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[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

[Axel looks distracted. He's reclining on a very nice settee stolen from a British colonial who doesn't need it anymore. Or the book he's reading. Especially not the red pirate hat he borrowed from a skeleton. He worries one of his coattails and squints at the text; this is the fourth time he's read this passage.

They oped the bag, and out the vapours brake,
When instant tempest did our vessel take,
That bore us back to sea, to mourn anew
Our absent country. Up amazed I flew,
And desperate things discoursed; if I should cast
Myself to ruin in the seas, or taste
Amongst the living more moan, and sustain?

Axel decides he's getting nowhere while the text is warning him about his own stupidity. He uses the book as a pretense to stare at the other people on the Plane. Their problems are more interesting right now.]

Comments

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Just a bit. &She's good now, all that's left is her smile]

It definitely took me off guard.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Mission accomplished.

I'm Axel, by the way.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

Sumeragi Kururu. [and a polite bow goes here]

You're definitely an interesting person, Axel-san.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

[The smile he flashes her is real, and somewhat fetching.]

Thanks. I like to think I'm pretty amusing when I want to be.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I bet you can be especially amusing when you're "borrowing" items from other people unknowingly, right?

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

I don't make it a habit. Everything I borrow is safely returned to the owner.

... Unless it's in pieces or on fire. But that's rare.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

On fire? I hope that's rare, you really can't save anything once it's turned to ashes.

But that's comforting to hear.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Er. It's very rare. I don't even know why I mentioned it. [>> << >> <<]

What's your name?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you have a fascination with fire that you wanted to tell me?

Ah... It's Sumeragi Kururu. I thou- ["I thought I already told you" would be her response but it wasn't like it was a formal exchange so she doesn't mention it.]

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Just making sure~ You seem more and more like a friend of mine.

[He wiggles his fingers a bit, and a small fireball, no bigger than a tealight, bounces along the back of his knuckles.]

Me? Fascinated with fire? Never.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

A friend of yours? How so?

[Kururu is staring in pure awe. She has seen a lot of tricks till now but nothing like this. It probably isn't any trick to begin with.]

How.... How are you doing that? It's not some illusion, is it?

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Sweet, quiet, adorable, blonde, wouldn't hurt a fly. [He continues to show off, makes the little fireball do tricks along the back of his hand.]

... Magic? I don't mean abba kadabra presto. I was taught by a witch.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

Aah... you give me too much credit.

[She gets all flustered for a moment but it's quickly quelled by her the tricks. She's paying even closer attention to it than before.]

T, that's so cool! It would be nice if I could do something like that.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Naaah. ♥

[He tosses the book aside and now works it with TWO little fireballs... on each hand!]

I wouldn't recommend trying this at home.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

No no, you certainly do. I mean... we only just met.

[Kururu gives him an short lived applaud out of habit. So very cool!]

I don't think I'd want to. I might burn myself.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

I have a gift for reading people.

[Ahh, ego inflaters. He likes having them around very much.]

I'm sure you have talent in some other area. This is just mine.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

If you say so- ah.

W, well... I suppose but it isn't as flashy or as interesting as yours.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Flashy isn't for everyone. Believe me, I've ran into a stick in the mud or two.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

You've ran into a stick in the mud or two...?

That sounds more painful than anything else.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Oh, very. But at least I'm fast.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

Then that's good! But... I thought that running into a stick with more speed would hurt more.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

[loooong pause]

... Er. I didn't mean literally.