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[missleadingquestions]

[There's a pause.... because Maya doesn't bother replying. Instead she takes the time to walk quietly to Dandy's.... lack of a door and pops her head in suddenly after a moment.]

What's your plan?

[adandyinspace]

[Having as much cool as he does, Dandy of course jumps back and flails on the floor.]

KNOCK!!

[missleadingquestions]

[ . . . ]

But you don't have a door.

[ . . . ]

[adandyinspace]

[The boy, he grumbles.]

...

[Okay, he can't really argue that.]

You ever been to the lake before? Y'know, besides walkin' past it.

[missleadingquestions]

Not really, no. I've been really interested in the city...

[adandyinspace]

So do you want the lake or the city? You're givin' me mixed signals here.

[missleadingquestions]

--Well, I wasn't a mermaid before! But I checked out the city by myself, so....

[so clearly she doesn't need to investigate visit again with him.]

[adandyinspace]

I'd really hate for anyone's first mermaid experience to be the lake. Trust me, you ain't missin' much...

[Let's see, let's see...]

How 'bout a compromise? It's not exactly in the city, but I know a pretty sweet place that's got some equally sweet water. You been dryin' out yet?

[missleadingquestions]

I'm pretty great at staying hydrated.

[And... she's been more careful of it since learning she's a mermaid. You know. Like, yesterday.]

But we should go anyway! Where is it?

[adandyinspace]

Just right outside the city, I wouldn't be surprise if you've seen it before. Either way, it's my favorite place to chill when I got the cash. You could say I got a bit of a rep there.

[A bad one, maybe.]

It ain't far, we could drive or walk, whichever you feel like.

1/2

[missleadingquestions]

I'm up for a surprise! We should--

[missleadingquestions]

Wait. Drive what?

[adandyinspace]

[Oh.


Right.]

So.


Couple days ago, I tried to magic my ship here.

[missleadingquestions]

[Hi when did she get this close?? In a blink, Maya's on her hands and knees in front of him, leaning toward him with the starriest eyes. SHE NEEDS TO KNOW]

And? What happened?!

[adandyinspace]

[Dandy gets...very quiet.]


















...it went horribly wrong.

[missleadingquestions]

What? What happened? Dandy!

[DON'T HOLD OUT ON HER LIKE THIS.]

Did they break your ship?! Did it come out super tiny like a model air plane?!

[adandyinspace]

See for yourself. C'mon.

[With a bit of a huff, Dandy pushes himself up and sulks out of his not-door. Better hurry, Maya. He's heading out.]

[missleadingquestions]

[Quick to get back onto her feet, Maya trots after Dandy like a little shadow. She still seems wound up, fists still clenched and eyes wide with curiosity. She even puts her hand on Dandy's back as they walk with just a slight shove as if to get him to walk faster.]

[adandyinspace]

[...

That's...a new one. As Dandy makes his way out the castle, he occasionally looks over his shoulder and gives Maya a curious glance. He's not used to people just...touching him like that. Bop him, smack him with a broom, stuff like that, sure. But no one just...touches.

It's weird.

The looks stop the closer they get outside, and eventually Dandy just turns completely solemn. He leads her some way around Mirai, somewhere out of sight where people can't see his SHAME.]

Well. There she is.

[When he stops, he stands before his beautiful Aloha Oe. Which is now a volkswagen bus.]

[missleadingquestions]

[There's a gasp from behind Dandy as Maya realises that-- well, it's not a spaceship. Not anymore. But it's definitely the Aloha Oe; she doesn't have to have seen it before to get that blatant-ass logo. Unaware of any effect she may have had on Dandy's train of thought, however, she hurries to one of the doors and hops up on her toes, trying to see inside. It's actually easier to see, even in the early dark, now, especially now that a faint bioluminescent glow is beginning to manifest in the white portions of her skin.]

Is it-- Whoa!

[Even on the inside, it doesn't look like a bus she's ever seen before! It looks like a space ship on the inside... Just.... a monster on the outside. But even if she is a monster now--]

It's so cool!

[--the Aloha Oe still has value in Maya's eyes.]

Do you have the key? Does a space-ship van have a key? I wanna look inside!

[adandyinspace]

...Seriously?

[She thinks that's cool? A spaceship is cool, this is just...

...

...You know what, fine, it's cool.]

I mean, yeah, she came with a key. Wouldn't be much use without one.

[missleadingquestions]

[And she turns her head to flash him an excited smile over her shoulder.]

Come on! Show me!

[you GOTTA]

[adandyinspace]

[Wow, she sure is excited... That's almost endearing, if he were the kind of person to admit that. ...Out loud. Dandy never thought he'd be able to look at his "ship" with anything other than disgust ever again, but here he is. She must be some sort of magician.]

Alright, alright. What's the rush?

[Well he certainly has a more...positive air around him now as he struts over to his surf bus. Digging into his pocket, he pulls out the key and unlocks the door, throwing them open for her. He then steps aside, inviting her in with a gesture, the entire thing is hers to explore.

...Although not right away. Before letting her in, he can't help but run a finger down her cheek, almost like he's trying to wipe something off it.]

You got a lil glow on ya.

[missleadingquestions]

[People sure are touching Maya's face a lot since she got here... But if they're going to be as gentle as Dandy and Rohan with her, Maya won't complain. Honestly? It's kind of nice...

Unable to get a great look at the glow on her own face, Maya instead looks at her arms, grinning at the sight.]

I'm catching up to you!

[She warns before crawling into the bus on her knees, stopping to marvel at the stars on the walls and the beautiful lady on the ceiling.]

It's just like out of a movie!

[adandyinspace]

[Shit...that's cute. She almost sounds like that's something she wants to happen. They'd be the same...

Dandy shakes his head as he leans against the vehicle's door frame, watching her crawl around in there.]

I hope not, this is a Dandy original, baby. Someone would owe me royalties.