Surf, Sand, and juice huts

[ryocker]

Danny gave a humbling sigh, wiping away at the counter of his new juice bar. He was surprised the people of Dimensional island were so kind, especially to a complete stranger. But he definately took a shine to this place: Giant's lake looked like it belonged to Isle Delfino, and he was definately enjoying it.

What he wasn't enjoying was the lack of activity on this particular day. "Hmm, Maybe I opened at a bad time?" he sighed, wiping away at a glass.

[B. Marquis]

"47... 48...49...50! Oh, that was a great one!"

Leona Julia, having nothing to do, decided to take a stroll along the lake. It was a long time since the start of her journey. Needless to say, this was a new adventure. This is her first time with a body... in the new world. Of course, she's on the search for Brandon, but he can be anywhere in this new world. It's time to smell the daises... flowers... whatever decides to come out of the ground using water.

Her new body is amazing. With the exception of the fact that she had this form forever, it's an amazing feeling. It's like feeling... feeling...

"It's like feeling alive! Okay, lets continue the jogging and Fifty...."

As the first time she had a body (and without Brandon, a person who had his body for years) she never understood various things like sleep, light reflexes, fatigue, and thirst. As her stomach starts rumbling, thirst 101 begins.

"I've a rumbly in my tumbly, time for something... sweet?"

As she walks towards the river, she notices a building close by.

"Ooh, new building," she says, as she runs towards the hut. In it, a yellow... a yellow something with a tree on his head wipes on the counter. She payed... full mind to the tree as she goes directly towards the pianta.

"Hello, palm tree head," Said Leona, "What-cha dooooooin?

[ryocker]

First thing that runs through his mind: Palmtree head? Never heard that one before. Second? Is that a human? I've only seen two, didn't realize they were as colorful as us Piantas. "I'm wiping off my new counter, young lady." he answered, in a pretty cheery tone. "I'm also waiting to see if i can get any customers... Like maybe you."

It was too early to be sure- she might have just walked in by mistake. but it was definately alright, as long as he had someone to talk to.

[B. Marquis]

"Customers? I do not see why you can't. This is a lovely place full of people that needs... needs..."

She looks around at the hut, noticing the various juices befallen the back.

"needs..."

She then looks at him and smiles, eyes closed.

"Palm tree heads!" She says, pointing at the tree in question.

[ryocker]

Dan just looked up. Considering where he was, the possibility this girl didn't know what he was seemed... pretty much noticeable. He chuckled in response, stroking his leaves. "I'm a Pianta, but you can call me what you want." Thinking on it for a bit longer, he said, "Have a seat, kid. Let me get you something nice, on the house." Within minutes, he walked off towards the back, but before he grabed anything up, he looked back at her.

"Um... What flavor do you like, eh?" he asked.

[B. Marquis]

"Pianta..." Leona said in amazement as she takes a seat. The pressure escaping her foot and ankles was like magic! She knows what a seat is, she just did not know the feeling of relief. To make sure this can happen again, she stood back up. The pressure came back, but it wasn't as bad as before. She sat back down, and to her amazement, the pressure was gone! The feeling was so great, she smiles as she rocks back and forth from her stool.

Then she heard a foreign word. A very foreign word.

"Flavor?" said Leona, "What is... flavor?"

[ryocker]

Dan actually managed a puzzling look- how without expressive eyes, eye brows or a mouth is anyone's guess. "it's... a sense, like sight or hearing. It's also like smell and touching, two other senses. Hold on..." In a matter of seconds, he picked up three reallly small cups and poured different juice into them- mainly grape, mango and pineapple, and slid them in front of here, one after the other.

With what could be taken as a smile, he looked at his new, colorful friend. "That's juice. Put your mouth on the straws provided and breath in, sort of. That's how you 'taste' the 'flavor.'"

[B. Marquis]

As the cups came before her one after the other, she listened to the instructions provided to her.

She practiced her breathing exercises with her mouth. She then picked up the cup of grape juice.

"What the heck is juice?" Leona said as she takes the straw in... inhales... and coughs the grape juiciness on the poor Pianta.

"I.... did that wrong, now, did I?"

[ryocker]

"It's pretty much the stuff that comes from-" before he could finish, he was covered in coughed up juice. "-fruit. *sigh*"

With a now stained shirt, he quickly rubbed it off. "Actuallt that's my fault. I said breathing, but it's a little different. put your lips on it, draw to draw it in like breathing, but keep it in your mouth as best as you can," Giving her a second to try, he added, "then swallow."

[B. Marquis]

As he sighed, her blushes came out.

"I'm sorry, mister," she said. She took the time to listen to the next set of instructions, and played it through her head many times as she took the mango juice and slowly used the straw to put the juice in her mouth. She took the straw out of the mouth, then.... nothing. She has juice in her mouth.

"Of all the things I forgot to ask him, I forgot to ask him what exactly is swallow-ing?" She thought.

[ryocker]

Noticing the slightly filled cheeks, he decided to clue her in. "Push it into the back of your throught, at the back of your mouth." Fixing himself his own cup, he demonstrated- don't ask how it got into his mouth- and, swishing to prove it was in there, made a gulp noise. "Aaah... like that. It's easier to do than explain... there's a tingling in your mouth, around..." He pointed with on of his hands. "Here? that's your muscles talking, move that muscle, let it work."

(I sure hope she gets it...)

[B. Marquis]

The swish was remarkable, but she had more worries than how he managed that.

"Push it to the back of my mouth," she said, as she slowly tilted her head back. The juice slowly slides down and hit the back of her mouth, and due to reflex, took a swallow. As the mango juice goes down her throat hole, she took the time to taste the juice by taking more juice and swishing it, emulating the Pianta. After taking another swallow, a little easier to do than before, she smiled, her face lit up like a lamp and her eyes brightened like stars.

"What is this? this is a great feeling!!!"

[ryocker]

Dan chuckled at the sight. She was something else, it was like watching a newborn. "Swallowing something of good taste is what brings that. Feels good in your stomach, right?" Taking the chance he had, he took the now virtually empty glass and washed it. "You still have two different ones, if you want to take a minute to decide. Or should i bring you a full deal of mango right away?"

[B. Marquis]

"Ah, mango juice!" she said while looking around. Seeing as the coast is clear, she decided to try the grape juice again. After the grape juice is done, she went with the pineapple.

"The grape and pineapple is tangy. I would like more mango. Mango's sweeeeeet!" said Leona with a smile on her face."

"This swallowing stuff is awesome! I can't believe I was missing out on this! I wonder if you can live doing this?"

[ryocker]

"Missing out, huh?" Dan smirked- again, don't ask how. "I'm betting you've got one intresting backstory, miss, but I won't pry." Getting out a full glass (after washing the others, of course), he quickly filled it with the juice of her choice- Mango. "Again, it's on the house. That means it's free."

He slid the glass right over to her, proceding to shine a smaller glass. "By the way, my Name's Dan. But everyone just calls me Danny. Do you have a name, miss?" Considering her attitude, he wouldn't be surprised if she answered no.