TamerRyu
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 14, 2007 19:17:55 GMT -5
With the busy guados and people hurry around among the tree roots and wooden floors, Ryu emerged from her small home to take in the scene of what she called "home". Without words to say, or anyone to speak them to even if she did have any, she passed through person by person and seated herself on a bench near the end of the small tree-village.
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Post by Infinity Paige on Mar 14, 2007 19:58:47 GMT -5
(OOC- If no one posts w/ you in a couple days message me Ill go w/ you to get a story going. Be kinda busy though cause of how much school stuff I have going on so bare w/ me!)
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TamerRyu
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 14, 2007 20:00:44 GMT -5
((OOC - It's no problem, don't worry about it. If someone comes along, then it's cool, if not, I'll compromise. But, thanks, we'll just wait and see.))
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 16, 2007 20:14:15 GMT -5
With each passerby, Ryu glanced at each of their faces to get a feel of what kind of person they might be. She liked to just look at everyone, seeing how many different people there really were in her world, then wondered what other people they might have seen that she might never get the chance to see. There were so many different kinds of people that it fascinated her. It didn't help that she was already as curious as can be from the beginning.
There were the usual people that Ryu had seen many times before, some new comers that passed by her multiple times, and some travelers that she had only this chance to see. People from short and fat, to tall and unhuman looking. Each person had their own features and she tried her best to remember them. Then out of nowhere, a child was at her side. A young girl had plopped herself next to Ryu and dangled her feet over the edge. She must have been the age of five, give or take. Ryu wasn't that social, but this child seemed to be by herself. Nothing strange or out of the ordinary about it, but the young girl caught Ryu's attention. Ryu sat there for a while, seemed much longer than it really was.
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 22, 2007 10:41:59 GMT -5
A small girl with her hair tied in a ponytail and a small face that seemed only to shine when the sun hit it. Ryu was never too fond of children, but she knew what beauty was. She took moments to take in the child's brilliance, then turned her attention back to what seemed like the crowd calming down.
"I better do something soon," Ryu muttered to herself. The child seemed to have heard her and suddenly jerked her head toward Ryu. Ryu noticed her slight shock and glanced back at the little girl to give her a small smile then went back to looking ahead of her.
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 22, 2007 20:35:51 GMT -5
(OOC- Mind if I step in?)
Nemorah was just another passersby, blending in with the crowd. Her black shirt with the sleeves up to her elbows, and the dark brown capris caused her to be just another face in the hordes of people. That's the way she liked it; her job depended on it. She didn't want to stand out or cause any unwanted attention to herself. She prided herself on being low-key.
She was deep in thought, shuffling slowly behind the man in front of her. Suddenly, she spotted a pub.
Perfect...
Nemorah slipped in, almost knocked down by the overwhelming stench of spilled ale and cigarettes. She sat at the bar, ordering a beer, and casually glancing around at everyone, careful not to make eye contact with anyone. That caused trouble, as she well knew.
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 22, 2007 23:22:42 GMT -5
((OOC: PLEASE! My first initial reaction: YAYYY!!! XD.))
Many new faces appear to Ryu each day which is the way she liked it. Something new to look at and inspire her to do something else sometimes. She liked to doodle things from time to time. Getting slightly uncomfortable without knowing it, Ryu leaned back a bit onto her arms laying her palms flat onto the bench. The little girl that was next to her now heard a cry of her name and headed off towards it. Ryu watched the child bounce away and went back to seeing the strange and interesting people around her.
Time began to pass, Ryu began to get restless as seconds ticked away. She started to plan things out a little better in her mind as to what she had wanted to do with the rest of her time. Letting out a rather big sigh then thrusting torso forward now leaning against her elbows on her thighs, she stated, "I guess I should get food before I leave, shouldn't I?" As if asking herself that question was really going to deny herself the fact that she was just being a bit lazy and hesistant to leave.
Ryu jumped up from her seat. "The bar it is," she declared then headed to her left, around the corner into the bar.
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 23, 2007 22:22:11 GMT -5
(OOC- ) Nemorah saw a woman walk in as she sipped her drink. She thought the girl looked sort of like her age, but one could never be sure. Looks are very deceiving in this world. A sudden wave of loneliness came over her, and she realized how anti-social she had become in her travels. She used to have many friends, but that was so long ago. Now she was just a wanderer who talked to mostly older people. It was sad, really. That feeling went away as quickly as it came. Nemorah trained herself to push down her depressing emotions; they got in the way of her fighting. It was best to keep herself cool, calm and collected. That is what kept her alive all these years.
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 23, 2007 22:34:16 GMT -5
"Crowded as usual," Ryu whispered to herself. She didn't take too kindly to large amounts of people. She perferred small groups or better yet, close to none would have suited her just as well. Upon entering, nudging herself around each person, she slowly made her way to the bar greeting the bartender who knew her pretty well. With so many people around, her cat-like ears flattened back and would twitch when an unwanted touch brushed against her.
"Don't be so picky, you're not my only customer around here you know," the bartender remarked to Ryu.
"Oh shut up would you and just give me something to drink before I cause something in here," Ryu answered frowning at him.
Ryu took an empty seat as quickly as she could before someone else decided it would have been a better choice that they sat in it instead. She didn't take too much notice to anyone in particular around her, it was dim and the smell was beginning to get to her nose. The noise didn't help her delicate ears either. The only people she could really notice were the ones immediately next to her. A woman to her right caught her interest slightly, since she was a new face.
Propping herself up on her elbows on the bar, she leaned forward in hopes that she would feel less touching from people around her.
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 23, 2007 22:47:11 GMT -5
Nemorah smiled a bit at the woman's snide remark. She debated on saying something to her to strike some sort of conversation, but that really wasn't her. It seemed that she has forgotten all of her social skills. She just continued to sip her drink. She was never much of a drinker, but sometimes she had one casually.
Shouting arose from the other end of the bar. Nemorah turned slightly to watch as these two sh*t-drunk men were fighting. They were thrown out by two intimidating 'don't-mess-with-us' men. She rose an eyebrow, but otherwise did not show any indication that she was surprised. This was a regular occurrence in every bar, it seemed. Bars just want to make money, so they serve people as many drinks as they ask for, not thinking of the chaos it will cause.
She turned back to the newcomer.
"So you're a regular here?"
Is that the best you can do?
Nemorah cursed herself silently, waiting for the woman's response, if she decided to even think about answering her lame question.
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 23, 2007 23:04:17 GMT -5
"Did you have anything to do with that?" the bartender sarcastically asked Ryu as he returned with her drink. She only looked up at him with a glare.
"Fine fine. Just don't make me have to save your ass again like last time." he responded to her glare.
"That wasn't even my fault, you know that. I don't need you men groping me in the middle of a bar. He deserved it." Ryu answered back immediately throwing back her drink after.
It calmed down finally and then she had been just sitting there listening to her surroundings even though she didn't really want to. She had leaned against one arm under her face while the other started to fiddle with the glass. Then, she heard the voice of the person next to her, and turned her look to her woman. Only now did Ryu really take much notice to her, seeing that she was even there.
"Yea, I guess I am." Ryu answered giving another glare to the bartender.
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 23, 2007 23:15:04 GMT -5
"I just arrived in this city today. Know any good places to stay?"
Nemorah planned to stay here in Guadosalam for a few more days to rest; she had been wandering for more than a week. If she didn't have enough money, she usually just found a place in a big tree. It is unsafe, but a last resort at times.
As she looked outside to check the time, she saw the sun setting on the horizon. It was still pretty early according to her standards. She was a night owl, always has been. She started to wonder about the woman next to her. Who is she? Her and the bartender did not get along very well. What kind of trouble is this woman capable of causing?
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TamerRyu
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 23, 2007 23:23:37 GMT -5
"Yea, I kinda figured you were knew here. I can usually spot out all the travelers, and you kinda stick out in that sense." Ryu replied to the stranger. She was still leaning on her left arm and fidgeting with the glass with the other. Her gaze was set on that glass.
"The Inn isn't a bad place to stay at, but if you can't stay there for some reason," Ryu started then taking a slight pause in the middle, "then you could stay at my place."
There was almost silence now. Ryu's ears were more fixated on the new comer now than the crowd behind them. The bartender stuck around the two woman now. "Hey, Ryu..." he began but stopped after seeing her look at him. It wasn't bad, more of an assuring look.
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 23, 2007 23:34:52 GMT -5
Nemorah was taken aback by this stranger's act of kindness. Apparently she was judging her too harshly the minute before. She seemed hard on the outside, but nice on the inside. She would have to get to know this girl more.
"Whoa, really? I'll think about it. I wouldn't want to impose."
She said, digging out her brown leather coin pouch. She shook it onto the table and a few measly coins fell out, probably about 5 or 6.
"Grreeat. So, about your offer."
She laughed, glancing at her sheepishly. This might turn out to be a mistake, she didn't even know her. But it was a chance she would have to take. There would be no sleeping in the woods for her this time.
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 23, 2007 23:47:22 GMT -5
"There are a lot of bandits that go through here at night. It's probably better if you do if you can't afford the Inn." Ryu replied to the stranger. She sat there looking ahead for a moment, seemingly not taking in what she had just done, or even if she knew she was talking to a human rather than a pet of some sort, which she had been talked to sometimes. Then after a minute, she finally turned and looked at the stranger giving a small smile, which could not be said was friendly or devilish. Her ears had perked up toward the woman as Ryu turned toward her.
As Ryu was showing her slight generousity, the bartender let out a sigh.
"Hey, don't you have people to serve?" Ryu snapped at him.
"Yea, yea. Didn't you have something you were gonna do today?" he came back at her. She could only glare, then smile giving out a chuckle.
"I'll miss our fights the most." Ryu replied.
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 24, 2007 0:04:29 GMT -5
"I'll definitely take advantage of your offer."
Nemorah said, grinning. This was really spontaneous and unsafe, but that was basically what her whole life was like right now. Why not just take one more risk? At least she felt a little more connected with reality than before.
"What is your history with him?"
She asked, nodding her head towards the bartender, who was facing away from them at this point.
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 24, 2007 0:12:26 GMT -5
Ryu was looking down with a small smile on her face. She was leaning against her elbows and had her ears relaxed. She turned toward the stranger when she asked a question about the bartender.
"He may not admit it, but he secretly loves me." Ryu joked. She looked up at him. "He's just someone helped look after me." She added giving a more sincere smile.
Ryu turned around in her chair, now looking at the scene that was behind her. She took it all in trying to memorize it, place it in her memory where she won't forget.
After a few moments, she finally asked, still looking ahead of her, "What brought you here?"
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 24, 2007 0:17:13 GMT -5
(OOC- K, I'm off to bed. It's 1:20 am here. Seeya tomorrow!)
Nemorah was, yet again, surprised at what this lady had to say. Did the bartender really love her? If he did, he had a funny way of showing it.
"Uh...I travel a lot. I like to think of myself as walking justice."
Wow, could anything more stupid have been said?
She shook her head, but left her answer at that. This was just a little awkward, but what could you expect from a total stranger in a bar in a foreign city? Not much.
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Post by TamerRyu on Mar 24, 2007 18:58:23 GMT -5
Listening to the answer given to her, Ryu relaxed back against the bar almost exhausted. The smell around her had been putting a strain on her nose, but that really wasn't what had been tiring her.
"Well...that's interesting I guess. Basically just any other passer-by I guess." Ryu replied back.
"So what's your name?" She asked. Ryu left a single finger slide from her collar bone to up her neck, and then back down dragging her sharp nail scratch smoothly against her skin. She tilted her head back as her hand came up to meet it. This was her more relaxed state.
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Nemorah
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Post by Nemorah on Mar 24, 2007 23:20:44 GMT -5
"Nemorah. My parents were weird."
She said, defending herself before Ryu even had a chance to react. It wasn't really her fault she was named that way, but she always felt the need to justify herself.
"Yours?"
She finished her drink and slammed it down on the bar, pushing it away. The bartender asked her for another, but she shook her head. She was an easy drunk, her head was buzzing slightly from just that one beer.
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