therealbrianna | Come As You Are // Open Post

[ Her face brightens up. ]

Hey, yeah! That's a good idea, actually. Is that them? Tell them to come over?

[ ??? What can this be about? Why is Daddy so silent?, she's thinking to herself. ]

So... Can you stop being all weird? What were you going to talk to me about?

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[ And he's answering that smile with one of his own as he starts texting out a reply.

Softly, he murmurs, as he watches the message shoot off: ] I'm really glad we got to spend today together, Brianna.

This was... nice.

[ Well, that certainly.boosts his confidence.

He drives slow, trying to get a feel of the way the car moves; there are the occasional stops, and there are about two times in which he deliberately slows down, but the engine doesn't die, and while it does take them a little longer than it probably should have to get to Haven's back door at Falner, they do get there.

This is Josh pressing his head to your steering wheel then, Bri; and he is laughing quietly with relief.

Tonight's been an interesting one so far. ]

Man, I am so happy we are here in one piece.

Alright then, [ he smiles then and offers his arm. It's a cute gesture that just comes naturally because... well, this is Brianna. What other reason does he need? ]

Let's go hunt up some candy.

[Ah, well. He should have expected that.]

I'm being "weird" because I'm not sure how you're going to take it.

[Especially in light of his own conversation with her on the matter before, and her exchange with the party involved. Oops.]

[ Huh, what?

Raising an eyebrow at that, as if to say Do go on. ]

[ And she keenly slings her arm around his. She doesn't mind, really. It's Josh, after all.

Also she's feeling extra protective because she might have spotted some Japanese teenagers stare and giggle at Josh, so~ ]

There should be tons of stores around here. Japanese people love candy and they have so many kinds, it's almost crazy!

[ ...That wasn't entirely bad, for a first timer. Actually, it wasn't bad at all.

It was a lot more funny than good, but that works to their advantage. Make stupid memories, right? ]

I am seconding that motion.

[ She's really glad, too! And it is very evident on her face. :3 ]

It's nice to kinda just slow down for a while to talk to someone.

[Taking a (steadying) drag from his cigarette. You may notice that he's not quite meeting your gaze just yet.]

Remember how we talked about Josh before?

[ He's laughing soundlessly now as he leans back, before he glances over and cants his head. ] Come on, let's go?

[ And with that, he's shutting off the engine and handing you back the keys before he slides out of the car to step on solid and steady ground.

It was pretty fun, nerves aside. He's already decided to ask Brianna about lessons if they find time over the next couple of days.

Holding his hand out for you now, Bri. It's a gesture that is more natural than it is deliberate, something that he offers just because he can and you're you. As it is, his eyes are fixed on the back door which has opened to let two of Haven's staff out for a cigarette break. ] I can definitely hear Rethe spinning.

[ The angel has a particular style. He's familiar with it now. ]

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[ She smiles at him as she takes his hand. She's thankful that at least the boys in her blade are gentlemen. No need to deal with the rowdy, annoying types. ]

Ooh, Rethe's on now? Let's go then! [ Gently tugging at Josh. ]

[ Getting a look on her face that says ...Oh. ]

Go on....?

[ For all of you in Inquisitor Aria Skye's class, here is an interesting thing to see this morning.

Have a fox clambering up the furthest window of the classroom, a tablet in it's mouth that it checks with two tiny paws as soon as the animal's finally inside.

It looks a little like an excerpt from a Disney film. Except not.

Now he's ducking under chairs, gaze mildly apologetic to any of the kids who take note of him. If he pauses and holds their gaze, it's only for a couple of seconds before he finally settles at the back, on the floor as opposed to the empty seat behind him, tablet set down as he starts pawing at the screen.

Swiftkey is such a godsend. He loves that app so much. It's so convenient whenever he's in this form. ]

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[ Brianna isn't noticing that yet. She's a bit focused on Michael, who's being a sweet angel. He'd ask her about what Aria just said, for clarifications, for Brianna to ask questions for him (as he's still a bit shy).

She'd glide over his notes for him, making sure he got down the right words. And at his request, she'd hold his hand throughout the lecture. ]

[ After he's done seeing to some of the emails on queue and answering queries from one of the new kids in Leviathan, he's looking up to listen in on Aria's lecture.

She's been better, recently. Which is good. He hasn't had a moment to check in as to why, but even after the failed attempt to recover Jessie Vice in Europe, something's changed. As far as he's concerned though, as long as Mama Aria is okay, he can roll with it.

Scanning the class now.

Freezing.

Because is that... Brianna Lopez?

Okay, back to reading emails now. ]

[ And he's following her lead, nodding a quick hello to the staff who sort of recognize him now.

Inside of Haven it's a mix of light and dark, the place is classy and even if there are a lot of people given the hour and the person at the DJ booth, it never seems to feel claustrophobic.

Leaning close to Brianna as he makes sure to keep anyone from bumping into her. ] The mezzanine looks full tonight, [ and it is, so he's scanning a place for them. ] Want to hang out by the bar until we find a free table?

[ It really is.

Setting his phone away now and reaching for another cigarette. ]

So. Tell me more about yourself.

[ They've covered music, the case of one Hikaru Shinta, but there's a whole lot of other things to touch on and he's going to be here for a while before the others show up, so. ]

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[ Oh, he'd sighted the candy. Some had pretty interesting flavors and he's already thinking that getting one of each for as much as he and you can afford will be a good way to get back into Sara Shinta's good graces.

He's utterly oblivious about the girls throwing looks his way though.

It's Josh, go figure. ]

Do you have any favorites? Sara mentioned a couple that she likes-- [ it was a long enough list, but if they can't find everything, then better to have an idea of what else they could get their hands on, right? ]

[ He's not surprised Brianna picked up on it. He wasn't trying to hide it anyway. But he couldn't bring himself to admit it either. ]

Yeah. [ A pause ] I kind of do.

[ He listens. ]

Different? [ A beat ] I'm guessing none of them opted for the Hunter path like you did?

[ He keeps it simple. He doesn't want to broach further any implications that Arcadia may have, if there are any. Brianna will open up if she wants to, and if she doesn't, Brig's just happy to be a minor soundboard. ]

[ Her face scrunches up as she's trying to recall. ]

Nah, none of them did. So it's difficult trying to get them to understand the things that go on here. Plus, there are some things I can't discuss with them so we just... kinda drifted apart.

[ Yeah, she had some true friends. But high school isn't that hard of a time. Usually, they'd bond over really shallow and trivial moments. Still, friends are friends, but she's realizing what being a true friend entails. ]

[ She sighs, trying to empathize with Brig. ]

That's... Tough. She is kinda up there, yknow. [ Pointing her finger up, alluding to the fact that yeaaaah Kasumi is no ordinary hunter. ]

[ Oh, Brianna loves candy. She indulges occasionally, but yes, she does have favorites. ]

Yeah, I love the strawberry and cream flavored ones. So good! You think we should get some for Sara? I think you should try some as well.

[ Talking at the speed of sound, this one. As usual.

Don't worry Josh, she's going to help you with this in more ways than one. ]

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