#athena 01

Cykes & Co.

It was relatively easy to find, close to the university he regularly visited anyhow. One thing happened after the other, him now in the lobby that was peacefully empty due to the time. Nothing wrong with that itself — he didn't break in, unlike with the agency, or any of that stuff. The only concerning part was that he was carrying a bucket filled with at least 4 litres of water. Well, he wasn't moving it around anymore, placing it on the ground, but, it's still not something usual to have with you.

Fiddling with the handle, it's clear he was trying ... something, but he stopped abruptly when the door opened, leaving the water bucket alone.

... There she is.

"Hello, Athena." he'd greet her with zero interest to keep proper formalities. He knew her, after all, even if she might not recognize the avian yet. "I'd like to speak with you." The goose stood up, pretending as if the bucket next to him didn't even exist; it didn't matter right now. 

Lucretia’s come to be fond of Sunset Circuit. It’s not a trip she makes often, but it’s a very peaceful place, and makes a nice place to try to relax and take in her surroundings. Not only that, but the properties of the moon beach are fascinating.

“What a lovely view...” she’s commenting to herself as much as the girl standing nearby. The beach isn’t crowded, but this is the best place to see the sky as the sun dips below the horizon.

After needing a moment to take all of this in and checking out his apparent "Apartment" the Driver brought him to--(Apparently he got Roommates or something. Well, whatever--It's not like he's planning to stay for long. Although he STILL wants to know why the Driver has expected him, or at least strangers around the pit to appear.)---Clive quickly hurried to go and explore, perhaps ask around, see if this issue is a common thing around here or not. Unfortunately, stuck with this childish Notebook that will have to make due for Notes.

Usually, he'd be intrigued by such a Mystery, but only if it'd be a side-thing; Not him just appearing here out of nowhere...While being as busy as this, too. Thinking about it, the longest duration so far where he was missing in either of his Jobs, was 3 days. Clive got 3 days to find a way out of here if he doesn't want the consequences to follow. ...And definitely not over a week. God knows how much chaos would be if he'd be missing for that long. But, there's no use to dwell on it. Focus.

It didn't take too long for him to see another Person---assumingly a citizen---which he approached promptly. They seemed...approachable enough. Quite a beanstalk with terribly messy Hair, but who was he to judge.

Oh, there’s a familiar face.

Klavier hadn’t expected to run into anyone while window shopping. He likes checking out the music stores, even if he has yet to find many instruments to his taste.

“Miss Cykes, right? What an unexpected pleasure.”

Giving a small wave, he’s careful not to startle her as he approaches. Athena’s pretty high-energy; Herr Forehead has told him plenty of stories. He figures she must be pretty new to the city, given that this is the first time he’s run into her.

This'll teach Kay to play by herself. Throwing a ball in the park is all fun and games until it gets lodged between two branches. It’s not too high up, but definitely out of reach for a kid.

Normally she would scale the tree to get it, but the sun’s out, and climbing with a parasol isn’t fun. Her eyes land on a nearby human; she has really cool hair, and looks tall enough to reach!

“Excuse me, miss? I accidentally got a ball stuck in that tree over there.”

She points to the offending tree, trying to be extra polite since she’s asking for a favor.

Location: Charity Casino Night

"Should I go all in?" Sofia chuckled as she looked at Athena for suggestions. She had been winning a lot and was happy that her fake money was lasting for so long. She was also happy to support the fire and rescue division. If there was anything she learned in a short amount of time living in California was that the wildfires were unforgiving and unruly. "I think this will be my last roll before I lose it all." Sofia had gathered a small crowd. Luck had always been on her side and it seemed to be with her tonight. "I'm calling it...snake eyes."

Though they had been keeping somewhat of a low profile for the duration of the summit ( how very uncharacteristic ), Diomedes had made the effort to locate the Governance and Tech in Gaia panel – not because she was particularly interested in the topic ( though, she should have been ), but because ODYSSEUS was a panelist, and ATHENA was moderating. Just a few short months ago, they would have openly been here to support them both, but now, Diomedes keeps their gaze low when Odysseus looks into the crowd, and actively avoids him when it is over, instead making a beeline for Athena.

“Wonderful job.” She says as soon as Athena is within earshot, clapping her hands together with a grin. Athena was one of the few friends Diomedes would say they truly trusted – someone who had been there almost as long as Diomedes could remember, always willing to offer a shoulder or some advice ( even if Diomedes’ inclinations to take the advice varied wildly with their mood ), and, even with the scandal that Diomedes was currently wading through, Athena had not abandoned them, which was more than could be said for others.