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[ try me ] « Thread Started on Feb 20, 2006, 7:16pm »
Saff stalked the empty streets of the South, her pale hand resting lightly at her side. If she flexed her wrist slightly she could feel the hilt of her dagger pressing into her skin, the cold metal blade strapped against her slender arm. She knew that these were dark times, for these streets at least. But she liked the dark now. Fears of it had long dissappeared, along with her ability to love. And for that she was glad. Sometimes life, or hers at least, called upon you to slide a blade between a man's ribs. A silent, quick kill, to be made without remorse. Saff's pale features showed no emotion as she looked around slowly, taking in her surrounings. She was mentally lining up her plan for a fight, where she could place herself to gain advantage over her opponent. No-one had attacked her so far, but you never knew in these times.
Her form slowed and she leant back casually against the wall, arms folded across her chest as she sullenly watched a tattered plastic bag being blown up the street. It was quiet, a good time for her to think of things, make plans. But Saff was ever watchful. More than once she had been caught off-guard, and not necessarily in a fight. She didn't like surprises.
The dark jeans and hoodie made her blend into the stone wall behind her, and her casual position meant thaat it was possible to walk past and not notice she was there. Unless you were looking for her. Another bend of her wrist to check the dager was there and she lazily chewed at her lower lip, using her tongue to play with the metal ring piercing it. She was waiting, for something to happen. The silence was getting to her, the lack of violence. Even a hard heart needed blood, or it could start to crack.
Re: [ try me ] « Reply #1 on Feb 22, 2006, 10:21am »
He walked rather quickly, though it was considered his normal pace. He had just come from the north, and some of the ashes and dirt had made their way onto his clothes. He noticed the dust when he walked by one of the tall buildings, his reflection apparent in the glass. He stopped, growing worried. What if it was people ashes too? He brushed himself off quickly, making sure none were left. There was still some left on his shoulders, but he had gotten it out of his hair and face. He now reached into his messenger bag and grabbed his boston red sox hat, putting it on backwards. He brought his hood up over his head and put his hands in his pockets. He hated this..being alone and everything.
He glanced down the street and saw the people going about their daily lives..until those aliens came and blew them to pieces. What a pleasant thought. It hurt..so he quit it. He felt his shoulder seer up in pain again and slowed his pace, trying to get it to stop. It always hurt after the Aalah had attacked him and his family. How he escaped..no one really knew. Literally. He shook his head and walked forward again, contuing his fast pace. What he didn't see was the slim girl leaning up against the building. He bumped into her, totally spinning himself. He reached out, just in case she started to fall. His eyes turned to her in worry and concern..hoping he hadn't hurt her in any way.
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Re: [ try me ] « Reply #2 on Feb 22, 2006, 10:54am »
She smirked trumphantly to himself as he bumped into her. That meant her trying to be invisible was working, as she had know it would. If Saff wanted something, she usually got it. She calmly straightened up, scanning the guy briefly. He looked alright, and he couldn't be after her, or he would have spotted her. Or maybe he was just clumsy anyway. Or maybe it was a trap. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously, but she realised she was being paranoid again. They were all supposed to be on the same side here, yet yesterday, on her first day, she had nearly stabbed a guy when he was trying to catchhis pet lizard, and had accidentally surprised her. She sighed and let her features relax and she held out a pale hand, with nails covered in chipped black varnish. It looked delicate, until it was clutching a glinting dagger blade, or worse, a gun.
It's okay
She replied, using her casual tone of voice, which showed her independance. There were many sides to Saff, and all but one were an act. And the real her no-one would ever see. again. It was buried deep, along with her past
Re: [ try me ] « Reply #3 on Feb 22, 2006, 11:05am »
Robby kept all of his possessions in his messenger bag. It could be a bad idea..but he barely had anything. Not since his family was taken from him. And because of that, he never got close to anyone. A quick exchange of words, a name, and that was it. He didn't want anyone else to be ripped away from him. It had hurt too much. But he looked at her, thinking she had tried to make him bump into her. Impossible. He shook his head slightly, barely noticeable. He didn't know if her extended hand was for him to shake or not, so he kept his hands in his pockets. He wasn't that friendly right now anyway. Hearing her words, he nodded.
Something drew him to her, but he stayed where he was, not wanting to accept the feeling that maybe she could become his friends. That wasn't Robby..he had no friends. He had no emotions, no feelings. But that had failed earlier before too. He sighed softly and allowed his gaze to travel up to her face.
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Re: [ try me ] « Reply #4 on Feb 22, 2006, 11:14am »
She raised one eyebrow slightly as his hands remained in his pockets and let her own drop back to her side. Unsociable huh? She smiled inwardly, mentally calling herself a hypocrite. So she wasn't quite mad, didn't mutter to herself and didn't have an obsessive twitching problem, but she had some strange conversations inside her head sometimes, like there were two people inside her. And one of those voices was one she knew almost as well as he own. Sighing so quietly it would have barely stirred the blades of grass, if there had been any around here, she nodded slightly as she acknowledged his name, then carefully replied with her own
Saff
Well, that was 3 people she'd told her name to when she'd just met them. But she didn't mind. She could see that if she was going to fight with these people, she'd have to trust them a bit. Not like them, not be friends, that was dangerous, but trust would be needed. She brought her hand up to fiddle with her lip ring, one of her many habits, twisting and turning it, tugging it and flicking it so it made a clinking sound. A cold gust of wind blew down the alley and she shivered slightly, drawig her thin jacket closer around her, dark hazel eyes casting around for somewhere warm to go. Preferably a bar, she had been walking, explorin, memorising all day, and by now she felt she deserved a drink. Just one, or two.
Re: [ try me ] « Reply #5 on Feb 22, 2006, 11:26am »
He watched as she raised her eyebrow. So the hand was for him to shake? He didn't really mind all that much..so he remained quiet. When he heard her name, he nodded, acknowledging that he had heard it. He dind't really know what to do now. It was cold, and the wind whipped right through his green jacket. But his sweatshirt helped a little. He felt bad for her because she had just a light jacket on, so he positioned himself carefully and quietly so that he blocked the wind for her. He tried to make it go unnoticed, but if she saw, then she saw. He wouldn't care or make a big deal out of it. He was just trying to be nice..for once in his life.
His thoughts went wild. He thought of his past, of what the future cold be like if they defeated the Aalah. Maybe it would be happy for other people..but not him. He had no family to go back to..so he was here alone. So basically, if he died, it wouldn't be a problem. He didn't want to die, but he would if it was necessary. He watched her play with her lip ring, wary of it, but not showing any expression. It had to have hurt..and now as she played with it, it looked like it would hurt. But he remained quiet and studied her without actually studying her. It was strange, but he finally looked away. He didn't want to make her feel unconfortable, but the silence was enough for that.
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Re: [ try me ] « Reply #6 on Feb 22, 2006, 11:35am »
Saff didn't mind silences all that much. Sometimes she let thm go on just to make people nervous. When she had a bad dream, like there was any other kind, she could be vindictive, sadistic. She had left in her trail amny angry people, crying of wanting to rip her limb-from-limb. But it was no big deal, they'd have to get over it. Life wasn't all roses and pillows, this place was proof of that.
She did happen to notice that it became a little less windy as the guy shifted, but kept the surprised expression off her features. She was glad of her self-contol now. A smile formed on her features as she saw what she was looking for and desistet with twisting her metal ring. It didn't hurt, she found it calmed her down a bit, if she needed it, otherwise it was just a good boredom-buster. She was about to move off to the pu when she remembered she was in the middle of talking to someone and pause,d thinking fast. Well, there was no other way without being rude, and she had to admit, company didn't sound bad.
Fancy a drink?
She asked, gesturing towards the small buildign and turning to regard him with her calm, dark eyes, studying his face closely. She didn't mind people catching her staring at them. If they didn't want to be stared at, they should learn how to become invisible. That was one of the courses here wasn't it? She was taking it as far as she remembered, alhough she wasn't bad at being inconspicuous already
Re: [ try me ] « Reply #7 on Feb 22, 2006, 11:41am »
When he saw her smile, he flashed her one of his own small grins, and was surprised that it wasn't force. He usually always had to force it. He shrugged secretly to himself anf watched her agin. If she caught him staring, no big deal. He just dind't want to make her feel uncomfortable. He watched as she walked forward, and he stepped out of the way, wondering where she was going. As she stopped, he couldn't help but shake his head. As she questioned him he shrugged.
Alright..
He walked forward so that he was standing next to her, and then he moved forward again. He walked slower, waiting for her to catch up. He didn't want her to think he was being rude. He was letitng himself get closer, make a friend. Maybe one friend was alright. What were the chances that she would get taken away from him? He didn't want to think about, so he shut his mind off and only focused on where they were going and what they were doing.
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Re: [ try me ] « Reply #8 on Feb 22, 2006, 11:52am »
Her small frame moved alongside his and she strolled along easily, letting herself be noticed now. And se was attracting a few stares. Most of them were 'where the hell did you come from' looks, but a few were adriring. Saff wasn't exactly unfortunate-looking. Her skin was a pale shade, almost white, but there was a slight tinge to it and it was smooth and silky. Her form was lithe and well-proportioned, with her long locks of streaked blonde and black-tipped hair framing her delicate face.
She used her shoulder to push open the door of the bar and made her way neatly through the small crowd of people to the bar. Settling down on a stoool and let a small smile on her face as she ordered her drink, a grapefruit bacardi breezer. The pink colour wasn't her favourite, but the taste was worth it. Yes, she was flirting with the bartender slightly, and secretly laughing at him inside as he lapped it up, but a least she was guaranteed good service now. She knew how to make 'friends'
Her drink arrived quickly and she held her hand around the cold glass, lifting it to her pale rose kissers and takng a sip. Licking her lips she savoured the taste, almost reverently. Plus there was only 5% alcohol, so she wouldn't end up like some of the people stumbling around in here. Her eyes flicked to the drunks in here already, but her features didn't show disgust, even though it was only around half 4 in the afternoon. Only two years ago, she would probably have been one of them
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