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[center][i]Interacting with the rest of the table, finishing off a conversation with Naoko ([@KatKook]) [/i][/center]

Gaia could not just seem to relate to what the girl was saying.  However, she also did get not being used to the glam and glitz so maybe they were a small bit alike.  She sipped a bit more on another drink as they talked and almost jumped back, spilling the liquid when the girl bowed at her.  She hadn't been anywhere outside of her home town before so she supposed the bow was just something done in the girl's home place. 
[color=rosybrown]"Err, hey Naoko.  My name's Gaia.  Gaia Bradley.  It's nice to meet you."[/color] She responded, deciding not to go for a handshake if it would make everything weird.  She tipped her glass in Naoko's direction instead.  As they both smiled quite timidly at each other the announcement was made and Gaia nodded as she listened.  She turned back to Naoko.
[color=rosybrown]"Well, Naoko.  It seems like we have to head to the table now.  It was nice to meet you though, you seem pretty nice."[/color] Gaia smiled warmly at the girl.  At least she'd made one friend here.  Placing her empty glass back on the bar she waved a hand and walked towards the table where she had left some of her stuff earlier.  She sat back down in her seat and watched as a bunch of other people filed in, not paying too much attention to individuals as she was too busy trying to keep herself calm and sociable.  She listened as people introduced themselves, all attractive and definitely more pleasant than she was.  By this point Gaia was pitying the person she was going to have to be matched with.

The first girl to introduce herself was pretty, cute and gave off major cheery, outgoing vibes. She was probably the dream girl for a lot of the people at the table and Gaia's ears only perked up when she announced her career, something interesting! 
The next girl to introduce herself was someone Gaia felt she could get along with a bit more easily.  She seemed a tiny bit shy but seemed to push back that shyness more easily.  As the woman gazed around the table looking for someone else to introduce themselves next Gaia decided to speak up, she might as well get it over with.
[color=rosybrown]"Well hi, I guess I'll go.  My name's Gaia.  I'm an archivist at a university and I like spending my time in the stacks.  This isn't really my scene but I thought I might as well try it out."[/color] She shrugged and smiled a tiny bit, fiddling with the threads on her dress and shimmying around a tiny bit, uncomfortable. Man was this really not her scene. But somewhere inside of her heart she still felt that initial longing to find her someone.