melodiesoflife | better late than never

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better late than never

Who: Everyone!
What: A week late Halloween celebration.
Where: The Observatory
When: Friday, Nov. 6, 7:00 PM
Warnings: The Heroes and a party. What could possibly go wrong?

On November 5, another letter from Johnny would go out to everyone reminding them of the costume party, and invite all the newbies along as well. Costumes are a necessity for entrance, except for the newbies, since they've only been here a little over 24 hours now.

The Observatory is in its usual party set up, but this time with an added stage area for any musicians who would like to perform. It's also the spot set up for the costume contest later on. The whole place is covered in festive Night of the 13 Moogles decorations, and as always, there's plenty of food and drinks.

[[This is just a general mingle log, and a good way for the new Heroes to meet everyone, so post whatever and have fun!]]

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[Yuna blinks looking down at her dress and all the holes that litter across her body. The important parts are covered and whatever Ven is trying to say travels swiftly over her head.]

You like it?

[Yuna smiles with a little bounce to her step as she spins to show off.]

It's called Lady Luck.

[She holds up a deck of cards.]

I even brought cards to go with it.

[Yuna

Yuna no

don't do that]

Uh... it's... very pretty, yeah!

[Really, the cloth does look very well-made and all that.

But he can tell she totally missed what he was insinuating, so for a moment he kind of flounders, because he doesn't want to accidentally be rude.]

So where did you... get the idea for that?

This is one of my dresspheres back home, it's sort of like the jobs here but I use the magic from spheres. It's called lady luck and it's a little like the gambler job.

[Yuna likes her sphere better.

With a smile she points to the center of her chest where a spade appears to be painted on her skin.]

We were each a different type of card; my friends and I.

[It isn't so hard to fight in and one of the man moves Yuna used was tantalize.]

[nooooo don't make him look there noooo

Well. He does look when she points, but it's the briefest of glances before he quickly looks up at her again -- and then away, again, his smile still in place but now somewhat halfhearted and awkward.]

Ah... yeah. That sounds pretty... creative.

[That's the best word he has for it.]

I guess I'm just used to outfits that are less... uh... Well -- I guess they're more... um...

[...not like this??]

[As their conversation continues the gears in Yuna's head continue to click. She doesn't understand, he's almost... flustered? As if that single word puts everything in place Yuna feels her cheeks tint red. She hadn't meant to make him uncomfortable.

There is an awkward moment and she finds a comfortable spot on the floor to look at.]

I'm sorry. I can put on a jacket.

[She has the jacket that she wore hanging by the front door except that now she feels very embarrassed.]

[Ven's very quick to look at her this time, everything about him immediately apologetic.]

N-No! You don't -- have to do that -- uh...

[His head drops and he looks thoroughly dejected. He didn't mean to make her feel bad in any way.]

...No, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to embarrass you.

[Yuna really doesn't know what to do. She hasn't ever run into a situation like this.]

You aren't... I mean... It's not that, you know?

[SHe isn't used to stumbling over words like this. Her forehead drops into her hand and she looks around the room at the others costumes. She doesn't know what to say and she feels awful for making Ven feel awkward.]

I want you to feel comfortable.

[Yuna contemplating walking home. Anything to escape the weird feeling that's settled over them.]

[The more she talks, the worse he feels. He figured that if she was bold enough to actually wear it, then she must be comfortable with it, but now his discomfort is making her uncomfortable and augh everything's terrible and he feels like a jerk.]

I'm not -- not comfortable or anything, I'm... just... not really used to...

[Ven's done very well in holding it off for this long, but that's as far as he goes: he finally colors slightly, which is probably more telling than anything.]

It's -- fine, though! Really! As long as you're fine with it, then I am, too.

[SERIOUSLY

DON'T LET HIM RUIN YOUR FUN, FRIEND]

[Now he's just confusing her.

Yuna steps forward and places her palms on either side of Ven's shoulders. She captures his gaze with her own and then smiles.]

Hey, relax. It's okay to say what's on your mind. Your feelings are important and I want to hear about them okay. Don't worry about me.

[She laughs softly before letting her arms drop.]

I'm a big girl.

[That surprises him. Ven quickly lifts his head, and seeing her smile helps his own return, slowly, after a moment. Then he laughs and shakes his head.]

Yeah -- you're right. Sorry.

[...That's a lot of apologies being tossed around in the last two minutes, but each one has been sincere all the same.]

I'm not even sure what my feelings are, actually. [Another laugh, this one at himself.] That's not really anything new, though. I've felt like that a lot lately.

[It's said casually, however, so it obviously doesn't bother him -- or if it did once, it doesn't at present.]

I guess you just... caught me by surprise? I'm always comfortable around you, though.

[Yuna raises an eyebrow looking over at Ven with a friendly smile. If he's uncomfortable that's fine, she didn't want to make him feel that way but she needed to know what it is he's feeling.]

I'm sure you'll figure it out Ven. You're really smart and feelings aren't the sort of thing you can rush.

[She lightly taps his heart.]

Just listen here.

[She hopes that it's really okay but she'll believe him.]

Why don't we find a place to sit and play some cards? I can teach you some games if you want?

[He grins, and while it's still a little sheepish, it's a genuine look all the same.]

Right. It'll work out. [Things always do, as long as there's effort put forth. He's not sure what kind of effort he can make in this situation, but Yuna's right about one thing: he needs to listen to his heart, first and foremost. The rest will fall into place as it's meant to.]

Sure! I don't really know any card games besides Triple Triad, actually. But I'd like to learn! [Board games are more his forte, but he's always open to learning new things.]

[Yuna nods and then finds them a table to sit. At least now he doesn’t have to look at anything expect her torso so she’s hoping that it helps settle his nerves. She flips through the cards, her fingers working swiftly before fanning them out between them.]

I can teach you poker? Or we can play go fish.

[One is significantly easier but either way they don’t have to play for stakes of any kind.]

[Actually her torso's the worst part of it BUT EEYYYY not like he's gonna say anything. And if they're playing cards, then he has an excuse to not look at her because he'll be focused on the cards, right...? Y e a h.

He sits across from her, looking at said cards as he considers.]

I've heard of poker before, but I don't really know what it's about. Either's fine by me!

Let's play go-fish?

[She likes it a little bit more. The rules she knows with poker involves betting on something and she isn't sure what Ven might want in that regard. Go-fish seemed safer.]

I'll deal 7 cards each and the rest go in the fish pond!

[Yuna's getting to excited.]

The goal is to make pairs. The one with the most at the end wins.

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[Collecting pairs, huh?] Sounds simple enough! Uh... what's it have to do with fish, though?

[He knows that's not a LITERAL name -- probably?? -- but still, it's puzzling.]

I don't know but all the cards are called a pond.

[She points down to where she's spread out the rest of the deck.]

Maybe the pairs are called fishes?

[He makes a thoughtful sound, and then shrugs. Eh, symbolism or whatever, he can roll with that.

He takes up his cards, looking over them.]

So... if we don't have any pairs, we take more cards from the pond?

That’s right.

[Yuna takes a pair of two’s from her hand and lays them out for Ven to see.]

That’s one for me.

[She smiles brightly.]

Okay, so the turn progresses like this: you ask me for a number. Let’s say I’m going first. I’d ask you if you have a 7. Don’t tell me! [She quickly adds, this is just an example and she doesn’t want to know what’s in his hand yet.] I mean… you have to answer if you do and give it to me but don’t tell me now because it’s an example. If you don’t have it you say, “go fish.” And then I pick up a card from the pond. If I get a pair I get to go again. However, after three pairs in a row it automatically goes to the next persons turn.

Make sense?

Oh... So -- we take turns asking for a number, and if the other person has it, they have to give it away, and that makes a pair for the one who asked. If they ask and the other person doesn't have it, they have to take a card from the pond. [And the limit on drawing a pair is three times. Sounds pretty simple!]

So what if one of us runs out of cards? Does it end?

Yeah and the one with the most pairs wins.

[She holds up her cards with a smile so that Ven can't see the numbers hidden within her hands.]

You go first.

Okay! Got it!

[He looks at his hand, frowning slightly when he finds no pairs to start off with. Boo.] Do you... have any queens?

[Pause.]

Like that?

[IS THAT HOW YOU DO IT]

[Yuna laughs softly and then plucks a card from her hand.]

Just like that.

[She passes over the card with a smile.]

You get to go again.

[Yisssss. He likes this game already.

He takes the card, belatedly realizes that the table doesn't help much (read: at all) in concealing the upper half of Yuna's ~~lack of an~~ outfit, and hesitates a moment before quickly looking down at his cards again because he does not want to make her feel bad again--!!

He scoots his chair over slightly, trying to make it look as natural as possible -- really, he's trying to angle himself so that Yuna's hands and card are blocking his view.]

Um... how about sevens?

[Yuna watches him curiously not really noting the open part of her shirt or how it might have made things more awkward for the teen across the table. She has her eyes on Ven or her cards and for now she's keeping comments to herself.

At his next question she smiles.]

Go fish!

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