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Tanabata Ball

Jul 07, 2009 15:25

Who:Anyone who wants to attend (Please sign up here if your characters are attending, if you haven't done so already)
What:Tanabata ball
Where: The park
When: July 7, at 9:00 P.M.
Warnings: Nothing above PG-13. Take anything else to journal posts.

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a_severed_fate July 7 2009, 23:05:56 UTC

Tear was still asking herself what exactly had happened only a week before. Somehow her rather blunt skepticism had led to her standing here, waiting patiently for her it's-not-a-date (but for the sake of argument) we-are-going-there-together sort-of-friend, not-quite-ally. Honestly she didn't know what he was, although he claimed to be an heir to the throne of Kimlasca and her brother's student, besides. Suffice it to say she was waiting for Luke and at the same time wondering why in the world it mattered if she thought he wasn't fit to run a kingdom. She doubted she was the only one who felt this way ( ... )

a_severed_fate July 10 2009, 23:23:32 UTC

"I suppose you have a point, if it's half as good as it looks."

It really did look delicious... Tear was by no means gluttonous, but she wasn't incredibly finicky when it came to food, either. Still, the aroma drifting from the tables of food were enough to make her give in. It would all go to waste if no one ate it, so she might as well try something. The result was Tear deciding to sample a number of things, the majority of which were Eastern dishes that she didn't recognize, although she pointedly avoided anything with carrots.

"It makes you wonder where it all came from. It would have normally taken weeks of preparation to make all of this." Or so she assumed, unless someone poofed it up by magic.

"There are some spaces near the band, unless you wanted to eat with your friends. ...Come to think of it, I haven't seen Rena around yet. I'm surprised she wasn't the first one here."

apurposetolive July 12 2009, 00:57:26 UTC

"Doesn't matter to me where we sit. I haven't seen anyone I know here yet, anyway." Luke picked an empty table, carried his plate and drink over, and began to eat.

a_severed_fate July 12 2009, 02:32:24 UTC

Tear watched him curiously but made no further comment, taking a second to pour herself a tall glass of milk (she wasn't feeling daring enough to try wine and didn't suspect she'd care for it much, anyway) and following him to the vacant table. She selected the seat next to Luke, keeping close enough to be companionable, yet far enough away so as not to crowd him.

Tear was not the most skilled conversationalist in the world, so she began eating in silence. It turned out to taste even better that it looked and she wondered why one of the restaurants couldn't serve dishes like this all the time. She was sure the chef would have plenty of fans once the night was over.

The seventh fonist's attention strayed to the music that was playing. The melody wasn't one that she recognized, of course, but she could feel the sound vibrating in the air, lending itself to the overall atmosphere of the decorated park.

apurposetolive July 12 2009, 03:54:00 UTC

Luke, too, listened to the music. It had an unfamiliar style. Without thinking, Luke almost asked Tear if she had ever heard such music; he stopped when he remembered that, in some aspects, she was apparently more sheltered than he was. If he didn't recognize it, there wasn't much chance of Tear recognizing it, either.

Not that the music was unpleasant. On the contrary, really. Luke listened to it intently as he ate. He knew he would be dancing later, and wasn't about to let something like unfamiliar music make him screw up on the dance floor -- in front of Tear, no less.

a_severed_fate July 12 2009, 04:42:58 UTC

It was around that time that Tear realized the music didn't even follow the same patterns as the ballroom dances Estelle had walked her through the previous week. It was one thing to adjust to letting someone else lead, but it was something else entirely to adjust to a completely different variety of music. It would be a challenge. Well, the soldier could take a challenge, but she didn't exactly want to mess up in front of the entire community either.

"I should have insisted on longer lessons..." she murmured quietly, although she didn't seem to realize she had voiced her thoughts out loud.

apurposetolive July 12 2009, 16:02:34 UTC

Luke looked up when Tear spoke. "Huh? Did you say something?"

a_severed_fate July 12 2009, 18:07:39 UTC

It took Tear a moment to notice she was being addressed, and in that short frame of time she appeared confused and somehow embarrassed.

"Eh?"

The melodist blinked for a second, finally registering Luke's question and what she had said. With it her expression returned to normal, her speech becoming more formal and slightly detached, as it usually was.

"No, it was nothing important. I was just thinking that I should have taken Estelle's lessons more seriously. The music's pretty, but it's not a style I recognize."

Tear said this as if she could have actually taken Estelle's lessons more seriously than she had. Such was probably impossible since Tear had asked the pink-haired girl for assistance on her own.

apurposetolive July 13 2009, 18:49:22 UTC

"I don't know it, either," Luke said. "But they probably won't play this type of music only all night. That would just get boring. But really, it shouldn't be that hard to get used to, even if they do."

a_severed_fate July 14 2009, 00:34:22 UTC

"Perhaps not," she admitted, stirring the remainder of her drink idly

"I've been wondering for a while if people might not be able to remember things by association. Such as a sound or a scent or a taste may remind one of something else entirely. There's a song I've been trying to remember. I don't expect I'll ever hear it again, but I think if I could recall the words or the melody I'd be able to remember other things."

Why was she rambling anyway? She doubted anyone really wanted to listen to such monotonous chatter in the first place. Maybe she was just stalling.

Tear finally straightened in her chair and turned to Luke, "Well, anyway, there's no use in letting Estelle's hard work go to waste. Shall we try dancing? I should be able to avoid stepping on your feet at least."

apurposetolive July 14 2009, 01:17:27 UTC

As soon as Tear asked, Luke swallowed his last bit of chicken. "All right, sure. Let's see what Estelle taught you." With that, he led Tear to the dance floor and into a slow dance in time with the music.

a_severed_fate July 14 2009, 01:41:04 UTC

Pairing what Estelle had taught her with Legretta's training, Tear divided her attention between following Luke's movements and listening to the music.

fluorite_flux July 8 2009, 05:34:59 UTC

(( OOC: Okay with pretending this is before Luke shows up? ^.^ ))

Fay swept up to Tear with a whisper of fabric, his long sleeves giving a flourish as he reached out one hand for one of hers in greeting.

"Why Tear, you look positively radiant this evening!" he said, grinning from ear-to-ear.

(( OOC: He's wearing this, btw. Bear in mind that traditionally in Japan, only unmarried women wear long sleeves like these. CLAMP are special, special ladies. ))

a_severed_fate July 8 2009, 12:30:31 UTC

((OOC: It's okay by me.))

Tear was gradually beginning to get used to such gestures, although she didn't see where they served much purpose. Oh well, there were plenty of hand signals used in the Oracles that meant one thing or another, and she supposed these could be seen as an everyday extension of the same basic idea.

The melodist smiled briefly, offering Fay her right hand, "Good evening, Fay. You seem to be enjoying yourself."

But then, Fay always seemed to be enjoying himself, so this observation wasn't unusual. The compliment, however, was not something Tear had counted on. Was she going to have to listen through half a dozen other people remark on her appearance too? She wasn't sure she could sit through it unfazed more than a few times.

"Um, thank you."

fluorite_flux July 9 2009, 03:46:26 UTC

Fay bowed and laid a kiss on her hand in a completely courtly gesture then released it gently.

"It would be difficult not to enjoy oneself with all the lights and food and happy people around," he said, though even that aside, his heart was feeling a bit lighter that day. He was glad that it showed, as he did not want to worry those around him too much more.

lulz. a_severed_fate July 9 2009, 04:01:23 UTC

Courtly gesture or not, Tear wasn't at all sure if she had ever been kissed before, even as harmlessly as this. She had had no way of knowing that the gesture was commonplace either, although now she could assume that it was. Regardless, it was enough to shatter her calm facade for a few miliseconds, reddening her cheeks a fraction and causing her to grow tense until he let her hand go again.

"I... I suppose you're right," she admitted, "Someone must have spent a long while on the decorations. They really did an admirable job. Even the island seems to be participating; I don't think I've ever seen a clearer sky than this one."

Tear paused for a moment to glance around, looking about for Luke just as much as enjoying the scenery, "Hasn't your date shown up yet, Fay? Or are you just checking in with everyone you know?"

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