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 Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:22 pm
Afternoon was just beginning to fade into evening when Estrelas set Angel in the grass of the gardens, herself seated on a stone bench nearby. She had badgered Wraith over and over again to make sure that not a drop of "pesticides" (or whatever that poison was) even fell about even one blade of grass. After deciding that his temper was not to be pushed along any further, she had accepted his assurance that everything was organic and allowed Angel to graze as she pleased. The rabbit now looked quite peaceful, nibbling here and there with her nose wiggling and ears flicking back and forth. Estrelas took out a half-finished embroidery and started working on it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:26 pm
The Gardens were Eponine's favorite place.
For one, she'd first met two of her friends here - Shane and Estrelas (that first meeting could hardly be called a meeting, could it?). Second...
It was just so beautiful!
Which was why it wasn't quite that big of a surprise for Eponine to find her feet directing themselves down the now familiar route. Nor was it that shocking to find Estrelas at the end of it. "Hey! Estrelas!" Eponine called, running the rest of the way as she waved to her friend.
Since when had Eponine run toward humans? She had changed, certainly, since entering LOTUS.
She was glad.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:40 pm
Eponine definitely wasn't the only woman to have changed. Rather than her bland, dull, plasticy smile, Estrelas looked up with a genuine, sincere grin on her face, one that say, "Hey there, glad to see ya!" rather than "...Well...".
She quickly finished a stitch and stood up to meet Eponine, smiling warmly. "Eponine, glad ta see you," she said as Angel perked up, stiffened, and relaxed again.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:42 pm
Samantha had yet to stop in the gardens, but now, for some reason, she found that she was heading in that direction. She caught a flash of white as she came into the main area of the sprawling and lovely gardens, and smiled when she saw that it was Angel. Which meant... "Estrelas!" she exclaimed softly, clearly glad to see someone who had been friendly to her. She noticed Eponine next, and she was a little more reserved here, not wanting to upset the easily excitable female. "And Eponine. Hello, to both of you," she murmured with a small, but sincere, smile.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:56 pm
Estrelas gave a polite smile. "You two know each otther?" she laughed. "Whay, hello, to you too, Mees Samanta!" She fiddled with the needle and cursed when the embroidery floss slipped out of the eye. "We all here in te gardens, how pleasant, ahh?" she asked.
Angel continued to nibble the grass and greeted Samantha with an imperious flick of an ear.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:03 am
Well, not that he was here he might as well explore, right? It'd be hours until dusk set in or any club opened up, and it had been advised that he begin to familiarize himself with the other agents. Right, familiarize. He'd never have a problem with socializing, not now and not ever. In fact, Faustus was rather hoping someone would be occupying the garden when he swept in with a small flourish. Not that anyone was right there, of course. He could never be so lucky.
Deep cyan eyes took in the trimmed foliage and stonework with some silent admiration. He was fond of pretty things. His jacket was irritably shrugged against, broad shoulders trying to stretch the stiff clothing without tearing it. Wearing cultural clothes around this place was a bit of a bummer, but he'd complied. No need to get kicked out just because he couldn't wear his leather get-up to this place, because really, couldn't he make just about anything look good on him? He'd like to think so.
Sooner or later he was bound to catch wind of a conversation- some females yelling at one another. Treading a bit softer, the German smiled slyly to himself. Ladies ladies ladies. Well, he'd probably fit in well here. Now, how to approach? He was new, okay, he could play off of that. Maybe. Straightening and pulling back his shoulders so he could stand at his full 5'11, the man strode casually closer, looking a little curious. Unfortunately, the first thing he came across was a rabbit, though he was now in plain view to all the woman. He'd come close to kicking the small animal, not seeing it. Now that he did he wobbled, perched on the tips of his toes to keep from punting the creature into a bush. Unfortunately, he was falling foward, like a tree when first tipping over. Tiiiimbeeeer.
He'd managed to get his hands shoved out to put him in a sort of bridge over the rabbit before summersaulting forward. Not the move he'd wanted to get into the group, but now he was here, bowling onto a seat just near Estrelas' bench. Smooth. Very smooth, to sit there with one's hair ruffled and a distinct look of surprise still thrown across one's features. At least that damn rabbit was untouched.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:09 am
Angel nearly spooked but didn't, instead, she looked up, gave Faustus a glare that clearly stated, "And who exactly do you think you ARE, standing within five feet of me like that?" before turning to nibble her grass again.
Estrelas on the other hand..... "BENE PAUPO!" she screamed, leaping backwards and shrieking loudly.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:10 am
Samantha had been about to speak to Estrelas and Eponine, but found herself turning as she heard someone new enter into the seated area of the gardens. Unable to help herself, her hands flew to her mouth as she saw the rather tall young man fall over into some sort of bridge, with Angel, bless her little bunny heart, beneath him. However, the hands weren't to hold back a gasp, or any such thing. It was to keep from laughing, because the man was rather handsome, and there he was, a new recruit, no doubt, trying to keep from crushing some poor little animal. She felt horrid for it, but was all rather amusing.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:10 am
Eponine's bright smile dimmed somewhat as she noticed Sam - a stranger! - apparently she hadn't changed that much yet. But her depression was interrupted by a blur in the air - an attack!
DEFEND.
Mechanically and instinctively, her leg went flying through the air - and she only managed to stop it just in time as she realized what was happening. "Sorry! Sorry!" she squeaked, taking a good look at the newcomer. For some reason, he made her think of a blond Shane.
Then she turned to Sam - act normal! "I'm sorry, I don't believe I caught your name?" she said politely.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:15 am
What was it with falling over today? Estrelas wondered as she tumbled back and landed butt-first on Samantha, still screaming her head off.
Angel pinned up her ears agressively and nipped Faustus with her teeth on the hand as hard as she could before leaping away and glaring at him from a few feet off. Clearly she was ticked off.
Estrelas didn't notice- she scrambled to her feet, apologizing profousely. "Oh Ah am sorry, so sorry Meesss Samanta, so sorry..." She turned around and smiled her gracious, sparkly, bland plastic smile at Faustus. "Hello there!"
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:20 am
"Samantha. Samantah West," she replied with a small smile. "We met rather briefly durring the recruiting mission durring Russia, when I joined LOTUS." Apparently, she hadn't been remembered, or noticed. Which wasn't all that odd, really, considering how quiet and unassuming she was. In fact, half the time she strived to be that way. Turning to Estrelas, she frowned in a confused manner. "Sorry for what, Estrelas?" Bending down, Sam held her hand out to Angel. "There now, little one. I bet he didn't mean it."
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:25 am
At the shriek, the blonde leaned back, for once at a lost of coherent words. He was almost as surprised as she, and was half tempted to yell back at her. There was a blur to side that made him involuntarily flinch in preparation to take a blow. However, when nothing came, he relaxed somewhat, features softening as he registered what she'd said. Conversation! Now he could handle that.
"I only just got here," he pointed out, passing them a winning smile, "Figuratively and literally. Ha... I'm Faustus. Hi." His gaze went to Estrelas, eyebrows cinching in an perfectly apologetic look. "And I'm sorry I scared you. Forgive me?" An accent was barely present. He'd been speaking english for quite some time, apparently. At the bite, he yanked his hand up, a bit surprised but not really in pain. He looked over the wound, frowning quietly. Ah, it hadn't broken the skin.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:27 am
Estrelas broke out into a grin, although a half-shadowed one. "Ahh, Ah am jist too..." She couldn't find the right word and just shrugged before whispering under her breath to Eponine, "Who ees this man? Where did he come from?"
Angel, still a bit angry at the world, shied away from Samantha's palm and dove back under the stone bench. Estrelas cast a baleful eye on the rabbit. "Angel! What ees with you now?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:31 am
Had they? Well, Eponine didn't feel like digging back into the memory, although undoubtedly if she had she would remember. The woman didn't seem all too surprised, anyways. "I'm sorry...It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Samantha West." It was a relief that the new acquaintance apparently didn't care for hand-shaking - with humans, at least, Eponine added as she watched Sam reach out to Angel. A smile flitted across her features again, and she too extended her hand to scratch the little rabbit around the ears a little. Angel really was an Angel.
She looked back up at the sound of the Blond Shane's voice. Or Faustus, as she soon learned. "My name is Eponine. Eponine...Pontmercy. It is a pleasure to meet you too. I think he's a new recruit," Eponine added in a whisper to Estrelas.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:35 am
"More people? We haven't had aneh for ah long time!" she smiled a glamorous, although emotionless smile at Faustus. "Ah am Estrelas Alvares," she said, curtsying as if she was meeting the King of England.
Angel balked away at first but then came forward to the ladies to demand more scratches and pets, her previous temper forgotten. Simple how rabbits could get over things so easily.
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