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April System Mingle

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Possibly!
Action: April System
When: Month of April!

[Welcome to the Belt, a huge asteroid belt that's been terraformed for life. Here you can explore the different asteroids, become a rock star, race on some ATVs, enjoy not being underwater.

In other words, it's a mingle! Get in everyone!

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[ This poor, sweet man. She's quick to offer him yet another apologetic bow, before she straightens and allows her hand to drop from his shoulder finally. If she were anyone else, his words may have made her cheeks turn a bright red color... fortunately she's able to push down her embarrassment. ]

I... yes. I suppose I am just a bit... overwhelmed. Please forgive me.

[ Overwhelmed is an understatement, honestly. This much freedom is something she's not used to, and perhaps she's been going a little far with it. But she's never had so much of it, and it's been nice to stretch her legs a little. But his next few sentences have her quickly scrambling for an answer.

She can't exactly blurt out that she's been on a stupid ATV half of the day, quite literally burying Ardyn in the sand and making him eat her dust. That is not lady like at all and she's already somewhat regretting her actions despite the fact that she'd won and the bastard is going to have to pay up with his dignity in front of everyone on the fleet.

Perhaps Ignis and Noctis will forgive her later and find some humor in the fact Ardyn Izunia will be wearing a dress and heels for a day. But for now, she's not going to admit that's where she was and that's what she's been doing because both of them have warned her to stay away from him, and she does not want to worry the poor man further.

So instead of admitting her guilt, she flashes him a small, apologetic smile. ]

Admittedly, I have been a bit disoriented in my attempts to find my place amongst the people here. [ She chuckles a little, almost wearily, before continuing, ] Yes, something like that. I had no idea it offered such adventurous endeavors.

[He offers her a smile, pleased that she appears to be enjoying herself. She deserves the opportunity as much as Noctis does, but he's afraid that her formality has made it difficult for her to do so. Possibly exacerbated by the fact that Tenebrae was an Imperial Territory after the invasion by Niflheim.]

Please, don't apologize, milady. It's quite alright. Accidents do happen.

[Never tell Ignis that she is responsible for that. It will haunt him forever after he has to witness the spectacle. And he will be frustrated that she isn't listening to his very sane advice to stay away from the man responsible for her murder.

But, that's for a later time. Right now, however, he's just glad that she appears to be flushed with health. It enhances her natural beauty. And is drawing the attention of the others around them. Without wasting a moment, he holds on his arm for her to take and looks her full in the face.]

Would you care to join me in my shopping endeavors? We can see the sights and avoid any future mishaps.

[ It's true, people tend to find her formalities a little strange, as most everyone but Noctis and Ignis thus far has commented on it. Not that she minds, no one knows a thing about any of them here for the most part and anyone else wouldn't understand that this isn't something she can just turn on and off. It's been imbued in her mind since birth, and it isn't going away any time soon, either.

The fact that he doesn't seem too upset has her shoulders relaxing, and her own smile widens in return. Accidents may happen, but it's just a reminder that she needs to pay more attention to her surroundings. She may not have a reputation to uphold here, but she is still a proper lady and must remain so. Besides, what if it had been anyone else but Ignis? It may not have had as pleasant an ending.

As he offers his arm, she's quick to take it, ignoring the odd stares that they're getting because honestly she's used to it by now; between home and especially here it's nothing new... as somewhat embarrassing as it had been at first. ]

Thank you very much. I would love that. Did you have any particular destination in mind?

[Seeing as he grew up in the royal house of Lucis, the formality doesn't bother him at all. Although, he knows more about her situation than the rest of the fleet aside from Noctis and Ardyn. He's willing to allow her more leeway in her behaviors than others might be.

He knows she has the ability to mingle with those who aren't royal or nobles, since he's heard her speeches and heard the stories of her interactions with those tainted with the Starscourge.

Besides, while he doesn't have a duty to her, he takes his responsibility to Noctis seriously, and she is under that very broad umbrella of protection by being his friend's fiancée among other things.]

Well, I was discussing the local farming methods with the vendor here because I'd like to take some of his wares back to the First Breath to use in the meals I cook for the crew. However, I've also considered getting more clothes than just those I arrived with and those provided by the Atroma. I noticed that some of the stores on Telluria are pricier than here on Meston, but the lean towards the familiarity of Lucian's fashion.

[ Once her arm is properly looped through his, she smiles again, nodding in agreement. It's a good idea to bring some fresh food back to the ships because gel only goes so far, even for the best chefs. From what Noctis has told her of Ignis, she knows that he enjoys cooking. The food situation on the ships must be a complete nightmare for the poor man. ]

That is an excellent idea. Your crew mates are very lucky to have you, Ignis. I was thinking of asking our cook, Kate, if it would be a wise idea to perhaps invest in planters or something of the sort so that we could have fresh things as much as possible instead of just on these little excursions.

[ She'd drag the materials onto the Blameless herself, but she doesn't want to overstep her boundaries either. For all she knows, the gesture would offend the woman... although she doubts it. Kate doesn't seem to let much offend her. Even still, she doesn't want to be rude.

His next bit about the fashion here has her smile widening because while she may not be from the same provenance that he and Noctis are from, she definitely knows the fashion within Insomnia. Specifically amongst the members of the royal Crownsguard. Nearly everyone within the citadel's walls had been wearing similar colors, save for the people closest to King Regis. ]

Yes, there is certainly a price jump... but getting new clothes is not a bad idea in the slightest. Who knows when you will get the chance to do so again? The similarities to the clothing style here and Lucis is indeed uncanny, and out of the few places we have been so far is certainly the closest to what you could find at home.

[After taking a bag of vegetables from the stand's owner, Ignis carefully leads Lunafreya out towards the less crowded end of the street. They can talk and walk at the same time and while they're moving, he can get a better feel for the flow of traffic.]

Yes, that's part of the reason why I was talking to that vendor about his growing methods. Evidently, the mushrooms and tubers that are very popular in this area are fostered in dark, damp areas. And I think that there are gardens on the Iskaulit. If nothing else, I could see if there's an area that I could take over or purchase so that I could take up a sort of farming that might benefit us all.

Perhaps you can assist me with that and we can pool our resources.

[He carefully directs her to a side street that he knows has stores that might help them. And just so happen to be away from the very loud market.]

Yes, but these shops here all sell clothes of a similar fashion for a much more reasonable price. I'm sure that anything we find today will meet with Noctis's approval. [Ignis shakes his head a bit.] He would like anything you gave him, Lady Lunafreya.

[ Luna's glad for his casual nature about all of this -- she's become so accustomed to people being stiff or awkward around her that it's a pleasant change to be around someone who is already used to hanging around royals, whether that royal is super formal or not. ]

That is quite useful information... and I do believe you are correct. I've heard of gardens there, but I've yet to see it with my own eyes. That is a wonderful idea, I'm sure you would do very well at it.

[ His offer is surprising, but has her smile widening nonetheless because it's sweet that he's trying to include her. ] Thank you, I would love that. I think together we could grow some wonderful things.

[ He's meticulous and so is she -- whatever they're going to grow is going to flourish. At least that's what she believes. She walks along with him, looking here and there and everywhere because every thing is so new. It would be a lie if she said she wasn't excited to be out and about, especially with one of Noctis' very close friends. It's nice to be able to get to know Ignis on a more personal level, since she'd not had the chance to do so at home. ]

I hope so... I did a bit of window shopping earlier, but I had no idea what his sizes were. [ She'd get some stuff for Ignis too, but she's not sure about what he likes yet. So she's going to have to keep an eye on the things he looks at and chooses for himself. ] I'm glad that there are similar fashions here to the ones you two are used to at home, though.

[He'd be in a lot of trouble if he couldn't adapt easily around others, now wouldn't he? As it is, he knows how to court those of different backgrounds to his cause when the need arises.

However, it helps him now to deal with her rigid formality that hides her many virtues from others.]

I have found that since my arrival that merely cooking in the kitchen of my ship occupies very little of my time. While reading and trying to get to know the other members of the crew are admirable, I think that I'd like to try something else.

[While he still has his eyesight to do something like this.]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but perhaps you might be experiencing something similar to that?

[Not everyone can be a professional napper.]

Besides, stories of your flower fields in Tenebrae have most definitely reached Insomnia more than once.

[He leads her to what appears to be a reasonably priced shop and begins pulling out a few shirts he knows are close enough to Noctis's size that he could wear them with little alteration. Most of the colors definitely focus on the Lucian black and gold, but there are a few t-shirts with designs that look close enough to the ones he remembered the prince having back home that he's sure that he could get him to wear them without problem.]

These will all fit him well enough. Some slight alteration might be in order, but I can take of that another time.

[As for himself, he sticks to slacks and long-sleeved shirts in a few different colors that are easy to accessorize with.]

I'm sure that you'll be able to find something for yourself as well. [He points to the back of the shop where ladies's dresses can be spotted. Some are...racy while a good portion of them are close to what she wears now, but in different shades and fashion.]

Yes... I agree. I am in charge of communications on the Blameless, but that only takes up a very brief amount of time on and off during the day. [ At least he's bothering to get to know his other crew mates. She's only had very limited conversations with a few of her own, but she keeps that information to herself for now. ]

Indeed I am. There is only so much one can do while holed up in a ship, as I'm sure you have realized yourself.

[ Perhaps they should ask Noctis for some napping tips. But the mention of her beloved Sylleblossom fields has her head ducking almost shyly for a moment, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips. ]

Have they? I hope they were nothing bad... it took me ages to get those flowers to come back after the Empire set flame to the originals.

[ Those flowers had been part of what had kept her sane as a young girl after the proverbial shit hit the fan. Between her flowers and notes from Noctis, and her duties, she'd somehow managed to keep it all together. Idly, she wonders if the Imperial army has burned those fields again now that she's gone.

Thoughts for later. She browses the little shop with a hum, taking note of the sizes that Ignis has picked out for Noctis. Ah, good... information she'd needed and she doesn't even have to ask. ]

Yes, those are all lovely. I'm sure he'll love them all. Myself...? Oh. Yes, of course. Thank you.

[ Still, he's... probably right. She's not used to wearing darker colors, but it is what it is and she should probably break out of her pastel colored shell. She can't imagine wearing half of these -- far too short. Far too low cut... oh. But look, she's found a black, knee length dress with long sleeves. She casually picks this one up and places it over her arm.

...One dress is good enough. She's not exactly used to buying things for herself, and she's more interested in picking things up for Noctis honestly. So just as quickly she's back at poor Ignis's side, browsing t-shirts again. There's one in particular that's catching her eye. It's got a skull or two on it, and she pulls it off the rack with a hum. ]

You know, perhaps we should bother to awaken Noctis... I think he would like some of these shops.

Then I will look into the information for us to go forward. It shouldn't be that difficult.

[He gives her a faint smile and continues flipping through the clothes, finding a few pieces of wear that are on the smaller side. Perhaps they will fit Prompto. Or even Luna herself, when she's a little more relaxed.]

I can't think of a single story about the Sylleblossoms that is negative. Even Noctis has always had good things to say about them and he generally doesn't care for flowers.

[He watches her as she only selects one dress and what she picks. When she's distracted, he picks out another—floor length skirt, dark purple with silver threading, intricate sleeves with holes that would expose her arms—and throws it in with his pile and heads to pay for his selections.]

I'm sure that Noctis will find his way around to the markets at some point. He likes the novelty of shopping for himself. You could, perhaps, bring that up with him later, milady.

I look forward to it. It should be fun... and a good scientific experiment as well to try our green thumbs out in space, wouldn't you say?

[ Trial and error... that's how this sort of thing always goes. Of course, Ignis is a perfectionist just like she is, so perhaps they won't have too much trouble with it. ]

When he was little, during his trip to Tenebrae I was surprised at how much he liked them. He even let me teach him how to make flower crowns out of them.

[ Which... was really surprising and endearing, considering his age and he was a boy. But he'd been a total trooper, and they'd become fast friends. Her attention is so focused on a few of these other shirts, though, that she hasn't seen the thing that Ignis has gotten for her -- not yet, at least, and she takes a few of the shirts off of the rack and quickly follows him up to the registers. ]

Perhaps... I don't think I need to do that, though. I think I will send Umbra in my stead... there's nothing like a cold, wet dog nose in your face to really awaken you.

[ She'd know. She's had two of them in her face a good portion of her life. ]

I'm sure that there is some scientific information that can be gathered from this, but it's secondary to the desire to want to help out the others in the Fleet. I'm sure that we aren't the only ones doing this, but that's neither here nor there.

[And their garden will be perfectly straight and gorgeous. And everything will be delightfully edible. Maybe they can even get Noctis to eat some. Not that Ignis would ever hold his breath about that.]

While he does enjoy meeting with Umbra, I believe it has always been the fact that the dog is a connection to you, milady. If it were me, I would rather have the lady waking me than a dog, no matter how fond I am of the magical animal.

Indeed. Even if we are not the only ones taking this approach, it's good to know that at least we are helping in some way. And in the big scheme of things, that is truly all that matters.

[ Damn right it will. They are going to have the neatest, most organized garden ever. It will be the envy of the fleet. And... she's certain that they won't be able to get Noctis to try any, either. But they can attempt to persuade him, at least.

Ignis' next words, though, have her realizing just how hard she's having to fight turning pink in the cheeks. ]

I... don't know if he would want me to awaken him, honestly. He does enjoy his naps. [ She casually glances down to the clothing draped over her arm. She's got no clue where she and Noctis stand, honestly. They're friends, of course, and he's no longer obligated to marry her. But that hasn't stopped him from holding her hand as they walked along, or being as sweet as ever. They... really need to talk. ]

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