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Pentigan Fwomph from The Underverse Since: Apr, 2010
Fwomph
#1326: Oct 17th 2022 at 5:11:53 AM

In Xanadu Did Kublai Khan, A Stately Pleasure Dome Decree

The transition and then the reveal of the nightclub to end all mortal nightclubs was enough to dredge Heather out of her momentary depressive episode and caused her to press up against the window to marvel at the eclectic architecture of this demiplane.

"There's so much stuff to do in the Magic Side of town isn't there? ... You really should teach us how to find and get involved with the Magic Side, so our exposure to magic is more than just cults and your magic police training."

Somehow Heather managed to cut any sense of sarcasm or biting criticism from her words, just this once.

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#1327: Oct 17th 2022 at 10:48:00 AM

Jayden

It took Jayden a while to show up. Not entirely his fault, he just hadn't had to show up at places for a while now. He was a bit unused to it. (It kind of amazed him, how quickly he'd managed to re-adjust to normalcy.)

But nevertheless, he did eventually show up.

"Huh. Didn't take you for a music guy."

That, incidentally, was the only clue Jackson got as to his arrival, as Jayden had been...very quiet, during the walk there. Even his footsteps.

So after possibly jumpscaring him, Jayden headed over to the car and propped an elbow on it, resting his chin on his hand. "Now, before we go, I'll have you know that if this is secretly a ploy to kill me, I'm very experienced in dealing with that sort of thing. So you're probably going to fail and might end up skewered. If you're unlucky." The light smile suggested he was joking. The completely serious tone suggested he wasn't.

"Oh, almost forgot—is Kyle going to be there?"

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#1328: Oct 24th 2022 at 10:24:29 PM

"Woah..." Tom murmured as he stepped out of the car. He was acutely aware of how big this place was - and how perilous the magic side could be sometimes. Despite being around friends, he was still kind of nervous. He was just...not really that confident yet in holding his own in this other side.

Matthew however put a hand on Tom's shoulder and said, "Don't you worry. As long as I'm here, none of the edgier locals'll bother you."

And given Tom's first memory on waking up from that bubble Nyczus kept him in was Matthew standing there amidst the ruins, surrounded by the vanquished forms of dozens of Umbral Horde agents and monsters...well. Tom had good reason to be assuaged.

Xander, meanwhile, gulped as he walked alongside Mina - this was the first time he ever got to go to this kind of place. Usually, the Magic Side locales like this were "Umbrals Not Wanted" kinds of places. But he didn't see any kind of wards like he remembered. And going by who owned the place, chances were the place was more welcoming.

......

Once the teens stepped inside, if the outside seemed bright, vibrant, and thrumming with activity, it was nothing compared to the inside of Parallaxus' Bar Bizarre. Three sets of levitating stairs in the middle of the massive bar and eatery led up to a huge stage, the outer most ring lit up with red lights, and then an inner ring of lights shone bright blue rays of light up above in streams.

The lights inside were floating around the area, disconnected from any walls or obvious power sources. They cast an odd reddish purple hue on the area.

Connected to the massive stage at the center was a large screen that showed the image of whatever was going on on the stage - and directly under that floating screen was a huge silver and blue mechanical figurine with glowing eyes, a set of drums on in front of it, its four arms each holding a drum stick.

Across the area were a wide variety of bars and tables, each one offering different kinds of food and drink.

The floors were, like the stage, somehow connected to the base floor by floating stairs - one was more of a relaxation oriented place, while the third floor was apparently a VI Ps kind of floor, offering seats by the edge to look over the sound stage.

All the while, the floors were themselves thrumming with activity. A wide variety of people, from near and far, came here for the unique experience. The music in the area was being played by boomboxes carried by levitating stands that rotated around the lower level.

One of the larger bars seemed to be manned by a bulky silvery robot with crab claw-like arms, its central chassis equipped with a TV screen depicting the silhouette of a dragon at the center.

Bar Bizarre, indeed.


Meanwhile...

Jackson almost jumped when Jayden entered, but quickly calmed down, "Well, I've got a lot of queer culture to catch up on after I spent so long denying myself."

Jackson tilted his head a little bit at Jayden's line of questioning. But then he remembered what he saw. What he participated in. That fight with Marco. The...everything. He'd always told himself Matt was just a weirdo. That some of the things he saw were just...oddities. That it was just crazy. But that was before. "You must've experienced...quite a lot. No, I'm not trying to trap you, kill you, or whatever, bro."

Jackson opened the door, and paused. "I...tried to send him an invite. I like your brother, as awkward as that might sound. I dunno if he'll show. I...kinda accidentally came out to him last time he was at my place."

JumpingFruit An Ordinary Oddball from R'lyeh Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
An Ordinary Oddball
#1329: Oct 24th 2022 at 11:22:20 PM

Mina Parker

"C-Come on, Xander," Mina encouraged, as she approached the dance floor. "Let's dance t-together! Or do we n-need to pay for entry f-first? I've never b-been to a nice club l-like this before. Or any b-bar, for that matter. Do you kn-know how they work, Xander?" She turned and smiled at her beau, lights reflecting off her wide eyes and glasses.

Edited by JumpingFruit on Oct 30th 2022 at 10:38:08 AM

I wear the skin of the Elder Things, having come unto my own.
bobbitwormhobbitwyrm (Apprentice)
#1330: Oct 25th 2022 at 7:02:32 AM

James hoped he wasn't gawking at the passing clientele. He had previously glanced snippets of the supernatural community, but this was the first time it seemed like an actual society and not just a few assorted weirdos. He had arrived in a new world, one bigger than he could ever imagine.

"I think Ill go see what they're serving at the bar. This place doesn't require some sort of wizard currency does it?

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#1331: Oct 27th 2022 at 9:48:59 PM

"Lives up to its name, doesn't it?" Pablo noted. He wondered what kinda food this place could offer.

"With how this place is, we might need help seeing what to order" He commented. He wouldn't want to accidentally poison himself or get his friends some kind of weird high. First impressions are important, after all, and starting shit wouldn't be right.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Pentigan Fwomph from The Underverse Since: Apr, 2010
Fwomph
#1332: Oct 28th 2022 at 5:13:46 AM

Up In The Club

"Hey can one of you grab me a nice lemonade, maybe something with a weird fantastical fruit that doesn't have adverse magic effects? They probably don't check ID at the magic bar but still I want to keep my head clear for karaoke."

Heather fiddled with the red scrunchie keeping her hair done up.

"Speaking. Of. Matty! How do I queue for karaoke?"

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#1333: Nov 2nd 2022 at 12:28:00 PM

Jayden

"Ah." Jayden was silent for a moment, then shrugged and climbed in. "It's probably fine. You're his friend. He's not the kind of person who just ditches friends."

It was telling, perhaps, that he hadn't commented on whatever he'd experienced.

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#1334: Nov 6th 2022 at 9:44:09 PM

Right about now

The funk soul brother

Check it out now

The funk soul brother

The last few lines of the last song to play went by...

Matthew looked at the others and said, "Don't worry, I handled admissions tonight. You guys don't need to pay a penny. Plus, Parallaxus is richer than Croesus ten times over, so he doesn't really set a very high admission rate."

Xander for his part was just gobsmacked - looking around by Mina's side, glancing at the distant lights and the sounds and the smells and—-By the Gods! He never thought he'd get to see something like this after all his experiences with daddy dearest! "Yeah! Yeah! Let's see if we can get up on the stage and do some karaoke!" His features registered excitement and a sense of eagerness - he almost just wanted to run and dash all over the place - but there was something he really wanted to do here.

And that was do some dancing and singing with his girlfriend. "I think the last group on stage are getting done. Figure we might have a shot pretty soon."

As the teens and Matt headed toward the bar, Parallaxus - through his robot - greeted them with a rather...odd voice for a powerful magical dragon, "Hey its Good-er Matthew and—-Matthew's friends! Hi-llo Matthew and friends! I'm glad you're all okay after—-

"They'd like a drink, and maybe something to eat. What've you got?" Matthew asked.

Parallaxus seemed to pout a little at the fact he didn't get to elucidate but perked back up immediately, "Hmm...okay! We've got fresh squeezed Tandraib magi-fruit juice, every kind of regular fruit and vegetable juice known to man, Chupacabra ribs - very sweet and tangy! - Roc Wing Tenders, Anorid Thigh, and vintages in alcohol across the ages, preserved by my...me-ness..."

Matthew turned and looked at the others, whispering, "I...I swear, you get used to the—-the voice."


"Glad to hear that..." Jackson leaned back in his seat as he kept on driving toward the lakefront house. He wasn't interested in pressing Jayden on what exactly had happened, either in terms of the magic stuff that was transparently going on - or in terms of the matter with his other friends. Jayden was stressed - and Jackson didn't need to be a rocket scientist to tell so.

"...To be honest," Jackson shook his head, "When you mentioned curiosity about the circuit party I went to, I kinda wondered. I always thought—-but then. Maybe my radar's off, from how long I spent closeted. I guess what I'm asking is..."

Jackson worked up his nerve and asked, "Do you think...you might be queer, too?"

Edited by NickTheSwing on Nov 6th 2022 at 9:45:00 AM

JumpingFruit An Ordinary Oddball from R'lyeh Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
An Ordinary Oddball
#1335: Nov 6th 2022 at 9:54:15 PM

Mina Parker

"You know, I th-think I saw one of these things in the c-corner of some important meeting or another my p-papa took me too when I was y-younger," Mina said, as they approached the karaoke machine after the last group left. She hesitated as she tried to wrap her head around all of the buttons and dials. "I didn't q-quite get to see how it w-worked because nobody actually used it, th-though. They just kinda left it there for d-decoration, which is really a sh-shame."

At last she pulled up a list of popular songs, with what looked like different options written in various languages interspersed within. "Xander? W-Would you like to do th-the honors?" she asked her boyfriend. "I'm c-classically trained, so I can s-sing whatever song you choose."

Edited by JumpingFruit on Nov 6th 2022 at 11:31:27 AM

I wear the skin of the Elder Things, having come unto my own.
bobbitwormhobbitwyrm (Apprentice)
#1336: Nov 9th 2022 at 3:20:14 PM

James, still rather dazed, had some difficulty following what the (dragon?) robot was saying. Despite all the fantastical occurrences of the past weeks, he had never been so surrounded by magic as he was now. He had literally and figuratively entered a new world.

"I'll have a glass of that magi-fruit juice. Probably best not to order alcohol when a cop is paying."

He glanced briefly at Xander. The boy seemed even more excited to be here than the rest of them, grinning madly at the prospect of karaoke. If only for the moment, it seemed like his redemption was within reach. Maybe all would be well in the end.

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#1337: Nov 9th 2022 at 8:12:15 PM

Pablo blinked at the voice, but decided to not press the issue.

"Can I have the Roc wing spicy?" The name sounded familiar, some kind of bird, but rolling with things was better for now. "And an orange juice for me, please"

Leaning back, he simply chuckled at how things ended up.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Pentigan Fwomph from The Underverse Since: Apr, 2010
Fwomph
#1338: Nov 10th 2022 at 2:28:33 PM

Party Rock [ers/Is] In The Club Tonight

"Yo, Hooty McSecuritybreach! Sling me a glass of Tandraib, gotta whet the throat before I'm up for karaoke."

Heather slung herself into a seat at the bar, immediately spinning to have a good view of the stage. Of course her remarked joke probably went above the heads of everyone in the room but it seems Heather just didn't mind. Some things she said were meant for her amusement alone it seems.

"Yaknow I wasn't going to bring that up but good to see you're paying attention James."

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#1339: Nov 12th 2022 at 7:00:00 PM

Jayden

"..."

For a moment, all Jayden could do was stare at him, baffled.

There were a lot of things he could've said. Like why are you asking me this, or why are you asking someone you barely know about their orientation, or perhaps even that's a weirdly personal question that's likely to make the situation incredibly awkward, which it now is. But ultimately, he decided to go with "Not...really?"

He shrugged. "I was curious about the party because I don't go to many parties. I don't get invites. I'm too weird for parties. That's all."

I guess I could've gone to the other guys' party...nah. Too many bad memories.

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#1340: Nov 17th 2022 at 1:26:43 AM

Jackson was quiet the rest of the way toward the lakeside property, just glancing across at Jayden after the response occasionally - feeling too awkward to commit anything further the rest of the drive. By the time they stopped in front of the formerly spooky property Jackson had by the lake - now crested by the charming late day sun of Sandfield - he just breathed and said, "You...must be regretting doing this. I mean, yeah, what I asked was really weird considering that. I just assumed—-and based things on a perception. A wrong perception. And you gotta be thinking I'm just—-a total weirdo now."

"Which I am." Jackson wiped his forehead, "Sorry about that. Would you be up to—-just enjoy some time here? I brought some music, food and drinks. And just...pretend I didn't say anything."


Bar Bizarre

Xander looked at Mina, nodded and smiled when she gave him the chance to choose first... And then walked up to the weird floating stage, and the figure behind it, and announced, "First Time - By Lifehouse." He started stepping on the individual levitating stairs heading up to the stage, as the figure present began readying itself to supply the instrumentals for the song. The screen displayed the song name and band name...

For now, Xander waited for Mina on stage. He started undoing buttons on his shirt, running a hand through his hair to clear it from his face.

"Two servings of Tandraib, and a Roc Wing Platter riiiiiiiiiight on up..." But as three smaller arms extended out of the robot's back and started taking up the job, the dragon seemed to pause once he realized what Heather had said, and there was a quizzical tilt in the silhouette, "...hey. Are you saying I sound weird?"

Even as he pondered that, Parallaxus prepared what looked like fizzling, bubbling and popping purple liquid, lightly sparking with the occasional light frizz of mana through the mixture - the drink contained in an ornate silvery cup, four curling rods extending out in the four cardinal directions. The two drinks sent James and Heather's ways, while shortly after Parallaxus sent a cup of orange juice and Roc Wings to Pablo;

The Roc Wings had a spicy black sauce drizzled over them, the remaining skin mottled and the size larger than most usual wings. Each one draped over the last on the plate, about eight in total. Larger than most ribs in a standard restaurant, but apparently the wing of some kind of bird.

Tom ordered the chupacabra ribs, eager to see some of the odd magical beast dishes here. He figured if he was going to be part of this, he may as well enjoy the dishes. When the ribs arrived, he saw the one at the middle included a bit of curling tail meat - apparently from the chupacabra having a tail at the middle of its back.

bobbitwormhobbitwyrm (Apprentice)
#1341: Nov 17th 2022 at 4:09:08 PM

James chuckled slightly at Heather's remark, not quite sure what she had meant to imply. He was generally at a loss to understand her motives, and it was possible Heather had no more of an idea than he did. Despite their weeks of training, she remained a black box.

James was glad to see a smile on Tom's face. He'd been worried that his friend had been seriously traumatized from his captivity, but he seemed quite happy in this new environment. Things would never quite be as before, but there would still be moments of joy and laughter, and really that was enough.

"I'm not sure I said this before, but I'm glad to have you all here, especially you Tom. It's a strange new world that has opened before us, I and I hope we can face it together."

JumpingFruit An Ordinary Oddball from R'lyeh Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
An Ordinary Oddball
#1342: Nov 17th 2022 at 10:00:22 PM

Mina Parker

Mina likewise brushed her pigtails behind her shoulders, and hoped they stayed there, which was an easy proposition given that they were relatively low in the first place. She bent down to check her shoelaces, tugging on them to make sure they didn't accidentally come loose and trip her up during the dance. Then she rolled up her sleeves, rathering thinking that it would make her look cooler, or more businesslike. One of the two.

Then she held out her arms to Xander. "C-Come on, let's dance!" she chirped cheerfully. "Who knows wh-when we'll get another ch-chance like this!"

Edited by JumpingFruit on Jan 15th 2023 at 8:23:26 AM

I wear the skin of the Elder Things, having come unto my own.
Pentigan Fwomph from The Underverse Since: Apr, 2010
Fwomph
#1343: Nov 18th 2022 at 12:00:18 AM

Juiced Up And Ready To Sing

"My dude, 'weird' is a completely useless descriptor, especially when we're already here in the Magic Side. I wasn't even saying you were weird anyways!"

Heather held up a single finger in a 'hold that thought' gesture and proceeded to chug down about two thirds of the juice before continuing.

"I was saying you're a robot animal mascot and you sound like you're talking to a baby at all times but without dumbing down your words. It's an interesting affect and my brain tossed me the nickname."

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#1344: Nov 20th 2022 at 9:13:46 AM

"Nice first impression, Heat" Pablo commented, but just focused on his own food, he suddenly remembered where the name Roc came from.

"Oh, yeah, the hella big birds" He recalled, but looked at the food oddly determined.

"Well, can't lose to spicy food" He said, taking one and taking a bite, leaving things to fate.

Wake me up at your own risk.
LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#1345: Nov 20th 2022 at 9:20:01 AM

Jayden

Jayden shrugged. "It's fine. I don't judge. I've made worse social faux pas."

He reached out and opened the car door. "And sure. We'll be out at the lake, right? Be a bit hard to hold an entire party crammed into a car."

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#1346: Nov 24th 2022 at 11:34:56 PM

Bar Bizarre

"Well, it's just some people compare my voice to a cartoon rodent. And that's pretty weird. Because I'm a giant talking dragon, not a cartoon rodent." Parallaxus responded to Heather.

While the others got the magic side fruit drink and some food, Matthew - despite them worrying about ordering drinks while he was there - promptly ordered; "I'd like a nice Margarita, strong tequila, I've had a long...long few weeks or so. Peach and Mango flavoring, salt 'round the glass, straw. And for food...ah, full rack of those chupacabra ribs. I need my calories back."

Parallaxus' robotic avatar started mixing up the drink with its many limbs, and the dragon's silhouette on the monitor chirped, "Coming riiiiiiiight up, officer~!"

"Let me just say to you guys," Matthew addressed what James said, "It's really nice to you know...have a moment like this. This new world is before long gonna open up all over the place. Won't be too long before the last vestiges of the Masquerade vanish. Open magic, all over the place."

Tom looked at James and then at Matt and asked, "You know, I think I'd like to learn how magic works. How to do it. And uh, maybe I'd prefer to be able to do what I kiiiinda saw Matthew doing in there, when he was saving me."

Pablo for his part would bite into some incredibly tender, tasty meat...seasoned with some of the spiciest, tangiest sauce out there. The taste was incredibly good...but the sheer spicy flavor threatened to overwhelm him in moments.


As Mina and Xander got on to the stage, the lights narrowed and all focused on the two of them. Xander smiled at her, and the figure that provided the instrumentals and background music got ready for the performance. The two teenagers would take a microphone each, and before long, the screen started to show a video to go with the music chosen...

We're both looking for something

We've been afraid to find

It's easier to be broken

It's easier to hide

Lookin' at you

Holdin' my breath

For once in my life

I'm scared to death

I'm takin' a chance

Letting you inside...

Xander's voice alongside Mina, surprisingly for his background, was smooth, soft, and emotive as he sang the lyrics...


Jackson and Jayden

"Yeah. We're just about here." After Jackson parked, he led the way into the designated "party wing" of the mansion, leading out toward the deck near the lake. It looked like several students from the school were already in attendance, some of the baseball players, and a few of the cheerleaders and other popular girls...

Including Greta Bradley, the distant blond girl walking with her beau for the day. She'd dressed in a trendy blue and black skirt, with a white top made in a vaguely Euro-fashion style. Right next to her was Mina's "brother", Bryce Parker - dressed in a loose v-neck t-shirt, the neckline plunging so far it just about showed most of his stomach, the material tucked into his tight jeans. Bryce happily waved at Jayden.

Jackson gestured around the area, "Feel free to enjoy as you want..."

There were several tables set up inside and out further near the deck with party punch, an assortment of snacks like sandwiches, croissants of various flavors and fillings, chips with fresh made salsa, and so on.

As Jackson himself picked up a sandwich to snack on, he looked around a bit to see if Kyle had made it here too.

Pentigan Fwomph from The Underverse Since: Apr, 2010
Fwomph
#1347: Nov 25th 2022 at 2:15:43 PM

We're In The Club, Sipping Mage Juice And Singing The Songs We Like

"Hm. I can kinda hear it but it's not quite accurate. Whatever, more important!"

Heather spun in her chair, stopping to do a full-arm point at Matthew.

"Why are you salting the rim if you're just going to drink it through a straw? Like I know, not old enough to drink and never so much as tippled in my life, but isn't the whole point of salting the rim supposed to be that you taste the salt while sipping? Whatever, whatever! Mage cop gets what mage cop wants."

Slamming back the rest of her juice, Heather got out her phone and started scrolling about on it.

"What am I gonna sing when I'm up..."

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
bobbitwormhobbitwyrm (Apprentice)
#1348: Nov 26th 2022 at 1:37:01 PM

James smiled at Tom's enthusiasm and took a sip of his drink. He'd heard mention a couple times betfore of a broken masquerade, but he'd been too focused on the short term to give it much thought. Even now, he was surprisingly unfazed by the idea, nothing seemed that strange or absurd in light of a Trump presidency.

"On a similar note, would it be possible for you to go over the major political groups and physical systems that run the magical world? I've been meaning to ask for a while."

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#1349: Nov 29th 2022 at 8:37:05 PM

Pablo grinned at the food as he took a moment to take the flavor. This was some awesome food. Not a flavor he was familiar with, but it was incredibly tasty, and the sauce was impressively made.

Oh, boy... here it comes...

The sudden heat hit him like a truck, as his mouth started to burn. The room felt like a sauna, as he took another bite and another, mostly out of stubbornness, but as it was, the burning starts to become unbearable.

Stiff as a stone, and might be smoking, can't even tell.

"Milk, please" He said breathlessly.

Wake me up at your own risk.
LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#1350: Dec 1st 2022 at 11:28:00 AM

Jayden

Parties, Jayden decided, were pretty neat.

It wasn't as chaotic as he thought it'd be, but that was good. He didn't want chaos. He'd like his life to be ordinary, thank you very much. It was just...chill. No need to worry about anything. Just relax. Enjoy yourself.

He found Kyle before Jackson did, sitting out by the lake and staring out at it. Jayden casually came over and plunked himself down next to him. "Hey."

Kyle startled, nearly jumping to his feet before he realized who it was. "Oh. Didn't expect you to be here."

"I know." Silence. "How's life?"

Kyle shrugged. "Pretty...pretty good, I guess." He turned back to the lake. "Nice day. Makes you forget your problems, huh?"

Jayden looked out at the lake. Perfectly still, perfectly tranquil, with nothing hiding beneath it, no secrets just below the waters. It was ordinary. Peaceful. Wonderful.

He grinned. "Yep. Sure does."

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."

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