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 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:03 am
Antony looked at the case, contemplating. "Does it have a lot of violence?" he asked as he reached for it. "Maybe it'll say on the box?"
"Yeah," Shade said, his hands in his pockets now. "At least I guess they're all cabbage kids. I know Bea's kid came from a cabbage. Tony say's Bea's the math teacher."
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:09 am
"You don't happen to have a science teacher do you?" Alex almost spat it out, it was some sort of instinct, he was out of a job for the time being and perhaps it could bring him in some extra money - and help him bond with whatever the hell was inside that cabbage of his.
"I mean... I think I'd have time, if the price was right." It seemed like he was jumping onto the idea, but anything for a job, he thought; rubbing the cabbage up warm.
"How long does it usually... eh... stay inside?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:22 am
Sable shrugged. "I-it's r-rated M. I-I th-think th-that should s-satisf-fy him." Well, he could hope. He sighed, taking the case and putting it in his shopping cart. "Th-thanks, kid," he mumbled, glancing over at his guardian and the other man. How did he always end up talking to kids instead of adults? Was he just that socially awkward? "Yeah. There's o-one s-science t-teacher al-lread-dy...I-I think," he piped up, immediately looking sheepish.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:26 am
Antony nodded as Shade looked up. "Yeah? Then maybe there's a job somewhere else for you," he offered Alex. "Name's Shade, by the way," he said, addressing them both. "And this is Antony."
"It's a pleasure to meet you both," Antony said with an easy smile. "Do you both have cabbage kids?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:37 am
"Oh, I see." He was slightly disappointed, but introduced himself nonetheless, whilst looking around, smiling broadly. "I'm Alex... and this is cabbage!" Alex swung the basket forward for everyone to peer into quickly.
"Hey, aren't you the guy who bumped into me?" He addressed Sable, perhaps a bit more angry than he'd reacted. "That wasn't cool."
Rubbing his side the cabbage slid with another thump against the basket. "You could have hurt Mr. Cabbage!" Although, now apparent, he was just joking around.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:46 am
"Erm, y-yes, s-sorry ab-bout that," he mumbled, ruffling his hair. "W-wasn't watching w-where I-I was g-going." He shirked, eyeing Alex nervously. "I-I'm S-Sable. S-Sable Haz-zard. I w-work at t-the Cabb-bage Patch." You know, that sounded kind of funny. He swallowed, still not entirely sure if Alex was still angry with him.
"I l-left my cabb-bage at h-home...with m-my other charges." Oh, hearts, he really wished they'd take their job seriously. He chewed his lower lip, starig down at his feet. Right. He was no good with people. That's why he hung around kids.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:50 am
"What job do you have?" Antony asked curiously. "I've met some of the teachers and the janitor--"
"There's more to the place than just the kids, though," Shade said, looking thoughtful. "I've heard they've got a lab somewhere, too."
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:58 am
Alex chose to blank Sable, his stuttering left him rather irate; and he didn't appreciate him enough to want to understand him. Instead, he smiled rather blankly and just simply nodded. "I see." He added, motioning a step or two away from him. Making it more than apparent he was being an egocentric b*****d.
Intrigued by Shade's mention of a 'lab', he refrained from questioning any further. He banished himself from working in a lab ever again. Alex had suffered the consequences of a mysterious project once before, and the after effects had only just worn off.
"I see... But..." Changing the subject rather quickly, and not prolonging this discussion on the lab, he asked; "no indication as to when the cabbage will change then?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:05 pm
"Think it depends on the cabbage," Shade said simply. "Antony came out pretty quickly. Then again, he tends to be impatient."
Antony reminded himself to yell at his father once they were alone again.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:39 pm
Sable couldn't help the stuttering. It just happened whenever there was someone new...and intimidating. So, of course, Alex being aggravating with the stutter really wasn't helping. He might be able to talk normally if he calmed down, but that didn't seem very likely. Deep breath, Sable. Deep breath.
"Yeah, there's a-a lab," Sable mumbled, sighing a little. "I w-work there, for Dr. A-Akari," he added, sounding less than enthusiastic. Hmm. Being disappointed and aggravated seemed to quell the stuttering a little...just a little.
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