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It started out as a normal, usual day during a midyear break for the Leech twins. They were at home, just swimming around their property while their mother and father were out. Jade was yapping about some under the sea mushroom he wants to cultivate, and Floyd was longing for his shoe collection, and the ability to wear pants. That was, until, their.. pardon let me grab my script, “most intelligable, kindest, most benevolent, honest, reliable, and trustworthy” housewarden of Octavinelle and childhood friend Azul Ashengrotto, knocked on their window. How he got there without being seen? They do not know.
Upon making his way to the entrance of the Leech estate and entering the home, the octopus merman was finally able to make his pitch.
“My dear friends! It has been so lo-“
“We saw you yesterday, Azul.”
“Tch. Since you clearly don’t care for my niceties, allow me to be straight to the point. Monstro Lounge needs more traction in the coming semester. So, we have to-“
“I ain’t takin’ a pay cut.”
“IN A MINUTE, FLOYD. Goodness. Now, where was I.. Ah, yes. Monstro Lounge needs more revenue in the coming semester, As second years, we must strive for more and more each coming day. Therefore, to increase traction to our beloved beauty, we have to do some investigation work!”
The business proposal was.. less than convincing. With Floyd consistently interrupting, it came out less elegant than Azul had hoped. Even so, with a shared glance between the twins, Jade was the first to speak.
“What exactly does this.. ‘investigation’ entail?”
“We will be going to Miami! The party capital of the United States!”
….What?
“I have already done some prior work, and it seems that if we emulate the feeling the city provides it’s visitors, we shall not only double in customers and revenue, but our online presence will also be elevated!”
As stupid as the idea had seemed, the octo-mer seemed so prideful, the tweels could not say no. It was a weakness the two shared, as well as Azul being a “stubborn businessman”. In reality, the twins see the boy as their own, smaller brother. By technicality of months, Azul is technically older, yes. Is he taller? No. And thus, by clause of “elderly love,” the twin eels agree to Azul’s wish. Did they truly think they’d enter the “sunshine state” of legend? Hell no.
But they did!
“Here we are boys, Miami Florida!”
“Okay, this is cool and all, but where are we going to stay.”
“Well, Floyd, we will be staying in a house I have preemptively rented.”
“…So you’ve been planning this.”
”For multiple days, yes.”
“Can we eat first? I must say, I am rather hungry.”
“Why of course, Jade! You surely do understand my excitement! … Unlike Floyd”
“Man.”
“But first, we absolutely must take a commemorative photo!”
Jade of course agreed to Azul’s whims of frolicing in the sand and taking photographs. Floyd? Floyd was not having it. It was hot. He was sweaty, the sun was baring down on him, he could feel his skin dying by the second. So, he quickly got under an umbrella. Azul and Jade would absolutely feel a burn on their skin later, no doubt about it. Will Floyd sympathize with their plight and sorrow of having their skin burned by a 90 degree Fahrenheit sun? No. No he would not. Luckily, Floyd knew how to call an uber.
Whilst in the uber on the way to the rented home in hopes of setting down their luggage, Jade and Azul were looking for restaurants to visit. After ten minutes and an impatient Floyd, they had settled on discussing things further in the home.
“Azul, must we fight about things? This debate is getting most tiresome.”
“Jade, my dearest Jade, we have to go places we can later emulate in the lounge! That is the purpose of our visit.”
“I understand that, but i am starving. Currently, you look like a good plate of my mother’s Octopus Carpaccio.”
“Jade, I get your frustration, but we must take this seriously-“
“CAN WE JUST GO TO A DAMN CHILLI’S?? JADE’S HUNGRY, AND I’M IRRITATED. I WANT FOOD DOWN MY GULLET.”
“…Chilli’s it is?”
“GOOD.”
(new chapter tomorrow its like 10:00 pm i’m tired.)