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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:59 pm
Rhia watched Loki as he hurried off to get his 'companion'. She tilted her head slightly as she turned her attention back to the small town in front of her. Well, it wouldn't hurt to look around, so why not? She folded her wings against her back as best she could and started to walk through the town, her tail swinging leisurely back and forth behind her.
She only walked a few paces before turning back around to watch Loki and the man he had gotten head towards the ship she had flown here. She narrowed her eyes slightly and adjusted her sunglasses, a little pinprick of curiosity hitting her. It was kind of pointless to walk around the town without knowing anyone or what any of the buildings were. It would be better if she had a guide, and besides, she was curious about the people that lived here now. Never really consciously making a decision, she slowly started to head back to the ship.
"I can help if you'd like." She stated as she stepped up behind Loki and his friend. It would have been an extremely odd thing for her to offer her assistance without being asked first, had the two known her better. Though her voice was still flat and no smile apparent on her face, she was trying to be friendly.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:10 pm
"Yeah? Thanks." Loki said, glancing up from where he and Scagg were heading for her ship. "Think you could open the hatch? I think I've got a transport rig..." He turned, looking for the tell-tale shimmer of a cloaking device. "There."
He didn't notice anything wrong with the idea of her offering to help, he figured most people would at least try to appear friendly. Unless they didn't care about how others viewed them. He had met a few of those type, too. He uncovered the gig, driving it towards the ship. "I threw this together after the last ship came." He said, stopping by the ship where Scagg was waiting patiently.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:23 pm
Rhia pursed her lips together for a moment, not really sure why she had offered to help anymore. Then again, did she ever need a reason for doing the things she did? Shaking her head a little, she brushed a stray strand of red and gold hair away from her face before stepping over to the back of the ship.
There was a small keypad on the left side, and as she punched in a combination and waited as the back hatch of the ship slide open, she turned her attention back to the fox like young man, "There's only a dozen crates or so, it shouldn't be hard."
Her tail flicked back as the door hit the ground with a soft thud, creating a ramp of sorts. She stepped onto it and walked into the ship; her large boots made a hollow thumping sound as she went. She reached the small cargo bay of the ship and turned around to look down at the two, one hand on her hip as she took the cigarette from her mouth with the other. She blew smoke out towards the ground before speaking, "You want to start bringing them down, or you want to get the rig up here to load them?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:24 pm
The young boy groaned slightly, waking slowly from where he lay next to what looked like a bag of something. He was outside... but he didn't remember how he had gotten there. After a few minutes he sat up, his muscles trembling slightly. It was as if he had forgotten something... but somehow he didn't think it was that important.
He reached up, wiping at his mask, only to stare in horror at his dirty hands. He had touched his beautiful face-- er, mask, that was, but it was still rather comely, with those hands? He groaned, leaning back for a second before shoving himself to his feet. He would have to find someplace to wash up. He needed to find his guardian, after all. And in order to do that he needed to look his best.
Whoever she was needed to realize how good looking her new little boy was, after all.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:31 pm
"I'll get them." Scagg said, relaxing slightly. This female had just shown up. She wasn't the one that Silva had told him about, she couldn't be. Besides, she looked like she ate space pirates for breakfast. He jogged up the ramp to the cargo, hauling one box over his shoulder and tucking the other one under his arm. Then he carried them to the levitating platform that Loki had prepared before going for the next one.
"..." Loki watched silently, his mind on something else. There were a few masks left, but no more guardians, and Ice had said-- He scowled, looking at the female again. Not the geisha girl, she would be too delicate for this one. But the samurai-- He stopped, not knowing if he should force another person into taking care of a kid they might not want.
But then again... she had offered to help... An evil little smile played on his lips. She hadn't said HOW she wanted to help, after all.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:42 pm
Rhia quirked a brow at Scagg, but didn't say anything. If he wanted to play the tough guy, he could go ******** eat rocks for all she cared. She put the cigarette back into her mouth, only to notice that she had smoked it down to the butt. Letting out a soft growl, she opened her mouth and pressed the lit end onto her tongue; extinguishing the smoldering embers. She tossed the cigarette butt into the cargo bay before walking over to the stacks of crates.
Bending down, she lifted one of the largest crates up with what seemed to be no effort at all; setting it onto her shoulder and holding it in place with her arm. She reached out and snatched one of the smaller ones in her other arm, her head tilted a little to the side to accommodate the crate on her shoulder. She turned and walked down the ramp, setting the smaller box onto the rig before sliding the larger one off her shoulder. She turned and caught the grin on Loki's face. She let out a soft snort and headed back towards the ship, though her words held a slightly amused tone, "What the hell are you smiling at?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:48 pm
"Just thinking of your payment." Loki replied, then stopping with a flush. "I mean, it's a good one, we pay well and--" He stopped, feeling like an idiot. "Look, let's get this stuff back to the camp and I'll pay you." He muttered, watching Scagg haul three boxes this time.
Scagg couldn't see where he was going. But he could hear them talking, so he headed towards them, the boxes teetering slightly. The faster they got these loaded the faster he could get back to his post. Silva was nearby... too near. His boot ran into the edge of the gig so he dropped the boxes before jogging back up the ramp for the last few.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:58 pm
Rhia grinned at Loki's comment, her large fangs glinting slightly. She briefly wondered if the young fox-like man knew just what his first statement reminded her of. She was tempted to drop a teasing innuendo in his direction, but restrained herself. She stuck her hand in one of the pockets of her low riding pants, content to let Scagg get the rest of the boxes. She pulled out a pack of cigarettes and tapped the pack against her hand, grabbing the protruding cigarette with her lips before sticking the pack back into her pocket.
She sat down on the edge of the rig and touched the end of the cigarette with her fingertip; the end instantly lighting. Taking a long drag from it, she took it out of her mouth and blew the smoke out in a long, soft sigh. "What's wrong with joker over there?" She asked Loki, nodding her head in the direction of Scagg as she replaced the cigarette between her lips.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:05 pm
"I called him away from guard duty." Loki told her, pulling out his handheld gamestation and pulling up a game. "He's wanting to get this over with so he can go back to work."
He looked over, nodding slightly as Scagg dropped down the last boxes. "I can handle it from here, Scagg."
"Sure thin', mate!" Scagg replied, nodding at the female slightly. "Ma'am." He said, then jogged back to his guarding position, leaving them to finish the job.
"You can either sit there for the trip back or walk. I don't have another chair in here." He said, treating her like he would Ice. He still hadn't gotten used to being surrounded by females.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:18 pm
(( <_< Still here, just may not be able to reply for a little while after this. ))
Rhia sniffed softly and watched Scagg go for a minute before turning her attention back to Loki. She took the cigarette from her lips again and gently rubbed her forehead with the knuckle of her thumb, blowing smoke out her mouth as she spoke. "He's got one hell of an accent."
She put the cigarette out, though it was only half gone, the same way she put out the first one and then flicked it into the cargo bay. Standing up, she walked over to the keypad once again and tapped a few buttons; causing the hatch to close. She ducked under the closing door and came to stand next to the rig for a moment.
"If you don't mind, I think I'll skip the riding and walking and just fly back." With that, she stepped away from the rig and opened her wings, each one spreading out from her back to at least eight feet in length. She turned around and gave Loki a salute with just her index and middle fingers. "Just be careful. If you're going to travel under me, I've heard from a few people my wings kick up a ******** windstorm when I flap them."
Rhia then crouched down and jumped into the air, the jump taking her up about ten feet. She flapped her wings once and soared up to about twenty feet, content at that height to glide the rest of the way.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:25 pm
((NP))
Loki snorted, wondering exactly what she had meant by the accent comment. Yeah, Scagg had an accent, but not many people said much about it. After a second, when the wind had died down, he headed back to the camp, dropping the supplies into their spot before heading for the house. He wanted to dig out the cash and the mask before she showed up.
He ran through the door, not even noticing Io sitting in the kitchen with a few pets, and headed for Ice's room to grab the wallet and one of the masks. He was back on the front porch before Io could even wonder what he was up to.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:37 pm
Kasai yawned slightly as he sat at the table drinking his warm cocoa, occasionally his eyes would start to droop. Shaking his head he started to get up, but then stumbles from exhaustion.
Cin reaches out quickly when she sees Kasai start to fall, "looks like someone is getting tired. I am going to take him to bed," Cin says this and then looks to Kali, "I can help you move your and Galilee's stuff over here after that if you like."
Why are you moving their things? Kasai askes a confused tone in his voice.
They are going to be living with us now. Galilee is going to be your new roommate.
That's cool, Kasai smiles sleepily.
"Alright, I am putting him to bed now."
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:55 pm
Rhia watched Loki from the air as he entered a building. Though she was only twenty or so feet in the air, it felt good to fly. She liked it best up here, where no one could reach her and she could be alone. She couldn't stay in flight forever, no matter how much she wanted to.
Reluctantly, she circled once over the building Loki had come out of a moment or two ago, and then swooped down in front of it; turning her wings forward so she landed softly on the ground. She adjusted her sunglasses again and ran her hands through her two-tone hair as her wings stretched a final time and then folded neatly up against her back.
"You don't have to pay me you know," She said as she came to stand in front of him. "I didn't do this for money, someone I know back home asked me to and I agreed." She crossed her arms under her breasts and raised a slender brow above her sunglasses, "In fact, I doubt I'll accept any money you try to shove into my hands, but I will accept a drink if you have something."
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:08 pm
Green_Eyes Nika grinned, shaking his head, 'It's not too much to ask.' He glanced at her before breaking out at a run for the tree she'd indicated.
'Race you!' Smiling behind her mask, she ran after him. She knew immediately that she was faster, despite his longer legs, but she did not pull forward. Running neck and neck, she leapt and grabbed at the low-lying branch and immediately began to scramble up the tree.
It took several minutes of intense concentration to navigate her way up to the middle of the tree. From there, they had a total view of the area around them. Just in time to see that a ship was landing.
Look. she pointed Were we expecting another ship?
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:36 pm
"No cash, huh?" Loki repeated, shrugging. "Sure, I'll get you a drink. But I'm sure there's something else I can give you... how about a mask?" He pocketed the wallet and held out the mask with an innocent smile. "I think you'll like this one."
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