((I know why he does, Grayvs.  The man is a player! XD))

Diresa had to fight back a sigh at Spider's reaction.  "Geez.." she huffed to herself, before jumping off Selvai's shoulder and shifting into the form of a squirrel.  "There.  Feel better now?  I doubt a squirrel could maul you to death, Spider."  Before he could reply, Diresa had hopped ahead of them into the food van, her tail bouncing through the air behind her.

Selvai turned to Spider, his smile rather strained from the embarras.sment of Diresa'a behavior.  "I am sorry about that, Spider.  Diresa can be moody when dealing with people she doesn't know very well, but I as.sure you, when the two of you are better acquainted, she will be much more friendly."  He followed Diresa into the van, still speaking to the white haired boy.  "And as for never hearing about the Mayoso family, it's not surprising.  They aren't a very large family, compared to the other clans of magic users.  And they tend to keep to themselves, partly because of the fact that they refuse to as.sociate with those who allow the use of magic that they consider "dark"."  The magician reached the serving table and picked up a plate for himself, handing one to Spider and another to Kioko.

"I'm very sorry to hear about your family, Mister Selvai," the pale girl began to say as she reached out for the offered plate.  "That must have been- ahh!"  she went wide eyed and would have dropped the dish if Selvai hadn't grabbed the edge of it at the last second.  Kioko had clapped her hands over her mouth and was fixated on a spot behind him.

Selvai turned in time to catch Yama pulling her fork out of Zinc's chest and eating several sausages with it.  "That was a bit overly violent, Yama," he said in a faint voice, once his brain began working again.  "And not at all sanitary."

((Pfft... Made me laugh. xD Raphael. WILL YOU SHARE, GOD DAMNIT. o3o And we're getting there, Grayvs. Eventually. xD Would you guys mind a 2 day time skip in my next post?... Let's go have our vacation. :D))

Snorting at Dravius, Raphael glanced around the grounds, watching the members go about their business before returning his gaze to the Co-Master. "Oh, I know you do," He replied, his ex
pression amused and a smile on his face. He slipped both hands into his pockets, raising his eyebrows. "And who knows?... But would you really risk it?" He asked, looking back of across the grounds with a chuckle.

As Raphael surveyed the grounds, Julian was looking somewhat thoughtful, leaning against the Ring-Masters van with his eyes on the gras.s. He wasn't a beach person, really, and anyone who looked at him would deduce that fact pretty much immediately, though the vacation idea was still very appealing. Afterall, there was still the town, and probably a number of other places and amusements. Besides, the mere idea of doing nothing for a week was a pleasant one, especially after the hectic nature of the last three days. It was definately a much needed break, that was certain.

Maya, with a small yawn, looked at Nylat when she spotted the hybrid flop onto the earth from the corner of her vision. She watched the hybrid in silence for a few moments, smiling slightly at her friends obvious contentment with the idea of a week off. The orange butterfly still resided on the hybrids head, though Maya as.sumed Nylat had probably forgotten about her little hitch-hiker, she certainly didn't seem fussed by it, anyway.

Glancing at Dravius when she heard her name, she sighed through her nose, then focused her violet gaze on the ground. "No... And I'm not sure," She said quietly, frowning slightly. "I think swimming with one arm might be a little difficult,"

Raphael, having still had his eyes elsewhere, turned to look at Maya, his ex
pression almost apologetic. The girl, however, looked back over at him with a dismissing sort of shrug, her eyes falling back onto Nylat in another attempt to keep her vision away from the Co-Master. "It doesn't matter. Swimming with wings like mine wouldn't be all that easy, anyway," She smiled somewhat wistfully, raising her good arm to cover her eyes as she glanced skyward. It was a shame, really. As much as she'd wanted to learn, it would be the furthest thing from easy, and that was without the injured wrist. As for learning with Dravius?... Well, that would probably prove to be somewhat awkward, on her end, atleast.

His ex
pression sombre, Raphael sighed, then scratched a temple, before smiling at the butterfly-winged girl. "Mm. Nevermind the ocean," He said, stretching an arm as Maya looked back at him, her thoughts obviously elsewhere. "The towns a pretty little place, and the surrounding fields and cliffs are stunning, there's far more over there than just the water,"

Maya smiled weakly at him, then went back to looking at the gras.s, unconsciously picking at her bandaged arm, the Ring-Master ensuring she was somewhat okay before glancing at Wolf. "That might be an idea. You'll feel much less crammed outside the border. I hope you don't mind sharing a van, though, if your planning on staying... You may be placed with Tara, if she has no objections, naturally," He said, smiling at the black haired girl, before looking off across the field. "Alright. I should go let the rest of the Circus know, and if you lot are wanting anything, you might want to head into town as soon as you get the time," He added with a chuckle, before strolling away from the group and towards the main tent, speaking warmly with a number of the other members as he pas.sed them.

(( No match for Wolf? I feel bad for her. ))

Wolf shifted nervously. "Do you mind if I leave now?" She asked. her voice was a hoarse whisper and her fingers twitched idly at her side. She rolled her shoulders and cracked her neck bouncing on the balls of her toes. Her back was slightly arched and her arms in front of her, as if she was going to go down on all fours at any minute.

((Aw. Poor Maya. *hugs* Nylat would swim with you. <3))

[[haha nobody likes Wolf. but really, i don't control the die.

and yeah i don't mind Kuro. anything to get me to stop whining, eh?]]

The raven turning into a squirrel must have been some rude way for her to be... rude and try to make him look like an idiot? Why did so many enjoy making him suffer? In any case, Spider decided to stand by his fear. Squirrels could possibly be even more dangerous than birds. So twitchy, with their enormous eyes that stare into the depths of your very soul...

"Well, I can be just as moody! Just you watch! I'm tired of people taking my politeness and throwing it in my face! Stupid squirrel doesn't deserve to know me well!" Of course, he did not say any of this out loud. Being rude pained him to much so he kept it to himself, and simmered silently in irritation.

Snorting derisively, quite like his sister, Spider pulled himself into a seat. "Yeah. Nobody likes my family very much. I can't say I blame them." Spider mumbled, glowering evenly at his happy face pancake. While he was doing this he missed Sh'Yama stabbing Zinc, and was probably better for it.

He glanced up bemusedly at Kioko's shout, and knitted his brows at the green stuff oozing out of Zinc's chest. He didn't want to know what Sh'Yama did. And since Spider is very good at denying things, he started eating and gave his rapt attention to the wall.

Sh'Yama made angry brows at Selvai, and deliberately licked her fork as if in quiet speculation over what he said. "Oh? I do not think so. Not prudent to sneak up on ladies like that and not expect to get violently stabbed." Her angry frown was replaced by a voracious grin, which, was probably much worse than her frown. After stuffing more food in her mouth, she folded her napkin and patted it to Zinc's chest. "Alll betterrr." She said, her voice muffled by her mouth full of food.

Zinc put his hand over the napkin. "... Indeed. No need to be alarmed. She can't really hurt me... in fact, I'm actually concentrating on making myself bleed here." He moved the napkin and wrinkled his nose. "I get a little too caught up in this illusion." He muttered, feeling a bit silly about his obsession with humans.

"Is your blood really green?" Sh'Yama asked, now nibbling on a bagel.

"You know, I can't remember." Zinc answered, raising his eyebrows.

((Go ahead. Draavy's brain has run dry after homework.))

((Naaah, Grayvs~ Whine all you want. xD <3 Alrighty, time-skip it is~ <3))

Once the shows for the week had finally ended, the Circus seemed almost restless that final night, what with the simmering anticipation that had been building since the Ring Masters announcement of a week long beach trip two days ago.

It was the next morning however, when the vans finally set off across the open fields, heading away from all of the larger towns and cities in its aim towards the coast, and by the time the vehicles finally reached their destination it was way into the afternoon.

The Majikus had come to a stop on a very large, open plain of gras.s, gently sloping away from the vans to form into a huge, white sanded beach some distance away. The ocean was an almost glowing cerulean colour, and a good distance over to the settlements left, the cliffs began to form across the coast, creating huge, white stone walls that sheltered the beaches over in that direction. The cliffs were easily seen from this point, folding as far into the distance as the eye could see. Situated a good way away from the vans, and over to the right, was the only town for seemed to be miles. It rested on a small rise near the ocean, looking very much like a settlement of toy houses from this distance. The actual fields themselves were just as stunning, the gras.s was a blazing green, and huge, bristling trees were dotted in all directions, eventually building into a huge forest miles in the distance opposite the coast. There were wildflowers everywhere, growing either alone or in huge patches, casting a spectacular variety of colour over the fields. The weather, thankfully, was warm, very warm, and the sound and smell of the sea was dominant in the air surrounding the vehicles.

Almost before his van had completely stopped, Raphael jumped out of it with a lithe sort of grace, before walking to the side of his van and glancing over at the ocean in front of him; A hand raised to shade his eyes. He was soon joined by Julian, and then, naturally, the other members began to emerge. There was a strange, reined excitement as people stared and grinned openly at the sights surrounding them, a number of the bolder members headed straight for either the town or beach.

"It's not a bad place at all," Julian murmered, watching one squeeling member run off towards the sea, stripping down to her swimsuit as she went. "Though I think, maybe... Our first few days here will be noisier than planned,"

Raphael snorted with laughter. "That's what we want. It's about time the people in this place had some excitement. Besides, many of them have never seen a beach before, it's a whole new world for them," He glanced around. "They need some time to just be... Dravius for example," He said, looking at the Sword Master. "That kid, in the seven years I've known him, has not once had the chance to just be a teenager. It's always been Circus business..." He sighed quietly, and returned his gaze to the ocean. "It's about time he had the chance to just be what he was meant to be, like everyone else here," He mused.

"I sincerely hope you mentioned riptides and whatever else," Julian said, his eyebrows raising at a couple of somewhat reckless members who had just jumped into the ocean fully clothed. Raphael nodded in answer, then leaned against his van and crossed his arms, his eyes looking to the sky.

"They're all awfully excitable," A quiet and somewhat soft voice drifted across the field.

Both Raphael and Julian glanced sideways as Maya approached, having just emerged from her van. She wore a short, flowing white dress, and walked barefoot over the lush green fields towards the older two, her blazing red wings standing in sharp contrast to the green and blue. She paused by Raphael, her eyes on the ocean. "It is a beautiful place though," She added, a very small, but genuine, smile on her face, as she glanced off over the fields. The place was stunning, open and completely wild. The immense freedom of being out here made her feel somewhat better than she had the past couple of days, even if she had to forego the pleasure of actually going into the water, and still harbouring that inner ache. Either way... No point making the others worry, she could do that alone, in her own time, besides, this wasn't the place.

Raphael laughed, causing Maya to look at him with a questioning glance. "Naturally," He replied, sitting by his van. "Lets enjoy the week while it lasts, hm?"

((I'm out of juice... *Crawls to bed*))

Dravius's smile had done nothing but grown as they set out from the other campground, and not even Gem's inccessent harp-playing could annoy him. He simply slipped a pair of ear buds into his ears, humming along to the foriegn music as he drove along the bumpy road to the beach, and as he stopped the van, he nearly dragged the MP3 player that the earbuds were attached to to the floor in his haste to get outside, stopping for a few seconds to unhook the listening devices from his ears and poke his head outside, coughing before pulling his head back inside just as fast. "Oh my god, it smells really strongly out there!" He sneezed, shaking his head, before taking a deep breath and stepping out again, breathing slowly.

"I never knew the ocean smelt so much like salt," Dravius said to Raphael, sneezing again. "Makes my nose itch, but the water looks nice," He remarked, sitting next to his friend. He was still in his long pants, but had on instead a baggy short-sleeved shirt, black with a pattern of bright yellow caution tape spiraling across his chestm and no shoes to speak of. "Gem has informed me to no, not open my eyes underwater, but I'll probably forget and do it anyways,"

Stretching his arms, Dravius leaned against Raphael's bright wagon, waving to Maya with a sharp-toothed smile, his long arms muscled, but not bulky. You knew it was hot out when Dravius wore a short-sleeved shirt, because he preffered to wear long sleeves and such because his arms were always cut and scarred. Looking at the crashing waves and sopping wet Circus members running about and splashing each other, he smiled even wider, his eyes crinkling at the edges as he grinned. It was a bit unnerving, actually, with his sharp teeth and scarred and stitched face looking as white as a sheet in the bright summer sun.

"Do you know how to swim, Raph?" Dravius asked suddenyl, twisting his head to meet his good eye to Raphael's two, his arms draped over his knees. Suppressing a yawn,  he waited for an answer, beathing in the salty air.

[[Yeeep, we are Det.

also, the urge... the urge to put Zinc in a bikini... ]]

In the days that had pa.ssed Spider and Sh'Yama finally got that quality family time they had been left out on for twenty or so years. In fact, Spider had even asked how old Sh'Yama figured he was, since he'd never celebrated a birthday before and didn't really know. But Sh'Yama couldn't estimate without revealing her own age, so ended up keeping it to herself. The subject was changed to birthdays, and they both agreed to share Sh'Yama's birthday, since she was pretty sure it was the same as Spider's.

It had been agreed that their birthday was October 17th, and that made them Libra's. Spider had series doubts about his horoscope, which said the voice in his head wanted him to not be crazy today but have fun. Whatever that dumb voice said he wanted to stay in his van. He'd have plenty of fun inside, where sharks didn't live. 

Sh'Yama on the other hand was quite keen on the idea of the beach. The last time she went swimming-- well she fell through a hole in the ice on a frozen river... so a nice, pleasantly warm swim would be nice for a change. She encouraged Spider to come out with her, but he was adamant about leaving his van. So she went out alone. 

It was quite possible that she was more muscular than Dravius, Zinc and Xerxes combined. She wasn't, really. Not in bulky shape, anyhow. She was far too tall. Wendigoes and spiders aren't very bulky creatures, so despite her wonderously crafted guns and washboard abs, she still looked ridiculously lanky and out of place, standing on the beach in her sports top and board shorts. This is why she kept her cloak on.

This was also probably why Spider didn't want to go outside-- it would be too hot for his sweater and he's surprisingly self-conscious for someone who has lived in an attic most of his life. 

Humming contentedly, Sh'Yama strolled pas.sed everyone and headed straight for the water. She almost made a comment about how pale Dravius and a few of the others were-- honestly, was she the only one here who went outside on a regular basis?  But she didn't, because really, she didn't want them catching on to how she was one of the few here with a glorious tan. Didn't need excess attention, now.

[[v yeah but i probably already put the image in there. o-o ]]

((Fight it Grayvs!  Some mental images we don't need x_X))

Settled on top of a large rock outcropping, Kioko stretched her pale legs and dangled her feet into the surf.  Far enough from the others that she could have some privacy, but still close enough that she could see them, the fire charmer ignored the salt spray of the ocean on her borrowed shorts as she closed her eyes and concentrated on bringing forth a small amount of flame.  Holding it in both hands, Kioko practiced molding the fire into different shapes, blocking out everything else so nothing would disturb her.

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Sitting at the edge of the water, Selvai noticed Yama strolling on the beach a short distance away.  He threw a pleasant nod towards her, before turning his attention to a transparent blue crab scuttling away from the surf.  

"Alright there, Diresa?" he asked in a rare moment of amusement.  He wasn't used to being able to simply relax, but the sorcerer was glad the Circus owner had suggested this break.  It had been a rather long time since either of them could lounge around like this.

"I'm fine," His companion hissed irritatedly as she was chased back once by the waves.  Chuckling, Selvai raised one eyebrow as he spoke out again.

"Are you afraid of the water, Diresa?" he asked teasingly.  His hypothesis seemed to be corroborated as the crab pinched his exposed calf briefly.  

((Yus, Grayvs. Too late, the image is there now. o-o *Gigglesnort*))

Raphaels eyes had settled on the ocean, and he watched in amused silence as the Circus members ran roit, both on the sand and in the water. It was a good thing these beaches were so unknown, he was pretty sure any "normal" person who happened to walk in on this would be more than just a little unnerved by the sight. He laughed quietly at the thought, crossing his arms and inhaling the tangy scent of the coast.

By now, most of the members had pretty much found themselves something to do, many of them situated on the beach, either taking part in the somewhat raucous water fight or trying to avoid it. A good number had also headed off in the towns direction, and there were the odd few who had spread themselves out over the surrounding field, sat on the gras.s, laughing and talking. A group had even set up a small, relaxed picnic area just under the shade of a huge oak that resided not too far from the settlement of Circus vans.

The Ring Master pulled his gaze away from the other members to look at Dravius as he approached, an amused smile on his face. "Mm. The ocean has a very prominent smell, though not too unpleasant," He laughed. "It's a very concentrated sort of scent,"

The Co-Masters choice of clothes had not gone unnoticed, and Raphael took it as a positive sign. Afterall, if Dravius could just enjoy himself this week without needing to worry about the Circus or anything else, it was likely everyone else would. Well, the white haired young man probably needed this break more than the rest of them, currently, what with one thing or another. The Ring Master stretched, then placed both hands behind his head as his gaze fell back onto the sea, his ex
pression lighthearted.

Not far from him, Maya still stood, her arms crossed behind her back and her eyes roaming the length of the coast. She had been watching a couple of Circus members throw eachother into the ocean when she glanced over her shoulder at Raphaels voice, spotting Dravius. Like the Ring Master, she noted pretty much immediately the Co-Masters clothes, and she felt somewhat content at the fact he was clearly comfortable enough to enjoy this trip to its fullest. Returning his wave with a fleeting smile, she turned back to the ocean, rubbing her good hand almost unconsciously over her splinted wrist. 

Julian, who had still been leaning against Raphael's van, watched Dravius approach with a slight smile, before he pushed himself away and shook his head with a yawn. Despite the weather, he still wore his customary black, though he no longer donned the leather jacket. Rolling his shoulders, he looked at Raphael. "I'll be back later. I'm going to take a look around," He said as he threw a disgruntled glance in the direction of the beach. Such hectic scenes weren't all that familair with the Sword Master, and the quiet, dark haired male much preferred the idea of a simple stroll. But who knew, perhaps he'd get involved a little later, for now though... A little exploring wouldn't hurt.

"Alright," Raphael replied, glancing sideways as Julian nodded at both the Ring Master and Co-Master, then headed off across the fields, yawning as he went. "And yes," He added, smiling at Dravius as he answered the younger males question. "It's been a while since I've had much chance to do so, though," He laughed, then looked over at Maya. "Are you coming down to the beach, or would you prefer to stay up here?" He asked, raising an eyebrow and smiling, his ex
pression careful.

After a momentary pause, she shrugged. "Either way, I guess," She replied blithely, her eyes still on the yelling members swarming the beach below.

[[Diresa is too cute, xD]]

Sh'Yama had little to spare but a short wave in Selvai's direction, and waiting until he was finally turned away, tore her cloak off and ran into the water. A high-pitched "eeeeeee" of joy hissing out of her throat. Sure, the beach was crowded enough and it's not like she was doing a very good job being self-conscious, but she loved theatrics about as much as she loved the flesh of the un-innocent.

- - -

The door to Spider's van creaked open. Slowly, Spider inched out the door. He had never been to a beach before, so this time his cautiousness was okay. Or at least, that's what he told himself. He stepped down onto the ground and shut his door. Spider wasn't dressed for the beach. In fact, he was wearing the same outfit he was wearing when he was first dropped off at the circus. His enormous sun hat obscured his features, and the trench coat was as baggy as ever. He puffed out a breath of air. It was humid and hot. The most awful combination!

Walking like a man on quicksand, he slowly started to walk-- his hand never leaving the side of the van. "Ugh." He said. Too many people. Maybe if it was less crowded... and less hot, he would go down to the beach. Instead, he plopped down right there and started weaving web through his hands. Zinc still hadn't discovered just how exactly that worked. He had a theory it was ectoplasm he was pulling out of the air, something to do with the boys psychokinesis.

Thinking of Zinc, Spider wondered where Zinc was. He hadn't seen him for awhile... and that was odd. Spider had discovered that Zinc really liked attention, and if he wasn't the center of it he'd get all sorts of upset.  If only they could switch shoes. For some reason, nobody really liked Zinc, but they got upset when Spider isn't happy. If he was Zinc and Zinc was himself, they'd be a lot better off. Nobody would pay any attention to me, but he could go and be an idiot like usual.

The air was stuffy, but it was better than being in the van. At least there was a breeze out here. Spider hummed and stuck one end of the web to the van and started weaving it around, making an intricate pattern. He wondered how Charlotte got those words in there so easy... because he was finding it very difficult.

((Pff. You guys almost made me bust out laughing in the middle of computer cl*censored*. XD I'll poswt when I get home. Got like, five minutes left till I get out. Then I have to wait for the bus, then walk home....It'll be a while.

And XD Zinc in a bikini.))

"My god, It's hot," Dravius said, sticking out his long tongue in a pant, rubbing his face. "I might try and build up the courage to go in the water. I'm gonna go change," He said, hopping to his feet and heading back into his van, exchanging a few short words with Gem, and the olive-skinned boy emerged, wearing a rather large scuba mask, what looked like a camera, and a snorkel. He was wearing a pair of swin shorts that were bright blue, just a bit off of neon, with smal purple skulls ringing the botton of the legs, and he immediatly headed for the beach, waving briefly to the Ringmaster and the others, diving into the water with a slight splash.

Dravius poked his own head out a few minutes later, looking at the water with a slight yawn, stepping down the van, still wearing his caution tape shirt, and long board shorts  that were black, and had white handprints running down the outsides of the legs. "Now that I look at it, the ocean doesn't seem all that safe," The white-haired co-master said nervously, rubbing one bare foot against his leg. "You should come, Maya!" He grinned, putting his arms behind his back.

Dravius seemed a bit nervous about the water, watching as every so often, Gem surfaced, shook water oout of his mask, then resumed floating face-down again. He seemed to be taking pictures of the sea life, his glowing eyes narrowed. Dravius sat down, still smiling, his legs crossed, covered in twisting scars and fresh stitches.

[[Argh?]]

 

Meanwhile, the mysterious Zinc was a good deal away from the Circus and its occupants. For once, he had to sort out his own problems and he couldn't really do that around other people. "What was it?" Zinc closed his eyes, and spread his hands. For a moment his fingers seemed to shimmer, and then with an eerie whistling sound his fingers elongated. He bent and wiggled his new fingers that had joints too many and pursed his lips. "And did I even bleed? Or is that something else I fooled myself into?" He didn't think it had been that long... after all, what was twenty years in comparison to a millennium?

There was only one answer: trickery! Did those blasted magic users have the power to make him forget things too make him less dangerous? The only culprit could be Sh'Yama... but what point would she have other than irritating him? "I hate forgetting things!" Zinc whined, "I wonder if detachment would work?" He gripped the sides of his face, wincing. It was an old trick, really, pulling his own face off to scare the jeepers out of some unlucky kid. But here he was, afraid to do so, because it might hurt! How pathetic was that?!

Especially after all the talk about "being better than humans" when he's gone and convinced himself he is one. Zinc held his hands in front of his face and snorted, loudly. He then stuck his fingers in the sides of his mouth and pulled his mouth up into a grotesque smile. There was no ripping or bleeding, he just now had a huge smile. Stage make up. Maybe taking it slow like this for awhile...  

His tongue was next to be changed, turning black and spilling out of his gaping mouth, it dangled far below his chin, and he found this funny. So he cherished a small giggle with himself as oozing purple drool poured out of the corners of his enormous grin. "Glaaaagghhhh thif ick grrrreeaaaak."

And this is why Zinc takes his weird alone time elsewhere.

 [[sorry he isn't in a bikini. D;]]

((No need to apologize, Grayvs.  Seriously o_o))

"Yama appears to be enjoying herself," Selvai remarked at the large splash from down the beach.  He smirked at the crab still eying the water by his knee.  

"Good for her," Diresa grumbled, reflexively raising her pincers as a wave came a bit too close.

"Maybe you should follow her example and simply jump in," he offered the skittish creature.

"Bah."  Another few minutes of scuttling back and forth, her eye stalks fixed on the water, and Diresa crab walked towards Selvai's hand where it was resting on the warm sand.  "Hey."

"Yes?"

"Carry me in."

Selvai blinked.  "What?"

"Carry me partway into the water.  I want to shift into something else, but I can't do it on land." 

Wondering what she had in mind, the magician pulled off his shirt and folded it, placing it atop of the beach towel he had been sitting on.   Cupping his hands together, Selvai placed them on the sand so the crab could crawl into them.  Holding Diresa carefully, he waded knee deep into the surf and began to lower her.

"Not here.  It's too shallow.  Keep going."  She clacked her pincers at him to hurry him up.

"Good enough?" Selvai asked once he was waist deep in the salt water.

"It'll do." Diresa scrambled out of his hands and slipped under the water, then began to shift.  Selvai watched the dark blue blur as it expanded and changed shape, until a large form broke the surface.

"A dolphin?" the sorcerer questioned.

"Why not?  I've wanted to try out some different forms for awhile now.  And we never get to go to places like this."

Selvai simply hmm'ed in response as she swam in a circle around him.  "Well, have fun while you can.  But no shifting into sharks or anything like that while we're here.  You'll cause a panic." 

((Pfft... Zinc. xD))

Walking without any obvious aim, it wasn't too long before Julian came upon Wolf, partly because he had started following the sound of the girls melancholy lute playing. He paused a good few feet away from the tree the mind-reader resided in, watching in silence as she continued her tune. Without bothering to wait for the girl to finish, he spoke in a tone of voice that carried easily over the subtle notes of the instrument.

"Your an excellent player," He said shortly, glancing back over his shoulder towards the Circus encampment, noting the closer faces that had, at some point, turned towards the sound issuing from this general direction. He smiled fleetingly, before turning back to the white haired girl in the tree, an eyebrow raised in question. "Why are you all the way out here, and by yourself?... Should you not be getting used to Circus life, rather than trying to avoid it?" He asked, his tone level and warm, despite the bluntness of the question. Well, it was true... Wolf couldn't full well get accustomed to Circus life if she continued to just sit on the boundary like this. It could prove to be a problem for her in the long run.

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Watching Dravius head off towards his van, Raphael chuckled at the Co-Masters previous comment regarding his courage and the ocean, before returning Gems enthusiastic wave, somewhat half-heartedly. "He still creeps me out..." He muttered, eventually slipping his shirt over his head. Like Dravius, Raphael was of a lean and slender build, minus all the scars and stitches that usually resided on the younger males body. The jet black chest tattoo was stark in the bright light of the sun, the detail beautifully complex and visually pleasing against the tall blondes form.

Maya, still stood with her arms behind her back, snorted quietly at Raphael's words, watching Gem without much interest as the Ring Master threw his shirt into his van haphazardly. "Alright," He said when he'd closed the van door, smiling at the surf below, now only donning a pair red board shorts that ended just above the knee; A solid, white tribal pattern residing on most of the outer side of the left leg.

At that moment, Dravius re-emerged from his van, and Raphael shrugged at the younger males comments with a grin. "Well... I wouldn't recommend learning to swim in it, you'd be better off in a pool. You wouldn't have to fight against all that moving water," He laughed. "But it's not so bad, if you don't go too far out,"

Maya's gaze had returned to the beach during the Ring and Co-Masters discussion, and she only pulled it away from the joyful members below to look at Dravius when she heard her name. Oh, sure. That was easy for him to say... She sighed quietly, biting her lip as she tore her eyes away from the white haired teen to watch Raphael as he started toward the beach. "Meet'cha down there when you feel your brave enough," He called over his shoulder in Dravius' direction, a laugh following him as he walked into the shallow surf.

The butterfly-winged teen couldn't help but smile, if only slightly, as the Ring Master was almost instantly pulled into deeper water by the cheering members of the Circus. What ensued shortly after was another, raucous water fight, which consisted of a ridiculous amount of cheating on Raphael's part. The members, naturally, noticed no such thing. It was kinda hard to tell if you were being blinded by real waves or illusionary ones, afterall.