Lunchtime

[Max Landon]

Max took the brunt of his brother's weight as he and Jay helped him from the bar to the restaurant, "Almost there, Little bro," he sang cheerfully, "just a little farther and we'll get you allll sobered up!" He glanced at Jaylene over his brother's head. She was awfully quiet. Usually she'd be lecturing Trent on his drinking habits. That confrontations he'd walked in one seemed to have affected her greatly. That or she was beyond words. Probably the first.

But Max wasn't one to show that he was capable of much serious thought. He would have the world think he didn't know the meaning of the word "serious," in fact. So his two companions didn't see the concern that would have flashed in his eyes. To them, he would seem unaffected by the whole situation.

They had finally reached the seafood restaurant. When they came to the door, the three of them stared at it for a few seconds, wondering how they were going to open it without dropping Trent. He caught Jaylene's eye, "Jay, I got him. How about you open it?" He flashed a charming smile that he knew would have no effect on Jay. She nodded and let go of Trent, holding her arms out for a breath to make sure that he didn't stumble before going to the door to hold it open. When they were inside, Max held up four fingers to the hostess and they followed her to their booth.

When the server came around to order their drinks, Max ordered a root beer, and Jaylene got sweet tea. He glanced at the menu, already knowing what he wanted. "So Trent...how goes it?"

[Ethashi Fyr]

After washing up, Ethashi left her home and walked to the coast. Ah, this trip was always so nice, the cold breeze on her face, the fresh air, oh yes the fresh air. Sometimes, well all the time, she hated working where she was at. One day, she will get the place she once. She sighed as she thought about it and then noticed the sea air. She was almost there, she hoped Trent was doing better. She walked in to see that the group had already got a booth. She saw that Trent had ordered a water and nodded to Max to say he was ok. She sighed in relief.

"Glad you guys go there safe. Hey, I no longer smell like a 13th century street." Ashi laughed.

[Jaylene Bennet]

Jaylene was relieved when they had finally reached the restaurant. Trent was a lot heavier than he looked. She was really thankful that Max had taken most of his brother's weight. Now that she was sitting in an establishment that smelled ocean fresh, she was in higher spirits. This was why when Ethashi entered the establishment, Jaylene waved at Ethashi with a small smile.

"Yay for not smelling like feces, B.O. and death!" she joined Max in the nearly shouted "YAAAAY!" that followed. "Glad you got here so fast," she glanced out the window, "...and safely." It was dark enough now that vampires would be afoot. Not that they should pose much of a danger. It was forbidden to take blood directly from an islander in most cases. This didn't mean that the vampires wouldn't break the rules though...

[Alavda Noir]

Alavda had left the meadow after at least one of her new aquantances confirmed that they would be joining her for dinner. She wasn't quite sure where it was, but somehow she managed to locate the place. From the outside, she thought the place looked charming. She hoped the food was as good as they told her it would be.

She arrived alone, having left the meadow before her companions. She walked in and breathed in the clean air. When the hostess asked her how many was in her party, she wasn't sure how to answer, so she said to have anough for four or five. She had to wait for the hostess to make sure tha her table was clean, so she took the oppurtunity to look around at the restaurant and the patrons in it.

It was still a tad early for dinner, so the restaurant wasn't bustleing yet, but there where still quite a few tables filled. She saw one table that had two men, a woman and an elf. One of the men was checking her out. She halted the frown that wanted to grace her face and schooled her features into more of a smile. There was no reason to burn bridges before she needed to. Besides, she secretly liked the attention. Unconciously, she shifted into a pose that would give the man a good view of her curvy figure.

[Lynn Von Arx]

Lynn, after having traveled to this new island during the day, wondered where she could go for the afternoon and late evening. She had been told that there was this lovely seaside area that not only has a blood bank, which she likes to go to, there was a beautiful restaurant she could check out. She thought, why not, she will rest up then try to find Alavda afterwords. She walked across the beachside, smelling the salty air she was not use to and the slight mist the ocean produced from the waves coming in on her ankles. She felt she could enjoy this place.

After about 10 minutes, she reached the restaurant and opened the door. She looked up and could not believe her eyes. "Alavda?!" She shouted gleefully. "Is it really you?" She said, running up and putting a hand on Alavda's clothed shoulder. Gosh she really hoped it was her and not a doppelganger, though it did not smell like it."

[Sam Emrys]

After a little while, Sam entered the restaurant. Thanks to her terrible sense of direction, she had needed to ask strangers how to find the place.

three times. She felt terrible about how long it took.

When she spotted Alavda, she found the charming singer speaking with someone whom one could only assume was a friend. Rather than interrupt them, Sam looked for an out of the way place to sit.

[Alavda Noir]

If she were a dog, Alavda's ears would have perked up at the sound of her childhood friend's voice. She turned around and grinned from ear to ear, "Lynn!" she pulled her friend into a tight hug, "Of course it is me!" she pulled away, "Comment avez-vous été??" in her excitement, she had accidentally switched to French, "How have you been?" she automatically translated even though she knew Lynn understood French, "It has been too long, my friend. Did you come alone? You should sit with me."

She noticed someone entering in the corner of her eye. She turned her head and saw Sam. She waved Sam over, "Sam! over here!" she called as the hostess approached to show them to their table, "I'm glad you could make it. Do you know if the others are coming too?"

[Sam Emrys]

“Well, they should be joining us shortly.” Sam replied. “thank you so much for the invitation” She added thankfully.

She turned to Alavdas’ friend. “Hello, I’m Sam.” She greeted with a bright smile.



“10 out of 10 on social interaction. Good job”


“Oh shush. she did fine”


“She sounds like a third grader trying to make a friend for the first time.”


“Shut up, both of you. Please? I would like to enjoy a nice meal with people who don’t think I’m crazy.” Sam thought to silence them.

[Lynn Von Arx]

Lynn happily hugged her friend back, giving her a tight squeeze. It had been way too long, as anyone could see in the restaurant. She looked Alavda right in the eye and smiled. "I have been better, but I know life has just turned around for me now that I have found you again." She then looked around and gave Alavda more of a cocky smile. "I do not see anyone else around me, so I assume I am alone, and of course I would sit with you!" Lynn almost sang.

She then let go of Alavda to put her hand out at Alavda's new friend. She seemed...odd, but if Ala did not have an issue with her, she guessed she shouldn't as well. "Hello there Sam, I am Lynn Von Arx, it is a pleasure to meet an acquaintance of a friend, it just means that she has not forgotten how to talk to others." Lynn made herself laugh then looked over at the seat next to Ala. "Sam, do you mind if I join the two of you?"

[Ethashi Fyr]

'Oh great, now here were two of them'. Ethashi thought as she shook her head and looked at Max. "I made a terrible mistake, is it too late to leave?" She half-laughed as she saw Max just order his drink and shrugged. "I'll take that as a yes, but if I see them mistreating the mages here, we are leaving..." Ashi said in confidence as she now watched the new crowd that came in. Trent on the other hand had already gotten his water and the free rolls that they gave at the restaurant and started going to town.

[Krista Keen]

A few minutes after Alavda and Sam went in, Krista joined and looked around the restaurant. It was beautiful in there, if not slightly dark due to the dimmed lights they had in here. She assumed that was to make sure that the vampires eyes did not hurt. She saw another huge group that seemed to be enjoying themselves, well all but one dark elf. She felt sympathetic for her since she seemed to be the only other one that felt the same, the only difference is that the elf seemed like she could kick anyone's butt that touched her, Krista knew she could not. She sighed at the thought and walked over to Sam.

She then saw another vampire and coward like she did when she first met Alavda. "S-sam...I am regretting this decision more and more...where is your male friend? Did they h-hurt him?" She whispered, clinging to Sam's arm for safety.

[Sam Emrys]

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Lynn” Sam replied. “And I don’t believe it will be an issue if you join us.” She said, before turning to see Krista. She listened to the questions, before smiling.

“No no, he’s fine.” Sam assured her. “He just had to make a stop on the way.” She said.

She paused, and looked a slightly more serious. “Would you like us to go home?” She asked very quietly. Her tone was full of concern, knowing Krista was generally afraid of new people, Vampires doubly so.

[Max Landon]

Max was too busy eyeing the pretty, black-haired vampire and her friends to notice Ethashi's irritation with their presence in the restaurant. When the elf started to mutter things to herself about leaving, however, he glanced at her with a frown, "Ok, I know that the elves and the vampires have this whole vanity war going on, but you can still enjoy yourself, yeah? Wouldn't leaving make them win?" he seriously thought about inviting the vampires over to sit at their table, but he was secretly frightened of what Ethashi might do if he did this...

"Besides," he smiled charmingly, "They're far too pretty to be angry at." he saw the two sorcerers enter the restaurant. By the way they were speaking to the two vampire women, he assumed that they were all together, "and see? Vampires don't like sorcerers that much either, and THEY seem to be getting along juuuuust fine!"

[Jaylene Bennet]

Jaylene could only roll her eyes at Max's ogling of the now four women that had entered the restaurant, "We should almost leave so that Max doesn't kill them with that hole he's burning into their...ahem...chest region..." she glanced over at the four women who were now sitting down. It was strange, she thought. How often would she see two vampires and two sorcerers sitting at the same table and not fight?

She turned to Ethashi with a sympathetic smile, "Could you try to bear their presence? How often do you get to eat in someone else's restaurant?"

[Krista Keen]

Krista looked at Sam and wanted to say yes, but then had to remember, she is not just by herself, she was out with Sam and their new friend and it was not her place to make up their mind to leave. She took a deep breath and shook her head. "No, that would not be f-fair." She said, but kept a hold of Sam's arm. "Just stay close ok?"

Lynn smiled and patted Krista head. "You are a brave one, thank you for giving us a chance." She said as she looked at Sam. "Is there anything you would like to eat, I'll buy for today." Lynn smiles.