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Eridan Ampora | Open | Placeholder-ish comment, I'll be back on th- RIGHT NOW!

[caligulas_aquarium]

[Eridan has actually gone to quite a bit of effort here; when he shows up he's wearing a proper suit and everything(almost like this minus the hat, scarf and gloves, plus the jacket lacks the pinstripes, but the trousers still have them) and a Mask. He's only actually attending because he wants to shove the fact he has a date in everyone's faces but hey, he can totally pull off pretending he actually wanted to attend.

So you'll most likely find him hovering around the banquet and watching everyone else go by, but he really isn't very interested in leaving this area right now. Maybe later on if he gets sick of y'all or something.]

For Rin

[caligulas_aquarium]

[He leans back a little once that happens, startled, then looks to either side of him, then behind him.]

Is...anyone else seein' this? Uh...anyone...

[He's just sort of muttering to himself though; god WHAT IS GOING ON IS THIS ONE OF THOSE CHRISTMAS GHOSTS]

for me http://exsiliumlogs.dreamwidth.org/107850.html?thread=8549450#cmt8549450

[payback]

[HEHEHEHEHEHEHE. She is really holding back on a Johnlike burst of giggles.

What can she do next? What's not too big, but just noticeable enough? She reaches out and - takes one of the canapes in her fingers. Sorry to anyone who was planning on eating that. She slides it away from him about an inch. Slowly.]

[caligulas_aquarium]

[EYE TWITCH; that is seriously moving by itself o m g...

Placing both of his hands against the edge of the table, he hunches over and leans down really close to the foodstuff she'd just moved, squinting at it.

What a dork.]

There's got to be some reasonable explanation for this. Like. Fuck if I know, but there's got to be.

For Kanaya

[caligulas_aquarium]

No, he-

[Was kind of the first person he met here he could tolerate, in all honesty - sure he'd met Roslyn around the same time but he wasn't all that interested in talking to her until they'd been sent on their first mission, which was a few weeks following that.

Takegami was always cool.]

I mean...whatewer, it's his own fault. Like I care. Plus it ain't like he's gone for good or nothin'.

Maybe he ate a friend a theirs an' just didn't cower himself well enough or somethin', I dunno.

[speakveryclearly]

Ate...

[In a huff Kanaya all at once dismisses the victim, the perpetrator, and the subject as barbaric.]

Like I said. Humans. What won't they do.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Hey, Tak's a pretty alright sort I'll hawe you know.

The guy ain't comparable to most a the humans here, an' in a good way too.

For Roxy

[caligulas_aquarium]

Yeah, blackmail. Said it was either a' case a' me an' her bein' friends an' her makin' the suit, or else she wouldn't do it. Whatewer she tells you about not bein' a sneaky, underhanded sort is complete hogwash if this says anythin'.

[tipsygnostalgia]

Is being friends with her such a horrible idea?

[caligulas_aquarium]

[He halts abruptly, keeping a hold of her arm as to stop her from going any further.]

Look, could we not? I mean, seriously, one conwersation with you that don't inwolwe her as a topic at some point would be really great.

Especially tonight.

CONT'D

[theguideless]

I think so. [he smiles, though his brow is pinched a little with a smidge of doubt. he hasn't come to any solid conclusion yet, and...

and well...Bariyan's not here. it leaves him feeling a little over-exposed and alone.] I mean, it's...a good kind of different, I think? To what we've got back there. At least everyone seems pretty happy...

[caligulas_aquarium]

They do, don't they. I just don't understand it.

[Passing glance to the crowds around them - seriously, how is everyone enjoying this...

He just really doesn't get people.

Anyway, looking back at Martin.]

Speakin' a which what's with you - you're lookin' different from when I was out there killin' guys weeks ago. You were all, y'know...glowy an' shit.

Now you're just back to bein' regular ol' lookin' Mar'.

[theguideless]

Huh–?

[a blink. he's...slow to connect the obvious dots.

oh.]

Oh, you mean... [BEIN A GLOWWORM. RIGHT. a self-conscious smile + laugh combo.] That's...maybe a little strange to explain. That.

continue'd

[sacrificar]

There was no effort involved.

The mask has always been present. It's a part of me.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Wh-Oh, is that part a' bein' a ghost or somesuch. Whatewer you called it.

[sacrificar]

It is. A mask is common to all Hollow, though not the shape and size.

[punk_cute]

[At some point Kanji spots Eridan through the crowd and comes over smiling. He's dressed in a tailcoat, gray and brown with pale violet accents and tie, that's obviously handmade with colorful embroidery along the hems. His mask is a swallowtail butterfly picked out in shades of blue with white and gold accents.]

Hey! How's it going? You look great, man.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Thanks; K-[Quickly clearing his throat.]...I got the suit made especially for this whole thing.

You look decent enough yourself. [It's a compliment, really.]

[punk_cute]

Compliments to who made it. Pretty damn good, an' it's stylish too.

[He puffs up a little at the kind of compliment. There's only the barest of pauses before he responds.]

Thanks! I made it all myself.

continued~

[moirailcompass]

It's not really. But I figured I'd at least give it a shot. I haven't really been getting out much. [It wouldn't do to remain cooped up all the time, and who knew. Maybe if she stopped grouching about how uppity these things were she'd have fun.]

Besides how many oppurrtunities are there to look at the past of a world. This place is amazing, don't you think? [Like something out of a fairy tale

[caligulas_aquarium]

Eh, I dunno - LOWAA was pretty much exactly like this except there was a ton a' buildings all around, it ain't much compared.

[Plus aggro'd angels goddamned everywhere.]

But it's ok I guess. I'd imagine this is your first time seein' a palace a' sorts, yeah.

returning to tags now that i have my comp. feel free to ignore if you wish.

[moirailcompass]

[She nodded, unable to once again let her eyes wander, taking in everything with a slightly awed expression.]

It's a little intimidating to be honest. [She let out a nervous giggle] I keep worrying about accidentally breaking something.

cont'd

[boughtabookstore]

[ from here ]

[ yes indeed, you have a girlfriend, tell her more. she's curious. ]

The same girl you were taking out for her birthday?

[caligulas_aquarium]

One in the same. She should b-

[He looks around for a second or two, realizing she's not in the immediate area - damn.]

...uh, newer mind. Probably went off to find some friends or somethin'.

[boughtabookstore]

I'll meet her in person some other time - we've already spoken over the communicators. She seemed like a nice person. Very enthusiastic.