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Donna Luce ([personal profile] giglio_madonna) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552016-04-14 03:01 pm

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

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.
agains: (yes we are talking)

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[personal profile] agains 2016-04-26 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ This is totally normal behavior. Some people like dogs, some people like sharks. Ain't no judging going on here.

Keith isn't trying to be stealthy at all. He just wants to point something out. ]


With your star power, maybe the aquarium would let you adopt him.
sharktrash: (blank // calm)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-04-26 11:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ A PAUSE. ]

[ Squalo looks between Keith and the shark for a few moments, as if the thought had just now dawned on him. ]


You know, I probably could. [ Contemplatively. ] But I don't really have space for a big enough tank yet. [ Come on, level 2 fortune, he needs you. ]

[ rubrubrub the pancake shark seems to be in utter bliss. ]
agains: (yes we are talking)

[personal profile] agains 2016-05-02 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, that is troubling. Not having a tank large enough for your good little friend who loves his belly rubs? So very troubling. ]

He seems to be acting like a therapy animal for you. You could ask Pride to purchase the tank as a medical expense.

[ really. it's like squalo is an entirely different person around the shark. that's definitely animal therapy at work. ]
sharktrash: (shouting // screaming)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-05-02 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ABSOLUTELY. IT GIVES HIM MUCH GRIEF. ]

[ And whoa, was he looking all calm and relaxed just a moment ago? Because that's gone in a blink. (He doesn't move his hand away from the shark, though.) ]


I DON'T NEED FUCKING THERAPY!!!
agains: (don't fucking judge me for sparkling)

[personal profile] agains 2016-05-03 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Okay, so he's almost blown physically backwards by Squalo's volume. But it doesn't dampen his spirit! Er. Not entirely. Maybe a little bit. Keith waves a hand back and forth, "no", with a quick not-quite-nervous laugh. ]

It's just a way of lying to your label to get something for free. Or twisting the truth.

[ disclaimer this post does not condone lying about service animals because that's really shitty, but therapy animals are a-okay ]
sharktrash: (serious // talking)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-05-03 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Whoa he truly is a formidable superhero. That laugh reminds Squalo of a certain kouhai, which doesn't make him any less annoyed either. He huffs, but the explanation seems to placate him for the moment. ]

Watch your mouth next time. [ But it's not a bad idea at all. Lying to get stuff he wants. ] It's worth a thought.