[u][b]Outside[/b][/u]

Sparks grinned back at Kiara.  He liked her already, and she had solid points. Not only that, but she wasn't afraid to criticize the organization, something he often did to himself or alone with his sister but hardly ever with others present.  The new arrival, with his height and dark skin, drew his attention, and the teen nodded.  [color=6699FF]“Sure thing, you can clear a path.”[/color]  The guy looked even older than Bits, and Sparks briefly wondered why he hadn't graduated yet.  With her, it was because she was always avoiding using her alchemy if at all possible, though she'd started being a little less reluctant the last couple years.  But for the longest time, she'd never used it, even to keep herself from injury in practice scenarios.

[color=6699FF]“I'm Sparks, this is Ben next to me, and Kiara on his other side.  Behind us is my sister, Bits.  Nice to meet you.”[/color]  His smile came easily, though it turned into surprise as yet another student landed in front of him.  He almost took a step back in surprise, only avoiding it because he was carrying Ben.  [color=6699FF]“I guess?”[/color]  The mention of games made his eyes brighten.  [color=6699FF]“Oh, you play MMOs?  Sweet!”[/color]  His grin broadened.  [color=6699FF]“Not all of them limit you, actually.  There's some that do, but just as many that let you have parties as large as 50, especially if you do PvP.  I think Kiara would be our healer.  ...Bare chested?  Oh, you must mean a barbarian!”[/color]  The youth nodded happily.  [color=6699FF]“So you're the tank.  I prefer DPS, usually, though sometimes I like thieves, but thief isn't always a class.  It depends on the game.”[/color]  Clearly this was a topic the young man had a great deal of enthusiasm for, and it took him a moment to process the other man's subtle hint.  [color=6699FF]“Oh.  OH.  Um, why don't you?  Our hands are kinda full right now.”[/color]

Bits stopped dead when Omari landed on the grass in front of the group, turning away when he looked in her direction.  She approved of helping with Ben's pain, but the implication that alchemy would be used made her grimace.  There were enough people around now that she was starting to feel uncomfortable, and she wanted to get inside and find some corner to sit in.  She nudged Sparks to tell him to start moving again, her gaze wandering across the lawn.  He obliged, figuring that the new guy could heal as they walked, if he wanted to.

The dark man's question elicited a raised eyebrow.  [color=6699FF]“Why blue?  Well, why not?”[/color]  He grinned.  [color=6699FF]“It could be worse.  I've seen all sorts of colors.”[/color]