Continued From: dining hall

[10:49 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Sure." Valerie gave a small shrug and took a seat at one of the nearby table. She grabbed a drink before she sat down with a small smile.

"This place sure is strange, at least, I think so. I don't know what you two think." She glanced over at the two before she shrugged. "But hey, I suppose trying something new and weird like this isn't the end of the world."

@šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­ @em | enya + mallon

[2:57 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

(Oh I'm sorry, I didn't realize it was supposed to be my response back ghsjdfkghljkfdgs)

"Thanks," Zerada nodded. She quickly served herself and took a seat at the table.

"It's- Quite a strange island, that's for sure.." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @em | enya + mallon

[3:00 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

(Nah! I think em is busy i think so I didn't wanna bother her LOL)

[4:56 PM]em | enya + mallon:

ā€œYeah, you can definitely say that again,ā€ Enya snorts faintly, setting her plate down and dropping into her seat. ā€œBut not like we can really be surprised by it. I mean, I doubt secret fighting tournaments on a tiny island in the middle of nowhere are meant to be advertised or anything like that.ā€ @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­ @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[5:39 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"The guy who runs this fuckin weird ass cult is...certainly..well. A guy. Calls himself "hand of god" but between us ladies, I think its total bullshit." She grinned.

"When you're sitting in front of someone who truly does have the power of a God. Or well. As I've been told." She placed her glass down and simply touched it, watching the water turn into wine.

"Neat, isn't it? But I wanna hear your thoughts. What do you two think? Forgive me if I'm being rather forward. I just can't help but be curious what others think."

@em | enya + mallon @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[5:49 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

"We have yet to see a display of his power, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's capable of something grand. Perhaps not to the level of a god, but one that could possibly fool others into following him." Zerada hummed. She took a sip of her drink.

"I know this island definitely has more to it than meets the eye, it's just a matter of how deep the secrets run. There must be plenty of lies hidden beneath the surface." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @em | enya + mallon

[5:59 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Enya pauses from where sheā€™s digging into her mountain of food, head tilting slightly as she swallows before replying. ā€œHonestly? I havenā€™t really thought about it too much. Iā€™m not really a religious kinda person but, yā€™know, I admire that people find comfort in believing something like that. Though I also wouldnā€™t be surprised if something else was goinā€™ on.ā€

Sheā€™s about to continue on with that thought, but when Valerie touches her glass and the water becomes wine, her jaw drops almost instantly. ā€œNo way, what?! Is that part of your powers?ā€ @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[7:10 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"It is." Valerie laughed happily. "I can change the chemical formula of any solid, liquid or gas! Granted I know what I want to turn it into." She tapped the glass and it reverted back to water.

"But I am with you, there's more than meets the eye here." She narrowed her eyes for a moment. "Do you two know anything about that?" She asked. "How deep does this go?"

@em | enya + mallon @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[1:19 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

Zerada raised her eyebrow at the explanation of the ability. "That seems quite powerful. You could do quite a lot with that ability."

She took a sip of her drink. "I can only imagine how deep this goes." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @em | enya + mallon

[2:14 PM]em | enya + mallon:

ā€œThatā€™s so cool,ā€ Enya breathes, eyes wide as the liquid changes back to water. ā€œDamn. I wish I had somethinā€™ like that in my college chem labs, hah.ā€

She frowns a little bit, though, at Valerieā€™s questions and Zeradaā€™s answer. ā€œI dunno. I mean, the whole thing is sketchy, yeah. But is it bad if it really doesnā€™t bother me too much?ā€ @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[7:18 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Eh. Depends on how you see it." Valerie pointed her fork at Enya. "You can see it as a good thing or bad thing, but I'm with Zerada here."

"I could only imagine how deep this shit goes. And I wanna find out." She laughed, flashing her fangs briefly. "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back."

@em | enya + mallon @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[7:24 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

"That would've definitely gotten me through my high school chemistry class," Zerada sighed.

"I feel like it goes deep. It's quite- Culty, if you ask me." Zerada was well aware that it went deeper than most expected. She really needed to speak with the ghost again. "But I suppose if it doesn't bother you, then maybe it's not too bad. I'll stress for the both of us if you want to relax for me." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[9:31 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Enya grins, definitely not having lost track for a second staring at Valerieā€™s fangs, and reaches out to clink her glass against Zeradaā€™s. ā€œHey, sounds like a deal.ā€

Her amusement dims slightly, though, with the amount of gravity the other two seem to be considering the situation with. ā€œI mean, Iā€™m not against a little bit of digging, yā€™know? But it kinda seems like contestants are dropping like flies now and Iā€™d rather not be one of ā€˜em,ā€ Enya shrugs, digging back into her food. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[6:55 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Valerie couldn't help but laugh some more and she looked at Zerada. "Don't stress too much. You don't want to have wrinkles on a pretty face like that." She complimented.

"Its definitely very culty. It makes me a bit uncomfortable if you want the truth. But that is how it goes, I suppose. Have any of you spoke to the staff? Know the deal with this place?"

@em | enya + mallon @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[7:55 AM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

Zerada held her cup up slightly in a motion of a toast, giving a silent ā€˜cheersā€™ before taking a sip.

At Valā€™s comment, Zerada paused, her brain trying to process it. ā€œ.. Thanks, Iā€™ll- Try not to..ā€

She cleared her throat. ā€œBut think of it like this, if thereā€™s less contestants, then you donā€™t have that much competition.ā€

Zerada took another sip of her drink. ā€œI havenā€™t- Spoken to the staff, not yet. I want to be cautious when I speak to them.ā€ @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @em | enya + mallon

[11:08 AM]em | enya + mallon:

ā€œI.. Yā€™know I probably should have tried to look this place up before I came here,ā€ Enya mumbles between bites. ā€œDidnā€™t really have the time though. Iā€™ve explored a little bit here and there but nothing crazy.ā€

She shakes her fork in agreement at Zerada. ā€œ Sā€™xactly my point. Seems like theyā€™re real rule sticklers here. Whereā€™s the fun in coming here if you get booted before you even get a chance to fight?ā€ @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[2:09 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Real sticks in the mud." Valerie huffed with a shake of her head. "If you three wish to form some sort of group that works for me. I already made some friends here and I'm thankful not to fight them." Valerie folded her hands briefly.

"But you're right, Enya. What's the point in coming if you get booted before you fight. Sure, I do understand if a participant is causing genuine problems they can leave but if its minor offenses? Why? We aren't even allowed to have someone in bed if you catch my drift. Fucking weirdos if you ask me. Do they really care so much about what goes on in the bedroom?"

@em | enya + mallon @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[2:38 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

ā€œI didnā€™t have time either, if Iā€™m honest,ā€ Zerada sighed, nodding her head in agreement with Enya. ā€œI just saw the invitation and arrived. Not the smartest move.ā€

ā€œWell, I wouldnā€™t mind a group-ā€ Yet again, Zerada fell silent when Val spoke. Things to do in the bedroom was a topic she wasnā€™t all too comfortable to speak about.

In response, she took a bite of her meal and chewed quietly. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @em | enya + mallon

[6:44 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Enya shrugs. ā€œSure, Iā€™m down. Safety in numbers nā€™all that, right? I mean, technically a little bit of snooping isnā€™t against those rules they posted.ā€

She snorts faintly at the whole bedroom topic. ā€œI can kinda see where it comes from if this whole island is meant to be a temple for them. Seems like itā€™d be a little rude on our part, honestly. But even if theyā€™ve got a whole rule about it specifically and everything, like..realistically how would they even know in the first place?ā€ @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­ @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:00 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"That old woman can apparently see everything. She creeps me out." Valerie shuddered briefly. "Ugh...I hate the feeling of constantly being watched." She huffed.

"But I'm down for a little snooping if you are." Valerie smiled mischievously. "Always a little fun to bend the rules a tiny bit." She pinched her fingers together.

@em | enya + mallon @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[8:04 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

ā€œShe sees everything,ā€ Zerada nodded her head in confirmation. ā€œEven things sheā€™d rather not see. It isnā€™t something she can necessarily control. Itā€™s everything at once. Still, itā€™s good to be cautious while looking.ā€

A part of her was surprised she had yet to be confronted. Perhaps there were bigger issues that Petrai was dealing with than someone who was on a ghost hunt.

ā€œSnooping is- Interesting, but so be careful. Iā€™m sure thereā€™ll be consequences.ā€ Zerada sighed as she finished off the last of her drink. She was pretty much done with her meal. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @em | enya + mallon

[8:13 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

(Would it be okay if after this new timeskip, we call it on this one since this one was taking place at night?)

[12:36 PM]em | enya + mallon:

(yes, sorry!! had a lot going on šŸ˜… they can have a snooping meetup later lol)

ā€œShit, really?ā€ Enya grimaces at the thought, but it passes fairly quickly. ā€œYā€™know, on second thought, I get why they have so many rules. That must suck being around so many people.ā€

ā€œHey, not if we only bend the rules, not break ā€˜em,ā€ she says in response to Zerada. Somehow, sheā€™s already cleared her entire plate despite how full itā€™d been before. ā€œIā€™m down for that. As long as it doesnā€™t affect my fight. Iā€™m still here to win, yā€™know,ā€ Enya adds with a grin. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[1:20 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Freaky kinda power." Valerie looked down at the meal before she let out a hum. "Rules are meant to be broken, people say, but eh. To each their own I'll play by the rules." She grinned.

"I suppose we'll see one another later then." Standing up, Valerie picked up her plate and blew the two a kiss. "I'll see you ladies around~ā™”!" And she's off.

@em | enya + mallon @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­

[3:39 PM]šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­:

ā€œI donā€™t mind bending the rules, Iā€™d rather be cautious than entirely break them-ā€ Zerada found that she had entirely finished her food when her fork struck the empty plate. Oh.

ā€œY-yeah.. See you later..ā€ Zerada spoke awkwardly. She stood with her plate and offered Enya a small grin. ā€œIā€™m glad weā€™re on the same page for some things. Maybe we could discuss some more things later? Itā€™s getting pretty late. You get some rest, okay?ā€

She put her dirty plate and cup away before she made her way out of the cafeteria. Time for sleepys. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @em | enya + mallon

[3:52 PM]em | enya + mallon:

ā€œWeā€™ll work something out, donā€™t worry,ā€ Enya agrees, stretching her arms over her head briefly with a sigh. ā€œCatch up later on.ā€ She lifts her hand with a grin, pretending to catch the kiss Valerie blew, before wiggling her fingers in a little wave at the both of them as they leave. ā€œSee you then.ā€ @šŸŒ™VanessašŸŒ™ | Zeradaāš”+ Kalā­ @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S