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 Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:28 am
Charlot smirked, giving him a nod. He made his way over to the tree and hunkered down, leaning his back against the trunk as he'd seen Hadrian so comfortably doing.
"So, y'got a mentor yet?" He pulled his knees up so he could rest his arms across them, looking back toward Hadrian curiously.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:33 am
Hadrian joined Charlot, placing himself against the side to his left.
"Not that I know of," he shrugged, "I haven't had a good couple'a days."
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:04 am
"Oh?" He glanced sidelong as his companion took a seat to his left. "What's th'trouble. Maybe Oi can 'elp?"
Not that his social skills were on par or anything.. but he knew a few people that seemed nice. He could always pass the word that someone was having a little bit of trouble.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:06 am
"I doubt it," Hadrian snorted, "I think I'm just an...abrasive personality. Let's see...a 3-foot-tall girl kicked me, a not-monkey whacked me with a stick and proceeded pee on me, and I'm pretty sure I want to kill everyone." He looked to Charlot.
"Don't think you can help that, eh?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:14 am
"Oi know th'feeling," Charlot murmured, still smiling at him. "Can't let it getcha down, tho-"
He shrugged his shoulders, taking a slow drag of the remaining cigarette before dropping the filter and grinding it out.
"Oi'can give it a try. Me mentor is Miz Dolly. If y'don't get along w'women or animals.. y'might try th'Ringmaster. Don't know f'sure if he mentors, though. As fer abrasive per'snalities-" He turned back to Hadrian. "Everyone's got em t'different degrees."
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:19 am
"I guess not," Hadrian shrugged and tossing his long-obliterated cigarette filter to the ground and crushing it under his heel, "Hey, there's hope. I haven't gotten any homicidal urges at you yet." He snickered.
"Granted, that may be partially due to the fact that you carry knives around with you."
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:30 am
"Oh? ..and 'ere oi thought me raw animal magnitism was working it's magic again... ah well. I'll settle f'uninspiring weapon-toting fear. Maybe next time, eh?" He winked, snickering as he picked a blade of grass idly to tear it apart and scatter it.
"So, all this time y'just been meetin' people around the circus? Who've y'met?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:32 am
Yeah. Pretty much.
Hadrian felt heat rise to his face again, cursed it silently, and forced it back down.
"Ah...Wing Ting and...that lady with the not-monkey. Come to think of it, I don't know if I know her name or not..." His brow furrowed in thought.
No, he didn't think he did. Well, Hell, no wonder he was making such a bad impression.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:46 am
"Lady w'a monkey?" Charlot thought about this for a few moments. "Oh, y'mean Miz Ankita. Was sh'blind? If not, then y'already met Dolly. She 'ad a monkey. Miz Ankita 'as a ..." He paused, thinking about it. "...large squirrel."
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:51 am
"Nonono...it's not a monkey. It pissed on me when I called it a monkey," he nodded, "Must'a been Ankita. I don't think it's a squirrel either..."
He suddenly had a fleeting flashback to 5th grade science. All the kids had hugeass sheets of paper and all were drawing some kind of random jungle creature. And then, in the corner...
"What's that? It's looks like a monkey or a squirrel or sum'm."
"Issan Aye Aye!"
"Well, I'll be damned..."
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:06 am
Charlot raised an eyebrow. "Hmm.. y'figure somethin' out?"
He didn't think Sarava was any of those either... but he didn't know anything else she could be. She wasn't like any dog or cat he'd ever encountered. He figured she was something exotic, but couldn't place it.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:08 am
"I think so," Hadrian said and turned to Charlot again, "Not quite sure." He sighed and looked toward the horizon, gauging roughly how much time had passed.
"I think I'd better be getting back to work."
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:18 am
"Mm, good idea." Charlot pushed himself to his feet, dusting off stray pieces of lingering grass. He readjusted his hat, offering his hand out to help Hadrian up. "Boxes t'move an places t'look busy, eh?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:20 am
"Precisely," Hadrian snickered and took Charlot's hand, pulling himself to his feet.
"I'll...see you again, I hope. Was a pleasure."
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:23 am
"Likewise, 'Adrian. See y'around." He tugged the front of his hat, then turned to head back through the circus grounds.
Not bad. He was interest in seeing his performance when the shows started up.
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