Finally, Marina would reach the town that was Magnolia, land of the fairies or something along those lines. She should done some more research before coming here but oh well it wasn't like she here to work. Oh no, the guildless young woman was simply coming here to have some fun, enjoy things that she never or rarely got the chance to enjoy back home. So far, she got a sample of the lifestyle she wanted back in Crocus. A life of luxury and comfort. No more wandering around from place to place in search for food. No more sleeping on makeshift beds made out of twigs. Yes. I can definitely see myself making a permanent home, here. I just need to avoid getting into trouble She said quietly to herself as she wander aimlessly through the town in search of something to do. So much to explore and she had all the time in the world to do so.

As Marina continue her trek through Magnolia the sounds of music would quickly gain her attention. Being a curious woman she would try to pinpoint where the music was coming from, maybe she could crash someone party? Oh, how fun would that be. She was getting a bit thirsty from all the walking she was doing. As the music got louder she would discovered that it was coming from a pool. A luxury that Marina never got to enjoy in her life in the wastes. Luckily she had a swimsuit ready for such an occasional. A little something she brought when she was still staying in Crocus.

Quickly she would make her way towards the female changing room and change into her swimsuit.  Her attire was a bit on the frilly side. A bikini that was attach towards her choker with a matching skirt. For footwear she wore sandals with some ribbons tied around her legs. Once Marina done changing she walk towards the pool and examine all of the lovely people lounging around the pool enjoying the sunshine and relaxing music. Such a peaceful scene. How sad it was about to get ruined by the young beastmaster.

Marina would slip out of her sandals and run towards the pool with a huge grin on her as she yelled "Cannonball! Soon after Marina would  leap into the air as she curl herself into a ball and dive right into the pool causing a huge wave of water to arise! Marina was unaware of any tables being  close to the swimming pool....

If anyone was sitting at a table. There was a high chance of them getting soak by Marina if they didn't back away from the pool.

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The guildless mage would remain submerged in the pool as she did a quick look herself.  There was nothing that caught her attention and the water had a strange taste to it. A taste she wasn't fond of.  Her lungs were about to cry out for some air which cause the young woman to resurface.  A small frown  appearing on face as she spit out some of the pool water from her mouth. Ugh, I have to make a note not to drink the pool water. Such an awful taste". As Marina was getting over the awful taste in her mouth. She could tell that there were people who weren't please with her entrance, sensing the glares and sighs directed towards her.  Normally, she would have try to apologise, but today she didn't care she her to assume herself. Plus if someone did had a problem they choose not to confront her or so she thought.

Lost in her thoughts, she suddenly found herself staring into red eyes of another female. It would take a moment for the beast master to respond as she examine the dark-haired woman. Marina gaze would swift away from the others eyes and focus the other more develop assets. Marina chuckle as she gaze up and down the older woman body before she stare right back in her eyes. Clearly she met someone who took great pride in her figure. Maybe she was an athlete?

A confident if not slightly cocky smirk would form as Marina spoke."Of course. Considering that I manage to draw your attention and no one trying to get me thrown out of this place. I say my entrance was perfect." Marina would then begin to do some backstrokes as she kept her focus on the other woman.Care to join me?
The water is just delightful, but I assume you would already know. If the woman's wet hair was any sort of sign to go buy. After do a bit of teasing on her own. She wondered how the other would respond. It would be nice to finally get to know someone in this new land.

So her entrance wasn't as perfect as she thought. Well,
she could always improve, but then again if it ain't broken why fix it. Here the thing about that. I learn how to attract people by watching my older brothers in action and well they aren't always the best of role models. Plus I could have try something else, but it wouldn't be as fun or awarding for me. Well, Marina didn't plan to actually catch someone attention with her cannonball. She wasn't going to complain about the outcome. Having a gorgeous lady that was already drenched before they even met. What there to complain about and Marina just realized how much influence living around a group of guys can be.  For now, Marina seem to being fine, unlike that time in Crocus where she try to know someone. It was like she was talking to a brick wall.

Anyhow back to present Marina did noticed the subtle gesture the other woman did as she finished her drink. Unsure if she was being taste or not. When the older woman decided that she was going to join, Marina was glad that her offer wasn't shot down, but the what the other woman did next cause Marina smile to drop for a bit. It seem like Marina was one up by the elegant stranger.  Compare to her clumsy cannonball this woman dive was flawless which only reinforce the thought that she was dealing with an athlete. As the woman swam towards the edge of the pool, Marina would shake her head and follow her.  Since she arrived here in Fiore she been taking it easy since she didn't have much to worry about which lead to her working less. Marina had no hope of winning the improtu race, but she did manage to keep up for the most part only lagging behind the woman several inches.

After catching her breath, she her the curvaceous curvaceous woman give out her name."Well aren't you a show off...Alisa. It's reminds me of my brothers. "  While she did miss her brothers it barely effected her mood. Marina never introduce herself properly. How could she forget."How rude of me for not introducing myself earlier. My name is Marina Wulfstan. It's a pleasure to meet you. It's refreshing to finally met someone in this land who actually likes to talk. A sigh of irritation would leave from her lips as she recount her time in Crocus. Crocus is a nice city, but the people there were quiet.

Well there was no disagreeing with admiring beauty, . If people wanted too show off how attractive they are. Marina wasn't going to deny them the opportunity.  Her eyes were having a feast right now as she watch her company, but besides Alisa beauty there was just something that Marina like. It was how Alisa present herself. Every move she makes even the simplest ones are full of elegance and grace, no watseful actions on her part. While the beast master did have a desire to live a more luxurious lifestyle, she didn't want to completely change how she acted. No it the fact that she wasn't use to being around people so elegant that it was truly wonderful to interact someone who was. A breath of fresh air one could say.

"I guess I could understand people not wanting to talk. Let me guess. Some guy is trying to score with you, but he can't take the hint that you have zero interest in him?" Marina would shake her head at the thought, but then she did had older brothers who were protective of her so it  was rare for her to deal with such people. Also, while Marina had confidence in her looks could admit that Alisa was the better looking of the two. Marina could only think of how often Alisa must get hit on.

"No it's more like you trying to get to know someone and you barely get two words out of them. It can get a bit frustrating at times. It's like if you don't want to talk just tell me and I won't pester you any longer." Marina would roll her eyes as an glance upwards at the sunny sky. Now, Marina fail to mention that maybe she always didn't make the best of first impression which could lead to how some people acted around her, but she was a bit stubborn a d didn't think much about it.

Marina scoffed at the mention of politeness."I would assume it's more impolite to drag out something you have no interest in, but what do I know. Being polite wasn't a major thing my mom taught me. Marina  lightly chuckle at the thought of using manners when she require do some raiding with her brothers.  She wondered what type of response would if get if went up and ask if she could rob them? As the funny thought left her mind she could agree that she couldn't change people.

Marina would lazily run her hair through her damp hair as she listen to Alisa. Study someone body language? Marina vaguely remember hearing something about that. It's a useful skill no doubt, but it was another thing she hardly thought about or use. Nearly everyone she could think of was open about themselves and even if they weren't Marina was still young she could easily be  trick and not noticed. Before the young woman could comment she realized how close the two of them were. Not that it phase her much. She was use to sharing a space with her brothers after all.

With a playful smile of her own. The guildless mage try to get a read on the graceful woman. "I'm can't read minds, but if you insist I give it my best shot." What could be going through other mind? Well Marina had a solid guess for that question. "The same thing that other people are thinking. About how good I look in this swimwear or where can I get a swimsuit like hers. If you fashion advice from me. Trust me I'm the one of the last people you want to ask. My mother value functionality over appearance which did get annoying at times."  She said in a mostly joking tone, but Marina did think she look fine compare to the other people enjoying the pool.

So,  the blunt young woman was right or part!y right either way Marina would chalk it up as another success in her book.  Maybe this whole reading someone body idea wasn't so hard to learn. It was like her learning to perform magic. She has the  ability to do if she wants, but unlike other people it require a greater amount of effort on Marina's part to do so. Her magic training it cause her to shudder a little. Even the most basic of spells took much longer for her learn. It the main reason she became a beast master. No need for magic when you have a beast that can do things for you.

"I can't argue with that, but I'm sure you could pull it off quite well. With your looks I doubt there anything that would look bad on you. If I were a lesser woman I would be brewing with jealousy." As she was saying this she was imagining they would look in each other swimsuits. An interesting thought indeed, but for now Marina shove Jose thoughts to the side. As she watch Alisa back away from her. When Alisa attention was focus elsewhere, Marina would look down at her arm. Having someone who wasn't apart of her family keep getting into her personal space was certainly different, but nothing she felt the need to get  work up about.

Marina would like to think that she saw a lot of things despite her age, but a look of confusion appear on face when saw what look like a floating bed. Out of all things she expected to see in Fiore, a floating bed wasn't one of them. A couple of them to be accurate. Did people actually sleep in pools?

"Uh" This was the first time, Marina found herself being hesitant in a response. Sharing a bed with someone she just met wasn't the problem it was more so that she didn't like sharing one at all. After having to share a bed with her brothers sometimes it was something she wasn't fond of, but at the time she would be silly for not taking such an other. She could see her brothers mocking her now.

With a nod, Marina would swim over towards the bed and carefully lay down beside Alisa, giving her some proper space of course. Marina would poke the bed a few times just seeing that it wouldn't fall apart. Do you people in Fiore enjoy sleeping on the water? Such madness. Marina shook her in head in disbelief as she made herself comfortable laying down on her stomach.

"I was about to make a joke, but instead let ask you. Do you have any siblings? Marina did talk about her family a bit and was curious if there were multiple Alisa running around here.

Marina did glance upwards towards the sun, but she wasn't worry about getting burn by sun anytime soon. "Oh. That makes a lot more sense. Still I think lounging around on land is better you don't know what is lurking underneath the water. Then again maybe that wouldn't be so bad for someone like me." Well at least they where in a pool so the chances of some dangerous creature appearing was slim.

Even if she didn't knew all the secrets in how such a bed work she found herself getting more comfortable as time passes by as the raft seem to adjust to her body. Truly amazing to what she was custom to sleeping on."No siblings? I guess you can consider yourself lucky then. Heh." Marina said with a sigh. She love her brothers, but be youngest sibling and the only girl among three brothers did had it's moments. Even with her tomboyish nature, Marina figure that maybe Alisa didn't want to talk about her family which was fine. The beast master was glad to talk about her family some more. She just wasn't sure where to begin. Hopefully her new friend wouldn't get too bored as she spoke about her family.

"I won't call my family large. It was just me, my three brothers and my mother roaming from place to place. My mother was well like a beast of a woman, nowhere as ladylike compare to other women, but when you have four kids to raise by yourself she needed to be tough. "  She haven't been away from her family for long, but she did missed them even if she did want to make a life for herself.

"As for my brothers. What can I say? They were loud, competitive and more annoying than flies, but they watch over me like a hawk and teach me somethings that my mother didn't like my charm. Sometimes they view me as just another guy in their group instead of their little sister which did have it's awkward moments. Marina frown at some of conversations her brothers had. There were things best left not knowing at all.

Rubbing the back of her head,  Marina realize that her life despite being could be described as full of adventure, but sometimes she wish she had it slightly easier back then. ",You can said that, but trust me there were times when I desire a boring day. Too much excitement can be a terrible thing at times." Marina could remember sometimes where she got spotted taking some and had to laid low for a bit. Some people could be utterly unrelenting in their searches. Luckily she never got captured, who know what some people could do in a land without a ruler or laws.

"I don't know if your uncle could really handle my mom. My dad couldn't and I don't remember many man try to hit on my mom despite being a single woman. Then again she did I doubt many people wanted to deal with four kids as well" Marina would sigh for a moment, but her mood still seem content even if mentioning her father. She was too young to even remember her dad, so she never care about him much.

While she enjoy talking about herself, the young woman was getting a bit thirsty for all the talking she was doing. She licked her lips before she went on revealing more information about herself. "Me and family where a group of nomads living in deserts, but before I continue. Let's get something to drink. I just remembered that the main reason I came here was to quench my thirst and the pool water isn't a tasty beverage." A small frown appear on the beast master face as recall the unpleasant taste. "Anything you would recommend since I'm new here?  Marina asked as her gaze shifted towards the pool side bar.

"Yeah, she is a great woman. I couldn't ask for a better mother. So hopefully I'm able to make her proud. Even if I desire a different lifestyle" Marina smile would grew larger as she thought about her mother.  "If by the rare chance of family members meet. Your uncle can try. If he anything like you then I'm my mother would like him at least. Yet to be honest I hardly know what my mom likes when it's comes to romance"  Oh well, maybe she could find her family and ask he mother about that. For now she had more important things to worry about like choosing what time of drink she wants. Thankfully, she didn't had to move from her spot as Alisa move the bed towards the edge of the pool.

Marina had no clue on what type drink her classy friend was talking about and she didn't knew about the other drinks that bar offer. She could order water, but that would be boring. Marina would enjoy examine the waiter,  up and down shaking her head. He was decent looking, but nothing compare to person laying right next to her. "Uh. Just give me whatever she having. I trust that she has good taste." After ordering her drink  she lost all interest in the waiter as she focus back onto her friend. Now where did she let off from? Oh yes her home.

"Now with that taken care of I shall countine my tale. So yeah. My family were nomads. In case you wanted to ask what the name of the place I was born I don't remember." Marina sigh contently as she resist the temptation of falling sleep. "Life in harsh on the barren lands of desert. The constant heat bearing down on you. The endless amount of walking you have to do and the sand stretches farer than the eye can see. " Marina made a small gesture with her hands as described the environment she had to live in.

The desert dweller would then pause to see if her Alisa had any questions for her. If she didn't the Marina would just countine to ramble on.

Well, Marina could brag, but she decided to stay modest for the most part. "Oh yo flatter me, but I can't deny the benefits of having to live in a harsh environment.
The most noteworthy thing is that walk through all that heat helps with improving your endurance."   Of course with Marina lack of training ever since leaving her home those. benefits are less than useful. And right when she want to continue their drinks would arrive. Marina adrime how fast they were with their service. "Thanks for the drink, man. Great service." Marina had to laugh a bit as she finally saw her drink.

"How cute. It would be cooler if they have gotten real animal to bring our drinks. Still very nice compare to having search high or low for small amounts of water."Or trying to get water from a freaking catus. Ouch. They don't look tough, but they do hurt." After a quick flashback with her first encounter with those prickly plants, Marina stare a her drink and tilt her head. It look nice for sure, but did it taste any good? With only one way to find out. Marina took a sip of the Mai tai and was blown back by the fruity flavor. "Wow. This is the most fruity drink I ever consume. Whoa. It unusual, but not awful."

After another sip, her taste buds would get used to the taste.  Marina would happily sip on her drink. "So, Alisa what do you for a living? An elegant woman like yourself probably has many talents. I going to guess that your athlete, maybe?" Marina figure she should ask more about her new friend.

Now it was her turn laugh at the thought of some animal trying to run off with her drink. Only someone who isn't skill at the art of beast master would let an untamed animal handle such a task. "Please. It could easily be done.
I will find such a bird and train it to serve drinks. It might take a few tries and maybe a good few knocks to the head, but it's doable." While her statement could be taken as a joke she was serious in her ability in taming and commanding animals.

She would triwl the straw around in her glass as enjoy everything about this day as her eyes focus in on the tattoo on Alisa waist.  Guild? Blue Pegasus? She never heard of them until now. She really needed to learn more about how people operate here.",. Also her friend was a sculptress . That was interesting, but not unexpected. After all  it was like Marina said earlier, Alisa look like woman who was talented in multiple areas. Marina lightly laugh as she rested her head on her elbow. "Sure. Why not. I guess I should balance out all this lounging around I been doing with some working out." Yeah, she wouldn't have a problem with that at all and for the mage question. Marina took a moment to think about it.

"Mage guilds. Not that I can recall. Sure I ran into magic users before, but they weren't part of any organization like a guild. They mostly were loners or were leaders of a gang.  Nasty people magic users can be and personally I'm not a huge fan of magic, but I know a few spells. My mother made she sure of that before I left. What a pain." Marina wouldn't mention that she had trouble learning magic for now, yet it was clear that she didn't enjoy using magic. Also there was the fact she lack a companion despite being a beast master. Thankfully she hasn't ran in trouble. Marina would sigh at the thought as she finished the last of her drink.

"So. Blue Pegasus?   Marina would ask wanting to learn more about this guild.

Marina nodded to answer the question that was pose to her. "Why yes. Since I don't care for magic much. My family have me learn how to tame animals. I have a better talent working with animals then I do spell casting. I could show you my magic with animals, but I sadly don't have one at the moment. Uh" Marina admitted with a hint of embarrassment in her voice. After all a beast master without a beast is like a bite without teeth... useless. "Sure I can show you my magic, but it's better if I didn't have too. I mainly use it for healing and at the moment my magical healing is all that impressive at the moment. " Marina would shrug, Her main focus was on being a beast master and magic was mainly use in support of that since she can only use it for healing and defensive purposes in order to help her beastly companion in and off the field of battle.

Marina did notice the expression play across her friend face as she mentioned magic users she ran into. It was hardly noticeable, still Marina didn't put much thought into it. Maybe Alisa was just one those 'For great justice' people. Which meant Marina better not mention some of the raiding she and family had to do to survive. "Ah. Well it's good to know this land has a system to keep outlaws mages in check. Don't know how effective that would be back in my home of open desert where everyone likes to fend for themselves."

When the conversation shifted towards Alisa actual guild, Marina interest peak as Alisa went into detail about her guild. Blue Pegasus must be held in high regard for her artistic buddy.  If Marina was putting the information together the guild had to one of high standards and mannerisms.  "So in short. You're part of group of good looking artists who kick ass and try to be perfect? And here I thought my family was odd." The desert dweller had to laugh a bit at the statement she made. These guild certainly sound interesting if they were anything like the Pegasus guild.