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Post by Goblin on Aug 22, 2011 23:40:38 GMT -5
"What about Wraith? You're not friends, are you?" he said rather coolly. As far as he knew, Wraith didn't make friends. The closest she'd come was Ershey, which was stretching the definition of 'friend' to include 'person who helps one enact bloody vengeance.' And if Sapphy wasn't Clara's friend, she had no business asking about her. And normally, he would've been evasive in a polite and friendly way, but the damn mystery boy was throwing him off his game.
He shrugged at Risk, as if to say Sapphy was one of the oddballs he'd mentioned, and went up to the window to buy his papes. They would have to talk to each other now.
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Post by Sapphy on Aug 22, 2011 23:42:33 GMT -5
Then, in the heat of the moment, Sapphy asked Goblin, "How would you know if we're friends or not?"
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Post by Risk on Aug 22, 2011 23:43:50 GMT -5
Risk couldn't help but smirk, simply watching the two. Being an undercover newsie wasn't so bad, after all. At least it was more entertaining than doing reports all day.
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Post by Sapphy on Aug 22, 2011 23:46:41 GMT -5
Sapphy rolled her eyes before Goblin could respond and turned to Risk.
"You really gonna go sell with this guy? All he does is pick people apart like he's some badass psychic. He thinks awful highly of himself when all he wants is to judge others. Possibly has something to do with deflecting how he feels about himself." If Sapphy had been in a normal mind frame for the past few weeks, she'd never talk like this, particularly to a new guy.
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Post by Risk on Aug 22, 2011 23:49:42 GMT -5
"I can handle myself," said Risk as they moved closer to the window. "Besides, he shared more about the lodging house than I did about myself so no harm done." He made a mental note about Sapphy's comment, deducing that Goblin was definitely trying to judge whether he was trustworthy or not. He felt as if that occurred often in the newsies world, whether he was undercover or not.
"So, anything else I should be careful of around here?" Not that he needed any help, of course.
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Post by Sapphy on Aug 22, 2011 23:52:31 GMT -5
"Not really. Everyone around here is rather harmless. Young, sometimes deluded, but harmless. Except that one, of course," she said, gesturing to Goblin. "He's always sneaking around and plays mind games, thinking no one notices."
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Goblin
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Post by Goblin on Aug 22, 2011 23:53:41 GMT -5
Goblin actually laughed at that, coming back with his bag full of papers. He'd never said a word to this girl before today, so he would really have to find out how the hell she knew anything about him, but that would have to wait.
"On second thought, you two should really sell together. Sapphy's an excellent guide, and very knowledgable about the natives," he told Risk. If she thought he picked people apart, she was possibly in for a real treat. If she decided Risk was just as bad, she'd probably unleash this impressive temper on him; if she didn't manage to catch onto his game, who knew how he'd play her? Either way, Goblin would be entertained.
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Post by Risk on Aug 22, 2011 23:57:16 GMT -5
"I know how to sell," fibbed Risk, amazed at how interested these newsies were about him. It was actually incredibly entertaining. "I don't need a selling partner. I can find a spot."
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Post by Sapphy on Aug 22, 2011 23:58:14 GMT -5
"Good for you then," Sapphy said with a slight smile. She'd kick herself for giving half a damn and involving herself in this conversation in the first place later.
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Post by Goblin on Aug 23, 2011 0:04:51 GMT -5
Goblin smiled at Risk. "Let me know who else you meet in your travels." He glanced at Sapphy if she were some kind of abomination against God and man. He didn't like unsubtle people. They were so boring, nothing to figure out, and sometimes they were loud and hostile, which, honestly, gave him a Clara-like urge to crawl into a hole.
Risk, on the other hand... I'm gonna ask Clara to follow you, he thought. She owes me that much. And he waved at the new boy and went off to sell his papers.
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Post by Risk on Aug 23, 2011 0:07:20 GMT -5
Risk handed over his money for a stack of papers, enough to last to him a couple of hours. Hauling it over his shoulder, Risk nodded and waved back at Goblin. He turned to Sapphy and gave her a smile. "See you around, then?"
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Sapphy
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Post by Sapphy on Aug 23, 2011 0:07:52 GMT -5
Sapphy smirked after Goblin, reading him like a book. Sapphy's subtlety was like a magic trick. She had you watching one hand while the other kept pulling rabbits. It made her seem brash, but it was effective.
He didn't know about Kennedy and Wraith, she quickly determined and suddenly enjoyed knowing this. She couldn't stand Goblin. He wasn't as sly as he thought he was. If you were going to be diabolical, do it right.
She turned back to Risk.
"I'll leave you to it then," she nodded. "Good luck."
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Post by Ershey on Aug 23, 2011 0:13:35 GMT -5
"Thanks," said Risk before walking away to sell his papers.
Ershey, on the other hand, ran up to Sapphy. "Ooh, who's that?" she asked, curious.
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Post by Sapphy on Aug 23, 2011 0:15:04 GMT -5
((Yay!))
"New kid, Risk," Sapphy said. Then she remembered something, turning to Ershey. "You've been around Wraith and Goblin much, right?"
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Post by Ershey on Aug 23, 2011 0:17:00 GMT -5
((  )) Ershey froze, unsure of what to say. "Sorta. It's more that they follow me around... why?" |
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