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 Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:10 am
Asclepius was not about to hold a grudge, at least. If the guy tried to steal the car again, then she might, but as it stood, she was willing to forgive and forget. He had his reasons, and as far as criminals went, this one did not really seem particularly malicious at all.
She laughed once as he explained his connection to the senshi. "Oh, we have fans?" the girl asked. "Good to know...." Now that she was one, it seemed intensely strange that all of the news stories seemed to paint the senshi as terrorists. Would the police have made much effort to save a modest car thief from a monster?
Well, to be fair, fighting monsters was not really in the job description for beat cops. But still, someone had to. And if this guy was appreciative, all the better.
The Senshi of Medicine was quiet as he refilled the car; she watched him through the window and unbuckled her seat belt just in case he tried to make a run for it, but at this point, she doubted he would try. When he got back into the car, Asclepius seemed a bit more at ease. Maybe she could ask him for more information about other senshi, if he had taken it upon himself to research. And had presumably been longer at it than she had.
"Oh, ah, little bit of both," Asclepius replied, taking up his question first. After a moment, she added, "You picked a nice car, at least. But this one is not left out in the driveway like that very often."
Then, glancing over towards the man again, she asked, "Which of the other senshi do you know of?" With any luck, this would be an easy way to get at least a few more names. Just to know who else was out there.
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:47 pm
Tony was glad things had gone rather easily. As far as he knew, at least, she wasn't planning on hurting him or taking him to the police department, or something like that. Of course, he also know that Senshi could be quite strong, and if she wanted to just pick him up and carry him some place...
He looked at her in wonder, not sharing his thoughts, his expression oddly worried and then suddenly relieved as he came to the decision that she would not do anything like that.
Probably?
She looked nice enough, and she hadn't so far... she would just let him drive the car back to where he found it, leave it as if he had never touched it, then let him go home. He had refilled the gas: that was punishment enough, right? Not that he would blame her if she did want him to go to jail, and he would probably not offer any resistance if she insisted. He was a push over, really.
Especially when he knew he was guilty.
"It's not?" So she was familiar with the area, then. It meant she either patrolled the area frequently enough to notice a muscle car parked in the drive way and how often that happened, or she lived around there as a civilian and noticed the same thing. He didn't push the subject though, just nodding his head thoughtfully. "I guess I got lucky. Or, well, not too much so, anyway... since you caught me."
He laughed, relaxing. At her question he looked hesitant. He had taken to not talking about things too much, now more than ever, and he was still hesitant to do too much talking, even when speaking with another Senshi. He didn't want to say anything that might get someone he was friends with, or someone he owed his life to, in trouble.
"I ah... I'd rather not say, if that's okay? I just... worry... about getting them in trouble, saying who is around where or that I know... anyone in specific. Actually, I probably shouldn't have said that. Hm."
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:27 pm
Asclepius laughed a little as well. She would still keep an eye on this guy until he was out of the car and away from her driveway, but he was amusing, at least, like some old friend of her father's.
"Luckier me than the police or something," she reminded him. "You'll be free to go once the car is exactly where you found it. "Just...." The girl smiled pleasantly. "Don't let me catch you again."
The senshi's expression changed at his next words, however, and she resisted the slight urge to get angry again. "And all of us senshi are allies, last I knew," Asclepius replied. Had she not acted decently trustworthy so far? "Can't even just give me the names? I'm just curious if you know any friends of mine."
Okay, so perhaps he was justified in being a little wary, but, well, maybe he had met Sailor Iris, too?
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:28 pm
"I solemnly swear to never steal this car again, I can certainly promise you that. You won't catch me anywhere near it. Even if it is really nice."
He wanted a nice car. His was old, and not made so by his own use. He had bought his car used from a lot, to replace a car that had been destroyed by a youma. But he had gotten so into the habit of walking that even now that it had been replaced and he was more than used to owning the car, he still didn't use it much. His son took advantage of that, anyway.
Tony looked at her, shaking his head.
"I'm very sorry. I just worry for them, you know? I mean, they're my friends, but more than that, they've saved my life. I owe them each more than I can say, and I don't want to... to put them in any more risk then they usually have to deal with."
He looked guilty, not liking that he had seemed to make her mad. He parked the car in the driveway, looking at her. "Maybe if you pitch names I see if they're familiar? I'll admit, sometimes things were so... crazy... I failed to catch their names."
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:29 pm
Asclepius studied him as he explained his reasoning for declining to name names, then nodded slowly. Maybe he was right; how right, she had no idea yet. She was still too new to this whole crazy superhero thing. She would be out there saving lives, too, now, and likely being in lots of danger. At least she had already planned on the saving lives part.
"It's fine, never mind," the girl murmured, shifting slightly and playing with a curl of her hair. There probably would be more nights like the insane mosquito battle than trying to straighten out old car thieves.
The engine stopped, bringing her back to the present, and she unlocked the doors from the button on her side of the car.
"I guess," Asclepius began as she opened the door and started to climb out. "I guess I can't promise I'll be there, because it's a big city with a lot of people, but I'll do what I can to keep an eye out for you, too. For, you know, for everybody."
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:38 am
Tony opened the door when it was unlocked, taking that as an invitation to leave. No jail for him, though he had already come to the decision it wouldn't happen. Even so, he couldn't help it lingering in the back of his mind, a dangerous 'what it' situation that would have been absolutely mortifying. He could only imagine calling Nathan to come bail him out.
It would not have gone well.
He looked at her when she spoke again, nodding his head. He didn't think she was too happy with him keeping their names secret, but he didn't know how else to protect them. And he would do any little thing he could, and not take risks on their behalf. Putting himself in danger or even causing trouble as he had done tonight, sure, apparently. But there were some lines he would not cross, no matter how innocent the situation seemed to be.
And anyway, someone had dressed up as a senshi before, and he hadn't been able to tell. So there was that to worry about, too. Not that he thought she was doing it, as her outfit, he knew now, was much nicer and seemed more... magic-made than the other one had been.
"I really appreciate that, Asclepius," he said it slowly, but with enough confidence to cover his uncertainty with getting the name right, "and if you ever find yourself in need of aid from a librarian, you'll find me at Destiny City Central Library." He grinned. "Which I actually do work at, and am in no way stealing."
Hands in the pockets of his jacket, he nodded his head, casting a glance around.
"I should probably be going," he said, remembering to keep his voice down. "Thank you for not beating me up and dropping me off at jail."
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:44 pm
"Er, alright," Asclepius replied as he offered his place of work. "I guess I may stop by, though you might not know it's me." She smiled slightly. Maybe she could at least check out the selection sometime. It was a bit reassuring to hear that this fellow had an honest job.
Once she was out, she locked the doors again and pushed hers shut.
"You cooperated, so it didn't really seem necessary to beat you up," she sighed, suddenly feeling tired again. "I just hope you feel better and with slightly less illegal past times next time." The senshi remained standing by the car to watch him go.
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:50 pm
Tony laughed and nodded his head, smiling fondly. He liked Asclepius, and knew she was a good person. Even if their interaction hadn't been started on the best foot, he was now sure she was just as good as many of the other senshi he had met.
It meant one more person for him to worry about whenever bad news came on, whenever damage was reported around the city, or people were admitted to the hospital. Or died.
But it also meant someone to count on, to feel proud of when good prevailed, knowing they were out there, making things better when they were so bad and no one really appreciated it. He did, at the very least.
"Alright, I'll see you around then. Or... not. Either way." He laughed, waving his hand, then giving her a polite little bow of his head before he made to walk off, using his cane to aid him as per usual. He sighed a heavy sigh of relief once he reached the end of the street, glad that had gone rather well. It left him in a good mood.
He didn't even mind getting caught now, and was in a good mood when he got himself back home. As long as Nate wasn't there to irritate him, or was already asleep in his room, the night would be a good one.
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