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[princessia]

Who: Elize Lutus and YOU!
Broadcast: Maybe if you'd like?!
Action: Docking Station- in front of all the fleet ships AND on board the SS Huntress (thanks for the invitation, Cullen!)
When: April 13-17

[ Elize has been faring much better since arriving. Of course, she still misses Teepo a great deal. But she can't keep herself locked away, moping in her personnel room for too long. It's lonely in there. Despite how shy she may be, she wants to meet people and make more friends. She's going to try. Although, expect her to possibly get flustered a lot when you speak to her.

The little girl can be found sticking around the docking station, lingering in front of the fleet ships. Unless invited, she won't board your ship. And don't worry, if it looks like you're busy, she won't bother you. She tries not to get into any trouble.

Leave her alone without talking to anyone for too long at the station, she'll grow bored and start to softly sing an original tune from the top of her head: ]

So many stars shining bright ♪
Maybe Teepo's somewhere in one of those specks of light ♪

[ Her voice is soft and amateurish. Not exactly a professional singer, but it seems like she's having fun. She ran out of words, so she's going to start humming another random tune she just came up with.

Feel free to run into her outside of your fleet ship. Or if you just happen to be on the SS Huntress, she's most likely already on board... ]

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On the Huntress!

[princessia]

[ She's already wandering around the Huntress, singing to herself! Most likely she's here to visit Cullen, but she doesn't mind meeting the rest of the crew. ]

♪ The lake is shrouded in fog
Careful not to trip on the dock
You'll fall into the cold
Swimming with many tadpoles ♪

possibly after running into other people

[serves]

[He knows that voice. And he knows what that adorable little song is referring to, as well. He lets her sing for a little bit before clearing his throat, smiling.

He misses Branson and Rosalie.]

Strong and an ear for rhyming. You continue to impress, Elize.

[princessia]

Cullen!

[ Beaming happily. Just the person she was looking for. She knows he said if she ever needed anything, she could come to him. She doesn't exactly need anything at the moment though... she just wanted to visit.

She's embarrassed, tucking her arms behind her back. But she's happy. Someone else praising her for her song that isn't Teepo. ]

Thank you.

[serves]

You're welcome. Is everything all right?

[She seems to be in good spirits, but he has to ask.]

[princessia]

[ Her only problem right now is that she's... bored. And she doesn't think she can help with repairs. ]

I just felt like visiting. [ Rocking back and forth on her heels a bit. ] Umm... I hope you weren't busy.

[serves]

I'll always make the time for your visits. [He made her cry. He's wrapped around her little finger.]

[misconceived]

[ There's... singing? Singing on his ship? Who is singing, what is phone, why is unfamiliar voice, etc., etc. It's confusing and only moving into somewhat more worrying when Chris finds the source and the scent of magic hanging in the air. There, unobtrusive, but unmistakeable. It doesn't feel like Shirley and it certainly isn't his father, and last he checked the ship was filled to capacity.

So...

What? ]

Uh... You lost or something?

[hearsthesea]

[Singing? Is that a little girl? Shirley doesn't recognize the voice so she's both confused and intrigued: confused because they've already filled up the ship so this can't be someone new, and intrigued because whoever it is it's another girl and she wouldn't mind more of those on the Huntress. Someone's friend, perhaps? The voice doesn't sound too far away so she goes in search of it, finding Elize within a minute or two and approaching her carefully.]

Hello, I'm Shirley! And you are...?

Near the Pathstone

[radiantwingedone]

[ On one hand, Duke is fairly sure he's about to break all the rules of how to interact with children he doesn't know.

On the other hand, she's singing, and that probably means she understands music and things relevant to it better than he does...

So Duke awkwardly stops well out of arms reach from her, and after a moment, drops to one knee so he isn't looming super awkwardly. ]

You sing well. Do you know instruments as well?

somewhere near the paisley i guess

[invigorates]

[ sitting in the medical wing the paisley, lioriley's absurdly sensitive ears pick up elize's voice even through the heavy metal of the ship. it's faint, slightly muffled, but very distinctly female. and since the only other woman on this particular ship is tay who - no offense - doesn't seem to be the singing type, that warrants an investigation.

so the elf stands, trudges through the ship until she finds herself back on the station. not long after, she sees her; the little girl singing and humming an unfamiliar tune. ]

Hello there, little one.

[princessia]

Oh, hello. [ She greets him timidly, while putting on a tiny awkward smile. Meeting new people makes her nervous! ]

No. This is the Huntress, isn't it? I'm visiting.

[princessia]

I'm Elize Lutus. Hello.

[ Her greeting comes out somewhat shakily, but at the same time, she's trying to sound cheerful and friendly. She tries to keep up a smile, although it does seem on the nervous side. ]

Are you apart of the same crew as Cullen?

[princessia]

[ Unfortunately, she doesn't really know much about singing. She just sings for fun or just because she feels like it. ]

Umm... Thank you. [ Swaying her arms to her side nervously. Sorry, Duke. She might find you to be a little more intimidating than some others. Awkward meet awkward little girl. ]

N-no. I don't. I wish I did.

[princessia]

Ah. [ Sounding caught off guard, only briefly. But she tries to smile! ] Hello.

[ More elves! The only other elf she knows is Jove, but this woman looks like a different kind of elf. It might be a bit rude, but she can't help but stare in awe. So far, she thinks a lot of elves must be really pretty. ]

Are you an elf?

[hearsthesea]

I am.

[Goodness, she's got to be around Hattie's age. That doesn't sit too well with Shirley, even if she doesn't think the Atroma would care, and knowing that she tries to be careful. Even Hattie would probably be scared in this scenario, for all her spirit.]

Are you looking for him? I can help you find him if you are.

[invigorates]

[ she laughs softly, nodding. ] I am. A dark elf, to be exact. Are you familiar with other beings like myself?

[princessia]

[ She smiles even more brightly in response, bouncing on her heels now. ]

I... [ A brief pause of uncertainty. She's not sure, having not thought that far ahead about what she wanted to do on her visit. There's probably a lot she wants to do, but she'll get tired out. ]

I want to talk to you more and I want to play games!

[princessia]

No, it's fine.

[ As much as she'd like to meet up with him now, she's going to take the time to try making as many new friends as possible. No matter how scary it may feel for her. Cullen will probably turn up later anyway.

She's already shifting her feet awkwardly, kicking at the floor. ]

I-I was actually hoping to meet more people!

[princessia]

I met Jove. She's a different-looking elf. Are all elves really pretty?

[invigorates]

Ah, I do not believe I have met Jove. [ yes she has, she just doesn't know her name... oops. ]

I would like to believe we are all 'pretty' in some right, yes. [ she hopes that answer doesn't come off as conceited or anything. she's not particularly good at taking compliments. ] Just as humans are.

Near the Bloodsport

[puro]

[Manolo hears singing and reacts accordingly. He beams, pulling his guitar from his back, playing a gentle melody to accompany her singing. He doesn't recognise the song, but that's never stopped him before. Music is his heart, and he finds the melody easily. ]

[radiantwingedone]

[ It's because he looks weird and has a deep voice, isn't it. He does notice she doesn't look particularly comfortable, so he's quiet for a bit as he tries to figure out... how not to be more weird than he accidentally already was. ]

I see... I wish I did as well - a friend of mine is arriving, and he knows how to sing and play instruments.... Only he doesn't have any with him.

[hearsthesea]

Oh.

[That's...not a bad plan. Shirley smiles, bending down to offer her hand to Elize.]

Well, then, you've met one more person.

[serves]

[He can't help but smile at her sweetness. His heart is warmed.]

As the lady requests. [She gets a little bow before offering her his hand.] You'll have to show me the games, however.

[princessia]

[ Initially, she's surprised to find someone playing along with her singing. She manages to smile wider, swaying her arms happily.

Hearing the melody spurs Elize on to come up with a few new words to her little song. ]

Outer space is very vast ♪
Who knows how long this journey will last ♪