RE: Cloudsea - The Chronicle of Alice Van Vaugen
07-13-2017, 11:22 PM
Alice Wrote:"Oh god. One of you is a 'CRYTPIC MESSAGES' type. Well. . . If you were going to show me a cryptic message-"
Alice sat back in the chair and picked up her tea. Sip.
Alice Wrote:"... I guess you could have picked a worse place. Still- At least you admit you're responsible for Qhen being here. And you admit that you are enjoying this. Do you know something I don't know?"
. . . Alice looked at her glass. It was empty. She put it back down, and picked up the book.
Alice Wrote:"I won't deny- Qhen is nice to have around. Just not sure if I needed to have them around now- Especially in my head! What if they see something untoward?! I have a hard enough time concentrating on keeping you guys from wandering away, and I still can't keep Empty in one place! Furthermore- I didn't need Qhen seeing- whatever THIS is."
Alice looked down into her dress, and plucked at the full body diving suit she was wearing.
Alice Wrote:"It's interesting material, but- Ugh- It's a little tight. and- Hold on."
She put the book back down and stood up, walking around a few of the milling shadows, to walk to the edge of the water. . . . She appreciated that it was slightly warmer than she presumed it would be.
Alice Wrote:"QHEN! What are you even DOING out there?!"
Qhen Wrote:". . . Swimming?"
Alice Wrote:" . . . . . . . . . "
Qhen slowly drifted towards the beach, and got up. Alice looked back at her chair and wished she had not even started this conversation. Qhen had abandoned their heavy robe, and was wearing some sort of... shorts and sleeveless top. It all clung a bit awkwardly.
Qhen Wrote:"Never been swimming, Alice?"
Alice Wrote:"I don't even know what swimming is!"
Qhen Wrote:"Alright, You need to get in this water."
Alice Wrote:"UMMMMmmmmmmMmm?!"
Qhen Wrote:"It's a survival skill! You never know when you'll be out exploring and find yourself in a large pool of liquid that you need to cross! You can't fool me, I know at least half those books you've read- we have the same fictional tastes, Alice!"
Alice Wrote:"wait wait wait wait - OKAY stop PULLING my arm, Qhen! I'll get in the water myself!"
Thus, did the afternoon slowly tick on. While Alice learned how to swim and how to deflect any and all awkward conversation by pretending to flounder-
Empty sat at a table. A large mug of coffee sat in front of them, which they stirred idly with a stirring stick, having just tossed a couple sugar cubes and a splash of cream in. The table had other seats, and cups, and spoons, and a pot of coffee, and a pot of tea... Although that was largely Empty being polite for the guests. Empty watched Alice and Qhen swim around, take a break, do some stretches, swim some more, take a break... getting a little farther out each time.
Empty Wrote:( Interesting that you would tell Alice that it was your fault that Qhen is here. I suppose it's not entirely untrue- I suspect in time, Viss will also start to 'sleep' here. I'm not sure what the diving suit is about though. Or the beach. Or the cabana... or the beach boys. What exactly kind of 'Cryptic Message' were you actually hoping to convey... and were you intending to leave Alice the Void Manifest to read? Because it doesn't look like she'll be getting any time in with it. )
Empty Wrote:( . . . Sorry, I have poor manners. I would offer you a seat- but I hadn't known what the situation would be. Next time I will consider having spare cloaks on hand so you can sit with me. Tea? Coffee? I'm sure the cabana has alcohol or juice- or probably even soda, knowing the memory set you're drawing from. Maybe you're just water types? )