Summer. Though the rolling waves do not reflect its siring temperatures, the shallows tend to gleam brighter and the summer rays revealed the colors of the colorful coral reef nearby. Shades of yellows and purples from schools of fish swarmed the farther depths of the shore. It didn't seem anyone had swam out that far, even if people did, they'd be a long way from shore.
The clicks and whistles scattered all along the reef, the sounds of bigger fish dispersing the noises every so often, specifically the reef sharks that swim over, stopping by other fish to be cleaned of parasites and blemished on their rough skins. But some of the sharks sensed something bigger than them coming and most scurried, scaring all the fish into hiding. A hand pulled reached over a piece of reef and pulled behind it a man with a glittering magenta tail fin. Up to the surface the merman swam as he passed, the fish returned to their tasks, buzzing like bees in a garden.
Dyl had traveled from below to stay on a new patch of land, enthralled by the possibilities that await him here at his new home. The air here was warm, truly a very warm summer day. Summer was so odd wherever he traveled. No place ever held the same kind of summers and it was fascinating. In his arms he had his pair of human swim trunks, they were orange with surfer logo etched in green on the side of them with Velcro pockets at the top. Evidently, many humans now-a-days frowned upon seeing naked men on a public beach. And unlike the first time his tail turned, Dyl has a semblance of control over when his legs needed to be out and when they didn't. He was still far enough from the shore that he hoped no one could see him underwater.
He looked down at his fin and the scales began to lighten in color and melt into flesh, the tail molding into a pair of gangley toned legs. He slipped on the trunks and swam forward, letting a wave carry him as he tied the string along the waist of his new shorts. He pushed forward onto the shallow, the numbness in his toes easing up as the feeling spread all through his lower half. His form changed when he finally could stand up and began walking out of the ocean. Feet now standing the moist sand, Dyl began to wring out his long blonde hair as he continued to walk to the nearest convenient store that sold clothes.
"Alright", he began, "Let's see what we can find..."
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This beach looked amazing. The ocean was so beautiful. The water was even more blue than he had ever seen in any of their travels. The feline took off his shoes and with them in hand he walked further onto the beach. It didn't take long before he could feel the sand between his toes as his feet sank ever so slightly in the sand. He didn't sink far due to his kind's natural light weight. The sand was still slightly cool, due the earlier hour perhaps. Delighted the nekojin went closer to the ocean before he started walking along the stretched beach as he took it all in. For now he didn't go to near to the water just yet. He first wanted to enjoy some time just walking around. Robin could scarcely believe his eyes. But his eyes, nose and ears did not deceive him. He truly was at a beach and it looked like paradise. Perhaps he could pick up surfing.
After a while, the nekojin walked closer to the water until the small waves near the beach played over his feet, washing away the sand that had accumulated, only to be replaced by mud. Not that the feline minded it. He was enjoying it full. And it could be seen by how he carried his step. A light step, even for him, while his tail swayed lazily and his ears moved around some, trying not to miss a thing. Once he had walked quite a while, the nekojin stopped and closed his eyes with his head tilted back a little. His ears flicked a little with the sound of the waves and the call of the seagulls, while his skin took in the beginning warmth of the sun. Lightly sniffing the air, Robin could tell the air was crisp and clean here.
But when he suddenly heard some extra sounds he hadn't before until now, his ears perked and twitched faster before he opened his eyes and looked to the side the sound came from and he tilted his head. There hadn't been anyone here a moment ago. Yet now he could see another visitor. Robin could definitely appreciate the extra beauty this stranger gave to the environment. There was something unworldly about him, but in truth Robin was the stranger here. "Right, might as well start meeting neighbors, even further ones early." the feline muttered to himself as he smiled a bit. Now his journey truly began, of independence and new encounters. Robin turned to face the new arrival that was now walking along the beach as well and gave a friendly wave. "Hello! Great day for a beach walk is it not?" he called out and gave the man a smile.
Noticing the forlorn look on her face as she spoke about being drawn to the sea, Oliver wondered if it had some deeper meaning. Was she a creature from another world, like Vixen? Or was the ocean simply a place of comfort to her? They were questions he was curious to answer, but hew knew better than to go prying before he knew the woman better. He was sure that in due time she would reveal things about herself she held deep inside; many did. There was no reason to rush such things for simple curiosity. Plus, he simply liked being in her company. Who wouldn't like the company of a pretty lady? And one that had a friend for Dante to play with! Standing and placing a hand on the fluffy dog's head, he smiled in response, "This is Dante." Oliver roughly ran his hands all over the dog's face in affection, earning an excited wagging from his tail. "I figured that since we had been coped up all weekend with the weird storm and flooding, we'd get out and go for a bit of a run. Stretch our legs," he added as he looked down at the young woman.
His brow furrowed in curiosity, his head tilted ever so slightly, "I can't remember if we introduced ourselves or not." Stopping his loving on his dog, Oliver extended his hand towards the woman. "Oliver." Something about this girl told him that she would be a perfect match for his active lifestyle. Vixen seemed more a match for his intellectual one. Well, until he knew both women better, it was hard to tell for a fact. They could be the exact opposite, or they could be a match for both! The idea sent an exciting quiver through his thoughts. "It's such a beautiful day out! Would you care to join us for a walk along the shore?" he asked, tossing his empty water bottle in the trash.
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Dyl had fixed himself a slow path towards the town already. It was already getting too warm for Dyl's liking but having just gotten out of the sea, he knew he'd be alright. Sandy beaches were always so uneven to walk upon, and Dyl hadn't walked on land for at least a week so this was going to be a trek.
As the sea water dried, the last of his pink strands of his hair quickly shifted to blonde and already Dyl's hands felt idle. After he had wrung out the water from his hair, he started to separate his long hair into three sections and was about to walk and braid when a total stranger came into Dyl's peripheral vision.
The man was fully clothed, not someone to expect to be at a beach, but he was coming to greet Dyl, something that... has not happened... ever? Humans usually go about their business when they see him come out of the surf, but looking around, Dyl did notice that there wasn't a lot of people around.
The man was smiling and so, in return, Dyl smiled and held his hand out too ready to greet right back. That is until the siren looked up and saw the features a top of this man's head. Admittedly, he didn't hide the look of astonishment on his face. This man had... horns?No-.. On closer inspection, they were ears! His mouth was agape until he retracted at how rude his face must look to this stranger. Dyl smiled shyly, a bit ashamed of himself and held his hand out to the man to shake his hand. "Hello~... It is... warm up here...".
His eyes continuously returned to the man's ears and then he couldn't really control his impulses anymore. "Y-... You are not a human being, are you? Those a top your head... are they real?" he asked shyly. A long time ago along the coasts of Spain, Dyl had seen only paintings of women with puffed up, tall, head-dresses in all kinds of shapes. Maybe this person was dressed up something like that? Or... did Dyl take a wrong turn somewhere? "Wh.. what beach are we at right now?" he asked genuinely.
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--:::------::------------------->⛥<--------------------::------:::--- Where: The Beach With: A blond stranger Status: Healthy Wealth: $2,000 (in pocket) --:::------::------------------->⛥<--------------------::------:::--- Robin waited calmly for the reply, his ears resting in a relaxed state for now. Instead his curious eye was drawn this stranger. Where had he come from? How did they get here? Robin could swear they hadn't been here earlier. When no answer really came yet however, the feline tilted his head and blinked a bit, his ears flicking a bit while he wondered what was going on. The man just stood there as if he had seen a ghost or some other unexpected creature one didn't expect. The stare of the other was a little uncomfortable, causing the nekojin to laugh a bit sheepishly as he scratched his temple, his tail swishing a bit with uncertainty. Just what was up with this? Perhaps they weren't to fond of being greeted out of the blue, something Robin admitted was understandable in most situations. Once more his lack of social outings seemed to catch up to him.
However it seemed that Robin hadn't error-ed completely once the blonde greeted him back. When they met and he was offered a hand to shake, the feline smiled and shook the other's hand. A firm grasp but not a painful one. Still it would seem his ears were attracting undue attention or something. Once the blonde spoke, Robin blinked once more in surprise before it made way for a smile and he laughed a bit at the comment. So that was what was going on. If they questioned his ears to be real, perhaps they had just never met a Nekojin before. "Uhu, very real!" he replied and twitched them, smiling a bit. This was quite a new experience to the feline. Usually people knew what he was from just a glance. But that hadn't been in Soleil of course.
"From ears to tail, it is all genuine. I'm a nekojin." he explained to the stranger. "You can touch them if you want to know for sure." he said and pointed at his ears. His tail was a definite nono, for a stranger more so. But he didn't mind around his ears. That said it didn't mean this man would want to, but Robin offered it just in case, before he looked at the ocean and back to the blonde. "Where did you come from though, I could swear you weren't here earlier when I looked at the sea." he spoke his confusion and smiled a bit.
Dyl was so confused. Most other creatures that weren't human usually hid themselves from view or would not come so out in the open like this, but here this young man was, smiling and shaking his hand. Each time the man's ears twitched Dyl made a small gasp of awe and couldn't take his golden eyes off of them. They were real! And then this man mentioned he had a tail and Dyl couldn't help but look down and see it sway. "!"He gasped again and resisted the urge to pet it. "Neko..jin..?" he repeated, the words processing in his mind.
"Cat?.. You are a Cat person?" he thought aloud and smiled as the cat man tilted his head. Dyl copied and did the same, giggling to himself. The man offered Dyl permission to touch his ears and he was tempted at first, but then remembered something from awhile ago. "Most cats that I have met on my journeys don't much like me or water. I would not wish to make you uncomfortable as I'm still a bit wet from the water..." he confessed and respectfully resisted the urge to pet him.
The man was curious about him now. Something that was a little surprising, but many people have a tendency to draw to him out of curiosity, mostly because of his long hair, he assumed. But this person wasn't human, so it probably be okay to reveal more than he usually does about himself. He giggled and shyly glanced to the ground, but pointed to the water. "From there..." he shrugged, curious to see if the young man was clever enough to put the pieces together himself. "I'm really surprised to see you out in the open like this, do humans here accept you for what you are? Are there more like us here?" he asked pleasantly, shifting his weight on one legs as he stretched his rolled his ankle a bit.
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--:::------::------------------->⛥<--------------------::------:::--- Where: Lune Beach With: Blondy Status: Healthy Wealth: $2,000 (in pocket) --:::------::------------------->⛥<--------------------::------:::--- It was a little weird, this situation. For some reason the blonde seemed to be aghast by his appearance alone. It made Robin wonder just where he was from. The feline smiled and chuckled a bit when the other thought out loud as to what Robin's words meant. Not to mention they copied his head movement which was the nekojin's turn to blink yet a smile played over his lips before he grinned flashing his canines ever so slightly and nodded. "Got it in one, Wattson." he spoke, repeating a line he thought fitting for the moment which he had once read in a book. Nekojin indeed pretty much meant cat person, this guy was really funny and Robin liked that. They hesitated however when the feline offered they could touch his ears and he was soon apprised as to why.
"Oooh, not me. I would be out there swimming if only I had thought of bringing my trunks." Robin said and pointed towards the sea. He loved swimming a lot in fact. When it came to feline comparisons, his kind was more akin to the the larger, more wild cats out there. None really hated water, unless they had bad experiences with it. When he spoke his inquiries however he was slightly surprised with the man's sudden shy behavior, though it was endearing in a way. Robin followed their hint as they spoke and tilted his head as he thought about it, idly scratching his cheek before his face lit up as he realized what the other meant. The long hair, the fact Robin hadn't seen him though he did walk along the beach a bit already. No creature could hold their breath that long except for fi... "Wait, you mean you are a merman?" he asked in surprise.
Robin had heard of them, but never seen them and he automatically looked at their legs before cocking his head and looking at the other's face. No tail, no scales, no gills and yet... "Either that or you are very good at holding your breath down there." he said almost more to himself than the man with him. Yet he snapped out of it a bit when he heard their question. "Uh, I don't know..." he replied carefully, now the blonde had him worrying. That said they had accepted him for a house rent knowing what he was, so perhaps it wouldn't be that bad.
"I think so. This is my first day here but they allowed me to rent a house knowing what I am, so I think they are accepting."he explained, before he realized he never replied to their question. "Ah!" he said before snatching the map from his belt once more. His dress was probably very odd for here, considering he looked almost medieval, but it was the clothes he felt most comfortable in. Perhaps a leftover instinct from his tribe life. The nekojin unfolded the paper and studied it for a moment, his eyes darting over the map to the ocean shores before he found the name he was looking for. "Here we are." he said as he turned the map around for the other to see and placed his finger just at the beach he knew they were standing right now. "This is Lune Beach. You're at Soleil." Robin peeked around the map and smiled to the man, his playful demeanor shining through a bit. The feline waited to make sure they had seen before folding it up and putting it away again. "Where are my manners? My name is Robin, I moved here today." he said and placed a hand on his chest before lowering his upper body, giving a polite bow. Something he had grown accustomed to with his father once they took him to new encounters.
--:::------::------------------->⛥<--------------------::------:::--- Where: The Beach With: None Status: Healthy Outfit:Shirt, Trunks, Sandals Wealth: $2,000 (in pocket) --:::------::------------------->⛥<--------------------::------:::--- Robin took a deep breath as he walked onto the beach once more. The salty and cool air was amazing to experience once again. For today, the feline had ate a swift breakfast, dressed for the ocean and had taken off real quick to go back to the beach. His first encounter was there too, he realized that all to well. It had been an interesting one too though more people were out there as well. The nekojin had to admit, he still wasn't feeling overly social, but he wanted to swim this time. Yesterday it had been tempting, but he wasn't dressed for it. Once he reached a nice area of the beach, Robin smiled and lowered his bag to the sand before stretching himself, curling his tail, and he looked over at the blue ocean before him. It was ever so tempting, but the feline knew it wasn't really warm enough to go swim.
The nekojin knelt down and opened his bag, taking out a large towel and placed it on the sand. The towel was cool. since the bag was a cooling one. Then he closed his bag again that had a few drinks in it and placed it next to him before he lay down on his towel and placed his arms under his head and looked up at the sky. Once it was a little warmer, he would definitely go for a swim. But for now he would have to enjoy the scents and sounds. Robin closed his eyes with a calm smile on his lips and his ears twitched slightly at the sound of the waves before him.
Cesela walked onto the soft, somewhat hot sand as she stretched a bit. It felt nice to finally be off of work and to hear the sounds of the waves crashing against the sand. Unlike last time, which happened to be her day off, she didn't come as prepared as before. Meaning, there was no washtub for Cocoa to float around in and some other stuff but she did have packed some necessities. She also had grabbed a couple drinks from work, paid for of course. The beach was mildly crowded which she was expecting. "Hmm the beach is pretty busy as usual. It's never easy to find a spot around this time." She looked around and soon found a spot that was a little isolated from other people and not too far from the water. She made her way over there and laid out her towel and sat down onto it and started to put on sun lotion. As she did so, she wondered when Kristine would get there. "I wonder when she'll get here. I hope she didn't forget."
Cocoa jumped off her head and landed on the towel next to her. She could feel the ocean breeze blow through her fur which was quite relaxing on top of hearing the sounds of the ocean. It almost was enough to drain out the other surrounding sounds. "Don't worry. She's the type that wouldn't forget. Though she did seem pretty exhausted. It wouldn't surprise me if she had fallen asleep."
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The first thing on the agenda when she arrived home was to fall asleep in her bed, her bag left alone on the nightstand and she still had her working clothes on. Grogginess from lack of sleep this morning was definitely taking over her and she needed to recharge. In fact, her nap ended up being longer that she had anticipated; when Kristine woke up, it was now 5 PM. The raven-haired female groaned in slight exasperation; she was definitely going to be late, but at least she felt less tired with the recharging rest. And since the beach was the destination, she decided to go along with something comfortable. That blue one-piece swimsuit was worn under that loose summer dress, together with a pair of flat sandals for footwear. Plus, she changed what she should bring in her bag, replacing some things with the beach essentials, before leaving the house.
This time, since the bike was kept safe in the garage, she took a cab, the destination being the beach. Kristine paid the driver after the cruise that went a bit longer because of the slight traffic, but nothing too major. She shielded her eyes with a hand as she searched for the other female, only to see her on that spot that was not yet occupied. Kristine then sprinted towards her, the soles of her sandals making indentations on the fine sand. "Hey, sorry for being late. I ended up oversleeping a little bit," she apologized, panting and catching her breath.
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Age: 17 Companion: Her faithful Angora Rabbit, Cocoa Housing: 1120 Etoile Housing District Profile: Cesela's Information!
Cesela finished putting on sun lotion and laid down on the towel, looking up at the sky as she had wanted to relax in the sun for a little bit before getting into the water. Even if she doesn't get in the water though, just laying down on the beach sand was relaxing enough for her in combination with the ocean's sounds and cries from seagulls and other small birds. As she was relaxing, she heard running footsteps against the sand coming towards her. She turned her head towards the direction and saw that it was Kristine. When she told her why she was late, she shook her head. "It's alright. You were pretty tired from what I assume was from lack of sleep and I'm sure working didn't help your exhaustion." She then glanced over at Cocoa who was giving her a look.
Cocoa was giving Cesela that look she occasionally gives her. "See? I told you so~" she said in a know-it-all manner as she hopped across Cesela's body several times.
Cesela glared at Cocoa as she hopped across her body. At some point, she grabbed Cocoa and squeezed her a bit but not enough to cause harm. "Oh, hush you! No one likes a know-it-all" Of course, she ended up saying that out loud in front of Kristine, who couldn't hear what Cocoa had just said and she didn't even realize.
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Kristine sighed in relief and she was about to settle down if it wasn't for her co-worker glaring at her companion. That was when green eyes took in the fluffy animal and her heart skipped a beat. It would mean one thing; her fascination towards cute things was now in effect and curiosity had gotten the best of her. The human finally sat down on the vacant spot of the towel, putting her bag down before gazing at the two with those depths that sparkled with adoration. "Oh, I didn't realize that you have a pet until this day. It's so cute. Can I pet the animal?" she asked, hands now reaching out towards the rabbit-like companion of Cesela's, the urge being strong as hell. Of course, the companion would just be different from Kristine's gray cat plushie that was still in her bedroom up to this day.
And there was the fresh breeze caressing her hair and skin, alongside the orange glow of the sunset. If anyone was courageous enough to take a picture, that would a good shot, but Kristine wouldn't allow that without her permission. More importantly, the scent of the ocean wafted close to her nose, but it wouldn't deter her from craving the need to touch the animal companion of Cesela's.
Cesela was a little surprised when she had just now noticed that she had a pet. Well, a companion would probably be a better term.. However, in the eyes of other people, then yes it would just look like an average pet. But with the fact that she always brought her to work, she was surprised that she never noticed it. Maybe it was just because she was too busy with work to notice. "We're practically inseparable. She comes everywhere with me, even work. I thought you had noticed it by now." She then held out Cocoa towards her when she reached her hand out, wanting to pet her. "Sure. You can hold her too if you'd like. She's pretty friendly."
Cocoa looked at Kristine as Cesela held her out towards her. Being her companion or, in other terms, her pet, she didn't really make a fuss out of it as she was used to getting some attention like that from various customers throughout the day at Smoothie Palace. She was a little intrigued though when all of a sudden, a new side of Kristine seemed to have popped up out of nowhere that she hadn't seen. "I see. It would appear that I've caught yet another person with my charm and good looks."
Cesela once again slightly squeezed Cocoa but not enough to harm her. More like a playful squeeze. "Oh please. You're a rabbit! Of course people would grow in interest in you especially since you don't see many of your species around here." Once again, she seems to completely forget that she's in the company of other people. It would probably look like that she was having a full-on conversation with a rabbit in the eyes of Kristine.
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The young teenager was pleased to hear that consent was given to hold the rabbit. Kristine grasped the animal with both hands after Cesela's rant and she placed the creature on her lap. The first thing she did was to caress the fur gently; it definitely felt soft to the touch, though it's more like cotton or wool rather than silk. "I can tell that you have taken good care of this despite the fact that it's my first time taking full notice of this rabbit," she admitted. Kristine was not that knowledgeable in taking care of animals, but she did go along with the periodic washing of her plushies to keep them clean, so it was partially a similar responsibility. "I do have a gray cat plushie in my house, so she's like my kind of pet, except that it's inanimate," she continued on while giving the rabbit a gentle pat with her finger.
"For how long have you been together, exactly?" she asked after letting go of her hand. To be fair, Kristine was used to losing people whom she held dear in her heart, even if the pain remained in her chest like a gripping vice. First were her parents, then Michelle, then the Blair twins with the brother being her ex-boyfriend. Zora... she had a feeling that Ms. Zamir would be related to her, or even possessing some traits that belonged to her band teacher back in the past, but it would still take time to find out the truth, and there was the need for patience on that one.
