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[me_matey]

May Sfondi shared a photo. 9/5 near Recolle Asian Community Center

HEY SO A FEW THINGS 1. i will give my left kidney to the first person who buys me some goddamn ice cream i dont even care if its that cheap oak farms shit 2. whats ur favorite month of the year 3. ne1 know a quick way to make like 100k? 4. has ne1 ever seen a girl with wings around here? like anyone regained something like that? like angel wings or some shit idunno

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[imaginex]

[action thread if that's cool!]

action!

[me_matey]

-May tried not to head into Tisse that often. Her face was familiar to a few of the shopkeeps at this point, and given her current situation, laying low was probably important. So sunglasses and a ball cap it was, along with her favorite jersey, looking for the girl who offered her a lunch.-

Damn... this place is getting too rich for me... -She sighed to herself, shaking her head at some of the window displays. Well, it was always too rich for her, now that she thought about it.-

[imaginex]

-Sakura's wallet was going to drag her across the coals for playing Good Samaritan before payday, but mood wise she felt pretty damn good about this. Her schedule thus far had been shoved tight with work, sleeping, and drawing, with little time for socializing in-between. Paying for some girl's lunch was a step in the right direction, she thought.

So smile still on her face, she stood nearby the agreed-upon spot until she set her sights on a girl in a jersey. The sunglasses and ball cap made her look a bit shady but... well, not Sakura's call!

She threw up an arm and waved-

Over here!

[me_matey]

Yo! -May waved back. That was the one, she figured.-

Hey, thanks for this, for real. I remember folks who pay me favors.

[imaginex]

It's no problem. I've been there.

-Literally last week. Oh, she's been there-

Besides, sometimes you just need ice cream! So um... where would you like to go?

[me_matey]

I don't mind if it's cheap, seeing as you're treatin' me. So long as it's cold and sweet, I'm there!

[imaginex]

-Sakura won't go cheap cheap, she's a better person than that, so they'll go the classy cheap route. She'll lead them into a nearby grocery - a small chain where the frozen food isle is near the entrance. And as they're walking, Sakura turns to the other girl with a smile -

I don't think I caught your name, actually. I'm Sakura.

[me_matey]

I'm gonna need a reference to keep up with all these Sakuras I'm meeting, damn. -May chuckled.-

May Sfondi. I used to run a tour boat out by Peach Beach if you've ever hung out there. -Used to...-

[imaginex]

-Sakura's going to save herself the embarrassment and not bother pronouncing that last name; May-san it is. And she doesn't miss the use of past tense. It's a curious train of thought, but she doesn't know the girl well enough to ask prying questions. Instead she nods along-

I'm still kinda new here and haven't been to the beach yet. -An apologetic smile- Since you're out of the tourist business, did you find another job to your liking?

[me_matey]

Ah ha... still... kinda workin' on that part. -May grumbled, staring a hole through her own feet.-

[imaginex]

-Ooooh boy. Didn't she just vow she wasn't going to be nosy? Without thinking, she sputters out her next comment-

Jaeger-san might be willing to hire you, if you're looking for work.

[me_matey]

Not for nothin', but I've never taken to, uh, normal jobs very well. I'm a bit too free spirited to have a boss, if that makes sense.

-As in, it probably wouldn't last, and May didn't see a lot of sense heading down a dead end path.-

[imaginex]

Oooh... so you're like your own boss then?

- Eyes widening a bit because if that doesn't remind Sakura of her sister...-

[me_matey]

Freedom's a big thing for me. Blue water, blue sky, all open before me. If I ain't got that, well... I ain't got much.

[imaginex]

Blue water, huh... you remind me of a sailor when you say things like that.

[me_matey]

That's because I am one. -That brightened May up. Even if her ship was wrecked, she was still a sailor through to the core.-

Running a tour boat wasn't just a job, it was life for me. So I'm workin' to get back to that.

[imaginex]

Aah! That's so cool!

-The freedom May speaks of... even though Sakura knows she'd probably wilt under those conditions doesn't mean she dislikes hearing about it.-

No wonder you don't want a boss. How long have you been a sailor, May-san?

[me_matey]

My old man started teaching me when I was real little, like maybe 6 or 7? Prooobably too young at the time, but I kept it all up through the years.

Started out proper, too, on an actual wind-powered ship, learning the knots and how to work the sail. Moved on to engine-powered. -There's a clear warmth to May's smile as she goes on about her experiences, but it starts to fade as she gets up to present date...-

My ship... My ship... The Mayship. Took it on tours as a way to make money in the summer. The Mayship was our home, and the old man made sure it went to me legally when we parted ways -it was worth noting she didn't say he was dead, but Sakura didn't need to know he was in jail, either.-.

I'll be honest with you, that's what the 100k is for. The get the Mayship back. Right now, it's in pieces at the bottom of the bay.

[imaginex]

... Ah, I see.

-What had started off as eager listening quickly dips into sympathy. Losing a home -- and so suddenly, too, from the sounds of it. The girl's eyes shift away to the side.-

No wonder you need quick money.

[me_matey]

Hey hey hey, don't frown for my sake. I'm nothin' if not a survivor. I'll get back on my feet soon enough, okay? Today is ice cream, so no room for long faces, right?

[imaginex]

-Glancing up quickly at that. No matter how bad she feels, Sakura's immediate response is to obey and give that smiling thing a try, tinged with embarrassment though it is-

Ah, right-- ice cream!

-And speaking of that, they're in front of the freezers! Bless. Sakura points to the Beyers brand because even her Japanese sensibilities know that's as classy as they can afford today.-

I'll eat any flavor, so why don't you pick?

[me_matey]

Can never go wrong with the classics. -May reaches in, pulling out a quart of good ol' chocolate.- This and two spoons'll be a perfect way to put this shitty summer behind us.

[imaginex]

Right!

-And excellent decision on May's part. Sakura can't wait to break into that thing-

I know I said I'd treat you to lunch but honestly, ice cream is a perfectly acceptable substitute if you ask me.

[me_matey]

We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. I know I can put away a loooot more than my shawty self might make it seem. Let's grab some waters and check out.