[Winter]

OOC: Soooo, after talking to Esper, he said he would introduce Xaekile later, and I sent Gotin a VM about the RP being up and got no acknowledgement, combined with my own antsyness over wanting to RP and making sure this doesn't die... I bring you a post! XD

Bastia, Artemis, Apollo, Lillie, and Rei
Nobody, Not sure, Nobody, and Humans (Well, close enough...)
Hotel, Traverse Town

When the man in white in the corner spoke up, the only thing anyone had time to notice about his comment was that it seemed to hint that he knew the young woman before Rei managed to half-gasp, half-yell "Sir!" before she let go of the handrail in what might have been shock or excitement and promptly fell down the remainder of the stairs as she took her next step forward.

"Rei!" Artemis gasped before running to where where Rei was already picking herself up at the bottom of the stairs, where Lillie was already checking her over in a flurry of fluttering hands and tsk-ing noises. Apollo shifted into a position on the couch that suggested he would be up and ready to defend any of the girls at the foot of the stairs if he needed to, watching Rufus warily.

"What the heck is going on here?" Bastia demanded, now standing in a dry dress a few steps from the bottom, damp hair hanging around her a bit haphazardly. Rei was already trying to brush Artemis and Lillie off, assuring them that she was fine as could be--nothing broken or otherwise injured to speak of. "Was she not holding on to the handrail?" Her gaze flickered to Apollo, who glanced from Rufus to her, then back again.

"Honestly, it looked like she was startled by--" Apollo's explanation was cut off by Rei.

"My boss! Mr. Shinra, sir, you're alive!" The smaller woman cried, and if there hadn't been two other girls busy making sure she was alright still, she would have attempt to run to the man and hug him in relief.

"Apparently he's her boss," Apollo replied. Bastia cracked a smile.

"My hearing is just fine, Apollo," she told him.


Nox
Heartless
Little Cafe/Tavern, Traverse Town

/...?/ That was what Nox got the impression of, anyway. It was almost like a question mark being directly put inside her head, and it came from Trouble. The thought was enough to make her pause in eating her apple pie immediately and glance quickly to the only other occupied table in the place, where a young woman and a man were seated. The woman seemed to be somewhat startled or otherwise upset, and that seemed to be what had drawn Trouble's attention, though he was pressed into the ground in the shadow of the table, holding her pants leg firmly.

/What, Trouble?/ she asked, though it took a few moments for Trouble to respond, something that was odd in itself.

/Maybe girl be special like dark-Nox-Kira-lady? Girl felt like other heartless for moment...now she feel like normal-human-girl-person, but she smell funny to Trouble.../ She could feel the little creature's confusion and curiousity--they had been looking over at her when she glanced--she really hoped they were either allies or looking at her for some other reason, she really did like the little cafe and having apple pie there on rainy days. She prayed that these two weren't going to ruin that for her.