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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 1:34:56 GMT
she laughed slightly and took the food. she fumbled with it while she talked. ''yeah... i guess so.... i just.... well i guess i needed it.'' she smiled slightly.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 26, 2006 1:47:46 GMT
None of my pickup lines seem suited to this particular situation... nuts. "Say, what were you up to back in Midgar anyway? You had to be hanging around for some reason. Can't think of anybody who'd just slouch around that city anymore-- used to be a pretty cool place, but nowadays it's a real dump."
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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 1:51:09 GMT
she sighed. ''i was wondering when you were going to ask that...'' she smiled slightly. ''i was supposed to meet a friend... but he never showed up.'' she dropped her head slightly, still fidgeting the food. ''but its okay i guess.... its probably for the best.'' she smiled again.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 26, 2006 2:04:12 GMT
I'm on a roll!
"So you wound up instead with the crazy people bent on saving the world," he concluded. "I'd say that beats hanging around Midgar any day." He stretched out, accidentally-on-purpose brushing her arm. Wait a minute... her "friend" was a guy. Maybe I better make sure she's, well... available. Not like that really matters, but it makes things a little less complicated.
"So, how was it you knew this, uh, friend?" Reno asked as casually as possible. "I mean, where are you from, originally?"
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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 2:07:45 GMT
she glanced over at him. he's flirting isn't he.... omg. i'll play nice.... she laughed slightly, she tried not to blush at his touch. ''yeah... i guess so....'' her smile faded slightly. ''well.... he was a friend of a friend. i've never really met him before.... but i needed some money....'' she sighed. ''and i'm still trying to figure out where i'm from.... i can't really remember. i've traveled a lot though...'' she looked over. ''but i doubt that helps.'' she grins slightly. i'll let him play for a little while.... then i'll ask the questions....
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 26, 2006 2:22:02 GMT
I got it going on. Never met him... just keeps getting better and better. "Ever been to Junon before?" I haven't been in years, but when have considerations like that ever stopped me? "I understand it's a nice vacation spot: beaches, nightclubs, all that fun stuff people don't bother with in the big city. I swear, people say they go to Midgar because it's 'exciting'... please. About as exciting as having a louse bite your butt... Am I rambling? Anyway, I was thinking when all this mysterious tidal wave junkola is dealt with, we could hang out a while, just have a good time, do whatever." He forced himself to stop talking at this point-- if he kept going at this rate, he'd be asking her out point-blank in five seconds flat. Definitely not cool.
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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 2:24:33 GMT
she stared at him a moment before laughing slightly. ''alright.... sounds fun.'' she grinned a little more. ''but....'' she poked his chest. ''you're paying.'' she laughed slightly. this guy is too cute... i wouldn't hurt to hang out with him would it? naw.... i know my boundries.... besides. hes harmless.... i hope.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 26, 2006 2:31:22 GMT
Reno found himself staring at the blank space where she had been poking him. He snapped out of it. "Sure. Yeah, I pay." What the h*** am I all of a sudden, a caveman? He cleared his throat. "After all this saving the world biz, I got a fortune in back pay coming." He deliberately tried to find something else in the room to look at. "So now we just wait for the ship to actually GO somewhere... if the Skipper and Maryanne back there ever get their act together." He failed to find anything interesting to look at and returned his gaze to Nikky. "We got some time to kill, it looks like." Oh yeah, things are going my way...
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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 2:33:54 GMT
she giggled slightly. so cute.... ''alright.... cool.'' she looked around before looking back at him. she raised a brow and grinned. ''what do you want to do?'' she was playing mean now.... knowing he'd choke up a bit. but she kept it cool.... knowing that it could get carried away fast.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 26, 2006 2:45:45 GMT
Sure enough, Reno almost choked on the absolute nothing that he had in his mouth at the time. He could think of a few things that he wanted to do, but the daggers Rude was shooting at him indicated now was neither the time nor the place. Don't know what I'd do if that guy weren't around to replace my conscience.
"Er..." I got to do something with my hands, or they might do something I'll regret all by themselves. He got a pack of cards out of his pocket, hoping Nikky would not notice that number one, his voice was piped up to a tenor, and two, that both his hands were shaking like maraccas. Play it cool, play it cool... He got a grip and smiled again. "Don't be so mean, girl... don't you at least want to go out to dinner first? Just kidding-- I got Lucky here to pass the time." He showed the backs of the cards had four-leaf clovers on them. "I'll shuffle, unless you know how to. I can't shuffle properly to save my life." He made eye contact again, raising an eyebrow indefinably, grin widening. "You know how to play poker, right?" I'll bet she does... that poker face she has could kill a pro.
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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 2:50:10 GMT
she kept a straight face, knowing she was being very mean. she kept eye contact with him. ''well....'' she grinned. ''what are we playing for??'' she watched his expression closely and raised her brow a bit. i'm so mean.... but this is so much fun.... ''i don't play just for fun....'' she leaned in a little closer. ''i play to win...'' her green eyes glinted slightly as she backed up again. this guys gonna have a heart attack if i keep this up.... poor guy. i feel for him
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 26, 2006 3:01:40 GMT
Holy cripes, I think I'm gonna have a heart attack. He tried to not let it show. "Well, I don't want to take all your money..." Reno hedged, trying to think of something that wouldn't give away the fact that some very depraved thoughts were rolling around in his mind right now. "Tell ya what. You win, we get to go wherever it is you want to after the mission's up. I win, we get to go wherever I want." He looked over at Rude, knowing his partner had no room to object. Rude gave a grudging nod. "But I'll still pay," he amended quickly. "My treat, but your choice if you get three out of five hands." This is gonna be good. He raised an eyebrow. "Unless you can think of anything more... interesting..." he hinted.
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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 3:04:40 GMT
she chuckled lightly. ''well.... i can think of some other things.... but'' she looked up at him. ''we'll try your idea first.... then mine if we get bored.'' can't go too fast now... that never ends well. she grinned, glancing over at rude slightly. damn this guys like.... always there. omg. just like... go away. but.... it could keep me from being stupid.... oh well. ''hows that sound?'' she raised a brow.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 26, 2006 3:18:18 GMT
Reno smirked. "Sounds like fun." Sheesh, I always knew I was a lucky dude. He dealt out the cards and took a look at his hand stoically as possible. Huh, not a bad one... hope she doesn't think I'm cheating.
Rude watched passively as his partner studied the cards. Yeah, they both wish I'd take a hike and let them do "whatever". In their depraved dreams. He couldn't help being overprotective... Reno was more like a crazy, younger brother than a partner to him, but he'd disembowel himself before admitting it publicly. Ever since the night the heads of the Prime project died, they'd had a strange kind of bond...
Reno couldn't have been older than ten, still in training. "Hey, partner?"
Rude, just out of his teens, still wasn't used to him calling him that. "Yeah?"
"I don't feel so hot."
"Don't puke in the car. I just reupholstered it."
"I'm being serious here."
"So am I."
"D**n it, Rude! Would you listen to me?!" He'd slammed the dashboard in frustration. "They were kids, d**n it! Kids! Like me!"
"Not like YOU at all, Reno. They weren't human."
"So that makes it okay?"
Rude sighed. "Just forget about it."
Reno smacked the dashboard again. "I can't, okay? I CAN'T."
Rude looked at Reno. He'd always seen him as another recruit, another freshman to break into the old routine. He'd never seen him as a boy before. "Look, you want something to eat on the way back?"
Reno looked at him in surprise. "Hey, ain't that against the rules?"
"You'll find the difference between a good Turk and a bad one isn't in always following or not following the rules. It's in knowing when the rules should be broken."
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Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 26, 2006 3:24:58 GMT
she looked at her cards. damn... i am SOL... but whatever, this will be fun.... and dammit i gotta stop thinking about these things.... i'm not going to dig myself in another hole. not again.... she raised a brow at him before regainer her killer poker face. alright... play it cool.
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