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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 14:55:16 GMT -6
"This is a nice necklace..." the young man said to the vendor at the booth. He held the long golden collar-bone decoration that had wispy golden feathers meeting at the center and a sapphire-like drop of water rest down at their touch where the wearer's bosom would be. With his vast experience with precious metals and jewels, he could tell both materials were fraud - but at a small, local setup like this...it probably went without saying.
"Yes, that is a favorite of mine. It comes from th- OW!" the young woman shieked, grabbing the side of her neck. She quickly looked around with darting eyes, but couldn't find the culprit. "Sorry, must've been a bug." she awkwardly smiled part-way and then reached out to gesture the necklace again. "The intricate design here in the feather was inspired by- YEOWW!" She turned around, this time completely, and shook her fist. "Who did that!?"
1 Adam +0.05 | Wyatt +0.2 | Wyatt (Why-eht) | Breed: Fey-Tatling Cunning: 5 Sentient Top Speed: 20 mph, 50 mph (Flying) Size: Medium Cat Power Levels: 3 Gender: Male Loyalty: 0 | Level: 0
Sta 3 | Str 2 | Res 2 | Dex 5 | Men 3 Special Abilities: Fly, Physical Resistance Moves: Dodge, Telekinetic Powers, Leaf Storm Taught: none |
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 18:48:47 GMT -6
A snicker could be heard in the back of his mind, as the creature on his shoulder looked away as if it wasn't even paying attention. It tried not to react outwardly. Adam raised an eyebrow and also tried to contain a smirk.
"One moment, let me just..." she said as she left the back of the booth and stepped into the pathway where people were passing by. "If someone has something to say, why not just say it to my face? Instead of throwing things to get my attention." A couple, who looked like newly-weds, quickly walked past. It was a shame the vendor had scared them away. Perhaps they would have been interested in actually buying something.
While the woman still stood in front of her booth, she eyed the adjacent vendors who mostly looked afraid of her - such a seemingly frail girl, with a fiery spirit!
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 18:54:19 GMT -6
Her cheeks were red as she pierced the minds of everyone around her. This chick wasn't taking any horseplay! As she turned around to enter the booth again, she found that her shoe-laced had been tied together. As she went down, she let out a frillish scream and caught herself with her hands before her face his the floor. "WHAT IS GOING ON!?" she screamed, frustratedly.
At this encounter, the young man turned towards her with his torso, while reaching back with the further hand and wrapping his fingers around a certain pair of 'amethyst' earrings that had also caught his eye. Such a smooth motion, he didn't even need to see if anyone was watching, and he slipped it into his pocket. "Oh my..." he said, bending down on one knee to assist her one arm as she stood up.
She rejected his assistance and said "Thank you, but I don't need you or any other man to help me."
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 19:01:06 GMT -6
She stood up all the way and dusted her skirt off. "I'm not frail. I'm not in distress. I may be beautiful, but I am not weak." She looked him right in the eye and stepped forward. "Do you know how long I've had to run this shop on my own? FOURTEEN YEARS!" She didn't even give him a chance to answer and she continued her rant: "I was only eight years old when my father left. Ma was too upset to handle the ins and outs, and my brother was a wee baby. So guess who had to run the shop? ME! Do you know how dangerous it is to run a jewelry shop on your own as a little girl!? IT'S DANGEROUS! But I'm still here! And I've made this store better than it ever was under ANY man! Do you think my brother came to help when he was old enough? NO! He left to find our dad was he was fourteen. Guess he found him, because he never came back. Just a letter. 'Not coming home.' Gee, thanks, Timothy. I'll take care of mom and the shop by myself. NOT LIKE IT'S ANYTHING NEW! I mean, all I ask for is a little- AHHHH OW WHAT THE HECK!?"
"Good timing, bud. I don't think she was going to stop anytime soon." Adam sent through the ribbon.
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 19:07:11 GMT -6
This time she grabbed Adam's shirt collar and dog-eyed him with an absolutely crazy look. "DID YOU SEE WHO DID IT!?" She looked absolutely desperate....something told him it was more than just the telekinetic rocks being thrown at her in secret that made her this paranoid. Poor woman.
He shrugged and said "Sorry, ma'am, but I didn't see anything."
She throw his collar out of her hand as if it was a moldy fish, and with disgust she replied "Ma'am!? I am only twenty-two! Did you not just hear my speech!? How old are you!? Do I really look that old to you!?" she tuffed and she walked back around the the other side of the counter under the tent.
"Y'know....I think I'm gonna pass on the necklace. I was mostly just looking anyway." The woman's facial expression wasn't surprised. It seemed she had given up on the sale as soon as she lost her temper. This must have been a common occurrence...
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 19:19:12 GMT -6
Adam sighed as they walked away. He made sure not to draw any attention to his pocket just yet, and he knew it was time to leave the market. When they were clear of the area, he withdrew the earring set and examined them, holding them high enough for the sun to catch the gemstone and the creature on his shoulder to admire it as well.
"You're welcome." Wyatt snarked, playfully. He reached down to grab the prize he had won.
"Hey, finders-keepers." Adam laughed out loud as he moved the set out of his reach. "Besides, That wasn't why we were there. We were just looking this time...."
"So what? I'm boooored..! I need to get out and do something." He turned around while still balancing on the one shoulder. "I have all these powers and I don't have anything productive to do with them." He reached one front-claw out towards a nearby couple of leaves, which flung into the air.
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 19:29:32 GMT -6
As their gaze followed the few leaves, their eyes caught a sign on the back of a public bench. "Put your powers to use: Lend a helping hand! - The Questing Inquisitor" on the lower right corner of the landscape oriented poster there was a map of the city with a blue dot where the Quest Center was labelled. The two of their eyes met as they each looked at the other with the same idea. It seemed they had something to do today.
As they reached the building on the map (which was a miracle, since neither of them properly read maps. They had both privately adopted the idea that they would just walk and if they didn't find their way where they had intended, the walk itself would be their adventure before they went 'home'.) the wing-like features down the tatling's back began the flutter in excitement. They could see a board with many attached and loose papers out front, and they walked up to it.
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 19:34:11 GMT -6
A lot was going on up on the board, but of all the papers, one in black and white caught Adam's attention first. It seemed a bit dull, but he fancied himself of good intuition, so he grabbed it. He ripped it off the public board, not even caring if it was the only one or not.
"What does it say...?" Wyatt asked as he carefully leaned in and tried to walk his front legs down the human's arm as far as he could.
"Something about moths that come out in Summer..." he began and he continued to read. The fey-creature grunted and looked away towards another paper nearby within his reach. "Oh, they are glowing moths, and they want us to catch a few."
The little one gave his attention back to the proposed quest and giddily asked "Glowing?" he licked his lips at the idea, wondering if he ate enough of them if he would learn to glow as well. It could be a Summer thing.
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 19:39:07 GMT -6
"Yeah, but since they glow...it'd probably be easier to find them at night." Adam replied. He reached up and slid his hand down the back of the companion's neck where the more delicate frills weren't so abundant. "Can you wait a few hours for the sun to set? We can head to the park right now and you can play with the leaves for a bit."
"Sounds good! Maybe I'll find a few of those bugs before their glow gets more obvious." He turned around and leaped into the air behind Adam's shoulder. His tiny wings flittered rapidly, but the flying motion didn't quite seem to be related to their motion. It wasn't clear if he was even aware of it. As he struggled to fly a few feet, Adam had turned around as well and stepped forward at a normal pace until he shoulder realigned with the fey-tatling's feet, which rested on him again.
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Post by Adam on Jun 4, 2020 19:43:50 GMT -6
A few hours had gone by. Adam rested under a tree that had tiny purple flowers that also had fallen into an art-display around him. It gave a good shade, and had a strange protruding root in the shape of a right angle. There was a nearby rock about four feet high, and very lush, green grass. This part of the park seemed cooler than many of the others. Somehow it didn't seem to tampered with. However, he knew it was a large area with many spots he hadn't discovered yet....not that today was the day to do any discovering. They were just here for some bugs.
Wyatt rustled above him in the tree, chasing a flying insect of some kind. The sun was going down, but not quite there yet. The shine of the sunset perfectly distracted the eyes from any sort of glow that wasn't super bright. An off-orange hue was added to everything - including the prey and branches around it.
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Jun 4, 2020 20:35:10 GMT -6
Searching at night was a good call- looks like you've found the glowmoths!
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