✿ Fifth Bud [voice]

[seiriald]

[Kaori's been thinking a lot since her last talk with Elicia, mulling over what she said, what she was forced to share. A part of her wanted wanted to believe the little girl, that the 'bad people' wouldn't hurt her here in Luceti, but as always it was hard to push aside what she saw as justified hatred in favor of that lost affection.

So today, she wanted to try a little test, just to see how the villagers responded. After all, they were 'good people,' and wanted to be her 'friends,' right? Maybe she could gather some useful information in the meantime.]

... Your favorite part of this village... what is it? And... why? Also...

[... Did she really want to ask the next question, at the risk of revealing her inability to see and possibly being taken advantage of again for it? It would be nice to have some visuals to match up with names and presences...]

... how would you describe your physical appearance?

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[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Good Spirits! It's a place to meet new people, drink and be merry.

Why do you want to know about appearances?

[seiriald]

Drinking, hm? What if you're considered to young to drink by bartender? [She's only a year away from being an adult.]

And I'm asking about appearances out of curiosity, really. You can tell a lot from just a few questions.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

They have non-alcoholic stuff there, too. And the barkeep are pretty good about making sure nobody gets too drunk. [On account of largely being charmingly polite yet kickass. Minus Asch.]

Hmm. I've got long orange hair and my eyes are brown. And I look fantastic. [Adell might want to not sound narcissistic, but she has such issue. >>]

[seiriald]

It sounds like you're familiar with the bar, or at least the bartenders. [Always good to know people who have access to good drinks! And the way she's describing herself...]

You sound like you have a lot of confidence in yourself, ma'am!

I can't spell today.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

I do! On both counts. Guy's the one who manages Good Spirits; he's one of my better friends in Luceti.

/pats

[seiriald]

Guy...? Is that his name? [What an unusual and blunt name for a man.]

I'd like to have confidence like that...

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

I know. It's a bit strange, but maybe it's common where he comes from.

[And peering at the journal window.] Why don't you?

[seiriald]

[If she knew Nami was looking at the window that intently she would be covering that sucker up.] I think I had it at one point, but... it's been beaten down too many times, I s'pose.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Well, you're cute. [There's a hint. |D] If anyone tells you otherwise, they're jerks and you should tell them to get lost.

[seiriald]

[A little late for that, but still panicking internally and a little externally, too.] Thank you? People don't usually say things about my looks...

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[And she grins.] Even if nobody else ever mentions it, it doesn't change how you look. I mean, do you like what you see when you look into the mirror?

[seiriald]

I-I'm not sure... [Kind of hard to know when you can't see yourself or find mirror in the first place.]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[And Nami just assumes your ego is at rock bottom. Her best friend is kinda like that. >>] Have you got any friends in town?

[seiriald]

Friends? Well... [Who did she consider a friend right now? She likes it when she knows it's mutual...]

There's Mr. Calvin, he's been helping me a lot since I got here.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Never heard of him. Which means precious little.] You could always ask him what he thinks of your looks.

[seiriald]

Ask him? But he's over a hundred years older than me and his friend tells me there's a pretty lady who babysits him and gives him curfew.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Pfft. Sounds like Vash. Except for the 'hundred years older' part.] Gets into a lot of trouble without supervision, huh?

[seiriald]

Oh yes, he's very young in spirit and when you look like an adult that spells trouble a lot. And when he screams, he goes 'aiaiaiaiaiaiiai!' so it's fun to surprise him!

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[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[...private just to avoid getting anyone in trouble.] Blond hair, red coat? Likes donuts?

[Private]

[seiriald]

Um, maybe...? He does like donuts. [Craaaaaap did she just get Vash in trouble?]

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[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[There's a soft laugh.] It's okay. Vash is a friend of mine. You can ask him, if you like. My name's Nami.

[Private]

[seiriald]

Oh! [That makes things much easier, she won't have to worry about people turning her into a pretzel again.]

Nice to meet you, Nami! You're really a friend of Vash's...?

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[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Yup. Met him in his first month here, been making fun of him ever since.

[Private]

[seiriald]

Making fun of him? [She's very interested in knowing what Nami's methods are.]

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[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

He hates being called Broom Head. One day you should ask him if there are any girls he likes. Watch him stammer.