Day in the Park (Elayne/Mod/Open)

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] The sly grin on his face only grew as she gawked at the paper he had slipped to her. How many was that? Two. Well, he was certain the third was cooking as they sat there. Not that he was keeping track or anything. All he could do was sit there in amusement, his hands once again folded in front of him, this time however, on his lap. She was quite adorable, he had to admit. As the question spilled from her lips he simply gave an innocent, “Oh, well, to start with him I suppose I should tell who my brother is, and perhaps a bit about myself.” He was acting as if he hadn’t of thought about this from the start when in truth, he had been expecting this from the moment he wrote the number on the paper. “Long story quick, I was once to become the duke. Ruler of the eastern lands. As many know, I gave my title and power up when I left Era after the Forest Castle burned to the ground. Now my brother, Felis Rossi has taken it over. This man,” He reached down, pointing towards the name, “Has been getting rather close to my brother. I don’t know much about him other than his name, that he is a wonderer native to the east and that I am certain he was at the castle during the time of the fire. I need to know why. I need to know everything about his past and everything you can find out about him now.” Of course he wasn’t willing to explain why he needed to know these things. Those were things better left a mystery for now. [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)] Carly listened as Lance explained, fighting back an urge to yell at him when he explained that he was going to be a duke. Narrowing her eyes, she let him finish as he explained about why he wanted to know who Xavier was though it was apparent she was none too pleased with his revelation that Lance was a noble of all things. "So ... you mean to tell me that you're a noble and your brothers the duke. This Xavier guy is a friend of your brother's so you want me to spy on the guy just because of that ... ?" Carly replied in a rather cool, quiet tone, "Money aside, why should I work for you, why should I trust you. The nobles were ... no, are part of the reason my life is hell. My dad was killed and nobody did a thing, they just wrote it off as another sorry case. The family that took me in loved me, cared for me when nobody else would. You already know what happened, I might have died if Saito, my Sawk hadn't saved me I might have been killed or worse. Do you know how many weeks I've gone without food because these stupid nobles can't get their act together? They'd rather keep their comfy chairs and leave us out in the cold. What makes you any different Lance?" she continued, all but hissing the last few sentences. [/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] At some point during Carly’s speech, the smug smile on Lance’s face had faded leaving behind a rather cold, distant expression. When she was finished he just simply sat there for a moment, cold eyes set on her though it was hard to tell if it was her he was seeing. “I don’t need a lecture on how useless and selfish the nobles are. I’ve experienced that first hand all of my life.” He finally spoke calmly, but with a sting on the end of each word. “And I’m by far someone you should trust. I have issues stabbing even my brother in the back to gain my goals. However, I doubt my goals are much different from someone like yours. Yet it would be unprofessional of me to go spilling all of little secrets to you, wouldn’t it now?” He paused for a moment, allowing his words to sink in before continuing, “I gave up my title, dear, and for good reason. But I would be a hypocrite saying I equally hate the nobles while sitting here spending money without proof that it was not acquired by taxes.” With that, he once again reached into his pocket and pulled out a small card. He then held it out for her to take and look over. If she did look at it, she would find it was a business card for the Orange Island Trading Company. Owner and Operator? Lance Rossi. “When I left Era I had to prove to myself that I was capable of making my own money. That I could put my own sweat and hard work into something and rise above without having it simply handed to me. This company,” He motioned towards the card, “Is my success. Proof that I deserve every penny I’ve ever spent. Now that I’ve returned to Era I hope to change it. Not for myself, but for everyone. I was able to leave Era because I was a noble. Not something I’m proud of, but it’s true. I should have had to work for that as well. Like you and every other lowly born in Era. We should all have the equal chance and an equal voice towards our future.” He closed his eyes at these words, shaking his head softly for a moment before opening them again, “But I can not simply prance into Era and demand these things. It takes time and planning. But I assure you, my goal is to end the rain of the nobility and crush any hopes of Era gaining another king or queen. I will not allow anyone to stand in my way. Now, to business.” Once again he sat up, his hands folding in front of him on the table as he leaned in a bit. “This man poses as a threat to me and I need information on him man. Anything and everything you can find out about him. I have no intentions of telling you why.” [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly didn't care if Lance was mad at her, she wasn't going to apologize for what she said, it was the truth and that's that. When he started to speak, Carly's cold stare softened slightly but as he went on about being professional, Carly had to fight the urge to roll her eyes. Talking about being professional when they were in a fancy restaurant drinking wine waiting for some meal she'd never heard of before; professional hardly seemed to fit. When Carly heard that Lance had given up his title, the shock was evident in her eyes ... a noble had given up his title ... ? Taking the business card, Carly stared at it as Lance continued to talk, he wanted to crush the nobles ... but how could this be when his own brother was a noble. It made sense now, but even still, what had this Xavier guy done other than befriend the duke who just happened to be Lance's brother ... whatever it was, Carly was curious now ... just what kind of guy was this Xavier anyway? "I'm not going to say I'm sorry for what I said but since you seem to agree with me I suppose we can make this work~,"Carly said in a calm voice before continuing,"Though I must say that it's honorable that you started your own business, and a successful one at that judging by the amount you're willing to pay me. Of course now I'm curious~ I suppose I'll just have to find this Xavier guy and see what he's like, and if he's a cutie~ well so much the better." Leaning forward a little more, Carly fluttered her eyes and winked at Lance,"But I believe the whole purpose of bringing me here was to take me out on a date~."[/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Lance listened to her words, his own feelings of furry slowly starting to settle with each of her words. It seemed he was able to convince her to work for him despite the fact that he was a noble. It was a good thing. He certainly had no intentions of telling her about his links to the rebels. Very few knew of them and he wanted to keep it that way. One reason he greatly feared what knowledge Xavier might have with him. He didn’t think the boy knew anything but he didn’t want the chances of something resurfacing or someone else he was close to knowing something more. As she leaned in, reminding him that this was a date still, he simply smile. The tension that had been building inside him all but faded away and he too leaned in closer to her. “Can you handle lowering yourself to a noble’s standards?” He all but mocked slightly, “I may leave a black stain in your pure soul.” He almost looked as if he were about to lean in even closer when a sudden pair of feet stopped beside them. It caused Lance to sit back up, his smile fading as his eyes lifted to the waiter. It had been such bad timing. Then again, he was hungry. “Your meals, are prepared.” The waiter announced, setting the dishes down in front of them. Lance was having an extremely hard time keeping his smile off his face as his eyes drifted form the food back up to her. There in front of them, was a rather large hamburger, the toppings covering the plat so that one could dress it how they wished. Beside that was a rather large dish of fries with gravy and fresh melted cheese on top. That’s right. He had ordered them a hamburger and fries. He couldn’t wait to see her reaction on this. [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Winking at Lance as he asked if she would be able to date a noble, Carly was about to reply when the food came, muttering under her breath about the poor timing, Carly recovered quickly enough and smiled at the waiter. When he proceeded to place a hamburger and fancy french fries in front of her, it was all Carly could do not to gawk at the plate; so that's how he wanted to play~, well then she would certainly show him. Once the waiter left, Carly looked up at Lance and smiled,"For the record ... I knew exactly what you had ordered,"she replied in a confident voice, winking as she did so. Well ... so she had not the foggiest idea what Lance had meant when he ordered for them, but Lance certainly didn't have to know that did he now. "And as for 'lowering myself to a noble’s standards' ... I'll make an exception for you~,"she replied in a quiet voice before leaning across the table and giving him a kiss on the cheek. This would have been so much easier without the food in the way, but even without touching the food, Carly managed herself just fine thank you. Leaning back in her chair, Carly sipped some of her strawberry wine, trying to focus on Lance and his reaction rather than the smell of the food that was driving her nuts at the moment. Even still, Carly wasn't about to miss Lance's reaction; what was a few more moments without food anyway.[/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] She had known what he had ordered them? Well, certainly not that reaction Lance had been hoping for yet a small voice in the back of mind wasn’t sure if she was telling the truth or not. He wasn’t the best at telling if someone was bluffing or not and this time he certainly couldn’t decide. Damn her. None the less, he was not about to be made a fool of if she was bluffing. He’d play it casual. “Ah, then I must have picked just the right thing. I’ll have to remember that.” He didn’t get to say much more as she spoke again, this time agreeing to ‘lower’ her standards for him. How… noble of her. The kiss time, though he was rather impressed with her ability to get around the food, had not been as much of a shock to him. Though he was beginning to believe he could… no it was her first date. He had to work this slowly and delicately. Gain her trust before bedding her. Women were far too easy to play that way. Either way, he put on a show for her, allowing a rather delighted grin to cross his face before he gestured to the food. “As much as Id rather have all your attention on me and perhaps steal a few more of those” the kiss of course, “I know you must be hungry. It be a shame to let your food get cold.” He let out a small chuckle with that before picking up his own glass of wine and taking a sip. In truth he wasn’t really hungry at all. He had already had a sandwich. But he would watch her eat and nibble away at his a bit as well. He didn’t want to be rude now, did he? [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly was a tad bit disappointed that she hadn't shocked Lance as much this time but was pleased with the smiled she had earned nonetheless especially when Lance had bought her bluff. Well, at least she knew what poutine and tartare steak was now:code for hamburger and fancy fries. What Lance had said next made a rosy blush come to Carly's cheeks, she hadn't been expecting Lance to be courteous as well, especially with the treatment she had received in the park but perhaps he was trying to make up for it now. "Why thank you Lance~ I didn't know you could be such a gentleman,"Carly replied before arranging the hamburger the way she wanted it and taking a bite of it. The first bite tasted absolutely heavenly, it wasn't like the mediocre hamburgers that she had made herself but juicy and delectable. Sure it wasn't as high class as she had expected but Arceus it was delicious. Closing her eyes, Carly took another bite, enjoying the taste of the food as she more or less forced herself to enjoy it rather than wolf it all down as her body seemed to be commanding her to do. Setting the hamburger down for a moment, Carly wiped her hands on her napkin,"It's absolutely delicious~! I haven't ever had a hamburger like this before in my life, of course most anything would taste good right now but this certainly beats a lot of the food I've had," she chimed before taking another bite of the hamburger.[/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Lance simply smirked at her words as she claimed she hadn’t known he could be a gentlemen. He almost wanted to correct her and say, ‘two faced’ as he knew very well she knew that’s what he was being. Yet he staid quiet. He wasn’t trying to hide it or anything but it was amazing how well someone could fall for the second face even when knowing about it. Perhaps she would as well. As she began to eat, Lance did nothing more than sit there and watch, sipping on his drink from time to time. He just wasn’t hungry but he was at lest enjoying watching her. She was rather cute in an odd way. “That would be because it’s not fast food, or randomly ground meat off the back of a cow.” Lance replied. No, this restaurant was known for only using the best parts of the food they sold. Of course Lance wasn’t certain what happened to the parts that weren’t used, but he didn’t really care. They could toss it to the garbage can for all he cared. Or perhaps they just gave it to the fast food restaurants. It would explain a lot at least. “You should try the fries. It’s absolutely to die for. Though unhealthy to the bone.” He had it before and he often felt as if he was gaining pounds just touching them. But the fries here were made with freshly cut potatoes and the gravy made from scrap. The cheese would surely squeak it was so fresh. [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly listened as Lance explained why the hamburger was so good and nodded, taking another sip of wine and wiping her hands on the napkin before picking up one of the fries as he suggested. Closing her eyes, Carly hummed in delight; she certainly hadn't had something as delicious as this before. "They're certainly delicious,"Carly replied before eating another fry,"So tell me Lance, why the sudden gentleman act~, you certainly weren't afraid to tell me off when you thought I was a little girl~,"she teased, winking at Lance before picking up her hamburger once again. Sure it could be considered unladylike to eat a hamburger with her hands in a fancy restaurant, but she was hungry ... no doubt any other person would be doing the same thing by now. Frankly, Carly didn't really care about etiquette, she had never learned it and unless she absolutely had to learn it for some mission or something, Carly wasn't about to start now. Besides, a hamburger was considered finger food as were fries, that being the case, Carly had yet to touch her knife and fork, and unless Lance said anything about it, she wasn't about to either.[/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)] Very slowly Lance looked to his food and picked up his fork. He was using it to place the comments onto the meat pausing as she asked her question. A smirk slipped onto his face, followed with a small tusk, “Young beggar girls are a nuisance and a waste of my time.” he replied, looking back down at his food before dropping his fork to his plate and picking up the top of the bun to place on top of the burger. “Young women who are capable of giving enjoyable conversations and could be none the less useful give me … um, a sort of, change in heart I suppose you could say.” That was, usually until they were no longer useful. With the burger assembled Lance picked up his wine glass again, swirling it a little before lifting it to his lips and taking a sip. He was no fool. He could tell this girl was rather intelligent. Perhaps too intelligent for her own good. But, he was certain that would make her one of the best he had ever employed. Or so he hoped. So long as she didn’t fig her nose too deeply into his own affairs. Luckily he had never had an issue before and was certain the money he was offering her would suffice from her needing to do her own research. Its how it always worked in the past. [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly took another bite of her burger while she listened to Lance answer her question, by the time he had finished speaking, Carly had finished her burger and was now wiping her fingers on her napkin. Not that it would do much good considering the fries were covered with gravy and cheese ... but it was absolutely delicious~ who cared if she got her fingers dirty anyway, she could always wash them afterwords. Smiling at Lance, Carly laughed softly and shook her head,"But of course, that is the very reason I love going undercover so much~," she began in a quiet voice,"I get to see the real person behind the facade they try to put up. I don't think it was a change of heart Lance ... in fact, I know there's more to you than meets the eye Lance, just as I can tell there's something you're not telling me or don't want to tell me." Saying this, Carly ate some more of the fries, keeping her eyes on Lance as she did so. Carly was no idiot either, and if Lance wasn't going to tell her what he was hiding then ... well, she would just have to find out now wouldn't she.[/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)]Lance’s eyes narrowed slightly and his expression hardened a bit as she spoke. He knew it would be hard to recover himself enough to properly use his second face on this girl. Yet he hadn’t been expecting her to be so well aware of his double face. It was a tad alarming but he quickly pushed it aside none the less. What reasons would she have to dig into his profile? He was already employing her, right? “Everyone has their deep dark secrets” he spoke calmly, though there was still an stern appearance on his features, “But I assure you mine are of little interest to anyone. Besides, I guarantee I’m not the only one sitting at this table with secrets to hide.” He raised a brow towards her at that moment, taking another sip of his drink and finishing the rest of the wine inside it. He had no idea what secrets she could be hiding or why but he knew it wasn’t his place to ask. Sure, she had sounded rather honest the entire time, but surely there were things about her she hadn’t said aloud or wouldn’t. He was certain even his brother had deep, dark secrets he didn’t share with anyone. [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly didn't seem fazed when Lance narrowed his eyes at her but continued to eat her fries as if nothing had happened. It certainly seemed like she had struck a nerve, but that was just fine with her, maybe Lance would understand that she wasn't stupid, and this two-faced gentleman act, though undoubtedly charming, was most definitely not the real Lance. Carly would certainly enjoy getting to know this man, even if he did have secrets to hide. " Yes of course we all have secrets to hide, but I most certainly wouldn't call yours boring or uninteresting,"Carly said in a quiet, flirtatious voice before listening to what Lance had to say,"Oh I know I have secrets hun', but that'll be part of the fun no~? I love a good secret~, I suppose it's the detective in me~." Sipping some of her drink, Carly continued to eat her fries. Lance was right, they certainly were delicious, though Carly could only imagine what was in them. Between that and the hamburger, Carly was feeling a lot better than before, more like herself now that she could think about things besides her stomach and when her next meal would be. [/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

((My templates are missing o.o))

He felt like threatening her. Warning her to stay out of his business or she’d regret it. But… that would only cause her to grow more interested in his secrets. He was certain of that. At least he was certain she wouldn’t be afraid of a threat. For some reason he could see her almost taking it as a challenge instead. A complete waste that would be. But that put Lance in a rather irritating pickle. Usually his threats was how he gained power over others. Perhaps if he could dig up secrets of hers… But damn. She saw right though him. The gentlemen’s act wasn’t going to work and she somehow knew he was hiding things. Though he supposed many could guess that. He was either a very depressed man or a man filled with hidden evils. Though his secrets were well hidden. Only a few knew of them, and no one knew them all. He hoped it keep it that way.

Fire vs. fire. That’s what he had to do. She had admitted to having her own secrets. Things she hadn’t told him. He could find them and use them against her if she happened to find his. Hopefully her skeletons would be equally as important to her. “|Well, try to not be disappointed if you find yourself in some dead ends.” Lance replied, with a small, sly grin. His eyes were still narrowed, though he was trying his best not to look worried about this. She wouldn’t find anything. He was certain he had tied up all his lose ends. None of the people who knew would betray him… would they? He’d have to go over his paper work later and make sure.

“Now, the real question is, will the lady be wanting dessert here as well, or shall we go for walk, and perhaps have a dance first?” Women enjoyed dancing. Though he wasn’t much for the odd, loud and crazy dances most teenagers now a day went to, he did enjoy the ball room sorts. He knew of a perfect place to take her for that. Hopefully she enjoyed dancing as well. Or perhaps a movie. Everyone enjoyed movies. Though he oddly enjoyed live plays instead. Musicals were actually his favourite. Now that he thought about it, he hadn’t done any of these luxuries in quite some time. Perhaps it was the relaxation he had been needing for some time now.

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly didn't say anything when Lance told her not to be too disappointed and simply licked some of the cheese off of her fingers, looking as innocent and flirtatious as she possibly could. She knew she had struck a nerve just by the length of time it had taken Lance to answer her and was enjoying every minute of it. Oh this little war of theirs was most certainly going to be fun ... perhaps Lyall would be able to help her dig up some information, but later. "Of course there will be some dead ends Lance, that's part of the fun~. Retracing steps and figuring out the missing piece is what I love to do,"Carly replied in a quiet, flirtatious voice before eating her last fry and wiping her fingers on her napkin. Indeed she did love challenges, and the fact that she hadn't given up on her most important case yet was evidence of that. When Lance asked about dessert, Carly blinked, wondering if she should say yes or no ... for right now she was content, but she could always work off that extra energy by walking or dancing, though it depended what type of dancing he was talking about. Carly knew precious little about dancing, and since most people were taller than her by at least a foot, she hadn't really had the opportunity to learn. "Dessert sounds nice~, though I wouldn't know what they have here. Perhaps a walk or ... dancing later, I don't dance very well though considering I'm ... well, height challenged," Carly admitted, feeling her face flush slightly. So what if she couldn't dance, that certainly didn't mean they couldn't do something else for the rest of the day right.[/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)]It had been growing harder for Lance to not growl at her comment what she ‘loved’ to do, but he held it in. She’d find nothing. He was certain of that…. He… was certain… yet, he couldn’t help but worry. His mind was racing to figure out if there were any possible lose ends he could have left behind. Something he may have missed, forgotten or looked over… He wasn’t certain anymore. Was it possible that she could find one? Or perhaps find someone who would knew his secrets… Damn, he hated this feeling but there was nothing he could do about it at the moment. He just simply needed to relax and enjoy the night. Perhaps remove the subject and hope she would just forget. He had a feeling that hope was pointless. “We shall go for a walk first then,” He announced as leaned back in his chair with a grin, “I think I would tower over you if we danced. But, I can teach you. Size isn’t too much of a problem. After all, I tend to tower over many. But if you would like to hold that for another day, we could find a movie, or perhaps something else in the area. We’ll see once we grow tired of the walk.” As he spoke it seemed the waiter that had been serving them noticed that Carly had finished. Lance hadn’t really touched any of his food, but as the waiter arrived, Lanced asked for the bill anyway. The plates were removed from in front of them and waiter disappeared for a moment with a small plastic card Lance had handed him. “There are a few trails not far from here that we could go explore.” Was all Lance was able to say before the waiter returned, bowed and wished them a good night. With that, Lance finally stood, straighting his suit before holding out a hand for her to take. “Shall we be on our way then?” [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly smiled as Lance remained quiet for a little while and decided that was enough teasing for one night, sure she had meant the things she had said but the secrets could wait. After all that only made Lance all the more intriguing and who knew, perhaps Carly wouldn't have to resort to blackmail to get Lance to tell her what secrets it was so obvious he was hiding. Leaning forward as Lance spoke, Carly propped her chin in her hand and listened as he proposed a walk,"A walk sounds perfect, and yes ... I would prefer if you would teach me some other time, maybe somewhere ... more private?" she said in a flirtatious voice, her voice dropping to just above a whisper as she neared the end of the sentence. Sure she was laying on the charm but in truth Carly really didn't want to be seen stumbling over her feet in front of anyone, especially not Lyall ... how was it that she could drop a man on his back without flinching but the prospect of dancing with someone was nerve wracking ... most normal girls would find it the other way around, but then Carly wasn't like other girls. When the waiter took the plates away as well as the credit card, Carly listened to Lance say something about trails, well now, a little exploring never hurt, and they could talk without all these people around too,"The trails sound like fun, are they in the woods or something or in the park area?" she asked before the waiter came back and Lance stood, offering a hand to help her up. Taking the offered hand, Carly stood and winked at Lance, smiling at his chivalry and nodding at his question. Well, Lance certainly knew how to treat a girl right and make her feel like she was special, if Carly hadn't known any better she would have been on cloud nine by now, but of course Lance still had some ground to recover if he expected to charm her today.[/scrolly]

[Lady Leaf]

[scrolly:h(230),w(390),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:10px;)]Lance began to lead the way as she took is hand. There were two area’s he knew of that had trails. One was a forest like park. It had been created by the forest around it being cut down to make room for the city. Now all that was left was the small area of the forest covered in man made trails by the humans. The other was a bit further away, and laid on the outskirts of city. It was much larger and wildly grown but it too had trails throughout it. Some were man made while others were presumably created by pokemon. Lance liked the trails outside of the city much better than he liked the ones within the city, but he wasn’t sure if he was up to walk. “There are two well known trails I like, he spoke aloud as he headed towards the double doors, “Ones near by in the city. The others a bit longer of walk to get to, but it’s much larger and more lush. It’s up to you really.” he wasn’t sure how comfortable she would be walking in her dress. They could take a cab of course, but then Lance really didn’t feel like getting into the back of a strangers car. He did it enough going back and forth between the west and east. “There are wild pokemon in both areas. Perhaps we’ll be lucky enough to run into a couple.” he added as he pushed the doors open and lead the way out. His feet turned and headed down the sidewalk, both places being in the same direction. “I particularly love grass type pokemon. I have quite the collection of the already. Them and a few dragons types. What about you? Do have any pokemon?” He knew some didn’t bother with pokemon. To Lance that was just foolish. They were a much more powerful weapon than any man made creation. Or at least, could be made into much more powerful weapons. He supposed in the end the pokemon were man made into even more powerful creatures than they had already been. He heard legend of a pokemon named Genesect that had been a powerful bug type, altered and changed into an even greater legend. What he would give to gain such a pokemon. [/scrolly] [bg=black]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/VC%20Pics/CarlyTable.png][atrb=height,300][atrb=width,493][atrb=style,border:0 firebrick none,b,Table][scrolly:h(220),w(240),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:230px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:10px;)]Carly thought for a moment as Lance explained about the two trails, the one in the city sounded tempting but there would be more people in the area and right now Carly didn't want very many people around. Besides, the forest trail sounded like it'd be more ... romantic maybe? "The forest trail sounds better, less people around and we'd be able to talk more there~,"Carly said before Lance went on about what type of Pokemon he preferred. Well now that was interesting ... Carly would have thought he'd prefer more fire than grass Pokemon, though he was a noble of the east so that made sense after all, as did the dragons. "I have several Pokemon actually, including a Druddigon I happened upon at a shop, I also have Minny my Milotic who was originally my mother's Pokemon, Saito my Sawk, and Rina my red Castform. I have several others that I happened to win at the summer festival as well, I seem to have a knack at winning the games there. So far I've won a Zubat, Togepi, Tyrogue, Swinub, Venonat, and an Indigo Magikarp. Some of the Pokemon are a little odd though ... but I suppose that's what I get for not catching them. The only one I've actually caught on my own would be Rina because Saito came willingly,"Carly explained as they walked,"I haven't really been travelling all that long because my brother's a little ... overprotective I guess you could say. That and between jobs I guess I haven't had much time to actually catch Pokemon. That'd be cool if we ran into some on our walk though~."[/scrolly]