Island of Orphans

[Jess]

Careful, I Tend To Be Too Hot To Handle~

Vida Valencia

“Betrayed by my own rumbling belly, huh? My woman's pride is in tatters…” The sizzling siren found sagging as the cacophonous bellow from her guts in the seconds before left few with any illusions as to the needs she had in regard to her meal, Miss Valeria couldn't help but sigh in lament as she grumbled verbally about how her attempt at politeness and stoicism and ultimately keeping these fellows with some distance from her fell flat, and she was instead forced to confront the grim truth of her situation instead.
“Don't suppose you'd believe it if I told you I wasn't hungry after that…?” Lifting her hand to the back of her head and toying with both the hair she found there and the scalp beneath it as well, the bronze beauty appreciated both the generosity which was shown in the offer of a meal and the way in which her new friends seemed to try to pretend they hadn't heard her stomach growling before, but ultimately decided that her jig was up and dealt with the situation honestly rather than keep trying to sell them something that she knew no one here would believe.

“Heh, I'll come with for a bite, maybe I can hear a few more of those stories~?” In fact seeming to find a small portion of herself feeling relieved not only that she could drop part of that act but also get something to eat, even if that latter portion was guiltily so, Vida came to accept the offer she had been given for a meal given how desperate hungry she had become the past few days skipping and skimping on her intake, though never for a moment seemed to forget her objective here.
Might be able to squirrel something away for the kids, huh? Or find someone with money to burn…? Feeling certain that the decency she had been shown and the note of rapport she had built was enough to think it better to spare the pair, all the same the mocha minx knew that she had plenty of responsibility waiting when school was over, and was determined not to let it down. By hook or by crook she was gonna make sure her new charges were okay, wasn't she? After all, it was the right thing to do for the last duo who had treated her decently, right?

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[John Sharkbane]

John's happy visage only grew because of Suzie's acceptance of the dawning turn of events. She was stuck with the Pirate duo, whether she liked it or not. Although she wasn't under any sort of House Arrest by any means. But John was not one to turn away from any who were hungry, be they street urchins or nobles.

"Suzie," he relayed, "the deaf could have heard the growling of your stomach if they had a serious case of tinnitus after having cannons ring out next to their ears. Though we both appreciate you wanting to join us. Now come on. We can grab a bite and then continue exploring this fine Island city."

The blond and his silvery companion allowed Suzie to enter the establishment first, if she so wished. Though, when the host arrived, he shot an odd glance in Icarus's direction. Alas, the restaurant held no policies against pets. Those in the High Society who did come here every now and again shared their distaste for having to keep their precious pets outside. And, so, the eatery had to waive the ruling on animals, else they incur the wrath of influential members of the community and risk getting shut down.

So the Host led the trio to a decent booth. John and Suzie could sit on the cushioned seats. Icarus only had to rest on the floor, which he saw no issue with.

It was not long before their Waiter arrived. A man with all smiles, he had his notebook and pen ready to write down their orders.

"Good afternoon! I have your menus here, what would you all like to drink?"

John and Icarus looked over to Vida, letting her order her beverage first. At John's turn, he ordered a glass of water with lemon as well as a tankard of rum. Icarus only asked for water as well.

"Excellent choices. I'll be back in a few when you're all ready to make your order."

With that, the Waiter headed off to tend to other customers.

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John Davis | #007ba2
Icarus | #c4d0cf
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[Jess]

Careful, I Tend To Be Too Hot To Handle~

Vida Valencia

“Vida… Is actually my name?” Blinking for a second as the name she had given this dynamic duo cropped up again and suddenly felt all kinds of uncomfortable, Miss Valencia felt quite humbled by the generosity she had been shown by this quirky but kind pair of strangers, and so she found herself ever more guilty for masquerading around them as someone she was not.
“Suzie is a nice one, nice enough to give to strangers at the port, but not so much as company for dining, right?” As such found lifting a hand into the back of her hair and scratching her scalp idly as she shared her little act of deception, the fox framed the issue as a matter of personal discretion rather than one which had been aimed with the duplicity engaged in theivery, and as such was something she now felt was worth the truth therein.

“Nothing fancy, water is fine for me too?” Certainly seeming to not expect much and not demanding it either when it came to her meal, the bronze beauty waved away notions that she would be slurping down items of sophistication when plain old rainfall would do just as well as anything, and found she shared her choice with her new feathery friend.
“T-Thanks again for this, boys? I'm not exactly used to owing guys a favour or two?” Once more her cheeks seeming to flush however when they were left to their own devices for a moment by the waiter, again Vida found her fingers dancing into her mane as she showed verbal appreciation for the act, and admitted that this was something she was rather unaccustomed toward.

“Try to avoid it, cause with these looks, there's usually one thing they want in return, right~?” Seeming to betray the rather cynical mindset she had been nudged toward by her own experiences as well as that unshaken confidence in her appearance as well, though the topic she spoke of was one that might have raised some bells of alarm she broached it with a more joking tone and a wink, even if there had been some discomforting truth to the matter.
Hmmm… Isn't that? Said sliminess a reason which she couldn't help but let loose a breath and look over the room, for a moment that green gaze lingered on the shape of a soul which she seemed to recognise for equally unpleasant but differing reasons, at least for a second or two that was. After that, something else began to brew within her mind…

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