Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 17, 2009 20:32:40 GMT -5
Zephyros skidded into the mess hall with a huge grin. "I win!"
He looked around, noticing a large number of empty seats. Dinner must have just started, because it looked like there was plenty of food available. Which was good, because Zeph was far from skilled at cooking. He waited for Jason, wondering what he was going to want.
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Jason Hiller
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 17, 2009 20:42:04 GMT -5
Jason halted breathlessly beside Zeph, grinning as he gasped, "Cheater!"
He glanced around the mess hall as well. "Hmm... looks like we have a pretty good choice of where we want to sit. I'd like to get some food first, though. What do you feel like having?"
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 17, 2009 20:46:39 GMT -5
"Food," he said, grinning. "Okay, so maybe I cheated... but I also haven't eaten for several days so... What sounds good to you?"
His stomach growled again and he wrinkled his nose. "Because literally anything sounds good right now."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 17, 2009 20:50:24 GMT -5
Jason smiled. "I'll have whatever you're having, as long as it's not milk-based. I can't eat dairy, or else I'll feel awful a few hours later. Shame... I've always wanted to enjoy a slice of real cheesecake."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 17, 2009 21:39:26 GMT -5
"Lactose intolerance?" he asked, heading for the food line. "Don't they have medicines for that?"
He looked at Jason, grinning. "Any other restrictions? I think I am going to have a hamburger. And french fries. Maybe two burgers."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 17, 2009 21:42:36 GMT -5
"Nope, that's it," Jason grinned, stepping up behind Zeph in the line. "And that sounds really good to me."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 17, 2009 21:52:16 GMT -5
"Yeah, but you've been eating regularly," Zeph snorted. He grabbed a plate and loaded it, though he avoided anything involving milk. He paused at a drink, then shrugged and grabbed a Coke, looking for a table. "Where do you want to sit?"
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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Sept 18, 2009 13:54:33 GMT -5
Aritha was sitting alone, not that that was difficult in how empty the room was. She glanced up from her book as she was turning a page and grinned, seeing Zeph looking around while talking to a rather cute young man. She carefully set a bookmark in her place and stood.
"Hi, Zeph! Come sit with me!" she called, waving a hand.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 18, 2009 13:58:12 GMT -5
Zephyros looked over and smiled, "Mind sitting with a friend of mine, Jason?"
It would be interesting to see what Jason thought of the always cheerful vampire, who was dressed up in her regular style. A form-fitting cashmere sweater and jeans, with a dark scarf around her waist that and bells on the end. The girl couldn't seem to stand dressing in something normal.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 18, 2009 14:03:23 GMT -5
"Sure," Jason grinned, looking up from the glass of soy milk he was pouring. He set the glass on his tray and put the soy milk back into the fridge, picking up his tray again and moving up beside Zeph. "I'm always open to new friendships."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 18, 2009 14:06:06 GMT -5
Zeph grinned and led him to Aritha's table. "Hey, Aritha."
He took a seat next to her... partly to separate her from Jason. Much as he adored the gypsy girl, she sometimes got too enthusiastic about things and he didn't want her scaring him off or anything.
"Jason, this is Aritha. She's... sort of from where I'm from."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 18, 2009 14:16:10 GMT -5
Jason smiled at the cheerful-looking girl, taking a seat across from her. "Nice to meet you, Aritha. I'm Jason."
She was quite pretty, he thought, for a girl. He could immediately tell she was a vampire--her fangs showed when she grinned, and her skin bore the unmistakeable pallor of death, despite it having more melanin than the average vampire's. If that wasn't enough, there was a particularly pungent smell coming from the small amount of dark red liquid in the glass at Aritha's elbow.
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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Sept 18, 2009 14:29:16 GMT -5
Aritha leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table and her chin on her hands. She gave him a sweet smile, "Nice to meet you, Jason. I love your accent, where are you from?"
She had to work on not getting her long hair into Zeph's food as she leaned in front of it, her dark eyes looking over Jason admiringly. He was certainly cute, with his light blue eyes, a color she didn't see often, and brown hair that seemed to frame his face well.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 18, 2009 14:32:16 GMT -5
Jason smiled back, noticing Aritha looking him over in apparent approval. "I'm from Germany--I lived there all my life, until my parents sent me here. And you're... 'sort of' from where Zeph is from? So I'm guessing you're from Greece or somewhere nearby."
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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Sept 18, 2009 14:35:29 GMT -5
"Here and there. I don't really call anywhere home," she said, flicking her hair back over her shoulder and hitting Zephyros in the face. "Oh! Sorry, Zeph..."
She sat back again, though her smile didn't fade. "I've lived in Greece for a while, and Italy, and even France for a while. Even spent time in Egypt once or twice. What's Germany like? We've never been that far north."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 18, 2009 14:39:05 GMT -5
Zephyros flinched when a lock of white-blond hair caught him just under the eye, leaning back a little. "Watch what you do with that stuff, Aritha. You could do a lot of damage with that. I'm just lucky that braid didn't have a bell on the end."
He rubbed at his eye a little, taking a bite of his hamburger. Seeing Aritha flirting with Jason was making his shoulders stiff. He tried to ignore it; after all, hadn't they JUST agreed they weren't together?
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 18, 2009 14:48:22 GMT -5
Jason knew a flirt when he saw one, and Aritha was making no effort to hide that fact. He shot a glance at Zeph before turning his attention to his meal, feeling a blush creeping up his neck and wondering how to politely let Aritha know that he wasn't interested in being flirted at--at least, not by a member of the female gender. Zeph, however, could flirt with him any time he felt like it. They weren't exactly "together" yet, after all.
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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Sept 18, 2009 14:51:04 GMT -5
Aritha saw him glance at Zephyros and giggled, "Ah, I see." She wrapped an arm around Zeph's shoulders, playing with his blond hair a little. She giggled more, "Well, you have a good eye."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Sept 18, 2009 14:53:44 GMT -5
Zephyros looked at her in surprise. Well, at least she hadn't kissed his cheek yet. He realized what she had said and started blushing, especially when he felt her fingers in his hair. They'd entertained a very brief relationship... though he didn't exactly count her among his ex's. She just had moved away, and they had been too young to really do anything.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 18, 2009 15:11:42 GMT -5
Jason had to use a great deal of his willpower to keep from squirming at the sight of Aritha teasing Zeph like that. Together or not, he still held a lot of emotional attachment toward the young mage. Zeph was clearly embarrassed by her attention as well; he wasn't sure whether that reassured him or bothered him more.
"So how long have you been here, Aritha?" he asked, hoping to distract the girl from Zeph.
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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Sept 18, 2009 15:16:22 GMT -5
Aritha pulled away, shrugging, "This is my first year. I've never really been at a formal school before, so it's a new experience."
She wasn't really bothered by Jason's slight rebuff and Zeph's discomfort. She knew how awkward she made the young mage feel... which was part of why she did what she did. It was fun teasing him, and he knew she didn't mean anything by it. She pulled a small section of her long hair forward and started braiding it, still looking at Jason curiously. She so wanted to ask if the two were just friends or... something more, but didn't think it would be polite to ask.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 18, 2009 15:37:43 GMT -5
Jason nodded, leaning forward a little. "This is my first year too. I've never been out of Germany before, so it's new to me as well."
He took a sip of his soy milk, studying Aritha quietly. No doubt she had caught on that there was something between him and Zeph, despite their decision and efforts to be "just friends" for the present. He figured she was just itching to ask about their relationship, and he wasn't too sure how he would answer if she did.
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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Sept 18, 2009 15:44:01 GMT -5
Aritha pursed her lips, watching Jason as well. He was covered in paint, and didn't seem to notice. That seemed to be common with artists, always wearing art materials in one from or another. She smiled, stealing a fry from Zeph's plate. Not that it would do much for her, but she liked the taste. "You must be a painter right?"
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Post by Jason Hiller on Sept 18, 2009 15:56:52 GMT -5
Jason grinned. "Yeah, I am. How did you know?"
He paused, glancing down at his clothes and giving a soft cry of embarrassment--he was still wearing the smock he had been painting in hours before. Furthermore, the clothes underneath looked slept-in, and rightly so. Blushing madly, he looked up at Aritha and grinned. "Two words: wardrobe fail!"
Then, looking over at Zeph, he demanded, "Why didn't you tell me I was still wearing this? You've been with me since before we got here!"
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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Sept 18, 2009 15:59:22 GMT -5
She giggled fiercely, "How long before?"
Oh, she had ideas... especially knowing Zephyros. Not that she thought they'd... no, Zeph didn't look right for that, but he certainly didn't look like he wasn't interested either. She looked at Zephyros archly, though it was obvious she was trying not to laugh again.
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