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Starlight Cove: Oceanside Memories

_{Location: Town Streets}

Timeframe: Early Morning

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_{Interaction(s): Jane Fairton @Cyrania, Erin Miller @Yankee}

Miriam was still on her nice leisurely walk; she'd gotten used to the nip in the air by now. Her daily walks, so hostile in the winter, were about to get a whole lot easier when spring came proper, and all the trees burst to life. She couldn't wait. And so she wasn't walking as quickly as she'd done for the past few months, really taking her time to enjoy herself.

She was in the middle of a long stretch and yawn when she encountered something...strange.

It wasn't Erin. Mimi quite liked the Miller siblings, actually; there wasn't an overabundance of people her age in Starlight Cove, and she vividly remembered spending time with the two when they were all fairly little, before things had started to really go downhill (or at least before she'd been mature enough to realize how far downhill they'd gone). She didn't get to see them as much anymore since their schedules didn't align incredibly well, but it was always pleasant when she did. She definitely wouldn't call them strange, at least no more so than anyone else living here. Especially not holding her cargo in the morning. The Millers bringing a delivery of bread to the Alderdices was almost as predictable as the sunrise.

No, the strange thing was, well...a stranger.

Mimi's eyebrow shot up. She almost never saw new people here, tourism was just about dead. Her easy pace sped up, and she let her cardigan fall open, exposing her black turtleneck as she trotted up to the two with a wave. "Morning, Erin!" She stuck her hands in her pockets, throwing her weight on her left foot as her right rested lightly on the ground. "Who's your new friend?" Keeping her voice light and friendly, she smiled at the blonde young woman, doing her best to hold back a yawn as she withdrew a hand and brushed an errant strand of hair from her face. "Love the coat, it looks wonderful on you! So what are you in our sleepy little town for?"

Starlight Cove: Oceanside Memories

If you're okay with me jumping in, that would be wonderful. @Cyrania Is that aboveboard?

Starlight Cove: Oceanside Memories

Oh I'm still very much here; I've just kinda been strugglin' with where to actually jump in with Mimi and I've been having difficulty in my personal life recently.

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ANOTHER?

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_{Late SAfternoon
Building 1 Cafeteria
Interacting with: @Expendable Qaymu @Xaltwind Miyuki @CitrusArms Yumeiko}

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As Goldie--Yumeiko--spoke to her, Velvet felt the last embers of her resentment gutter and die. She was just...so sweet. Almost toothachingly nice, in a way that people had seldom been to the vampire, and she finds herself matching the golden fox-turned-human's smile with her own. The pun didn't hurt either, and the smile broke out into a low chuckle before she could stop it. Now that it wasn't so hazardous around Yumeiko, Velvet could finally count the girl as someone who was pleasant to know. "Yep, night shifts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You should come down, I've got a whole drink menu for my own signatures. I think...you'd probably like the Faros Lighthouse."

Then she heard a sound from behind her, and jumped. She'd almost forgot that Qaymu was there, she realized, and a rush of guilt flooded through her. The sound was the king clacking down, and him offering a quick explanation, then rising and making to leave. He was interrupting their game? Done playing. She sighed, looking down at the board. She hadn't known how much she missed chess until--her face cleared up, and she slipped her phone into her hand, snapping a quick photo of the board before calling after him. "You don't think you'll escape, do you? No no. Once you're all done with this whole 'hunting' thing, we're going to continue this game!"

By the time she'd turned back to the pair of foxes, Yumeiko was just shifting her attention back as well, it seemed, from Miyuki. Her pulse was newly elevated; her body was warmed with racing blood. A little could be seen on her face as well, just to add more to the tangle. Oooooh. Interesting. Well that explained why they were constantly together, didn't it? Yumeiko's blood might've had an alien smell to it, but it was still similar enough that Velvet could tell what the scent of desire (or love, but it was sometimes hard to tell between the two) was.

Then Yumeiko spoke again, and Velvet had the good grace to appear embarrassed, and her mood grew a bit more subdued. Imperial bearing indeed. She let Yumeiko finish her discussion with her lover (partner?) before she interceded, not formally apologetic but still so, clearly. "I meant what I said, at least, Suzuyami." Was it still polite to use the last name in English? She wasn't sure. "Insincere as you think I may be, I am sorry, truly. I was starving, and my instincts took hold and wouldn't let go." Hopefully Miyuki would take it as sincere instead of simply an excuse, but frankly Velvet didn't expect much of her. She sighed, her good mood...well, it wasn't shot per se, but it was certainly reduced, and her voice became somewhat flat. "I hope the two of you enjoy your hunt."

Then, in a mumble more to herself, "I hope the freezer is still running..."

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She is the sweetest thing, god, Yumeiko is too pure for this sinful earth.

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OMG imagine the spectrum of guys they would attract. But she would have to have an excuse for every full moon and blue moon. But they could totally work together! That would be fun!

@BunniesOfDoom

Oh my god I completely forgot the Velvet and Iris bartender sitcom as a concept. Talking to her regulars like "'Sup, guys, this tall drink'a water here is Iris, my entirely platonic friend," with an exaggerated wink just to screw with her, and Iris--who up to this point has only seen a half-starved version of Velvet--gets to see her in a situation where she's entirely comfortable.

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<Snipped quote by Silver Carrot>

Samesies. But I recall reading a recap mentioning a gremlin-hunt and Velvet wanting no part in it, so we can annoy the hell out of her.

@Foster

Yep, she's kinda over the whole hunting thing. She's got games to play.

Now, if the gremlins start getting into her COMPUTER--

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Huh, actually, Lilith is probably the single most dangerous person in the entire complex for Velvet. Depending on how long the venom lasts Lilith could drag her out into the sunlight and hold her there until she sizzles and burns away.

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Best frenemies.

Velvet would like, spread her arms out with the biggest smirk on her face and tell Lilith to take a free shot, because it isn't like she can hurt her anyway.

...She is perhaps unaware of the paralytic venom.

Huh, I can't move. Why can't I move?

Oh.

Ohhhhh.