Yeah, I can use magic. Most of it deals with lava and fire, though I used to have this book that could, um... allow me to cast a bunch of neat spells and contact different spirits. There's, like, a whole world of magic out there."

"Really? I never would have imagined! And spirits, you say? That is quite interesting! Alas, it is a shame you no longer have that book, though... You must have lost it? I wonder where."

[Ava Ire]

Ava nodded. "Yeah, I can use magic. Most of it deals with lava and fire, though I used to have this book that could, um... allow me to cast a bunch of neat spells and contact different spirits. There's, like, a whole world of magic out there."

"Really? I never would have imagined! And spirits, you say? That is quite interesting! Alas, it is a shame you no longer have that book, though... You must have lost it? I wonder where."

Ava sighed. "In the Isle of Mann, probably. I left it there before that whole stupid time change..."

[Barboneia]

"Really? I never would have imagined! And spirits, you say? That is quite interesting! Alas, it is a shame you no longer have that book, though... You must have lost it? I wonder where."

Ava sighed. "In the Isle of Mann, probably. I left it there before that whole stupid time change..."

"Ah, hm, that's terrible. It is quite far away, that place, I believe. I would offer to help you look for it, but it would end up costing a lot of money for travel expenses, yes?"

[TotallyNotEvilLand]

Vess has fallen asleep on her coffee cart.

Kasat starts rummaging through Vess' supplies, mixing them up.

[Chaos Crescent]

Vess has fallen asleep on her coffee cart.

Kasat starts rummaging through Vess' supplies, mixing them up.

Drake covers Vess with a blanket or takes her to a bed, not caring what Kasat was doing.

'You sure you two are not sisters?'

[Ava Ire]

Ava sighed. "In the Isle of Mann, probably. I left it there before that whole stupid time change..."

"Ah, hm, that's terrible. It is quite far away, that place, I believe. I would offer to help you look for it, but it would end up costing a lot of money for travel expenses, yes?"

"Yeah... I'm running out of money fast. I need a job here or something." Ava sighed, closing her eyes. "I just feel so lost..."

[Barboneia]

"Ah, hm, that's terrible. It is quite far away, that place, I believe. I would offer to help you look for it, but it would end up costing a lot of money for travel expenses, yes?"

"Yeah... I'm running out of money fast. I need a job here or something." Ava sighed, closing her eyes. "I just feel so lost..."

"Ah, same here. I've pretty much spent my last Yen on that car, and where is it now? Impounded. No chances of seeing it again." He sighed. Upon Ava mentioning that she felt lost... Simon wanted to say something, something to comfort, something to make her feel alright, that... He'd be there for her, perhaps. "Well, I-" Simon stopped speaking, and coughed. No, he shouldn't progress too fast. He'd like to get to know this strange young woman better first. "...Nevermind."

[Ava Ire]

"Yeah... I'm running out of money fast. I need a job here or something." Ava sighed, closing her eyes. "I just feel so lost..."

"Ah, same here. I've pretty much spent my last Yen on that car, and where is it now? Impounded. No chances of seeing it again." He sighed. Upon Ava mentioning that she felt lost... Simon wanted to say something, something to comfort, something to make her feel alright, that... He'd be there for her, perhaps. "Well, I-" Simon stopped speaking, and coughed. No, he shouldn't progress too fast. He'd like to get to know this strange young woman better first. "...Nevermind."

Ava looked at him, hopeful that he'd impart some encouraging words to her. But alas he didn't, and she turned and faced forward again. "Mm," was all she said in reply. She looked down at the book she had been reading, before looking up at him again. "So, Simon, where're you from again? I don't remember you telling me."

[Barboneia]

"Ah, same here. I've pretty much spent my last Yen on that car, and where is it now? Impounded. No chances of seeing it again." He sighed. Upon Ava mentioning that she felt lost... Simon wanted to say something, something to comfort, something to make her feel alright, that... He'd be there for her, perhaps. "Well, I-" Simon stopped speaking, and coughed. No, he shouldn't progress too fast. He'd like to get to know this strange young woman better first. "...Nevermind."

Ava looked at him, hopeful that he'd impart some encouraging words to her. But alas he didn't, and she turned and faced forward again. "Mm," was all she said in reply. She looked down at the book she had been reading, before looking up at him again. "So, Simon, where're you from again? I don't remember you telling me."

Simon smiled at her question. "Ah, well, I'm from Sweden. Västerort, specifically, which means 'Western Stockholm'. You've heard of Stockholm, right? It's the capital of Sweden. But, ah... Now, this may sound peculiar, but... I'm not from this world. Yes, I'm from Earth, but not this one. I'm from what you could call an 'alternate' one. It was different, yet, in some ways, the same, to this one. Ah, it was wonderful!" He sighed dreamily, recalling great memories of his time back on his home world. He looked over at Ava. "And where might you be from?"

[Ava Ire]

Ava looked at him, hopeful that he'd impart some encouraging words to her. But alas he didn't, and she turned and faced forward again. "Mm," was all she said in reply. She looked down at the book she had been reading, before looking up at him again. "So, Simon, where're you from again? I don't remember you telling me."

Simon smiled at her question. "Ah, well, I'm from Sweden. Västerort, specifically, which means 'Western Stockholm'. You've heard of Stockholm, right? It's the capital of Sweden. But, ah... Now, this may sound peculiar, but... I'm not from this world. Yes, I'm from Earth, but not this one. I'm from what you could call an 'alternate' one. It was different, yet, in some ways, the same, to this one. Ah, it was wonderful!" He sighed dreamily, recalling great memories of his time back on his home world. He looked over at Ava. "And where might you be from?"

Ava frowned. "Wow, that's complicated, but honestly that's interesting... I'm from space, on some terrible schooling planet that got blown up. I think my parents were on that planet.... I never saw them again after that..."

[Barboneia]

Simon smiled at her question. "Ah, well, I'm from Sweden. Västerort, specifically, which means 'Western Stockholm'. You've heard of Stockholm, right? It's the capital of Sweden. But, ah... Now, this may sound peculiar, but... I'm not from this world. Yes, I'm from Earth, but not this one. I'm from what you could call an 'alternate' one. It was different, yet, in some ways, the same, to this one. Ah, it was wonderful!" He sighed dreamily, recalling great memories of his time back on his home world. He looked over at Ava. "And where might you be from?"

Ava frowned. "Wow, that's complicated, but honestly that's interesting... I'm from space, on some terrible schooling planet that got blown up. I think my parents were on that planet.... I never saw them again after that..."

Simon's rather happy expression changed to one of shock upon hearing Ava tell where she was from. He blinked. "...I... Uh... Well, I'm... I'm really sorry to hear that, Ava." He went quiet for a bit. "...Do... Do you think they died?"

[Ava Ire]

Ava frowned. "Wow, that's complicated, but honestly that's interesting... I'm from space, on some terrible schooling planet that got blown up. I think my parents were on that planet.... I never saw them again after that..."

Simon's rather happy expression changed to one of shock upon hearing Ava tell where she was from. He blinked. "...I... Uh... Well, I'm... I'm really sorry to hear that, Ava." He went quiet for a bit. "...Do... Do you think they died?"

Ava looked up at him. "I... I think they might have," she replied, her voice decreasing in volume. "I... never heard anything about them again..."

[Barboneia]

Simon's rather happy expression changed to one of shock upon hearing Ava tell where she was from. He blinked. "...I... Uh... Well, I'm... I'm really sorry to hear that, Ava." He went quiet for a bit. "...Do... Do you think they died?"

Ava looked up at him. "I... I think they might have," she replied, her voice decreasing in volume. "I... never heard anything about them again..."

Simon slowly reached out, and placed a hand on Ava's shoulder. "I'm sorry..." he said, closing his eyes. He slowly pulled his hand back, resting it back in his lap. He looked up. It seemed to have gotten dark out by now. Wow. We sure did talk for a while. "Erm... Do you want to go inside? Can I get you a drink?"

[Ava Ire]

Ava looked up at him. "I... I think they might have," she replied, her voice decreasing in volume. "I... never heard anything about them again..."

Simon slowly reached out, and placed a hand on Ava's shoulder. "I'm sorry..." he said, closing his eyes. He slowly pulled his hand back, resting it back in his lap. He looked up. It seemed to have gotten dark out by now. Wow. We sure did talk for a while. "Erm... Do you want to go inside? Can I get you a drink?"

Ava yawned. "Hmm... Ye-yeah, sure." She got up, preparing to head inside with him.

[Barboneia]

Simon slowly reached out, and placed a hand on Ava's shoulder. "I'm sorry..." he said, closing his eyes. He slowly pulled his hand back, resting it back in his lap. He looked up. It seemed to have gotten dark out by now. Wow. We sure did talk for a while. "Erm... Do you want to go inside? Can I get you a drink?"

Ava yawned. "Hmm... Ye-yeah, sure." She got up, preparing to head inside with him.

Simon stood up, sniffing. He took his jacket off, revealing a grey "ABBA" t-shirt that seemed a bit big for his somewhat thin frame. "Ah, be warned, I'm not one for drinking alcoholic beverages, so don't expect me to share a bottle of anything with you," he said, smiling down at Ava. He pushed the door open and held it open for her.

[Ava Ire]

Ira was inside the bar, staring out the gaping hole in one of the windows caused by the television the prior day. She took a sip from the glass of water she had, sighing.

Ava was outside, again seated on the bench. She appeared to be thinking about something, her brows occasionally furrowing.

[Barboneia]

Ira was inside the bar, staring out the gaping hole in one of the windows caused by the television the prior day. She took a sip from the glass of water she had, sighing.

Ava was outside, again seated on the bench. She appeared to be thinking about something, her brows occasionally furrowing.

Alexi walked inside, staring at his phone, before looking up and over at her. He grinned. "Hey, hey, Ira! Hey!" He walked over to her, smiling down at her. "Ah, my old friend! It seems like too long, yes? Ah, what a grand chance to see you here!"

Ava would probably hear her phone make an alert sound, presumably from her getting a text message.

[Ava Ire]

Ira was inside the bar, staring out the gaping hole in one of the windows caused by the television the prior day. She took a sip from the glass of water she had, sighing.

Ava was outside, again seated on the bench. She appeared to be thinking about something, her brows occasionally furrowing.

Alexi walked inside, staring at his phone, before looking up and over at her. He grinned. "Hey, hey, Ira! Hey!" He walked over to her, smiling down at her. "Ah, my old friend! It seems like too long, yes? Ah, what a grand chance to see you here!"

Ava would probably hear her phone make an alert sound, presumably from her getting a text message.

Ira looked up. She gasped. "Alexi? Oh, how wonderful it is to see you again!" She jumped up and hugged him, laughing. "It's been quite a while! How are you?"

Looking down, Ava would pull out her phone and open it, wanting to see who had texted her.

[Barboneia]

Alexi walked inside, staring at his phone, before looking up and over at her. He grinned. "Hey, hey, Ira! Hey!" He walked over to her, smiling down at her. "Ah, my old friend! It seems like too long, yes? Ah, what a grand chance to see you here!"

Ava would probably hear her phone make an alert sound, presumably from her getting a text message.

Ira looked up. She gasped. "Alexi?Oh, how wonderful it is to see you again!" She jumped up and hugged him, laughing. "It's been quite a while! How are you?"

Looking down, Ava would pull out her phone and open it, wanting to see who had texted her.

Alexi sighed happily as she hugged him, and he held her in a tight embrace. "I've been quite well, Ira! No more ice fishing for me, I got a job as a pilot again! Oh, it feels so good to be able to fly around again! And, I found my girlfriend, Adicei, again!"

It seemed to be Simon. The message read "These small screens are difficult to type on. I've had to rewrite this message about five times. I just wanted to say thanks for bothering to talk to me last night. I've never met anyone as interesting as you in a while. I wouldn't mind just sitting down and talking to you again sometime. That is, if you agreed with my sentiment. We should keep in touch! -Simon S."

[Ava Ire]

Ira looked up. She gasped. "Alexi?Oh, how wonderful it is to see you again!" She jumped up and hugged him, laughing. "It's been quite a while! How are you?"

Looking down, Ava would pull out her phone and open it, wanting to see who had texted her.

Alexi sighed happily as she hugged him, and he held her in a tight embrace. "I've been quite well, Ira! No more ice fishing for me, I got a job as a pilot again! Oh, it feels so good to be able to fly around again! And, I found my girlfriend, Adicei, again!"

It seemed to be Simon. The message read "These small screens are difficult to type on. I've had to rewrite this message about five times. I just wanted to say thanks for bothering to talk to me last night. I've never met anyone as interesting as you in a while. I wouldn't mind just sitting down and talking to you again sometime. That is, if you agreed with my sentiment. We should keep in touch! -Simon S."

"That's good to hear, Alexi! Very good!" She let go of him. "I didn't know you became an ice fisher, though."

---

Ava blinked, peering at the little words on her phone. She sighed heavily, before typing her own reply.

Hey Simon

K, I agree. You're really nice, and i'll admit you're funny as well
also you're pretty interesting yourself.

I'll keep in touch with u.
- Ava E. Ire
(p.s. i like that you sign your texts)

[Barboneia]

Alexi sighed happily as she hugged him, and he held her in a tight embrace. "I've been quite well, Ira! No more ice fishing for me, I got a job as a pilot again! Oh, it feels so good to be able to fly around again! And, I found my girlfriend, Adicei, again!"

It seemed to be Simon. The message read "These small screens are difficult to type on. I've had to rewrite this message about five times. I just wanted to say thanks for bothering to talk to me last night. I've never met anyone as interesting as you in a while. I wouldn't mind just sitting down and talking to you again sometime. That is, if you agreed with my sentiment. We should keep in touch! -Simon S."

"That's good to hear, Alexi! Very good!" She let go of him. "I didn't know you became an ice fisher, though."

---

Ava blinked, peering at the little words on her phone. She sighed heavily, before typing her own reply.

Hey Simon

K, I agree. You're really nice, and i'll admit you're funny as well
also you're pretty interesting yourself.

I'll keep in touch with u.
- Ava E. Ire
(p.s. i like that you sign your texts)

"Ah, yes." He sighed. "Well, I moved to Siberia a few months ago. I hadn't seen Adi in a while, so I decided to take life into my own hands. Armed with only my trusty Kalashnikov, Boris, and my fishing rod, I fished and made a meager living selling it all at some town to the south of where I was. I even sent some to Ava and Dom! Before they broke up, that is. Ah, but my maiden in shining... Erm... Elf skin, I guess, came and rescued me! Or, well, basically got me to come back home with her. It was a nice existence, though." He sniffed, thinking. "Yes... I should do it again sometime."

Simon stared at the words on the screen, and smiled. He held the phone to his chest and sighed happily, blushing. The man sitting next to him looked at him with disdain, and Simon remembered where he was. Simon was sitting in the waiting room of the city's impound lot so he could recover his vehicle and hopefully get it fixed. It was going to cost a lot of money, but he wouldn't have any other way of getting around without it, and he much disliked using public transportation. Simon stared back down at his phone, sighing, and slowly slid it back into his coat pocket.

[Ava Ire]

"That's good to hear, Alexi! Very good!" She let go of him. "I didn't know you became an ice fisher, though."

---

Ava blinked, peering at the little words on her phone. She sighed heavily, before typing her own reply.

Hey Simon

K, I agree. You're really nice, and i'll admit you're funny as well
also you're pretty interesting yourself.

I'll keep in touch with u.
- Ava E. Ire
(p.s. i like that you sign your texts)

"Ah, yes." He sighed. "Well, I moved to Siberia a few months ago. I hadn't seen Adi in a while, so I decided to take life into my own hands. Armed with only my trusty Kalashnikov, Boris, and my fishing rod, I fished and made a meager living selling it all at some town to the south of where I was. I even sent some to Ava and Dom! Before they broke up, that is. Ah, but my maiden in shining... Erm... Elf skin, I guess, came and rescued me! Or, well, basically got me to come back home with her. It was a nice existence, though." He sniffed, thinking. "Yes... I should do it again sometime."

Simon stared at the words on the screen, and smiled. He held the phone to his chest and sighed happily, blushing. The man sitting next to him looked at him with disdain, and Simon remembered where he was. Simon was sitting in the waiting room of the city's impound lot so he could recover his vehicle and hopefully get it fixed. It was going to cost a lot of money, but he wouldn't have any other way of getting around without it, and he much disliked using public transportation. Simon stared back down at his phone, sighing, and slowly slid it back into his coat pocket.

Ira frowned. "Seems an odd job... Fish don't seem to appealing to me, personally. They smell odd. Either way, however, I'm glad that you're back," she said, smiling.

Ava stared at the screen for a long time. She sighed, wondering what exactly she was getting herself into. Though, she couldn't help as the faintest hint of a smile appeared on her face. She stuffed the phone back into her pocket and closed her eyes, leaning her head against the back of the bench. She didn't mind that it had already gotten dark out.

[Barboneia]

"Ah, yes." He sighed. "Well, I moved to Siberia a few months ago. I hadn't seen Adi in a while, so I decided to take life into my own hands. Armed with only my trusty Kalashnikov, Boris, and my fishing rod, I fished and made a meager living selling it all at some town to the south of where I was. I even sent some to Ava and Dom! Before they broke up, that is. Ah, but my maiden in shining... Erm... Elf skin, I guess, came and rescued me! Or, well, basically got me to come back home with her. It was a nice existence, though." He sniffed, thinking. "Yes... I should do it again sometime."

Simon stared at the words on the screen, and smiled. He held the phone to his chest and sighed happily, blushing. The man sitting next to him looked at him with disdain, and Simon remembered where he was. Simon was sitting in the waiting room of the city's impound lot so he could recover his vehicle and hopefully get it fixed. It was going to cost a lot of money, but he wouldn't have any other way of getting around without it, and he much disliked using public transportation. Simon stared back down at his phone, sighing, and slowly slid it back into his coat pocket.

Ira frowned. "Seems an odd job... Fish don't seem to appealing to me, personally. They smell odd. Either way, however, I'm glad that you're back," she said, smiling.

Ava stared at the screen for a long time. She sighed, wondering what exactly she was getting herself into. Though, she couldn't help as the faintest hint of a smile appeared on her face. She stuffed the phone back into her pocket and closed her eyes, leaning her head against the back of the bench. She didn't mind that it had already gotten dark out.

"As am I, Ira." He smiled, although it seemed to fade as he looked down at her clothing. "Ah... What are you wearing? I've not seen anything like it before."

The rather pleasant silence of the city would quickly be shattered by the sound of a siren in the distance, and pretty soon a stylish sports car could be seen speeding down the street the Bitted End was on, while a police car was in hot pursuit, blaring it's lights and sirens.

[Ava Ire]

Ira frowned. "Seems an odd job... Fish don't seem to appealing to me, personally. They smell odd. Either way, however, I'm glad that you're back," she said, smiling.

Ava stared at the screen for a long time. She sighed, wondering what exactly she was getting herself into. Though, she couldn't help as the faintest hint of a smile appeared on her face. She stuffed the phone back into her pocket and closed her eyes, leaning her head against the back of the bench. She didn't mind that it had already gotten dark out.

"As am I, Ira." He smiled, although it seemed to fade as he looked down at her clothing. "Ah... What are you wearing? I've not seen anything like it before."

The rather pleasant silence of the city would quickly be shattered by the sound of a siren in the distance, and pretty soon a stylish sports car could be seen speeding down the street the Bitted End was on, while a police car was in hot pursuit, blaring it's lights and sirens.

Ira looked down at her blue kimono and white sneakers. "Oh, this?... It's a Japanese kimono. I originally acquired a few upon arriving here. I thought it would help me blend in, but then I quickly learned that the Japanese don't wear this anymore... Now I just need to get some Western clothes..." She smiled, giving a sheepish shrug.

Ava opened her eyes, startled by the sound. She looked off in the direction of the sirens.

[Barboneia]

"As am I, Ira." He smiled, although it seemed to fade as he looked down at her clothing. "Ah... What are you wearing? I've not seen anything like it before."

The rather pleasant silence of the city would quickly be shattered by the sound of a siren in the distance, and pretty soon a stylish sports car could be seen speeding down the street the Bitted End was on, while a police car was in hot pursuit, blaring it's lights and sirens.

Ira looked down at her blue kimono and white sneakers. "Oh, this?... It's a Japanese kimono. I originally acquired a few upon arriving here. I thought it would help me blend in, but then I quickly learned that the Japanese don't wear this anymore... Now I just need to get some Western clothes..." She smiled, giving a sheepish shrug.

Ava opened her eyes, startled by the sound. She looked off in the direction of the sirens.

Alexi stroked his chin, nodding. "Kimono? Interesting name..." He shrugged, and smiled. "Well, it looks lovely on you, none the less. Although... Not to be a critic, but the shoes don't really go well with it," he said, chuckling a bit.

Suddenly, the sports car made a loud screeching sound as it spun around in a U-turn, driving the way that it had just been coming from. The police car wasn't able to react in time, and braked quickly, but instead of turning around it spun out of control and crashed into an electric pole across the street from Ava, bringing the vehicle to a stop. The sirens were smashed in the crash, and the street went oddly quiet once more, save for the tinkling of the car's engine and the chatter of the radio inside of it.

Alexi jumped at the sound of the crash, and looked outside. "Hey, hey! Did you hear that?"