Catch All

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Who: Diva (colorature) & Various
What: Catchall for September/October
When: September/October
Where: Various
Warning(s): Will update as needed.

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Spooky Date - Closed To Lance

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<sub>[It was a special day today - date day - and Diva had specifically made sure to wake up early and doll herself up for it. She'd made Solomon put her hair in two long braids with white bows at the ends, and had been dressed in a simple but elegant dress with leggings and brown riding boots to match. Atop her head rest a matching beret to complete the look, just because not only is she extra, she's French.

Today was her date with Lance, and while she knew he'd only offered out of pity thanks to her pathetic display on the network, that didn't detract from the fact it was a date. So! She had to look her best.

When she does answer the door she's grinning from ear to ear, fangs on display. Patience isn't exactly a virtue Diva has, and so she's been antsy the whole morning, waiting for the knock to signal Lance's arrival. Good thing he's on time. She doesn't think she could stand anymore waiting.]</sub>

Lance! You made it!

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[Lance really wasn't expecting to be going on a date any time soon, much less with a girl as gorgeous as Diva, but if these are the cards he's being dealt you'll never hear him complaining. Of course, he knows it's not a serious date, but he's excited about it as well. Spending time with his new friends is great, and heck if she's gonna teach him how to ride horses that's just icing on top of an already delicious cake.

Given the chaos around lately with people accidentally summoning monsters, he decides it'd be safer overall to be wearing his blue paladin armor just in case. Fortunately for the both of them, the forces that be have been merciful and Lance isn't waylaid by Trouble, so he makes it to Diva's cottage on time and in high spirits.

At first, he's just stunned into silence when she opens the door because wow. W o w. He grins from ear to ear.]

Hey, Diva! Wow, you look great!! As always.

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Hehe, thanks...my dress is pretty cute, right?

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If there's one thing Diva is it isn't humble. She knows she's hot shit and loves being complimented, so the fact Lance is doing just that has her batting her lashes at him, grin growing even wider. Closing the door behind her she steps out away from her and Solomon's little cottage, wasting no time in snagging one of Lance's hands to hold. With a swing she tugs him into action, in the direction they need to travel to get to the stables where their mounts currently reside.

Luckily it isn't too far of a walk to get to where they need to go, but that doesn't mean it'll be a short, silent trip. As they walk Diva's giving Lance a few glances up and down, quite deliberately checking him out, simply because of what he's wearing. She wasn't expecting him to dress up in gear like that. It's kind of...weird. Pretty futuristic and spacey. Then again didn't Lance say he fought aliens and all that jazz and was saving the universe?]</sub>

Your thighs might chaff in that, by the way. It looks good on you, but you might regret it.

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[But that's kind of what Lance likes about spending time with Diva. It's like being on a rollercoaster: you buckle in and go rocketing off for a ride.]

What in this armor? [He's smiling as he clasps her hand right back.] My paladin armor's protected me from way worse than a horse. Gunfire, bombs, robeasts -- you name it. [And though that list is actually... not even remotely funny if you really think about it, Lance says all of it with good humor.]

But it's nice of you to be worried about my thighs. [Teasing. Just a little.]

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Of course I'm worried. You've nice ones.

_{[Yeah, no reason not to be blunt and skimpy with compliments. Might as well flatter where flattery's due, right?]}

You shouldn't underestimate a horse. They can be quite fickle. They're smart too.

_{[This is basically her way of saying try not to be an idiot around their future noble steed, lest you get kicked right off.]}

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[Oh that was... direct. It gets Lance to laugh though, giving her hand a squeeze.]

Aw, thanks Diva. You should look after your thighs, too.

[The leggings seem like they'd do less to keep skin from chafing, but then again... who knows. Maybe Diva has super skin to go with her super strength.]

Hey, maybe the horse shouldn't underestimate me.

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I will, I will. You don't have to worry about me.

_{[Not that she doesn't like it though, being fawned over. Cue her literally sticking her leggie out. Because why not.]}

Here, this way, the stable's just up around the corner.

_{[And she's just going to tug him along, a bit of bounce to her step. When they do come to the front of the wooden building Diva wastes no time breaking free from Lance to hurry over to where the horses are. She's delighted and it shows on her face as she steps into the stable, looking for the perfect one to ride.]}

Did you want to ride your own? Or did you want to ride with me?

Bath Time - Closed To Saya

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<sub>[True to her word, Saya had come over just like she'd said she would, and the two of them had begun to make quick work of tidying up Diva's room. Aside from the shattered glass of her mirror, most of the mess had been pillows, books and pieces of clothing that had been tossed about. Diva had already picked up most of the larger pieces of her mirror by the time Saya had arrived, careful not to cut herself in the process. The rest had been swept away and tossed into the trash.

Even if she is essentially cleaning her room (something unfun) she doesn't seem to mind it because of her company, fluffing up a pillow as Saya helps smooth out the duvet on her bed. So far things are looking better than they had before. So much so, it's probably bath time pretty soon.]</sub>

It looks a lot neater than it used to...

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[ She's lived with two brothers and that means cleaning is an easy task for Saya. Granted, it's because they would harass her if she didn't clean her room and she did enjoy helping her family clean the rest of the house when it needed to be done. That makes doing Diva's room a lot easier.

Even if it had been daunting at first. ]

Let's try to keep in clean from now on, okay? [ Because this is taking a while -- not that Saya is going to complain about that because spending time with Diva is nice, but the fact she has to be careful does put her on edge. ]

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Okaaay...I'll do my best.

_{[Even though it's hard to keep things tidy, now that they've managed to more or less put order to her room...it'd be nice to keep it this way. Tossing the fluffed pillow onto her bed, she moves to root around in her (now sorted) closet, looking for a nighty to wear.]}

Sweet Saya, did you remember to bring pajamas?

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Good girl.

[ She will... pat Diva's hair??? It's weird to do this, treating someone like a younger sister because she is still trying to get used to it. ]

I have some, yeah. I figured I'd end up sleeping over here one way or another. [ Aka be kept over late by Diva or have her sister beg for her to come over.]

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_{[Ah...praise from Saya...she's in fucking heaven.]}

Oh, good! I mean, if you didn't you could borrow one of my nightgowns, but it's good you planned ahead.

_{[Unlike her, who just runs into everything head first. Finding the nighty she wants to wear she places it atop her mattress, only to turn to Saya and grab her hand. She's gentle about it though, for once.]}

Let's go run the bath then! There are already towels there for us.

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[ They'll keep coming as long as Diva stays good. ]

I haven't worn something like that in a while -- I mean, I imagine you have some fancy ones.

[ It's good that they're basically the same size and everything. When Diva takes her hand, she blinks a couple of times and nods her head. ] Lead the way.

date time~

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[ Okay. She can do this. Yoshiko's got everything planned out. A walk in the park followed by a trip to the theater district where they could...maybe catch a show or see some jugglers or something? Admittedly, she's playing that part by ear. But that's okay! You don't have to have a date planned out, right?

She takes a deep breath, then knocks on Diva's door. Yoshiko's wearing an adorable, slightly gothy dress with black tights, saddle shoes, and a black feather sticking right out of her hair bun. She can do this. Just ignore the fact that it's her first date with a girl (and also kind of her first date ever), she's got this.

She really hopes she's got this. ]

DATE TIME

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_{[Diva has been waiting for this. No really, she has, so much so she's poised to strike like a viper once the knock on the door is heard. She wastes no time in whipping it open, letting it swing back as she steps outside in a cute dress of her own. Her hair is worn down, but parts of it have been pulled back in braids, with a white bow at the back. Yoshiko's greeted with a wide, fanged grin, arms outstretched and fingers splayed.]}

Yoshiko!

_{[Someone's excited.]}

Ready?

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[ Oh no. She's cute.

Yoshiko blushes a little as she looks Diva over. Her hair is adorable? And her smile...almost instantly, Yoshiko decides that this was a good idea, having a date was smart, and she's a smart fallen angel for agreeing to this. ]

Ready! I've got our itinerary planned out so just follow me!

[ There's a pause though before Yoshiko actually starts walking. Veeeeery nervously, she reaches out and awkwardly tries to hold Diva's hand. ]

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_{[Of course she's cute. She knows it too, and is quick to give Yoshiko a proper once over as soon as she's shut the door behind her. Thank god that Yoshiko's planned everything though...you wouldn't want Diva to take the wheel, for a number of reasons.]}

Okay!

_{[It's easy enough to follow the other girl, and once she notices the hand awkwardly reaching for hers Diva takes it without hesitation, swinging their now clasped hands between them.]}

I'm excited. I've been looking forward to this.

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I have too, [ Yoshiko admits, with a small smile. There's a pause...before she decides you know what? Let's just voice the insecurities and get the elephant in the room taken care of already. ]

You know, this is my first date ever. So...if I do something wrong, tell me, okay?

[ Diva's obviously been on a lot of dates before. So she'd know what to do in these sort of situations, right? Just ignore the fact that she's a vampire and therefore might have a different idea of what's appropriate in the first place. ]

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_{[She hasn't actually been on that many dates at all. None really, unless you count the pity dates she scored from Lance and Iskander. She isn't really expecting much of anything, in all honesty. She's just happy for the attention.]}

I'll tell you! But it'll be fine, I'm sure.

_{[For as demanding and entitled as she can be, Diva for once isn't expecting much.]}

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[A few hours after this conversation, Lance is at Diva's doorstep armed with a box of assorted tarts and hugs as promised. He knows how close Diva was to Saya and he can't really imagine how he'd be feeling right now if it were one of his own siblings that had woken up for a few short months only to return to stasis.

Either way, with the treehouse as empty as it is right now, Lance is happy to spend some quality time with a friend rather than being stuck in an empty house wondering if his friends are okay. It's not something he necessarily wants to unload on Diva though, so he pushes that out of mind and rings the doorbell. He smiles warmly at her when she answers, holding the box of pastries out for her to examine.]

Hey, Diva! Hope you weren't waiting too long.

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_{[She wasn't waiting long, all things considered, and to her credit she hasn't broken anything in the meantime either as she waits patiently for Lance to come find her. When the doorbell rings she's tripping over herself to scramble toward it, wrenching the wooden barrier open wide only to come face to face with a box of tarts like she'd asked. It stops her from throwing her arms around him immediately, instead stepping aside to let him in, taking the box from him as she does so.]}

I wasn't. It's okay.

_{[With the box of tarts in one hand and her free one reaching for one of Lance's, she tugs him inside only to kick the door closed behind them. Her destination is her bedroom, just in case Solomon comes home or Takasugi drops by and decides to lounge on their couch.]}

Come with me. I want to eat them with you.

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[He lets her take the tarts and his hand, and follows her lead inside the house. He's say she seems a little subdued, but then she kics the door and he can't help biting back a wry smile. That's certainly a relatable mood, isn't it.]

You want to eat tarts with me... or you want me to feed them to you?

[It's a playful sort of question as they head towards her room. It wasn't all that long ago when he'd be playing video games to pass the time while he was feeling a bit bummed. Spending time with his hot vampire friend and fellow flirt menace -- that's surely an upgrade.]

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I want you to feed them to me.

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Her room is probably the most lavish in the simple victorian style cottage, but it's far more humble than one would think a Queen would hole themselves up in. The most decadent part, naturally, is her bed, with four posters and canopy drapes that have been tied up and out of the way. There's another tug, a little impatiently, for him to move and join her atop the mattress that sits high up off the ground. So much so once she's tossed the tart box up upon it she has to climb up, just a little bit, to be seated.]</sub>

C'mon, it's comfy.

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[Before meeting Allura, Lance had no real clue how royalty lived or what their tastes were and he's certainly curious to know how Diva keeps her room. He's seen it once before on the network, but it'd been trashed then and now that it's been cleaned up, he's vaguely impressed.]

You don't need to tell me twice, heh.

[Besides it'd be hard to feed her tarts if she was going to sit on the bed and he wasn't. He clambers on top of the bed after her, then breathes out.]

You look great, by the way. Meant to say that at the door.

[He'll reach for that box of tarts. Inside there's a pick of mixed berries, lime and some curious fruits that are native to the El Nysa.]

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I do?

<sub>[She doesn't feel great, that's for sure, but the compliment does warm her enough that her shoulders begin to slack and she finds herself bumping her shoulder against Lance's. In truth she's hungry for more than tarts, contact being one of the things she craves, but for now she'll settle with getting her face stuffed.

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I want the one with berries first.