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Errands Leading to... (P, TrizzyTreke and I, M?)

Postby Elektra » 08/17/2014 6:03 PM

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Ever since they’d let that weird street kid start living with them, the whole family had been changing.  Quinn actually smiled every now and again, Pandora didn't wake up wanting to slash something to bits, Mickey was willing to help out around the place, even going on errands, and Paps, well, actually Paps was still Paps.  The strangest change of all: Raja started talking to people rather than just staying holed up with his Ttees all day long.

But these were all good things that Alami was observing.  The business they were in required everyone involved to be on the same page at all times, able to communicate and react as a cohesive unit, which they were finally beginning to look like.  

All of this was running through the feline’s head as she grabbed the money needed for the day’s necessary errands from the counter with a flick of her tail.  By the time she was at the door, she had changed into her humanoid form, and was out the door just as quickly.  

The streets were busy, as it was nearing the afternoon, a prime time for those who dealt with less shady things to come out and play.  Vendors speckled the sides of the streets and every so often a motorcycle or even a car would come barrelling down the street, but Alami just shielded her eyes to keep out any debris and kept on walking.

To most, the streets were probably daunting, or at the very least, disgusting, no matter what the time of day was.  But with everything that had been happening for her personally, and everything that she had woken up to that day, she could only grin ear to ear as she made her way down the street.


If you knew knew what the bluebirds sang at you
You would never sing along
Cast them out cause this is our culture
These new flocks are nothing but vultures

Because they took our love and they filled it up
Filled it up with Novocaine and now Im just numb
And don't mind me, Im just a son of a gun
So dont stop, dont stop until your heart goes numb
I dont feel a thing for you

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Postby TrizzyTreke » 08/21/2014 7:23 PM

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Joel couldn't imagine how a place this mucky and urban could support plant life. The Gardener had instructed him to come here, so he was determined to find that flower shop. But the thing was, he was fairly certain such a shop wouldn't be found here.

It wasn't just the streets. The people gave him looks, and then they gave each other looks that Joel had never seen on the faces of people with flowers in their lives. And the air seemed unhappy as well. Every breath Joel took filled his nostrils with a smell quite unlike anything he'd smelled before. Mind you, it wasn't a pleasant smell either.

While Joel was busy looking like a fish out of water, two burly men snatched him from around the corner and pulled him into an alley. As he kicked and yelled, he hoped with all the spiking fear in his veins that someone had noticed.


What's a name?
Just window dressin'
Everybody knows it's clothes that make a man
Play the game
Just keep 'em guessin'
Mix and match me
Try to catch me if you can


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Re: Errands Leading to... (P, TrizzyTreke and I, M?)

Postby Elektra » 08/25/2014 5:42 PM

Alami had just come out of the convenient store, a bag hanging off her arm, when she noticed a couple people getting away from an alleyway at a speed that was far from inconspicuous.  Sighing, she walked near, and allowed herself to lean in to hear what was happening.  All she heard was the sounds of boots connecting with the concrete and a boy.

She was known for stepping in on these sort of situations, but it normally didn't involve such large men.  The typical pick pockets or lower ranking gang members she knew she could handle with ease, but these two would take much more.  She'd need to be careful if she wanted to get the boy lying on the ground out of their clutches and somewhere safe.

Setting her bag on the ground, unconcerned about its safety, she pulled a small pistol from her belt, flipping off the safety, and aiming at the ground.  Or more specifically, the one man's foot, which at the moment was completely still, as he allowed his partner in crime to beat the boy on the ground.

Don't you dare miss... she thought to herself as she took her aim quickly, and with one movement, the bullet was flying through the air and lodged in the one man's foot.

The man was howling and on the ground seconds later, and his partner was simply standing still as a statue, unsure of what had just happened until he spotted Alami at the end of the alley, gun re-aimed, and now on his chest.

"Kid, if you can, it would be a good idea to get up on your feet.  I don't care if it hurts, if you can move, get up off your butt and get moving."


If you knew knew what the bluebirds sang at you
You would never sing along
Cast them out cause this is our culture
These new flocks are nothing but vultures

Because they took our love and they filled it up
Filled it up with Novocaine and now Im just numb
And don't mind me, Im just a son of a gun
So dont stop, dont stop until your heart goes numb
I dont feel a thing for you

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Postby TrizzyTreke » 09/01/2014 9:46 PM

The two thugs turned and bolted. Joel was saved, and he began to stand up. What a frightening experience! He had never been attacked before, so he was filled with an exhilaration. Which was immediately cancelled out by the pain. He fell back to the ground, and laid flat on his back to feel less pain, but his backpack added pressure and he cried out. The Gardener had taught him enough about doctoring to know he had a couple broken ribs.

But who had saved him? He strained to crane his neck and look down the alley in the direction of the voice he had heard. "Please help me," he moaned. He was beginning to see stars. How many teenage flower collectors do you know that can keep from going under with two broken ribs? He could see that the voice belonged to a girl, but she didn't move as he whispered for her help.


What's a name?
Just window dressin'
Everybody knows it's clothes that make a man
Play the game
Just keep 'em guessin'
Mix and match me
Try to catch me if you can


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