[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

At hearing 'it's been years since he was ina  coffee shop', Shiva looked up from the Computer screens. They were fascinating, but it's rude to not pay attention to your company on an outing! "Wait a moment... If you say 'years', where you never in Café Sonata? I've been there a few - or rather many - times, the atmosphere there is pretty interesting. The Musician there is a quite talented one as well."

"I greatly enjoyed the day so far!~ It's as you say, it's nice to spend a pleasant day in the city, and Stair is indeed quite a beautiful city despite the... Steel Aspect *barely noticable cold shivers* and certainly more advanced in technology than Castelia City. Therefor, we have a harbour and an Art Gallery..." "Azurill wasn't even sad as we saw her old Master on a photo at the Fountain... *pleased and warm smile*... And, uhm..." The next reaction was relatively interesting. Actually, Shiva urged to take Ven's hand laying there within reach at the table, but for some reasons she didn't. Seems like she was simply too coy to do so. In the end, it remained at a sweet and shy smile for him. "I also...enjoyed your company. Therefor, thank you for joining me at all... And if it was indeed you that brought that Dark Purple Egg to me, many thanks as well."

"Between my research at the University and the various projects I've worked, I'd haven't had the time nor energy to visit Café Sonata , much to my charign since I was employed their for a year or so in high school. Ah, and before you ask, I worked the graveyard shifts and early mornings there and refined my coffee making techniques + skills simulatanously, so unless you looked vastly different when you were younger and were prone to wander Castelia at night, I'm disappointed to say I never say you there. Hmm....what could have been indeed," Ventus responded, a reminiscent smile on his face as he thought of his time at Sonata, the music and ambiance of the place mixing well with the food and beverage he helped serve with great cheer and gusto.

'If I had meet Shiva far earlier in my life, perhaps she could have help guided him onto gentlier pursuits and made me reconsider my involvement in Team Plasma....or I could have ended up invariably recruiting her to the cause and ruining her life as well. .......I will choose not to think of such a 'what if' any longer,' he though to himself, smile still his place as his internally wilted at his own morbid stray ideas for a instant, just enough time to miss Shiva returning his endearment to them and missing the quick 'conversation' between her two halves, but also not enough time for her to pick up on his distress as well. "It heartens me to hear that, dear! I already had the suspicion that you were enjoying yourself the same as I, but its nice to have that confirmed rather than left unstated! Personally, I find the Steel elements of Stair to be a delightful curiosity, and its tech a marvel to behold, but at the same time it doesn't hold a candle to our fair city's bustling harbors and metropolitain hub. Or maybe that is my unproffesional bias talking... In any case, both cities have their own merits in the end, but home will always have a higher place in hearts, hmm?" he said, his smile now even more nostalgic as he though of Castelia, and what it meant to him. Good or bad experience regardless, the city shaped his life into what it is this day, and while he is found VERY wanting at a few particular moments, at the same time he's (currently) at peace with his past.

"Oh, you acquired a photo of the trainer who lost Azuril in the river, for one reason or another? Did it show their face or any easily distinguishable features, as it would certainly make it easier to spot them on the off chance and confront them about why that happened, for one reason or another... "

(...)

The empath let out a chuckle at the bashfulness of his fae (in a good way?) friend, reaching over to grab one of her hands, and gave it a gentle, comforting squeeze. He didn't to verbally to her thanks, as the content smile and the prior gesture more than showed his appreciation in turn. When she talked about receiving the Deep Purple Egg, he only gave a single nod of his head as well. He stayed with her in cosy silence for the time being, waiting on their coffee and/or for her to bring up whatever topic she wished for more pleasant conversation, as he just wanted to enjoy this moment with her for however long it lasted, before it was consigned to memory.

(Here is your cue to introduce the Phone Call and Other Stuff to Ventus, my darling! I'll be eagerly awaiting!)