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 Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:17 pm
He'd about forgotten the mermaid. Almost. It was sort of hard to forget a meeting like that, really, but Roch was well on the way to it. In other news, though, Monica had called and told him that they had a brand new ship of chocolate skulls at Casino Royale, and SOMEHOW they had gotten an extra box of them that they didn't really need! So she figured that Roch, being the screecheart that he was would take care of their problem for them!
Man did he love Monica, the punk boil thought as he headed out the reaper dorm, carrying his skateboard. He would pick up some spare cash on the corner before he picked up the chocolate, he figured, and then he'd come back and throw himself a mini fiesta! He was thinking tacos. Man he loooooved tacos...
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:34 pm
Amphi hadn't forgotten the singing reaper, in fact, she had been thinking of him A LOT. It had put a lot of her thoughts of being claimed, to having hugging friend to her actually demon friends who she hadn't seen in awhile on the back burner of her mind.
She just didn't understand why Roch didn't want to be friends with HER. He had said something about her being like Danny (whoever that was) and Xiu. And while she found similarities in Xiu to herself, Xiu was MUCH more memorable and respectable. Amphi was just a seaneck on the land. Barely even good with her legs and speech.
She had though, gotten smarter in her "stalking" methods. She now donned a full outfit. (As full as a mermaid could get, Open hoodie over bikini top, tight pants laced together only by her belt and strings on the side and legwarmers tucked into combat like boots....that glowed on the bottom.) Her hair was tucked into a high ponytail and hidden in the hood part her jacket. Her eyes donned a light purple eye shadow and bright blue lipstick. In all, Amphi looked like a bright but if not almost goth like Reaper herself.
She had practiced her strolling, strolling so she didn't look obvious.
So when Roch left his dorm, she noticed, slipping in a easy stroll behind him, hands tucked into her pocket and eyes hidden by pair of sunshades (as landwalkers called them).
She was totally not obvious as she followed him.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:39 pm
She glowed. But he hadn't met all the reapers, and hell, heading into town was sort of part and parcel of going to school, so he ignored the ghoul behind him and walked off the campus and down the path that led to town. Once there he got on his board, casually rolling his way down the path. He was being lazy, okay? But he also needed it for when he got his chocolate skulls! There was a rope hanging out of one of his pockets, even, ready for when he would pull the skateboard along behind him.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:51 pm
Amphi almost thought she had been caught when Roch looked at her but smiled as he just passed by, ignoring her. Continuing the pace he had (wow he was moving fast for being on a plank with wheels)....She frowned as her legs stretched, attempting the long strides.
As they hit the town, their was a brief moment where she panicked. It was a town, and larger then the school, she could get lost. She got lost on school campus, she couldn't do it in the town! her breath hitched before she calmed herself. If she just payed attention to Roch, if she just focused on him. She'd be alright. She'd be okay if she was following him.
Her eyes scanned for the purple haired boil. her hands still stuck in her pocket as she pretended to admire a shop's display in the window, watching him constantly from the corner of her eye.
Just where was he going today?
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:55 pm
He was nowhere to be seen. There were people all around, going this way or that, dragging scarelings behind them and talking on skelephones or eyephones, their lives far too busy to notice one young mermaid. It was a busy time of day, it seemed--
And then his music came. It was greeted with smiles and turned heads, a visible slowing in the crowd, a change in the atmosphere. One little ghoul tugged on her mother's hand, pointing to the right.
"Not--okay, but just for a minute, okay?" the mom said, turning off her set path and heading for someone.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:08 pm
Amphi did panic now, as she lost sight of the reaper. Yes she did. There was families all around her, and people she didn't now. Clutching her chest, she thought of the hunters. Were they here? Would they take her? Would she get lost....Would she lost her home because she had been foolish enough to think she could continue to follow the poor reaper boil around.
Even when he made it clear that he didn't want to do anything with her. All this for friendship. Her heart raced as she looked wide eyed around.
Then her ear's picked up the familiar playing of music....of the comforting feeling of knowing someone she admired. Gravitating with the child who called out to her mother, she stayed off from a bit. There he was, Roch was right there. Even if she wasn't the greatest follower....she hadn't lost him yet.
And she watched him play as the ghoul's and boil's dropped montery means in his can?....hat? Something that collected the silver seeds. Tucking her hands in her pocket, she just let the music relax her.
She'd resume the chase as soon as he left here too.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:12 pm
He played a few more songs before grabbing the tin can from the ground, pouring the seeds into his hand, and tossing the can into the trash. Then he was off again, heading in the opposite direction of the maul.
The world seemed to get darker the further he went. There were some scary looking people loitering around, most of who nodded at Roch, then stared at the mermaid ghoul curiously. It was intimidating, to say the least.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:27 pm
Amphi wasn't sure if she'd ever get tired of hearing the reaper play. Being such a fan of music, because she was the first she had met, it seemed like listening to him actually mattered to her.
She rolled on the heels of her boots as he pocketed the seeds he had made before resuming the chase.
Her eyes hooded though as they entered the darker part of the town. She only knew this because....her sisters said that delinquets lived here. To be careful. She eyed the scary people with wide blue eyes, ducking her head as they made some kinda of comments on her.
Especially on the fact that she had less clothing. Thana might of been right. Maybe this was a time to WEAR MORE CLOTHING ON A STALKING MISSION.
She was stopped though by a couple of the guys loitering around.
"You sure your in the right area pretty lady?"
"We can take you where you need to go Ghoulie..."
Amphi blinked at them. Her face turning red before realizing that she was losing Roch in the back streets.
"Excuse me....but I need to keep up with my friend..." She gently pushed the boils away.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:32 pm
Roch had stopped towards the end of the street and was sitting on a half wall, chatting with the biggest werewolf in the area like they were best friends. "And then he sent the jackin' thing to the painters!" he complained. "I can't afford a paint job, I had to rob gramps just to afford the bike!"
Casually he looked around, catching sight of a few of the guys grouped together. A scowl crossed his face and he groaned, staring up at the sky for a moment before pushing off of the wall. "Scuse me, Bruno."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:50 pm
Amphi could barely see the boils blocking her way as she frowned. Jack, had she actually lost Roch!?!? Her breath hitched again as she stared at the strangers.
"I really am losing my friend-"
"We'll be your new friends ghoulie-" The boil wrapped an arm around her shoulders, leading her away from where she had seen Roch, the other following behind.
"I must politely decline though...." Panic set in as she thought of what Thana said to her. She didn't want to go. She didn't! But she couldn't bring herself to hurt the guy in pain because he just wanted to be friends. her body was rigid.
"now don't be rude ghoulie, we just want to talk you know? Get to know you?" he said that while eyeing where he bikini dipped into a V instead. had she noticed though, she didn't make a comment before sliding out of the man's grip.
"I really...really need to find my friend though." She flushed, reapeating. "Maybe we can be friends later?" or Never.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:53 pm
"Scuse me," Roch said, tapping one of them on the shoulder. He gave the big man a broad grin. "I'm Roch Scythe, and that casino just down the street belongs to my granddad, Vegas. And he's got this GREAT special tonight, guys! Buy three get one free! But the only thing is, it's only for the first three customers--"
He stepped out of the way. "I would hurry if I was you."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:00 pm
Amphi flushed as she heard the familiar voice of the reaper, part of her was jacking pleased that he was there. The other was like....JACK DISCOVERED....AGAIN. She really sucked at this.
The Man looked over at Roch, raising an eyebrow before giving the reaper a cheeky grin.
"Eh? Well I can't down something for free." He looked down at Amphi and his friend, his grin still in place. "Thanks for the tip...Roch you said? Me and My friend will just take our little ghoulie along with us." His arm snaked around Amphi's smaller waist, pulling her up with him.
"No...No thank you!" She squeaked, struggling to get free. Her face paled as she looked at Roch. Once she did though, she hid behind the reaper, using him as a shield. "This is my friend and I will stay with him thank you. Maybe....Next time...." She clung to the back of the Reaper's vest.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:05 pm
Roch sighed, tugging Amphi behind him and summoning his guitar. "I really didn't wanna do this," he said with a sigh. "Cuz, y'know, I don't want to start a war on my granddad's turf--but if I gotta, I gotta--"
"Scuse me," Bruno said from behind Roch. "Is there a problem here?"
"ROCHYYYY!! What's taking so long!" Monica called from the steps leading down into Casino Royale. "If you don't hurry, Vegas is going to claim your skulls!"
"Jackdammit," Roch said, grabbing Amphi's hand and hauling her away--leaving the two idiots to deal with the massive werewolf bouncer. "You," he told her, "are a JACKLOAD of trouble."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:17 pm
The guy was glaring now, especially at the two of them. Amphi was sure though that whatever Roch did would be for the good of letting these guys know that they weren't interested in being their friends.
"Roch...." She continued her grip on his vest, scared because she was unsure what was going to happen. She didn't want Roch to get hurt because these guys were being overly friendly. She didn't want.....Turf war? She knew that, Mermaids had wars over land all the time.
She jumped as the werewolf appeared behind them. Jack....he was LARGE. She gawked openly and then to the female voice and then....She looked over as the guys gestured to the retreating pair that was Amphi and Roch, her hand gripping tight in his.
"I'm....I'm sorry." She flushed looking ashamed, "I just wanted to see you again since you seemed to disappear last time." Her flushed deepened before she added, "Thank you for helping me....But why are you somewhere that is so dangerous?"
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:21 pm
He looked at her blankly, wondering what part of this didn't seem to fit him just fine. Then he heard it--too late.
"Oh my, she's ADORABLE!" Monica said, already dressed for the night's work, and wearing an almost transparent robe that was trimmed in pink fluffy feathers. "Rochy, why didn't you TELL me you had a ghoulfriend? Oh, darkling, come in!! I just baked a pie! You'll LOVE it, it's chocolate! Oh, unless you can't eat chocolate--"
Roch groaned. "Monica," he said. "Moooonniiicccaaa!! She's not my ghoulfriend!"
The pole dancer--a beautiful undead ghoul with long blonde hair that fell around her shoulders in curls--pouted at the grim reaper.
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