Bids Starting at...

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Characters: Everyone
Where: The Observatory
When: October 3rd through out the day. Auction starts at 7:00 PM.
Summary: It's Aqures Ixen's First Annual Date Auction!
Warning: Will note if needed

It's finally here. The night that will either springboard new relationships, kill wallets, or maybe both at the same time. Even though Saori maybe still be a bit salty at Brigid for signing her up to her crazy idea, she had to give the Moogle some credit. The enthusiastic fuzz ball of a shipper on deck managed to get a good chunk of both Heroes and Moogles rather hyped about this date auction. Not to mention quite handful of them were all to happy to help with preparations.

[OOC: LOG IS OPEN. HAVE FUN EVERYONE.]

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[bloodypast]

[Vincent had agreed to go along with this, and so he was. Ophelia was flittering about, mingling to her little hearts content. He was...lurking. Ok, maybe not quite that bad, but certainly not mingling. Waiting for his turn to be up, and biding his time.

It wasn't hard to spot Terra over against the wall, and to tell she was nervous. A small plate of finger-foods balanced in his left, two glasses of water in his right as he made his way over to his friend.]

Terra.

[A hint of a smile for her, proffering one of the glasses. Warmth in the tone, as she was his friend.]

[greenmagick]

[Terra smiles slightly, her lips curving up slightly as she took the offered glass of water. The cold feeling of the glass against her fingertips helps some but she's still a little nervous.]

Thank you.

[She looks up at Vincent, holding the glass in front of her instead of drinking it; at least for the moment.]

You look nice. Are you going to be in the Auction?

[bloodypast]

[Plan=success then. Offering the plate as well, although he'll hold on to that. It's more for sharing, than because he is hungry necessarily.]

Ophelia apparently signed me up.

[How he feels about it, is not indicated. He is there, so obviously he was persuaded.]

A date does not necessarily have to be romantic, or indicate one is looking for the same however. I am mostly following through, to support the charity aspects.

[greenmagick]

[Terra doesn't know if she can eat but she takes a small sandwich that looks like it has cucumber or something inside of it.]

I don't know who signed me up.

[She suspects Tempest but there really is no way to tell and she isn't the sort of person to ask. She brings the sandwich to her lips and takes a small bite before lowering her arm.]

I know... I just, I can't explain why but I'm nervous.

[She doesn't understand.]

[bloodypast]

[He does; even if one isn't looking for romance from this, there is an element of nerves present. The fear of judgement, pressure, curiosity whether one is worth being 'bid' on or not, as an extension of that judgement of others. It made sense to him why Terra would be nervous.]

Regardless of what anyone else might think, whether you receive bids or not, you look beautiful and would be a good date.

[Perhaps not what anyone would expect, but it was his way of reassuring her.]

[greenmagick]

[Terra's smile widens slightly. It's really nice of Vincent to say so and she feels a slight blush rise to her cheeks at the compliment. It isn't the sort of thing that she hears often, be it from a friend or other.]

Thank you.

[It does make her feel a little better. She carefully takes a sip of her water, feeling the cool liquid trickle down her throat. Then another small bite of her small sandwich.]

You look very nice as well.

[bloodypast]

[Raising his glass in slight toast is his reply of 'you're welcome.' His eyes search out his moogle, as Ophelia's observing everything. Curious as ever.]

Even if this was not my idea, I will at least do it right.

[A hint of pride; he wouldn't let the job be undone, once he'd agreed to it. Ophelia had learned that quickly about him, too.]

[greenmagick]

[Terra nods, finishing her sandwich with another small bite. It's very admirable of him.]

I will too.

[She doesn't know anything of romance but she wants to do it right. Her free hand gently smooths out her dress before glancing around the crowd.]

[bloodypast]

[Vincent gives her a nod, his approval and agreement and assurance that she will, all in one. Moving to take one of the smaller sandwiches himself, small bites, as he scanned those gathered, waiting for their turn. Privately the gunslinger was curious as to who might be present. Who were the other people roped into being bid upon?

More privately still, he wondered how any competition for Terra would play out. The gunslinger knew what he had seen between Terra and Sephiroth, and what he'd heard and witnessed since then. Which did remind him...]

How was your trip? I noticed the shop was closed.

[greenmagick]

[Terra's smile softens slightly, both of her fingers now wrapped around her water glass.]

It was really nice. When I returned the repairs on the shop were completed.

[She knows that the moogles all worked hard to do so.

In truth, she doesn't know how to describe that weekend. Even now the weekend feels like a dream that she's created to counter the nightmares that still plague her in her sleep and yet she knows it's really because it's a memory she shares with someone else.]

It made me happy.

[Which isn't something Terra says often.]

[bloodypast]

[Vincent softens his tone, quieter so only she'll hear.]

I am glad for you.

[He really was; both for her sake, as well as Sephiroth's. And for the pair of them together.]

[greenmagick]

[Terra feels her cheeks tint a light shade of pink once more, though she wouldn't be able to say why.]

Thank you.

[There is subtext that is flying over her head right now.]

[bloodypast]

[There is indeed subtext but that's ok. Vincent won't enlighten her yet, either. He's not that meddlesome.]

You're welcome, Terra.

[And fortunately, as he is offering the plate again in case she wants more, a ball of fur and energy known as Ophelia is fluttering over.]

Terra! Terra kupo!

[Clear Ophelia is thrilled to see her, with a hug that is careful of her own arrangement of her scarf, and Terra's dress.]

[greenmagick]

[Terra turns down anymore food. She's feeling better but her stomach is still fluttering nervously. She smiles at Ophelia comes fluttering up. Her arms reaching out to embrace the moogle in return.]

It's nice to see you Ophelia.

You look excited.

[She isn't sure if Ophelia will be in the auction as well but she wishes her luck.]