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MINGLING POST: Fall Festival

Oct 08, 2010 06:35

If you've been exploring The City (which it seems like some of you have), you've probably noticed something being set up at the fairgrounds right outside the hustle and bustle. Workman have been setting up booths, tents, and stages. Various citizens themselves have been scurrying around, livening up the place with pumpkins, gourds, crepe paper, ( Read more... )

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Orihime Inoue || Bleach || Romantic Men, Definitely okay with friends! leekspin October 8 2010, 16:43:47 UTC

".........It looks scary."

That was Orihime's quiet assessment as she stared up at the creaking, rickety spires of the haunted house, beautifully lit up by the occasional stab of lightning.

Her hands were wrapped around a half-eaten and foil-wrapped baked yam, still warm to the touch. Flecks of the yam spotted her cheeks. Clearly she was enjoying this festival immensely if she hadn't even noticed the food on her face.

She didn't really want to go in alone; that much was obvious, considering she'd been standing outside the entrance with her head craned back for the last eight minutes. But she DID want to go in. She'd heard haunted houses were fun, and she wanted to be braver too.

Just...braver with someone else nearby. Nothing wrong with that, right?

(OOC: Yeah, she'll cling to any manly arms offered her way. Or, if it's super cheesy, she'll probably just laugh the whole way through.)

I know we're not done our other thread, but I hope you don't mind. divine_streak October 8 2010, 17:14:22 UTC

Flynn was wondering through the festival grounds, enjoying the scenery when he saw a familiar face in front of the haunted house.

"Oh," he called out in friendly greeting. "Miss Inoue!"

Not at all! <3 leekspin October 8 2010, 17:19:47 UTC

(OOC: I'm taking an impromptu weekend trip, with plans to be back Sunday night, so I'll be without internet access while I'm away. Just in case you might be waiting for replies around that time!)

"Flynn-san!" Orihime's face lit up in recognition of the fair-haired knight, her heart skipping a beat the moment she saw that cheerful smile. Abandoning her spot, she pattered up to Flynn. She was clearly happy to see him. "So you came to the fair, too! Are you having fun?"

<3 divine_streak October 8 2010, 17:51:38 UTC

(OOC: No problem. Thanks for the heads up.)

He couldn't help but laugh at the chipperness of his young friend.

"I am," he chuckled, taking notice of the bits of yam on her face. "I take it you are as well?"

leekspin October 8 2010, 17:58:10 UTC

"Definitely!" she grins enthusiastically. "I wanted to try the haunted house, but I was hoping to go in with a friend. Just in case it's too scary, ne? Do you want to come too?"

Ignore the outfit in the icon. divine_streak October 8 2010, 21:12:35 UTC

"A haunted house?" Flynn looked at the building in question. "Of course! It would be remiss for a knight to not escort a lady such as yourself through such a perilous place."

He added a mock bow for effect.

What icon? :Da leekspin October 8 2010, 21:17:40 UTC

Orihime laughed, pleased that he had a sense of humor, subtle though it might be. This could end up being a lot of fun if they end up role-playing an overdramatized and cheap horror film.

"Thank you very much, Sir Flynn-san!" she curtsied in return, and taking another bite of her yam. She devoured it quickly, crumpling up the foil into a ball and tossing it in the garbage while she devoted her attention to chewing the last few bites all at once. She was pretty sure they didn't allow food in the Haunted Mansion.

divine_streak October 8 2010, 21:36:07 UTC

He patiently waited for her to finish before offering her his arm. "Shall we, Lady Inoue?"

leekspin October 18 2010, 19:55:18 UTC

Orihime's gaze dropped to his proferred elbow, blinking blankly. Huh? What was... Oh! Feeling a little sheepish, she smiled crookedly as she held to his arm. "We shall, Sir Scifo!" she responded cheerfully.

It was a little unusual. She'd never really lingered this close to another man before. His side was warm, and his presence was reassuring. The haunted house couldn't possibly be that scary if he was with her.

Never mind the faint touch of pink in her cheeks. It would be too dark to see it before long.

divine_streak October 18 2010, 20:24:07 UTC

Flynn also felt a tiny flush coming on as the beautiful lady took hold of his arm, but he did his best to hide it beneath his usual smile of confidence. As he walked up to the haunted house, he stopped just before the entrance.

"This is it," he said to his companion. "Are you ready?"

leekspin October 22 2010, 04:15:41 UTC

Orihime stared up at the engraved 'stone' that hung slightly askance above the doorway, as though it were just barely hanging on to one last nail and could brain some hapless visitor if the wind blew the wrong way. There were false spiderwebs spun across the corners and windows, and a plastic (but fairly realistic-looking) skeleton half-buried next to the porch with one bony hand outstretched in their direction.

If this was just the beginning, Orihime had a feeling she might be in for a rough night.

"I'm ready," she said anyway, mustering up her courage...and holding a little tighter to Flynn's arm.

divine_streak October 22 2010, 04:58:31 UTC

"Don't worry," Flynn said, smiling down at her. He fights real monsters for a living, so this is pretty fake to him. "Nothing is going to hurt you while I'm with you."

And giving her a reassuring smile, he opens the door and leads her in.

leekspin October 22 2010, 06:04:21 UTC

"I know," she replied with a gentle smile, her heart skipping a beat at the reassuring warmth on his face. "So...please don't be offended if my instincts make me jump anyway, I can't really help it."

To make sure it was absolutely understood that she trusted him implicitly, Orihime stood on her toes, brushing a light peck against his cheek as she allowed him to draw her inside the darkness.

divine_streak October 22 2010, 14:44:59 UTC

Flynn blushed a little at the kiss, but kept his cool. He had to be a pillar of strength for her to lean on. He had to be her shield.

...yeah Flynn has an over-dramatic inner-monologue. But they walk into the haunted house, and so far there's nothing. Like literally nothing. It's completely pitch black, and you'd be hardpressed to see a foot infront of your face. The atmosphere is creepy, but Flynn is of course unphased. He draws Orihime a little closer to him for comfort.

"Well," he said in a calming voice. "So far not-"

ALL OF A SUDDEN A HUGE AND VERY REALISTIC LOOKING FAKE SPIDER FALLS FROM THE CEILING AND SETTLES AT EYE LEVEL RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

He'll probably see this icon a lot... leekspin October 22 2010, 16:33:31 UTC

Orihime gasped, stiffening. It wasn't the fact that it was a spider...she was actually okay with insects and spiders...but the fact that it appeared so abruptly!

She leaned against Flynn's side, steering around it with an uneasy laugh. "Y-yeah, I guess it isn't too bad... Thanks."

It was definitely nice to have him there beside her. Had she been alone, she probably would have decided it wasn't worth it to take one more step forward, and ducked back out the entrance.

XD divine_streak October 22 2010, 18:09:02 UTC

The spider didn't do much to frighten Flynn, though his first instinct was to reach for his sword that he had left behind today.

He also laughed, though slightly less uneasy. "I think I see a door, over here."

He led her over to the door and turned the handle. As he opened it, THE SCARIEST LOOKING SPRING LOADED SATANIC CLOWN YOU'VE EVER SEEN IN YOUR LIFE LUNGES FORWARD WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS AND A SHRIEKING LAUGHTER SOUNDTRACK ACCOMPANYMENT.

Flynn goes with his first instinct and positions himself between Tim Curry the fake clown and Orihime.

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