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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 15:54:52 GMT -6
Oh, for goodness' sake. The quest board could never just not have people around, could it? Fiera would love one of these days to come up to the board and actually get to read what people had written on it instead of getting practically assaulted by whatever yahoo begged her for help today. She didn't want Hart to be around people either. The crossbreed was... nervous, for lack of a better word. Not aggressive, but practically vibrating with the expectation that something was going to hurt her. Add thumbs to that mix, and she was a little bit of a disaster. Fiera was hoping to take her out for a nice walk today to try and get some of that nervous energy out, calm her down some, but here she was having a nervous kapper practically throwing himself onto her to beg for help... from Fiera's perspective, at least. Fiera 1 Hart 0.1/0.1 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 21:10:09 GMT -6
It was a little awkward walking around with Hart to start with, if she was being honest. Even though Hart wasn't quite on "sapient" level, it still looked awkward putting something that looked so humanlike on a leash. Especially considering that Fiera knew that Hart was part harachiu, which weren't exactly creatures meant to be stuck in cages. As a result, she got Hart one of those little toddler leashes that hooked up to backpack harnesses. Hart's looked like a cute little ladybug, and Fiera thought it was absolutely darling, though it earned the pair of them a few odd glances from the people around them. Fiera didn't mind- they just had poor taste- but Hart seemed to want to take every opportunity possible to get it off. The humanish was very glad that she didn't know knots- chances are she would have been clear across the city by now if she did.
Fiera 2 Hart 0.2/0.2 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 21:16:47 GMT -6
It was at that moment, while Hart was practically thrashing in her binds and Fiera was trying to shush her that the kapper came up to the two of them. "Ah, miss and... h... harachiu?" He said awkwardly. Fiera glanced down at the centaur-like halfbreed and frowned a bit. "Ehn... close enough." She reassured. "What do you need, old timer." She said a bit more sharply. "I'm looking for my glasses-" He said, and cut Fiera off the moment her eyes flicked up to the ones on his head. "No, not those! These." He said, reaching into his surprisingly voluminous pockets and pulling out a variety of figurines and swirled orbs of all different shapes and sizes. "Oh, huh." Fiera said, unimpressed. They were pretty, sure, but... The man continued to talk. "I know I had more of these- they must have fallen out when I was running errands! I'll make it worth your while if you find them!"
Fiera 3 Hart 0.3/0.3 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 21:28:31 GMT -6
These things were pretty, but yeah. Fiera had seen things like this a million times before. "Yeah dude, sorry, but I think you can get dumb baubles like this anywhere, and frankly sniffing around the local shops isn't what I really wanted to do today." She sneered, and the kapper's face fell. But then... she saw Hart's face. The critter seemed fascinated by the glass baubles in the man's hand, and Fiera realized she had good reason to. Fiera didn't know too much about Hart's particular type of crossbreed, but she DID know that they were capable of magically generating spears of glass. She seemed... quite attracted to these things as a result. Did they remind her of the few other members of her race? Did they remind her of herself? It admittedly felt a little mean for Fiera to be tugging her away from them when she put it in that context.
Fiera 4 Hart 0.4/0.4 4
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 21:38:33 GMT -6
Not to mention if she was so attracted to these glass spheres... well, maybe this task would be more easily completed than she thought? If she could get Hart to scope out all of these glass baubles for her, then it should be a piece of cake, right? Fiera didn't give the halfbreed a cue, but she leapt forward on her own, sniffing the glass balls in the kapper's hand as Fiera began speaking again, effortlessly changing direction. "...But, I can think of some things I COULD take a look for in that direction, and what sort of standup citizen would I be if I didn't help out those in need?" She said, her voice suddenly dripping with honey. The kapper still seemed taken aback by the previous insult however, and didn't immediately reply. "Unless, of course... you can find someone else! I'm sure there's a lot of people around today."
Fiera 5 Hart 1.0/1.0 5
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 21:42:21 GMT -6
Fiera glanced around emphatically at the distinct lack of people in the area, and the kapper seemed to notice as well. "No no, I... appreciate the help." "And you'll make it worth our while?" Fiera purred. "I... suppose I will." He said with an awkward smile. "Excellent! I'll go take a look around... where did you say you lost them?" She said with a sweet voice. "The flea market." "Oh." She said, her voice flattening. She HATED it there, but she had already agreed, now hadn't she? "Well, alright then. I'll go take a look around and we can meet what, same time same place tomorrow? Let's be honest, if I can't find them today chances are they're either lost forever or smashed to bits." She said, checking out her nails. The kapper seemed to deflate further. "I suppose you're right. But you're sure you can find as many as possible?"
Fiera 6 Hart 1.1/1.1 6
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 21:55:55 GMT -6
"Yeah, sure thing buddy!" Fiera said casually, already walking away. "Same time and place, okay? See you tomorrow!" She said cheerily, already making her way down the sidewalk. "Oh, well... ok then! Goodbye!" The kapper said weakly, his voice already fading into the distance. Fiera's grin faded the moment she was out of range. Great. Finding some dinky glass sculptures in the mess of the flea market? How was she supposed to pull that off? The flea market was known to be swarming with... well, frankly skeezy sellers of all sort. She was suddenly quite glad that she had just been taking Hart on a walk and thus didn't have her wallet full of credits on her to get stolen by some lowlife cutpurse. Not that she used to be one of those or anything. She just knew the type. Either that, or she'd get beat up in some back alley just looking for some trinkets.
Fiera 7 Hart 1.2/1.2 7
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 25, 2021 22:21:32 GMT -6
Not to mention it was likely to be super busy, which was, now that she thought of it, exactly what she was hoping to avoid with Hart. Large crowds were something she didn't do well with, but here she was forging a path ahead of them just as eagerly as Fiera was. She guessed they were doing this, then. The walk there was relatively pleasant at least- the weather was fine and the day was bright. Hart seemed to gain energy and confidence as they went too. It looked like she knew on some level that they were on a mission, even if she wasn't entirely sure what it was. If it stopped making her seem like she was going to flip out and stab someone, Fiera was happy to oblige. At the pace they were setting, it didn't take long for them to reach the flea market anyway- it was quite obvious when they were getting near.
Fiera 8 Hart 1.3/1.3 8
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 28, 2021 23:14:51 GMT -6
The main bulk of the Magical Menagerie Labs- the original ones- loomed overhead, quiet but ever watching. Frankly, it gave Fiera the creeps and made her glad to live in a part of the city where you could only barely see it in the distance. Scattered around it, like parasites feeding on a great, sessile beast was the flea market. Some of the shops here were legit- Blackbones, the Sanctuary, and WELP all sprung to mind. But most were, well, overwhelmingly sketchy places, hawking supplies and creatures that usually either didn’t work or just exploded in your face. Yes, even the creatures. That was a bad day. Some had shop fronts, but many were just small stalks in corners and alleys and were just as likely to cut your purse than sell you something. Needless to say, this wasn’t a place that Fiera came to without good reason.
Fiera 9 Hart 1.4/1.4 9
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 28, 2021 23:22:42 GMT -6
Not to mention, having a fancy pet with her made her an easy target, both for muggers who would probably love to sell Hart on... well, this market, or unscrupulous businessmen who would love to sell Fiera some sort of “magical” piece of crap or bottle of snake oil to make her pet more manageable. In fact, she noticed out of the corner of her eye, here came one now. A man in what was probably once a decent button up shirt and slacks approached her from behind, waving politely and grinning at her with a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Hello miss!” He chirped, fixing his eyes directly on Hart. “What a lovely beast you have here! Some sort of equillion crossbreed, yes? You know I-“ “Galabex, actually.” Fiera said flatly. The man’s false grin quirked as he was interrupted. “Yes! Yes, galabex, of course.” He corrected.
Fiera 10 Hart 2.0/2.0 10
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 28, 2021 23:27:39 GMT -6
“You know, I have some lovely accessories for creatures of JUST this body type over there!” He said, pointing down a nearby alley. Fiera frowned further. Yeesh. Just how fucking dumb did this guy think she was? “Yeah, I think I’m good. Thanks bud.” Fiera said, walking away again, when she felt a tug on Hart’s leash. She turned to see the man grabbing a point between her and Hart, tugging them both away. “Really, I must insist!” He said, and the humanish noticed something glinting in his pocket. Hart’s ears perked up as she noticed it and she reached out toward the pretty object. “They’re of FANTASTIC quality and-“ the man spun around as Hart nonchalantly pulled the switchblade out of the man’s pocket. “Yeah careful, she’s a bit of a thief.” Fiera said casually. The man made a few sputters of rage, reaching for it before Hart started swiping with it.
Fiera 11 Hart 2.1/2.1 11
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 29, 2021 0:08:50 GMT -6
Fiera chuckled. “Yeah, she doesn’t like sharing either.” She said, knowing full well that Hart was intelligent enough to know which end of a blade pointed out. She could generate them herself after all, and this guy was setting off every red flag in the book. It was little wonder than Hart felt threatened. “Oh yeah, and she bites.” Fiera followed up with a wink. The man looked between them, his brow furrowed as he realize that because he didn’t consider the pet a threat he was now outnumbered AND unarmed. Then Fiera blinked and he was gone, sprinting away down the alley without even a final word to continue his ruse. He knew when the jig was up. “Well, that went better than I thought.” Fiera said, already tugging on Hart’s leash to get her walking again. Hopefully anyone who thought to follow them would be changing their minds by about now.
Fiera 12 Hart 2.2/2.2 12
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 29, 2021 14:44:41 GMT -6
After that, Fiera and Hart didn’t get much trouble from other people... though that might have been because Hart was still holding the knife. Fiera had tried to take it from her, but the centaur halfbreed just snorted and held it closer. “Okay Hart, you can’t keep that...” Fiera had reasoned. “...Unless you’re REALLY good, ok?” She finished with a thumbs up. That seemed to make Hart happy, so away they went. Hart seemed to have a good idea of where she was going and Fiera had no clue where to start looking, so the humanish was happy to follow her lead. The market didn’t seem too busy today- perhaps it was because the weather had become more overcast. Fiera was glad for it though, as the lack of people made it much easier to scan the ground for any familiar looking baubles. Hopefully it would save them some time.
Fiera 13 Hart 2.3/2.3 13
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 29, 2021 16:14:36 GMT -6
Sure enough, the moment Fiera so much as thought of that, Hart yanked her forward toward a nearby stall selling “magic trinkets”. Probably cheap plastic, but the suckers oohing and ahing at them certainly didn’t seem to notice. They DID notice the strange halfbreed scrambling toward them and squeaked as they leapt out of the way. They didn’t have to go far though, as Hart nabbed something at their feet and ran back to Fiera with it. The humanish pretended not to notice the chaos her pet caused until Hart pawed at her side to show her, depositing the doodad in Fiera’s hand once she opened it. “Oh, wow! For me? Thank you!” Fiera said with mock sweetness, praising Hart for her good behavior. “Now if I could just have that knife too-“ she said, reaching for it... but Hart held it away again, snorting grumpily. “Oh, fine then.” Fiera said, pouting.
Fiera 14 Hart 2.4/2.4 14
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Apr 29, 2021 16:23:55 GMT -6
With Hart placated, the centaur happily trotted off again, dragging Fiera along as she looked at the bauble that had been handed to her. It certainly was a glass, like the ones the kapper had had. It was bright and shiny, with a swirl of red in the center had a metal band wrapped around it with a loop on the top for a necklace to be strung through. Not bad! Fiera also noticed that it was perfectly warm to the touch. A magical effect from the stall it had been laying next to...? No, it must have just been lying out in the sun for a couple hours, that was all. Fiera slipped it into her pocket just as Hart started pulling her toward another stall, sniffing loudly. Apparently another glass had been spotted! She leaned over, looking at where Hart was dragging her this time. Another stall, by the looks of it.
Fiera 15 Hart 3.0/3.0 15
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