HAPPY NEW YEAR'S AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS

[trollingismagic.insanejournal.com]

[ Best wishes from Bermuda Isle!



A number of booths have sprung up near the shoreline, enticing you to don yourself in the colorful festive garb of a true Bermuda native! Unwind from your day and come out to see what's offered. ♥ There are all sorts of delicious foods and snacks, and plenty of souvenirs. It's time to ring in the New Year of 2012! Lanterns have been strung up, and the snow seems to have stopped. In fact, no snow is to be seen near the site of the festival itself. Oddly, the booths are all run by strange black goatlike creatures in finely tailored suits...

The catch is, unless you sneak in, you have to come with a friend or a date! So find someone to go in with you! ♥ You may even catch a glimpse of Eureka as she wanders the festival... ]

Comments

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

Tch! That's because I've got at least a hundred years worth of practice on you!

You're just getting started! You can't get discouraged, or you won't ever get higher!

[She throws her fist in the air and grins.]

Don't be afraid! Doubts only lead to regrets!

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

[He smiles appreciatively]

Okay, I'll keep practicing to get better.

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

That's the spirit! You find somethin' you wanna do, and o it 'till you kick ass at it!

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

[He nodded and smiled again. Oh Kukaku, you and your language~]

Here, its your turn again. [he holds out a new ball to her.]

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

[No one ever taught her not to curse in front of children. Possibly because age is ridiculous and doesn't work right where she comes from, and some "children" are possibly older than she is.

She takes the ball and grins, giving it a toss and landing in the same 15 slot he got before. Not sure why she aimed low on that one, but best not to get greedy and all that.]

This is pretty fun!

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

[Suspicious, he turns and looks up at her.]

Um, did you hit that one low on purpose?

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

I do everything for a reason.

[That's a flat out lie. Mostly she does things because it's fun. Wait, does "fun" count as a reason? then it's the truth.]

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

A reason?

[He wasn't very good at picking up on that lie. Depending on the meaning, it could very well be a reason.]

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

'Course.

Everything should have a purpose. Otherwise you're just goin' about life half-assed, and that's a waste.

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

[Thoughtful pause] Oh, I don't want to waste anything. Is everyone already born with a purpose?

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

Well... That's hard ta say. If we are, then we gotta hunt it down. If we're not, then we gotta come up with one for ourselves. Either way, whateve rit is, we've gotta find it.

Then you grab on and don't let go. And kick the crap outta anyone who tries to throw you off.

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

Oh, I understand now. But...[fiddling his fingers] I don't really want to kick anyone...

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

Well, I suppose ya don't gotta be literal about it, even though I generally am.

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

[He gives a little laugh at that.]

I'm glad I can talk with you like this, Miss Kukaku. [It makes the feeling of not being home a little more bearable for him.]

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

Me too. You're a smart kid.

But what'd I tell you about calling me "Miss"?

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to--

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

We're friends... Practically family. Hell, you can just call me "sis" if you want.

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

Huh? Sis? Um--if you want, I guess I could. I've...never had a sister before.

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

I mean, you don't have to. You could if you want... I'm just trying to make a point.

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

[Smiling~] I can call you both. If you don't mind it.

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

...Sure. that's fine. I don't mind at all!

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

[Then he'd be sure to do that. From now on, she would be his big sister while he was here~

The cheerfulness rubs off on him, because the next shot he takes lands in the 20 spot.]

Oh, I got a little higher.

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

[She grins and pats him on the shoulder.]

See! You can't doubt yourself! If you tell yourself you can do it, then it'll happen!

[watersprout.insanejournal.com]

I guess I really can do it.

Is that how you got better at fighting and other things back home?

[upsideyourhead.insanejournal.com]

Yup... Just doin' it over and over until I was good. I knew I had to get good to live up to what Kaien and Captain and my friends were expecting, and I didn't want to let them down, so I told myself I'd be strong.

And I am.