☠Twelfth Reel: January Log!

[redcinemareel]

Who: The Bloody Roses, The Spade Pirates, and The Strawhat Crew! And anyone else at Aeolipile!
Where: Aeolipile Isle
When: January 5th for the arrival of The Bloody Roses and on!
What: On over abundance of crazy.
Warnings: PG13 probably.
Style: Lots of it!
Status: Open!

This is basically a part two to this monster of a post! Feel free to make threads for any day for your characters/crews/pet baby alligators/etc. Please specify the time of day and place in your comment!

Comments

[delicate_maiden]

If only. [She pouts a bit.] It seems like all the good guys are taken or completely oblivious. I haven't even had any luck here...

Oh well. Gotta keep at it, right?

[booyaka_boom]

Completely oblivious? *Selphie raises a brow at that, standing a little taller with the possibility of some excitement* Does that mean you've found a guy but he's just being clueless?

*Because, believe her, Kai, she knows all about that. But she smiles and nods her head*

Uh huh! And I bet new shoes will help!

[delicate_maiden]

[Kai waves her free hand absently.]

No, that was back home and I'd never say anything anyway. My friend is totally head over heels for him and even though she's probably never going to say anything about it, that doesn't mean I should step in, you know? She's in love with him. I just think he's gorgeous.

[She sighs.]

And that's about it.

[booyaka_boom]

Oh...

*Selphie pauses as she thinks this over. It certainly does all sound quite complicated. She wonders if that's what Quistis felt like with Rinoa around. It must suck. Quite a lot*

But hey! You're here now, with new guys to meet! Ya never know who might be just around the corner! You sure you haven't met anyone here you like?

[delicate_maiden]

Pffft. I'm sure. Definitely sure.

[She glowers a bit at that one.]

The guys on my crew are nice enough, yeah, but your captain is something else. Was he raised by wolves? Do they maybe want him back, because you should release him back into the wild where he belongs.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie just bursts into laughter at that one and shakes her head*

Hmm - I'm not sure. He's definitely a wild one. But it's pretty cute, no? And he means well even if he... Uh - yeah, he could do with slowing down a little. Maybe a pretty girl would do that for him.

*Wink wink - and no, that's not even subtle*

[delicate_maiden]

You're not suggesting that I should-- What?! NO! He picked his nose right in front of me! I could never!

[Kai blushes beet red, somehow both embarrassed and offended.]

[booyaka_boom]

He did?

*That surprises even Selphie for a moment, and she looks visibly disgusted*

Eww. That is totally gross. He's gonna get in trouble for that.

*Still, she notices the blushing and smirks*

But if he didn't do the nose picking...?

[delicate_maiden]

He punched someone in the face and stole their tooth!

[Kai has now passed offended and gone straight to horrified.]

And that was before the nose picking!!

[booyaka_boom]

What?!

*Selphie is so outraged by this that she lets go of Kai for a moment and wobbles*

What the hell? Was he drunk? He's such an idiot... Sometimes it weirds me out that that guy is my captain.

*Still, she attaches herself again and smiles - Ace meant well, and she trusted him even if he was utterly bizarre and gross*

[delicate_maiden]

And then he had the nerve to ask me to join his crew after all that! I mean, you're my friend and all, Selphie, but I'm leaving that guy alllll to you. Luffy can be gross sometimes, but not like that! It's kind of, I don't know, like what you'd see a little kid do when Luffy does it. When Ace does it, you just want to punch him in the face and go take a bath to get the aura of gross off.

[She holds Selphie up and helps her wobble along as she rants.]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie laughs loudly, but it's caught short. The more she thinks about it, the less funny it seems to be. She shakes her head, looking ahead and hoping the shopping place with all the shoes is nearby*

Guess I'd better get round to the manners lessons once I get back on board. Captains really shouldn't be going round doing stuff like that, especially not to pretty ladies!

[delicate_maiden]

Forget captains, NO ONE should be going around doing things like that to a lady!

[To be honest, Kai still doesn't have the marketplace figured out. She can get them there, but that's about the extent of it. She wouldn't even begin to know where to start shopping for shoes.]

What did he expect? For me to throw myself at his feet and beg to join up with him? Um, no. He told me it wouldn't be a problem or damage my reputation, but how am I supposed to take the word of a guy with someone else's tooth in his pocket?

[booyaka_boom]

Yeah. You're right. It's just - not good.

*While Selphie can sometimes find herself feeling indignant about her sex, she probably doesn't feel the ignorance of it quite so keenly as Kai*

Probably it's a good idea not to listen to too much of what he says. I mean, I joined cause he offered me chicken. And I was hungry. So he's generous, and that's nice, but he talks a whole load of nonsense.

*And ta da - they must be at a shoe shop/stall by now?*

[delicate_maiden]

[Kai frowns at the displays. It's all a bit more complicated than she's used to. Certainly the merchants wouldn't hesitate to help her out if she asks, but how's she supposed to know if she can trust their suggestions, especially when she doesn't know how much to expect to pay?]

Shoes are complicated, Selphie.

[That's an understatement.]

[booyaka_boom]

Yeah... They sure are.

*Selphie lets go of Kai so that she can go closer to a pair and take a better look. She picks one up and pings at the various straps that criss cross over it*

What...is this?

[delicate_maiden]

I don't...I don't know. Do the straps keep it on?

[She tugs at one, but as far as she can tell, it doesn't serve any sort of purpose.]

Are they just decorative? They don't seem to attach in a way that makes sense.

[Kai picks up another pair that's inexplicably covered in metal studs.]

These look kinda dangerous. This is supposed to attract guys?

[booyaka_boom]

Uhm... I'm not sure.

*She turns to the pair that Kai is holding, raising a brow at the various studs*

Huh? That is so weird. I'm gonna guess that they're not actual man magnets though...

*Selphie spies a bright pair of pink shoes with large platforms*

This...might be easier than heels. But it doesn't look as awesome.

[delicate_maiden]

I could probably handle those fine, but that color.

[Kai grimaces and looks around for something a bit less...bright.]

If you can only afford one pair, you should make sure you get something that will match as much as possible. Red or black for me.

[She manages to find a black pair, but then hold them out and shows Selphie the stiletto heels with a horrified look on her face.]

Wouldn't these just snap off?!

[booyaka_boom]

*Drawing her eyes away from all the garishly coloured shoes, she turns her attention back to the pair Kai was holding, nodding her head in serious approval*

Yeah! Those look like the kinda thing!

*As a test to her question, she leans forward and pinches one of the stiletto heels and tries to wriggle it back and forward*

Seems pretty stuck to me...

[delicate_maiden]

But if you put your weight on it...

[It looks like it should fit her, but she's afraid to even try to stand on it. If she's going to try something on, it's going to be something she's not going break accidentally. She hands the other shoe over to Selphie and makes her way further back, looking for anything she might actually be able to wear.]

Hey, Selphie, do boots count as long as they have heels?

[She could probably manage that. Probably. And there's a rack of really nice ones that seem to be on sale. Out of style, maybe?]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie looks at this pair, and decides to give it a try. It might be a bit if a challenge, but she goes for it anyway*

Boots with heels? Sure, they count too! Least, I don't see why not. Found a pair that you like?

*She wobbles a moment on the stilettos, but at least she's still standing*

[delicate_maiden]

[As soon as she gets the okay, Kai starts looking through the boots to find a pair that looks like it will fit.]

So much work! Usually I just have to worry about matching colors and then things can be tailored to fit, but...well, I guess you just try them on...

[She mutters to herself, talking through the entire process until she manages to find a pair that fits, then stands and wobbles a bit herself.]

They look good at least! I don't know about going anywhere in them, but I can wear them!

[booyaka_boom]

You mean people make your clothes for you back home?

*Selphie raises a brow at this concept then, glancing light and right, attempts to jump up and down on the spot to see if she can land on her feet. It works, just about. When she sees Kai's boot though, her eyes light up and she claps her hands*

Kai! Wow! You look awesome!

[delicate_maiden]

You think so?

[Kai turns side to side and shows off a bit.]

I should buy them then! Are you gonna get those?

[She tries to crouch a little to see the shoes Selphie is wearing, but almost falls on her head.]

I'll, um, assume they look as good from up close as they do from far away...