Who:
sideromelane and
limu-o-pele and Guests (open)
What:
Pity Party for Bowen, Welcoming Party for AshaWhere:
Alea Iacta EastWhen: July 17th
Warnings: Moping.
So maybe he and Asha hadn't hit it off all that great. She was kind enough to say he wasn't her brother and that he was crippled and he'd gotten to indignantly squawk that she should shut up. He was pissed, she
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Jukebox aside, Shirley is watching as she pours herself a drink and she's happy that Bowen apparently has his sister here because twins are a bit special but still...if Cedric was around she'd probably have paraded him around the network, calling him every name under the sun and when the announcement is over, she makes her way down to Bowen.
"You know for a man," she means man in the loosest sense, more the legal definition, "throwing a party now that his sister is here, you're giving off a vibe reminiscent of an absolute sourpuss. Oh and what can I get you seeing as I'm playing landlady for the first time in a while."
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It's the sad thing about the glitter, really, they get too attached to the people they loved, built them into their webbing of their souls, their understanding of the world. And when they were gone... it was like losing a limb. Bowen knows that, but the lesson has been repeated in force, now that Asha is here and he still doesn't know where she is.
"Give me your crappiest beer, landlady," he answers first. "And I will cheer up once I've downed it."
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"I feel I should offer the normal sage advice about not finding answers in the bottom of glasses but I'm too interested in seeing how this turns out to do that," she comments as she sets the glass down, "but bottoms up because it's a little strange seeing you being Mr Doom and Gloom."
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There was Handari, who was paralyzed with fear that anyone who got close to him would be killed, like his mother had been. He was alone, a lot, wandering back and forth between cities, visiting siblings because they were all he had. There was Tore and his unhappy silence because his bitch of a mother was Prevent and she'd left him to die, left him nothing but revenge. There was Nerin and her nightmares. And Tiestre, who was just a prick and didn't deserve to be counted among those with real hurt.
He sees that smiley face and gives her a crabby little smile before her lifts the mug to his mouth.
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What are you doing?
[ooc: also action i am so sorry i am lazy]
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Waiting for my drink.
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You know that's not what I mean.
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So she'll come to meet his friends, to see if they can help, to try and learn from them some way to understand this Bowen.
She doesn't expect him to leave her like that, though. So used to Bowen staying by her side, having him introduce her and then abandon her in the centre of the room is surprising and unnerving. She doesn't know what to do, and ends up just standing, looking even more confused, quietly trying to regain her footing.]
[[ooc: Asha has a permissions form here! If you don't fill it out, I will assume a default 'no' on her reading anything from your character.]]
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Hey there! I'm Vanille, I know your brother.
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[It's colder than she really meant, but she can be like that, when she's feeling unsteady. She realises it as soon as she says it, though, closing her eyes briefly before trying again.]
Hello, Vanille. It's good to meet you.
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[That was how it worked in Oerba at least. And she isn't put off by the coldness even if her smile fades for a second or two; it's better than a lot of receptions she's had in her own world and well, maybe Asha is shy or something.]
Nice to meet you too. Are you excited about all of this? You even got to be here for the really cool festival thing they're holding and you had a party thrown on top of it.
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His sister. They'd talked about her before. Naoto had even wanted to meet her. And here was her chance but something was wrong. And she knew enough of the details, but not from Bowen's own lips.
Worst knight ever.
Naoto takes a breath, finally makes her way over to the bar when the rest of the crowd has thinned out. She takes a seat beside him, folds her hands on the counter.
"I'll have what he's having."
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That bit was frustrating, but he was still pretty glad Naoto had come. It was still hard, trying to be open and serious about his feelings, but company was a good start.
He smiles at her.
"Hey, I'm glad you made it."
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"Don't be sad."
Naoto's voice is soft, sincere despite the lightness of her next words.
"She's only slightly prettier than you."
Her lips are smiling, her eyes are concerned.
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He gives Asha a speculative glance, like he's not quite sure he believes Naoto's assessment of who's the lovely one.
"Since we're twins, I'm gonna take that as a compliment."
He taps his fingers on the bar uncertainly for a moment before he adds, slightly more serious.
"She's, uh, not quite how she usually is."
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Well... Braska just glides into the bar in his summoner's robes like he belongs there, with that relaxed posture and that peaceful smile on his face. He looks around as though he's lost (but he doesn't expect anyone to buy it for a minute, least of all Bowen, despite how he's going to act).]
Ah... Is this the right place to come meet Bowen's sister? [♥]
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He leaves his drink to go say hi, rubbing the back of his neck uncertainly.]
Yeah. Uh, you want me to introduce you to her?
[He could probably handle introducing himself but, uh--]
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Yes! That would be wonderful.
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Asha, here's another one. This is Braska.
[He's sure she won't make the mistake of thinking he's alive, and she sure as shit won't miss how much he reminds Bowen of their dad, and Bowen isn't entirely sure how he feels about that, but there's nothing he can do about it either.]
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