Spring Islands

Alister picks Nikki up and takes a small hop and starts flapping his powerful wings, gaining height. It was getting dark, but that didn't matter to the two of them, as one had night vision and the other dark vision. Still, it wouldn't take them long to get back to the main island "So, did you have anything in mond for tomorrow?" he asks.

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Brandy smiles "I don't think you do, but we'll interested in finding out..." she looks over to the others "Right girls?" she asks and the others nod in agreement "Until tomorrow. she purrs.

Nikki was silent on it for a bit thinking. "I'm not sure. I'm a bit like my daughter, doesn't take much to keep me content. I suppose, I'd just want to explore more of the island; maybe a bit more harder to reach areas like the one before, if this one."

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Espen of course, would be looking forward to that, assuming it came about anyway. "Until tomorrow. Before I leave, what is the best way to contact you, or more 'you'll find me' sort of thing?"

Alister lands and sets Nikki down "I think I can find some places where we can explore. Though, a guide would probably be best for us, if we want to go exploring." he points out.

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Brandy was still smiling at Espen "Just wait here tomorrow and we'll find you. After all, we're hard to miss." she says, sticking her tongue out, playfully.

After they leave, Ruby walks on over "Mister Goldsmith, I couldn't help but over hear, sorry. But I don't think you should meet with them. They only seem interested in you, for dubious reasons." she says in a hushed tone.

"I suppose but there is a certain amount of excitement of doing it yourself, but that be a good idea. It'll be fun. As long as I get to spend time with you." It was on the cliche side, but she meant it.

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Espen wasn't just going to just dismiss her concerns as being overly cautious about things. He'd admit even he had that weakness a bit, espeically when going through a dry spell. "You may have a point Ruby, thank you for your concern. I can always find something else to do tomorrow."

Alister nods slowly "It's something to consider. Maybe all we need is a map, a compass, and an advantageous spirit." he chuckles.

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Ruby nods "That would settle my mind greatly. If nothing else, don't go anywhere private with them." she suggests "Political opposition isn't above using pretry faces to get material for scandals." she points out.

This was making Nikki a bit about things. "..You know, going back to what you said perhaps we can try that nude beach you mentioned? I woudn't mind giving it a try if you were."

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"I think its best I hold off on that for now. I'm not desperate enough to just go with the first women that show me attention without thinking." The last part made him wonder, he couldn't think of any notable opponents here, though he was sure not everyone in the Circle liked him and probably would be happy to dig dirt either to damage his reputation or get them to do something.

So things don't change no matter where you go.. He mused. Whether earth, Noreal or here some things never changed. "For what it's worth, they didn't give the signs or impression of a honey pot. Still what you say has merit if they're keeping a closer eye on me."

Alister nods "We can check them out if you would like. We can also check out the clothing optional islands as well, should you want." he offers.

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Ruby nods slowly "If you like, I can ask Rosa to keep an eye on her." she offers.

"I would like that very much." Nikki made no secret she had a desire to see Alister unclothed, though this was the closes she ever gotten. Sure there by other attractive men at said beach but her eyes were focused only on one person. "Have you been there before?"

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While Espen had his doubts they were apart of anything bigger if it put Ruby's mind at ease, perhaps it wouldn't hurt. "I don't mind. Though come to think of it haven't really seen or heard of them since we got here.." Which was true, but he figured they were doing something.

Alister nods "Once or twice. The clothing optional one is a bit hectic at times, but clothing restricted one is a bit more relaxed, because everyone is on the same page." he explains.

Alister absolutely all for seeing Nikki naked and why not? She was drop dead gorgeous and any sane man would be legally be crazy if they said otherwise.

However, he might be moving a bit too fast for his liking. He feels a man should earn a woman's affections through deeds and actions, rather than lust and carnal attraction.

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Ruby nods "I'll let Rosa know to keep an eye on them, but to be discrete and only move in if things look like they're about to go sideways." she says with a confident look in her eyes.

If asked, Nikki would agree but the main difference what was considered fast or not. To her, a year was more then enough to consider getting intimate with a person. Some people would wait all the way until they got married, but it wasn't something you saw as much anymore.

Nikki nodded a bit. "I see. I don't think Vira would be up for something like that, she's still shy despite how she is on stage." She was till a invtovert since a child, but she supposed the stage as big as it was, was also less personal. She still liked a smaller group or some quite time even now.

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"We'll see. In the mean time, I think I'm going to retire for the day and work on getting some sleep. It's been a long but interesting day." What he was going to do tomorrow he wasn't sure, but he did desire to explore other parts of the island.

Alister wasn't sure why Nikki brought her daughter up, she hadn't really come up the entire conversation before, but he nods "The idea of a shy Mystic, while not Unheard of, is really hard to grasp for many." he says "Many are pretty proud of their figures and sometimes, often, try and show them off as much as they can. Especially the younger generation." he chuckles "Though, there's nothing wrong with a little humility."

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Ruby nods to Espen "Alright. I'll wake you for breakfast, if you're not already up." she says "Have a good rest of the night." she says with a wave and a smile. Now to talk to Rosa...

Nikki couldn't disagree with that, she wasn't sure where the shy part came from as she wasn't a shy person, and her sister Kylie was a bubbly extroverted ball of energy.; it actually reminded her a bit of herself.

"I see, makes sense. " Nikki said. "Speaking of though I've been curious of something. Is there a set age where you stop aging for a bit? For example you look you're in your twenties, but someone else could look like they're in their teens but be older? I'm willing to be many of the women here that look younger then are older or close to my age."

Alister nods "Yes. We stop showing signs of physical aging after puberty." he points out "We still age, of course, but it's Very slowly. Think, extreme reverse dog years, I heard someone say." he was in an interview and one of the reporters threw that out and after some research, it made a bit more sense to him.

"I see. That makes a lot of sense. Usually for my kind we stop aging for a bit around our teens and twenties, then we stop completely when we look like we're in our middle age. Only difference is, we stay like this until our death bed. Like me? I'll stay like this even when I'm on my last legs." Nikki shrugged. "We aren't ageless though, so I'll admit it can be confusing slightly."

Alister nods slightly "Interesting. So, you'll look this young and beautiful for the rest of your life, while I'll slowly, but steadily, get older." he says "I don't know why, but this feels like something I probably should have looked into. I always assumed that your people aged nornally, but slowly, like my people do." he says.

It Really wasn't all That big deal, but maybe later down the line it might be. If he knew anything about Nosferatu, they only lived about two-thousand years, or so *Such a short time...* which would mean, while he would still be considered a young man, at about five-thousand years, Nikki would be an old woman, and he would never know because she would still look as beautiful as she does today. That thought, made him sad.

Nikki thought it was about time to change the subject, talking about impending mortality and the end of the coil while humbling wasn't always the best thing to think about all the time. "It is something that surprises a lot of people. Still I don't dwell on it. In the mean time are you hungry? I could go for something for dinner."

Alister nods with a smile "You know what? Yeah, I could use a bite to eat, as the Human's say." he offers his arm to Nikki "Shall we head to the dinning area?" he asks.

Nikki was all too happy about that bit as she accepted the arm. "I of course would be all too happy to accept."

Dinner that evening were fruit and salad plates with fire roasted fish. Alister didn't have a problem with that. After all, in his opinion, the Human's could learn a thing or two from other cultures about self control.

He looks over to Nikki, after he gets his food and sits down "Tomorrow's my last day of vacation. Anything you would like to do, after we go island hopping, that is. Or did tyou just want to see where the day takes us?" he asks.

Nikki wasn't entirely sure at least at this given point of time as she was more then fine just spending time with them. It was a let down he had to go back to the grind tomorrow but he was a busy man so limited time was to be expected.

"Hm.." Nikki tapped her chin. "Giving it more thought, I think I'm more on the see where things take us route. Planning things is fun its own but there is something in being fluid in the moment."

That was one of the things he found attractive about Nikki. She usually just went with the flow and the only real planning she ever did, was with people's weddings.

More than once he found himself wondering if she would be planning their wedding, should she accept his proposal, when he finally asked, that was.

Alister nods "Than we'll go with the flow, as the younger generations say." he chuckles lightly. When compared to Human's, he would have been born around what they called the 'middle ages'.

The last part did prompt Nikki to ask something that had been on her mind but she simply hadn't asked. "I've been meaning to ask, how old are you in actual age and not how old you look? I'll answer since I asked on my part; I'm actually around two hundred something years old."

Alister nods "I'm two-thousand one-hundred and eighty-eight years old. I'll be two-thousand one-hundred and eighty-nine in two month a week from today." he says. From what he knew about Nosferatu, he was already older than almost all of them. Which, again, reminded him of just how short lives they have *Bearly enough time to enjoy life...* he thinks, feeling a little sad.

Nikki didn't think too much of it far as Alister being older then her race's life span. With longer lived races then even her kind one could look sixteen and be older then she was, but she wasn't sure if that extreme was true for Mystics, though it wouldn't surprise her. At the least she'd bet on the former example possibly being older then she was.

Nikki yawned slightly, covering her mouth. "Hm..I seem to be a bit more tired then I realized, maybe I over ate."

Alister nods as he holds out his hand "Than allow me to escort you to your room." he says. He would need to set up things for tomorrow before he headed to bed.