Who told you so, dilly dilly, Who told you so? ‘Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, That told me so.
ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
Perhaps that's why this bonding is so...aggressive.
Because you're in for quite the shock on this otherwise peaceful day when you brush against the next person on your path.
Maybe you're going out of your way to touch people. Maybe you've got a terrible urge to just see what's lurking in someone's heart. Maybe you trip over a conveniently placed rock -- whatever the cause, you're getting an up close and personal look into someone else's heart.
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[ a little casual flirtation never hurt anyone, and he seems amenable to it, so she smiles like she wants something—but like any good vampire seductress, it’s mostly playing into a part. this much, at least, is obvious. ]
[ as they walk, she reaches out to brush her fingers along the offerings of a newsstand, only briefly reading the headline when they pass. it’s the same as all the others, but she smiles anyway.
it’s charming. ]
What do you do with all the treasures you… acquire?
[ yeah, keeping that a secret would be a useless endeavor at this point. He tugs the brim of his hat absent-mindedly. ]
Return them to where they belong, mostly. That, or I sell them off and give my earnings to a more deserving bunch. With a little bit kept for myself, of course. I do have to eat.
[ it's apparent that he feels no shame about what he does; he speaks of his thievery with an air of pride. ]
There are an awful lot of rich folks taking advantage of those who aren't so lucky. I'm just evening the odds a little.
[ sierra has eyes, lupin, though she has the decency to at least speak around the obvious truth that’s practically swirling physically in the air around them. ]
And it seems as if you do it with such style.
[ an idle comment, amused if anything. ]
You must be itching for some action in this boring little town of ours.
-- Well, it feels like inviting bad luck to say that, actually. We get plenty of action - it's just all terrible. I'm well ready for some actual progress to be made.
[ let him go on an adventure, dammit! He hates this cycle of being tricked and trapped and traumatized. Lupin seems like he's about to continue, but a sudden loud whistle blowing from down the street cuts him off. ]
[ that doesn’t sound good, especially to her poor, sensitive ears. even when she isn’t a bat, her hearing is extraordinary.
in case they need to run, she slips her arm free from lupin’s. then, daintily adjusting her hair while keeping her hands close to her ears in case she needs to cover them, she looks down the street and back at lupin. ]
[ she frees her arm, but Lupin's quick to put a hand at her back to hurry her along as he picks up the pace heading down the street. ]
I'm afraid so. I'm not really interested in joining their party, though. Come on!
[ he can't believe he has to run from the cops, even in his own psyche. He's familiar with this place, considering he usually lives here, but it's a little different in his heart, and it changes day by day on top of that; as they go, he's scanning the buildings, looking for a quick exit. ]
[ this is so disgraceful, running from the police like this…
sierra doesn’t have much regard for establishments of authority, when she’s an outcast in her own right, but the idea of running from someone just doesn’t sit well with her pride. ]
Possibly better than you are. I can turn into a bat.
[ she glances behind them, trying to estimate the ground they’ve gained. ]
[ they're a bit hard to make out in the crowd, especially when they don't have faces, but they're certainly there, clearing a path through offended passerby and easily recognizable by their hats and uniforms. They're running fast - Lupin is faster, of course, and they don't seem to be gaining. ]
-- You can turn into a bat?! [ sputters Lupin, staring at her for a second, before shaking his head. ] No, wait - no vaporizing! I'm not one for violence!
[ although they might be lagging behind the pair, another squadron of cops suddenly pops out from up ahead to cut them off; Lupin is quick to grab her arm and take a hard left into the nearest alleyway. ]
[ it’s not the most dignified noise she’s ever made, but then, she doesn’t have a lot of practice in mediating her expressions on the run. usually, since she is one for violence, she would have blasted those policemen sky high by now. they’re fake, so she doesn’t understand lupin’s protests anyway. ]
Be careful! [ hissed, in a whisper. ] If you won’t let me destroy them, at least let me distract them.
[ he gives her a quick "OK" gesture. He's a little worried she'll do something explosive - for lack of a better word - but there's also a bit of a smile on this face. This is like a game to him, being chased around... ]
[ distractions it is, then. it’s too bad she can’t just electrocute the illusory policemen, but this is lupin’s heart, and lupin’s word is probably law. she wouldn’t be surprised if all of this was staged, or at least comes from the part of him that is craving a bit of excitement. this isn’t a threat, it’s a party.
so it’s fun, she supposes. she could see how it would be, at least. ]
Then enjoy the show.
[ sierra is no magician, but she’s a vampire and thus has a flair for the dramatic. casting out her hand from underneath her cape, the rune on her skin pulses a pale blue for just a moment. then, suddenly, a flurry of bats descend from who-knows-where, flapping and squeaking while they assail the poor cops. ]
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ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
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[ a little casual flirtation never hurt anyone, and he seems amenable to it, so she smiles like she wants something—but like any good vampire seductress, it’s mostly playing into a part. this much, at least, is obvious. ]
I merely ask that we go to the fine ones.
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High quality silver doesn't bother you? I'd think it would be even worse. [ hmmmmmm!! ] Curious things, vampires are.
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[ as they walk, she reaches out to brush her fingers along the offerings of a newsstand, only briefly reading the headline when they pass. it’s the same as all the others, but she smiles anyway.
it’s charming. ]
What do you do with all the treasures you… acquire?
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Return them to where they belong, mostly. That, or I sell them off and give my earnings to a more deserving bunch. With a little bit kept for myself, of course. I do have to eat.
[ it's apparent that he feels no shame about what he does; he speaks of his thievery with an air of pride. ]
There are an awful lot of rich folks taking advantage of those who aren't so lucky. I'm just evening the odds a little.
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And it seems as if you do it with such style.
[ an idle comment, amused if anything. ]
You must be itching for some action in this boring little town of ours.
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[ he laughs a little. ]
-- Well, it feels like inviting bad luck to say that, actually. We get plenty of action - it's just all terrible. I'm well ready for some actual progress to be made.
[ let him go on an adventure, dammit! He hates this cycle of being tricked and trapped and traumatized. Lupin seems like he's about to continue, but a sudden loud whistle blowing from down the street cuts him off. ]
Uh oh.
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[ that doesn’t sound good, especially to her poor, sensitive ears. even when she isn’t a bat, her hearing is extraordinary.
in case they need to run, she slips her arm free from lupin’s. then, daintily adjusting her hair while keeping her hands close to her ears in case she needs to cover them, she looks down the street and back at lupin. ]
Is that someone come to pick you up?
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I'm afraid so. I'm not really interested in joining their party, though. Come on!
[ he can't believe he has to run from the cops, even in his own psyche. He's familiar with this place, considering he usually lives here, but it's a little different in his heart, and it changes day by day on top of that; as they go, he's scanning the buildings, looking for a quick exit. ]
How are you climbing?
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sierra doesn’t have much regard for establishments of authority, when she’s an outcast in her own right, but the idea of running from someone just doesn’t sit well with her pride. ]
Possibly better than you are. I can turn into a bat.
[ she glances behind them, trying to estimate the ground they’ve gained. ]
Though I could always just vaporize our pursuers…
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-- You can turn into a bat?! [ sputters Lupin, staring at her for a second, before shaking his head. ] No, wait - no vaporizing! I'm not one for violence!
[ although they might be lagging behind the pair, another squadron of cops suddenly pops out from up ahead to cut them off; Lupin is quick to grab her arm and take a hard left into the nearest alleyway. ]
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[ it’s not the most dignified noise she’s ever made, but then, she doesn’t have a lot of practice in mediating her expressions on the run. usually, since she is one for violence, she would have blasted those policemen sky high by now. they’re fake, so she doesn’t understand lupin’s protests anyway. ]
Be careful! [ hissed, in a whisper. ] If you won’t let me destroy them, at least let me distract them.
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Distractions, I'm on board with!
[ he gives her a quick "OK" gesture. He's a little worried she'll do something explosive - for lack of a better word - but there's also a bit of a smile on this face. This is like a game to him, being chased around... ]
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so it’s fun, she supposes. she could see how it would be, at least. ]
Then enjoy the show.
[ sierra is no magician, but she’s a vampire and thus has a flair for the dramatic. casting out her hand from underneath her cape, the rune on her skin pulses a pale blue for just a moment. then, suddenly, a flurry of bats descend from who-knows-where, flapping and squeaking while they assail the poor cops. ]