14th Flame - After the Masque

[courage_of_fire]

[Open to the Network; Voice]

Wow! I didn't expect such turnout at that Valentine's party! I hope everyone had fun! It's times like these where we should enjoy any of the downtime the City has to offer. Handing out all of those masks was such a cute idea too! Everyone did such a good job!

[Finally pauses to catch a breath]

Did anyone else get a chance

Comments

[laughswithfan]

Ah... yea...

[Shifty eyes... ]

WE did enjoy the candy but... we can't really go back there to get anymore...

Since he might still be mad at us...

[courage_of_fire]

[Blinks a few times]

Wait-- why can't you go back?

[laughswithfan]

Because… we… broke into his store, stole all his candy, kidnapped him… and made him make peach dumpling for us…

[So, nothing major! ^,^]

[courage_of_fire]

You did what?! [Shocked Hikaru is shocked]

[misterblackbird]

Gondolas--they're called 'gondolas'. And I can't imagine anyone wouldn't have had a chance to take a ride in one yesterday.

[courage_of_fire]

Oh is that what they're called!? Thank you-- uh Sir? [Just realized she doesn't know your name either] That's good. I wouldn't want anyone to have felt left out!

[misterblackbird]

That's what they're called in a particular city in my world--and I think the City resembled it in no small way yesterday. I don't think one could have gotten around any other way without them.

Cain Hargreaves. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[courage_of_fire]

[Feeling a little sheepish in response to Cain's reply] Actually, I'm pretty sure that's what these are called in my world too. I should have known that.. but I don't live in Italy. Hey! Does that mean you're from Earth too?!

I'm Hikaru Shidou! [Said with plenty of enthusiasm] It's nice to meet you too! Have you been in the City long?

[deadliest6]

Gondola.

[courage_of_fire]

[She might have wondered to what this response was referring to had it not been for Cain's earlier response]

Thank you! I did wonder! You wouldn't think a word like gondola would be that hard to remember!

[deadliest6]

It is not difficult to remember.

[courage_of_fire]

[A laugh]

I guess it isn't for you! Say, who are you? I don't believe we've met before... have we?

[pharles_at_life]

The City makes the oddest changes sometimes, doesn't it?

[courage_of_fire]

It really does. At least this one was more like taking a vacation to a foreign land than a nightmare!

[pharles_at_life]

I'd much rather have the boats, definitely.

[courage_of_fire]

Me too! We could have ridden one together!