Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 23, 2012 11:17:36 GMT -5
Her smile finally faded. The slightest flicker of anger could be seen in her optics.
True, she had poured it on just a bit too thick there, but she was genuinely trying to be nice! Her short fuse was finally on the verge of being lit. Her optics narrowed everso slightly and her arms folded tightly across her chest, burying them beneath the thick decorative fur. Clearly, honeyed words had little effect on this stitchpunk. "Well, forgive me, then. I'm only trying to be polite. Honestly, I rather don't care what you've done to others. You didn't harm ME, and for that I'm truly thankful."
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 23, 2012 13:51:38 GMT -5
He noted this slight change in demeanour, and sat up a little straighter, leaning over the edge of his perch slightly to get a better look at her. Was that slight irritation he spotted? Perhaps, as that was an emotion he was far more familiar with then the honeyed words previously spoken. Compliments to his looks were one thing (he was convinced he looked terribly dashing in his own custom made material and hair, even if he was a little dirty thanks to the winter) but to his personality at that caliber, well, just no. Especially by strangers. He almost would have preferred she shouted at him rather than compliment him, it might have felt more real. Then maybe that was only because he wasn't used too much else.
"Well then. You're welcome I didn't run you through." he tilted his head to the side and raised a brow, lifting his clawed hand and inspecting it as though it were suddenly very fascinating. "If you're that worried something like that might happen, you really SHOULDN'T be wandering about all on your lonesome, neh?" Not that he was actually worried, most of the Rogues he knew wouldn't try anything too nasty on random dolls that didn't seem to be doing anything wrong, aside from rob them perhaps. The traitors and Racketeers were another story though. He disliked them both for their use of unnecesary cruelty and violence to meet their ends.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 23, 2012 14:10:30 GMT -5
"I'm normally not on my own." She forced her voice to calm. She didn't come all the way out here for some little... she couldn't even come up with a word for him, to make her snap. No, she was better then this. Time to try another approach.
She took a few steps closer to him, turning slightly to the side in a way that highlighted the curves of her body, the cotton skin running over it flawless and untouched, save for a few stitches, which amazingly, seemed to be the original ones she was born with, and the black mark on her back which labelled her identity, mostly obscured by the white fluff. "It's been ages since I've seen a new face.. which reminds me. Your eyes... why are they covered if I may ask?"
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 24, 2012 3:59:28 GMT -5
Deciding it was time to come back down to her level, he gracefully slid off his perch, landing in front of her with a soft thud. He didn’t say a word as she approached, merely watching her, her form, and how oddly unmarred it was. He’d only just really noticed this, perhaps because of the way she was not approaching him, like she wanted to be. This one was either a total homebody, was incredibly fortunate, or always had others fighting for her while she hung back safe and sound. No one could get through living in this environment injury free otherwise.
“..mmn…not surprised actually. You can’t get out much if you still look as…ah, unscarred and newish looking as you appear.” Her second question caught him a little off guard however; no one had ever questioned this before, probably because it probably seemed like merely a sort of style. For the most part that was exactly what it was, plain and simple, but he did have other reasons…not that he was going to really share this with a perfect stranger. He himself took a couple paces closer, probably stepping into the boundaries of personal space, again, something not commonly done by him as he generally liked to keep his own distance. “Why half blind myself? For the same reason you have this…thing…” he gestured at the fluff at her shoulders, distaste written all over his lips. Beyond flashy colors which didn’t hinder movement at all, he found little to no appeal in fancy, unnecessary additions such as that. “For looks...personal unique touch….just dumb shit like that” He trailed off, almost as though he was going to say more but stopped. Clearly that wasn’t all judging by his visible expression but she wasn’t getting anymore. He didn’t divulge personal information so easily. No matter who you were it was all too easy to use even the smallest bit of information against you, even if it was trivial. “Why?” Surprisingly he still maintained, for him, a general civility here…because he knew he’s only be bored and alone again if he drove her away.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 24, 2012 7:03:20 GMT -5
Normally his comments on her appearance would have earned him a slap across the face. Florin herself was amazed with the patience she was showing this doll. She was rather fond of her own features, though she knew they were somewhat cumbersome, but that mattered little to her. Not like she wanted to go out and muck around in fights anyway. It hadn't been her decision to add them, and though she probably could remove them whenever she wanted, it may prove a bit difficult. And besides, why would she want to?
"I saw your eyes briefly... they're green. Why on Earth would you want to hide that? It's beautiful. The color of life. It's so rare I see green, and rarer still I see one of our kind with eye color at all. If I may say, it's quite handsome." Again, truth was in her words, though often with her it was nearly impossible to tell the difference. But if one were to dwell deeper, they'd find this comment, at least, she was being honest. Though she didn't often admit it, she was fond of colors, particularly those which rarely occurred naturally in the world now, and green was probably on the top of the list.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 24, 2012 13:12:00 GMT -5
Ah well, at least they were in agreement here, and he didn’t waste any time in showing it.“Haha. You’re right at least. It’s not just eyes. Most people are content going about the color of river sludge or dirt. It’s bloody dull.” He didn’t care most people HAD this reasoning for better camouflage in their surroundings, he’s never be content with matching the ground. At least that was one thing this doll had done right.
To be honest, Dagen did always enjoy compliments to his appearance, especially since he himself had created most of it. It was one of the few things about himself he could really be okay with bragging about just a little bit; Just for a moment, and for the sake of his own pride, he brushed aside his bangs again to let her see...she seemed to be honest at least and wasn’t acting all silly like before. He preferred honesty in all occasions, even if it was cruel honesty. He left his optics exposed for just a few seconds, showing that the color seemed to come not from paint or colored metal, but from thin shavings of some emerald colored stone, before allowing it to be concealed again. All in all the task to create it had taken up months on and off, but he didn’t regret it now.
“Ah..mn, well I guess you could say I was saving it for someone...you know kind of like that private tattoo on the ass sort of thing...though less offensive to parade in public, neh?” He laughed, though half-heartedly; this was only half the truth again, but what did it matter? For some reason he too was still being civil, whether he intended it to or not. Perhaps that was the reason...he wasn't really FEELING as chipper and cheerful as he had at the beginning of this conversation, and it was probably beginning to show in his mannerisms.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 24, 2012 22:22:45 GMT -5
"Oooh, I understand. I won't ask any further, unless you wish to tell, in which case I'll be more then happy to hear. As I've said, something about you... you're very intriguing. Perhaps it's your colors. They're fascinating. Draws the eye in. You've done them yourself as well?" It seemed she'd found a weakness in him at last.
She stepped a bit closer to him, beginning to slowly circle around him, looking over the patterns and colors on his body. All the while she keep her own body subtly posed in such a position that made the curves of her hips stand out, and the soft pink pearls on her torso glisten in the light. She seemed unaware she was even doing so. Her optics were glued onto him, gazing over his features, studying the patterns that ran across his skin.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 25, 2012 4:53:56 GMT -5
He was glad she dropped it…it was connected to a fairly touchy subject, and with the promise not to pursue it, he seemed to perk up again, not planning on elaborating further. Instead he moved onto the second topic at hand, totally choosing to not at all address her first statement. It was rather hard to ignore considering the she-doll’s current actions. He almost felt like something on display as she moved around him, observing…
“Ha, are you checking me out?” he laughed lightly, more or less joking. Dagen was finding this quite funny as she continued to circle him, while continuing to stare. He did respond in pride though at her question. It had been no mean feat, especially considering he had difficult to manage hands, and he’d probably never try to repeat the experience either. “Hell yeah I did. Took me a bloody long time too but worth it, no?” He gestured at her, finally acknowledging the fact she seemed to be, whether she meant to or not, showing herself off. True for the most part she did have very nice design, but he found he preferred a little simpler designs for the most part. “You didn’t do that did you? You don’t seem like the do-it yourself sort. You’d probably like having others do it for you, do you?” He didn’t know, and didn’t care if she’d take offense to that, he was merely stating what he thought, and to him she looked rather the haughty regal sort. Perhaps it was the fluff again, but it reminded him of royalty or something along those lines.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 25, 2012 18:05:53 GMT -5
"Forgive me." She said with a soft laugh, stopping in front of him. "Very impressive. Most would consider the color a weakness, that it makes you easier to spot. I honestly admire you for that." Again, her words held some truth. She was quite fond of colors, especially those Dagen sported. Besides, who was she to talk about weakness? She could barely even run, thanks to the wedges attached the the bottoms of her feet, placed there to mimic the high heels of a woman's shoe, forcing her feet into a permanent arch.
"I won't lie to you, dear. None of this.." She gestured to the decorative, but overall useless features of her body. ".. was my idea. It was decided for me." Looking at her body, it was easy to tell whoever made her never intended for her to live in a world such as the one she was in now. Her skin was soft, but fragile. Her fingers, though sharp enough to be weapons if she wished them too, looked fragile as well. However everything about her seemed well-crafted and and very detailed, down to the smallest stitch. The only flaw that adorned her body was the lack of lace around her left ankle, which revealed a bit of her copper skeleton beneath. Only a fraction of the original piece remained, suggesting it had been torn away by something.
She decided to act as though she hadn't heard the last question.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 26, 2012 4:36:38 GMT -5
Smirking again at her compliments, he really couldn’t help but continue to feel proud of himself, though for whatever reason he was a little weirded out too. As much as he wanted to boast high and low, he found he restrained himself. It was only really an enjoyable thing to do when one wasn’t actually receiving compliments. This whole encounter was just bizarre anyway, though hardly unenjoyable. Everything she was complimenting him on was usually the sort of things that he was criticized for, not that he ever really took any of it to heart. He’d even been told at one point he resembled a clown thanks to his colorations (though he had thanked them nonetheless. That was hardly an insult in his books) He made up for the fact he stood out anyway with his speed and skill in combat. Since he had managed to survive thus far living out in the open, he figured he was doing all right. Nodding in response to her words, he gestured at her again unnecessarily.
“Well obviously then YOU were someone’s special little project or something then. Dolled you up all nice they did.” As much as it may have sounded it he spoke without any sort of hostility. Again, as much as her look wasn’t his taste, he COULD recognize good handiwork, and for someone like Dagen, that was supposed to be a form of compliment.
He spun around again and skipped off a few paces, spread his arms and turned back to face Florin again, still all smiles and apparent good mood. “Eh, it’s kind of funny! It’s almost like you’re the planned child and I’m the accidental surprise if you compare it to a family situation!” He laughed again, covering his mouth with the back of his hand, not seeming at all miffed at the idea of this, and finding his odd example quite amusing.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 26, 2012 14:05:19 GMT -5
"Well, I don't want to think about it that way." That was a lie. That was exactly how she thought. So much had been put into her design, while others were, in comparison, thrown together, at least through her eyes. She had been born exactly the way whoever created her had wished for. How could she not be proud of herself? It was difficult to hide it sometimes, but she wouldn't allow herself to voice her opinion on the subject. "The way I see it, we are the way we are for a reason." A lie. "But I don't wish to be rude and talk on and on about myself to stranger." Another lie. "Though, I suppose we could hardly call each other strangers now."
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 27, 2012 4:47:32 GMT -5
He listened as she spoke, and with every new word said his smile and posture grew more and more tense, though he was obviously trying to conceal this fact. Why exactly it bothered him so much he didn’t know, but it did, and that was what mattered. If he had wanted to he could have a lot to say on this subject, but he didn’t feel like ranting it off to her. Perhaps he would have under different circumstances or company, but not here or now unless she gave him further reason to. Instead he blatantly ignored the majority of her words and skipped right down to her own self dismissal.
“Rude? Hardly! Rude would be if you harped on about your own sheer brilliance for hours. Rude would be if you picked at your arse while talking. Rude would be if you called me an idiotic sewer dwelling vat of vomit and then told me to go die in a hole.” He paused, and placed a hand in front of his face. “Ah, actually that would be just cruel. I might run off and cry.” Despite the continued joking manner of his words, his movements were no longer constant and fluid, and his expression, though mostly concealed looked a little more forced than before. He shrugged at her next comment,
“Hm, depends on what you call a stranger. I mean, I don’t even know me half the time,” he grinned and took a few paces off to the side and scuffed at the dirt with a toe, not looking at her for once,“Since we know each other’s name and all that, I suppose technically we’re not.” He was about to end it there when a sudden thought struck him, and he didn’t know why it hadn’t before. Maybe the mention of strangers and such brought it to mind but it suddenly seemed kind of an important thing to know. “What group did you say you were a part of? You definitely aren’t from this one, and you’re not a bloody savior...” he trailed off, allowing her to continue the thought.
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 27, 2012 5:47:44 GMT -5
She thought for a moment. It was probably best she keep that to herself. Just because neither had a fondness for the Saviors, didn't guarantee he held any love for her group. Had he shown any interest in obtaining magnets or oil, she probably would have gladly revealed her faction, but right now that seemed too much of a risk. Besides, drugs looked like the last thing this already strange doll needed. "I didn't say, because I'm not from one."
She mentally cursed herself. She hadn't been as prepared for this journey out as she'd originally thought. Oh well, no since in dwelling on it now. She was smart, maybe not the sharpest in the world, but certainly enough that she'd never been presented with a situation she couldn't talk her way out of. At least not yet.
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Dagen
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Post by Dagen on Jan 27, 2012 14:10:32 GMT -5
That was a little bit of a surprise to be honest. Most loners he ran into were more cautious, hostile and banged up from their more difficult choice of lifestyle. Either Florin here was a very lucky doll and hadn’t so much as slipped in a mud-pile, or she was lying. However, he wasn’t about to accuse her directly, for all he knew she was telling the truth, because he knew not all loners would fall under the same categories , but if she needed to lie about her faction he did have reason for concern because normally these were the traitors or unfriendly dolls who wished ill will upon others no matter how harmless they initially appeared.
“A lone wanderer then ...fending for herself …fighting off dangers and taking shelter in whatever works for the night. I never would have pegged you as one.” Dagen spoke in airy tones, slowly listing these traits off as though telling a story. He looked at her sideways, and gestured at her, taking in her pristine appearance and did a half circle around her. “Don’t even have a weapon…dammit woman, you must be trusting.” Coming to a half somewhere off to her side, he shook his head with a slight smile. “I like knowing I have people to back me up if things ever get fucked up…it must be hard for you, no?”
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Florin
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Post by Florin on Jan 28, 2012 0:33:56 GMT -5
Her optics narrowed ever so slightly at him. It was a fairly unbelievable lie, she knew, but better that then outright tell him she was a Racketeer. If he was an enemy of her faction, the it was definitely in her favor to lie, even if it wasn't a great one. If he wasn't, or perhaps happened to show interest in services, then the lie wouldn't matter later anyways. Best not to take the gamble right now. "Occasionally. I tend to avoid coming outside. I suppose one could call it cowardice. I'm no good with a weapon. I'm fully aware of how useless I am in combat. If nothing else, I suppose my best defense is appearing to be no threat. Nothing compared to a blade, I know, but it seems to have worked so far, when the need arose. I find it more favorable to speak rather than fight, anyways, when possible. "
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