[AQ] UNDER THE SEA [Shun/Sarah]

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Under the Sea
+ Description: Otonoki Aquarium's beloved beluga mascot Kokei just gave birth to a baby! Everyone is dying to go see the cutie and you've managed to snag some tickets to their first showing.
+ Arrive early to the event and score front row seats for maximum splashing: +1 Guardians, +1 Faberge, -1 Roost
+ Arrive to the event on time and watch the spectacle from afar; You don't want to get too wet after all: +1 Guardians, -1 Faberge, +1 Roost
+ Arrive late and miss the showing! At least there's still other exhibits, right?: -1 Guardians, +1 Faberge, +1 Roost
+ Miss the event entirely and head straight to the gift shop; who needs belugas when you can buy souvenirs!: -1 Guardians, +2 Roost
+ Requirements: None
+ Submitted by Cherimsy

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Baby animals are always mega cute! Shun didn't really have any plans to do anything, so he wanted to go see the new baby beluga. He is super excited and jumpy about it, that the ride there is just filled with him singing or shouting, followed by kids who are equally as excited to be out on that day to see Kokei's baby. It became a trail of parents watching their kids, and kids just following him with a song and skipping to the entrance, before dispersing as their final destinations are different.

Standing in line to get the tickets he is already hoping to get the maximum amount of splashes. He looked behind him to see if anyone he knew also came to the area to see what he wanted to see. Maybe, just maybe, he could get them to get front row with him just so he could have some company to blab to. "I'm gonna splish splosh in the front seat yeeeeaaaaaa~" He sang, bouncing up and down and adjusting the cap he had on his head. Probably should put that away. And so he did. Pulling out a snorkel and sporting a flotation device that looks like a donut around his waist, he's definitely the strangest and most eccentric guy around. But at least he came prepared.

[Sarah Clementine]

Sarah had heard the news-- there was a baby beluga that was born recently! However, like usual, she was late to even hear the gossip, thus making her pretty late to even get into the line for tickets. But her determination to see this baby beluga was strong, strong enough to get her sprinting to the aquarium before the show officially sold out.

With all the new exciting things she could do being a free-to-go-anywhere student and not a homeschooled kid, Sarah's excitable nature was overwhelming. Desperate to grab a front row seat to see the new baby, Sarah couldn't stop jumping in place, eyes sparkling, camera around her neck, money in hand-- she was prepared to make the most of this show. She hoped the front seat tickets wouldn't be sold out, she was pretty far back in the line after all. She had brought her old school camera with her to take some pictures of the adorable new baby. She paid no attention to her surroundings at this point, only staring passionately at the ticket booth.

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He was in a fairly good position in the front of the line. But instead of buying one ticket, he bought two front rows? And he just remembered that he doesn't need to get Leo, his guardian character, a ticket to get inside as well. The little guy flat out refused to be here, seeing as it's just copious amounts of water with a bunch of fish. Something he clearly disliked. Well then. What's he going to do with the other ticket? He clearly spent money on it. Instead of yelling 'WHO WANTS A FREE TICKET?' He should walk along the line and see if there's anyone he could randomly pick to get the free tickets. He scanned the line as he walked further back. Using the tickets to fan himself, he looked for a person who looked like they won't just use him for a ticket inside.

It took a while for him to decide, but when it was announced that the tickets are all sold out, he made his choice. The first person to be rejected entry will be the one he gives his ticket to. He only bought two, and he can't exactly split himself in two to use the other ticket. He felt like his little accidental purchase took the rights away from someone who wants to watch the show just as much as he does. "Hey. I bought two tickets instead of one. It was accidental. If you still want to watch, I could give one to you." He went up to the stranger, hoping that they wouldn't say he's a creep or something just for being nice and wanting to give free tickets. If it's ulterior motives, he has none.

[Sarah Clementine]

Coincidentally, right when tickets were sold out, Sarah was finally up at the ticket booth. HOW UNLUCKY!! The ticket seller shook their head and made hand motions to try and represent that tickets were sold out since Sarah was a foreigner. Head hung low, she began to walk away from the aquarium with the rest of the people that didn't get a chance to get a ticket. There was no helping the sold out tickets. Sarah would have to come back another day...

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"HEY! I'M TALKING TO YOU!' Wow, did she really not see him there? What with his strange outfit and demeanor. "Do you want this here ticket or not?" He's about to tear up, but probably has to suck it up this time. He didn't like being ignored, but he still wanted to give away the ticket. "You're not just gonna walk away and give up are you?" He walked in front of her and stopped there, swinging the ticket in front of her. "I bought two, so you being unlucky was MY bad. Take. The. Ticket. Yo." He wouldn't stop her if she wanted to go back home or something, but it's worth a try to give it to her again.

"I hope you don't mind being in the splash zone. But then again, it's better than nothing, right?" Will she take the ticket, will she just walk away? Who knows. "I'm gonna be late for the start if I don't get going. So are you coming with or not? You don't have to pay for the tickets anymore." Come on. A free ticket is not a deal you should turn down, right? "And I'm just a student? Not a total creep so don't punch me?"

[Sarah Clementine]

Sarah stopped to look up from the ground at the voice that was apparently directed at her.

"Ah, eh?" Her brows furrowed in confusion.

There was a boy standing right in front of her, holding a flap of paper to her face that sort of looked like a ticket... Ticket...? "For me?? You're very kind! And the splash zone! This is great!" Sarah exclaimed, eyes shining with happiness once more. She took the ticket from the boy's hand, smiling widely.

"You're a student too? At Seiyo?" Sarah asked. "Me too! My name is Sarah! Sarah Clementine!" She extended her hand for a handshake like a classic American greeting. Maybe she could make friends with him!

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"Well ya, you see anyone else around?" When people smile, he can't help but smile as well. Mission accomplished, quota filled. Something something. "If it's not the splash zone, might as well go home, right? You should be here for the action." And when too many people are scared of just a little bit of water, they don't know what they're missing at all.

"Seiyo student, too. Second year." And not to mention the serial selfie taker, "Iwajima Shun. Shun for short, Hunny to some people." And not to mention 'Bakajima' If you're into being totally mean. He took her hand, he knows what this is. A handshake right? Like one of those movies. Uhhh...Cowboys were in them? No, clowns. Something. Whatever. He shook the hand up and down as high and as low as it could get, once each. "Alrighty! Can't be late for the splash of a lifetime, now, can we?" And to take cute points from what they're about to see.

He made his way to the entrance and presented his ticket before being shown to the splash zone. It wasn't as empty as he thought it would be. But that means that the more people are here, the better it will be, right? He sat down on one of the chairs, looking out at the aquarium to see if it's going to start soon or not. "Come oooooon, SPLASH!!" He is definitely excited for this event to go down. Other people seem to be chanting with him too, now.

[Sarah Clementine]

The two sat down, but Sarah was already fidgeting from excitement, unable to keep still. "SPLASH, SPLASH!!" she chanted with Shun. Baby animals were just the cutest, and Sarah had only seen a beluga in a textbook before!! She was leaning really far forward in her seat to try and spot the beluga, even though it was barely starting.

When one of the trainers rode out from the back on an adult beluga, Sarah's eyes shined like stars. It was just so exciting!! She had to fight her impulse to stand up and cheer.

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Shun took it one step beyond by actually standing up and putting his upper body beyond the partition. He stretched out his hands to try to touch the beluga, and despite being glared at by the guards, it was totally worth everything. He didn't want to sit back for the splash at all.

But eventually, he would step back and put his arms in front of his face with a laugh. The beluga splashed around and it was finally time for the splash area to get, well... a splash. Everything within the area became wet as the beluga swam around. "I need more splash for my money yoooooo!" He shouted and giggled. This was too much fun. And the show only just started.

[Sarah Clementine]

Sarah decided to stand as well. If Shun was going to stand and get splashed, why couldn't she? She stood up and took the wave of water to her face, giggling along the way. She was super grateful for the ticket given to her, this was too much fun to have missed out on!

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"MORE SPLASH PLEASE!" He shouted again. "GOTTA HAVE A BANG FOR MY BUCK." So this girl, Sarah, she's not one to sit and roll her eyes bored at the splash zone. Nor complain about being splashed. Noted. He gave the ticket to the right person, then. And then he heard the announcement for volunteer feeding for the beluga. "OH MY GOODNESS. PICK ME! AND PICK HER TOO YEYEYEYE!" He pointed to himself and Sarah. There is NO WAY in hell they should miss this chance at all.

Stinky fish or nasty ground up plankton bits? Who cares. They can wash their hands later. What is important is having a heart to heart personal meeting with the beluga. Even if it can't give him any sufficient advice. "You want to feed the baby beluga too, right?" He asked Sarah. Maybe. Just maybe...She would draw the line at actually feeding and touching it. Best to make sure.

[Sarah Clementine]

"Yes!!! Yes, yes, yes, definitely!!" Sarah squealed. Who in the WORLD would miss out on such a chance? Feeding the belugas would be a whole dream come true! It would be so hip! She raised her arms high into the air, waving frantically so that the announcer would see the two of them, excited and ready for beluga feeding.

And the announcer did see the excited pair! They pointed at the two of them and asked them to come up to the belugas. A helper led the two up to the baby beluga, who was blowing water out of its blowhole excitedly. The buckets of fishy smelling goodness wouldn't be a bother to Sarah if it meant feeding such a cute animal!

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"ALRIGHT. EAT UP!" He wanted to test if he could just throw the fish as far as he can and play fetch with a beluga. But they are not dogs, and probably won't respond to it as a dog would, so for now, feeding the beluga with a fish without going over the top would be sufficient. He beamed at the beluga as it came closer to eat the fish he's giving to it. And Sarah seems equally excited to be up here. Good, looks like he didn't mess up with the choice of who to give that ticket to.

Despite having chipped off a big sum of his allowance for this two ticket mistake, it doesn't seem like it was a bad idea. Forgetting what he's going to do with his financial problems for a moment, he's actually surprised how much these things eat. Maybe he should have been born into this world as a beluga. They seem to have no troubles in their life or something. "We have to seriously take a selfie together after this. Like, I think it was a good idea to have bought a waterproof phone." He doesn't want to forget this beluga feeding day. His phone can take a few splashes, right?

[Sarah Clementine]

S-Selfie?

Sarah had to stop and think for a moment before she remembered what a selfie was. It was one of the words she studied to make sure she was up to date on all the hip words! She clasped her hands together happily. "Yes!! Definitely, we have to take a selfie!" she agreed, nodding vigorously. Hopefully, she wouldn't be the one holding the camera...

Sarah honestly didn't think her day would turn out this good after the tickets sold out, but boy was she wrong. If anything, she was having the time of her life by watching the show with someone else. Imagine if she were watching the show alone; it wouldn't be half as fun as watching it with Shun.

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Oh, she agreed! That's wonderful news indeed! Usually, people are never too keen on taking selfies for whatever reason. The prospect of a new picture together is like adding another great memory to the collection. Lost in a train of thought and excitement over how good the day is going, the beluga decided to chomp on the fish in his hand and kind of...lightly nibbled on his hand too. "WHOA!" He seems surprised and even almost fell into the tank. That was WAY close. The helping hand on the stage laughed at this.

Shun couldn't help but let out a laugh himself. For a second there he thought that his hand was getting chomped off by the beluga or something. Now THAT is something to talk about. When he's done crying his eyes out over the fact that he lost an arm, probably. When asked if they would like to assist with a jumping stunt, he thought the day couldn't get any better. A stunt. After seeing the baby, helping with a stunt for Kokei?? Ah, he must be dreaming. The ticket giveaway is good karma.