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03RD AFFAIR | ACCIDENTAL VIDEO/ACTION

Accidental Video: Painting

think of me fondly

[The screen flickers and focuses on the back of Crystal’s shoulder. She’s wearing a tight white tank top that’s smudged with different colored paints. There is a brush positioned delicately between her fingers as she adds the splash of light pink within her canvas. When she leans forward a small mark tattooed into her lower back is visible but it quickly vanishes from the screen when she reaches for more paint.

A sweet tune is sung from her lips which a few people might recognize from The Phantom of the Opera. Her voice is like honey, singing each note with a sweet inflection as she works. Her voice is trained, holding each note perfectly before flowing effortlessly into the next measure of the song.]

to take your heart back
and be free

Action: Café

[She’s in a sour disposition after her phone had accidentally turned on and broadcasted her singing across the network. Crystal feels exposed and it isn’t a feeling she enjoys. She finds a small café in Nova City, a place where no one would know her, to think.

She sips at her coffee and listens to the ambient sound of people bustling along. It calms her down though she continues to feel uneasiness knot in her stomach. She takes pride in keeping her emotions tied to a very taught leash and now she’s forced to reevaluate that. Thought flitters in and out of her head as she sips the steaming latte.

Crystal isn’t paying a lot of attention to those who walk buy. Her clear baby blue eyes are unfocused and aloof.]

Closed Action: Trip

[Crystal waits at the Nova City archway wearing a purple dress and heels. She has a bag tucked artfully in the crook of her arm and a pair of sunglasses pushed over her eyes. She looks very relaxed and composed for someone who’s standing around waiting.

There is no telling where her eyes land though when her company arrives a smirk begins to tug at the corner of her lips.]

Thank you for coming out to meet me.

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We'll be adventurous.

[She smiles.]

I'll pick something at random and we'll see how we fair.

[Crystal moves back towards the elevator and while the ride down has much less people she still presses herself against Clay.]

[And Clay is more than happy for her to stay there.]

I like adventurous. [He'd even brushed up on French for the trip.]

[Crystal’s smile isn’t going anywhere and as they step from the elevator they are once more greeted by the soft turning winds. It isn’t as insistent as the wind up at the peak of the tower but its presence continues to tousle Crystal’s curls.

She guides then down the street walking with a slow easy pace. Her eyes fall on some shops though she isn’t interested enough to pause. After about a half hour of sights she stops at a small bistro looking place and leads them inside.]

Table pour deux s'il vous plaît.

[Her voice spoke the words gracefully and the hostess smiles bringing them to their table and handing them small menu’s. It’s the sort of place that changes its menu regularly and has a few preset items. Most of the plates will me small in portion.]

[Clay nods to their hostess as she hands them the menus.]

Merci.

[And then he looks back to her.]

You know, I shouldn't be surprised you speak French.

[Crystal smiles as she sits, she takes the thin strap of her purse off her shoulder and places it out of the way.]

I’ve had time to learn. I speak a few other languages though not as well.

[She looks over the menu before looking up at Clay.]

Anything catch your eye or would you like me to order?

[He smiles, enjoying all the new surprises he's been learning about her on this trip so far.]

Surprise me.

[Crystal smiles at him and then turns towards the waitress as she returns.]

Pouvons-nous s'il vous plaît commander le Saumon Fumé (smoked salmon garnished with field greens, capers and shallots), Filet de Boeuf aux Morilles (grilled filet mignon in a morel mushroom brandy creamy demi-glace), Carre d'Agneau (roasted rack of lamb served over a roasted garlic rosemary demi-glace garnished with flageolet beans)

[With their order placed Crystal turns back to Clay.]

You might still be hungry after this. [She isn't opposed to stopping somewhere on the way home. Franch isn't known for American portion sizes.]>

[In retrospect, he probably should have focused on the names of food items rather than how to ask for directions. He blinks at her for a moment before shaking his head.]

Whichever one of those is beef...and I'm used to it.

Filet de Boeuf aux Morilles.

[She repeats the words easily back to him.]

The other is lamb.

[Crystal eats everything, it's part of her job to be able to dine and eat what's served to her or choose something that a customer might enjoy. There are safe things that men usually appreciate and she's glad to know that Clay isn't strange with his food choices.]

Are you interested in languages?

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[He nods and repeats it perfectly.]

Filet de Boeuf aux Morilles. I'll take that.

[And he rolls his shoulder in a shrug.]

I pick them pretty easily, but I've never been to France.

Do you know any languages?

[His French sounds beautiful even though it's just repeating an item from the menu. She'd love to hear more of it.]

I know bits of Spanish but that's it.

[He nods.] Eastern, mostly. Nǐ yǒu zuì měilì de yǎnjīng.

[He pauses.] It means "you have the most beautiful eyes." So do "anata ga mottomo utsukushī me o shite imasu" and "mayroon kang ang pinaka maganda ang mga mata."

[Crystal smiles.]

That's beautiful. Would it be to arduous if I asked you to teach me some? I have a passion for tongues though I feel it's best practiced through speech.

[It's a very attractive quality to be multi-lingual.]

[He smirks over their menus.]

A passion for "tongues" huh? [He chuckles before shaking his head.] No, it wouldn't be arduous.

Perhaps it's just a passion for your tongue.

[She flashes him a warm smile and as their water comes out the waiter takes their menu's and preps the table for their first dish.]/small>

You should teach me then. Whenever you feel inclined to of course.

[He grins suggestively and leans forward slightly, his tone conspiratorial.]

We can talk about your passion for my tongue later.

[Crystal's smile only grown, the life and humor sparking in her baby blue eyes.]

It's hard to wait.

[She then leans back as their first dish arrives. It's an appetizer so she takes a small portion and moves it to the small plate in front of her.]

[He nods his thanks to the server and does the same with his food. The appetizer is small enough he could eat the whole thing by himself and still be hungry, but he can deal. He's used to being hungry.]

But waiting makes everything better.

That is true of somethings.

[It's very difficult for Crystal to not be interested in Clay. They've spent most of their time in one hotel room or another.

Once the appetizer is finished the two main dishes come out. Crystal directs the stake towards Clay and he'll be happy to see that it's a slightly larger portion though he'll still most likely be hungry. Crystal's meal is a similar portion size though it looks far to large when it's placed in front of her.]

Tell me what you think.

I think the French need to realize some people eat a lot.

[But he smiles. He doesn't mind being hungry after dinner's finished. He's sort of used to it, and gets started on his steak.]

...wow. [He looks down that the small portion.] Now I'm wishing there was more steak.

We can get something else later... maybe a hamburger?

[He'd said he preferred beef.]

I'm glad you liked it.

[Crystal doesn't finish her meal.]

You can finish mine if you want.

A French hamburger? Do they even know how that works?

[His tone is teasing, though. He raises an eyebrow at her comment, though.]

...it's already small. You finish it.

[Crystal releases a bright and musical laugh.]

We can stop by New York and pick up a good burger. [A sentence she never thought she’d say while in France.

Crystal finishes her meal without further argument. There is still a small amount left behind though she doesn’t seem bothered by it. She waves towards the waiter and then turns to address Clay.]

I think it’d be nice to meander. Is that alright?

[When night falls she’ll take him back to the Eiffel Tower and that will mark the end of their trip.]

[Clay is having trouble understanding how she could be given so little food and leave some behind, but his play by comparison is completely clean. It was good, if not filling, but he was biased anyway.]

I can survive without a hamburger, but that great. We'll just see where we end up.

[Crystal laughs softly before rising gracefully from her seat. She flashes Clay a warm smile and waits for him before leaving the restaurant. She doesn't know why but she's never had to eat much. She eats more like a bird, a little bit over a long period of time, and has little room for much else.]

There are some marvelous small places in France. Maybe we'll stumble across one?

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