ADR's Grand Opening Mingle Post!

[solerika]

Welcome, inhabitants and visitors! Whether you are familiar with this land or just getting acquainted, your friendly neighborhood nexus might give off the impression of having shifted recently. Fallen limbs here, a few tipped chairs there. Nothing to worry about!

And why should you fret when there's a party going on? The sudden appearance of streamers and balloons and buffet tables loaded down with delectable goodies might be a touch disconcerting for some, but there they are! Just waiting for you to dig in and have a good time! There can't be any harm in kicking back to relax for a while, right?

Right...?

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[fonicfraccion]

[Luke shrugged.]

Sorry, can't help it. Now, fork it over.

[mixolydianmode]

[ Asshole. Still, he all but thrusts the orb against Luke's chest, glaring. ]

Yeah right. What is it anyway?

[fonicfraccion]

[Luke snatched it away so fast, he almost took the other Luke's fingers with it. He barely gave himself time to bring it to his mouth, inhaling it... literally. A happy sigh escaped from him, before he answer.]

A soul.

[mixolydianmode]

-yikes! Watch it!

[ Luke rubbed at his poor fingers and shot his other self a glare, though that quickly turned into a dumbfounded stare as the purple thing got sucked up, to a look pure shock. ]

A-a what...?

[fonicfraccion]

[Luke let out a satisfied noise, followed by a burp. He shrugged sheepishly, before answering.]

A soul. Rather tasty one at that.

[mixolydianmode]

[ It takes a few moments for Luke to come out of his stupor and start pitch a fit, jabbing an accusatory finger at Fricc. ]

I told you to quit joking about crap like that!

[fonicfraccion]

...do I look like I'm joking?

[mixolydianmode]

[ This is a question that requires serious consideration on Luke's part. Give him a moment. ]

You have to be, 'cause that couldn't have been a soul!

[fonicfraccion]

And why do you think that? Are you suddenly an expert on souls?

[mixolydianmode]

No, but everybody knows that people have souls, not buffet tables.

[fonicfraccion]

This is true... I suppose whomever left this table out decided to cater to the tastes of everyone present.

[mixolydianmode]

[ Okay, now Luke knows this guy is nuts. ]

So what flavor was it? Apple? Melon? [ Pfft. It did look kinda like one. ]

[fonicfraccion]

[He paused a moment, considering...]

Mm... tasted like a young man... still a bit innocent. The innocent ones taste best...

[mixolydianmode]

. . .

[ Not the answer he was looking for. And to be frank, it kinda creeped him out. ]

Okay, how does somebody be "a bit" innocent? Isn't that an either-or thing?

[fonicfraccion]

Not really. You can have an innocent nature, and be far from it. Such things affect the soul as well.

[mixolydianmode]

You lost me.

[ Not surprising, but still. He's trying to understand. He really is. It's just... not making sense. ]

[fonicfraccion]

[Dry] What a shock.

[He continued a bit neutrally.] Imagine Anise. She acts innocent, but she really is far, far from it. That is what I mean.

[mixolydianmode]

[ Hey, doesn't being honest about it warrant a little slack? Sheesh... Luke huffed, not complaining otherwise. He just wanted a damn answer. ]

So two-faced, money-grubbing people count? Huh. Wouldn't have thought anyone but an idiot would think she's innocent.

[fonicfraccion]

It's part of her, even if it's just a mask for the real her.

[mixolydianmode]

Yeah, well. She's still not getting any of my money. And I'm not about to marry her. She's nuts!

[ How'd they get to talking about Anise again? ]

[fonicfraccion]

[He had to use her as an example, because your brain is too defunct to understand the obvious.]

Hmph. I would hope not.

[mixolydianmode]

[ It's not defunct! It's just in sleep mode! ]

...I still don't believe that was really a soul, y'know.

[fonicfraccion]

[...perpetually in sleep mode. SIGH.]

Believe what you wish. I refuse to argue with an idiot.

[mixolydianmode]

[ Ain't that the truth... ]

Hey! If I'm an idiot, that makes you one, too!

[fonicfraccion]

No, I used to be. I got better.