Crystalline Pirates: Protectors of the Island (Closed! You can stalk though.)

Hiding a smile, Adira exclaimed, "Of course! I loved animals as a kid… b-but I never got any…" she cleared her throat. "Anyway, yeah."

(that escalated quickly.)
"Why would you be?" Josiah doesn't protest, crystal throbbing uncontrollably.

"Maybe because you're in that mood or you're doing something stupid." Zoe suggest as she leaned against, not npticing anything as she played with her trinket.

"Uh - okay." Houston started down the stairs, unlocking his cabin door.

"Houston's the only one who does anything stupid. And what do you mean by that mood?" Josie sat up. "I'm not kidding. I want to know."

The first thing Adira noticed about his room was how much it looked the way she expected it to. Kinda messy, but not overly so. But… she didn't see any pets.

"So. Um. Olivia's in my drawer…" Houston carefully removed the little skink from the wood shavings and set her on the floor, where he sat next to the reptile. "And then my sn - never mind. This is Olivia."

"That mood as in when you act like a jerk which is usually most of the time."
Zoe answered before looking and felt a little embarrased by how close she was as blush started to crawl up her cheeks.

"Your what?" Adira exclaimed, eyes widening. Luckily at that moment, Olivia began crawling toward Adira, and the topic changed immediately.

"Yeah, that's what Cicada told me, too. I just don't know how to…how to be nice, I guess." Josiah shrugged, looking from his crystal to Zoe and back again.
"Did - did you ever unfold the origami?"

"I didn't say anything. Nothing at all." Houston cringed as the top of the snake crate behind Adira, and a little ivory head peeped out. He shook his head furiously at Ivory, willing him to go back in. Now.

"Yeah, that's what Cicada told me, too. I just don't know how to…how to be nice, I guess." Josiah shrugged, looking from his crystal to Zoe and back again.
"Did - did you ever unfold the origami?"

Zoe looked confused
"Why?"

"I'll just apologize beforehand for my intolerance at the time. Go and unfold it." Josiah huffed.

(Ok everyone I need you to listen up here because me and Shade have things that need to be adress.
Especially you Rumple
No offense
But
You have been doing things that are not ok and you may not realize it but you're twisting the plot. We have been telling you to continuously stop and reconsider your choices, but you just keep doing it.You also keep controlling people's characters a bit, I don't know if you've noticed, but it has to stop. This is your first offense, but if you keep doing it,then we will have to kick you out.

Also Shade has to go soon, so I will be in charge whenever she is not online.)

(We're not sure if you got the message.)

Houston was crazily moving his head, motioning at something behind her. Slowly turning around, she caught the eyes of a beautiful, elegant, white snake! "Are you- this is real!" Adira gasped. Suddenly crouching, Adira embraced the 7-year old inside herself and began baby-talking to the poor animal.

(Got it)

"I'll just apologize beforehand for my intolerance at the time. Go and unfold it." Josiah huffed.

Zoe was still confused, Oh, he sent it. She realized as she went to grab it before coming back up. "Ok you want me to what?"

(so did I)
Houston groaned, putting his head in his hands.
"Yeah, that's…Ivory."
Suddenly, he grabbed Adira's arm, spinning her around. Blushing for a moment at the touch, he made a straight face.
"I didn't mean for anyone to see her. You can't tell anyone about her. But I suppose…you could help me find mice for her before the cats do?" He looked hopeful, as if his whole life depended on her answer - which, knowing Cicada, probably did.

"To unfold the goddamn thing." Josiah looked at her expectantly.

She couldn't help from smiling, "You had a snake this entire time!! I, yes, it's perfect! Everything about you is per-" accidentally Adira blurted out the wrong things at the wrong time. "I, um, gotta go!"
She ran out of Houston's room and to her own quarters.
(I'm gonna be gone for a bit so just have Adira in her room contemplating her feelings lol)

"Okkk…"Zoe replied before she unfolded it and read the message a couple of times before she started laughing. "Wow thanks." She said sarcastically.

(goldie fine but come back quick plz)
Houston watched her go in awe, the door swinging shut behind her. Looking at Ivory, he picked her up in his hands and smiled.
"Thanks, actually. I got a lot more out of that than I'd expected. Now, this time, when I put you in your crate, stay there. It won't always be Adira who comes in, okay?"
He swore the snake nodded.
Smiling again, he was soon standing at Adria's door. No sound. He knocked. No answer. He tried to open the door. It was locked.
Sighing, he sank down to sit at the door, hoping she'd come along sooner or later to explain.

"Yeah, I - was just annoyed. A lot. And that brings up - what were you singing just then? I didn't recognize the tune." Josiah asked, head cocked. Who knew someone so terribly terrible could do something like that?

"What tune?" Zoe automatically asked
Oh fuck.

"I know you got the best intentions, just trying to find the right words to say…you don't remember?" Josiah asked.

"Oh um its nothing really, " Zoe tried to cover it up.

"I've never heard it before, and my mom memorized music for a living. What was it?" Josiah pressed harder. He wanted to know what the music was - he didn't know why, it was simply that Zoe had sung it.

"Its just a song, its nothing." Zoe lied. Its not.

(There I go dropping back story.)

(Can I keep nagging at her or no?)

(Do it.)

River cane on board with her cat