<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=6711.msg239741#msg239741">Quote from: Ellyssa on 23-08-2006, 17:26:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Ulterior motive, of course," Marissa deadpans, looking curiously at Kim's outstretched hand before taking it and bringing it up to examine the hand like a palm reader, or to make sure there was no buzzer hidden in its palm.<br/><br/>"Marissa," the girl grins, tossing her head back as her red curls bobble, "No, really, I'm here just for the holiday.. to take a break from the ho-humdrum of life. Although not quite sure just what I've walked into, here!"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Kim seizes Marissa's hands and shakes it firmly, smiling. Her hand is surprisingly cool in the warmth of the summer day "Well, a pleasure to meet you Marissa. It's nice to know at least one person around here isn't mad." She snickers and looks over the frantic crowd again "I thought that stuck up suit at the hotel was going to have a heart attack, when he saw that dude in the labcoat. The people around here are<em>wierd.</em>What was your entrance examination like?"<br/><br/>She continues onwards to the Ramble, drawing Marissa along, still holding her hand. "Though I expect we've not seen how odd this place can get.."