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[birdsbirdsbirds]

Who: Anyone! Everyone!
Broadcast: If you want!
Action: On the FLOOT LOOP stations! Or the planet!
When: WHENEVER time is an illusion.

[you know the drill! this is a mingle for the stations floating around the bizarre forest planet, or the forest planet itself!

want to get away from the forest illusions? are you stopping for supplies? were you just really craving a bowl of Floot Loops for some reason? whether you are backdating for pre-planet shenanigans or just want to mess around, this is the post for you!]

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pre-forest!

[blindoptimism]

[as soon as they dock, Nunnally gets all of her ducks in order on the ship and quickly rolls her way towards the station. She pauses as she exits the Blue Fish. Ah... Nothing really has changed, has it? Well, the gaudy advertisements are new, but not beyond imagination. What a strange week, what a strange place.

The thought keeps buzzing in her mind, what happened to her. She does a little shopping (she wanted to find some ice cream... Floot Loop Sherbet will do, she supposes) and parks her chair next to a random bench. She'll just sit there, munching on her scoop of ice cream and people watching. That is, until she sees your character! She tries to keep some idea of who is on the network, and while she's a bit rusty with all the new faces, she knows the shape of yours enough to tell that you're from the fleet]

[theboogieman]

[he's out of the ship almost as soon as it lands, anxious to get out and about and away from his riled-up crew. he scrubbed off his face and left his big coat at home--if there's any trouble on this station, he'll just have to deal with taking it on as a normal person. this colorfully-lit mall isn't the place for the Boogieman. it probably never even gets dark here.

so he's headed her way, checking his communicator to see if she's sent him any coordinates, or if he's just going to have to look around...]

[blindoptimism]

[she checks the time. yes... it should be here. Her ship had arrived slightly ahead, so she wanted to scout out a good location. This place seemed nice. Out of the path of the main walk ways, but not creepy and deserted. There was a bench if he wanted to sit, but plenty of room if he waned to stand-- Yes, this would be a nice place. Her ice cream was finished, and she pulls up his number and sends a text]

Hello! Whenever you would like to meet up, I'm at these coordinates on the space station.

[she considers adding "there's no need to hurry if you're still a ways away" but... eh, she sends it as it. She's excited :')]

[theboogieman]

[he is trying not to be excited. it feels like he shouldn't be. he only really gets excited about old cars and new guns and a really, really good chase. Nunnally is very far from any of these things, but he still gets that feeling when a new message shows up.

he finds the coordinates pretty fast, spots her sitting on a bench. she looks the same as she did before she disappeared. Zhas looks normal-faced and there's barely any glow to his eyes with all these lights around, but he still gives her that tiny little uncommitted wave of his.]

[blindoptimism]

[Ah! She's been keeping a lookout, so when he spots her she also spots him! Waving, she moves her chair towards him a bit to close some of the distance (doesn't want to make him do all the work... She smiles more openly and looks him up and down. Wounds, undernourishment... anything that would imply things have been really terrible in the last month.

Mm, he looks the same, more or less. Her heart lightens a bit in relief]

It's good to see you in one piece.

[theboogieman]

[he looks just as leggy and sharp as always. no bandages, no impaired movement. he might even look a little less permanently hunched-up, since someone cast Cure on him... twice.

he smiles at her, which looks better without the makeup. he'll close the distance and kneel down, so he can be on her level. she doesn't look like she's fallen under any more curses since she left, and she smells the same... that's good.]

[blindoptimism]

[a Zhas smile!!!!! shiny pokemon!!!! that makes her smile even more, and she sort of... nods as he kneels down? as if to clarify 'yes, I'm alright']

While you and Hange are both very responsible, I couldn't help but worry that you both got into trouble. [now she's just talking just to talk... because she's happy, she's a nerd]

[theboogieman]

[he nods a little... he knows what she means. and since he can't possibly think of a way to explain this with gestures, he just adds:]

She's fine too.

[blindoptimism]

[she lets out a slight 'whew' sound] That's good. [she always seems so... manic isn't the right word, but driven. It's impossible to imagine someone with such dedication being happy with the idea of being away from their home for so long. Sometimes she wonders if that fact is just eating away at her. Ah, but that's a conversation to have with Hange someday]

Oh, someone told me that everyone visited a planet that was covered with snow. Were you all able to explore it?

[twifork]

[Well hey there, Nunnally! Ludger approaches her with a friendly expression. He is, after all, Blue Fish's cook. This gives him an important responsibility: knowing what his crew likes to eat. (These are much better quests than the ones he is used to, okay.)

He gestures towards the ice cream in her hand, but sadly must actually use a dialogue option to communicate this because mime protagonist abilities only go so far.] Is that a flavour you like? [Also, sherbet! He bets he can get ice and then use various gels or preserves to make different flavours. Yes, excellent. His plans will be a great success!]

[blindoptimism]

[oh yay! She smiles, excited to put a voice to the name that she's seen on the ship roster. She looks thoughtful for a moment, then nods]

They don't seem to have many flavors on this ship, but I like this one. It's a bit creamier than just the plain fruit flavors.

[...] Are you Ludger? It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Nunnally.

[twifork]

[He nods. That is him! He is Ludger!]

I can try to get that flavour on the ship if you want. [Somehow. Maybe preserve samples as a gel? HMM...]

[blindoptimism]

Really? [ah... she looks down at it for a second, then back at him]

Perhaps it could be melted and stored as a liquid? Ah, although I'm not sure if milky goods would go bad too quickly...

[twifork]

[Hmm, it's a good start. Ludger taps his chin, glances around for a moment. Then he gets to his feet.] Floot Loops juice. [Thus bypassing the milk problem!]

[blindoptimism]

Oh! They must sell that somewhere on the station. Maybe we could find it at a cheap price? [sounds like a kind of fun mission]

[twifork]

[An eager nod! Ludger gets up on his feet. What a good sidequest, he is down for this.]

[blindoptimism]

[hehe, she rarely got to go shopping with Sayako, and if she did she wasn't allowed to wander very much. So the idea seems fun to her]

It will be almost like a treasure hunt, won't it? And even better, it's one that we can all enjoy at the end.

[aberrant_type]

[Of course she'd recognize Hange, right? Hange sees her at the same time and immediately starts on over.]

Nunnally! How're you doing?

[blindoptimism]

[her smile grows bigger at the familiar face, and she also rolls a bit towards her. So it's not a one sided approach.]

I'm doing well! [she was hoping she'd be able to see her around the station. She had a question to ask, but she'll wait for a bit] Are you exploring?

[aberrant_type]

[She comes to a halt in front of Nunnally and then holds her hand out to shake. At the same time, she looks the younger girl over fondly, to check up on her a bit.]

Oh yes, you know, it's a bit cramped on the ship especially with that music! None of us are suited to too much quiet time. What have you got there? [A gesture to the ice cream.]

[blindoptimism]

[she her own hand to return the shake, obviously happy *^*]

Ice cream. It seems that everything on this station shares a similar fruity flavor, so I tried to pick a dish where that flavor would be an asset. [floot loops. floot loops everywhere]

Would you like some? I could show you where I got it. [now that she thinks about it, she doesn't know if Hange likes ice cream]

[aberrant_type]

Certainly! I'd love to try some. [Honestly, Hange has never seen this kind of thing - but hey! A new experience is always fun.] It's a sweet, then?

[She could see why floot loops would be suited to sweet goodies...]

[blindoptimism]

[she nods] This flavor is almost too sweet, but it's a nice creamy treat every once in a while.

[ahaha, those moments where she sounds like she's trying to be a grandma, I don't even. Anyway, she gestures in the direction they would need to go, and leads the way!]

[aberrant_type]

[She chuckles the tiniest bit. Mother henning from Zhas and Nunnally? What are things coming to.

Either way, she follows gamely, digging around her pockets for change.]

So it has different flavors. Which one did you pick?

[blindoptimism]

Rainbow Sherbloop.

[....]

They said they would only sell it if I called it that.