One would be filled with the need of excitement and a sense of exploration when you found yourself in a new place. Or maybe it was just Tani who always felt that way, especially on such a pellucid day. On her first day of actually moving about the campus, the young red head finds herself pulled in different directions, mostly due to curiosity.

She was very happy and optimistic of what classes she would partake in tomorrow, but for now she just wondered where a good place was to settle down and take everything in. She had been present in Shokushu for a half a day so far. The uniforms she received were two sizes too big for her, which she finds rather odd considering her height. But she dared not to complain when she took notice of others skirt heights. Satisfied with everything packed in her dorm room, she was trying to figure out where eveything was.

She knew little of the school itself as she walked through classroom now. They were large rooms and surprisngly large hallways as well. But when she understood where her classes were, the whole trip was very interminable for her sake.

And then somehow after walking a distance outside, she takes quick notice of a garden house. How long had it been since she had been in one? Years perhaps, she figures at least. Thinking the place was well adapt for a quiet place, she casually comes in with a bright expression. Despite her long uniform, her legs showed themselves a tannish color through the tinted windows. Though the flowers didn't seem as lively as one may think they would be, it offered a pleasent smell to her senses. She peers down to look at any plants that were slowly coming back from the dead of a cold night.

It was when she looked up did she find a curious sight before her-- another student. Her own expression usually carried one of friendliness and carefree... now it had changed to concern. The girl didn't appear very happy. She clears her throat as if silently asking permission if it were alright for her to be in here. Maybe the girl was venting and she was interrupting. Her white, blonde hair shined brilliantly with rays hitting it and the girl herself had such a smooth complection. It was sad to see her look so filled with sorrow. Perhaps she could cheer her up if givn the chance.

The gesture to wards her was replied with a soft smile, warm, but not overwhelming that it may seem awkward to look at with a stranger. She was just concerned such a woman was staying in such a place. She wodnered if there was a possible way to cheer the girl up from her, grim smiling expression.

She makes a few steps to wards her and stands a few feet from her as to not seem so forward. She bows politely and proceeds in squatting down to look at the plants at ground level, gazing at the flowers around the area before staring forward.

"I am sorry for disturbing your thoughts and your quiet place. But I could not help noticing you looked very sad. I am not asking you to tell me what is wrong, but would it be alright if I try to cheer you up?"

Her suggestion was pure and honest at heart. She looks into her eyes with a caring expression, sympathy for whatever she was going through. It wasn't pity, it wasn't downsizing, it was true. She hated seeing people around her so sorrowful. She stretches her hand down and lifts a flower that was trying to bloom up back on its perch. If the woman didn't want her company, she could fully understand. Sometimes you needed time to yourself and not even someone who wished to make it better would help.

The woman was very pretty. Her long golden locks was what really captured her attention. That and her eyes. They seemed to reflect such emotion in them, as if it were peering into her soul. She hoped the woman would not see her as a disturbance. She very well could be ehr first friend for all she knew.

Her quiet pause after her suggestion did not go unnoticed. She wondered if she had come on too strong to her and was beginning to assume her request would be denied. However, her thoughts of being declined were swiftly put to rest by the student's calm and soft tone of voice. She hoped she could possibly cheer the woman of whatever she was going through. She silently thanks her and takes a seat next to her.

Now to see if she could actually brighten her fellow students’ mood. She slips out a deck of cards from the hem of her skirt and dunks all of the cards into her hands. She shows Shai they are just plain, playing cards before organizing them into a neat stack. She was sure Shai was bewildered by what she was doing, but Tani was sure this would peak her interest.

"Ever heard of card throwing?" she asks with a hidden hope she wouldn't be too put off with having tricks to cheer her up. She suddenly shifts the cards from one hand to the other, a good length apart as they fly to her palm from their starting line. Once her little flashy introduction was finished, she looks up in hopes of finding something hanging from a vine or stem. She works her view to the ceiling above them, pinpointing what appeared to be maybe a grape vine that was clinging to the attachments of the windows. A good sized concord grape when she looks closer.

She takes a single card into her index and middle finger and aims for it from her seat. Flinging her arm up above them the card misses just by an inch. She didn't figure she would get it from this position so she tries again. This time it goes slicing into the stem the grape was held by and falls into Shai's lap with a soft pad. Flexing her fingers from that she smiles back to the woman, genuinely.

"Fruits are good for you," she teases. She gathers her cards that she threw from the floor around them and puts them back in a neat hand. Busily doing this, she sighs softly. It takes a lot out of one's wrist to throw cards like that so fast. While busily doing some more shuffling, she adverts her eyes into Shai's before holding out her hand of cards to her. Gesturing to pick a card from her hand, she looks more directly to her to see if she had possibly had her spirits lifted, or at least distracted her from her sorrow.

It wasn't as easy as it appeared. She had been card throwing for at least eleven years so this act was well practiced until she was sweating from the muscles in her wrist and upper arms. Humans have no actual muscle mass in their hands which means you really had to work hard in strengthening the muscles and tendons your digits were attached to.

She did notice how the student seemed to pull her skirt down in a vain attempt at hiding her legs. She could sympathize and may possibly be able to let her have a uniform for better comfort. She, herself, just wanted to fit into this new school, this grand college. Aside from her fitting in dilemma, she thought the young woman was very attractive and shouldn't worry about her own opinion, unless it was complimenting. Which it was, though thinking alone it probably wouldn't settle Shai’s self-consciousness.

Her red orbs followed her flow of shuffling cards in her hands absent minded as she waits for her audience to memorize her card.

She had eagerly watched the woman's reaction to her tricks and happily applauded inside for succeeding in bringing her acquaintance's mood up. She could only guess as to where the woman had heard of card throwing, but one thing she did know was that she had to keep her entertained for a short time at least. She hoped the anticipation her audience of one wasn't gathering to high. It was mostly her own nerves that told Shai silently to not be surprised if she failed. But she wanted her to keep smiling, oh how she desired to keep her smiling.

"Have you memorized your card? Alright, please stick it in the deck, wherever you please," she explains before turning her head away, her own cheerful smirk playing politely on her excited expression. Once she felt a shift in the deck, she turns around and shuffles them, but held an even number in both of her hands. With a swift flick of her hands, she juggles them into each other’s palms to mix them up, but it was obvious it was a very flaring sort of shuffle to hold the student's attention. After five times of doing this she goes back to throwing her left hand of cards into the right, before shuffling them like a normal person would.

"Okay, Miss, is this possibly your card?" she questions, pulling the first card from the deck to reveal a Queen of Spades. She notices how the card doesn't fit well with the woman's expression and looks at it with a dramatic shock.

"Oh no! This wasn't your card was it?! MMMmm... hmmm... oh well, we'll make it your's then," she says quickly before flicking the Queen into the student's hand and low and behold, it was an Ace of Diamonds fluttering into the girl's lap.

"I do hope that's your card then."

She lightly taps her own knee in laughter from Shai's comment about being on t.v. She gets nervous with just one person watching her. Thirty million viewers wouldn't make her anymore confident. She waits for the woman to put the card back into her deck before shuffling the cards, all but one, quickly back into their pouch, noticing the hand extended towards her. She smiles to accept the hand, deciding to end with one more trick.

She casually goes to connect her hand with Shai's, before her arm triggers back like a gun. A card, somehow... someway, lodges itself inbetween the sutdent's thumb and index finger. The hand she was about to shake now had an Ace of Diamonds, fitting quite smoothly without any papercuts, while Tani cheerfully shakes it.

"My name is Tani. And honestly, I think I would die if I performed for people older then eighteen."

She had more confidence with children. Children were easy to amuse, much easier. She could perform for a small group of adults because it was less stressful to keep everyone's attention... and less likely for her to become frozen in place. That was one of the reasons she didn't proceed in a talent show. She shifts her thoughts to try and push the memory back.

Once letting go of her hand, she slides the card out of her hand and swiftly makes it dissapear when she flips her hands inside and then back out to her palms. Just for amusement, she did the object behind the ear trick and placed the card into her fellow student's palm.

"A little souvenoir for you. I have like... ten other packs that haven't been opened yet," she spoke reassuringly, "And I don't want to be on t.v. either. I don't want to perform for money or else it may lead me down the wrong path of why I love card tricks. But I do very much appreciate your compliment. My only payment is to cheer you up. Seems I didn't do a bad job... hopefully."

Tucking her deck into her skirt, she places her hands freely on her lap. The student seemed more cheerful then before. That had been her goal and it apparently had worked. Shai still seemed to think back on her problem, but its not as if Tani was trying to make her forget something important.

She nods to Shai's statement about being alone and sulking. She was glad her mood had at least risen some. Her gaze lowers to the card being played with in her hands. She wondered what sort of situation the woman was going through. But even though she had spent some time with her, she felt it would still be rude to ask. She'll let it be for now.

"As I said before, I'm sorry for disturbing you. But it was not as if I could walk away when I see someone sad like you were. Well, I am glad I could help with what little I could and I also hope your problem will be solved soon."

She brushes her arms off absent minded, busily thinking of what to make of this island. She settles into a comfortable position in her chair, the silence falling around them made it quite easy to hear the wind rattling the windows of this greenhouse.

"This is my first day on school grounds. I'm still confused about where everything is but... I am hopeful for a good turnout. At least I'll have one familiar face to see in the halls."

Tani takes her time in taking in the view of the place herself. It apparently had been a cold, restless night for these flowers... that even the windows could not barracade them from having the chilling breeze cross over their delicate bodies. She envied how they never would have to suffer the fragile balance of acceptance among their peers.

Tani blinks at hearing Shai's statement. A sophomore? She hadn't realized she had been talking to someone who was an elder student here. Keeping that in thought, she brushes a few strands of hair behind her ear. Though she loved her hair and thought it to be nice it was sometimes a bit in the way. Locks of hair never wanted to stay behind her left ear for some reason. She makes a quick glance to Shai's white locks and compares them to her own. Though white, they did the girl justice in making her look so youthful, yet so mature.

She chuckles at her 'friends?' warning about not making any trouble for herself. She nods, though. It would be rude to not at least act like that bit of informationw asn't helpful. Truly it was since she hadn't even thought about her behavior, but she highly doubted her personality would lead to problems with the office. She was well-behaved... always had been, no doubt always will be.

"I'll make sure not to cause trouble. Thank-you for the advice. I've already heard some... strange strange things about this island. Students dissapearing and coming back with amnesia, a laboraty off the coast, some girl even said something about some sort of wild animals around the school. Its interesting... and seeing as how frantic some of them are I'm not naive enough to not think something could very well be up for all I know," she thinks out loud, voicing her opinion on the place and it 'rumors'.

"Aside from that I... like to stay in groups with people when I go anywhere. Its not that much fun to go to the beach by yourself..."