Valentines Day Zoo Trip

It wasn't too horrible a day, all things considered. At least, when it came to the weather. It was a fair mixture of blue and cloudy, not threatening to start snowing or raining anytime soon. There was a larger amount of people than Amaya was used to, but considering she mostly only went back and forth between the school and Seven Points most days, that wasn't exactly saying much.

It was Yuki's idea for her to come here today. It was also Yuki's idea for her to dress up. Amaya was originally planning on wearing ripped-style jeans a meme t-shirt on it. Yuki threatened her with a punishment if she didn't change into black pants, a blue turtleneck, and a black hooded coat with gloves and a hat that fit in her side pockets in case it got too cold. She of course had on boots, and her pentacle scar had black glittery face paint over it today. Amaya was supposed to meet Malek here this morning, so she crossed her arms and waited near the ticket booth. It was almost time for them to meet up.

October waited for Malek to approach; when he complimented her, she looked away. Yuki picked out my outfit. I'm not cute, I'm supposed to be scary. Instead, she nodded when he asked her if she was ready. Yuki had given her some spare change for lunch and possible souvenirs later, maybe some arcade games if they had them. Amaya held up a map for Malek, opening it, as if to ask where they should go first. It was her first time at a zoo, after all.

(Might be on and off the next couple days. I've been really demotivated lately, really wiped out and exhausted. Not sure why.)

When the ticket person mentioned their "date", Amaya rolled her eyes and looped her hand into Malek's, then made a motion to drag him off. Her first destination was the place where they had the zebras. There were probably other animals there, or in the general area, too, like giraffes, gazelles, elephants, or water buffalo, but it was the zebras Amaya wanted to see. The whole black-and-white stripes thing intrigued her. Besides, weren't they essentially horses?

(edit: sorry for late reply; I don't have much of an excuse. I've just been lazy/wiped out IRL)

(OOC: that'd probably be in a different area though 0.0 And I have a bestiary I can use to really flesh that out when it comes time, XD )

Amaya nodded a little absent-mindedly when Malek told her about why he loved the zoo. Since she'd never been, she couldn't really say the same. It wasn't too long before they reached the area where the zebras would be, though; however, at the entrance to the area in question they were greeted by a person in a giraffe costume dressed in a ballerina outfit over the costume doing twirls and occasionally releasing pink and white heart-shaped confetti and glitter from its hooves, probably through some hidden latch.

(OOC: yup, I'm gonna be doing random stuff like that all post, probably. You're welcome to do some as well, obviously 0.0 It's supposed to be Valentine's at the zoo, after all)

Amaya just barely managed to get in its range and as such the tips of her hair got some glitter in them, as did her open cheek. She frowned; her left arm curled up into a ball and twitched, but she restrained herself. Today was supposed to be a fun day, after all, it would be better not to let things like that get to her.

Then they entered the "African Animals" area and to their left a huge trumpet blew. Amaya turned and her mouth dropped open, her eyes wide, as she caught sight of an elephant for the first time. HOLY SHI- THAT THING'S HUGE!

Nearby, near a gate leading into the elephant area, was a handler offering rides on the elephants for couples on the heart-shaped rugs on their backs.

(OOC: 0.0 Remember, she can't speak aloud, so the italics are thoughts, though I'm guessing you're reading her facial expressions, too 0.0 )

Amaya looked at Malek and nodded, pulling him by the hand over to the elephant enclosement. There was only a small line, and they were at the elephant loading platform soon enough. The one they were on was apparently called Trunks and his blanket was purple with pink and white swirling hearts for its pattern. The elephant handler had to help them up, where there was actually a small saddle under the blanket with a belt that latched in from underneath, sort of like a harness, and after strapping in Malek and Amaya he let the elephant go off.

(OOC: I'll let you do the next portion; sorry 0.0 )