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[Into Town]

Noel seemed much more excited than he let on, and Snow realized that even though he was a cool guy, he was still a kid, especially to Snow. They might be able to get along better than Snow would’ve ever thought, though.

"Street Fight, huh? Sure, let’s do this!" They walked over to the game, and Snow looked at it nostalgically. He liked playing some of the classic games more than any newer ones, and Street Fighter was a great one. They each inserted a quarter, and chose their fighter. Once they were both ready, the fight was on.

As he smashed the buttons and toyed with the joystick, he stared at the screen, unblinking. Pulling a combo, he asked Snow, "Did you come here a lot? Last time you were in school and stuff?" Noel let his character cut down Snow's life, liking his odds in this round. He had to redeem himself somehow, at any rate.

Noel was glad he had downloaded this game for his iPod. He executed a special move, pulling up the K.O. screen Noel had been waiting for as Snow's character fell to the ground. He was mildly concerned that his mouth would get tired of grinning, but he really couldn't get it off his face. I'm a mature young adult. Yeah. For sure.

Noel blinked. "Agh," he groaned. He wiped away the tears forming. "Forgot to blink," he explained, laughing.

[Noctis and Noel]

He noticed someone off to the side, walking over and calling out to him, and Noctis looked over when he heard the voice. It was Noel, and he looked a bit confused.

When he asked what was up with everything out on the field, Noctis felt back on edge again. Since Noel was the first to appear, it didn’t ease his concerns that he wasn’t sure what was going on. He figured finally putting everything out and just waiting would guarantee all the work would be over.

"The, uh, the school picnic?" Noctis made a motion towards the field. "That’s what’s up with all the…stuff." His words trailed off, suddenly second-guessing if he’d actually remembered to tell the other students about it. It wouldn’t have surprised him if he somehow managed to forget that part. When it came to multi-step projects, he was better at focusing on one thing, one detail, at a time. Of course, getting everyone there had been the most important part. Yet, somehow, it could’ve been easy for him to accidentally overlook it.

"Didn’t you hear about it?" Noctis asked.

#noctisandnoel #school picnic #nocte-perpetua

"School... picnic?" Noel muttered, glancing around. Well, it sure fit the definition, but... "Uh... I'm guessing it was on the... announcements... then, huh?" Noel frowned. "Yeah, I'm thinking I should start listening to those." Noel coughed, scratching his ear.

"Is it today?" Noel asked before he realized that was probably a stupid question. "Probably is, huh? Forget I asked. It's not like an invitation-only thing, right? I can just chill here? Eat some picnic food?"

The Library [Open RP]

"Well, if you ever need any suggestions, just say the word! I’ve got plenty."

Questionable schools,” he’d said.

"That doesn’t sound safe. I hope you were alright." It didn’t sound like they’d be the kinds of places where everyone got along nicely. She figured Noel could take care of himself, but still, it made her a little worried, even if they were in the same grade.

"We should eat lunch together then! Is that after fourth period?"

"That’s alright, I think I got it. Between Bio and English, we’ll have two classes together, and with the Fencing practice—-we’ll see quite a bit of each other," she grinned. "It sounds like I’m in good hands! So, do you not like math?"

"Nope, not near a city! Like I said, long commute," Vanille laughed. "My parents had bought a house out there, and that was where I grew up. The trees were huge, bigger than most of the ones here at least."

"So, I know the school is good, but do you like the area here? I haven’t seen too much of it."

#vanilleandnoel #vanille-happierdays

"Yeah, m'fine," Noel shrugged, rolling off Vanille's concern. He could handle a couple little scuffles. "No big deal, they're like hundreds of miles away now, anyway," he added.

Noel blinked. Lunch with Vanille? "Uh.." Well, he didn't want to be rude. "S..ure?" He coughed, trying to cover his surprise. "Sure," he repeated, hopefully more clearly. "I'll, um, yeah, meet you after fourth, near the south entrance, then?"

"Guess we will," Noel said, an amused tone creeping into his voice. He'd probably get used to Vanille's upbeat aura sooner or later, right? He couldn't help but chuckle at her constant enthusiasm.

"No, no, math is not good. Nope. Do not like it." he replied, shaking his head. "Why, do you?"

"Like... how long is.. 'long?'" Noel asked, vaguely wondering what her parents did for a living so far from town.

"I've been around a bit--I mean, downtown... there's a good burger place I've tried, and their fries are really good, and.. let's see..." Noel scoured his memory for other places. "And this arcade, because who doesn't love arcades, right? And I keep hearing about this cafe, but I haven't actually been there... it's apparently pretty popular, though?" Noel shrugged. "And the weather's nice here," he added as an afterthought.

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Picnic Gatherings | Open

It was a perfect day for such an event, the sun shone brightly as wind picked up brushing the grass and trees. The red-head came with basket in tow, clothed in a floral dress, white vest and sandals the young student headed to a convenient location tucking a loose strand behind her ear.

It was only a small packed basket to put some juice and sandwiches in, but her thoughts were turned to the rest of the area. An awkward feeling rested on her shoulders standing gawkily on her own, her eyes traveling from one guest to the other with a studying gaze. Her mind was whiling with uncertainty, her form hesitant to test out new waters or maybe wait til someone came along.

It was embarrassing to say that she had never once went on a picnic, never understanding the concept of outside gatherings- most tended to stay indoors to eat.

She held her basket in front of her, slowly walking to where the rest were gathered in hopes to find someone she knew, or maybe someone she didn’t; perfect opportunities to meet the rest of the school division.

#kairiandnoel #school picnic

Noel stopped on his way out of the school, blinking at the huge arrangement of picnic tables and students. Was there an event today? I should really start listening to those announcements...

Noel scanned the small crowd for a familiar face, looking for answers. He smiled when his eye caught a vibrant red hue among the heads.

"Kairi!" Noel shouted over the voices of his classmates. "Hey, d'you know what's happening out here today?"

avaritia-prosperum

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Cerulean hues averted their gaze to the book, then to the outstretched hand. He could be an ass and push it away, and mock the other. He could grip the arm and hastily pull himself onto his feet, digging his nails into the soft flesh.

Staring at the extended appendage for another moment, he decided to get up on his own. Well, almost. He gripped the other’s shoulder as he hauled himself to his feet, his face contorted with pain. Screw the nurse’s office, he was going to be late at this rate. He would be ruined if he had a late on his attendance record.

"Peasant."

With that being said, he scuttled away as quickly as possible, one hand over his arm. Blood blossomed like a beautiful flower above his elbow, his jacket sleeve stained a vibrant crimson. Well, there goes his white coat. He spent a lot on the damn thing, now it was all ruined and stained with blood.

"Look what you did," He said aloud, twisting and turning his arm to examine the damage done to his coat sleeve. "Ugh, damn it."

#denzelandnoel #avaritia-prosperum

Noel scowled at the boy, shifting his books under his arm and rubbing his shoulder. "Hey, dick, maybe you shouldn't run into people walking down the hall?" Noel glanced at the growing stain on the boy's jacket, feeling slightly guilty, but mostly annoyed. To be honest, it was probably mostly Noel's fault he ran into the kid, but he wouldn't admit that.

"Oh no," Noel muttered, his voice dripping with dry cynicism. "Just bleach it or something. Or go to the nurse's office. It's just a scrape, man. Calm down, geez."

[Open RP]

a-herosjourney

"Haha, don’t worry about that, mine got crumpled as hell on the first day since I was so nervous, hm," he carded through his back to find the schedule stuck into his planner.

"Yeah, Fencing and Metalshop are my favorites, aw, you’re one period off from me. But we have the first three together, looks like!"

#zackandnoel #a-herosjourney

"Sweet! I finally have someone in Accounting," Noel said, relieved. "Sorry I can't help you with the Cetran or anything, but..." he trailed off, rubbing the back of his head. "But you like fencing?"

Noel sat up in his seat, a little more energetic at the notion of fencing instead of biology. "It's too bad you're not in my class, but, are you like, good at it? Because if you are, we should, y'know, duel. Since I've gotten here I've only had a few chances to fence, and I've been missing it, so..."

Noel groaned again. "Right. Homework."

Picnic Planning

The picnic was just starting and everything was set up, something Noctis was happy to finally see. Not because he was losing sleep with excitement or because it was anything he particularly looked forward to, but he was glad to see all the hard work coming together. Out on the field near the school, there were plenty of blankets set out, along with the tables to the far right with sandwich platters, bags of unopened chips, and veggie trays. Underneath all the food, the tables wore red and white checkered tablecloths—a touch Noctis’s childhood self would’ve been proud of. (Afterall, his younger self would’ve insisted picnics had to have something with a red and white checkered pattern, or else it just wasn’t right.)

He’d been partially left in charge to put it all together, given little more than a checklist and a few basic guidelines. He had to help make sure at least some food was ordered, the music was right, the times were scheduled, the place was ready, and his fellow students attended. It was more than he had been prepared for, and while, on the outside, he looked calm and collected, he felt frustrated and worn out on the inside. If his hair wasn’t already styled to stick up in strange places, he was pretty sure all of the planning and pressure would’ve done it naturally.

But seeing it all in motion, finally, he felt relieved. One less thing to worry about. He waited for people to start showing up, and in the back of his mind, he tried to think of what to tell Miku and Gumi in case no one actually showed. He’d done the best he could with what he had. For that, he didn’t think he did too bad of a job.

#noctisandnoel #school picnic #nocte-perpetua

Noel strolled out of the school building to the field, scrolling through his iPod. Taking a quick glance up to make sure he wouldn't trip, he did a double take. Checkered patterns filled the sea of grass. What's with the picnic stuff? There some event happening or what?

Winding up the earphones, he glanced around. It was definitely a set-up for a picnic--the tablecloths were, at any rate. Shoving his iPod into his pocket, he approached a lone figure amidst the supplies. Noel lifted his arm to shield the sun, squinting at the figure.

Getting closer, he realized he recognized the figure. "Hey, hey Noct! What's up with the..." Noel shouted, gesturing around the field, "stuff?"

[Into Town]

Snow cracked his knuckles and chuckled. “I wouldn’t be too sure about that.” Although he hadn’t been to one in a while, he used to be amazing at arcade games. He wasn’t the best, but out of his group of friends he was.

They stepped through the entrance of the arcade, and it seemed as though it was a whole different world. Colored lights flickered in every direction, the music was loud and exciting, and the sounds of games being played reached Snow’s ears. “So,” he turned to Noel. “What game do ya wanna try me at first? They all take quarters and if you don’t have enough I got you.” He reassured Noel.

Noel checked his wallet. "I'm probably fine on money, but..." Noel trailed off, taking the time to let his eyes adjust to the colored lights. He narrowed his eyes to see across the arcade, looking for what he wanted. Off to the left, he spotted the neon lights. "Street Fighter?" Noel offered, not able to wipe a grin off his face. Noel pulled out a quarter, flicking it into the air and catching it.

avaritia-prosperum

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A huff of frustration slid past his lips as he scuttled past several other students; some from his house, others from Valefor. It upset him, seeing so many unwanted people in one area. Then again, he was in one of his worst moods possible. He wanted everyone around him to disappear.

The uppity brat gnawed on his bottom lip, trying to make it for first period when he slammed into someone. Hard enough to make him fall down and scrape his elbow. He was going to blow a gasket at this rate.

"What the…? Watch where the hell you’re going!"

#denzelandnoel #avaritia-prosperum #hi!#:D

"Dude, sorry," Noel scoffed, annoyed. He ran a hand through his brunet locks quickly before realizing he'd dropped his things.

Who did this kid think he was? Noel bent over to pick up the book he'd dropped, wondering if he'd bent a corner. He offered his other hand to the boy on the ground. "Maybe you should watch it."

zerione

I can’t turn back now, not anymore. In my world, you no longer exist. A world without you is no world at all

[Into Town]

The two walked outside, and looked around. There were many shops and other restaurants, but Snow didn’t know if he was up for buying anything today. Then, spied something that would get any kid excited (although he was 22).

He grabbed Noel’s shoulder, and pointed at what he was looking at.

It was an arcade. Snow had visited that arcade many times with his friends during his years spent at the high school before he skipped two years. “Let’s go there and play some games, yeah?” Snow asked excitedly.

Noel followed Snow's finger, trailing his eyes across the street. His eyes lit up at the sight of an arcade. He hadn't been to one in years. "Freakin' yes," Noel said, a grin stretching across his face.

Trying not to seem too excited, he started a casual pace toward the building, wondering how much money he had to spare. He stuck his hands in his pockets, looking over at Snow again. "Just because you can beat me at swimming doesn't mean you can beat me at games," he taunted offhandedly, hoping for a challenge he could win.

The Library [Open RP]

Vanille smiled. “That’s alright, maybe if you get a chance you could check it out! Well, after I return it.” She winked. “If you like reading about adventures, you might enjoy that one. Anyway, thanks a ton for your help!”

"You must’ve been to a lot of places then. Do you like traveling? I’m definitely grateful for the air conditioning. So, do you know if we’re allowed to eat outside for lunch?"

Vanille pulled out her schedule, took his, and stood beside Noel so they could both see what classes they might have together.

"Um, how do the science classes work, exactly? After Chemistry, do I go to a separate classroom with all the Bio II students? Or will you have Biology with your Physics teacher and will I have it with my Chemistry teacher? My old school didn’t have them in the same period like that. If anything maybe you could give me some pointers for Fencing! Since you’re a level ahead of me. What d’ya say?"

"Really? Did you have a long commute to school then? Or were you home schooled? Where I lived, it was a long drive to get to school. The buses didn’t even have a route I could take," she laughed. "I know how it is to live really far from everyone. Lonely, huh? I had a whole forest behind my house that I spent a lot of time in. Lots of trees and rivers and meadows. The city’s different, you know? It’s taking some getting used to… almost as if everywhere I go it’s sidewalks and more buildings." Vanille trailed off for a moment, but she brightened up again and tapped Noel lightly on the chest. "And for you? What was it like where you lived? Forest? Desert? Tropical island?"

#vanilleandnoel #vanille-happierdays

Noel leaned against the shelf. "Uh, I dunno, I don't read a whole lot..." he muttered uncertainly, not wanting to offend the girl. "But hey, no problem!"

"I've lived a lot of places, but I won't really call it 'traveling,'" he replied. "I've gone to a lot of questionable schools," Noel added with a small chuckle. "As for lunch, yeah, a lot of kids go out and eat in the courtyard and stuff--there's some nice trees out for shade and everything. That's where I eat."

"Ugh, Calc II," Noel groaned sympathetically. "I'm sorry. But the science stuff is pretty weird, like, I think you and I will have Bio in the same class but that'll be the second half--we'll have gone to our first half..." he trailed off. "Uh, that was probably confusing. But I think we go from our first to our second during the same period but in different classrooms? Hmm. Not totally sure."

"Fencing is the best," he inserted. "Not gonna lie, I think I'm pretty good at it myself. I'm sure you'll love it." He couldn't help smirk a bit at her unrestrained enthusiasm. Vanille sure liked to talk. "I, er, guess I could give you a few pointers?"

And we're back to this topic, Noel thought, wondering how many times it had come up recently. "Well, I went to a different school--it was kinda small and pretty ghetto in general... Wait whoa, slow down," Noel interjected, not being able to keep up with Vanille. "You had a whole forest near your house? Where did you live? Not near a city?"

Quirking a brow at her moment of hesitation before she continued, Noel wondered what else she had to say about her past. "The last place I lived? Tiny little town, hardly anyone nearby. Random suburban area, I guess," he shrugged. "Didn't care much for it, to be honest."

Noctis whistled to himself, noting how dead the halls of the school were. Man, it’s empty around here.

#noctisandnoel #nocte-perpetua

"You happen to know where everyone ran off to?" Noel asked, frowning. "Haven't seen anyone in forever, it feels like."

[Into Town]

Snow laughed. “Yeah, skydiving would be awesome!” He agreed enthusiastically. “Along with surfing, snowboarding, hiking…” Snow paused. He couldn’t think of anything else along those lines.

"Just have adventures I guess." Snow rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah, I definitely wanna travel." He looked down at his tray. It was completely empty, as was Noel’s. He got up and placed them where the rest of the patron’s trays went. He went back to the table and said, "Let’s get outta here, see what else is around town, eh?"

"Definitely surfing, yeah, that would be sick," Noel sighed, wishing he had the money, time, and freedom to do all of these.

"And like, visit all the big landmarks around the world too, right?" Noel added, stacking his tray. He wished he could just get a job to travel and see the world.

He got up, stretched his arms, and glanced out the windows. "Sure!" Let's see what this town has to offer.