ROLEPLAY HQ - rp-rooftop

After night fall he stepped out onto the roof top and it being empty, he pulled a cigarette case from his pocket and lit it. Leaning on the banister he sighed softly pushing his waist length hair from his face.

Ren finally found her way up and felt weird for doing this. She smiled and awkwardly rubbed her neck. "Uh..hi?"

He flipped his cigarette into his palm like a child caught with forbidden sweets before turning slightly. "Ah, hello again." He smiled. "See you found your feet."

Ren chuckled and looked down at her feet. "Yeah! Thankfully. And...I saw. It's fine. Doesn't bother me much."

he lifted the cigarette delicately. "Terrible habit I know. Never could kick it." He chuckled softly setting it back between his lips. "Bit of an automatic reaction to hide it." He laughed softly. "Friend of mine always demands I quit."

Ren nodded and walked over, leaning on the railing with him, respecting his space. "Ah. That's fair. My bad habit was sweets. Now it's being clumsy." She laughed, shaking her head.

"Took me a long while to stop running into door frames." He laughed softly, crossing his ankles. He slid his bangs out of his face with a thumb. "Gets worse when I wear any kind of heel."

Ren nodded, wondering what it was like to be that tall. "I couldn't imagine. I just trip over things." She laughed, watching the night go by.

"Took me a long time and alot of practice. Especially if I have to move at speed. Oof..." he shook his head tapping off the ash to his cigarette. "And you have the excuse of it not being your natural form of movement." He winked teasing.

Ren laughed and shrugged some. "Ah, I was human before. It just...started happening in my late teens. I'm still unsure why. And now sometimes after being a mermaid for a while, it's like I dunno how to use my legs." She laughed, running a hand through her hair.

"Ahhh I see." He nodded gently, listening despite looking forward to the sea view. "I barely can remember a time before I was this way, and what I can remember I was paralyzed." He tapped an extended fang with a long nail, hoping it got his point acriss

"Ohhhhh...I see...I think." She nodded, smiling weakly. "But paralyzed? May I ask what happened?"

"I dont know, to be honest. Its like... having flashes of another person. It is so far removed now that... I barely connect those memories to myself anymore. If that makes sense. And I barely remember that section of my life, just had a brief memory of trying to keep myself standing and unable to. And I still have numb days with my legs." He paused lost in thought, " I can't imagine just having them suddenly become a tail though." He smiled brightly, suddenly chipper.

Ren watched them talk with concern, nodding quietly. She smiled faintly as perked up, laughing. "Sounds crazy. But yeah, it's alarming. It always happens when I get wet...uh, water. When water comes into contact with me. I can't take showers anymore without flopping over."

He made a surprised face puffing out his cheeks like a goldfish then coughed on cigarette smoke, half laughing. "Sorry. Had to imagine just the surprised cartoon fish out of water style flop." He flushed to his ears. "Bit insensitive of me I apologize." He chuckled again.

Ren laughed and smiled widely, the image now in her head, making her laugh harder. "Honestly, not far form the truth. But I have hit my head once, that wasn't fun." She giggled, shrugging. "That's why baths are now my best friend."

"I have enough trouble finding long enough beds nevermind a bath or shower. Dont get me started on pants either. Custom order everything." He tapped the last bit of ash from his cigarette, looking disappointed his allocated one a day was gone already.

Ren shuddered at that thought. "Ah man, that must be expensive. Shoes too?" She cringed, it was hard enough to find clothes she liked, then not have her size at all.

"Thankfully you can find mens 10's. And considering where I shop, they do just about anything I order but it does tend to rack up my costs. One of my best suits was like taking a bullet. 11k for the damned thing to wear once." He sighed crushing out the glowing embers against the pad of his thumb.

"Jeez.." She exclaimed and ran her hand through her hair again. "I can't even imagine. How much is what you're wearing now, if I may ask?"

"This is all cheap, ordered on Amazon stuff..." he plucked his shirt. "Was planning on smoking my one and hiding in my suite so..." he shrugged. "But what I wore for my check-in was about... 3k. Not including my custom tailoring."

Ren blinked in surprise. "Wow. That's crazy. I mean awesome but wow!" She laughed, smiling. "I wish, I just wear like, twenty dollar t-shirts."

"I'm rather... picky. I've lived long enough to easily be picky and refuse otherwise." He winked with a soft smile. "And I have the money to do it." He said softly. It wasn't a brag, more so an understood part of his life. He'd worked for it. Just had a bit more work time than most he supposed.

"Ahhh that's right. I guess I don't have that time like you do! That's fascinating though." She smiled again, catching his wink. "Maybe if I save enough I can get an accessory to go with my tail. I'm not sure."

"I've seen them for the 'performers'. At some aquariums you know. Gotta show me one and I'll have it shipped here for you. Payment for letting me see and touch your scales." He debated pulling another cigarette, twisting his case in his fingers.

"Wait...really? No no I can't ask that of you! You already spend so much on your custom clothes. I promise, it's okay." Ren would protest lightly, shaking her head.

"Either find omes you like or I'm having fifty shipped here..."

Ren facepalmed lightly and giggled. "Alright fine. I'll find ONE that I like. Deal?"

he laughed smiling. "Good."

Ren giggled and yawned quietly to herself. "Do you have a grand house too somewhere?"

"It is hard to explain but technically I have a floor. I run the sixth floor of my home." He rolled a hand.

Ren smiled and nodded to him. "Still pretty nice!"

"It has its benefits and drawbacks." He lit another cigarette sighing.

Ren fell silent for a while and smiled, watching the clouds pass over. "You know, as quiet as you were, you're not a bad person to chat with."

"Well... thank you." He smiled softly. "I have spoke with people outside of my home in quite a while."

"Stay in all the time because you might sparkle outside?" She teased, giggling some. "Well I can at least say you've got a friend in me. I've been having fun meeting people so far."

Viktor nodded gently lighting his second cigarette.

Ren stood upright and stretched. "Ah well.. if you wanna be left alone that's okay. I don't wanna pester you too much."

"Pester away. I dont mind." He reassured.

Ren hummed and folded her arms. "Okay. Then I'll ask about your time here. What's happened, while you've been here?"

"I've been in my suite since my check in. Other then staff, you were the first person I've sat down and had a conversation with." He let out a breath of smoke and watched it disappear. "As much as I enjoy the sunshine its exhausting for me."

"Ah...well there's tons to do here I've heard! Unfortunately a lot of the more laid back things have pools and water involved. So I either gotta avoid it or get comfortable with that tail."

"Id always join you. I'm on the 8th floor."

"Yeah? I'm gonna hold you to that." She smiled to him, turning around so she could lean her back against the railing instead now.

"A friend of mine may be joining us. He'd gladly swim. I can't keep him out of pools." He chuckled softly.

She'd smile and nod quietly. "That's fine, like right now? We headed back down?"

"Id have to message him. And I'm going to finish my cigarette." He held it up.

Ren nodded her head again. And then she patted her shorts. "Oh shit, that's what I forgot. My phone."

"I'll see where Louis is. If he's free." He smiled softly and popped his cigarette back between his teeth

"Oh, I don't think I've met them. A new name to me, at least!" She smiled, relaxing again as she pondered to herself about numerous things.

"Oh you'd remember. He's very..... flamboyant. And pink." He laughed softly.

Ren smiled at that. "Well I'd love to meet them! He sounds nice."

He chuckled softly. "Let me finish my cigarette and clean up a bit. Ill call him up."

"Where should I meet you guys then?" She asked, smiling as he chuckled. Something about him enticed her already but...she didn't want to get ahead of herself.

"Lets be truthful, He'll drag me where people are. We'll find you no worries..." he winked.

Ren giggled, smiling again. "Okay...let's see. Where haven't I been yet.." She tapped her chin in thought, until a lightbulb went off. "Oh! The beach maybe?"

"Sounds good." He dipped his head slightly in acknowledgement and walked the roof edge to smoke.

"Okay! I'll meet you there!" She exclaimed and waved, heading to her room to get properly changed and prepared for the beach. A late night beach trip, how fun!

She sighed walking out into the roof top. Her longer ears twitching on her head as her tail swayed behind her plump body.

stumbles through the door looking like a lost puppy "ahhh dammit wrong door again!" oblivious to everyone around him

She turned looking over at the male as she smiled softly"Hey you okay? Need help?"

gets a fright at the sudden scenario and shrieks "I didn't touch anything i swear the soap looked like that when i got there". he says in a panic before turning around and facing her "oh wow..." he freezes

She giggled as her tail moved wrapping around her leg as she shook her head"Hello to you too. You need help?"she repeated to him as she smiled

"Hi..." he breathes and then closes his eyes "my names Kitsume you can call me Kit, please be my friend" he bows before her

"no need to bow to me Kit. But thank you for the respect of it."she smiled again as she turned looking over the roof top though she stayed away from the edge scared of heights*"I'm Calista. Cal to those who call me friend"

"like me I'm you're friend? ... you're my friend? ... We're friends..." 'shut the hell up kit she's going to think you're weird' he says to himself

She smiled as she unwrapped her tail turning to look back at him"We couldn't we be kit?"

confused and saddened "why?"

"I mean...I'm sorry that came out wrong. I meant why couldn't we be Kit."she sighed rubbing her temples "My head isn't exactly clear"

Viktor padded across the roof ignoring the others and lighting a cigarette.

concerned "are you ok? Do you need anything? How can i help?"

"I'm alright it's just been a long day..I just got here and all."she shrugged a bit as she sighed looking up and over at him again*

"Wanna hear a funny story?" he tries calming her down

"yeah sure. Let's hear it."she said as she giggled and moved to sit down for now

looks around and whispers "I've been stuck in the pool foot what feels like forever and things kept getting akward, if i stayed any longer I'd be raisen" he laughs

She giggled as she blushed a little shaking her head"Like that kind of awkward?"she asked

"thank god it didnt get that far, i probably would've died" he laughs then notices her tail and ears and takes his time to properly examine her

She smiled as her ears twitched moving to different sounds. It was clear she was Kitsune by blood but she stayed I this half form between the two"I would have died had that been me too"

realising what she is he becomes more comfortable and even sniffs behind her ear

She blushedas he sniffed behind her ear. Her sweet smell almost intoxicating as he did. She blushed softly looking down

"you have such a a sweet sent" he says smiling as he looks into her eyes "You're a kitsume aren't you?" says excitedly

She smiled softly and nodded"That I am. Not many know that smell. You must be as well?"she asked softly since he wasn't showing any signs he was she figured he was hidding

"partly, my father was a kitsune and my mother a neko, some might say I'm an abomination" he says sadly "I'm surprised i fould another kitsune i haven't seen much around" he says as he smiles and moves closer to her

She didn't shy away from him as she smiled softer and sweeter. She reached out taking his hand lightly in her own"Kit your special that's all that means. One of a kind not some abomination to be feared or hated"

his eyes light up "you think so?" he gets excited "so what brings you here?" he asks with a warm caring tone

"I came to relax and have a little fun. It's a joy and extra that I met you. I haven't really seen many of our kind."she smiled excited herself as she held his hand

"that's true and you're so pretty too" blushes after realizing what he said "I've been trying to make friends and find out where i fit in" he laughs sadly "so far my quest is slow but I'm trying my best"

"You'll find where you fit in Kit. No doubt about that. And thank you."she blushed lightly as she looked over at him. She squeezed his hand before letting go slowly

smiling * i like your tail" *Hesitates "can i... Can i touch it?"

"just be gentle it's.kinda sensitive"she said softly as it moved closer to him..she blushed bitting the inside of her cheek but held still for him

stroking out gently, he smiles as he looks towards her "it's just as beautiful as you are"

She smiled softly as she blushed a light pink. Her eyes lighting up with a inner fire as she grew even more excited"Thank you Kit."she shivered at his touch smiling still as he pet her tail

hugs her "I'm so glad i met you and got to make another friend, and a kitsune at most"

She giggled and hugged him softly. Her arms wrapping around him as she nodded a little"I'm glad I met you to Kit. It's great to see another like myself around here. I'm not so alone now"

smiles at her "you'll never be alone now that I'm here" he extends his hand "wanna explore the place with me?"

She nodded eagerly to him as she took his hand and giggled"I'd love that. But where to start?"

scratches his head and laughs "I... I ummm... Didn't think this through"

"how about you help me find my room? I don't even know where to check in at to get one nor how to get around this place really"she offered him a way out and a way to help

"how about we figure it out together, two heads are better than one right? " he smiles holding her hand

She nodded squeezing his hand"Sounds like a plan to me kit. I wouldn't mind wondering around lost with you"

gets flustered realising that they'd be alone "I'd like that too, shall we go?" he smiles nervously

She nodded standing up as she wrapped her tail back around her leg. A nervous habbit it seemed as she smiled"Yeah let's go."she giggled as she turned starting to walk with him

Nova curiously wandered through the hotel and eventually made their way to the rooftop. They thought that there would be more social traffic up there. After all, the whole reason Nova came to the hotel was to finally socialize instead of keeping to their usual reserved routine. Nova first looked over to the loud dance floor, then over the bar. “I’d this a good idea?” Nova thought to themself, very conscious of their unique appearance. “To hell with it!” He said confidently and firmly placing one foot down towards the bar. Nova made their way over to the bar sat down, looking around to see who was present, wether it be staff or other friendly folk. Given how bizarre their appearance was, it would be quite difficult to miss them.

“H-hello?” Nova said a little more sheepishly than they wanted to. Their tail was curled up around the chair they sat on.

Ren would venture out to the rooftop once more after a nice rest from a day at the beach. She wanted to experience it in full, smiling as she took in the atmosphere. She had heard this was a nice place to come to if you're feeling up to it, but she may have to avoid the hot tubs. Ren would instead, make her way to the bar, peeking about to see if a bartender or worker were nearby.