honey and wildfire

Seraphina Calder Captain of the Red Sea

[seraphinacalder]

what flavor is your soul?

rosemary

ah, the old soul, nice to meet again. the time of ages is etched into your bones, you see clearly. you've watched the heartache in this realm and sworn to solve it. but kindness without limits is self destruction. oh little leaf, strong and wise, you seek to bring peace with your presence. I'd be wrong to say you fail at this effort, but you mustn't set yourself on fire to keep others warm. you wish to please everyone, to protect them all. but if you shield the saplings from the sunlight they will never grow, and you one day will wither. protect yourself too. you know there are no happy heroes, so don't be one. be a friend. your loved ones will not forsake you for not being perseus slaying all their demons. you have your own monsters, why not meet them first before you conquer anyone else's nightmares. oh true-hearted paladin you are brave, and you are good enough. you know that right? be true to yourself, one cannot do anything saintly if they did not tend to their own wounds first.

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from Soren;

Dear Seraphina Calder, Captain of the Red Sea, and a Pirate like No Other, 

Since it's my first ever Christmas, and yours too, probably, I thought I should get you a little gift. It has been lovely getting to know you, and a very important thing to have someone you trust in town. 

I hope you know that you can trust me, and I hope that you like this. It reminded me of you, so I figured, I had to get it.

Merry Christmas, I hope it's a pleasant one

Soren

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pipercarmine​:

Piper was a little surprised by how polite and kind the other was. There was something that struck her as interesting and she wondered if Seraphina was a mermaid or siren. She knew there were others here. “It’s a pleasure to meet you as well. You’re very chivalrous.” She smiled with amusement. “Wherever you go, I shall follow.”

-

“Why thank you! Some might call my chivalry old fashioned but I’ve always thought kindness is the greatest strength a person can have,” Seraphina replied sweetly as she walked next to Piper towards their destination while still guiding her. “So Piper tell me a little bit about yourself while we walk or you could ask about me if you want.” 

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blackseariddle​:

   xx

    Not one to hold a grudge, despite her best efforts, Ridley simply gave a light chuckle at the words. “Hey, same to you,” She agreed, though she’d known of what Sera looked like, it was nice to talk in person for once. Ridley, for all her love of technology, could easily see where the struggles had been with communication through words alone. In the sea, especially, so much of language was dependent on body language, and you simply can’t convey that over a screen. 

    Sera spoke, and Ridley found herself listening raptly, with as much awe as she held for each and every one of the captains. For once, Ridley found herself nodding slowly, finding the ability to relate in the captain’s words - she, too, felt a worry similar to homesickness. That fear for her own sea; one lost to more chaos than the darkness that brought them all to town. She decided not to mention it, for now, for fear of getting Sera’s pity rather than her respect, or friendship. “You feel safe here?” She questioned, a tone of disbelief in her voice. “As if. This is just as scary as out there. Honestly, like, we could turn into seafoam any day, or get caught up by the IRS or the law, or something equally horrible. Yeah, like, it’s different, but… it’s not exactly safe, either. Don’t look at this as, like, a vacation.”

-

It felt almost easy to open herself up to Ridley as Seraphina saw the body language the other responded with to her own. The rapt attention that she was paid made her feel a warmth that had been missing that reminded her of home. Then the challenging tone that followed when Ridley spoke in answer sparked that warmth into an ember. Ridley spoke like someone in her own crew would have spoken to her and it felt nice to hear someone willing to do that. It was probably stupid to smile like a fool at the other woman but she did and part of her wanted to throw her arms around her.

“You remind me of home you know that,” Seraphina admitted softly as she admired the other brunette and smiled at her genuinely with a warmth in her eyes. “And you are right. Maybe I didn’t consider the dangers up here as clearly as I could have,” she added with a nod. Human issues had been what created them to begin with so it was hard to know which of those were good and which were bad. “I don’t see this as vacation but I still feel like it’s too easy. I feel like I should be doing more as a leader. Wouldn’t you want more of your own leader?”

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sorenxnader​:

   xx

    If Soren noticed her pinks turn rosy, he pretended he didn’t; and honestly, definitely didn’t believe himself to be the culprit of causing a reaction like that. He’d heard that some light flirting with patrons at the bar was a great way to get some extra tips flowing in, but Soren was still grasping the concept of regular conversation - to add intentional flirting to the mix was too deep for him to dive at the moment. 

   “A picnic!” He agreed, feeling embarrassed he hadn’t thought of the idea himself. “It’s a little cold, but it’s not too bad - does it snow here?” He suddenly asked, thinking that would be a beautiful sight, and not something he’d even considered yet that he may get to experience in this life. Soren wished he’d been the one with a plan, but she seemed to have it all taken care of. Despite being from the sea, Sera seemed to be well acclimated to the town, and Soren hoped that once they were alone and he could be truly honest with her, she may even have advice or tips on how to be more natural as a human. “So, a picnic, Saturday, at the ruins. Do you want to walk there together…? I don’t know the way, so that would be probably best. I can cook though! I love cooking.” 

-

“We can dress warm and bring blankets and if it snows well I think that actually sounds pretty fun to me,” Seraphina countered with a shrug as the thought of it crossed her mind. She’d seen snowy landscapes a few times before but not nearly enough for her liking. It didn’t bother her to be spontaneous and go with the flow of what life offered her and it never had. “Yes that is all perfect. And thank goodness you can cook because I certainly cannot so you’ll be saving us both with that one. I would have done something very basic myself. Alright. Saturday. See you Saturday. I’m looking forward to it already.” 

END

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typhoonaylin​:

location: outside mermaid museum 

time: evening

status: open

         Aylin was still getting used to life on land around humans—and well, anyone else that was living in Port Vale. It was different than the island of course with people of her own kind and she’d known that would be the case, but it still was a shock to her now after a few weeks just how different it was from what she expected. There was a part of her that wanted to be cautious around humans because she knew what they did to the sea. Though the urge to be reckless was just as great. This was a chance at a new life and Aylin wanted to live it, even if she wasn’t quite yet free. One day she would be free to do as she pleased—go between the ocean and the land as she wanted, not trapped in one or the other. She wanted that not only for herself, but her selkie siblings. If anyone could figure all this out, it was her. She’d always known she was special and she knew this was proof of it—getting chosen, getting to come to the island. Aylin wasn’t sure how she was supposed to play a kind of game without figuring out what exactly the game she was playing was about. So she had a lot of work to do. She had to figure out her next move of course, but she promised herself she could wait to do all that when she at least could make her way around without looking like an idiot.

         Today she was exploring the museum because it was the best place she could go to find more information on the town and she knew the key to everything was information. There were things she could at least gather on her own accord, rather than dragging someone down with her to find the answers. Aylin didn’t have the charm that some of the other selkies had and she didn’t want to drag someone into her curiosity if there was a chance she could endanger someone for the answers she was looking for. As a newcomer, she didn’t think it was weird for her to hang out at the museum to learn more about the place she now lived—or did humans not care about that? She wondered around the museum for what seemed like hours, reading everything she could about Port Vale that she could. Aylin didn’t realize what time it was until she looked at her watch and realized that it was later than she realized. She rushed from the museum, not paying attention to where she was going and she bumped right into a bench. “Was that bench there when I went in?” she asked to no one in particular.

-

It wasn’t something Seraphina expected to hear as she was walking down the sidewalk or anywhere at all. Which is why it stopped her in her tracks and made her look over at the brunette who had spoken. She knew the words were probably not meant to be answered but the slightest bit of a smile crept onto her face and she couldn’t resist. “I can’t say for certain but if you’d like I could be convinced to make sure it’s not there when you come back next,” Seraphina offered with a mischievous look in her eyes. She truly missed life with her crew and doing something silly like moving a bench from one place to another wasn’t really their normal style but it would probably confuse a few people. 

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xsophiewintersx​:

As always, she returned to the water. An isolated shape on the beachside, she stared as the waves lapped upon the shore. A loose sweater and her arms looped her knees, it was an act of comfort. A hug of sorts that she gave herself. She missed the colder weather, the waters here were too warm for her natural disposition. Gone were the icebergs and snow that filled the landscape, she missed swimming with her orcas and to see the king penguins huddled over their eggs.

Her human legs felt shaky most days, as if the foundation she was standing on was thin ice that was breaking. She wouldn’t relent, she wouldn’t stop seeking answers for her mermaids, for those she had been deemed to govern and care for. The grey skies gave way and from it, fell little snowflakes and she raised her hand up to greet them in her palm. Head tipped back and she stuck her tongue out to taste them. A childlike laugh of joy sprung from her lips and it was then that she noticed someone else nearby. “Don’t you love the snow?” Never afraid to meet someone new.

-

Being in a Port town it wasn’t entirely odd for people to be on the beach in the colder weather but it wasn’t common either. Seraphina had found she was usually alone when she spent time gazing out at the waters and wishing she could return to them. Today someone else was out on the beach and she kept her distance at first not wanting to bother them since she knew that a lot of the time she was here to be alone. Besides she didn’t think she knew the other woman. Her attention had wandered away until the moment she heard the joyous laughter and she felt a warmth in her heart. 

“It’s very pretty,” Seraphina agreed with a bright smile as she looked to the other woman who had spoken up. Taking this as an invitation she closed the space between them a bit more. “Almost as beautiful as hearing just how much you adore it,” she added in reference to the laugh the other had just let burst forth. It might have been a bit forward to say to a stranger but Seraphina wasn’t one to hold back her thoughts and she always loved to see the beauty in things around her. “Do you mind if I sit with you?” 

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pipercarmine​:

Piper was admittedly a bit put off by the silent look she was getting from the woman. She was still trying to get to know the residents of Port Vale and she didn’t recognize this one. When the other woman did speak it put Piper a little more at ease. She seemed nice enough. “Right, grocery store.” That did sound familiar. “Thank you, I’d appreciate that.” She took a quick moment to appraise Seraphina as she introduced herself. She didn’t dress like most of the other people Piper saw, but she had seen a lot of different kinds of clothes. “I’m Piper.” She smiled. 

-

“You are very welcome,” Seraphina replied glad to know that she was probably on the right track seeing as the other woman did confirm in a way. There wasn’t a safe way to ask if someone was from the sea or she might have done so because Sera had a feeling the redhead was. Either it was that or she was just feeling some sort of kinship with her because she too had been new to Port Vale recently herself. “It’s an absolute pleasure to meet you. Now if you’ll just follow me this way, m’lady,” Seraphina announced in a pleasantly silly manner as she gave a playful sort of bow. 

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pipercarmine​:

When in the water, Piper always knew where she was going. It probably had to do with the fact that she had done so much running there. The few times she had found herself on land before she’d found that her sense of direction was nowhere to be found. Hence how she found herself lost in Port Vale for the third time that day. “Why can’t this place just make sense?” She muttered under her breath, glancing about.

“Excuse me, can you point me in the direction of the place that sells the Jello?” It was a new found favorite of Piper’s but she didn’t remember the name of the place she got it from. 

-

Seraphina had heard the muttering but hadn’t really bothered to pay much attention to the person it was coming from. It didn’t seem like her business after all. At least until she heard the same tone of voice speaking up for her attention and she turned to face the person fully with a smile. The smile didn’t waver despite the words that she found herself attempting to process. The Jello? That sounded awfully formal and made her pause in what her mind had first began to think the other meant. It also made her mind wander to thoughts of her own first days on land and she found herself considering the redhead for a moment too long in silence. 

“Right. Jello. I’d say your best bet is the grocery store. I could show you if you’d like,” Seraphina offered still smiling despite all the thoughts in her head. Thoughts including whether this redhead was a mermaid or siren because it seemed pretty obvious that she was a little out of place compared to the humans just as most of their kind seemed to be when they first came to land. “I’m Seraphina by the way. You are?” 

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gemmawalker​:

To say the group chat could have gone better would be an understatement, as far as Gemma was concerned. Yes, she and the other sirens had been able to share some vital information with each other - but for whatever reason, the group’s collective attention span had been almost nonexistent. She supposed it was fair that the sirens who were not in leadership positions perhaps lacked certain traits that would have been helpful in a diplomatic discussion, but the fact that the ensuing argument had involved multiple captains was truly worrying. 

As she’d gotten into the habit of doing since coming to land, she decided to take a walk in hopes that it would help clear her mind. Those hopes were quickly dashed, however - she heard a muffled growl, and was surprised to see that the source was Seraphina of all people. She wasn’t really sure if it was the best idea to approach when she was so clearly distraught, but they were friends weren’t they? Maybe she would be able to help her friend see sense… or maybe just calm down. At the very least, maybe she could make sure the woman wasn’t about to head out to sea.

She made her way over, and sat down on the sand next to Seraphina. “You weren’t thinking of going for a swim, were you?”

-

Footsteps weren’t unexpected on the beach but it was a bit surprising to hear a familiar voice. “Truthfully? I was thinking I’d much rather be planning a strategy with my own people than here while they suffer so yes a swim would have been involved,” Seraphina replied as she rubbed at her temples to ease some of the tension she was feeling before looking over at Gemma. Her friend whom she was so used to spending time enjoying life with was now going to be someone who she had to spend time only strategizing with. The change wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t one she preferred.

“We could be together to go searching for treasures on our own like the good old days but instead we have to find a way to defend our people from some unknown illness. This is not the reunion I wanted to have with you old friend,” Seraphina admitted with a sigh as she let some of the anger release from the coiled tension in her muscles and instead let the worry she felt take over instead. “I didn’t mean to appear as impulsive and irritable as I must have come off you know. Human means of communication are just not right for discussing something so serious.” 

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wrensalmon​:

~~~

Seraphina Calder. Wren read out the recipient’s address in her head. The name reminded them of seraphim, the angelic beings in the tales of old. While the old Greek and Roman legends were most familiar, Scylla informed her of a few things of the bible, such as it being the most dominant form of religion. It was an equally fun guessing game to see who was on the other side of the door. Did the name match the face at all? Usually they were wrinkled and graying, opting for delivery as their hips and backs no longer worked. Scylla said they were “retired”. It made a lot of sense. Wren always caught them groggy like they were just getting out of an afternoon nap. 

Seraphina was not tired, and if she was, she was a master of disguising it. Her attire was unusual compared to the rest of the island folk. Where Wren looked like an amalgamation of everyone else’s tastes on their days off, this woman looked like she was pulled out of time. It was as if Medusa herself turned her to stone to be a proud, stoic statue overseeing the isle until very recently.

“Oh, not at all. You’re Seraphina Calder, I take it?” Wren bowed. Their movements were awkward as they held out the parcel for her. With etiquette, it was hard to tell when or where to be formal, but there was something about the woman’s aura that it felt like a requirement. “I’m Wren, I’ll be your new courier. Usually I just leave it by the door, but I saw a new address so I thought I’d say hello.”

-

The person outside the door was unfamiliar to her thus far but Seraphina found them adorably endearing as soon as they seemed to bow after speaking her name. Seraphina smiled even brighter and nodded to confirm. “Sera is just fine as well though,” she offered as she accepted the package before giving a slight bow of her own. A bit less formal and a little more playful though still graceful. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Wren. I’m glad you decided to say hello at least this once,” Sera added still taking in the other. 

As she did her hands moved to set the package to the side. Briefly Seraphina wondered if there was a custom she was forgetting about accepting mail like this but she didn’t think there was so she decided not to dwell on the thought. “This might sound odd but I’m still rather new in town so if you do ever have an extra moment to say hello again feel free to do so. If that’s allowed while you are on the job. No need to cause trouble on my account,” she tacked on her voice teasing and her eyes full of mischief even though she discouraged it. 

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blackseariddle​:

   xxx

     For a moment, Ridley wavered on what she should do - risk upsetting the siren captain further by staying, or simply take her leave and let Sera be. It wasn’t clear which was the best course of action, so after a moment of hesitation, Ridley gingerly lowered herself to sit on the sand a couple of feet away from Sera, giving her space but still close enough by to converse. “It’s me, Ridley,” She said once she was comfortable, hoping that enough attention had been paid to her presence in the chat it would trigger some sort of identification. Once more, Ridley realized how little she really mattered, despite her inclusion in the chat - one of the only ones without rank, and little to provide, unlike Elistra, who had all this experience under her belt. 

   Unable to handle silence, Ridley was speaking once more after only a couple of moments. “Are you homesick? Sometimes I am, too, but it’s pretty crazy out there, so… I don’t know. I guess there is pros and cons all around. We’re all so stressed, it’s- it does really suck, huh?” 

-

Upon hearing the name Seraphina lifted her head fully to look over at the woman who was now seated on the sand a distance from her. A face to pair with the name of one of the other non titled sirens who was on land. Not that she cared whether the other was titled or not. It was just that it still surprised her to know that it wasn’t just Captains who had come to land. “Right. Ridley from the texting conversation. It’s nice to put a face to the name. I didn’t mean to be rude just now but I wasn’t entirely certain to whom I was speaking and well I didn’t exactly make a wonderful impression over the phone I’m sure.” 

Her demeanor had softened at the mention of homesickness and she felt a wistful sort of loneliness swelling in her. “I fear it’s more than just being homesick. I feel sick with worry for my home and my people. Our people really. I don’t know from which sea you hail but the Red Sea is beautiful and wild and just full of some much life and to think of it suffering while I just sit here on land safe and sound is the worst feeling I could possibly imagine. So yes it does really suck,” Sera finally agreed flashing just the slightest smile. 

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sorenxnader​:

  xx

    Hmm, fate - Soren had liked the idea of it when Scylla explained it to him, but he had become confused with the concepts of both faith and fate existing; wanting to find a fate of sorts, something of his own, to accompany his unchosen fate to become what he was now. Not that he minded it, being human - quite the contrary, but it did give him the motivation to find his own missions in life. The fact that he had felt drawn to her before, and her return of that energy now - “Definitely fate,” He nodded with a serious expression, meeting her playfulness with some of his own. 

   Now, Soren knew all about this part. He wasn’t a total idiot, though entirely new to the experience of asking someone out. There was a lot to remember; don’t be too forward about it, but make your intentions clear, but don’t be pushy, and make sure you don’t pick a taco place for the first date. Which ruled out The Houseboat… the only place in town Soren knew was a place people went to enjoy themselves. Was asking her to a bar setting a bad precedent? “You can absolutely get to know me,” He nodded, smiling, though the nerves crept back up before he spoke again. “In fact, if you are free on Saturday,” Shit, wait… what day was it, Tuesday? “Or whenever, we could-” The Houseboat still didn’t feel right to suggest, plus, he worked there; was it bad to bring dates to work? “We could…” This was the worst time to draw a blank and he knew it. “Um. We could hang out.”

-

The thrill of pleasure upon hearing his agreement about fate paired with his own playful tone made Seraphina flush a slight pinkish color. It was purely out of excitement over the chemistry she was feeling. Then the nerves he had mentioned before were back and she felt the high of that admiration seeping into her once more. Sera couldn’t help that she enjoyed the affect she had on people but she felt one back from him too. And she felt potential for him to grow past the nerves as well and into his confidence which was something she would love to see. He was already doing well in her eyes. 

“I would love to hang out. Anytime,” Seraphina agreed with a smile being sure to make sure he knew she was genuine this time. “How do you feel about picnics? I think we could probably find a good place to have one somewhere around town. Maybe even in those old ruins if you’re feeling adventurous but I would be up for just seeing where the day takes us,” she explained watching him to see what his reaction would be to her ideas since he had seemed to be struggling to come up with specifics of his own. 

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wrensalmon​:

Location: Anywhere, anytime Status: Open to all

Wren opened the hatch of the clunky old mail truck like they did every day. They looked at the boxes, then the manifest, then the boxes, then the manifest, ad nauseum. Addresses were still foreign concepts, but with daily practice, it was coming to them, even if their boss said “it was a snail’s pace”. They glanced at the largest parcel and then at the residence. With the package secured beneath their arm, Wren wondered what it could be. It was in a square box, but there was no air. It didn’t rustle. It didn’t sound like soft rain pitter-pattering against the wooden docks. Snooping is against the law. Every single day, in Scylla’s stern voice, Wren’s mind played the warning on repeat. Every package was a guessing game, except Wren was barred from knowing the answers. At least with pockets, they knew what was inside.

They rang the doorbell. Their boss said to count to thirty before leaving it at the door. That was Wren’s least favorite part of the job, missing the chance to hand it off. There weren’t a lot of “porch pirates” in this town (these pirates were less fantastical then the ones in the legends). “Delivery!” They called out when they saw the shadow of the resident moving through the window.

-

Sera had been zipping back and forth around her small place that she was staying at now that she was on land. She still had so many things to figure out how to deal with and her mind was all over the place. She almost didn’t register the doorbell at all. In fact she probably would have missed it entirely had she not heard a voice calling out soon after. Coming to a halt in her pacing movements she turned back towards the door. 

Dressed in her usual get up of leather pants with a white chemise and brown leather corset she looked as much like a pirate as she always did when she pulled the door open. “Oh hello! I’m sorry about that. Were you waiting long,” Sera asked brightly flashing a smile as she took in the girl before her holding the box. 

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valentinaromanova​:

“It wasn’t my fault,” Val insisted, quick to defend herself. “I don’t understand why everyone seems to assume it was my fault.” Couldn’t be her long history of making impulsive decisions that got her into trouble, no. Definitely not that.

“There was a terrible storm recently. In the middle of it, a car - you have seen the giant human contraptions, with the wheels? One of those was swept up in the water and nearly crushed me. I was quick enough to dodge it, though. Mostly. It only got my leg,” she explained. “It is not any worse than a broken arm. I’m sure I will be fine in a week or so.”

She shrugged, as if hoping that they could simply move on. She was sick of explaining what had happened over and over again. Besides, she was far more interested in what Seraphina was doing here. “How long have you been in Port Vale?” she questioned. “Do you have any news from the seas? How is your realm?”

-

“I never assumed it was your fault. I simply said you had gotten into trouble. Trouble could be someone else's fault but could you really blame me for knowing you well enough to think that perhaps you had caused some kind of trouble,” Seraphina replied with the slightest bit of a smirk as she teased Valentina unable not to now that her friend had replied in such a manner. 

Her smirk was quickly pulled down into a more serious look as she listened to the story about the car. “Humanity and their need for things that always hurt sea life. Sure we were born of some of those things but now one of them is hurting you which is simply unacceptable. They need to start being more careful. If I were you I might have considered destroying their car,” Sera mused with a small frown. 

“I’ve only been for a few weeks. The news is nothing good. It’s all the same. We still have no idea of the root cause and more and more of us are here. I didn’t want to come but some of my crew are taking to the ships we have as need be to be careful. They don’t know land well but they do know the way of sailing more than most sirens. How have things been here? Any big discoveries that will have us heading back home?” 

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sorenxnader​:

   xx

   He was familiar? That took Soren by surprise, and his eyebrows shot up, unsure how to respond to that - he couldn’t very well tell her she was right; or could he? I’m overthinking this, he knew. “Pleasure is mine,” Soren answered, curious as she grasped his arm. He was unfamiliar with siren customs, despite having lived among them for a few years as a seal - there was only so much he could notice of back then, and handshakes or gestures were not on the list. Hopefully he’d remember it, and would be sure to do the same action back if he was fortunate enough to meet with her again. 

   “You are welcoming! Very!” He blurted, cringing inwardly at his over-eagerness to assure her of that. Soren had no idea she was a captain, and really, he didn’t even know for sure now; an assumption, possibly entirely unfounded. Perhaps even Scylla didn’t know everything… “It’s just, well, okay, honestly? I-I-I feel like I already know you… sort of,” Soren laughed, putting a hand to his forehead as he did a shit job of being subtle. “Or I mean, I’d like to. Know you, that is. You know what, I can just walk away now, if that’s better for you, or…”

-

It wasn’t often that Seraphina met someone with a bright energy like her own and even less so someone with energy that may even surpass it. It was charming and she felt inclined to know more about him. “Well I do prefer honesty,” Sera mused mocking a more serious tone as she tried to give him a serious look after he made the silly comment about him walking away right after saying he wanted to get to know her. Two things that seemed very contradictory and thus made her want to tease him just a little bit. 

“Don’t be so silly! I want you to know me too,” Sera boasted playfully giving him a wink as she did so. It was a little bit too cocky to say it that way but she was feeling fun now and she did feel inclined to befriend him. Reaching out she placed a hand lightly on his arm in a reassuring manner. “Alright so maybe I’m teasing you a little bit now but I am serious about the getting to know me thing as long as I get to know you too. And if what you are saying is fate is involved or something who are we to get in the way of that.” 

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lilacrawfcrd​:

It wasn’t every day that someone walked into the store wearing what looked like an outfit out of Pirates of the Caribbean. Delilah assumes that there’s some live action role-playing event going on in Port Vale that she wasn’t made aware of. Surprisingly, this wasn’t the weirdest thing she had witnessed in her twenty-one years of living in this costal town. When she hears that the other is looking for recommendations, she perks up a little bit. Finally, something fun. “Well, Sera, I think I’ll be able to help with that. I’m the only employee here who knows every new artist.“ she admits proudly. The only thing Delilah didn’t know that much about was this sea shanties music that women in front of her mentioned. “What does sea shanties sound like? I’ve never heard of it before. Maybe I can help you find something similar.”

-

Even if the look on the others face was odd Seraphina wouldn’t have noticed. She had been dressing like this since the moment she’d come to land so the looks were all the same to her. Besides usually people were so drawn to her bright disposition they didn’t seem to care about the clothes for very long. Hearing what the other had to say Sera smiled brightly glad to know she had happened upon the most intelligent in her craft. “Well I am open to any forms of music you might think I need to experience if there is something you’d say a person just can’t live without. As for shanties well they are a bit old fashioned I suppose. More like folk music and can be more of a chorus of multiple people. Very rhythmic. I don’t know if that brings up any ideas.”