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[starshower]

Who: Tifa Lockhart & Eustace.
Status: Closed.
Where: Eltrut.
What: Skull painting, weird gondolas, and maybe event stuff?
Warnings: Awkward adults with awkward feelings.

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[starshower]

Yeah... probably. I hear there's gonna be another party like there was last year.

[She fidgets with the skull a bit before setting it down.]

One that hopefully doesn't get crashed by another ship filled with ghosts.

[flamekthunder]

Hopefully.

[Eying...]

Think any ghosts would try to visit for a drink?

[starshower]

[She starts a little at his question.]

What, here!?

[And there's a wary glance over her shoulder at the very empty and quiet deck of the ship.]

No way a ghost would come all the way over here just for a drink... right?

[flamekthunder]

[.......

Sloooowly sipping his glass of whiskey.]

Would it be a problem? A spirit wanting some...spirits.

[starshower]

Well, if they're paying customers...

[She sounds a little nervous.]

... But can ghosts even drink!?

[flamekthunder]

[There's a subtle light of amusement in his eyes.]

Might depend. The ghost I mentioned before from my world was powerful enough to have a more corporeal form so she could eat and drink like anyone else. They could be the same here.

[And now for a wolfish grin.]

Maybe they've already been around.

[starshower]

Hey—!

[She cuts him off before he can say any more, and she gives him a little shove.]

That isn't funny, you know!

[flamekthunder]

[And now he laughs, if quietly.]

Are you that scared of ghosts?

[starshower]

I'm not scared of ghosts...!

[Yes, she is, and she glances away, embarrassed.]

Maybe a little bit?

[flamekthunder]

[His grin widens as he leeeans in a little closer.]

Really? But you seem to handle other monsters fine.

[starshower]

That's different!

[She doesn't move, but her cheeks do flush when he leans closer.]

Monsters are alive.

[flamekthunder]

What about the undead, like zombies or moving skeletons?

[starshower]

They fall into the same category... though, less scary? Ghosts you sometimes can't see...

[Why is he asking her about this!!!]

[flamekthunder]

[Just propping his elbow against the edge of the corner, chin resting against his hand.]

There are other spirit creatures that aren't ghosts that can be invisible, too.

[starshower]

[She's about ready to shove him again—!]

Let's get back to the skulls, shall we!?

[flamekthunder]

[At this he just snorts and laughs a little—okay maybe more than a little.]

Kind of surprised. Didn't expect you to be afraid of ghosts.

[starshower]

Well, they're scary...

[She pouts a little at him. She's never actually admitted that out loud to anyone before, and she feels a little silly for it now.]

Everyone's a little afraid of something...!

[flamekthunder]

[Just a low hum.]

Suppose so.

[starshower]

A-anyway...

[She sets down the rabbit skull carefully and is about to bring forward the wolf one. Not that it's any secret, but it's the principle of the matter!]

Are you ready for yours?

[flamekthunder]

[He did get them sidetracked from the skulls, whoops. So he just grins.]

Go ahead.

[Even if he already knows what it looks like—]

[starshower]

[She's still going to go for the fun reveal! Even if he has seen it already. She sets it into her palm, her other hand hiding it until she turns it around with a dramatic:]

Ta-da!

[It really does look like a wolf with the patterns on its face, intricate, fine lines making up the "thick fur" in a shade that matches his hair, with darker markings of gold and blue and grays over the white, the brighter colours taking on a more metallic hue.]

Well? What do you think?

[flamekthunder]

[He had already been impressed by the progress, but now that he gets a close look at the finished product, he's even more so.]

...I was already thinking this before, but you really put a lot of detail into it. Looks really good.

[starshower]

[She really can't help but blush at that.]

Oh... thank you. I'm pretty proud of it.

[She dips her gaze away for a moment before picking up the rabbit one once she's handed over his.]

Do you like it?

[flamekthunder]

[A quiet hum as he reaches out to hold the skull and turn it over.]

...But I have to ask.

[He arches a brow at her.]

Is there any particular reason for the colors you used...

[Because he's noticing something about them—]

[starshower]

Hm?

[She looks like she's just been caught red-handed after doing something she shouldn't have—

It takes her a moment to reply, her fingers fidgeting gently with the rabbit ears.]

Mostly... they reminded me of you.