Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25464065-20141213030111/@comment-25464065-20150113012152

"Sichuan noodles, please?" She offered an awkward smile to the man behind the counter who nodded and turned away to cook. Between herself and Glaukos there really wasn't much else to talk about, she supposed. Especially considering how hungry she was starting to feel. Instead she watched the man at work, preparing their meals, and checking her peripherals for the sky's status. The sun had retreated finally behind one of the taller buildings downtown, a dusky blue color starting to overtake the orange and red of the sky. She retrieved her scroll from her pocket, deciding to inspect it fully now to bridge the silence.

Aura was at 100% obviously, a green bar at the top of the screen. Larger numbers beneath that displayed a stocky 6:54PM, and toward the bottom of the screen was a reminder she set as curfew. All students on campus by nine, she thought she heard one of the instructors mention.

Good, that would be enough time.

As if on cue, the man returned to the counter with the two bowls, Elise almost too eagerly taking it away and thanking him before reaching for the chopsticks he left behind. She then twisted around on the bar stool to face the streets, watching the people go by and the buildings as their lights slowly began to activate. As she ate she remembered coming down to this very street, this very seat, and seeing the exact same thing just a year ago.

Yeah, there was something beautiful about the city. Absolutely terrifying, but pretty to look at.

......kind of like Chartreuse.

Elise chucked under her breath at the stupid banter her brain conjured before deciding she wanted to share the sight with her obviously hungry partner. Hell, if she could, she would share it with Rosa and Chartreuse too. Sentimentalities and all, whatever. After plucking a few layers of her noodles away she reached over and patted Glaukos' shoulder hard enough to get his attention.

"Turn around and look for a second. The lights are coming on." She probably sounded a bit airheaded, but at least she wasn't attempting to trick him into looking.