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 Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:46 am
She smiled, eating her pudding. "So, what about you? Any siblings?" she asked.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:00 pm
"Nyu..."
Asakura glanced around for a moment, chewing her lip as she searched for a suitable table. It took her quite by suprise as a small, dark girl met her eye and waved cheerily- was she waving to her, did she want her to come? The mecha girl's face lit up at the prospect of a new friend, her quicksilver eyes almost shining like polished chrome. She had caught the older boy next to Rin staring at her for a moment in some kind of interest, and, used to it as she was, she winked at him before he looked away.
In all honesty, she had lied a little bit when she spoke to the councellor before; she had no idea how to react with peers her age, but she would assume it would be like talking to the government agents, or something like that. Tray balanced on one hand, she weaved in and out of the tables almost expertly, standing a little off from the table.
"Good evening."
Asakura bowed over her tray.
"Shouhir- I mean, I am Asakura Shouhiro. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:16 pm
((Uhm, I wasn't flirting...That'd be on the I don't know how to do...))
"Sadly.." he nodded and lifted his head up ever so slightly to speak. "Well, I have a step brother...Who's annnoying as hell. Other then that I'm and only child...Since my step brother lives with my mom...I tend to either stay with my step dad, or I don't go home at all and sleep out on the cliff place. Where my gir-" Matt didn't finish his sentance he hung his head back low, he felt like he was going to cry.. "I- I have to go..." Matt quickly got up from the table, threw out his full plate and ran to the entrance. He didn't look back he just kept going off the camp grounds.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:26 pm
Ken was surprised that the hand waving the girl over was actually Rin's. That's strange; why did she want to see her? Perhaps there was something in the world of a woman that Ken was not seeing fully. Of course, after noticing that Matt was getting along very well with the other girl (even though it seemed that he and Rin got along pretty well, he hoped Rin didn't take it the wrong way), perhaps she was trying to show that she wasn't discouraged and was going to try and make friends. Intersting; not like Rin at all.
Rin watched through her single as the girl noticed the handwave and quickly came over, her face lighting up like a candle.....a very large candle. The girl stood away from teh table a tad and..........bowed? Rin had not seen one bow to another in years; must be one used to professionalism. But then again, what had this girl gone through before? Rin had no right to judge, and for some reason liked this girl's bubbly personality. It wasn't annoying like Andy's was, but rather one that was sticking her neck out there and giving it a go. Why be mean to her and judge? Rin had never liked that herself, so why do it to another?
"It's nice to meet you, Asakura. I'm Rin, and over here is my brother Ken. You wanna sit down?" she asked, gesturing to the seats in general. The girl did seem to have robotic functions......as curious as Rin was, she stayed out of it.
Ken had also said hello in gretting; cheery girl. Though he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Matt seemed to suddenly run off. So much for getting along; that was odd. What had been said?
Crystal grinned as Asakura went to go sit with Rin and Ken, but looked alarmed as Matt suddenly ran off........and where was Andy?
"The boys don't seem to be very social, do they?" she sighed.
"I dunno; some of them have had it real rough."
"Should I go talk to them?"
"I wouldn't; it's supposed to be Benny's job, and he's still with the others working on getting some movies back downtown for movie night. If they don't show up in an hour, then I'd suggest you go down there, or they'll think you're bugging them. Just watch the ones here for now, I guess. Remeber, you're only in charge of the ladies unless Benny is waaay late coming back, as with the rest of the crew. Figures they didn't tell us...."
"Ah, well, must've missed that staff meeting...at least we get a chance to see the kids in nomal atmosphere for a bit."
"True, can't argue with taht!"
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:47 pm
"Pleasure's all mine, I'm sure, Rin... -chan!"
Asakura bobbed her head, lowering her eyes and cursing internally about letting the honorific slip, then let out a small bark of laughter.
"Ah, I'm sorry,"
It was a bit unclear as to what she was apologising about until she sat down; she felt a bit embarassed that her once-off 'style' was formal, it really wasn't intended to be so. These kinds of mix-ups could lead to some confusion, she knew, and on some occasions even offence. It would be best to tread carefully, and perhaps not mention the whole half-robot thing just yet. Judging by the suprise it had mustered from a lot of the agents, it was probably under the list of 'not normal'. After a liberal application of ketchup to her burgers, the girl dug in heartily.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:59 pm
Matt slowed down, out of breath. He wasn't to far from camp. But it was hard to run cry and breath all att the same time. He began to walk slowly back. Looking at the horizon. To him, the sky was dark, and cold. His little friend Diamian came back.
He played the imagens again. "ahhhhhHHHHHHHH!!!" Matt howled out in pain. He got on his kness and dug his hand into the ground. His eyes where over whelmed with tears.
"You don't like it my boy? Here let me play some other images." Daimain played images of when he was happy to her death...The bullet going threw her head and everything. He kept screaming.
"STOP IT!!! STOP!!! JUST STOP IT!!!" Then the image froze of the gun, wiht the trigger not yet pulled. "DON"T PULL THE TRIGER!!" He ran forward, at an image that wasn't there, and feel. Back on the ground he continued to scream.. "STOP!!!"
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:12 pm
"Ano..."
Asakura swallowed her lump of deliciously ketchuppy meat and bread, raising her head at the sound of a pained scream. In a systematic way she checked the vicinity, her danger training booting up in her mind, whirring away softly. She could feel the mechanics behind her eyes beginning to click together, and she stood up suddenly, knocking the chair behind her over.
I've got to protect the people here! If there's danger, I gotta find it; after all, I'm far more prepared for it than anyone else, right?
She bowed to Rin.
"G-gomen, I'll be right back!"
And with that, she bolted from the room, long strides taking her away with suprising speed.
Now, where did that come from?
Centering in on the noise, which had diminished to shouting, Asakura slid into the familiar long-paced gait that she had created specifically for running short distances in the shortest amount of time. As most scientists and mathematicians can attest, the fastest way to anywhere was a straight line...
No trees in her way stood much of a chance. Her feet crushed twigs beneath the power of the downthrust of her legs, the mechanics whirring softly amidst stretching muscles as she honed closer to the sound. She ground to a halt, eyes wide as she stared at the boy that had just run from the hall; her instant recall supplied this as the human part of her brain scrambled for a reason and a thing to do.
"S-sir?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:18 pm
Matt swollowed hard, he wanted to speak but sobbs just kept comign out of his mouth. He looked up, it was the girl from the camp. Was he screaming that loud? He tried to get himself together but all he could do was attempt to get up. He crawled over to the tree and leand against it. "Y-yes Miss?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:29 pm
Rin-chan? Rin herself had not heard that term of friendliness in so long; it had been years since she'd been to Japan, so she couldn't help but smile and merely shake her head in a friendly "don't worry about it " manner as the girl had apologized.
However, the scream had reached her ears as well, and Ken's; strange, that sounded like Matt....
She suddenly heard Asakura apologize, and run off........very fast. Wonder what's going on; is it Damien again?
"Oi, Crystal, this is your cue; Benny can kiss my butt for all I care; just get down there and see what's up........although looks like the other girl is beating you to it."
"Ah, that would be Asakura! Alright; hold my spot......AND DON'T TOUCH MY OTHER BURGER!" she called as she made a dash out of the picnic area and tried to follow the voices, hearing a few chuckles from her last comment go off from behind her. Arg, bad to run after eating........and she's too freakin fast. I sense a sports winner in the making....she thought in her mind as she tried to catch up.
SHe finally got there, but stood hidden and several feet away in the trees as she watched Asakura try to help Matt. Maybe she'd do it on her own and bond a friendship; only time would tell. But either way, Crystal was here and licensed to help if something went astray.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:30 pm
The mechanical side of her brain having assessed the situation, concluded that this was most likely not a threat to the camp. Now the part of her mind that retained human emotions began to fill Asakura with a strange feeling she identified as pity for the boy who looked no older than her. What hardships had he suffered, to react to it like this? In her mind her life was nothing, no sadness, only a reason to keep moving foreward, so she had no regrets, but this... this was a completely different matter entirely. He was at full mercy to his emotions...
Tears, made a rusty colour by the mechanics they eroded, pricked at her eyes, and she knelt beside the young man. As much as a dunce with interactions as she was, she wanted to do something to help him. Slowly, almost hesitantly, she placed a hand on his shoulder. Her demeanor had completely changed from when she had first entered the clearing; there was no killer intent visible on her face anymore.
"Are you okay?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:44 pm
Matt hugged his knees to his chest and began to rock. He and only he had a herd a squeel. The girl had crushed Daimian.."I-" He stammerd he needed to catch his breath. He inhaled half tempted to now hold hsi breath until he was dead or un conchus. But xhaled deeply. "I- you- you crushed the problem." The pictures stopped and the sun shone threw in his mind.
"I think...I'm okay....For now at least...T-thanks..."
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:53 pm
Asakura blinked once, staring at her hand that rested on the young man's shoulder.
Am I stronger than I realise...?
Or did he not mean that literally?
Banishing the thought of evil shoulders from her head, the mecha girl chose not to think of it. Heck, if a camp let a robot freak in, surely there would be people a little less than normal here. As the trite saying went, normality was severely overestimated. Or was that overrated? Did it matter?
Asakura just smiled.
"No problem."
Anything to help.
She pivoted on her knee so that she now sat directly across from him, hand still on his shoulder. She tried to meet his eyes in a display of general greeting respect.
"Shouhiro Asakura desu. That is, I am Asakura."
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:04 pm
Matt nodded, his very small smile reappereaing. "Ah! Japan style. I am Vortage Matt. ((Japan style..)) As in, I am Matt Vortage, pleasure to meet you." His smile had long gone but he still held out his hand for her to shake.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:11 pm
Asakura laughed.
"Yup, Japanese born and, well, as close to bred as possible, I guess..."
She rubbed the back of her head. Her smile took on a hint of rue, like the bittersweet taste of a herb in a normally straightforward meal, but it flicked away like a butterfly from her lips.
"The pleasure's all mine, Matt-san."
She cheerfully took his hand, making absolute sure that she didn't break all his bones in the movement.
"D'you think you can make it to the camp, aa?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:39 pm
"Hm, I was hoping I wouldn't have to go back...But sicne your much stronger then me and the female camp councliers behind the tree I guess I have no chice."
He hadn't yet let go of her hand so he ended up helpign her up when he a rose. He slowly started to walk off. Waving to Crystal. "Are you coming with us or not?"
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