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down by the seaside
Who: Kavi Misra and you!
When: Before the 8th, while the clue hunt is still on.
Where: Capablanca
What: The beaches are lovely. The beaches may also hide a clue as to what Noir is planning next. It is time to investigate.
Rating: Gen with minor cursing?
[ Capablanca may be a city of two faces with people as quirky as they are superficial, with hidden underground operations and bright spectacles during the daytime but one thing but there is one piece of absolute beauty to it: The beaches. With white, lovely sand and inviting looking waves splashing against the shore, there is nothing Kavi does not like about it. Despite the Spring slowly arriving back in Caissa, the temperatures are still on the lower side of the scale but Capablanca?
Compared to Caissa, it might as well be Summer.
Unfortunately, while Summer usually means vacations and time off, there is no such thing as a break for Heroes and it’s why Kavi is actually at the beach.
Rumor has it that mermaids have been spotted surfacing at this particular area of the beach. It has to be easy to hide behind rocks or among the nearby cliff area and perhaps, with enough patience and gentle coaxing, they’ll tell him if they’ve seen anything or anyone suspicious hanging around. ]
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[ Time to go mermaid hunting! Not literally though since they likely wouldn’t appreciate that in the slightest. It would seem this mermaid in particular is a very shy one and Kavi has been trying to get closer to her but to no avail.
How fortunate that someone else has appeared at the beach and Kavi is quick to jog over to them. How can you possibly say no to that winsome smile and the slightly desperate look in his eyes? ]
You wouldn’t happen to be great with shy mermaids, would you?
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[ After the mermaid has been convinced that, yes, no one is going to strip her of her scales and sell them to the mafia later, she reluctantly mentions seeing two people talk in the middle of the night. Not unusual, considering what showed up on the Carrier feed very recently.
What happens to be unusual is the fact that they were talking with Noir accents. And that they apparently buried something.
You know what that means, right?
Work. Tedious, long winded and exhausting work. The beach is rather big after all and why Aurnla the mermaid was willing to narrow the area down for them, it’s not exactly a walk in the park. ]
Have you found anything other than seashells or a random assortment of trash yet?
[ He is taking this job seriously so there is no ounce of complaint in his voice but you know what would be great right now? A cold drink and some shade. ]
(Clue info is here.)
When: Before the 8th, while the clue hunt is still on.
Where: Capablanca
What: The beaches are lovely. The beaches may also hide a clue as to what Noir is planning next. It is time to investigate.
Rating: Gen with minor cursing?
[ Capablanca may be a city of two faces with people as quirky as they are superficial, with hidden underground operations and bright spectacles during the daytime but one thing but there is one piece of absolute beauty to it: The beaches. With white, lovely sand and inviting looking waves splashing against the shore, there is nothing Kavi does not like about it. Despite the Spring slowly arriving back in Caissa, the temperatures are still on the lower side of the scale but Capablanca?
Compared to Caissa, it might as well be Summer.
Unfortunately, while Summer usually means vacations and time off, there is no such thing as a break for Heroes and it’s why Kavi is actually at the beach.
Rumor has it that mermaids have been spotted surfacing at this particular area of the beach. It has to be easy to hide behind rocks or among the nearby cliff area and perhaps, with enough patience and gentle coaxing, they’ll tell him if they’ve seen anything or anyone suspicious hanging around. ]
a
[ Time to go mermaid hunting! Not literally though since they likely wouldn’t appreciate that in the slightest. It would seem this mermaid in particular is a very shy one and Kavi has been trying to get closer to her but to no avail.
How fortunate that someone else has appeared at the beach and Kavi is quick to jog over to them. How can you possibly say no to that winsome smile and the slightly desperate look in his eyes? ]
You wouldn’t happen to be great with shy mermaids, would you?
b
[ After the mermaid has been convinced that, yes, no one is going to strip her of her scales and sell them to the mafia later, she reluctantly mentions seeing two people talk in the middle of the night. Not unusual, considering what showed up on the Carrier feed very recently.
What happens to be unusual is the fact that they were talking with Noir accents. And that they apparently buried something.
You know what that means, right?
Work. Tedious, long winded and exhausting work. The beach is rather big after all and why Aurnla the mermaid was willing to narrow the area down for them, it’s not exactly a walk in the park. ]
Have you found anything other than seashells or a random assortment of trash yet?
[ He is taking this job seriously so there is no ounce of complaint in his voice but you know what would be great right now? A cold drink and some shade. ]
(Clue info is here.)
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He's glad Bolin came along. It's a rare sight to him to see something so peaceful and friendly happen right in front of his eyes.
He shrugs off his shirt once he gets close to the pair, leaving his shirt and jacket behind as he wades into the shallow waters. He stops for a moment to adjust before the smile widens into a cheeky grin and he tosses the ball at Bolin. ]
Everyone ready?
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But anyway, Bolin eagerly catches the ball as Kavi tosses it. Holding it in his hands as he gives the other two calculative stares before he nodes, moving further back in the water. ]
All right. Ready...
[ He tosses the ball up, hands up above him to receive it - ]
Go!
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The ball goes flying after Bolin directs it to the mermaid, who watches with wide eyes before a happy smile spreads over her face and she reaches up to keep the ball going. She fumbles a little, clearly inexperienced but eager to keep the game going. ]
Nice receive.
[ Kavi has to take two steps to the side to catch the ball but when he does, he directs it back to Bolin, nice and slow. ]
So, Bolin. Any secret talents we should be aware of? Are you actually a champion volleyball player?
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[ Bolin takes half a step back to catch the ball Kavi directed at him, catching it with both hands to send it flying toward the other Hero this time, just to keep things fair. It's a slightly quicker toss than the one he shot the mermaid. ]
We don't really have a beach where I'm from.
[ Republic City is just too industrial. ]
What about you?
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[ Living on an island, especially one that isn't exactly well known for its size but more so for its discretion, will do that.
He watches the ball descend and lifts his hands to toss it to the mermaid so she won't feel left out. She does seem to enjoy listening to them talk and is watching them with curious eyes. ]
But you did visit a beach before this one, yeah?
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[ The mermaid has a particularly cute, determined expression as she receives the ball. (It makes Bolin's heart flutter a little bit!!) The ball comes sailing toward Bolin then, and he sends it back to the mermaid with a cheeky smile. ]
It must be nice to have beaches easily available... Is that why you're so used to mermaids?
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[ He shoots her an apologetic look which she seems to accept with a small huff. She directs the ball to him and Kavi bounces it up twice before sending it back to her. ]
Actually getting to see a mermaid is... really nice, yeah?
[ Oh. That made her fumble and drop the ball. ]
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Facing the mermaid again, he leans forward to give her a teasing grin. ]
Oh, I guess that's a point for - uh, for...
[ He looks over at Kavi. ]
What's your name, by the way?
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And now Bolin asks? Better make this count!
Kavi may be striking a little bit of a pose, hand on his hip and a grin on his face. ]
Kavi. And yours? [ It's directed at both Bolin and the mermaid she shrinks back again at being asked. ]
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He doesn't cause his own scene when introducing himself in return, but he does look like he's having a great time. ]
I'm Bolin! And... [ He turns to the mermaid. ] Can I guess? [ Without waiting: ] I bet your name's like... Aqua? Maybe Atlantic?
Serenity?
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Finally, she stutters out her name which turns out to be Aurnla. ]
From Aura? Or from Audio? Or both?
[ Huh. Seems like he was wrong. She raises her tail a bit above the water and points at the golden spots.
Nope, Kavi doesn't have a clue. So he shoots Bolin a questioning look. ]
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And he doesn't really care either, completely enamoured with the brief view he'd gotten of her tail. His eyes are wide, and he looks like he's just seen a unicorn. (Though, if asked, he would say a mermaid is much cooler.) ]
Whoa, your tail is so pretty!!
[ Very helpful. ]
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Not.
And dear god, the way Bolin's face lights up when he spies the fish tail makes Kavi hide a grin behind his hand. This young man is going to make someone very happy one day. The sheer delight is enchanting.
And enchanted is what the mermaid seems to be because she's sinking down into the water until her hair is floating around her head like seaweed. Even from over here, Kavi can see her burning ears. ]
Bolin, you sure know how to win them over, yeah?
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Kavi's statement earns a confused and slightly embarrassed look. ]
What? [ He's just being friendly! ] You're the one that wanted to make friends. Are you using me as a wingman?
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[ Which is why Kavi wades over to the hiding mermaid and holds out a hand. He has to be patient for some time before a slim, wet hand emerges and takes his hand. A red face soon resurfaces and Kavi guides the mermaid back to Bolin. ]
There. Do you have something to say to one another?
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This must be code for something, except Bolin has no idea what it is and he's just left staring between the blushing mermaid and Kavi uncertainly. ]
Yeah... I had fun today?
[ ?????? ]
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...Her ears not pointy enough?
At least the mermaid seems flattered and shoots Bolin a nearly blinding smile while Kavi gives Bolin a half bemused, half exasperated look.
Success is where you find it? ]
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He swallows, trying to speak with his usual lightheartedness despite how awkward he feels under Kavi's stare. ]
We should hang out again sometime—I think you could get pretty good at volleyball. [ Well, he's starting to forget the pressure of Kavi's presence as he talks a little more. ] We're friends now anyway.
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We're friends now anyway. Which is not disappointing to hear. Maybe he pushed too hard before. The mermaid seems to agree with Bolin and she nods enthusiastically, her eyes gleaming when the word friends passes Bolin's lips.
Looks like someone owes someone else here an apology. And it's not Bolin who owes anyone anything. But...
There was a reason as to why Kavi came to the beach in the first place and he hopes asking now won't make Bolin or Aurnla feel as if he's taking advantage of the good cheer and mood. ]
...
[ ...Damn it, he can't. Not when these two are being really, really cute. ]
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And who knows, maybe I'll bring Kavi along! He's really into mermaids, heh heh. [ These are words coming out of his mouth. ] I mean, I dunno if there's some kind of romantic subplot going on here, I can be pretty bad at reading people.
[ No really.
Though, while Bolin normally bowls on unaware of how painfully awkward he's being, now that he's a bit older, he's slightly more self-aware, and he tapers off with an expression that is simultaneously guilty and asking to be put out of its misery. ]
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Besides, he should have opened his mouth sooner and put Bolin out of his misery. If anything, the mermaid looks conflicted at the mention of Kavi being there. Seems as if she only has eyes for a certain someone. ]
If there is a romtantic subplot going on here, I think it would be between the two of you. [ Tease tease. But Kavi doesn't want Bolin's head to explode so he plucks up the volley ball and gives it a small bounce. ] How about we play some more, yeah? Cool our heads.
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Bolin nearly deflates in relief, not even sending a Kavi a huffy look at the romantic suggestion when he'd just told the other man that he has a girlfriend! Bolin doesn't want to give this poor mermaid the wrong idea and jeopardize their friendship. ]
That sounds great!
[ Takes some steps back and focuses immediately on the game!! Yeah!! ]