06 BRAINS ; ACTION ( backdated to the 4th )

[livable]

[ Bold, determined, skin that looks like it's got some life in it, brunette. Let's not forget life direction. These are all things that Olivia Moore once possessed back when she first started attending university. What she didn't have back then, however, was a keen awareness that she was a member of the undead. Which is probably why despite that she's all bright-eyed instead of sunken-eyed, she's still got the expression of a deer about to get smeared across the asphalt as she wanders around town.

She doesn't really believe it. It's probably just a dream. Feeling alive again, really alive felt so different that she only barely noticed she was younger as well. Probably by nearly 6 or 7 years. It'd been so long since she'd seen her face in the mirror looking back at her as it was meant to be that she barely recognized it that morning when she woke up.

There were hundreds of things she could do here in Genessia to celebrate, but honestly? The fact that she was here at a grocery store buying a pile of groceries that didn't involve anything spicy at all that was topped off with a whole bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups probably looked a little odd to anyone who knew her, but she didn't care. She had dreams about Reese's Cups sometimes, if she had the chance in this one, she was going for it.

When she steps out of the store, the first things she does is unwrap one of those Reese's and put it in her mouth, just standing there in front of the store door and savoring the taste. Honestly, she almost cried. ]

{ OOC NOTE: I don't have icons since Liv is only brunette for like a couple minutes in the first ep's flashback, so please bear with me! }

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy isn't sure what she wants to eat. Genessia has a lot of foods that she hasn't had before and most of them are junk food. Not that she minds but picking things out based on the colorfulness of the package takes time.

Before heading into the store she catches sight of Olivia and she honestly doesn't recognize her. She pauses for a moment, smiling at the girl eating the Reese before back tracking a few steps.]

Oliv?

[She looks a little unsure.]

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[livable]

[ Give her a second. There is a level of how good this Reese's Cup tastes that someone who can actually taste them on a regularly basis can't appreciate. When she realizes she's been spoken to, she looks up and gives a smile to Levy. One that doesn't have the usual thick layer of hidden bitterness behind it. ]

Levy! How's it going?

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy needs a second too so it works out well that Liv has to finish eating first.]

You look so different.

[It's not only the smile and hair color that seems to be a change. She wants to ask what happened but Olivia looks happy and she doesn't want to ruin that. Except she's staring and she can't seem to pull her gaze away and it's rude.]

You're really pretty when you smile.

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[livable]

[ Liv would avoid explaining if she had to. Honestly, the fact that she's still done what she had to in order to survive is enough to make her never want to share. ]

I thought it might be time to change things up, that's all.

[ Except her hair doesn't even remotely look like it was dyed and it's kind of hard to make it look like there's actual healthy bloodflow going on beneath your skin with makeup. But the lie's worth it. ] Thanks.

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy isn't going to ask though she's sure that there is more than Liv is saying.]

That looks good. What is it?

[She hasn't tried so many candies here.]

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[livable]

Don't tell me you've never had a Reese's.

[ She gets one out of her bag and holds it out for Levy. ] You're not allergic to chocolate or peanuts, right?

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy looks at the candy and then takes it from Liv.]

I have not and I am not.

[She inspects the wrapper before peeling it open and revealing the sugary chocolate coated treat inside. She takes a bite and her whole expression changes as very sweet peanut butter and rich chocolate fill her mouth.]

Oh my-

[Levy puts her hand in front of her mouth to stop herself from giggling.]

This is amazing.

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[livable]

[ Liv smiles brightly at that. It's always more fun to share treats with a friend than eat them alone. ]

Right? They are god's gift to those with a sweet tooth.

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy hadn't even known she had a sweet tooth though she really likes popsicles. You just can't eat them in the winter.]

I agree. [There is a pause as she looks back at the store.] I think we need more.

[rulerofme]

[David walks past Liv to go into the store because he has a few things to pick up. After a moment or two, he comes right back out and stares at her for a moment.]

Excuse me..have we met? You look very familiar.

[livable]

[ Oh David. She knows exactly why he doesn't recognize her. The fact that he got all polite with the excuse me's made her raise both of her eyebrows and nod slowly. ]

Many times. This is probably the first time I haven't had a secret daydream about nibbling on you while it happened though.

[rulerofme]

[Hey, if he just walked up to some woman he didn't know and didn't try to come off as polite, he might frighten her. He stares at her for a few moments.]

Liv? Olivia Moore? You..

[livable]

In the flesh. The way it's actually supposed to be, with my actual hair color. This is what I look like when I'm not dead.

[ She has no idea how though, which has her a little worried. ]

[rulerofme]

Wow. You know..I honestly just thought the whole..look was just you. [Not that Zombieism came with a change of hair color and all of that.]

You look so different.

[livable]

At first it just wasn't worth the effort to dye my hair and attempt regular spray tans because I didn't care, followed by finally being used to it. I do not naturally look like I had all the life sucked out of me, I promise. And!

[ Okay, she's actually excited about this. So much so that she just goes right up to David and presses her hand against his. Body heat! ]

It's warm- I'm warm.

[rulerofme]

[David laughs a little bit. He doesn't mind the touch. It gets the point across that she really is alive.] I am pretty sure this is the happiest that I have ever seen you. Are you about to binge on a ton of different foods?

[livable]

You'd be happy too if you just woke up and were suddenly cured from a potentially world-ending disease that ruined your life. Or are potentially just dreaming that it's happening, in which case I'm going to be really upset in the morning that I can't actually taste Reese's Cups again.

[ She reaches into her bag and pulls one out to offer to him. ]

[strawberrypenguin]

[Nagisa found grocery shopping really hard. Mostly because it was hard to not pick up sweets or things he's been told not to have in the apartment. Just looking at some of them was enough to make his mouth water briefly.

But he managed to survive getting what he and Rei needed and went to leave, only to see someone with what appeared to be a lot of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? He wondered if the world was just teasing him or something.]

That's a lot of peanut butter cups.

[livable]

It's a normal sized bag.

[ Stop with the judgment Nagisa. You try not being able to taste anything for like a year and then finally getting to indulge again. ]

But in most circles we just say hello when we see someone we know.

[strawberrypenguin]

[He knew one should say hello first thing, but he had been way more interested in the amount of reese's, which was more amazed at than anything. Not even he was sure he could eat that much.]

I know, I guess I should have said hello first... But... I'm amazed at how much you got. I'm not allowed to but that many myself, so it must be nice.

[livable]

Budget I'm guessing?

[ Because it isn't like he's got parents making sure he doesn't buy them here. ]

[strawberrypenguin]

No, I wish. But it's actually my friends making sure I stick to my regime when it comes to swimming.

[There was a reason he didn't always do the shopping.]

I mean I can get away with it from time to time, but never to a huge amount.

[livable]

They've broken your sweets spirit. You should buy a bag and hide the individually wrapped ones around the house. They can't find them all.

[ She's joking. ]

[strawberrypenguin]

[Even if it was a joke, Nagisa would take it quite seriously when it came to his favourite things.]

Would also make a fun game of find the sweets. Big prize at the end. But no, I just eat what I make at the store before I come home, unless of course I make to much.

[He paused for a moment.]

Have you ever been to Trick and Treat?

[livable]

Nope.

[ She's not even sure where it is. ]