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[If anything, the past few weeks have made Jane considerably tired. She knows there's even more to learn about what goes on in the future of her own time, but what she already knows has constantly worn her down. It was tough trying to prove to others that you're presently not that monster you become and that you're trying to change it. She knows very well enough that she can prove to them- all of them, Ocelot, Frank, even the Big Bosses and EVA- that she's darn well determined to make herself not become that woman.

Right now, the least thing Jane should be doing is be alone with her thoughts. But right now, she's doing just that. The chaos from the past few days hasn't effected the beach one bit and she's very thankful for that. Sitting on the sand proved to be fairly calming.

If there was anything that made her at ease, it was the beach. The weather here was always absolutely perfect. It was fairly warm, but not to the point where it made her wish she was back inside. The wind was soft, gently brushing past her shoulders, and the ocean was, as always, beautiful and calming.

For now, she'll take the time to admire the scenery, being stuck in her own little world for the time being.]

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*kwee!*

*kwee!*

*KWEE!*

*KWEE!!*

[Sorry to interrupt your thoughts, Doctor Clark... But here comes a Null chasing some sandpipers along the shore.]

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[When Jane hears the noise, she turns her head and watches the younger Frank chasing the sandpipers. A small smile comes across her face and she tries her best not to laugh.

Seeing this scene played out in front of her is too adorable to spoil by interrupting his concentration.]

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[He slows his pace as he catches sight of Jane from the corner of his eye, allowing the sandpipers to skitter away along the wet sand, making their little kwees as they hop.]

[He turns to face her and approaches, giving her a nod of acknowledgment]

Doctor Clark.

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[She gives him a small wave, the smile on her face growing a bit more.]

I don't think the sandpipers like you trying to catch them very much.

[stoicism.livejournal.com]

If I wanted to catch one, I would have.

[He steps closer, not at all opposed to sitting down in the sand near her. Something tells him she wouldn't mind his company right now.]

...Did you want me to catch one for you?

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[She would rather it be his company than the older one right now.]

What would I do with it? I don't think sandpipers would make good pets, as cute as they are.

[stoicism.livejournal.com]

...You could eat it.

[His tone is completely flat. Like father, like son.]

[drquacksays.livejournal.com]

[She frowns just a bit.]

Why would I want to eat a sandpiper? They're too cute! Plus, they weren't meant to eat, anyway. [She looks towards the small birds hopping along the shore.] They're meant to be admired.

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[Comfortable enough around the good doctor, he lays down in the sand, resting his head on his arms. He turns his head on its side to look up at her.]

Does that mean we're not having sandpiper when we finally have our friend-date?

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[Obviously she has a very soft spot for this boy (and most of the children in the Nexus). Her smile is almost mother-like as she looks down at him.]

I don't think it would be very good, anyway. Wouldn't you rather have something else?

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[He pauses, trying to think of something he'd like. He's grown so accustomed to either Elisa preparing all his meals or simply going out and catching something on his own, he's never really had to decide on something. Meals would consist of whatever Elisa suggested or whatever he trapped first.]

...Calorie mate?

liquid's totally not stalking her shut up <3

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Liquid had never really been to a beach--at least, not one that wasn't covered in soldiers out for his blood. The fact that this one was apparently just in a random room off a hallway was mildly confusing, to say the least. He stood there staring at the water for a moment or two, seemingly oblivious to the woman a few yards away.

she totally likes it anyway <3

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Jane is not all too surprised that she's not the only one here. The beach is very comforting to some people, especially to her considering she lives so close to it back at home and has always lived near it as a young girl.

She almost considers leaving James alone, but lately, talking to him has put her mind off some things she would rather stop thinking about right now. For a moment, she watches him with her chin in her hand, elbow leaning against her knee. He was certainly an interesting man, pessimistic, too. Still, she enjoyed his company, mainly for the fact that they talked like good friends instead of a clone and his creator.

"I never thought I'd see you out here," she softly calls out to him.

who wouldn't? <3

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Liquid's shoulders tensed slightly and his hand rested on the handle of his Beretta as he turned to face the source of the voice; it took about half a second for it to register as something that wasn't hostile.

"Jane." He regarded her with a slight smile, relaxing somewhat. He had been off his guard for a moment, and that fact unsettled him. He had to be more careful around here.

pfttt, egotist!

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She smiles right back before she stands up. At first, she stretches, seeing as she had been there for awhile, then she makes her way over to him. Her arms are crossed as she stands next to him, looking out at the ocean.

"It might be fake, but it's still beautiful," she looks at him with another smile. "Isn't it?"

well duh 8D

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He returned her smile with a surprisingly genuine one of his own.

"Actually...yes, it is." he replied. "It's rare for me to see a place this peaceful."

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"Mn, yeah," her eyes gaze out to the ocean again. "It's certainly a relief after what's been going on."

Whether she means these past few days, or these past few weeks is up to his interpretation.

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"Considering it's been almost nothing but confusion, chaos, memories I hate, and conversations I didn't want to have since the second I got here, I'm inclined to agree with you." His eyes followed hers--the ocean was nice to look at, even if it was only some twisted illusion of the building.

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In a friendly manner, she gently wraps her arms around his and steps a bit closer. She has no intentions of anything romantic going on between them, but right now, she would rather enjoy some human contact with someone who's not out to kill her or make her feel inhumane.

"Even if it is," she says with a sad smile. "It still brings back nothing but good memories from my childhood."

Those, she knows, are real. Even if this sky and water aren't.

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For just a moment, his arm went rigid under her hands before relaxing; Liquid wasn't exactly used to any kind of friendly or affectionate contact. The mere idea of it was completely foreign to him.

"That's good, at least." he remarked. Fond childhood memories were another alien concept.

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"Mn," is all she says in agreement as she gazes at the ocean. It's almost ironic to her that everything here is fake, the rooms only last for three days, the sand and the salty smell of the ocean in this room are fake, but right now she could care less. It's calming, it relaxes her, and that's something she desperately needs right now.

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"...Are you feeling alright?" he asked, glancing at her out of the corner of his eye with a concerned expression. "You're rather quiet."

[positively-punk.livejournal.com]

[Diane's been inspecting the area of the building, so she hasn't been around much. However, with a good portion of the area mapped into her brain, she figured she could at least spend a day to relax and catch up with people. Sporting a funky green and pink striped bikini, along with a green towel that oddly seemed to match perfectly, she looked out for a place to set up in the sand.]

[Seeing Para-Medic in the distance though, she totally set her stuff a few feet away from her. She was one of the couple of people that she ran into, aside from maybe Kyle, that actually seemed to have any social skills. Even if quiet people were seemingly her type, hence her secret crush on Solid Snake, it drove her crazy to not be able to talk to anyone for a long period of time!]

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[Seeing Diane makes her smile a great deal. Even Jane is used to people here being quiet and rarely talking, but even she enjoys a social conversation- an actual one- with someone who's willing to have one.

She gives a small wave to her.]

Hello, Diane! Yeah, it's gorgeous, isn't it?

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[She sighed happily, reclining her figure against the sand.]