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Side Quest - Sword Art Online

@Tracyarmav Idk if you saw the edit to my last post. ^^"

Technically, Edgar just left moments ago from where they're at. The PM came after a bit of a time skip, so we would need to skip to the same time as Edgar. That was why I didn't have Scarlet address that he walked back in (because she's gonna give him hell when she sees him, probably lol). ;) But she'll respond when she gets it! Not ignoring you, hon. I knew there was a method to my sleepy-madness somewhere hahaha...

Side Quest - Sword Art Online

@Tracyarmav Baaaaah I knew my post was missing something! I meant to reply to the PM. >_<" Sorry, half-asleep. Editing now lol.

EDIT: Actually, isn't that PM later in the evening? We are still in afternoon time so I'm not sure she would have received it, yet... ^^"

Side Quest - Sword Art Online

@Zelosse Doooooone.

Was having trouble thinking of where to go with each of them. ^^"

Side Quest - Sword Art Online

Cinera
Day 17 - Afternoon - Lvl 13
@PyroDash888@Zelosse

Cinera finished brushing her hair with a final, painful yank and began cleaning up the room. It was much too like a real hotel, where the condition of the room actually mattered. It made her wonder why trivial details mattered to Kayaba, or if they even did? It must have taken some work programming even the little things, such as this. Then again, what could possibly have gone through the mind of someone who created a death game to trap thousands of people in? She didn't want to even think about the answer to that - there was no sense in trying to understand a lunatic's mind.

It didn't take long to clean up, and once it was done she walked out of the room to join Sapphira and Delcastle. The inn was already being repaired, huh? Figures. With as much power as people had in this game, buildings couldn't stay destroyed for too long. Cinera gave her friends a brief smile before noticing the expressions on her friends' faces; Sapphira was flushed a bright shade of red and Delcastle had his signature "I've-got-a-plan" grin on his face. I don't even want to know what they were talking about. Sometimes it was better not to know.

"I finished cleaning up the room. Where should we go?" Shifting her clothes again, still a bit uncomfortable with her girly appearance, Cinera walked over to the railing to look down at the people slowly making their way back inside. It looked like the chaos was over, at least. "We could probably try to find some information about that group you mentioned..." Her gaze turned warily to Sapphira. The last thing she wanted was to bring up painful thoughts by mentioning the Glitch Fixers by name. Who were they, anyway? And how had they managed to inflict so much damage on her friend? A bit of anger rose up in Cinera as she thought about the people who were cruel enough to mangle a defenseless girl, and she turned to look back at the inn (partially to hide her anger from Sapphira). This situation needed to be handled delicately, but she was still trying to process how anyone would even think of hurting another person in a game like this. It made her hands tremble with the thought of bashing their heads straight. This world is deadly enough, as it is... We don't need to be killing each other, too...

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ScarletRain
Day 17 - Afternoon - Lvl 15
@Zelosse@Haeo@BlackPanther

Scarlet rolled her eyes at the two old men as they began to fight, again. Even after a moment like that, full of all the traditional warm and happy feelings, they went back to clobbering each other? What a couple of idiots... Still, she couldn't help but to smile a bit at the two of them. They had been joined at the hip longer than she had been alive, and it was incredible that they were still in such good spirits with each other after all this time... even if their way of bonding was a bit strange. As soon as her eyepatch was adjusted, she went over to Reaper and accepted the trade for the belt. Once again, she was surprised by the quality and the stats. He must have worked on this ability a lot. Not only that, but he seemed to be keenly aware of the current strengths and weaknesses of each player he interacted with. Surely a leader at heart; she admired that about him.

After the belt was equipped, which gave a great accent to her outfit that she actually really liked, Scarlet went to the window to check on her grandfather. He had fallen unconscious in the bout of things. "That might have been a bit much just for a hug," She commented, glancing at Smart. He seemed unapologetic, but she didn't care either way. Her grandfather would surely wake up at one point or another. Honestly, the day was already wearing on her, as well. What with her aching body and the emotional turmoil, she relished this moment of actual peace in the day. And she did feel happy, that was sure; for the first time in awhile, her heart was at ease and there was nothing to worry about.

Except her eye, of course.

The burning sensation only seemed to get worse as time went on, but Scarlet did her best not to let it show. The pain was bearable, at this point, and she didn't want to give the old geezers anything else to freak out over. They would need to get to the end of that gorge, though... and soon. Nobody would find their way to the end in two days, right? She couldn't help but to worry about getting there and the potion or whatever being gone, already. Without the top-secret information, she was unaware that the source of the healing was flowing water, so it made her stress about getting there first. Had any players already made it through the gorge? They could already be too late.

There's no point thinking about 'what ifs'... Feeling completely drained, Scarlet sat down at one of the unbroken tables and laid her head down, tiredly. Earlier she had complained about not wanting to wait around before going to the dungeon, but her head felt so heavy that she couldn't help taking a moment to rest. As she began to doze off just a little bit, her mind filled with thoughts and memories of her parents, wondering where they were now or how they might be doing... and then to her grandfather and honorary "uncle", who had looked after her all these years. Her heart was filled with warmth, and her eyes drifted closed as she allowed herself to indulge in this moment of peace, not even acknowledging the other players filing back into the inn and the NPCs already at work repairing the building.

Kingdom Hearts: Organization XIII Goes on Vacation!

Posted! Sorry again for the delay... It shouldn't be as bad from here on. Feel free to kick me if I'm that delayed, again. ^^"

@AirBender I hope all is well.

Kingdom Hearts: Organization XIII Goes on Vacation!

Axel was so transparent. Namine tried her best not to laugh as he indirectly asked to have her bottles, but a smile still snuck its way onto her face. "I suppose not. You can have them, then. I brought my own bottles, anyway... She mentally smacked herself for that one. Now he knew that she had full-sized bottles, and she was certain they wouldn't last the whole trip if he got his hands on them. They were pretty floral scents though, so maybe he wouldn't want them? She turned to go get the travel bottles from the shower, leaving the door open for Axel to let himself in if he wanted to.

Namine was fairly shy about showing anyone her personal belongings - especially the drawing journal she kept in the bottom of her bag - but most of it was still packed away so she didn't mind. And, seeing as they were on vacation, she was tired of trying to run away from them. The Thirteen always barged into her room back home anyhow, so what would be different here? They were sure to invade her personal space at some point or another, and frankly she was too relaxed here to care. This was a vacation, and as stressed out or quiet as she normally was she wanted to take this chance to branch out and do things for herself. Some might see it as a change, but she just saw it as a break. I won't let them bully me, on this trip...

Grabbing the bottles, she returned to Axel and held them out to him. "Here. Try not to use them all at once." Another joke. It felt weird, being this casual with the fiery red head. He was normally so intimidating, but she had a feeling he would be in a good mood on this trip.

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Zexion groaned internally as he heard a sweet voice beside him. So Xion had spotted him. Great. She was always the go-getter, the explorer... Even if they barely talked, she would find a way to have a conversation with him. This entire trip was a drag, and he hoped they wouldn't all bother him during the week. Being stuck on a ship together was not a great idea, and he wished he had the authority to speak up to Xemnas about it. Her mention about the bookstore did surprise him, though - as new as she was, she seemed to know what he was interested in. His response was a brief nod, noting that he had seen the store but not going into detail about it. After all, what was the point in a conversation like that? He would say that they weren't his interest, she would look dejected, and they would go their separate ways. The end. Not a very interesting story.

However, in the silence following his nod he saw a sort of expectant look on her face, as if he needed to give more of an answer. She obviously wanted to have some kind of conversation, and though he was socially challenged he did not want to be rude. So he awkwardly rubbed the back of his hair and gave a quiet response. "Yes... It was ok." Swing and a miss. But at least he talked, right? Would she really expect more of him?

The Price of a Glorious Night

Allison found herself drawn into his manly charms. Her body practically begged for his heat as she leaned forward to meet his lips, gently sneaking her hand up his arm to feel his broad muscles. This is where the real fun began. Even though she was still tipsy, she had come down enough to still be conscious of the events this night - and oh, they were delightful. His hands felt amazing against her skin, and she loved the feel of the heat between them as they rocked through the night. He was strong, and firm, but not so much so that it left her in pain. He really knew how to make her feel good, and if she were being frank he was one of the best she'd had up to this point. It was one incredible night to remember.

She awoke very early the next morning, while it was still dark outside. Nobody had come to disturb them during the evening, so they lay in the tangled sheets where they had fallen asleep after their passionate evening together. Allison saw that he was still asleep next to her, and something unexpectedly warm flushed to her cheeks. Under the light of the moon, he was even more attractive than when she was drunk. Damn, I scored tonight... Sapphire is going to love hearing about this one. Of course, her friend had probably either returned home or found her own guy to sneak off with. They had a sort of silent agreement to check in the next morning, but not the night of because they didn't want to kill any moods.

As quietly as she could, Allison climbed out of bed and slipped back into her tight black dress from the night before. Sapphire always stayed until afternoon, so it looked like she would be taking a cab in this. Sigh. As she slipped on her heels, she took a moment to sit in the small armchair, her head reeling. Hangovers were the worst part of all this. It would take all day for this pestering headache to go away. Even so, she felt much better than she ever did at work; her body was light and comfortable, as if all her problems had just flown away. Without the headache and queasiness, the high after was the greatest feeling. It was a shame that she would soon forget a night as great as this, what with him being such a looker and all, but she didn't want to be tangled up in the drama that came with a full relationship.

After cleaning up a bit in the bathroom, Allison grabbed her bag and began her journey home, where she could rest and relax until it was time for her hell job.

Side Quest - Sword Art Online

@LucasSkylight Welcome! :) Pretty much everyone is at the inn in Bull's Run (a townon Floor 1). We're on Day 17 in the afternoon, and preparing to explore a dungeon in the gorge outside of town (unexplored turf unknown to most players). Feel free to jump in wherever is best for you!

Side Quest - Sword Art Online

I'm gonna wait on Dom so I can post Scarlet and Cinera together. :)

The Price of a Glorious Night

@GrayFox Will do! Posting soon! <3