An Islander in The Modern World (Closed)

[AHSCA]

Entering the pizza place was a treat for the senses with the warm scent of dough, veggies, garlic, cheese, meat all coming together. It was warm in here and simply cozy and romantic. Tess asked if she wanted somewhere else but right now Satou couldn't think of anywhere else. "No, this seems like a great place! Let's have our meal here, Tessy, it seems great!" she took her hand so they could get a table together.

[Mervay]

Entering the pizza place was a treat for the senses with the warm scent of dough, veggies, garlic, cheese, meat all coming together. It was warm in here and simply cozy and romantic. Tess asked if she wanted somewhere else but right now Satou couldn't think of anywhere else. "No, this seems like a great place! Let's have our meal here, Tessy, it seems great!" she took her hand so they could get a table together.

"Great I thought that you wouldn't like it" she said in relief.

Tess grabbed the menu to see what they could eat together, many options seemed perfect but she wanted to show her something classic from everyone when it came to the pizza; of course that was an classic pepperoni pizza for them and now... What to drink??

"What would want to drink before I make our order??"

[AHSCA]

Looking at the menu and options her eyes nearly bugged out as there were so many. Even the Kitan one of the most upscale establishments wasn't quite this big. Granted it was mostly variations on one dish but even so she was used to rice and fish. "Drink huh?....Well what do you suggest....?"

[Mervay]

Looking at the menu and options her eyes nearly bugged out as there were so many. Even the Kitan one of the most upscale establishments wasn't quite this big. Granted it was mostly variations on one dish but even so she was used to rice and fish. "Drink huh?....Well what do you suggest....?"

"Maybe an soda or an lemonade could be good if you want. I don't know if they even have here the drinks you always are used to in the islands" she said sighing as the waiter came for take their order.

"Greetings girls may I ask what will you order??" he asked as he begun to prepare for note it.

"Yes one Pepperoni Pizza and one lemonade please" she said as he took note of it and nodded.

"Alright and what will the lady with the kimono order for drink??"

[AHSCA]

Satou pondered a moment the lemonade did sound tempting but she wasn't really a fan of sour anything. Lemonade not per say but other drinks out from citrus fruits were made in the islands. Still something sweet, sodas were more popular among tourists and not common so might be as good as time as any to try one. "Y-yes, a soda please. Cola. Thank you!"

[Mervay]

Satou pondered a moment the lemonade did sound tempting but she wasn't really a fan of sour anything. Lemonade not per say but other drinks out from citrus fruits were made in the islands. Still something sweet, sodas were more popular among tourists and not common so might be as good as time as any to try one. "Y-yes, a soda please. Cola. Thank you!"

"Alright let me check what cola we can give you. Miss Dileva and company please wait until your pizza and drinks are done" he said leaving back to the kitchen.

"It's strange to see you trying something like an soda, do they sell it on the islands or it's just something more than you see an tourist order??"

[AHSCA]

Satou thanked their server and returns her attention to Tess


"It really is more of a tourist thing." she admitted "Tea is still our signature drink." She smiled at that knowing that was true for many countries but she still was proud. "Considering sugarcane is one of our crops it's not terribly difficult to gather ways to sweetin our drinks if we desire."

[Mervay]

Satou thanked their server and returns her attention to Tess


"It really is more of a tourist thing." she admitted "Tea is still our signature drink." She smiled at that knowing that was true for many countries but she still was proud. "Considering sugarcane is one of our crops it's not terribly difficult to gather ways to sweetin our drinks if we desire."

"Well that's something I should have seen coming then, after all your tea is much better than ours" she said laughing an little about it.

If there was something Tess knew here with the drinks is that tea here is something common and even the tea hour does that most of people on the streets is taking tea everywhere... Ahh typical British heritage, even now it's still common here.

"Maybe we could take tea before we dive to the pool once back on home, there is the tradition of people taking tea at 5:00 PM. What do you think about the idea and the tradition?? Strange, crazy or something like that??"

[AHSCA]

"Aaah ritual team time with the person I love! I couldn't ask for a better start to the evening hours! Yes, Tessy let's have our tea then! And I'm glad you find our tea wonderful. The tea you made was wonderful too, you know."

[Mervay]

"Aaah ritual team time with the person I love! I couldn't ask for a better start to the evening hours! Yes, Tessy let's have our tea then! And I'm glad you find our tea wonderful. The tea you made was wonderful too, you know."

"T-thank you, I appreciate it" Tess said with her cheeks going pink. "I guess I better go and check if our pizza and drinks are done" she said getting up to check if it was done or it would take time.

Meanwhile that happened, another girl entered to the restaurant; black haired, red eyes and with an interesting dress to say at least.

When she looked at her surrundings, she could see certain girl dressed like an businesswoman on winter asking about the pizza and an girl, not from here waiting for her to be done.

"My my, seems Tess has got herself an cutie girl, she told me about dating you and has always told me about her plans for your honeymoon and the future" she said grinning as she took her seat. "I forgot to present myself, my name is Lisolette Devienne, Tess childhood friend, it's an pleasure to meet the girl which stole my best friend heart"

[AHSCA]

"Oh sure. Go ahead." She watched Tess stroll over to the counter when another unusual young lady approached. Introducing herself as a friend of Tess it made Satou light up. Even with the rather folksy way of mentioning she stole Tess' heart. "Aaah, so nice to meet you! I'm Satou Fujimiya! I am indeed the person who has become smitten by the beautiful and lovely Tess! It's good to meet you!"

[Mervay]

"Oh sure. Go ahead." She watched Tess stroll over to the counter when another unusual young lady approached. Introducing herself as a friend of Tess it made Satou light up. Even with the rather folksy way of mentioning she stole Tess' heart. "Aaah, so nice to meet you! I'm Satou Fujimiya! I am indeed the person who has become smitten by the beautiful and lovely Tess! It's good to meet you!"

"What an beautiful name if I may say" Lise said giggling.

Lisolette Devienne; part of an aristocratic family which begun from zero to an important family during the time of WW1; the family was famous on various areas of knowlegde in contrast with the economical and political fame and power of the Dileva's; Lise knew Tess since childhood when Tess parents moved close to the Devienne manor.
At first they didn't talked each other until both familes begun to know each other as friends meanwhile the girls were left on their own playing on the gardens.

They continued knowing each other on Elementary School when both girls entered to Blackwell Academy, they were partners and they were always together; and they cared for each other, wharever on got an problem, the other supported her and helped to solve it as friends.

This friendship continued through all their lives up to now the present in where they still are close to each other and continue being best friends.

"Well tell me Satou. How is life treating you for now here on Mervay?? I'm sure it's completely different to what it is AHSCA, right??" she asked curious about it.

[AHSCA]

Satou smiled and "Thank you, you're name is very pretty too." she agreed Lise was a very lovely name for such a cute young lady. "Mervay has been very nice so far. I haven't seen a lot I must say but so far it's been nice. Tess has kept me close and is helping me really adjust here. Lots of people that's for sure but the people here in the business have been friendly and welcoming and helpful with a foreigner such as myself."

[Mervay]

Satou smiled and "Thank you, you're name is very pretty too." she agreed Lise was a very lovely name for such a cute young lady. "Mervay has been very nice so far. I haven't seen a lot I must say but so far it's been nice. Tess has kept me close and is helping me really adjust here. Lots of people that's for sure but the people here in the business have been friendly and welcoming and helpful with a foreigner such as myself."

"Well that's good to hear. This place has been always friendly with foreigners on most cases and they always want to help, if you get lost or something, there is always an person that will hand you an hand and help you to find your destiny" Lise grinned as she said that. Meanwhile just as she said that, Tess returned with the pizza and the drinks for both Satou and her.

One pepperoni pizza and two drinks, which were on glass bottles. One was lemonade meanwhile the other one was an coke know as Pepsi. When she found out who was in the table with her girlfriend, she smiled an little before greet her.

"Thought you would be out of the country by now?? Did you changed your mind??" Dileva asked leaving everything on the table meanwhile the waiter came and opened the bottles and leaved glasses for them and two dishes.

"You know me so well. That's one of the reasons we are friends since our childhood" she said grinning as the waiter leaved and Lise got up and hugged her friend. "It's always good to see you Tess" she grinned.

"Good to see you too Lisolette. So have you met my girlfriend right??" she asked getting off the hug and taking her seat.

"Yup I have knew her and I need to congrat you two for your relationship" Devienne said grinning before changing to an mischievous smile. "Now tell... Did you two have done that???" she asked as the cheeks of Tess hace colored all red.

"N-none of your business" she said before getting back to her composture and looked at Satou.

"Well sweetie. Here it is the pizza and your drink, I hope you like it"

[AHSCA]

"Ah Tessy." She greeted Tess when she returned to the table and took her drink when it was handed to her. Tess and Lise talked a little, it sounded like Lise was supposed to head out of town. "So cute, old childhood friends." She had some of her own of course back home, one whom got married and Tess had the pleasure to witness the wedding first hand. Then a rather unexpected question came out rather bluntly asked if the two had consummate their relationship. Satou blushed and looked surprised and Tess sharply responded. "Oooh." She received the food finally "It looks very good." Taking her first bite was delicious but also very hot. "Very good" she got out once she chewed and swallowed.

[Mervay]

"Ah Tessy." She greeted Tess when she returned to the table and took her drink when it was handed to her. Tess and Lise talked a little, it sounded like Lise was supposed to head out of town. "So cute, old childhood friends." She had some of her own of course back home, one whom got married and Tess had the pleasure to witness the wedding first hand. Then a rather unexpected question came out rather bluntly asked if the two had consummate their relationship. Satou blushed and looked surprised and Tess sharply responded. "Oooh." She received the food finally "It looks very good." Taking her first bite was delicious but also very hot. "Very good" she got out once she chewed and swallowed.

"I hope you loved it sweetie" Tess said grinning as she took her gloves off to grab her first bite.

Pepperoni pizza, it was an classic around here and something that once in an while was good to eat.

"So Lise, what made you stay in Asteria or well stay in Mervay?? I mean you could have took the chance and maybe try another student exchange program or travel to who knows??? Sinope??" she asked curious after have eated her first bite.

"Nah. I wanted to have an break of all the programs, Purgatio was already an hell for me, Main Nation Ministry??? Much worse!!" she said shivering of just remember that at first; those experiences aren't the best ones knowing how they ended in most of the students after it with some being lucky and others not so much.

"I know very well Redford was an good school and that, and it could be good to have tried to go and study there meanwhile I know parts of Kuronami... But it just was that I wanted an break an little about it" she continued as she requested an waiter.

"Excuse me can you bring me water please??" she asked as the waiter nodded and went for the water.

"Now with travel out of that. I don't know, maybe I'll try that after the end terms; Sinope could be an good option but I would wait for their next festival, same Shella on The Free Lands, so The Festival of The Holy Light in where you knew your girlfriend. There so many places to visit and go that you want to go and visit them all" Lise continued with an grin on her face as she thought of her travel around the world, she really wanted to visit it all or most of it.

"Tell me Satou, where would you and Tess would you want to go for their honeymoon or just as an long travel between lovers??"

[AHSCA]

"Very good, very tasty! Thank you, Tessy for thinking of this place we can go, I'm trying something new that's very good." She took another bite as Tess asked her friend about her plans and whatever else she might be considering. Sounds like she had some rough times going abroad in some places. "Well AHSCA is always good even outside of festival time! But i'm pretty biased there." She added to give her an idea whether or not she'd take it was up to her. But then the question of honeymoon came up. "Anywhere is okay, I just want to be with Tess. Maybe deeper into Mervay, maybe Kuronami. Maybe some other place. I'm not sure. We'll see I guess when it comes. I've never really traveled anywhere, except around the islands, until now. So it's all new to me"

[Mervay]

"Very good, very tasty! Thank you, Tessy for thinking of this place we can go, I'm trying something new that's very good." She took another bite as Tess asked her friend about her plans and whatever else she might be considering. Sounds like she had some rough times going abroad in some places. "Well AHSCA is always good even outside of festival time! But i'm pretty biased there." She added to give her an idea whether or not she'd take it was up to her. But then the question of honeymoon came up. "Anywhere is okay, I just want to be with Tess. Maybe deeper into Mervay, maybe Kuronami. Maybe some other place. I'm not sure. We'll see I guess when it comes. I've never really traveled anywhere, except around the islands, until now. So it's all new to me"

Lisolette thought about it for an minute; AHSCA during outside festival time seemed good, an perfect and interesting proposal that she will surely take for the year.

"I love that idea. It would be both, perfect and peaceful since I won't need to suffer of overcrowds like in Shella, if it wasn't by that guy who canceled his reservation I would surely have been forced to request an humble stay in an friend house or keep searching all day for an damm hotel with at least one room available!!" she said sighing both relived about that miracle and an little upset since she forgot to make an reservation there.

"Either way. Kuronami sounds great maybe you could travel through most of the domains like Mazomba, Elystdat, Amateratsu and Clarines. Maybe being able to completely go to the Hang-Gang domain" she says grinning about it.

"It might be an good chance for you all to visit that place. I just got the luck of be Caloris for like what, three days??? I was just lucky since I was to travel to Shella then and I made worth my stay there before my ship came" she continued.

"Thanks for the advice Lise" Tess said sipping her lemonade. "I will make sure of follow it" she said grinning.

"Sure you will" she says watching the hour. "I better leave, I forgot that I needed to buy something on the Jezebel Mall" she said getting up.

"It was an honor to meet you Satou. I wish the best to your relationship with Tess, have good day girls" she said leaving to the door before stop. "Ohh. Tess if the guy appears with the water, tell him that he hands it over to you as drink, see ya" she said finally leaving the store.

[AHSCA]

Satou smiled hearing Lise was getting rather excited it seemed by the prospects of visiting AHSCA. Adding a little more, "Now would be a very good time indeed. The monsoon usually starts to wind down about this point. And it's still a good few months off before hurricane season which peaks just before the festival anyway. Well given Tess experienced that first hand, I'm sure she told you all about it. But our islands are very beautiful and pretty. Not always plagued by wicked weather." Lise also continued on about where they could go in Kuronami, a whole nationwide trek sounded adventurous and appealing. "Oh so many interesting sites to see! Oh Tessy we must do it for our honeymoon, we must. I promise you'll get to show me all of wonderful Mervay soon but I just thinking going through Kuronami sounds fun and so exciting."

Lise then mentioned she had to take leave. "Aw I am sorry you aren't able to continue with us, but I understand if you have more to do." While it was great to be alone with Tess of course, Lise was nice and good company is something any islander likes! "It was very great to meet you, I hope we chat again very soon."

[Mervay]

Satou smiled hearing Lise was getting rather excited it seemed by the prospects of visiting AHSCA. Adding a little more, "Now would be a very good time indeed. The monsoon usually starts to wind down about this point. And it's still a good few months off before hurricane season which peaks just before the festival anyway. Well given Tess experienced that first hand, I'm sure she told you all about it. But our islands are very beautiful and pretty. Not always plagued by wicked weather." Lise also continued on about where they could go in Kuronami, a whole nationwide trek sounded adventurous and appealing. "Oh so many interesting sites to see! Oh Tessy we must do it for our honeymoon, we must. I promise you'll get to show me all of wonderful Mervay soon but I just thinking going through Kuronami sounds fun and so exciting."

Lise then mentioned she had to take leave. "Aw I am sorry you aren't able to continue with us, but I understand if you have more to do." While it was great to be alone with Tess of course, Lise was nice and good company is something any islander likes! "It was very great to meet you, I hope we chat again very soon."

After Lise leaved, the girls continued eating their pizza on peace and continued chatting like nothing.
Tess noticed that Lisolette leaved an good impression for Satou, it seemed that her best friend got along with her girlfriend very well.

Meanwhile she sipped the water that took long to come which was for Devienne, but in the end Tess decided to grab it.

"Seems you got well with her, I'm glad my friend and you got along since I feared the worst if I may say deep inside my heart in your encounter with her" she said sighing. "Either way, how it was the pizza??"

[AHSCA]

Satou was a bit surprised Tess was nervous about how the two would get along. "Oh really? Huh. Anyway the pizza is great, I really like it."

[Mervay]

Satou was a bit surprised Tess was nervous about how the two would get along. "Oh really? Huh. Anyway the pizza is great, I really like it."

"I'm glad about it. Guess I shall call for the bill since we could leave to another place I want to show you here in the city" Tess grinned as she nodded for the waiter to come with the bill.

It took minutes, but it was done; it was cheap compared to all what they bought today, of course it will be cheap since it's pizza and food.

"Everything will be 60 Albats, miss" the waiter said, handing the bill to Dileva.

"I see" she said nodding as she looked at Satou. "How do we do here Sweetie, should I pay here or we divide the costs 50-50??"

[AHSCA]

"Ah that sounds like a fair deal." She nodded wiling to pay her way. She was grateful Tess already did so much by buying her a whole new wardrobe. She would be willing to pay the meal but she kind of imagine Tess might simply insist they split or demand Satou not pay anything. Tess was just very kind and generous like that for Satou. "Half of 60 is 30 so my cut to you." Satou stood and bowed for the waiter offering her part of the bill and for the great service. "Oh Tessy, tipping, is that customary here? Your family was always generous and tipping many on the islands so I will do it here if it's custom." Herself included, Satou was really well cared for with how generous her family was.

[Mervay]

"Ah that sounds like a fair deal." She nodded wiling to pay her way. She was grateful Tess already did so much by buying her a whole new wardrobe. She would be willing to pay the meal but she kind of imagine Tess might simply insist they split or demand Satou not pay anything. Tess was just very kind and generous like that for Satou. "Half of 60 is 30 so my cut to you." Satou stood and bowed for the waiter offering her part of the bill and for the great service. "Oh Tessy, tipping, is that customary here? Your family was always generous and tipping many on the islands so I will do it here if it's custom." Herself included, Satou was really well cared for with how generous her family was.

"Yes it is here Sweetie, it's something very common here when they give you an good service" she said paying her half with 30 Albats more of her side because of the great service.
The waiter nodded thanking her about the tip and waited for Satou to do it considering that she wanted it.

[AHSCA]

Satou nodded. "Very well." She pulled out 10 extra as her tip. Hoping it would be enough "Thank you so much." She thanked him handing over the extra money.