A Head in Heart-Shaped Clouds [active/open]

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Character(s): Vyers, anyone!
Content: Following the Date From Hell, there's something a little... off about Vyers.
Setting: All around Paixao -- Party style!
Time: All around, week 30
Warnings: All women should expect flirtation.

Never before had Vyers realized just how many beautiful, wonderful women there were in this city. The grace with which they moved, their voices, flowing like a gentle stream... Ah, but the very thought of them made his heart race! And yet, alongside these feelings of elation, Vyers was troubled.

The woman he had longed to see again was once more by his side, was she not? That should be all that he desired. So then, why was his mind wandering to so many others? Of course, the moment he would think of Gwen, his love for her would surge more than it ever had before, but even then...

How strange love was, to be so fickle and yet so strong! As Vyers went about his day, his mind wandered, from woman, to wife, to the entire situation.

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[divine_storm]

Priere was walking down the street, heading down to her usual place for lunch. She wasn't much for cooking herself and anyway, the food was practically free in the first place, so why not abuse it?

Walking along, she couldn't help but notice the odd demon on the opposite side of the street. Guess she was getting better with demons in a strange way, she didn't immediately reach out for her weapon as she would have back home if she would have met one in the same circumstances. Lucky him then.

Though, had she met him before? He did look familiar... oh well, he probably unimportant if she couldn't really remember him in the first place.

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A glimpse of pink out of the corner of his eye quickly caught Vyers' attention, and as he turned his head to look, he realized two things: first, that this young woman looked a little familiar, and second, that she had managed to capture his heart. Before he could stop himself, he approached the young woman, a smile on his face, and summoned a rose to his hand.

"To find someone so lovely wandering the same street as I..." he began, his smile widening into a grin as he winked and offered her the rose. "For you."

[divine_storm]

Now, Priere was used to getting hit on by the perverted old men back home. Heck, it was practically a tradition that ended with many glares and the occasional well placed kick. This time? She didn't see it coming one bit.

"Beh..... huh?" Was pretty much the most intelligent thing that came out of her mouth as she was suddenly presented with a rose. That stupid demon and his flower totally blindsided her. "N-no thanks... I don't really need that."

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Vyers' smile faltered a little bit, but he wasn't deterred, straightening himself up and pulling himself together. Was that a little too forward? It didn't seem like it was, but my did the young lady seem out of sorts. After a half second more of thought, Vyers suddenly looked surprised at himself. "Forgive my poor manners! Your beauty captivated me so, I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself. I am Vyers, the Dark Adonis. Might I have your name?"

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The Dark Adonis? Hmm, that rung a few bells, she was pretty sure she heard something that ridiculous once. "Priere... you can call me Priere," she said, trying to ignore the man's obvious attempts at flirting. No, she didn't need to send someone flying right now, she had to stop getting into fights all the time around here. Just ignore him, like she did with all the rest. "Err, I was just heading down to get some lunch, so..." The 'leave me alone' left hanging.

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Unfortunately, Priere would have no such luck in getting rid of Vyers. The demon had fallen hard and fast, though he had yet to acknowledge it if he had even realized it. “Then allow me to accompany you,” he said quickly, and for a second he wondered if he had been a little too quick before reassuring himself that yes, he had indeed asked the question flawlessly.

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Priere tried to be nice, really she did... but at this point. "Can't you take a hint?!" she said, quickly turning her head to stare at him dead in the eyes. Crossing her arms in front of her, she continued: "Look, I don't know why you keep coming on to me, but I'm not interested. Besides, I already have someone, so I'm not gonn---"

She suddenly froze in her tracks... oops, that last bit WASN'T supposed to come out. "Errrr... n-never... nevermind!"

[therightcurves.livejournal.com]

To say she was feeling social would have been a blatant lie of the most hilarious sort, but Meg needed to do something, anything, other than mope in her bar. She'd been scaring away what few customers would wander in. While not working was just as bad as scaring away money in the first place, anything was better than brooding over a certain bandanna-wearing musclehead. Or so she thought.

Walking along the twisting pathway of the park, Meg's thoughts darkened even more. So many blonde, blue-eyed couples strolling arm in arm, pointedly ignoring her. They simpered at each other, lovers in love with love. It was absolutely wretched.

So, frustrated at her own inability to stop feeling sorry for herself, she went off the beaten path and wove her way through one of the few, lightly wooded areas of the city. Maybe it would have been better to stay at home and mope...

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While Meg looked upon the lovers with disdain, Vyers looked upon them with interest. There was something about the sight that made his heart soar, perhaps the rarity of seeing such a wondrous event in the Netherworld. But, at the same time, the demon couldn't help but feel some sense of jealousy toward the men. How lucky they were to walk arm-in-arm with those women! He could easily see himself in the same position. Yes, he was a much better fit.

He stared ahead, dreamy-eyed, from his spot on a bench, his mind filled with images of walking hand in hand down the streets of Paixao with the young women he had seen in the arms of another, until he suddenly caught sight of a woman walking alone. Her anger completely escaped Vyers at first, too caught up was he in the way her dress fell across her figure and her hair fell past her shoulders, but as he laid eyes on her face, he finally noticed her expression and he frowned.

In moments he was by the woman's side. "That expression does not suit such a lovely face."

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Meg nearly stumbled in surprise at the sudden appearance of one of the most feminine looking men she'd ever seen. In fact, she was pretty sure his waist was almost as skinny as hers. And did he have pointy ears? Great, she inwardly sighed. In this place, who knew what he could be?

"Thanks, I'll keep that under consideration," she said flatly, resuming her pace without a second glance.

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Vyers continued to match her pace, a large grin spreading across his face. "Yes, a smile would suit you far better. I shall ensure that one graces those delicate lips," he said, cheerfully but with conviction. He chuckled to himself afterward. "Do not attempt to convince me otherwise. I have already decided."

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"Because your opinion is the most important thing in the world right now," she snapped, turning on her heel with such ferocity that her hair whipped around in an auburn blur. She sneered up at him in contempt, walking towards him. "You want a smile? Give me something to smile about! There's nothing here, you idiot!" She shoved at him, her words losing their fiery edge and catching in her throat. "Everything here is a lie! Why don't you people get that?" She could feel the hot tears burning in her throat, blurring her vision. No, no, keep it together, girl... She clenched her teeth and turned away quickly before he could see the tears fall.

Her back to him, she hugged herself tightly. "...just go away," she finally said flatly.

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A part of Vyers had expected the woman’s initial, sarcastic response. Though he was certain his charms could eventually warm the heart of any fair maiden he came across, he was not so foolish to believe that everyone could understand the elegance and beauty of his soul from the very start.

What he hadn’t been expecting was for the woman to suddenly start yelling at him so, and Vyers took half a step back in surprise as she advanced on him. He stumbled when she shoved him, which was enough to awaken some peevishness within the demon. He had done nothing, as far as he was concerned, to warrant such a vicious attitude, and certainly had done nothing to deserve being shoved. But any indignant statement he might have made was quickly forgotten once he took another look at her.

My... Whatever it was that was bothering this woman must be something else. Vyers was quiet for a moment, not moving at first, but finally he walked around the woman so he could face her again. "I already told you I had decided, did I not?" he asked, the corners of his mouth quirking upward in a gentle smile. "I do not intend to go back on my word so easily."

He thought a moment on what she had said before, a finger lightly touching his chin, before he continued. "A lie it may be, but who is to say we are to stay here forever? It may take some time, but we shall return. If your experience makes you hate this place so, then you may seek comfort in that."

[esperize.livejournal.com]

Terra was gathering some supplies. She was hoping to find a place to settle in soon, and so stocking the shelves of her new home seemed important. Shopping was relatively easy in Paixao as it was, since the locals seemed to accept just about anything as payment... At first it obviously seemed strange, but after awhile, the fact that there were even shops to serve them was helpful.

She carried her belongings closely to her as she exited one shop, failing to look where she was going in the process of checking her package... "Oh, I'm sorry," she apologized, feeling someone brush past her suddenly.

blargh, short. .-.

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"There is nothing to be sorry for," Vyers replied, stepping back and turning toward the young lady with a smile. "Allow me to help you with that." It didn't look like the young woman was having any trouble with the package, but how impolite it would be to not even bother to offer.

it's not very polite to make cracks about my height y'know >|

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As she focused on the man in front of her, she blinked for a moment. He certainly wasn't a native to Paixao. In fact, he didn't look entirely human either... she spaced out for a moment as she thought about it, brought back into reality as he offered his help.

"Oh. That's -- you don't have to do that. I can probably manage just fine..."

I do what I want. >|

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The pause was rather odd, but Vyers attributed it to the girl being captivated by his very presence. He shook his head and held up a hand with a playful wink. "Now, now, I insist!" he exclaimed. "I could not bear to leave a lady without aid."

m.... meanie. DX

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Captivated by his presence... that was, certainly one way of putting it. His actions confused her slightly, but she had to admit... it was hard not to be reminded of Edgar in this situation for some reason. Why? She wondered. Was she feeling nostalgic? They certainly didn't look alike... but the way they carried themselves... perhaps that was it.

"Um. All right, if you insist..." it seemed like she wasn't going to win the argument, anyway. Reluctantly, she offered her parcel to him. "It might be a long trek though..."

>D

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Vyers couldn’t help but chuckle at the girl. Worried for him, was she? What a touching thought. “Distance matters not, my dear,” he was quick to assure her. “If I was so easily felled by something as simple as a walk through town, why, I would not be standing here before you.” He took the lady’s package and tucked it under an arm. “But I have nearly forgotten to introduce myself! I am Vyers, the Dark Adonis,” he said, touching a hand to his chest. “Might I have your name?”

So much for lovely ladies, huh?

[blindearthgirl.livejournal.com]

Toph was munching on a turkey leg she had gotten at Cafe Erestat and walking down a wide and busy street. She leaned against a wall and roughly tore at the meat that was still clinging to the bone, chewing noisily and feeling the weird native people of Paixao go about on their normal, boring business.

Ever since the adventure with Sokka and Suki, Toph didn't have much to do, except that spar with the human-rabbit viera. However, all good things must come to an end, and Toph was once again left without anything to do. She did feel someone else walking by though, definitely not a citizen by the way he felt. Toph ripped off another piece of turkey before bending the earth directly underneath where he was placing his foot. Something interesting was going to happen today, even if she had to make it happen.

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With a surprised cry, Vyers went falling to the ground, landing sprawled in the grass and looking none-too-happy. Used to such falls—typically caused by other people—he recovered quickly and got to his feet, searching the area for the culprit. While his mind had been on other matters, Vyers was certain there hadn’t been anything in his path to cause him to fall before now. So far, however, his search yielded him nothing, and he only saw the citizens of Paixao walking past and a particularly ill-mannered young girl.

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Toph frowned as she tossed the now bare turkey bone on the ground and licked her fingers in the noisiest way possible. These people were impossible to work with, even with a non-citizen making a fool of himself.

She walked up to the strange man. Maybe she could start something by berating the poor guy. "Wow. I've seen better coordination in turkey-ducks. You sure you don't need a cane?"

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Vyers cringed, hearing the vile noises near him, and was about to yell at the give the girl a piece of his mind about her manners when she approached him on her own. There was a visible twitch just beneath Vyers' eye and he had to fight to keep his voice polite. "There is nothing wrong with my coordination," he ground out. "Someone tripped me."

Not that Vyers had any proof, but he was certain of this fact.

Sorry, but short tag is short.

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"Tripped, huh? I didn't know these idiots could really do anything. What's a fancy-pants like you doin' here anyway? There's a lot of shady figures around you know." Toph wasn't just talking about the killer lions or the Organization she had heard about. She was also talking about herself.

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"I am perfectly aware of that," Vyers replied in a huff, not realizing that the girl was including herself in that. Ill-mannered though she was, Vyers couldn't see her as being shady in any sense. "And I assure you, I have nothing to worry about."