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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 6, 2016 19:11:51 GMT -5
"Ahhhhhh~ These carrots are motherfuckin' awesome!!"
One Almira Diazii walked down the aisle of El Grande Mall, a carton of what appeared to be french fried carrot strips in her hand. One such strip stuck out of her mouth.
Granted, she SHOULD have been worried about her former teammates more (even if one of them deserved to be burning in hell), but whatever. The purpleblood figured they could fend for themselves. Hell, two of them got stranded in the woods overnight according to the stories they told.
Hence Almira's relative nonchalance about the wellbeing of her teammates.
"I wonder if they'll give me weird looks if I go for seconds. These carrots are sooooooooooo good!"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 6, 2016 20:56:20 GMT -5
"So, um..." With her usual reserved walk and shy expression, Lagola strolled through the mall, eyes curiously observing her surroundings, hand in hand with Kendall. She wasn't sure how to feel about the bustling shopping center. It was so big... and loud... and full of variety. It was quite overwhelming. She was doing her best to tune out the world around her and simply enjoy Kendall's company. "How long have you... known Evan?"
"I met him and his family when my journeys led me to Summer Snow Valley," Kendall meekly explained. "I was automatically well aware of the grand role in store for them, particularly Evan. So after tending to the events in that exact point in time and space I was led to mend, I simply made efforts to keep in touch with the gang until these current events came into play. It's much easier cooperating having spent years getting to know each other on a personal level."
"Y-Yeah, that... makes sense..." Lagola mumbled, though it was clear from her distant voice and the fact that she was slowing down that something else had caught her attention.
Kendall came to a halt and followed her line of vision, finding himself staring through the window of a toy store. He looked up slightly and smiled, his gaze resting on a large, white rabbit plushie sitting on top of one of the shelves, undoubtedly the object that Lagola was enraptured with.
"Heheh... I know you miss her..." Kendall rubbed Lagola's head and gently nudged her along. "And there's nothing wrong with that. But don't you worry. You're in good hands once more."
"I-I know..." Lagola shyly grinned up at him, her cheeks flushing brown. "Thank you."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 6, 2016 21:43:53 GMT -5
"Yeah, I'd like some more. Super size me please!"
The vendor gave Almira an odd look, more from her order than from her horns and even the facepaint. But he shrugged and fried the carrots, handing the large carton over to the troll. With that, Almira continued her trip down the mall...
Bookstore? Maybe she'd get Kam something there for his birthday. And maybe the clothing store would have something nice for Kim.
Oh hey, maybe she could get Evasha something from the video store. Her matesprit did like those cheesy movies after all...
But Almira ended up looking in a toy store. "That rabbit reminds me of my lusus," she said aloud, "Maybe if I add some fins and a tail on it-"
It was then that the purpleblooded troll took notice that she wasn't the only one present and attentive to the rabbit plush.
One was a human, and the other was- Holy crap, it was another troll!
And that symbol-
Holy crap it was the same as her's!!!
Almira cleared her throat, before turning to face the duo. "Whoa little mama you and I have the same motherfuckin' symbol!! Like, what's up with that?"
The french fried carrot she had been chewing on fell out of her mouth. "Er, want a carrot?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 6, 2016 21:59:09 GMT -5
Lagola did a double-take before freezing up on the spot, tensely staring up at this new face as if to gauge whether or not she should bolt from the scene.
Another troll? One that she certainly didn't recognize... and one that was very clearly a purple blood. Already, Lagola felt extremely uneasy, her grip on Kendall's hand tightening and Almira's offer flying completely over her head.
Kendall cast Lagola a quick, comforting look, then he smiled awkwardly and kindly at Almira. "Heh... Hello, there. It's very nice to meet you. Sorry... She's a little jumpy. You're alright. My name's Kendall. This is Lagola."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 7, 2016 12:30:39 GMT -5
"I noticed the jumpy part," Almira said. "My name is Almira Diazii. Pleasure to make your motherfuckin' acquaintance."
At that, Almira shifted her glance down to Lagola. "Sorry about the scare. But believe me- I'm even motherfucking worse under the makeup."
The purpleblood shifted her attention to the store. "So, what brings you two here? I fell into a portal and landed in a produce stand not too far from here. By the way your jacket's like mad adorable."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 7, 2016 12:38:00 GMT -5
Lagola shyly tugged at her jacket, partially lifting it up as if to cover her chocolate-tinted cheeks. "U-Um... Th-Th-Thank you...?"
"We met shortly after the completion of her session of Sgrub," Kendall politely explained, his smile friendly and his hand warmly caressing Lagola's shoulder. "I enlisted her to aid in the completion of the session started by the humans from the universe her team created, and... well, she's since been integrated into our big, happy family!"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 7, 2016 14:21:55 GMT -5
"So, she's also an SGRUB player?" Almira inquired, already popping another carrot into her mouth. "And you said there were humans involved?"
The purpleblood gave a small chuckle. "Funny. I My group also played SGRUB. And we had humans involved, though our's was a little... different."
But then Almira seemed to forget that. "But that's all in the past now."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 7, 2016 14:32:52 GMT -5
Kendall chuckled a little. "Well, that certainly seems to be a pattern amongst the trolls who come to Dimensional Island."
Lagola just shrugged a little, not wanting to ask what Almira was referring to both out of fear and respect.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 7, 2016 15:18:02 GMT -5
"So," Almira said, changing the subject, "That rabbit looks so motherfucking cute, huh?"
...
"It reminds me of my lusus. Though without the fins and the fish tail."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 7, 2016 15:24:31 GMT -5
"It is rather adorable, if I do say so myself," Kendall agreed.
"Y-Yeah..." Lagola rubbed her neck and looked up at the toy. "M... My lusus looked... just like that..."
"Well... Certainly something to keep in mind for the holiday season!"
"Heh... So, um... might as well... see what else is here, huh?"
"Absolutely!"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 7, 2016 16:06:00 GMT -5
"Hah... Motherfuckin' human holidays, how do they work? Though this 'Christmas' the humans talk about is pretty similar to our 12th perigee, wouldn't you agree, Lagola?" Almira mused. "One of the humans we ended up playing with has her wriggling day not too far off from this 'Christmas'. Such a silly name for it, wouldn't you agree?"
It was then that Almira took notice of Lagola's appearance. "Honey, if you're gonna share the same symbol as me, you've gotta look more the part. Mr. Kendall," she said, "Would the two of you care for a little trip to Salon Diazii?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 7, 2016 16:17:58 GMT -5
"Mm-hmm..." Lagola mumbled halfheartedly, having already had Christmas explained to her by Kendall. She looked down at the floor and anxiously tapped her foot, not exactly sure what else to add.
At Almira's next comment, Lagola looked up in confusion, first at her, then at Kendall. Then she looked down at herself again, internally questioning what Almira meant. How did she not look the part? She had her bronze Lepus symbol on her shirt, her bunny ear horns, her fluffy, white, cottontail jacket... She saw nothing wrong with her appearance. It was simple, practical... The horns were bothersome for more reasons than one, but otherwise, she saw no reason to change.
"Hmm..." Kendall smiled thoughtfully. "Well, it certainly sounds like an interesting offer. Lagola?"
"U-Um..." Lagola's foot tapping sped up slightly. "I-I dunno... I-I never really... thought about... ch... changing my appearance. I don't think I wanna-"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 7, 2016 16:47:26 GMT -5
"Oh, come on," Almira said, shooting down Lagola's protests. "I meant just filing and painting your nails and if you're up for it, I'd even be willing to paint your face."
Because that's TOTALLY not creepy. "Rabbits are a symbol of beauty after all. I just figure you deserve motherfuckin' better. You can't have gotten much. Oh, and Kendall can come too, just so you know I'm not up to anything."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 7, 2016 16:59:46 GMT -5
Lagola awkwardly rubbed her oversized sleeve against her cheek, not exactly keen to the prospect of face paint. Any other beauty treatment never really crossed her mind either, to be fair. To her, it wasn't a matter of class privilege. She just... wasn't all that interested in glamor. She was fine the way she was. Of course, there was also the matter of this troll scaring her, but that was pretty painfully obvious.
Her nervous gaze turned to Kendall. "Um... Sh-Should I...?"
"It's up to you," Kendall meekly replied. "I'll go along with whatever you want to do."
Lagola blinked and hesitantly looked up at Almira again, still and silent for a while until she worked up an unenthusiastic shrug. Based on experience, she figured this wasn't something she could negotiate, not that she would know how to if it was. "Uhh... S... Sure...?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 7, 2016 17:08:13 GMT -5
At that, Almira' dark purple eyes seemed to light up. "Perfect! Now let's find us a table..." She spotted an empty table a few feet away from the main stores. "That'll do. You guys take your seats..."
Sitting down at her chair and facing the duo, it became clear that Almira's height advantage was mostly in her legs. She drew out a series of lime green cards... and proceeded to take a lick out of the centre card. "Makeup kit," she said, the item in question fully forming from the card in Almira's hand.
Setting the kit down in the middle, Almira opened a few drawers before turning it towards Lagola. "You pick and choose whatever you'd like."
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