#pi:dirk

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*ﾟ:*:✼ ❀ — Gentle rain drops danced outside and tapped on the windows and doors of the cafe, asking to be let in. It was that time of day when the busy chatter shifted to a lull of customers while the employees began cleanup for the next busy day. 

None of these sounds registered in the blonde’s ears. Laney sat at one of the tables with a book she had been working on since the moment she stepped in. On the table sat one and a half cups of finished tea and the remainder of crumbs from a biscuit she had finished hours ago. Had the contents of the book not picked up within the last few chapters, she would have disposed of her trash hours ago. 

Just one more chapter, then I’ll clean up. But even this thought perished from her mind as she dove deeper into the plot. 

It wasn’t until someone began to take her dishes for her that pulled her out of her trance. 

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Working at the Explorer’s Guild was one of Lily’s more enjoyable jobs. As well as being able to converse with coworkers who had similar interests to her, she could keep an eye on any voyages or requests that were available so she would be one of the first to know of any potential adventures. It was important to stay in the know, because even with all of the places on Arcadia and Leuda to explore already, she’d also heard of the weird events that could occur as quickly as overnight. 

However, one of the more boring aspects of the job was the paperwork. There was a lot of administrative work that went into allowing voyages to happen, especially those that required boats off the guild. Lily was just headed to the office to file some paperwork on a boat that had taken some damage on a recent voyage when she spotted a man frowning at one of their notice boards.

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With the weather getting so warm lately, Alex would be a fool not to take advantage of it on his day off. So, once he’d eaten a hearty breakfast, he headed to the beach to sunbathe whilst he digested. He could never understand anyone who didn’t enjoy summer... 

As it approached midday, he decided that it was time to hit the waves. He headed to the hut that rented out surfboards on the beach and selected his usual one. He didn’t surf often enough to justify buying his own board, but he was still pretty good. As he handed over the money, he noticed the guy standing next him was same man Luke had introduced him to the week prior, at Beach Day.

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•｡ ❀ 𝒜fter everything was said and done at the Great Switcheroo, and the gates to her mind opened and flooded with memories prior to and during the gala - it was a performative act of self-restraint for Siluka to not remind her twin sister that she was right all along; nonetheless, she did not wish to engage in a debate that would lead to nowhere - so she chose to drop the subject and move on, albeit resting assured that her instincts did not betray her about the ominous dance. Scenario after scenario played in her mind - like a roll of black and white film - of what could have happened to them, given their vulnerability and lack of cognizance of where and who they were; whereas, though, it could have been a disastrous evening - one part of it all that she remembered fondly was her dance with a gentleman named Dirk whose aura was familiar yet unfamiliar at the same time.

𝒮iluka disregarded it and walked out of the café into the morning sunlight - breathing in the fresh air before descending down the small stairway to the mailbox - where the same young man from her memory stood with a parcel in his hand.

Tina’s coworker, Dirk, had very kindly surprised her with her favorite treat on her birthday, but that day happened to be his birthday too! And she’d neglected to get him anything, which she felt terrible about. So she promised him lunch, wherever he wanted.

It was a nice day out, so that meant indoor and outdoor seating were both viable options. Work was slow so if they took lunch a bit longer it probably wouldn’t cause any issues.

Around lunch time Tina went up Dirk who was working the front.

“Hey, Dirk! You wanna get your late birthday lunch? The one I said I’d pay for?” Tina asked smiling at her coworker.

What an amazing surprise! Dirk surprised Tina with a totally sweet birthday gift! Literally! She immediately grabbed up the treat, opened it and took a bite.

“Mmm!” She exclaimed.

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•｡ ✩ What goes around, comes around - and when Rock accidentally fell asleep on the wrong ferry to Arcadia for free, karma crept up and bit him on the ass. He was perusing around the heart of the island, minding his business and enjoying the scenic beauty of the springtime when - disappointing but not surprised - a rumbling captured his attention from his stomach; yet, the blond patted his pockets to find that they were empty - vacant of his wallet or any cash he could use to get himself some grub.

He hadn’t lost all hope quite yet, for he turned at a corner in town and stumbled upon a café - maybe, just maybe, they would be generous for a poor, lost soul such as himself and spare him some food. After all, Rock was cute - he deserved it.

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While looking at the request board in Arcadia, Odette couldn’t help but notice ONE request in particular. She didn’t even need names to know who it was from and for who it was.

Those boys were being stupid again. Ugh.

So she takes a picture of the request and when she does see Kurt during one of his rounds and he delivers mail to the inn, she couldn’t help but bring it up.

“You know this will NEVER work, right?” Odette waved around a picture of Dirk’s request at his face, a look of disbelief on. “One, whoever accepts this would be shallow and like him just because he’s ‘hot’, Two, knowing that horse-freak, his ego will be boosted and he will like it AND whoever accepts for boosting said ego, and Three, they’ll go out for a while until they'll realize they’re not into horse-freaks and the horse freak himself would look for something more. Which results into a complete waste of time.”