Kayanni System Mingle

[spacebro]

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: It's been known to happen
Action: Kayanni System (or a ship. I'm not the boss of you)
When: July 21 – August 23



(OOC: System Info)

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Prompto Argentum | OTA

[this_loser]

[ Exploring Everything ]

[Prompto is used to sprawling cities, but this is something else. Insomnia was grand, but nothing like this. He wants to capture everything through his lens. The moons, sun set, sun rise, the people, the buildings. More buildings. Get lost with him as he tries to find something more interesting than buildings!]

[ Beach ]

[It's an awkward position, squatting and leaning over his right leg so far, he almost topples. But that's what it takes to get that perfect shot of a clean swatch of beach and a vast expanse of ocean while cutting out all the advertisements. It was perfect. Could almost pass for Galdin Quay.

He looked up from the display and sighed.]

It's pretty disappointing, isn't it?

[ Job ]

[Of course, in the course of all his running around, he's found things. Things he thinks his friends would want. Things he would dearly love to get them, because they are the best and deserve everything and more. Things that cost money.

So he gets a job. It's a pretty easy job, in his honest opinion. He's an errand boy. He runs all around finding things, picking things up, delivering things. He has a ton of experience in this field.

Feel free to intercept him during any of his runs.]

[ Wildcard ]

[Catch him anywhere!]

Beach

[girlverine]

[Laura was leaning against a railing, her head tilted slightly to the side as she watched the water, mostly trying to tune out the ads. They were always there, especially with senses like her, but even with all of that, it was still better here than the cramped confines of the ships.]

Hm?

[She looked over at Promto where he was...bending rather ridiculously to get his shot, but said nothing until he had straightened up. Then she just gave a faint shrug.]

It is...not so bad.

[this_loser]

I guess not. It's a nice change of pace. More room to stretch our legs anyway, huh? Get out of those ships for a bit.

[He sighs at the ocean one last time before turning to stride across the sand toward her.]

I just...you'd think a world this much advancement would have been able to save one park. Or a forest. Or ... something.

[girlverine]

[Laura had thought that too. But it clearly wasn't the case.]

Maybe they do not mind it.

[Not all races had to live breezes and trees, right?]

It would be nice, though. The amusement parks are not...right.

[this_loser]

[He hums, thoughtful, still disappointed. But there's no point in dwelling on it too long. Can't change it.]

You didn't like the amusement parks? [He loved them. But they weren't for everyone.]

[girlverine]

[She hesitated, because that hadn't been what she meant.]

No, I-

I do. But it is not the same as a park. Or a forest.

[this_loser]

[Ah.]

Gotcha. You're right. It's not the same at all. Back on my world, I got used to wide open spaces. Things are kind of claustrophobic now.

[Not even kind of. He's actually claustrophobic and thank the gods the Iskaulit and its mass.]

[tempredmental]

[Keith was pretty overwhelmed by the big city thing, too. He grew up in a really remote place, so, while he was familiar with the concept, he really did feel out of place. As Prompto was looking for some interesting architecture, he could find the Red Paladin just staring at a collection of flashing billboards, trying to block out the busy crowd around him.]

[this_loser]

[Prompto swung around with his camera, trying to find an interesting way to frame the skyline from the street, when he thought he saw a familiar face. He zoomed in on it and grinned. Sure thing. Dropping the camera to dangle from the strap around his neck, he jogged through the pedestrian crowd to meet up with the poor guy.]

You look a little lost, bud.

[tempredmental]

Ah...

[Prompto caught him a little off guard, but he recovered quick. He shook his head.]

Not really lost? I'm just kind of overwhelmed, I guess. This is bigger than any city I've been to. I spent most of time in a rural area.

[He'd been to Vegas once. You couldn't live in Nevada and not. But he didn't really get immersed in it like this. This place was also waaaaay bigger than Vegas.]

[this_loser]

[Prompto nodded in understanding.]

I come from a pretty big city. Not this big, but Insomnia was impressively huge.

[Was. Not any more. Now it's an impressive pile of rubble.

He shakes his head and smiles brightly.]

Anything you want to see in particular?

[tempredmental]

I hadn't really thought about it?

[He gave Prompto a weak smile in return.]

There's a lot here, so I'm not even sure where to start.

[this_loser]

Hm. Well. Is there anything you like to do back home? Special hobbies?

beach

[brainiest]

[ Hermione recognises Prompto, but not because she knows him - it's from the photos she saw in Ignis' room, and for a moment she's struck silent before she gathers herself together and steps forward. True, it's not an incredibly expansive beach, but it's better than she's seen for a long time. It makes her smile, and her head tilts to one side as she looks over at him. ]

At least it's not covered in seashells. Lots of beaches in my world didn't even have sand.

[ Look at the ocean! And it's not terribly cold! Far better than Britain. ]

[this_loser]

[Unfortunately, Prompto does not recognize Hermione. Ignis may have mentioned her, but only briefly. He may have been saving the details for a later introduction, because he was unfailingly polite and married to protocol.

He glances over at her, grins.]

I've never seen a beach covered in seashells. Sounds kinda cool, actually. Not - not that I doubt you, or anything. I don't have a lot of beach experience. [Growing up in an enclosed city will do that. He hastily offers his hand, hastily remembering he has manners. Somewhere.] Sorry. I'm Prompto.

[brainiest]

[ The smile makes her relax a little, mostly because she never really knows what kind of reaction she's going to get from people - a mixed reputation in one world makes for cautiousness in a new one. That plus the scarring on her face makes her a little more awkward and she recognises it.

Turning back to look at the beach, she nods. ]

It's not as fun as it sounds, trust me. You can't take your shoes off and most of the time you can't really go in the ocean because it's so cold. [ Reaching out, she offers her hand. ] Hermione Granger. It's very nice to meet you, Prompto.

[this_loser]

[Prompto would never judge someone for their appearance. Not everyone wears their scars with pride like Gladio. His own were easy to hide - they were mostly on the inside.]

Ahhh. As long as there's no snow. [That's a kind of cold he can't stand. He'd always wondered, as a kid, what snow was like. He decided he hates it. A lot.] It's hot where I'm from. Which is unfortunate. I mean, look at me. My first day on the beach, I turned bright red. But ... it was worth it.

[brainiest]

[ She has her own fair share of those but, thankfully, not many people bore witness to them... Unless they'd nudged into her calibrations. There might be a reason she's avoiding familiar faces for the time being. ]

There's nothing wrong with snow in moderation, I suppose. I used to go to school where it snowed every winter and it was absolutely lovely. [ It depends on how warm you get, though, and Hogwarts was always wonderful. ] You could get some sunscreen to protect your face, you know. [ But she's smiling and she could definitely magic some up. ] It would be terrible if you ended up peeling.

[this_loser]

[Maybe snow could be nice. He would be willing to give it another try, under better circumstances.]

Guess I wasn't prepared for sunny beaches. It's alright, I'll find something later.

[He rubs at his nose, afraid it's already begun to peel. At best, his freckles will be even worse. But skin like his can go from pale to crispy in a snap.]

Beach

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Kirk looked up from the pad he had been using to read - a rare chance of slowness that he enjoyed for all it was worth. This planet was full of historical texts, and he gobbled them up as fast as he could get them. Plus they were an excellent way to phase out all the advertising, reduce them to white noise.

He pushed his sunglasses up into his hair as he considered Prompto. ]</sub>

Suppose that depends on what you were expecting.

[this_loser]

[He sighs, camera dropping to dangle from his neck, and turns to look down. Hi, dude.]

More sand and scenery, less in-your-face marketing. Like, I'm 100% percent there's a buoy out there with an ad for air freshener.

[He'd had to zoom in to read it, but it's there.]

[universal_charm]

Unfortunately some planets are like this. Corporations rule, not people, and everything else gets tossed in the name of a buck.

_{[ He glanced at the camera around the others neck. ]}

Maybe you could do something with the play of light from the ads?

_{[ He was no photographer, not even all that artistic, but he did feel his exasperation. He would prefer a bare beach to the noisy kerfuffle that raged on. ]}

Or maybe if you sky dived. I think the ads can only go so high.

[this_loser]

It's always gotta be something.

[He smiled crookedly, tapping his camera lens.]

Sure! I'm not against using every source available to me. Even makes for interesting photos. But there's also something about seeing nature the way it's meant to be seen, you know?

[A small snort at the suggestion.]

Uh, maybe? I'm not really into falling from high places, though.

[universal_charm]

Yeah, I suppose so. But, if you ask me, there's something nice about a city too. Especially at night. The lights - buildings and cars even the people - it's like capturing a single breath of a place that's alive. They have their own kind of beauty.

_{[ Such a statement might have been more profound if an add had not chosen that moment to glide into view and Kirk quickly snapped a 'no' at it, the ad sliding on. ]}

Oh, it can be exhilarating. You might as well give it a try once, right? While you can.

[this_loser]

Mm. Spent my whole life in a city. Not as packed in as this one, but I know what you mean.

[At least Insomnia had made room for parks and green space despite being enclosed behind the Wall, and didn't choke its people with advertising.]

You say that as though I don't endanger my life on a regular basis.