3: Action

[after_march]

[The odd recent behavior of her friends since she arrived has left April a little bit stressed

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[Action]

[its_troublesome]

[Day two of Shikamaru's exploration of Luceti sees him walking alongside the river, hands in his pockets. He stops when he sees the woman, about ten feet away.]

Are meditation and yoga just real popular hobbies around here?

[OOC: Bit of a placeholder!]

[Action]

[after_march]

Hm? Oh, hey. [April glances up from where she's stretched out over her left leg. It's not so much a yoga move as a stretch she learned as a gymnast in high school.]

I have no idea, I just got here. This helps me to feel a little back to normal, you know?

[Action]

[its_troublesome]

Ah. There was just another guy I ran into yesterday who was doing about the same thing. Maybe that's why he does it too.

[Action]

[after_march]

The difference is probably that he's actually good at it.

[derek_bliss]

[He really shouldn't do this, and he knows it. He was taught better by his own sensei. But.

It could that there's just a tiny little bit of that instinctive vampiric hunter thing going on. Not enough, mind you, to be thinking 'meal time'.

...But he will see how close he can get before she notices.]

[after_march]

[Yeah, April doesn't notice, Derek. She's trying to do that "clear your mind" thing. She's always struggled with it; you try to clear your head, but unwanted things pop in anyway. It's getting frustrating.]

Damn it, meditate already, O'Neil.

[derek_bliss]

[He'll stop about half a foot behind her, then.]

...works better if you don't talk to yourself.

[after_march]

[Even Bon Jovi is scary when he comes outta nowhere like that.]

OHMYGODDEREK!

Derek! You're back!

[Action]

[moonlightoutlaw]

[Inappropriate leering falls under 100% Asshole Goroh Time. So does rude comments. Like the following:]

Didn't know there was gonna be a show, today.

[Action] OH NO YOU DI'INT

[after_march]

[April is startled and then feels her face grow hot. This is compounded by the fact that she's in a split and now she can't get out of it. Hide that fact for as long as possible, April.]

Sorry--I didn't think anyone would have a problem with a girl who just wants to enjoy some peace and quiet.

[Action] OH YES I DID

[moonlightoutlaw]

[Too bad he has you read like an old magazine.]

Who said I have a problem? I'm enjoying myself.

[Action] RAWR

[after_march]

Hey, mister, listen up: I'm not that kind of girl, alright?

[i_speak_softly]

[Sometime after April sits down, Don emerges from the house, stumbles down the hill, and crumples face-first into the river.]

[Don't worry too much. He'll be out in a minute.]

1/2

[after_march]

[April's eyes are screwed shut in the most intense "I'M GOING TO RELAX NOW AND BE AT ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE AND FEEL PEACEFUL AND CLEAR MY HEAD OF QUESTIONS LIKE A FREAKING JEDI BOSS" expression anyone could hope to muster.

Therefore, when she hears the big splash, she very naturally gets kind of pissed off. She's trying to meditate, people.]

WHAT NOW?

2/2

[after_march]

Donnie?

[She scrabbles down the bank and just...waits. He's a turtle. He can handle water.

Right?]

[i_speak_softly]

[Of course!]

[After a few minutes, Don rises up like Swamp Thing and sloshes out of the water, only to collapse on the grass and bury his face in his hands.]

[action] - please to be having female friends, now? - now with less creepy icon!

[slaying]

[Buffy strolls too much. It's a definite bad habit. Forget all her other (numerous) vices...this girl needs to kick the walking cold turkey. It leads to nosy situations like this one.

Pausing, she watches the yoga. Huh. That looks kinda funky. And maybe relaxing. Kinda like Tai Chi only...less Angel-related.

So now the blonde is staring.]

[Action] YOUR ICONS, THEY ARE MANY

[after_march]

[Mostly what the yoga is is this hurty thing that is in no way relaxing and which is straining April's sense of a happy feeling about her body. She hasn't really noticed Buffy because she's trying to get into a full lotus and her foot keeps popping out.]

[Action] FEAR THEM.

[slaying]

[Pain is certainly understood differently by a girl who punches the demon equivalent of a brick wall on a nightly basis. Or, at least, she's supposed to.

So--advancing--she asks:] Is that yoga?

I WILL FOREVER

[after_march]

No. No. This? This is called punishment. I've heard yoga's more fun and relaxing.