Shout outs...
Maxmagnus20019: What can ya say? Gotta love that Tornado!
Day one ended sooner than I had thought. I woke up on day two feeling reasonably refreshed. Got showered, got something to eat, you know the drill.
After that I went back to my room and got my trunks on, a towel, sun lotion and a basket of snacks.
Sure hell would arrive in three days. But till then...
Life's a beach! Time to hit it!
With towel and basket laid out James stood and stretched himself out, basking in the sun. With casual strides he headed out to the waves, waving as a pair of giggling girls walked by. Going into the waves he swam out slightly until his feet didn't touch the bottom. At that point he let his body level out and simply floated.
Nothing like an ocean full of water and some clean air to relax you, ya know?
I'd like to say something happened, but nothing did. Unlike Earth's oceans, however, there was no salt in Hyda's ocean, which was called, as I later found out, the West Wind Ocean.
I ate a snack, towelled off, when back to my room and changed into my new clothes. I wandered around hoping I would run into someone. Somebody to pal with, a cute girl, someone.
Well... someone ran into me...
The Grantier Resort Hotel was much larger than in the game, as I had said. Hence I explored the hotel a bit, met a few people on and off. Thankfully using what I got from the Fayth's book I was able to pass myself off as a high school graduate who had no clue what to do with his life.
Which isn't too far off really...
Course you need to watch yourself going around a corner. Never know whom you might run into.
Stretching slightly James idly counted the numbers of the rooms as he walked the halls. Turning his eyes in front of him he was about to round the corner as a small figure turned on a dime and slammed into his legs head on. "Ouch!" The feminine voice cried out as she fell onto her rear, bells clanging noisily. James himself stumbled slightly before maintaining his balance. Looking down he saw a mop of whitish hair and a light purple outfit on a tanned girl.
It took every bit of common sense and restraint I had not to call out 'Peppita' when I saw her. The first game character in Star Ocean had run smack-dab into me!
Blinking a couple of times James held out his hand. "Watch where your going, you can hurt yourself running around like that."
"Oh, sorry!" The girl said cutely, using the hand to pull herself up. She brushed off some dust before giving the young man before her a once over. "Sorry, I was looking for my Troup... I kinda got separated..."
"It's all right." James said, kneeling slightly to be on eye level with the girl. "Just don't want you to hurt yourself is all."
Smiling a bit the girl nodded. "Thanks. Oh, and I'm Peppita Rossetti, fairy guide of the Rossetti Troup!" She extended her hand, head tilted to the side questioningly.
James smiled back, partly because now he 'knew' her name. "James Jennings. And... I'm not in any Troup." He took her hand and shook it slightly.
"You're here all alone?"
"Sorta. A... friend of my dad brought me over. He had business off planet, so he dropped me off. I'll be staying a few days."
"I see." She said, smiling. "My Troup is staying here as well, we're circus performers! We have a few gigs here and there before I finally make my grand debut here in the Grantier!"
"Really?" James said, tilting his hat up. "Maybe I'll be able to see it. But..."
"But?" Peppita asked, frowning cutely. James lightly tapped her nose.
"We have to find your pals. If they leave without you there won't be a debut to see!"
"Oh! Your right! Wait, we?"
James nodded standing up. "Not like I got anything else to do. Sides, I know the place a bit better. You OK with that?"
Nodding slightly Peppita shook a fist in the air. "Well, let's go!"
Turns out... they went to the food court for some lunch before going off to their performance. Go figure.
Peppita introduced me to everyone, Ursla, that freaking clown, her adopted parents. After awhile they all took off. And best of all...
I avoided an autograph. I LIKE this shirt dang it...
Aside from meeting the first, how shall I say, 'player' in the game I was still nervous. Fayt was due the next day. And after that...
The remainder of the day was spent bouncing from holodeck to beach and back. If I was going to meet the Leingods I'd need to make sure I didn't screw up. After all...
The universe probably depended on it. If that doesn't make you nervous... you are an idiot...
Just so everyone knows I'll be gone from the 13th to the 26th. Still, some R&R would be most appreciated.