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 ||Scene Change - From Hearth and Home to Hawker's Alley|| ||Scene Change - From Hearth and Home to Hawker's Alley||
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 Hawker's Alley was, as ever, loud and bustling. People coming to and fro, merchants shouting up their wares, the odd tourist gawking at everything like a wildly-impressed child. Not entirely unlike Lucatiel herself, now in tow with Blue and her Carbuncle. Hawker's Alley was, as ever, loud and bustling. People coming to and fro, merchants shouting up their wares, the odd tourist gawking at everything like a wildly-impressed child. Not entirely unlike Lucatiel herself, now in tow with Blue and her Carbuncle.
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 Not too far ahead of the two, a couple of shifty-eyed rogues were leaning against the wall, seeming to observe the bustling crowd walking through with interest. Not too far ahead of the two, a couple of shifty-eyed rogues were leaning against the wall, seeming to observe the bustling crowd walking through with interest.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 More accustomed to the lively furor of the Alley, Luca begins to think about dresses. She casually picks up her Carbuncle once again, playing idly with it's front paws while she walks with Blue. "Something... short huh? Hmmm.... maybe  something that goes down to your knees then... Oh! And purple!" As she 'focuses' (as best she can) on the topic, she begins to playfully squeeze the Carbuncle's paws gently.  More accustomed to the lively furor of the Alley, Luca begins to think about dresses. She casually picks up her Carbuncle once again, playing idly with it's front paws while she walks with Blue. "Something... short huh? Hmmm.... maybe  something that goes down to your knees then... Oh! And purple!" As she 'focuses' (as best she can) on the topic, she begins to playfully squeeze the Carbuncle's paws gently. 
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 One of the rogues unlatch themselves from the wall, nodding to his companion before making his way into the crowd, clearly heading in the direction of the two dress-seekers. A midlander hyur, dressed in unsultry blacks and browns, dips down, unlatching a small knife from his boot, eyes set upon Lucatiel. One of the rogues unlatch themselves from the wall, nodding to his companion before making his way into the crowd, clearly heading in the direction of the two dress-seekers. A midlander hyur, dressed in unsultry blacks and browns, dips down, unlatching a small knife from his boot, eyes set upon Lucatiel.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 The girl giggles. "Leggings? Those are really cute! They'd look great on you!" she enthuses, suddenly finding herself enraptured by the elderly mi'qote. "Ooooh! I don't know about sultry..." she admits, finding herself suddenly having a dress pushed against her. The Carbuncle wriggles as the fabric covers it's face. "Umm... I don't know about this... It's pretty! But it's not like I have anybody to wear it for!" she says with a bit of a giggle. "H-hey, Carby! What's up with you?" she asks, looking down at the still wriggling creature. The girl giggles. "Leggings? Those are really cute! They'd look great on you!" she enthuses, suddenly finding herself enraptured by the elderly mi'qote. "Ooooh! I don't know about sultry..." she admits, finding herself suddenly having a dress pushed against her. The Carbuncle wriggles as the fabric covers it's face. "Umm... I don't know about this... It's pretty! But it's not like I have anybody to wear it for!" she says with a bit of a giggle. "H-hey, Carby! What's up with you?" she asks, looking down at the still wriggling creature.
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 Meanwhile, the partner of mister no gooder is bewildered, gritting his teeth. He seems to be saying something to someone- perhaps through linkpearl. Meanwhile, the partner of mister no gooder is bewildered, gritting his teeth. He seems to be saying something to someone- perhaps through linkpearl.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 Lucatiel giggles again at the thought of being 'sexy sultry like Thavnarian dancer'. "No, I don't think so! But thank you anyway, it's a very pretty dress!" She makes sure to smile for the merchant. "Yeah, there's a lot more! There's -- umm, oh!" She looks around, and as if on cue the Carbuncle has turned back around, now peeking his head out from underneath Lucatiel's skirt and looking up at her. She bends down to pick him up again. "There you are! Don't wander off silly!" She presses the creature against her face and smooshes it affectionately before relenting back to just holding it in her arms. "So which stall should we look at next Blue? Maybe something of a more La Noscean touch would be better, something you might see on a beach, like a sundress!" she enthuses, grinning at her. Lucatiel giggles again at the thought of being 'sexy sultry like Thavnarian dancer'. "No, I don't think so! But thank you anyway, it's a very pretty dress!" She makes sure to smile for the merchant. "Yeah, there's a lot more! There's -- umm, oh!" She looks around, and as if on cue the Carbuncle has turned back around, now peeking his head out from underneath Lucatiel's skirt and looking up at her. She bends down to pick him up again. "There you are! Don't wander off silly!" She presses the creature against her face and smooshes it affectionately before relenting back to just holding it in her arms. "So which stall should we look at next Blue? Maybe something of a more La Noscean touch would be better, something you might see on a beach, like a sundress!" she enthuses, grinning at her.
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 Blue beckons Luca to follow, navigating around the folk who surround the bard. If Luca isn't careful, she might lose track of where her Au Ri friend slipped through, stuck in the blockage that is this crowd. Blue beckons Luca to follow, navigating around the folk who surround the bard. If Luca isn't careful, she might lose track of where her Au Ri friend slipped through, stuck in the blockage that is this crowd.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 Lucatiel smiles widely as Blue is pleased with her idea, idly jiggling Carbuncle's paws again as she follows. "Oh, it's just a crowd! You see them all the time here!" she says, strangely confident given her relative inexperience with them. She just wanted to be proud for being a naturally born La Noscean. Lucatiel smiles widely as Blue is pleased with her idea, idly jiggling Carbuncle's paws again as she follows. "Oh, it's just a crowd! You see them all the time here!" she says, strangely confident given her relative inexperience with them. She just wanted to be proud for being a naturally born La Noscean.
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 Just as he's making an attempt to pull Luca away from the safety of the crowd, Blue comes in like the mighty little lizard she is and just downright **bites down** on the wrist holding her friend. She muffles something out at Luca, something like "Go to the Bard!". It's probably the safest place to be at this moment in time, with plenty of onlookers- less chance to be randomly snatched away. Just as he's making an attempt to pull Luca away from the safety of the crowd, Blue comes in like the mighty little lizard she is and just downright **bites down** on the wrist holding her friend. She muffles something out at Luca, something like "Go to the Bard!". It's probably the safest place to be at this moment in time, with plenty of onlookers- less chance to be randomly snatched away.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 As the man she had mistaken for a woman *somehow* goes back to watching the performance, Lucatiel shrugs and begins to look around for Blue, unable to hear her calls at the moment. As the hand presses down on her shoulder, she turns around to the man, utterly unknowing. "Huh? No, I'm looking for my friend, have you seen her?" she manages to ask before the very hungry lizard appears. As the man she had mistaken for a woman *somehow* goes back to watching the performance, Lucatiel shrugs and begins to look around for Blue, unable to hear her calls at the moment. As the hand presses down on her shoulder, she turns around to the man, utterly unknowing. "Huh? No, I'm looking for my friend, have you seen her?" she manages to ask before the very hungry lizard appears.
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 Who, as it turns out, are even more distracted upon the appearance of Luca. She is so close to the bard that he grows nervous and misses more than a fair share of notes before he recovers. The singer looks upon the woman with amusement and waves her hand out to the crowd. "It seems we have a volunteer who also wishes to entertain you lot!" She takes Luca's wrist and raises it up with hers to the somewhat confused cheers of the crowd. A miquo'te woman suddenly joins the pair to lead them off with a festive La Noscean Step dance. "Hands on hips!" She shouts to the roar of the onlookers. "Legs up high and move them feet!" The singer follows 'said instructions, beaming at Luca. "Come lass, dance with us!" She kicks up her heels and sends the crowd into a ferver, clapping and cheering as the bard begins a more upbeat and merry melody. Who, as it turns out, are even more distracted upon the appearance of Luca. She is so close to the bard that he grows nervous and misses more than a fair share of notes before he recovers. The singer looks upon the woman with amusement and waves her hand out to the crowd. "It seems we have a volunteer who also wishes to entertain you lot!" She takes Luca's wrist and raises it up with hers to the somewhat confused cheers of the crowd. A miquo'te woman suddenly joins the pair to lead them off with a festive La Noscean Step dance. "Hands on hips!" She shouts to the roar of the onlookers. "Legs up high and move them feet!" The singer follows 'said instructions, beaming at Luca. "Come lass, dance with us!" She kicks up her heels and sends the crowd into a ferver, clapping and cheering as the bard begins a more upbeat and merry melody.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
  
 The Carbuncle hardly needed any reason to act. It could tell that Lucatiel would want to save Blue. As the aether absorbed into it's form, it assumed sort of battle stance against the rogue. A moment later, it hopped into the air and landed again, the aether inside it coming together in front of it in the form of a light blue blue which immediately shot forward towards the rogue. The burst was practically bristling with the kinds of aether that only a novice arcanist could produce! But it was more than potent enough, given it's source. The Carbuncle hardly needed any reason to act. It could tell that Lucatiel would want to save Blue. As the aether absorbed into it's form, it assumed sort of battle stance against the rogue. A moment later, it hopped into the air and landed again, the aether inside it coming together in front of it in the form of a light blue blue which immediately shot forward towards the rogue. The burst was practically bristling with the kinds of aether that only a novice arcanist could produce! But it was more than potent enough, given it's source.
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 In the ensuing silence of others listening to her words, grunts and shouts of pain can be heard. Some scum seem to be getting their asses beat. In the ensuing silence of others listening to her words, grunts and shouts of pain can be heard. Some scum seem to be getting their asses beat.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+*<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 There is a vague sense that the Carbuncle is pleased with it's work. There is a vague sense that the Carbuncle is pleased with it's work.
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 "Thank you very much." Blue bows gratefully to the women and pats Luca on the shoulder. "Let's let them continue their concert- we still have so many places to check out!" "Thank you very much." Blue bows gratefully to the women and pats Luca on the shoulder. "Let's let them continue their concert- we still have so many places to check out!"
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 Lucatiel smiles back at Blue. "I don't know about thaaaaat, but it was a lot of fun! You shoulda come up here sooner! OH! Sounds like somebody's fishing off the docks!" She's completely oblivious. She's surprised to suddenly find herself being patted on the head, but she doesn't mind. She looks up at the Viera in awe, though not entirely certain what she meant. "Ummm.... Thank you! That sounds really cool!" She turns back to Blue as she's being patted on the shoulder now. "Yeah, we still have to find you a nice dress! And now we can shop without fear! Though... I didn't really have any fear so... " She gasps loudly as she begins walking, a thought striking. "OH! THE SANGUINE SIRENS MUST BE REALLY GOOD THEN!" she exclaims, as if it were a startling revelation. Lucatiel smiles back at Blue. "I don't know about thaaaaat, but it was a lot of fun! You shoulda come up here sooner! OH! Sounds like somebody's fishing off the docks!" She's completely oblivious. She's surprised to suddenly find herself being patted on the head, but she doesn't mind. She looks up at the Viera in awe, though not entirely certain what she meant. "Ummm.... Thank you! That sounds really cool!" She turns back to Blue as she's being patted on the shoulder now. "Yeah, we still have to find you a nice dress! And now we can shop without fear! Though... I didn't really have any fear so... " She gasps loudly as she begins walking, a thought striking. "OH! THE SANGUINE SIRENS MUST BE REALLY GOOD THEN!" she exclaims, as if it were a startling revelation.
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 The other stall contains several wooden figurines- mostly small toys for younger children. Toy soldiers, chocobos, and fantastically realistic dragons and golems were lovingly crafted by the merchant before it. He was a grizzled old sort with big eyeglasses. Nearby was a carving knife and a block of wood- likely taking a break from making more creations. The other stall contains several wooden figurines- mostly small toys for younger children. Toy soldiers, chocobos, and fantastically realistic dragons and golems were lovingly crafted by the merchant before it. He was a grizzled old sort with big eyeglasses. Nearby was a carving knife and a block of wood- likely taking a break from making more creations.
  
-**''[Luca]''** +<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc>  
  
 The girl turns to Blue as they walk, thinking. "Huh? Oh, well... It really made me worry when she disappeared. But umm, I got over it. She talked to me one night and it still hurt that she did it, but I guess... I guess I get it? She's really mad at herself for what she did, so I can't be too mad at her myself. Besides, she's been really nice to me since then cause she's trying to make it up to me! Lots of stories and walks and she even set up a pool outside for when we don't want to go all the way to the beach!" She says happily. The girl turns to Blue as they walk, thinking. "Huh? Oh, well... It really made me worry when she disappeared. But umm, I got over it. She talked to me one night and it still hurt that she did it, but I guess... I guess I get it? She's really mad at herself for what she did, so I can't be too mad at her myself. Besides, she's been really nice to me since then cause she's trying to make it up to me! Lots of stories and walks and she even set up a pool outside for when we don't want to go all the way to the beach!" She says happily.
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 In the meantime, the older merchant at the stall nearby calls to Luca. "Couldn't help but hear- seems you have quite the special relationship with this woman," *referring to Luna,* "Would you wish to give her a gift? Perhaps to let her be a little less mad at herself." He seems a jolly enough sort, stretching out his old limbs before taking the block of wood in one hand. In the meantime, the older merchant at the stall nearby calls to Luca. "Couldn't help but hear- seems you have quite the special relationship with this woman," *referring to Luna,* "Would you wish to give her a gift? Perhaps to let her be a little less mad at herself." He seems a jolly enough sort, stretching out his old limbs before taking the block of wood in one hand.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 Lucatiel smiles. "You think so!? My mom likes her too, and I joked that she's like my home away from home! Plus I think Miss Luna likes having me around! Not that she'll admit it to me! Okay, I'll be right he-- Huh?" she turns around to the merchant. "Oh, yea! It's kinda weird but I like it! Ummm.... I would love to give her a gift! What did you have?" she asks, looking at all the wooden figures curiously. Lucatiel smiles. "You think so!? My mom likes her too, and I joked that she's like my home away from home! Plus I think Miss Luna likes having me around! Not that she'll admit it to me! Okay, I'll be right he-- Huh?" she turns around to the merchant. "Oh, yea! It's kinda weird but I like it! Ummm.... I would love to give her a gift! What did you have?" she asks, looking at all the wooden figures curiously.
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 "The woman also had leggings!" Blue nearly swoons. "I think I've got my outfit for the fancy party place! And look what they threw in!" She pulls from the bag a smaller version of the ruffled dress in a bright pink, with an adjusted strap at the back.  It's soon quite apparent that it's meant for smaller animals to wear, like cats..dogs..and maybe carbuncles. "The woman also had leggings!" Blue nearly swoons. "I think I've got my outfit for the fancy party place! And look what they threw in!" She pulls from the bag a smaller version of the ruffled dress in a bright pink, with an adjusted strap at the back.  It's soon quite apparent that it's meant for smaller animals to wear, like cats..dogs..and maybe carbuncles.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 "Ohh! Well, hmm..." she puts a hand to her chin to think as Blue runs over. "Oh! That sounds great! OH MY GOSH THAT'S ADORABLE BLUE!" she exclaims at the Carbuncle dress. "Ohh! Well, hmm..." she puts a hand to her chin to think as Blue runs over. "Oh! That sounds great! OH MY GOSH THAT'S ADORABLE BLUE!" she exclaims at the Carbuncle dress.
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 Blue hands the carbuncle dress over to Luca while peering at the figurine curiously. She giggles, "It does seem to look a bit like her, especially the stern look!" Blue hands the carbuncle dress over to Luca while peering at the figurine curiously. She giggles, "It does seem to look a bit like her, especially the stern look!"
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 Lucatiel watches with bated breath as the man makes his selection. As the wooden knightess is picked, she begins to ooh and aah. "Oh! It's so good! it's just like her! I think it's great!" She smiles as Blue adds her thoughts, "Yeah! It looks like someone you wouldn't want to mess with, someone who's protecting someone important! I love it! And I think she'll like it too! How much?" she asks as she turns back to the merchant, eyes lit up. Lucatiel watches with bated breath as the man makes his selection. As the wooden knightess is picked, she begins to ooh and aah. "Oh! It's so good! it's just like her! I think it's great!" She smiles as Blue adds her thoughts, "Yeah! It looks like someone you wouldn't want to mess with, someone who's protecting someone important! I love it! And I think she'll like it too! How much?" she asks as she turns back to the merchant, eyes lit up.
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 Blue looks up at the sky, blinking at where the sun has moved since they first arrived at Hawker's Alley. "Goodness, we've been at it longer than I figured and there's still other stalls!" She wiggles her bag happily. "I'm glad I found what I wanted though! What say we grab a bite to eat somewhere and start heading back? I'm sure Miss Luna would love to know about our adventures." Blue looks up at the sky, blinking at where the sun has moved since they first arrived at Hawker's Alley. "Goodness, we've been at it longer than I figured and there's still other stalls!" She wiggles her bag happily. "I'm glad I found what I wanted though! What say we grab a bite to eat somewhere and start heading back? I'm sure Miss Luna would love to know about our adventures."
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 The girl withdraws a Carbuncle-shaped coinpurse and fumbles with it for a moment before producing the payment and passing it over. "Thank yooou! She'll love it!" she says happily as she takes the wrapped figurine. She too looks up as Blue mentions the time. "Oh my gosh, it really has! Umm, okay! I've been to The Bismarck before, but it's kinda pricey so we can find somewhere else if you want!" She points off towards the stairs to indicate the cafe while nodding. The girl withdraws a Carbuncle-shaped coinpurse and fumbles with it for a moment before producing the payment and passing it over. "Thank yooou! She'll love it!" she says happily as she takes the wrapped figurine. She too looks up as Blue mentions the time. "Oh my gosh, it really has! Umm, okay! I've been to The Bismarck before, but it's kinda pricey so we can find somewhere else if you want!" She points off towards the stairs to indicate the cafe while nodding.
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 "We can check out the Bismark! I've got the coin for it as long as you bring the appetite!" She winks before racing off for the stairs, paper bag rattling at her side. "We can check out the Bismark! I've got the coin for it as long as you bring the appetite!" She winks before racing off for the stairs, paper bag rattling at her side.
  
-**''[Luca]''**+<fc #35adb5>**''[Lucatiel]''**</fc> 
    
 Lucatiel smiles at the compliment given for the coinpurse. "Oh! Okay! I definitely do, they have lemonade aaaaand some really good fish and chips! Hey! Wait!" she calls after the speedy lizard, taking off after her with her Carbuncle in tow. Lucatiel smiles at the compliment given for the coinpurse. "Oh! Okay! I definitely do, they have lemonade aaaaand some really good fish and chips! Hey! Wait!" she calls after the speedy lizard, taking off after her with her Carbuncle in tow.