008 ✽ It's betta down where it's wetter

[giglio_madonna]

Who: Flowers Over Bones and those in attendance
What: One last solo band performance before the big tour, at the world's largest aquarium. Of course, being a giant aquarium, there's plenty of other things to do too.
When: Backdated to early April
Where: The Vista City Aquarium
Warnings: None planned, but note- this is set before Flowers Over Bones (Luce, Doctor, Rei, Ivan, Pao-Lin) escape out of Virgo's grip. If you want to talk with any of them one last time, now is the chance to do so. Also doubles as a mingle log!


As befitting such an enormous and thriving city, Vista houses the largest aquarium on the entire Americana west coast. Vista City Aquarium takes up the entirety of a multi-floor building, sprawling over a sizeable bit of land in the crowded city and providing nothing but top of the line care for its many aquatic and amphibious inhabitants. Needless to say, the gift shop is an entire floor all its own.

Such a place is obviously a popular place in the city for those interested in aquatic life, but today is special. The Annual Charity Run is taking place to usher in spring, just like every other year, and, to help this goal, they've enlisted the help of Virgo's own Flowers Over Bones. On one of the only levels not for the housing of aquatic life, a stage area has been set up for the band. All proceeds to see them, of course, go straight to the Aquarium.

That isn't to say people are obligated to go to the concert. It's an optional event of the day. There's still an entire building full of water and creatures to explore, an endeavor which can take up an entire day if one is so willing. Notable attractions include:

- A glass tunnel that goes through an entire tank of Caribbean sea life
- A room filled with screens livestreaming the events of oceanic researchers watching over the dolphins and whales the aquarium doesn't house
- A shallow tank where you can pet more docile small sharks and rays
- An area where you can play chess electronically with one out of a pair of octopi, Celia or Pat. Human winners are rewarded a voucher for food down in the food court. Celia and Pat get pieces of crab. Celia and Pat also have a high win rate.
- The food court and gift shop floor, where you can buy refreshments for the day or whatever gift shop knicknacks your heart desires. Not only are there the typical things such as clothing emblazoned with the aquarium's logo, keychains, and lovely coral or shark teeth jewelry.... But there are also plushies larger than most people. There's seemingly one for just about every kind of animal. Yes, even the blobfish.

Comments

[sharktrash]

[ He doesn't even deign to notice her presence at first. Eventually he does turn toward her with a slightly sour expression, as if she's intruding on his quality time or something. ]

Very funny. [ But then he's gesturing at the shark. It's a great shark. He wants to have one like that. ] Aren't they magnificent?

[nuns4money]

[Well excuse her for interrupting actual family time.]

Efficient killing machines, I can appreciate them.

[sharktrash]

[ He's got a human family too, thanks. One that he's about to be reunited with. ]

As you well should. They're perfection. Look, that body's built for speed and strength and ripping their prey apart.

[ Yeah he's pressing himself to the glass again. ]

[nuns4money]

[Meanwhile Eda isn't looking at the Shark per say, but she is looking at Squalo and his body.]

I see that.

[sharktrash]

[ Sorry he doesn't see that because complete focus on fish. ]

Nothing says "I'm an apex predator" like a good set of teeth.

[nuns4money]

Mmm-hmm.

[While staring at his pearly white teeth that are pretty sharp for a humans.]

[sharktrash]

[ Wow does that mean they actually banged in that other thread and she's utterly smitten now or what. ]

[ Eventually he'll turn back to her, notice that and grin wider. ]

Want me to bite you some more?

[nuns4money]

[Not really, but it... made an impression on her.]

What if I said yes?

[sharktrash]

[ Not really smitten or not really banged. :0 ]

Then I'll say pick a place.

[nuns4money]

[Not really banged. She is kinda smitten with the asshole though. She can see him at the Yellow Flag flirtin' with her. But this one ain't a fuckboy.]

Wonderful, I always wondering what those teeth might feel like on other places.

[sharktrash]

[ Well, that's not what he said, but -- ]

Right here in the open? Man you're wild.

[ He's totally reaching toward her though. ]

[nuns4money]

Not in front of ya cousins, take me someplace nice or at least with a shower.

[sharktrash]

Damn, what do you have against good old fashioned spontaneity and janitor closets? [ But fine, he's getting away from the tank and slinging an arm around her. He can afford this easily, so why the fuck not. ] Fine, someplace nice.

[ And he grins and tugs her closer teasingly. ]

How about that hotel you work at?

[ Nothing like banging where your coworkers can hear, right. :0 To his defense though, it probably is one of the nicest places in the city. ]

[nuns4money]

You can get the spontaneity once you prove yourself. I ain't gonna ruin a poor janitor's day if you fuck poorly.

You tryin' to get me fired? [But she smiles at that anyway.] That doesn't sound so bad...

[sharktrash]

I am a legend. If anyone's gotta prove anything here, it's you.

[ He smirks and starts steering her toward the exit, then. Why not get a nice cab and go right ahead, right? ]

thread wrapped or do ya wanna play some naughty details?

[nuns4money]

Confident aren't we? Well, lets see why.

[And she goes with him, his arm over her shoulder, smirking along with him.]

u h i kinda do but i have too many threads smh

[sharktrash]

Oh, you'll see.

[ AND OFF THEY GO and probably bang in the best room of the hotel Eda works in. She'd better be impressed. Despite his utter narcissism in daily life it turns out he actually pays a great deal of attention to his partners in bed. ]