The Lylat Luxury Hotel: Part 4

[Ris Grestar]

"Well, you saw my art, so I would like to see your art" Bri said

The tiger lightly blushed, a little embarrassed.  His art wasn't bad--rather, quite the contrary--but Bri's was so good that maybe she'd be a bigger critic than he was of his own works.  "Heh, w-well, I don't think I have my sketchpad here..." he lied.

[Arashikage]

"Don't be silly, an artist always has their sketchpad somewhere within reach, so when inspiration hits, they know exactly where to find it" Bri laughed

[CrypticQuery]

(I hope you know, hotel doors don't lock on the inside, just the outside)

(Ummm...let's see...plot device where are you when I need you! )

Zeke continued to slowly move through the shaft.  It made quite a bit of noise, and judging by the sounds, he figured he was currently over the dining hall.  "Well, good place to drop in!", he thought as he looked for an exit. 

[Fluxy]

Ryn fell asleep on the front desk. The rhino came over and patted her  on the back. "I didn't throw it, I SWEAR!!!" she yelled out in fear, then felt embarrassed. The Rhino took her  spot and she got up. She headed to the halls, to get back to her room to check on Zeke.

[Ris Grestar]

"Don't be silly, an artist always has their sketchpad somewhere within reach, so when inspiration hits, they know exactly where to find it" Bri laughed

As if realization suddenly struck him, although it really didn't, Cel said, "Oh!  You know, I think it might be with my other things in there."  His tail flicked towards the employees-only room in indication.  "Though you don't really wanna see it...right?"

[CrypticQuery]

Zeke eventually found an access panel, and was able to enter the dining room from there.  He lifted his crutches out, and then used them to walk faster.  As he sat down with a meal he had just acquired, he wondered where Ryn was.

[Arashikage]

As if realization suddenly struck him, although it really didn't, Cel said, "Oh!  You know, I think it might be with my other things in there."  His tail flicked towards the employees-only room in indication.  "Though you don't really wanna see it...right?"

At this question she giggled "Why would I have asked if I didn't want to see it?  What are you afraid of?" She asked

[Ris Grestar]

At this question she giggled "Why would I have asked if I didn't want to see it?  What are you afraid of?" She asked

"Nothing, nothing..." he hastily mumbled, gently taking her hand and giving a light nod.  "Alright, let's go then..."  Leading her to the door, he took a moment to unlock it before pushing it open, gesturing for Bri to enter first.

[Arashikage]

"Nothing, nothing..." he hastily mumbled, gently taking her hand and giving a light nod.  "Alright, let's go then..."  Leading her to the door, he took a moment to unlock it before pushing it open, gesturing for Bri to enter first.

"Thank you" She said as she entered the room and waited for Cel to show her his sketches

[Ris Grestar]

"Thank you" She said as she entered the room and waited for Cel to show her his sketches

Closing the door, the tiger began rifling through his bag, eventually pulling out a sketchpad--though it was located at the top of the bag anyway.  Turning around and walking to the bed, he held it on his lap, expecting her to sit beside him.  "Here, I'll show you -one-..."  With a light, playful smile, Cel added, "You can see the rest when you get back."

[Fluxy]

Ryn walked down the halls, tired, but she knew she didn't have to work for two days ow. She came to her room and opened the door. She looked inside and noticed Zeke was missing, and the panel was out of place. ..........Zeke... Gah, well, it's not his fault I guess. She thought, and re-closed the door as she walked back into the halls thinking where he could be now.

[Arashikage]

Closing the door, the tiger began rifling through his bag, eventually pulling out a sketchpad--though it was located at the top of the bag anyway.  Turning around and walking to the bed, he held it on his lap, expecting her to sit beside him.  "Here, I'll show you -one-..."  With a light, playful smile, Cel added, "You can see the rest when you get back."

"Alright" Bri said sitting next to Cel

[CrypticQuery]

"Wow, this sandwich is quite nice!", Zeke thought while wolfing (no pun intended ) it down.  "Hehe, the dining hall staff probably know me by name now".

[Fluxy]

Ryn started thinking to herself, 'Where would Zeke go to avoid her?' ....It took her less than a minute he would be in the Dining Hall. She immediately started heading over there.

[Ris Grestar]

"Alright" Bri said sitting next to Cel

"Alright...No laughing now..."  With another glance at the ligress, Cel turned back to his sketchpad, hesitantly flipping the cover page over to reveal the top sketch.

It was a landscape, as he liked, of Fichina.  It depicted large, icy hills and sparkling snow, the sun peeking out in the distance and casting its rays on the many features.  The trees were few and scattered, though each seemed of strong will, standing resolutely, each on its own, in the cold of the planet.  They, too, were covered in snow, and lines of shadow were scratched expertly opposite of the sun.  It was simply done using different shades of pencil, but it was still done remarkably well.

Still feeling rather embarrassed, the tiger mumbled, "I've...never been there, so it's not perfect, but...I kinda like it..."

[CrypticQuery]

"Is that Ryn?", Zeke asked himself, seeing her down the halls.  "I hope she's not too pissed at me for leaving her room", he thought.

(I'll BRB guys )

[Fluxy]

Ryn walked into the Dining Hall, and saw him. She sighed, just happy to know he was alright. She walked over and sat next to him. "I didn't mean to fall asleep on my shift. I was hopping to get to you sooner." She said, while putting her arm around him and resting her tired head on his arm.

[Arashikage]

"Alright...No laughing now..."  With another glance at the ligress, Cel turned back to his sketchpad, hesitantly flipping the cover page over to reveal the top sketch.

It was a landscape, as he liked, of Fichina.  It depicted large, icy hills and sparkling snow, the sun peeking out in the distance and casting its rays on the many features.  The trees were few and scattered, though each seemed of strong will, standing resolutely, each on its own, in the cold of the planet.  They, too, were covered in snow, and lines of shadow were scratched expertly opposite of the sun.  It was simply done using different shades of pencil, but it was still done remarkably well.

Still feeling rather embarrassed, the tiger mumbled, "I've...never been there, so it's not perfect, but...I kinda like it..."

Taken aback, the liger replied "Cel...... That's truly amazing.  You are truly a great artist.  Why were you so afraid to show me?"

[Ris Grestar]

Taken aback, the liger replied "Cel...... That's truly amazing.  You are truly a great artist.  Why were you so afraid to show me?"

Cel gave a light laugh, altogether relieved by her reaction.  "Heh, thanks...And you've never been to my school, have you?"

[Arashikage]

"Unless you went to school on the other side of Corneria, I don't think so" Bri replied

[Ris Grestar]

"Unless you went to school on the other side of Corneria, I don't think so" Bri replied

"No, it wasn't on Corneria...Let's just say...that I wasn't the most popular kid in school."

[Arashikage]

"Well, I don't see why" Bri said

[Ris Grestar]

"Well, I don't see why" Bri said

Giving a light shrug, looking down at the sketch before again pulling the cover page over top, Cel said, "Like I said, art wasn't really the cool thing back there...and my name didn't help at all."

[Arashikage]

"What's wrong with the name Cel?  I happen to like that name" She said lightly kissing Cel on the cheek

[Ris Grestar]

"What's wrong with the name Cel?  I happen to like that name" She said lightly kissing Cel on the cheek

The tiger's face grew red in an embarrassed blush.  He was grateful for Bri's support, but he didn't believe it.  "Well...Cel's just what -I- like to call myself...A nickname, if you will.  Well, really, it's actually the shortened version...you know?"