Garvin | M | N/A (25) | N/A | Brin/Ambi | Catecholamine Rush-Envious Typhokinesis | Mentions; Akira, Nico, Briar (Ind/Dir)

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“I really do, and I’m quite good at it too, which means if you want the title ever you’ll have to work for it. There! That’s it!”

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He widened his grin a bit, keeping up with what Star was saying as well as he could, gaze following where Tune was pointing and—

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For a split second, he wasn’t sure what was happening or where he was but there was a growing pressure at his chest and a voice that he just couldn’t make out. Everything seemed foggy, dark in that way that made his lungs ache. In that way that made it far too hard to breathe, and he couldn’t tell if he was coughing or struggling or simply lying there. He almost hoped, in the back of his mind somewhere, that he was just laying there.

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—And the split second passed, the sound of Pavo’s voice snapping his focus and whatever had been on the edge of his mind drifted out. His shoulders were tense, just a bit more than he thought they should be, and his breathing seemed ever so slightly off. But those were easy things to fix, so he let himself focus on what Lyra was saying, trying to figure out if he’d missed anything.

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“Oh, sorry, Vinny! I didn’t mean to kick you, I just got excited.”

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He glanced up, and for a moment, he wasn’t sure if he was actually the one being spoken to. But the moment passed and he held back an annoyed groan at the fact that he’d forgotten his name. Again. Really, how hard was it to remember that his name was Garvin? Well… Probably harder than he felt it should be.

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He held back on shaking his head, and made sure he was grinning before responding. Whatever was going on wasn’t that important, it hadn’t caused him any trouble yet. So it was fine. “Yer fine, Coco, I don’ mind. I wouldn’t’ve let ya up there if I did.”

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Simon ‘Cye’ Omiros Stewart | M | 25 | A+ | Ace-Recipo/Ambi | Deceit | Mentions; Ingall, Sol, Kano (Ind/Dir)

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“Yes! She doesn’t ever go where she can’t see me, she’s very good. And she does love exploring, and meeting new people! She’s very social! Right, Rosemary? Maybe we can explore more today since we’re with you guys? Me and Rosemary typically just stick to the same path because I get lost easily. But since you and Ingall are here now, I don’t have to worry about it, so we can go wherever!”

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Simon smiled, following Sol out of the room easily and filing away anything that he could potentially use later on. If there was anything he’d learned, it was that one could never have enough in ways of advantages and any kind of advantage was better than none. So even if neither Ingall nor Sol really seemed like much of a threat, he’d take what he could get.

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Sol stopping, for example, in the middle of the hall, was something he quickly noted and put away. If it turned out that he was correct about Sol having hallucinations, then how they interacted was more important than someone simply stopping due to an idea.

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Even more, as Sol turned quickly, suddenly, was Ingall’s reaction. Damage control would very likely be necessary later, given how his roommate flinched and seemed to move behind himself ever so slightly. That detail, however, would’ve warranted a smile if he didn’t already know how terrible that reaction would be to give. So, instead, Simon listened patiently as Sol spoke.

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“Oh, can we maybe go outside? Not far or anything, just, like… Around? Kano doesn’t like me to go outside without them much, but you’re here, so it should be okay! I just want to see some flowers, you know? Sa- Rosemary likes flowers!”

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He noted the near slip with ease, and filed it away for when he had more time to go through everything. For now, he had to decide whether or not going outside was a good idea. Ingall was, frankly, in no position to be going outside given how anxious he already was. However, the more he could see of everything the better the chance at figuring out more.

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The idea came to him quickly though, with enough experience to think of things that were likely to work out for most everyone involved. So, Simon hummed in thought as though he were still thinking it over before giving a small, friendly smile. “I don’t see why not. Though, on our way out, we should still be checking to see if anyone needs any help with cleaning first. If they don’t, I know where a small and rather secluded cafe is nearby that we can go to. I believe they allow for animals, as long as they’re well behaved.”

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Garvin | M | N/A (25) | N/A | Brin/Ambi | Catecholamine Rush-Envious Typhokinesis | Mentions; Akira, Nico, Briar (Ind/Dir)

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“Okay, Vinny, you can let me down now, I got this!”

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He nodded, still having to half remind himself that he was Vinny, and lifted Pavo off his shoulders to the ground. Who immediately grabbed his hand and pulled him through the door. He almost felt like laughing at it, at how little she seemed to even need to think about it. He didn’t, not quite willing to draw their attention to it. Lyra let go on his own when they reached a desk anyways, so he shifted back, letting them handle whatever he needed to, looking back towards Aquila and Tucana for a second. Just to see if they were both still there, just so Coco wouldn’t have to worry about it.

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“Excuse me, four pairs of skates, please!”

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Looking back over in time to see Starry passing cash to the lady behind the desk almost seemed wrong. But maybe it was just him... He should’ve snuck another plate earlier. Or finished the bottle. He blinked a few times, just to clear his head. The hangover didn’t seem nearly as bad as it had earlier. Which was good enough for him. Whatever it was they were doing, he probably needed to actually focus on it.

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“Sure! Hey, you're a Cosmos, right? Haven't seen any of you in for a while, how are you?”

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“Yep! That's me! Call me Nico, please! I'm good!”

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He tried not to grimace, watching Niki wince at the sound of, what he assumed, was their last name. Brightening his grin, he ignored it in favor of the woman taking the money and messing with the register. Besides, whatever was going on with Lilt, it’d be fine whether he reacted or not. Probably. No need to risk ruining what he’d managed to get here just yet by making it a bigger deal than it actually was. It’d only ever be a big deal to him anyways. The sound of the woman responding closed any chances he would’ve had to bring it up.

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“I'm glad. Brought some friends this time, hm? Welcome in everyone! I just need shoe sizes for everyone and then you should be good to go!”

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Simon ‘Cye’ Omiros Stewart | M | 25 | A+ | Ace-Recipo/Ambi | Deceit | Mentions; Ingall, Sol, Kano (Ind/Dir)

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“Rosemary's very well-behaved! The best behaved! Yay, yay! Okay, let's go, c'mon Rosemary, let's see if anyone needs help cleaning so we can go to the cafe!”

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Simon noted Sol’s enthusiasm easily, watched as Rosemary took off from their shoulders and seemed to wait for her owner to start walking. As little as he wanted to be paying attention to a cat at the moment, she was obviously very well behaved. Which was almost a nice change of pace. He’d hardly even noticed that Sol, and Ingall for that matter, had started walking. He did notice, however, when they stopped and Ingall flinched back behind him. He forced his eyes away from the feline back to Sol as they spoke.

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“Wait, which way should we go to help? What people need more help? The ones in the cafeteria? Or somewhere else?”

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The question was a fair one, in all honesty. One he wasn’t actually too sure on. Usually he ended up drifting around the base, doing as minimal tasks as possible so he could pay better attention to everything and everyone. The tasks he did were really just a sort of cover. The cafeteria would be a good starting point, he supposed. Though, breakfast was still happening... So they may not need help until after breakfast, really. What he really wanted to get to was where they kept whatever weaponry they had. Knowing that about the rebellion would help a lot more in deciding if the arena would help or not. But that was certainly not an option of what to bring up. He’d do that on his own at some point. It would probably be the best choice to just go with the cafeteria.

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What looked like pure fluff passed by his feet, dragging him from his thoughts and into watching as Rosemary sat right next to Ingall. Of course, the cat knew who was trustworthy. He took a moment to take in that his roommate seemed to not be nearly as tense as he had been before. Still tense, he was always tense to some extent it seemed, but not as badly. Damage control and prevention would be easier then, at least.

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“She likes you! You must be a good person, Kano said Rosemary likes good people.”

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Simon watched Ingall smile as he began to pet the cat and, well, if that wasn’t a slight surprise... He certainly wouldn’t have guessed him to enjoy fluffy cats that undoubtedly shed an awful amount of their fur. Animals in general had seemed like too much of a mess for his roommate to actually enjoy being around. Maybe the café he’d recommended wouldn’t need as much damage control as he’d thought. He’d already counted on that with the seclusion of it, of course. But this would certainly help.

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“Oh. Thank you.”

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“Good people are good. Good people are friends. Rosemary says you're good. You're my friend now. Like Simon and Kano!”

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He blinked and forced his attention over to Sol. The words were a bit odd, so he filed them away for later. Really, he shouldn’t be paying so much attention to his roommate’s reaction to a cat. There were better things to keep an eye on. He couldn’t give a report on how someone reacts to a cat to anyone in the arena, after all.

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“So, which way, friends?”

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Simon smiled as Sol’s eyes found him, and he kept his voice leveled. Polite was better than friendly, polite easily came off as friendly without being overbearing. “We can check the cafeteria first, Sol. I’m not sure how much help they’ll need since they’re still serving breakfast, but it’s certainly a good starting point.”

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