[J] Star Haven RP Archive (Keep)

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond grins at the Wazzit's back at the reply. "Hehe.. Thankfully, if we did have to run, there aren't any side passages we've come across yet that would cause confusion."

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Throttle lounges on a patch of grass near the lake, staring blankly off into space. One couldn't tell he was staring blankly, however, due to the sunglasses he wore. Although he was a Faehorse, he didn't have the typical hairy horse tail. Instead, he had a long, skinny, hairless tail, much like that of a mouse. He also had a pair of bright red antennae on his head next to his over large, rounded ears. He didn't mind his looks, to be honest, and never knew that he was quite different from others of his kind. As a matter of fact, he really hadn't met anyone else at all, preferring to spend his days either relaxing or tinkering with things.  

[Noir Songbird]

He laughed. "Yeah, there is that!" He said. "But...I think running into something might be kinda fun, you know? Like a real adventure." Plus, he might get a chance to show off for Almond a bit more.

Christalle walked around the lake, a slight smile on her face. Each of the FaeFox's steps seemed more like dancing than walking, and as she could most often be found dancing if she wasn't exploring, it was perhaps a fair assessment. As she wandered this time, her eyes fell on the odd...male. As she got closer, she determined that he was likely a Faehorse, though he had some very mousey characteristics. "Hello?" she called sweetly, ever so curious abut him.  

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond chuckles a bit at that, keeping close to the other as they walked. "True." He eyes their surroundings in the growing darkness, they having wandered almost completely out of the small lit crystal clusters' area by now. Turning quickly, he heads back to the nearest cluster and pokes at it for a moment before attempting to break one off. "Ugh! T-think if we take one of these with us, the light'll last?"

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Throttle blinks behind his sunglasses and looks up at the voice, a bit startled that someone had managed to sneak up on him. Seeing that it was a female, he relaxes his posture, a friendly smile crossing his face as he slowly stands up and dusts his pants off before offering a hand to the other. "Uh... Hi. Sorry I didn't notice you sooner. I was a bit distracted. Were you standing here long?" He tilts his head to the side slightly, the little spiked earring on one ear swinging with the slight motion. "Name's Throttle."  

[Noir Songbird]

Rivas had to admit to becoming very, very nervous once they were out of the light. So he was a bit too quick in scampering after Almond to see about those crystals. "Let's find out," he said, wrapping his hand around the Baddie's to help him pull it off. He hoped it worked, because he did not want to be lost in the dark!

Christalle waited patiently as he processed her arrival and stood up, taking his hand and shaking it with her ever-present smile still on her face. "No, not long at all," she said. Her eyes were briefly drawn to his earring as he tilted his head, and she once again noted his unusually shaped ears. However, him speaking again brought her attention back to his face. "I'm Christalle. It's lovely to meet you, Throttle."  

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond attempts and fails to fight off another round of blushing as the Wazzit's hand closes around his own. So focused on trying not to blush, he failed to realize with the crystal he'd grabbed snapped off in his hand. He almost hoped that it would get darker now, so that the other hopefully wouldn't notice his blushing again.

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Throttle's long mousy tail flicks slightly behind him as he notices her attention on his ears. He gives the barest of shrugs, not noticeable unless it was something you were watching for, then leans down and places a gentle kiss on the back of her hand, grinning again. "So, what's a nice girl like you doing out here? It's dangerous, you know." His red eyes look around quickly from behind his sunglasses, looking to see if she had an escort or not. Seeing none, he frowns mentally and makes it his duty to escort Christalle either to her home or somewhere safe when she wished to leave. "Christalle is a lovely name."  

[Noir Songbird]

Fortunately for Almond, the Wazzit was more focused on the task at hand as they broke away the crystal. It flickered for a moment, but kept glowing. "Hey, it works!" He said, turning to look at Almond. As soon as he saw the other's blush, he flushed up a little himself. "Um, er."

Christalle blushed and giggled a little. She was the type of girl who had always loved fairytales, and what with the hand-kissing and politeness, he seemed like a prince charming worthy of any story. "Oh, I just like to explore. And besides, sometimes a little danger is the spice of life!" She said. Oh yes, Christalle could be a fairly silly girl. "And thank you." She said.  

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond flicks his eyes quickly down to the still glowing crystal in his hand, then at the floor, fidgeting from foot to foot, then back to the crystal. "Y-yeah, it does work, doesn't it? Wonder if it's because you're touching it still too?" He murmurs softly, but not so soft that the other couldn't hear him.

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Throttle gives a small smile at her reply, then stands back up, looking around again. "Well, it really isn't safe for you to be exploring out in this area on your own. The forest just ahead there doesn't exactly house the friendliest of Faes, I'm sad to say." He says, motioning to the forest just behind them. "I could go with you, if you want, and protect you if anything threatens. I do have some fighting ability."  

[Noir Songbird]

Rivas blinked. Almond's nervousness was making him nervous. He took a deep breath. Almond's words made him think. "Hmm, maybe," he said, and slowly withdrew his hand from the crystal. Better to test it, at least.

Christalle glanced over at the forest, and a slight grin crossed her face. Dangerous, it was? Well. "Oh my, really?" she asked, playing a bit of the distressed damsel. "My my, then I would need a strong man like you to protect me. I would love it if you were to accompany me, Throttle." She gave him a sweet smile.  

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond watches as Rivas removes his hand, then blinks quickly as the light in the crystal goes out at the loss of contact. "Well... Guess that answers that question then, hrm?" He chuckles slightly, glad they were still near the crystal cluster in case Rivas wasn't able to revive the one they had taken.

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Throttle shuffles from foot to foot at her change in demeanor, a slight blush on his face at being called strong. Scratching one cheek slightly, the chuckles lightly. "I'm not the strongest, but... I'll do my best."  

[Noir Songbird]

Rivas replaced his hand, and fortunately the crystal flared back up again. "So I guess I get to hold it," the Wazzit said, looking a little amused. "Ready to go down the dark part of the passage?"

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Christalle giggled, linking arms with him. "I'm sure you're strong enough," she said. "Lead the way, good sir." Oh, this was like one of her romantic daydreams, the brave knight being willing to protect the innocent damsel!  

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond nods, then leans back a bit and grins, waiting for Rivas to take the lead again. "Yeah, my skills tend to run towards acquiring other peoples' belongings, not keeping things lit up."

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Throttle felt himself blush just the slightest bit at her linking arms with him, then nods and takes a step, letting Christalle set the pace, not wanting to go too fast or too slow for her.  

[Noir Songbird]

Rivas snorted. "I'll keep an eye on my things," he said jokingly, then began to walk down the passage once more. Even when they entered the previously dark parts, the crystal was enough to keep things fairly well-lit.

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Christalle walked at a slightly quick pace, somewhere between a walk and a full blown run-and-drag-your-companion-with-you. She was quite eager for a bit of an adventure. "Tell me a bit more about these woods," she said.  

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond snorts back in response. "Tch... I don't steal from people I know. Just idiotic strangers who are too stupid not to watch their pouches."

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Throttle chuckles the slightest bit as he's fairly dragged along behind the girl. "I don't know much about the woods myself, just know some of the rumors I heard about what lives here. They say there's werewolves, zombies, demons, and the like that make their homes in there and don't take too kindly to strangers passing through."  

[Noir Songbird]

"If they can't keep an eye on their stuff, it doesn't deserve to stasy theirs, eh?" Rivas posited, juggling the crystal a bit as he walked. Of course, when he almost dropped it, he caught it with a sheepish smile and quit that.

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Christalle put on her best "oh-my-now-I'm-really-scared" face as she looked over at him. "Werewolves and zombies and demons, oh my!" She gasped, eyes wide. In truth, that just made the adventurous FaeFox even more excited.  

[SpaceDadDisapproves]

Almond chuckles a bit at that, agreeing full-heartedly with the sentiment that if people couldn't keep an eye on their stuff, they didn't deserve to keep it. He raises an eyebrow as the Wazzit juggles the crystal and nearly dropped it, having jumped closer with his own hands out ready to snatch it out of the air should the other have actually dropped it. "While we might be able to see the way back with the other crystals, we wouldn't exactly be able to see if there were other rocks or things to avoid, Rivas." He said teasingly.

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Throttle gives the slightest of nods, then tilts his head, the spiked earring in his ear swinging wildly from the motion. "Yeah, but again, this is all just rumor. Could also just end up being a bunch of bunnies and butterflies in there." He chuckles slightly, then speeds up his steps so that she isn't dragging him anymore.