.:Catch Me If You Can:. ((CLOSED, SEE NEW THREAD!))

[raibee.]

(Ack, sorry I haven't replied. I've been busy with school and such. My reply is coming right now.)

[raibee.]

Handing the woman her martini, Lorenzo eyed Ian as he began to clean a glass. The young pilot's body was leaned over the bar while his head was propped up by his right arm, the left hand held his half empty drink glass. Ian was unshaven, a look that suited him, but would have made him look like a bum had the young man been dressed in anything other than somewhat expensive clothing. "Still brooding?" Lorenzo asked the young man, knowing Ian would hate him for it.

"Why do you always do that?" Ian replied with another question whilst glaring at the bartender. A sure sign of his frustration. Then, finally noticing the woman beside him, Ian sighed. He wasn't in the mood to mingle. Noticing the woman had a gun in this café, he smirked and gulped down the last of his scotch. "Investigator, huh?" He asked out loud, more to himself than to the woman.

[0live]

"How 'bout after closing?" Gina suggested to Mayia, "We're a little booked and need people on the hop for serving." She looked over at Mayia, "I think there's a guy at a table who need to be served out there." Gina remembered that they were a little short on staff and needed to start hiring more. Sadly, the cafe didn't appeal to many for jobs and she knew that she wasn't the biggest employer paying out there but she still loved the place and all her staff. After letting her racing thoughts phase out of her head, Gina stared back out to sea.

((Maybe, have one of your characters talk with Lorenzo or Viviani, who's packing up to leave, or Elliot behind the piano or really anybody

[Mayiamaru]

(... Sure? [I'm just going to do something random XD])

Mayia nodded once. She looked out from the back room at the crowded restaurant. There were so many people... One of Mayia's worst fears were coming to life before her. She just hated to be around so many people at once... but Gina did help her, so Mayia would have to just take one little strain from her comfort zone. She took an apron, tightened her blue scarf that held back her hair and put the apron on. "I'll try..." She said quietly before she walked out of the back room. Fortunately, no eyes turned to her, or so she thought. As she walked, she was nudged and bumped by random strangers... This was no walk in the park and every single time she would make contact with someone, she would apologize or whimper lightly.

Mayia ended up getting trapped around the piano, a tray clutched in her hands as she sighed. "I'm not good at this..." She said quietly, hiding half her face behind the tray. She decided to make the best of a bad situation and looked to the boy near the paino. "Would you like anything, sir?" She asked, now being rather timid because of all the people yelling and laughing. She was showing weakness... But she didn't notice.

[0live]

Elliot a young girl walk around the tables with an apron on. Must be the new girl that Gina told me about. He thought to himself. He watched a little bit in amusement, seeing her bump into someone every once and a while then frantically apologize had a comic relief to it. After letting out a small laugh, he began to reach to his side for a new set of music. Just as he was about to prop it up on the piano, he looked to his other side and noticed the waitress near him asking what he would like to order. This, Elliot thought, was truly amusing. After a short chuckle, he knew he had to tell the girl something. "Sweetheart," He addressed her, "I think you're confused. I work here too." Elliot continued to smile.

Gina heard Mayia leave through the door that went back out to the main floor. She continued to look off into the sea. Several fighter planes were out, over the open sea, dancing and darting through the sky as if to be putting on a show. She smiled as she noticed a familiar red fighter swoop and dodge the bullets of another. Porco, Gina sighed nostalgically to herself. After a while, the red's pursuer gave up and flew off. The red plane started to go away from the sight of the dog fight and fly closer to the cafe. The sight of it made Gina bubble over with hope, she lept from her chair and dashed toward the closest stairs taking her up to the roof.

[Mayiamaru]

Mayia looked at the boy before her for a few more seconds before her cheeks tinted pink, no matter how hard she tried to force it down andhide it. She sighed and clutched the tray a little more tightly before lowering hersef to her knees, no matter how stupid that looked. "I-I am not cut out for this..." She said, the laughter becoming mind numbing. She whimpered softly and put one hand to her forehead while she held the tray on her lap, a defeated look on her face. A new life?... Yeah right... I can't even tell customers from employees... She thought to herself pathetically. "Hunter... I really wish you were here right now..." She whispered to herself, wanting that handsome silver wolf to come back into her life. To cheer her on and offer support. Humans... were just no help at all.

After a second of self pity and mourning, Mayia lifted herself up again and leaned against the piano, looking around the tavern. Nothing seemed to need tending to, and this boy did say he worked here... "Um... I'm Mayia..." Mayia introduced herself. Mayia wasn't really use to this. Interacting with people. Things like this left her even more clueless. Someone once held out a hand for a handshake. She got scared and ran...

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✠ кαяєη ✠

Karen accepted the martini with a smile. "Who wants to know?", she replied, sipping on her drink whilst regarding him with cool, sober eyes. She looked around her - she wasn't interesting in mingling with the regulars. She just wanted a drink on her night off, after her work had brought her here. She didn't actually care about catching the Sea Pirates or bounty hunters. They were just other, normal[ish] people.

[0live]

Elliot smiled and outstretched a greeting hand. "Elliot," He stated his name. He felt bad for young Mayia, she seemed so out of it and frazzled. "Maybe take a night off," He suggested to her after her heard Mayia's mumbles.

((writers block, sorry. I'll post more next time.))

[Mayiamaru]

Mayia shook her head and clutched the tray in her hands like her life was depending on it. "I was in a room for a week... I should do something... Anything but... sit alone in that room..." Mayia was feeling more alone than anything. She took a look around for just a little while longer before she took in a breath and lowered the tray from her face. She felt like she was about to walk a path of death when she lowered that tray and it took all her strength to keep her from raising the thing to hide behind again. She was shaking. That was just how much it took.

[0live]

Elliot sighed and saw the deep sadness in Mayia's eyes. He felt bad for her for she seemed lonely but slightly confused on what she meant by 'that room'. "That room?" Elliot asked confused, "Like the rooms upstairs?" As Mayia dropped the try from her face, Elliot thought of it as a turtle coming out of it's shell. "You have such a pretty face," Ellioit smiled, "You don't have to hide it behind that tray of yours."