Yadrolla System Mingle

[lacyprincess]

Who: EVERYBODY
Broadcast: Yeah, sure, I guess
Action: The Fleet and the Yadrolla System
When: 4/29 - 6/8

[Hey, hey, look, we have a new system! Let's go compete in stuff and root for sportsball teams! System info is here!

GO WAVES!]

Comments

[moseyin]

Who do you think you're t- [UGH Cloud swallows some salt water when a wave swells up too high and splashes against his board, but at least he doesn't tip before even managing to stand up.]

[axi]

[She laughs again, satisfied with the outcome of that.]

Eyes on the waves!

[moseyin]

You eyes on the waves, [Cloud calls without any real heat. They get out to deeper waters, and this seems like a good enough place to try and maneuver his board around, see if he can climb up on it. ...he has no idea how. Probably just like, push up and hop, right?] -whoa- geez.

[axi]

[Right! Kaname soon follows suit with much less awkwardness, though it has been some time.]

See, standing isn't the hard part. [Once she's up, her balance is good.]

[moseyin]

[Yeah and once he's up he-] Where's all the wa- AH- [-wipes out. Good job Cloud you idiot, you're supposed to ride the waves not hit the deck]

[axi]

Oh dear... [Kaname crouches down and paddles over to where Cloud's board is floating and waits for him to surface.]

Are you okay?

[moseyin]

[Ugh. He's fine.

Cloud hangs onto his board so he can just bob in the water and glower at the waves gently curling elsewhere.] It's not that easy to just stand on it if you're not moving.

[axi]

No, it's not. [Even if she did manage it.] We should paddle out more to get the bigger waves. Or we can watch others to see what they do first.

[moseyin]

[fuck off you have a rocket skirt

Cloud pulls himself back up onto his board, and it looks like he can manage sitting on it okay, if not standing.] I don't even know where to start, [he admits, wringing out some of the longer locks of his hair.] I've been snowboarding before, but...y'know, the mountain doesn't move around, usually.

[axi]

[Not in the fucking ocean, you nerd.

She nods.]

I'd hope it doesn't. [Kaname trails a hand in the water.] This is definitely about timing and balance... Maybe I'm not the best one to teach you.

[Looking over at him, she shrugs.] Messer might be able to. He was an instructor back home, and he knows how to surf.

[moseyin]

Yeah? [Paddles around his board a little to turn himself when the water starts to spin him around] Who's that?

[axi]

Tall, dark hair, sort of stern looking. [Very stern looking.]

He's been around our ship a lot the last couple months. I'm sure you've seen him.

[moseyin]

Wha- that guy? The motorcycle guy? [HE KNOWS HOW TO SURF TOO? This isn't fair]

[axi]

Oh, then you've met. [Sort of.] We've worked together for a few years, so he'd be willing to help you if I asked him.

[And only because she asked him, if they're being honest.]

I'd only be good if you wanted to learn how to dance.

[moseyin]

What- no, I can figure this out myself. [STUBBORN.] Besides, I'm pretty sure he already gave me a bike, and I have no idea why. He weirds me out.

[axi]

[The mention of the bike seems to ring a bell with Kaname, and Cloud could notice the growing smile on her face. What awkward guys.]

It's likely because you kept Freyja and I safe on the horrible planet. [Y'know, with cannibals.] His way of saying thank you.

[moseyin]

Oh. Is he you guys' friend or something? [Obviously, Cloud, since he's always prowling around the ship, you idiot]

[axi]

Mm, yeah. He's from home. I'm glad Freyja got to see him before she left.

[Because he's totally dead back there.]

[moseyin]

Got to- oh. [Oh. Cloud bobs there in the water, hanging off the board awkwardly before folding his arms atop it.] ...I'm sorry.

[axi]

Hey. [Kaname smiles and splashes him.] It's fine, I promise. Messer and Prompto helped me with it.

[moseyin]

[Turns face, then splashes back. UGH.]

...isn't it hard, or, y'know? Something? Him comforting you when...? [When he's the one who's dead]

[axi]

[Kaname looks at Cloud, confused.]

Which him? Messer or Prompto?

[moseyin]

Wha- Messer. [Why would it be difficult if it was Prompto comforting- wait,] Oh geez, Prompto too? I didn't even know... [Poor Noctis.]

[axi]

[Now this is making no sense.]

What are you talking about, Cloud?

[moseyin]

...I dunno now, [Did he understand that completely wrong? Better ignore everything than look stupid,] Don't worry about it, just forget about it. I'm uh, sorry your friend went back.