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Sky & Science May 4, 2020 22:36:28 GMT

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Post by Vivienne on May 4, 2020 22:36:28 GMT

(Takes place a few days after Winds of the Ethereum, open to Jim & Varian )

She tossed her hair over her shoulder and looked about. Twilight was setting in around the streets of her old home. She felt awkward and quickly took a seat on the nearest stone window sill. She was nervous. Nervous she was betraying the group that had sheltered her. Betraying was a strong word. A really strong word. It wasn't even like Varian was a part of the army anyway! She was here, visiting a friend, maybe more than friend. That was all.

Taurtiere whined beneath her and she picked him up and sat him awkwardly next to her on the window sill. Her delicate legs dangled off of the side as she played with a thick bit of her hair. She'd sent a letter to him and she was surprised when she got one back just as quick. She missed him and his face, she'd written and asked if they could hang out. Two teens just hanging out and having fun. Right? Right. Cool.

Looking around as the sky darkened and stars began to litter the Paris ceiling, she let her mind wander. To someone else who had fallen right out of the sky. A handsome young man who'd managed to sweep her right off her feet already. Kind of like Varian had. She wanted to know MORE about Jim. And was Jim a part of an army? How had Varian avoided being swept up in the war efforts? Maybe he was just that good.

Taurtiere's squeaks and snorts alerted her to something and she turned her head to see if it was the boy she was looking for. Or more likely someone kicked over a tin of apples and Taurtiere wanted a second dinner.

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Sky & Science May 17, 2020 18:51:55 GMT

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Post by Jim on May 17, 2020 18:51:55 GMT

Rather than a streak-headed tinkerer, Vivienne would see someone else dropping to one knee to ruffle Taurtiere’s ears. It was a lean-framed young man wearing a plain spacer’s shirt and trousers. He’d ditched his Academy vest for hanging out in ‘enemy territory,’ but young Jim Hawkins never went anywhere without his boots.

”Ha, hey, Taurtiere, what’s goin’ on?” Mostly the lightness in the brooding boy’s voice only came out when entertaining animals like the little pig. But it would’ve been untrue to say Jim wasn’t also delighted to see it’s owner.

”Vivienne,” He stood up, thick brows quirking a bit and smile loosening. What was she doing here?

Of course, the same question could’ve been asked of Captain Amelia, known officer of the Enchanted Suns’ Academy-ordered assistant traipsing around in a Thorn-occupied city...

Jim had wanted to see the rest of these Merged Worlds. He wasn’t going to be stupid about it or anything. A kid who skipped classes and dodged mining cops’ sensors to do it could use those same skills to sightsee, war or no war. He’d already ditched his solar surfer and entered the city in a more low-key stroll with the crowd. The Suns were awesome, and there was lots to see now that he’d finally reported to them. Being told he couldn’t go near Paris only made the former delinquent want to more.

Had he known he was going to see the first pretty face he’d met crash landing in the Merged Worlds a few days ago?

No.

Was he mad about it now that it was happening? Also no.

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Sky & Science Jun 1, 2020 18:01:12 GMT

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Post by Vivienne on Jun 1, 2020 18:01:12 GMT

The pig's eyes narrowed, his hopes dashed as he looked up at the scruffy ruffian who was trying to talk to his owner. He let the boy pet him, mostly because pets felt good, but he glared at Jim as he walked towards Vivienne. She didn't know what she was doing when it came to boys, Taurtierre thought. He sniffed around. Where was Varian and his pet? Why weren't they there yet?

"Jim?" Vivienne turned over her shoulder and spotted the young man from the other day approaching her. She dipped her head in a polite nod. Sure it wasn't Varian who was there to meet her but Jim was just as nice. His large eyes, his handsome face. He seemed ten times cooler than her every time he walked or looked up at her. Jim had fallen out of the skies days ago. Yet he'd been floating around her mind since.

"What're you doing here?" She was a lot less subtle than Jim was. That little flicker of suspicion still tickled her spine. Was he patrolling for the Thorns? Did their recruits get as young and cute as him? Or was he a part of the Suns? Still self righteous but not as bad as the Thorns. Or was he just a guy? She hoped he was just a guy. Just like Varian was just a guy.

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Sky & Science Jun 28, 2020 16:27:23 GMT

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Post by Jim on Jun 28, 2020 16:27:23 GMT

One of Jim’s puppy dog eyebrows ducked to give him a look of confusion while his gaze followed Taurtiere. Was it him, or did the little pig always have some kind of chip on his shoulder? Nowhere near as easy to get along with as Morph.

And actually, he was harder to read than the pretty girl Jim met eyes with. Not that he knew her very well yet, but Vivienne didn’t give Jim a wary feeling. Her big eyes usually said ‘welcome’ instead of the usual ‘yeah, whatever’ teens from the Academy were ready with. And she wore her rag-like clothing a whole lot better than the uniforms the girls at the RNA did. But that was beside the point.

Curtained hair was lifted out of his face as the young spacer stood back up. He took a few more steps to lean against a barrel closer to her and answered. ”Just...getting a look around. This place is pretty cool.”

Didn’t need to say any more than that. During their first encounter, Jim had made sure she knew he was headed for Arendelle, but just to get directions. Even though he got a distinct safe impression from Vivienne, that didn’t mean he was losing all of his guard to her. Captain Amelia wouldn’t have liked it if he blabbed his alliance with the Suns to the first stranger he met, no matter how soft and pretty she seemed. Normally Jim forced caring about what others thought of him out of his head...but when it came to the authoritative feline, Hawkins didn’t take chances. She trusted him and treated him like he was destined for great things, if he could meet each challenge and test she set up. He wasn’t about to let her down, even in little decisions like this.

”What about you? Shopping again?”

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Sky & Science Aug 11, 2020 15:44:59 GMT

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Post by Varian on Aug 11, 2020 15:44:59 GMT

"No, no, no, no, no, no...! Come on, Ruddiger, we can't keep her waiting!"

An experiment gone wrong was the reason for the delays on Varian's part. He'd been working on a project, further developments in his automaton advancements for the Thorns, when he'd thought that maybe he could make an improvement with a little bit of alchemy. Long story short, there had been a bit of an explosion that had knocked Varian off his feet. It had taken him not only a bit of extra time to repair what he had done, but also the additional time to try and clean himself and Ruddiger up. Varian knew he hadn't completely gotten himself taken care of, but Ruddiger at least looked all right.

Speaking of, Ruddiger had scampered ahead as Varian ran along the streets to try and find Vivienne. Varian could see his ringed tail vanishing around a corner as he ran. That prompted him to pick up his pace a bit. However, doing so was his undoing. He didn't see that Ruddiger had come to a stop after rounding the corner, and so Varian tripped over his racoon companion and was left yelping in surprise. Then, he tumbled down into a confused heap on the cobblestone ground.

"Ruddiger, what the..." Varian stopped when he saw what Ruddiger was looking at. There was Vivienne. He'd found her and Taurtiere, but there was someone else present as well. Blue eyes blinked rapidly as Varian tried to register what he was seeing. He'd never seen Jim around Paris before.

Then again, he wasn't completely acquainted with the residents of Paris. For all he knew, Jim was just another Parisian. So while Varian was mildly annoyed that it apparently wouldn't be just him and Vivienne hanging out that night, he couldn't exactly let loose with his frustrations. He decided to just let it go for the time being.

"You could've warned me sooner that you'd stopped, Ruddiger," Varian decided to say. A small laugh, whether nervous or not, escaped him as he managed to start picking himself up. "I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

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Sky & Science Aug 31, 2020 16:56:51 GMT

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Post by Vivienne on Aug 31, 2020 16:56:51 GMT

"Paris is pretty beautiful. What've you seen so far?"

She hoped that Jim didn't notice but internally she was staying suspicious. Maybe he really was just a guy, checking out the sights of Paris. During war time. In enemy territory. She shook free her feelings and let out a sigh. When he asked if she was shopping again she shot Taurtiere a look then offered a smile. The pig sniffed along the ground, ignoring her and Jim.

"No I'm waiting for someone," she said. A friend? Was that what Varian was? Perhaps Jim could be a friend too. Then she'd have two friends in this war. Two pretty cute friends. Taurtiere squealed and bounded into the dark to meet Varian and his pet. He placed his wet pig nose against Varian's leg, offering him an urgent snort.

Go fix this, was obvious in his little eyes.

"Varian! Hi!" Vivienne hoped she didn't sound too strained. "I thought you weren't showing up. I guess Taurtiere didn't think you were either." She titled her head towards Jim.

"Oh this is Jim. Jim, this is Varian."