EHEG (IC/Open/Anime/Slice-of-life)

[Empire of Donner land]

"Well, thank you for that." Lazarus held her back and heated up a bit. His electricity was beginning to go faster and faster, but he still managed to keep it under control. "So, um, are we like, the 'Life Team' or something now?" He chuckled and noticed she was glancing over his shoulder. "You okay?" He asked, hoping he hadn't said something dumb.

"Yeah im fine, It's just... I had no idea my brother was here this entire time. I could've walked right next to him and not even noticed him. And then I meet you and you tell me he's actually here. Thanks is all I can really say, and to be honest, me and him aren't exactly on the best terms now since we split." She said still hugging him, she felt the increase of warmth around her back. Sanna let go and put the leaf in her pocket, still green as ever. "I'm fine, thanks." Said grinning slightly. Sanna stood up and straightened her clothes out. "Yknow, I really don't want to participate in the race. Considering we aren't a couple, per say. Wouldn't it be cheating?" She said slightly blushing and giggling a little.

She really started liking this Lazarus person. Who ever he was, there was something that sparked about him.

Amber Townsend

"You look surprisingly convincing," Amber said, suppressing a snigger.

Faron was wearing a faded sort of jumpsuit and underneath it a skimpy black top plainly designed to show off female curves. Of course curves were absent in this particular case but whole ensemble was capped off with a red bandana and a long blonde wig.

I didn't realise it before but his features are sort of delicate. mused Amber, before realising she was staring intently at Faron's face and turning around with a huff, folding her arms in front of her.

"Except for that vacant stare you fall into every fifteen seconds! Did you leave an oven on or something?" Amber paused and shuddered as memories of Thanksgiving came rushing back to her. "Actually that could potentially be pretty dangerous," she said seriously. "If it's that we should really take care of it now."

"No, something is just really bothering me. Call it a disturbance in the force or whatever. I can't put my finger on it." Faron looked down at his new clothing. They weren't his usual hoodie and jeans but what dignity did he have left? Certainly not enough to care anymore about anything. "Anything to delay this embarrassing as all hell moment, let's go." He pushed himself off the wall and walked out the door into the cold again. He hid himself by turning away from the crowd.

"Amber, again, we tell no one that this happened alright? Pact." He held his hand out.

[Land of the Risen]

"Well, thank you for that." Lazarus held her back and heated up a bit. His electricity was beginning to go faster and faster, but he still managed to keep it under control. "So, um, are we like, the 'Life Team' or something now?" He chuckled and noticed she was glancing over his shoulder. "You okay?" He asked, hoping he hadn't said something dumb.

"Yeah im fine, It's just... I had no idea my brother was here this entire time. I could've walked right next to him and not even noticed him. And then I meet you and you tell me he's actually here. Thanks is all I can really say, and to be honest, me and him aren't exactly on the best terms now since we split." She said still hugging him, she felt the increase of warmth around her back. Sanna let go and put the leaf in her pocket, still green as ever. "I'm fine, thanks." Said grinning slightly. Sanna stood up and straightened her clothes out. "Yknow, I really don't want to participate in the race. Considering we aren't a couple, per say. Wouldn't it be cheating?" She said slightly blushing and giggling a little.

She really started liking this Lazarus person. Who ever he was, there was something that sparked about him.

Amber Townsend

"You look surprisingly convincing," Amber said, suppressing a snigger.

Faron was wearing a faded sort of jumpsuit and underneath it a skimpy black top plainly designed to show off female curves. Of course curves were absent in this particular case but whole ensemble was capped off with a red bandana and a long blonde wig.

I didn't realise it before but his features are sort of delicate. mused Amber, before realising she was staring intently at Faron's face and turning around with a huff, folding her arms in front of her.

"Except for that vacant stare you fall into every fifteen seconds! Did you leave an oven on or something?" Amber paused and shuddered as memories of Thanksgiving came rushing back to her. "Actually that could potentially be pretty dangerous," she said seriously. "If it's that we should really take care of it now."

"No, something is just really bothering me. Call it a disturbance in the force or whatever. I can't put my finger on it." Faron looked down at his new clothing. They weren't his usual hoodie and jeans but what dignity did he have left? Certainly not enough to care anymore about anything. "Anything to delay this embarrassing as all hell moment, let's go." He pushed himself off the wall and walked out the door into the cold again. He hid himself by turning away from the crowd.

"Amber, again, we tell no one that this happened alright? Pact." He held his hand out.

Lazarus chuckled right along with Senna. She was so happy now, had he managed to cheer her up? He caught a glance of the leaf she had but in her pocket, and just how green it really was. There was no doubt she was feeling good. "Would you like to look for him? I'm sure he's around here somewhere." He shook himself off, some loose sparks shooting a few inches. Senna talked about the race and the relationship aspect. "Wait, you weren't gonna use the race to trick me into dating you were?" He teased her and walked to the door, waiting for a sharp comeback from her. "Cause i mean, all you would have have to done was ask." He snickered and gave a quick wink, waiting for the bright red to take over Senna's face.

[Empire of Donner land]

Lazarus chuckled right along with Senna. She was so happy now, had he managed to cheer her up? He caught a glance of the leaf she had but in her pocket, and just how green it really was. There was no doubt she was feeling good. "Would you like to look for him? I'm sure he's around here somewhere." He shook himself off, some loose sparks shooting a few inches. Senna talked about the race and the relationship aspect. "Wait, you weren't gonna use the race to trick me into dating were you?" He teased her and walked to the door, waiting for a sharp comeback from her. "Cause i mean, all you could've done was ask." He snickered and gave a quick wink, waiting for the bright red to take over Senna's face.

Sanna's mouth was agape in a almost perfect circle. She stuttered and here cheeks became bright pink. "I-I-I uh, w-well." She stood there looking at him and her eyes darted around trying to think of a response. She instinctively grabbed her right shoulder and bit her bottom lip. She became nervous and slowly the leaf changed back to its dead state but she wouldn't let that happen. "Well, do you?" She regained her confidence as she spoke and the leaf stopped changing in her pocket. She walked up to Lazarus and looked at him in the eyes.

[Shyluz]

What else could Satoshi do other than look away sheepishly? Well, he could've fought back with words, but he chose the nonviolent approach. For once. Seeing Hope change into a butler outfit, he remembered with a shudder that this event was based on crossdressing. Jeez, how fucked up can this school get? He entered another changing room, horrified at what he saw.

Several minutes later, Satoshi came out wearing a wig. If only that were it. He also wore... a maid outfit. Just because this school was extra fucked-up, he was compelled to wear the included panties and padded bra.

"This is on right... right..? God, I feel like such a loser." Satoshi spun around looking at himself in a nearby mirror, inadvertently giving Hope a good look too. Despite how he felt, he did admit that he would love the girl he saw in the mirror. "How do you girls do this every day? Putting on a suit and tie is so much easier."

"Seems we got a theme. Good." Hope said, extending a hand and a leg. As Satoshi did the same, the pair's appendages were quickly bound by a pair of gallivanting pixie-themed students, who tied them together with a bright pink ribbon, tying the knot with a heart shape. As the pixie pair skipped off, Hope glanced towards her partner. "Shall we stroll to the starting line, m'lady?" She said, putting on a convincing boyish accent as she spoke.

---

As pairs and couples lined at the start line, Edwin looked around with the eyes of a general. He loved the smell of cosplay in the morning. Not as good as napalm, but hey, what are you going to do? Simple -- start the race with a bang. Edwin lifted the starting pistol high into the sky, staring at his dear students. Dear students who he loved to see in pain. Dear students, who would go deaf in five, four, three, two, one. He fired the starter, and the entire battery of potato cannons, the same eighty-eight millimeter model used in the BLoD, all thirty-one of them, fired in sync. An earth-shattering boom rocked the field, and the games had just begun.

[Land of the Risen]

Lazarus chuckled right along with Senna. She was so happy now, had he managed to cheer her up? He caught a glance of the leaf she had but in her pocket, and just how green it really was. There was no doubt she was feeling good. "Would you like to look for him? I'm sure he's around here somewhere." He shook himself off, some loose sparks shooting a few inches. Senna talked about the race and the relationship aspect. "Wait, you weren't gonna use the race to trick me into dating were you?" He teased her and walked to the door, waiting for a sharp comeback from her. "Cause i mean, all you could've done was ask." He snickered and gave a quick wink, waiting for the bright red to take over Senna's face.

Sanna's mouth was agape in a almost perfect circle. She stuttered and here cheeks became bright pink. "I-I-I uh, w-well." She stood there looking at him and her eyes darted around trying to think of a response. She instinctively grabbed her right shoulder and bit her bottom lip. She became nervous and slowly the leaf changed back to its dead state but she wouldn't let that happen. "Well, do you?" She regained her confidence as she spoke and the leaf stopped changing in her pocket. She walked up to Lazarus and looked at him in the eyes.

"W-wait?! Are you serious?" Lazarus was taken aback buy the sudden outburst. "You want to date... Me?" His mind began to race, and sparks became visible around his body, and the air began to crackle a bit. "Even though you just met me and all? For all you know I'm a murderer!" He chuckled as he regained himself. "I mean, not that I have a problem with you or anything, you are really damn pretty, and with a heart like yours?" He grabbed her hand. "Yea, we can make it happen. Just like I said, you just had to ask." Lazarus slowly shut the door. "Why me though? Aren't I just kind of a random guy?" He continued to hold her hand as his sparks calmed down.

[Empire of Donner land]

"W-wait?! Are you serious?" Lazarus was taken aback buy the sudden outburst. "You want to date... Me?" His mind began to race, and sparks became visible around his body, and the air began to crackle a bit. "Even though you just met me and all? For all you know I'm a murderer!" He chuckled as he regained himself. "I mean, not that I have a problem with you or anything, you are really damn pretty, and with a heart like yours?" He grabbed her hand. "Yea, we can make it happen. Just like I said, you just had to ask." Lazarus slowly shut the door. "Why me though? Aren't I just kind of a random guy?" He continued to hold her hand as his sparks calmed down.

"You're more than that.... no that's preety much what you are actually." She said and giggled. She heard the bang outside and the race had started. "I think we missed our chance." She gave a look of fake sadness trying to hold back a grin that would've said 'Yes!' Inside she really didn't want to do it. Embarrassing as it was she would rather find more about Lazarus as a person. "What do you think you are is much more important, Lazarus. I know I just met you and all that stupid stuff but I don't care to be honest."

She looked at her hand in his and rubbed his hand with her thumb. The static electricity did feel surprisingly good for some reason. "Let's go watch those idiots out there run for a single stupid free lunch." She said with a somewhat evil chuckle afterwards.

[Land of the Risen]

"W-wait?! Are you serious?" Lazarus was taken aback buy the sudden outburst. "You want to date... Me?" His mind began to race, and sparks became visible around his body, and the air began to crackle a bit. "Even though you just met me and all? For all you know I'm a murderer!" He chuckled as he regained himself. "I mean, not that I have a problem with you or anything, you are really damn pretty, and with a heart like yours?" He grabbed her hand. "Yea, we can make it happen. Just like I said, you just had to ask." Lazarus slowly shut the door. "Why me though? Aren't I just kind of a random guy?" He continued to hold her hand as his sparks calmed down.

"You're more than that.... no that's preety much what you are actually." She said and giggled. She heard the bang outside and the race had started. "I think we missed our chance." She gave a look of fake sadness trying to hold back a grin that would've said 'Yes!' Inside she really didn't want to do it. Embarrassing as it was she would rather find more about Lazarus as a person. "What do you think you are is much more important, Lazarus. I know I just met you and all that stupid stuff but I don't care to be honest."

She looked at her hand in his and rubbed his hand with her thumb. The static electricity did feel surprisingly good for some reason. "Let's go watch those idiots out there run for a single stupid free lunch." She said with a somewhat evil chuckle afterwards.

"What you think you are is much more important." Her voice kept saying inside of his head. "Yea, idiots." Lazarus opened the door for her. "Some of my favorite things to watch." He laughed and held her hand as they entered the cold, life-filed area around the school. "Who thought of this dumb thing anyway?" Lazarus stopped himself for reaching for a cigarette, realizing he probably shouldn't do it around of Senna, like, ever.

[The Templar High Council]

What else could Satoshi do other than look away sheepishly? Well, he could've fought back with words, but he chose the nonviolent approach. For once. Seeing Hope change into a butler outfit, he remembered with a shudder that this event was based on crossdressing. Jeez, how fucked up can this school get? He entered another changing room, horrified at what he saw.

Several minutes later, Satoshi came out wearing a wig. If only that were it. He also wore... a maid outfit. Just because this school was extra fucked-up, he was compelled to wear the included panties and padded bra.

"This is on right... right..? God, I feel like such a loser." Satoshi spun around looking at himself in a nearby mirror, inadvertently giving Hope a good look too. Despite how he felt, he did admit that he would love the girl he saw in the mirror. "How do you girls do this every day? Putting on a suit and tie is so much easier."

"Seems we got a theme. Good." Hope said, extending a hand and a leg. As Satoshi did the same, the pair's appendages were quickly bound by a pair of gallivanting pixie-themed students, who tied them together with a bright pink ribbon, tying the knot with a heart shape. As the pixie pair skipped off, Hope glanced towards her partner. "Shall we stroll to the starting line, m'lady?" She said, putting on a convincing boyish accent as she spoke.

---

As pairs and couples lined at the start line, Edwin looked around with the eyes of a general. He loved the smell of cosplay in the morning. Not as good as napalm, but hey, what are you going to do? Simple -- start the race with a bang. Edwin lifted the starting pistol high into the sky, staring at his dear students. Dear students who he loved to see in pain. Dear students, who would go deaf in five, four, three, two, one. He fired the starter, and the entire battery of potato cannons, the same eighty-eight millimeter model used in the BLoD, all thirty-one of them, fired in sync. An earth-shattering boom rocked the field, and the games had just begun.

"I don't need this." Satoshi replied, glaring evilly at Hope. They were about the same height, Satoshi maybe slightly taller, as they walked outside into the snow to begin the race. Soon enough, the sound of the starting gun echoed over the starting line. Shortly after, the starting cannons went off, startling many of the oddly-dressed pairs. But Satoshi had already taken a long step forward, looking to Hope as he did.

"I don't need this, but I always try my best. Let's go!" The young man, dressed as a maid, started walking with his tied foot, bring Hope along with him.

[Kuragaristan]

At long last, Kyla's leg had finally been tied with Bella's. Now they only had to await the coming storm.

GO!!!

"Cannons?!" Kyla shouted in shock and excitement, "It's like when dad took me aboard his ship that one time!"

She began to take a step forwards, looking at Bella briefly with a grin. "Let's go!"

[Sindrya]

What else could Satoshi do other than look away sheepishly? Well, he could've fought back with words, but he chose the nonviolent approach. For once. Seeing Hope change into a butler outfit, he remembered with a shudder that this event was based on crossdressing. Jeez, how fucked up can this school get? He entered another changing room, horrified at what he saw.

Several minutes later, Satoshi came out wearing a wig. If only that were it. He also wore... a maid outfit. Just because this school was extra fucked-up, he was compelled to wear the included panties and padded bra.

"This is on right... right..? God, I feel like such a loser." Satoshi spun around looking at himself in a nearby mirror, inadvertently giving Hope a good look too. Despite how he felt, he did admit that he would love the girl he saw in the mirror. "How do you girls do this every day? Putting on a suit and tie is so much easier."

"Seems we got a theme. Good." Hope said, extending a hand and a leg. As Satoshi did the same, the pair's appendages were quickly bound by a pair of gallivanting pixie-themed students, who tied them together with a bright pink ribbon, tying the knot with a heart shape. As the pixie pair skipped off, Hope glanced towards her partner. "Shall we stroll to the starting line, m'lady?" She said, putting on a convincing boyish accent as she spoke.

---

As pairs and couples lined at the start line, Edwin looked around with the eyes of a general. He loved the smell of cosplay in the morning. Not as good as napalm, but hey, what are you going to do? Simple -- start the race with a bang. Edwin lifted the starting pistol high into the sky, staring at his dear students. Dear students who he loved to see in pain. Dear students, who would go deaf in five, four, three, two, one. He fired the starter, and the entire battery of potato cannons, the same eighty-eight millimeter model used in the BLoD, all thirty-one of them, fired in sync. An earth-shattering boom rocked the field, and the games had just begun.

"Holy f- Gah, my ears!", Jasper was suddenly awoken thanks to the cannons. He had dozed off (again) in his seat, waiting for the race to start. When he cast a look at the field, he saw that the couples had started running. Finally. Sitting properly, he leaned closer to get a better look. He saw that man he was familiar with again, the one that he met on his first day. Woah, is he also in this race? Poor guy. Jasper slowly shook his head.

[Imperial Northern States]

"This is unfortunately true" he replied, forcing an emphasis on 'unfortunately', and when she pulled away he grasped after her gently, before allowing his arms to fall to his sides.
"I, I guess you could borrow some of my stuff, maybe... I have a, a dark red dress shirt in my room" he gazed at her emotionally, "If you want, maybe" he quickly returned his eyes to the ceiling, "I don't know", his right foot tap tap tapping away.

"Yeah, okay--sounds good to me!" Ellie agreed, flashing a smile. The way he emphasized "unfortunately" almost made her think that he thought the same was as she had. But he couldnt have, could he? It only seemed like it'd torture him more than he already was. But, well, everyone had their fantasies she supposed.

"W-well then, shall we?" He responded, eventually, motioning in the general direction of the male dorms, a brief flourish of his left wrist as he motions, beginning to walk, slowly.

[Castle Crashers]

"Yeah, okay--sounds good to me!" Ellie agreed, flashing a smile. The way he emphasized "unfortunately" almost made her think that he thought the same was as she had. But he couldnt have, could he? It only seemed like it'd torture him more than he already was. But, well, everyone had their fantasies she supposed.

"W-well then, shall we?" He responded, eventually, motioning in the general direction of the male dorms, a brief flourish of his left wrist as he motions, beginning to walk, slowly.

"Alrighty!" Ellie replied, scampering along after him, her long brown hair flying about in waves. She caught up to his side, trying to copy his stride, but ultimately failing due to her shorter legs. She still matched her walking speed, though, looking up at him as she walked. "So, do you know what size shirt you wear? I might be a little small for it."

[Raktio]

The thundering roar of cannons, which shocked everybody including Bella, started the race. Snapping out of it when Kyla spoke, she, followed through taking her own step as well. "Well give them the who experience, a bang flash!" She told her partner jokingly, feeling almost sorry for the other racers who were about to get another set of senses bombarded by extremes.

[Protestant England and Germany]

The thundering roar of cannons, which shocked everybody including Bella, started the race. Snapping out of it when Kyla spoke, she, followed through taking her own step as well. "Well give them the who experience, a bang flash!" She told her partner jokingly, feeling almost sorry for the other racers who were about to get another set of senses bombarded by extremes.

BJ sat on the sidelines and did his best to keep out of view from the referees. He didn't have a team and after the last race, he didn't want to even participate. "What is with this school.?" He wondered as he sat down resisting the urge to pass his time on his guitar. "Why did I even go here? I could have just gone to another school, or hell, I could have dropped out and became a poker star like Dad." He sighed and began humming. It was a strange tune and he was making it up as he went along. "What have I done to deserve this?" He thought resting his head on his knees. "Why did I lose my temper? Why did all of this happen?" He sat there, wondering a lot of questions he didn't have the answer for.

[Atlannia]

"No, something is just really bothering me. Call it a disturbance in the force or whatever. I can't put my finger on it." Faron looked down at his new clothing. They weren't his usual hoodie and jeans but what dignity did he have left? Certainly not enough to care anymore about anything. "Anything to delay this embarrassing as all hell moment, let's go." He pushed himself off the wall and walked out the door into the cold again. He hid himself by turning away from the crowd.

"Amber, again, we tell no one that this happened alright? Pact." He held his hand out.

"I think it's a little late for that," replied AMber dryly as their legs were tied together, gesturing vaguely at the crowd of onlookers.

Amber brushed a loose strand of hair out of her face and stuck her nose up trying. "Well it's not as if we should be overly concerned with what common people think of us," she said, her air of nonchalance severly undermined by her still ruby red cheeks. Whatever else she was going to say was cut off by the thunderous boom of cannons marking the start of the race.

"I-IT'S STARTING!" Squeaked Amber, her vocie high with panic. "Come on you idiot! Let's Go!" she said as the other pairs took off. Despite her enthusiasm her panicked flailings did little to expeidate their departure and in fact probably hindered a fair amount.

[Imperial Northern States]

"W-well then, shall we?" He responded, eventually, motioning in the general direction of the male dorms, a brief flourish of his left wrist as he motions, beginning to walk, slowly.

"Alrighty!" Ellie replied, scampering along after him, her long brown hair flying about in waves. She caught up to his side, trying to copy his stride, but ultimately failing due to her shorter legs. She still matched her walking speed, though, looking up at him as she walked. "So, do you know what size shirt you wear? I might be a little small for it."

Edmund looked her up and down, "yeah, no" he playfully rubs her on the head, "you are definitely too small, that being said," he brings a hand to where his chin would be, "it would be pretty adorable to see you with sleeves hanging over your arms" before giggling slightly.

[Castle Crashers]

"Alrighty!" Ellie replied, scampering along after him, her long brown hair flying about in waves. She caught up to his side, trying to copy his stride, but ultimately failing due to her shorter legs. She still matched her walking speed, though, looking up at him as she walked. "So, do you know what size shirt you wear? I might be a little small for it."

Edmund looked her up and down, "yeah, no" he playfully rubs her on the head, "you are definitely too small, that being said," he brings a hand to where his chin would be, "it would be pretty adorable to see you with sleeves hanging over your arms" before giggling slightly.

"Hey!" Ellie tried to appear upset before ultimately just breaking into a smile again. "Well, it's our best bet. I don't happen to have anything manly looking." She shrugged. "I can deal." She said with a smile, blinking her blue eyes.

[Imperial Northern States]

Edmund looked her up and down, "yeah, no" he playfully rubs her on the head, "you are definitely too small, that being said," he brings a hand to where his chin would be, "it would be pretty adorable to see you with sleeves hanging over your arms" before giggling slightly.

"Hey!" Ellie tried to appear upset before ultimately just breaking into a smile again. "Well, it's our best bet. I don't happen to have anything manly looking." She shrugged. "I can deal." She said with a smile, blinking her blue eyes.

Edmund considered her smile, before returning it, hidden under the mask, "dealing with an adorable you in overly large clothes?" He turned towards the dorms and walked, before looking over his shoulder, "I can role with that"

[Castle Crashers]

"Hey!" Ellie tried to appear upset before ultimately just breaking into a smile again. "Well, it's our best bet. I don't happen to have anything manly looking." She shrugged. "I can deal." She said with a smile, blinking her blue eyes.

Edmund considered her smile, before returning it, hidden under the mask, "dealing with an adorable you in overly large clothes?" He turned towards the dorms and walked, before looking over his shoulder, "I can role with that"

Ellie blushed slightly, bounding along behind him. "Well--it'll be hard to run in, so that'll mostly be on you." She pointed, bouncing ahead and turning around to walk backwards and face him. "I've just gotta keep up a bit. You also gotta consider the fact that we might actually trip and fall, which I'm sure is not pleasant in the snow."

[Imperial Northern States]

Edmund considered her smile, before returning it, hidden under the mask, "dealing with an adorable you in overly large clothes?" He turned towards the dorms and walked, before looking over his shoulder, "I can role with that"

Ellie blushed slightly, bounding along behind him. "Well--it'll be hard to run in, so that'll mostly be on you." She pointed, bouncing ahead and turning around to walk backwards and face him. "I've just gotta keep up a bit. You also gotta consider the fact that we might actually trip and fall, which I'm sure is not pleasant in the snow."

"No" he replied quickly, "I don't suppose it will be" before jumping towards her, a light jump, not too far off the ground, bit enough to move his forwards. "However", he moves to grab her, "it would be hilarious"

[North Arkana]

Maya didn't want them to be there, but there were tears in her eyes. She'd finally broken the balancing act she had been trying to maintain between her competing affections. She really did care about Natalia, but there was always doubt in her mind about what would happen of she told Natalia everything, her entire story. At least Charlotte could understand... But could Natalia? But Charlotte has Sam. There's no room for Maya there. Maybe there's just no room for her anywhere.

She ports to the roof, landing a bit heavily compared to last times. Her calculations had been slightly off. A sure sign that she was having trouble concentrating.

Doctor Uther didn't force me to leave after everything I had done... Maybe he was just seeing whether I'd recognize I don't fit here...

[Castle Crashers]

Ellie blushed slightly, bounding along behind him. "Well--it'll be hard to run in, so that'll mostly be on you." She pointed, bouncing ahead and turning around to walk backwards and face him. "I've just gotta keep up a bit. You also gotta consider the fact that we might actually trip and fall, which I'm sure is not pleasant in the snow."

"No" he replied quickly, "I don't suppose it will be" before jumping towards her, a light jump, not too far off the ground, bit enough to move his forwards. "However", he moves to grab her, "it would be hilarious"

"For you, maybe!" Ellie mock-pouted, smiling as he reached her. "I'd be running around in wet, overly-large clothes!" There was no way that could be comfortable, especially from earlier experience.

[Atlannia]

Natalia Kyrov

Maya didn't want them to be there, but there were tears in her eyes. She'd finally broken the balancing act she had been trying to maintain between her competing affections. She really did care about Natalia, but there was always doubt in her mind about what would happen of she told Natalia everything, her entire story. At least Charlotte could understand... But could Natalia? But Charlotte has Sam. There's no room for Maya there. Maybe there's just no room for her anywhere.

She ports to the roof, landing a bit heavily compared to last times. Her calculations had been slightly off. A sure sign that she was having trouble concentrating.

Doctor Uther didn't force me to leave after everything I had done... Maybe he was just seeing whether I'd recognize I don't fit here...

Natalia stiffened as she heard something collide heavily with the roof she was standing here.

Someone's here? But I didn't here them use the stairs...The only person I know who could get up here without them would be...Oh fuck me please no, God anyone else!

Carefully Natalia snuck a glance over at the newcomer and then quickly jerked it back to continue watching the race when she recognised the heartbreakingly familiar figure.

shit,shit,shit,shit,shit,shit. Uhhh, hmm...Shit.

An awkward silence hung in the air for several decades long seconds until Natalia broke it.

"Great minds and all that huh?" she said with false cheeriness, aiming for nonchalance and failing.

Badly.