Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 21, 2012 4:12:47 GMT -5
If there was one thing Dagen disliked about being a stitchpunk, it was the effect the weather had on his person. No longer could he enjoy the rain, for fear of rust, or being knocked asunder by the force of the water. The snow, once fun now proved to be even greater an obstacle then it had been as a human. And now, on top of the snow it was now windy. Being half a foot tall and rather lightweight meant that it was very possible that he would be blown about; not something he ever wanted to experience. The idea of losing control of his own movement unnerved him and instead he had holed himself up in the doorway of one of the old shops waiting for the worst of the wind to pass.
As much as it might seem he was in a foul mood, this was not the case. True his plans to sneak around and find someone to bother were currently on hold, but things happened. He wasn't about to let a bit of wind draw him down into a mopey mess. Instead, he busied himself in doing several things at once as he'd grown bored of just sitting there listening to the wind whistle about.
The first thing was tagging the wooden doorframe with his name, carved in minute letters using the claw that served as his index finger. As this took only a few minutes, he then slumped, bored against the wall, where lacking a companion to speak with, started using himself as his own companion, and seemed to be having a rather intense debate with nothing. It wasn't that he really THOUGHT he was talking to someone else, no, it was just a way to vent his thoughts and ideas aloud, because he was not the sort that could keep quiet or still for more than ten minutes.
Finally, tiring of that last activity (one could only talk to oneself for so long) and needing to move around for a bit, Dagen, really without any shame, began skipping (in the manliest way possible) around the space, shouting out a random song in tune to the sounds the wind made. If this seemed obnoxious to anyone that was exactly the idea: be as loud and noticeable as possible. Screw the fact someone might think him mad, or that he might attract danger; If he couldn't go out, he at least could try to attract someone his way, right? He knew he probably COULD have ventured out and looked himself, but this was becoming more and more fun, and he vaguely began wondering with amusement what others would think of him at this moment. Laughing to himself, he finally came to a stop, spun on his heel and leaned against the doorframe, waiting for either someone to appear, or the weather to become more accommodating. Either one served him just fine.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 21, 2012 22:04:24 GMT -5
Most would've called her a fool, some would call her brave, but her? She called it confidence. It was rare Florin ventured outside, even more so that she ventured beyond the Racketeer's territory. It wasn't proper for a lady, after all, to be out like this on her own, unarmed, but even she made exceptions when it came to boredom. How long had it been since she'd last stepped outside into the raw elements to explore?.... Not long enough, she thought more and more as she journeyed on. The snow soaked her cloth skin, the wind matted the fur draped around her neck and shoulders, which once was white as the snow itself, now slightly yellowed with age and dust. She let out a frustrated sigh.
Well, it would be worth it, she told herself. Only she would attempt what she was planning. Florin had heard about the northeast shops, and how the Rogues who owned the territory guarded it, but never seen them herself. What did that matter to her? She smirked to herself at the thought. Surely even Rogues wouldn't attack an alone, unarmed female doll on sight. She'd have them wrapped around her silver finger in no time.
As the first buildings came into her view, she quickly brushed herself off and combed her pointed fingers through her thick, soft fur. Her tired, frustrated steps slowed to a dainty, lady-like pace. Must look appropriate in case there are any others near by, after all. Her furs bounced and flowed around her as she walked, the soft pink pearls on her chest glistening in the light. Not a hint of fear showed in her optics. In fact, she looked rather relaxed, a soft smile even spreading across her face as she looked around at the new area.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 22, 2012 0:09:58 GMT -5
This just wasn't working. True he'd told himself he'd stay put for now, but already he couldn't handle it (a whopping five minutes had passed). With the idea that it wasn't NECESSARY to stay here for any real reason, Dagen pushed himself off the wall again, wobbled a bit as he balanced out and made his way back out into the great, snowy, windy outdoor expanse, which fortunately seemed a tad less windy then before. The winter and its messy nature made Dagen very glad he'd chosen a darker color scheme for his design, and the slushy muck that adhered to his person as he tramped across the ground quickly became invisible, though he himself was not ignorant to the fact that this wetness was highly uncomfortable. It was like having damp underwear or socks, only ten times worse. Whoever he happened to come across had better be worth this hassle. After all, he was being nice and coming to find them, give them some nice...friendly company on such a dreary day.
He hadn't really expected to spot movement so soon, but indeed! It was not just a trick of the wind as he had momentarily thought. There really was someone -was that fluff-? just a little ways away. Quietly he drew nearer, though still attempting to go unspotted until just the right moment. He definitely didn't recognize them, they who were traipsing about their territory in in-climate weather. They looked terribly out of place, what with their elaborate attire all the way down to the way they moved. Presumably too this one was female, unless they were a particularly flamboyant male (which for some reason he doubted in this case) Hm..potentially he had found someone fun to play with. Smirking to himself he stuck close to a bunch of rubble, then when he felt it was appropriate, rather gracefully launched himself out of hiding, a little ways behind the she-doll, and began to casually as ever follow her in her footsteps (literally too, thanks to the snow). Everything had already gotten a whole lot better.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 22, 2012 0:44:04 GMT -5
The doll didn't seem to notice her stalker for the time. She maintained her graceful strut, her optics carefully looking over each building she passed by. Occasionally, she could be heard muttering something to herself. What did these buildings contain? What were they before the war? Oh, how she longed to see the beauty the world held so long ago again. Perhaps there was something beautiful around here, hiding in the remains of these buildings, or at least something of use. Surely those Rogues wouldn't be guarding it if it didn't contain something valuable.
Speaking of which, as far as she was going into Rogue territory, she was surprised she'd yet to encounter any. But then again, that was why she had chosen now to venture out, as this sort of weather tended to keep anything or anyone unpleasant away. Safety over convenience.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 22, 2012 2:06:48 GMT -5
It was almost laughable how oblivious this doll seemed to be, what with her glancing about dreamily and muttering words he couldn’t hear under her breath. Honestly Dagen couldn’t imagine what she could be looking at with such interest. The whole place looked like shit, even though at one point it must have been pleasant. He wasn’t trying to be sneaky anymore, and had been in plain sight for the past few minutes. He was almost tempted to dart up to her and give her a nice big shove into a nearby snow bank, though immediately he decided against that. He might accidentally impale her with quick lunging movements like that, and wasn’t in any mood to deal with a situation like that. Instead he sped up ever so slightly, footsteps crunching as they made contact with the snow. Hmm, if she wasn’t going to acknowledge him, then he’d have to do the honors himself. He was still a good six feet behind her, but didn’t bother to close the gap farther. This would do for now.
With a soft laugh, he called out animatedly, though casually, as though he could have been addressing anyone in the vicinity,
“I wonder..WHO in their right mind would be out here in this weather?” He gestured eloquently at the sky, purposely not looking at her as he spoke, though his face displayed a rather devilish smirk.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 22, 2012 2:22:19 GMT -5
With a soft gasp, Florin was snapped from her thoughts, and she spun around to face him, a hand flying to her chest where her heart would be, if she possessed a true heart. She seemed startled, but still showed no sign of fear, though the slightest hint of annoyance could be seen if one looked closely. After looking over the other stitchpunk for a moment, she smiled softly. "Well, YOU apparently, dear..." She said in a polite, but somewhat playful tone. Immediately a part of her was regretting coming out here. This doll could've kill her and she would have never seen him coming, she noted. Florin mentally kicked herself. This was a foolish idea, she knew. But, this doll HADN'T killed her on sight. That was good, at least. Perhaps he could be useful...
Her outward appearance never once lost it's regal, calm overtone as she stared back at him, though had yet to move any closer, or any farther away.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 22, 2012 4:11:21 GMT -5
And so there was contact. As soon as she addressed him he started forwards again until they were within conversation distance. Dagen didn't appear at all He had been correct in guessing it was a girl, and thus he'd go about this in the way he saw fit. Fortunately for her he generally handled females in a less demeaning manner then males. He vaguely wondered if he'd get hit by this one at some point just like the last girl did, though he found he didn't really care. In fact he'd find it funny, though thus far this girl seemed more polite and civilized then he was used to lately. At her words, he spread his arms wide and nodded in agreement.
“Well yeah, but I'm in the LEFT mind.” He paused, and then tapped himself on the side of the head with a knuckle, as not to stab himself accidentally. ..mind got left somewhere ages ago, so I don't count here!" Snickering as though this was the silliest thing he'd heard in a while, Dagen rocked back on his heels and shrugged a shoulder, hidden gaze fixed directly upon her. "But no really. What the hell ARE you doing out here? Not trying to SNEAK about are we?" he wriggled a finger in her general direction, still smirking, though obviously kidding, due to the lighthearted, airy manner in which he spoke and held himself. "Naughty naughty"
Honestly he had no idea what she wanted. For all he knew she could be a friend of a fellow Rogue, not that that little fact would have made much of a difference.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 22, 2012 19:59:11 GMT -5
"Sneak about? Of course not, my dear." Her optics widened slightly and her fingers pressed against her chest, as if she found the very idea appalling. "I'm simply exploring. I've never seen this area before." She looked around at the rumble and building around them. "I'll bet it was beautiful here before." After gazing around for a brief moment, she turned to look back to him. "But what are you doing out here, if I may ask?"
She tilted her head slightly, her optics wide. Her shoulders raised up slightly, making the fur attached to them puff up, covering her neck and brushing against her cheeks to frame her face. The small movements gave her an appearance of pure innocence, like that of a small child speaking to a stranger. "Are you here to kill me?" She asked. Her voice was soft as silk. Not the slightest hint of fear could be heard. If anything, she sounded curious.
This doll was strange, indeed. Not that she'd been expecting to run into a perfect gentleman out here. She refused to allow herself to be afraid of him, but she was certainly wary of him.
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Dagen
♔ ROGUES ♔
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Post by Dagen on Jan 23, 2012 0:01:39 GMT -5
Inside Dagen was snickering. Dear? What a perfectly hysterical term to refer to him as. It amused him to no end because this was a first. Ha. She clearly had no idea. But what did it matter anyway? He had no real intention of trying to befriend her or really get to know her; she was merely his entertainment and time killer for now. Her claim to have been merely exploring seemed feasible enough, she didn’t appear to be dangerous or any sort of fighter seeing as how that THING around her neck would probably already be a hindrance. To him it looked like something had wrapped itself around her shoulders and died a long time ago, but he wouldn’t say this just yet, though he itched to. Plus she was unscarred; something one who partook in fights would be far from. He took all this in in a few seconds, for he always liked to know who he was talking to on a superficial basis at least, both for insult opportunity and potential important observations. Yes, she seemed innocent enough but since when was it wise to judge by appearance?
"I was out looking for...victims." Of course he didn't explain exactly what he meant by that. He'd allow her to interpret that however she liked. He tilted his head to the side as well, mirroring her movement, the fringe of his dark hair falling to the side for a moment to reveal his optics and their odd, green hued iris’. Then he grinned, wider than before, and straightened up, flicking his bangs back into place, concealling his gaze once more.
“Haha, me? Kill you?” he strode even nearer, about an arm and a half’s length away (something rare for him), then spun around on his heel, and walked backwards a few paces so he was performing a very strange and showy sort of circling maneuver around her as he spoke in a somewhat singsong voice, “Maaaaybe. Or maybe just to rob you senseless...or even...just chat. But you wouldn’t REALLY know until it was too late would you?” The posh accent he sported made him seem more serious then he actually was, and if one was astute enough they could probably sense the teasing behind the words. So she thought him a potential threat? Hmm...he almost felt proud for that, though she didn’t exactly look too worried. Perhaps this would be his game…he could always change it back to his normal vulgar insults, but maybe with this one this attitude would be more fun.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 23, 2012 0:19:39 GMT -5
"We seem to be chatting now, love. Pray tell, do you have a name?" Florin had to keep herself from sneering at this doll. Disgusting creature. Such odd eyes, and that horrible mass of mats that served as his hair... A shiver ran down her spine at the very thought of how much dirt and Lord knows what else he must be covered in. His voice was pleasant, but it defied the rest of him. She was almost tempted to looked around to see if there was someone else speaking for him.
She was better than that, however. Never once did her calm manner faulter. This doll reminded her so much of her companion, Zosimos. Whether that was a good thing or not, she'd yet to decide.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 23, 2012 1:03:34 GMT -5
Circling her once more, he suddenly halted in his movement before performing a sort of skip off to the side and in one fluid movement, had hoisted himself up onto a small bit of concrete, presumably from a nearby building. He settled himself upon the edge of it, legs dangling a bit off the ground. This was a little better. At least now he was taller than she. Curse the ones who had decided to place him in such a small body. Now even most girls looked down on him, both literally and figuratively and he had a feeling this one was doing both.
“Course I have a name, what am I, a bloody Neanderthal?” Here, he feigned insult and as always, gestured grandly as he spoke, always in constant movement even while seated. “I have a couple actually, but for now you can call me Dagen.” He’d gotten said name from a book he’d skimmed once; it was the name of a demon, though little more than the playful trickster sort, and had thought it would suit him. “What about you? I’m picturing…” he paused, holding his hands out in front of him like a camera lens, “Something terrible girly I bet, l like Prudence, Stella or Rosie.” He wondered how long this one could keep up this proper attitude. If she managed it all the way through this interaction, he would be terribly impressed.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 23, 2012 1:14:44 GMT -5
"Not quite. Please, call me Florin." She didn't seem at all insulted. If anything, calling her girly seemed to be a compliment, going by the soft smile that spread across her face. She casually folded her arms across her chest as she watched him. He was entertaining if nothing else, that was for sure. Judging by his actions, her seemed to be adjusting to her. Perhaps he wouldn't be as dangerous as she thought. Not that she was about to let her guard down yet, though.
"If you don't mind me saying dear, I find you rather interesting.. are you one of the dolls who claim this area?" She spoke calming, occasionally making a motion with her hand, as though she were speaking to an old friend.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 23, 2012 2:14:59 GMT -5
Dagen raised a brow and nodded once; girly as expected…almost sounded like Florence. Though it was odd, she had seemed to relax, even if it was just the minutest amount. That suited him fine, he wasn’t about to attack anyway, though near the beginning he really HAD contemplated trying to see if he could rob her. He knew there were some that might have attempted to tear that fuzzy thing off her but to him it actually looked attached, and he wasn’t THAT cruel. If she revealed anything loose though, that would be another story.
Just like she was flattered to be called girly, he looked pleased that he was thought to be interesting. Not to many saw him like that, and unless she was lying to gain his favour(though he couldn’t think why she would), this would also be a first. He rested his elbow on his knee and his chin carefully in his palm, gazing intently at her, still wearing his ever-present smirk.
“Little old me, interesting? Glad to see SOMEBODY can recognize that at least.” He snickered and nodded, seeing no reason why he should have to lie about this. After all, if he wanted to become well known, he should at least be truthful about the basics. “You mean a Rogue? Yeah that’ me.” he made a face however. “Fucking unflattering name if you ask me. Makes us seem like a bunch of uncontrollable brutes.” He laughed then. “Ah, but the Saviours are even worse. Such a ridiculous name there, almost like they’re trying to make themselves out to be super important or something.” He paused again, then added as though an afterthought, “Sorry if you are one” He looked totally unapologetic however. In fact, completely the opposite as he continued to watch her from his position on the block.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 23, 2012 2:34:51 GMT -5
"Oh no, I'm not. But I do agree, it does seem a bit... selfish of them... 'Saviors'... " Clearly she was not fond of the name either, the way she spat the word. Though she was maintaining her act, that part at least was true.
Slowly, she took a light step towards him. "However, I rather quite like the name 'Rogues'. It sounds... strong, and exotic. You've proven quite well you're no barbarian. Why, anyone else would have attacked me on sight, tore me apart. You, though, are quite the gentlestitch. I feel I should thank you, love. So long I thought chivalry was something I would never see. I'm thankful you've proven me wrong."
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Dagen
♔ ROGUES ♔
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Post by Dagen on Jan 23, 2012 4:52:49 GMT -5
Dagen stared at her a long while, an indiscernible expression on his face, wavering somewhere between surprise and a smile. Quite honestly he was stunned for the moment, then finally, he lowered his head, gaze averted from her own. His shoulders began to shake, ever so slightly at first, but none too soon he was doubled over in such a fit of laughter that he almost toppled off the block he was seated on. Dear, he could handle, but being called chivalrous and a gentlemanly was just too much. Hell, it was an absolute riot, one of the best things he’d heard in weeks.
“Hahahaha-ahahaha! You’ve GOT to be fucking with me! Hahaha…you’ve spent what-five minutes-talking to me and I’m a gentleman for not tearing you apart? If that’s all what defines a good person now, the world is DOOMED!” He continued guffawing under his breath as he continued...this chick needed to get things straight here and he was all too willing now to let her hear it. “But seriously, you serious? You have no bloody idea what I’m like based on this one little meeting, and just because I haven’t ripped you apart doesn’t mean I haven’t done it to others. So yeah, thanks Florin for making my night. You really are bloody hilarious.”
Leaning back on his lands in a causal position, laughter finally subsided, he awaited her response. He didn't care if she was insulted, stormed off, or weather or not she brushed it aside with the manner she seemed to have upheld this entire time.
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