[PSLs] Mixed Bag

[glockenspiel]

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[ventusexcelsis]

[Aranea chuckles, nodding.]

True. And I always wore gloves and boots, so it felt unnecessary.

[Here and now, her hands are gloveless, looking way too pale - the whole of her looks too pale, anyway - that's what you get for living in near darkness at all times.]

Sounds like somewhere I should definitely visit while I'm here. Any other recommendations?

[ichoosefight]

For spas? No. For coffee? Tons.

[ventusexcelsis]

[Aranea leans back on the couch, fingers curled delicately around her Champagne flute.]

Changing the topic I know, but tell me, what do you do? Am I supposed to get a job? Because I've not done much besides... being a soldier.

[ichoosefight]

[ Steph takes a sip of her wine and shrugs. ]

You don't have to. You get an allowance. I work at the hospital, though.

[ventusexcelsis]

[She can't help but chuckle, feeling a sting in her chest.]

An allowance. Ah, it's good that the end result is worth it, because that is not how I like to operate. I might have to look around and see if I can find myself something to do.

[The idea of being idle doesn't really sit well with her.]

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, me neither. But it's really nice to have expendable income. And if you ever want to go rock climbing with me, it's more fun with company.

[ventusexcelsis]

Rock climbing? I'm up for that.

[More often than not, she's up for practically anything.]

It sounds like you can really do just about whatever you want, here. It's... something else I'm going to have to get used to.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, it's a ton of freedom. It can definitely get a bit dull if you're the action-y type, but there's always something or other going on.

[ventusexcelsis]

I'm pretty much an action-y type. Maybe I should see if there's a job in security, or something like that.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, for sure. There is some crime, and people do get rowdy sometimes. I'd try to stay away from non-native establishments, though. Even little scuffles get us in trouble, so people are really on their best behavior.

[ventusexcelsis]

What kind of trouble are we talking about? We could get kicked out?

[She's not looking for that kind of tumbling anyway, but who knows what could happen. She's always too happy to go ahead guns - well, spear - blazing, punching before talking. She's going to need to adjust to a lot of things here, and it's - kinda exciting.]

[ichoosefight]

Yeah. Like, a friend of mine was stoned out of her mind and punched me in the face, so I broke her nose. City officials gave both of us a pretty stern talking to.

[ventusexcelsis]

Wow, that's a good friendship you guys have.

[She smirks, teasing.

Then again, Aranea is not one to talk. Although she wasn't friends with the boy band when they fought, and they were just a job. They opened her eyes, though.]

[ichoosefight]

I don't take well to being punched in the face when I'm trying to help someone.

[ She shrugs. Obviously she is taking blame for the incident. Harley was pretty high. ]

[ventusexcelsis]

I'm not blaming you. I'm just wondering, really, what kind of friendship it is where you guys just go at each other.

[ichoosefight]

So fucked up that I'm actually embarrassed to be seen with her.

[ventusexcelsis]

So she's not really your friend. [Aranea raises an eyebrow, taking another sip of Champagne. She doesn't really know that kind of shame, but it doesn't sound like friendship.]

[ichoosefight]

[ She frowns at her wine. ]

It's... complicated.

[ It's not complicated Steph, you were just very horny and a bit drunk. She takes a few very large sips of her wine. She needs it. ]

[ventusexcelsis]

[Aranea's eyebrow goes even higher, and she crosses her legs, leaning closer to Stephanie.]

If you say so. A relationship can be a lot of things without being a friendship, you know. Especially if they're complicated.

[ichoosefight]

I know that. I just... I don't know. It's not important, anyway.

[ventusexcelsis]

[It feels important to Aranea. Either it means Stephanie is too quick to call someone a friend - naive, or too trusting? Or it means there is more to the story she isn't willing to share. Either or, it's something Aranea notes, for herself.]

I wonder if any of my friends are here. [She looks around the room for a moment, then shrugs.] Although I can make plenty of new ones.

[ichoosefight]

You'll just have to ask around, probably. If they're not at this party, that is.

[ventusexcelsis]

Maybe I will. Or I'll check this dating app thing. Could find them there, right? Not that I want to date them, mind you.

[Better clarify that. She wouldn't mind going out with say, Ignis or Gladio, but she's far from sold on the same with Noctis or Prompto.]

[ichoosefight]

You can check, but it's all random selection. In the mean time, though, it's a good way to meet people.

[ventusexcelsis]

Yeah? Met a lot that way yourself?

[Aranea is not used to using any kind of digital network to make acquaintances, but she can work with it.]