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Post by HungryHunter on May 2, 2015 16:14:11 GMT
Marceline glanced at Chase's mark, not understanding why it was glowing. It didn't really matter honestly. She had to speak now. "That I need to pay for my meal." There was a slight horror when she moved her hand down, not feeling like she could turn back now. Her fingers rested on the button of his pants. "Chase, I've been prostituting to pay the bills. There's little else I can do. And while I can never love you, if you can keep food in me and my sister's stomachs and a roof over our heads, I can pretend whenever you want." With only one client, she would have more time to make some skills. Maybe she'd even take up the offer to work for Smith. He might be able to pay for some training. "So is it a deal?"
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 2, 2015 18:08:38 GMT
Chase sighs to himself and slowly stands up, which causes Marceline's hands to lose their grip on his pants. He walks over to the small kitchen and he opens a cabinet. Inside the cabinet was a huge bundle of money. He tosses the brick of cash at Marceline's feet and proceeds to get a beer. He opens his refrigerator and as he takes out a bottle, he starts talking, yet it was more to himself then to her, "I really found you interesting Marceline, yet now I'm starting to think that something was affecting my judgment and actions."
Looking back at the mark he could feel the chaotic nature trying to influencing his mind in attempt to make him act in a way that was different from his own, but Chase was in full control at this moment. "I don't really care for how you want to make your money, but I will ask anyway. Do you honestly just want to sell yourself to me? Or would you rather have me make a call and see if I can get you a job?"
To emphasize his point, Chase walks over to Marceline and takes his cell out of his pocket to show it to her. "Marceline, I don't want you to pretend to be anything. I rather have you be yourself." Chase looks at her. "So If you want to have sex with me thats one thing, but if you don't want to and you are just doing this for material reasons, then I rather you tell me the truth." Chase was trying to help Marceline as best as he can, yet he didn't want to make Marceline to do anything she didn't want to do.
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Post by HungryHunter on May 2, 2015 18:37:10 GMT
Marceline was half relieved and half disappointed when Chase left her grip. She wasn't expecting the money. Actually seeing it made her feel dirtier than ever. Still, she immediately grabbed it and shoved it in her pocket. She needed this, dirty money or not. She sighed when Chase asked her if she was really interested in sleeping with him or just strapped for cash. "No, I don't want to sell myself. But what else am I going to do? I can't DO anything! Marika made me to hurt things, and I'm no good at anything else!" She left out her actual lust. It wasn't something she should act upon, and wasn't going to act upon, so she shouldn't even bring it up.
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 2, 2015 18:52:02 GMT
"You ever thought about going to school and learning. Or you can just use your current skills. I hear being a bounty hunter makes some pretty good money." Chase gets up and sits down on the couch. Creon slowly moves to rest on his lap. Chase softly pets the cat as he continues to talk. "Marceline, do whatever you want that is going to make you happy. I don't know what you want to do it, but I will try my best to help you if I can. And if you don't want to sell yourself, then how about I make the call?" he suggested. "I can promise you, my partner is someone you can trust. Heck, he is the only person I trust in this entire world 100%."
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Post by HungryHunter on May 2, 2015 19:21:45 GMT
Marceline considered her options. It was a long time before the BHA would hire again, and school wouldn't help much in the few years she had left. This money would only last her so long, and she needed something. "...Fine. Make your call. I'll talk to this Smith of yours."
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 2, 2015 19:32:05 GMT
Nodding his head in approval, Chase calls Smith and tells him everything that he went over with Marceline. Their conversation lasted for a few minutes and eventually Chase smiles and hands his phone to Mareceline. "Here. He says he wants to talk to you himself. Fair warning, don't pull a Ron during your conversation with him." joked Chase.
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Post by HungryHunter on May 2, 2015 19:40:07 GMT
Marceline gave Chase a glare when she was handed the phone. As if she was anything like somebody Huntsman would date. "Hello, Mr. Smith. I want to know, what makes you think I could be useful to you?" Chase's genuine affection was still putting her on edge, so she might have been more snappy then she intended.
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 2, 2015 19:54:28 GMT
Smith remains calm as he hears Marceline's words. "There is a ancient Chinese proverb that goes like this... Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Now Marceline, would you prefer if I give you a fish today or teach you how to fish?" Smith asked in an obvious metaphor for her situation. Smith didn't want to just give Marceline what she needed for the now, but he wanted to help her to succeed for the future as well. He was more than willing to help Marceline as she was someone who Smith thought would be able to be a major help for certain tasks that he have been making plans for, plus Smith also enjoy the satisfaction of turning someone's life around for the better. And one day, he hopes he can improve all humanity to a new level as well.
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Post by HungryHunter on May 2, 2015 20:36:24 GMT
Marceline thought carefully. Honestly, she didn't mind charity so long as he didn't have to deal with the person who's kindness she was relying upon, but the terms here seemed to be clear. "I can learn, sir. Depending on what I'm being taught of course."
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 2, 2015 21:27:26 GMT
"That depends on what you want to learn. What we learn with passion we never forgot. After all, learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets." said Smith. "So I ask you, what is it that you want to know about. And if you are unsure of what you want to know then remember that the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates, Marceline. The value of identity of is that so often with it comes purpose. But if you are unsure, then I suggest you improve on what you are already good at and make it even better. There are many ways that your abilities and skills can be use for your own benefit and the benefit of others. All you need to do is find the right path that matches your talents."
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Post by HungryHunter on May 2, 2015 21:46:15 GMT
Marceline didn't even need to hesitate, to search her soul for answers. "Violence. It's all I was given."
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 3, 2015 5:54:45 GMT
"Is that all you want to be Marceline?" asked Smith. "“We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it. But if you want to improve the skills you have then by all means, I will help you grow and I will try to lead you to follow a correct path. It will be a hard life at times, yet it will be a rewarding one at the same time."
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Post by HungryHunter on May 3, 2015 18:18:19 GMT
This time, she had to think. Was this what she wanted? Yes, her powers were suited to battle, but given the choice, she preferred dirty tactics. Ambush, playing dead, running. She only fought because Marika gave her no choice. But wasn't standing up something she had to do? She had tried other things, but violence seemed to greet her at every turn. Might as well face its role in her life. "I might as well start with what I already know. A warrior is not all I want to be, but I think it's what I have to be." At least to start. Dolls didn't decay and age so far as she knew, so she had as long as she wanted to keep learning and growing. A permanent student, forever a teenager? Perhaps that's what she'd be. Who knew, she had a very long time to think about it.
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 4, 2015 0:39:42 GMT
Smith sends a message to Marceline's phone and when she receives the message on her phone, right afterwards Smith continues their conversation, "I just uploaded some information, which consists of a few names and locations that will interest you. Whenever you need anything along the way, just inform me and if I see what I can do to clear any obstacles. Now, I want to make sure that you don't misunderstand my actions here Marceline. I'm not doing this for you because I enjoy helping others. I'm doing this for you because I believe that you have the potential to one day help others." said Smith in straightforward manner with the intention to give positive reinforcement for Marceline's motivation and resolve. "Yet, regardless if you take this opportunity to better the livelihood of others or just yourself is entirely up to you."
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Post by HungryHunter on May 4, 2015 1:43:21 GMT
Marceline couldn't look at the information while taking the call, so she just shrugged and continued the call. "Thanks. I'll look through that later." She shrunk down into the couch a little at the suggestion she could help others, be a hero. It was still so alien to have somebody like her, let alone praise her. Even some of the people who were nice to her seemed to think she couldn't take care of herself. Not that they were wrong. "I don't think my choices now are going to effect anybody else. But... I'm glad you think so."
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 4, 2015 3:49:01 GMT
Smith offers Marceline one last comment before he hangs up, "I'm sure there is at least one person out there that will be affected by your choices Marceline besides yourself." Smith hangs up the phone and proceeds with his work in his lap. While looking over the blueprints to one of his recent project he reaches for a file that with big red letters and numbers that said...
"SEP-0000-001"
Smith looks over the file for a bit and makes a few notes in one of the notebooks to the side of him as he simultaneously commands the computer to upload his notes as well from his head with mental commands and communications. As he looks over his data, he begins to perform calculations for the estimations when he will have the project completed.
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Chase hears the call end and he asks, "So what kinda of words of wisdom was he speaking to you about?" At times, he grows tired of Smith's words, yet sometimes he just figures out the right words to use in situations. Looking at his cat Creon, he was suppose when the little creature walks over to Marceline and decides to rest in her lap.
"Well Marceline, what do you plan to do now?" he asked as he stands up and walks to the kitchen to get another beer.
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Post by HungryHunter on May 4, 2015 5:14:53 GMT
Marceline was surprised by the abrupt end to the call. "Uh... just about how my actions effect others." She gave Chase an odd look. Was Smith talking about somebody in particular? Chase? Cosmina? Maybe even Haruko or John? She didn't know, and at this point it hardly mattered. She just needed to go home and feed her sister. "I plan to go home if you don't have anything else to say." She resisted a snipe. He didn't want it. And that's why whatever spark they had on that night on the beach was gone forever.
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 4, 2015 5:24:30 GMT
Chase laughs as he says, "Yeah. That sounds like something he would say. And Don't worry. You will eventually get use to how he ends calls with his words of wisdom." Chase stops for a second to look at Marceline a bit before he asked, "You wanna go out again some other time?" Chase gives her a smile and drinks his beer before he walks over to his couch and continues to talk, "Or do you still rather never see me again?" he joked. Chase puts down his bottle of beer and he decides to ask the question that has been eating at him since Christmas. "Marceline, how do you feel about me?" He didn't ask his question as a joke at all. Chase truly wanted to know how Marceline feels about him. It might even help him figure out his own feelings for her.
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Post by HungryHunter on May 4, 2015 16:20:41 GMT
Marceline sighed at Chase's question. "Maybe... somewhere in between. If you can get over your crush, I can tolerate hanging out with you." The second question was harder. How did she feel about him? It was such a complex bundle of thoughts. There was the lust still there. She couldn't get around that. But otherwise, he didn't even interest her anymore. So what did she think about him? "Nothing. I think nothing of you."
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Post by waybig1010101 on May 4, 2015 19:39:12 GMT
Chase looks up and stares at the celling as he tries to figure out the feeling he was feeling when he heard that last comment from Marceline. Eventually he says, "Okay." He stands up and continues to say, "Well if you ever want to have fun just give me a ring. There are few people that I can tolerate and even fewer who I enjoy being around." HIs voice once again becomes more light hearted as he is joking around, "But if you just want to cut straight to the sex, how about we don't hang out with Huntsman and Ron before." Chase picks up Creon and places the small cat on his shoulder, where the animal wraps its tails around Chase's neck and peacefully sits on his right shoulder.
As Chase pets his cat's chin he looks out his window and says, "Its getting pretty late now." He turns to face Marceline, "You should probably get going. You don't want to keep Cosmina waiting." Chase looks a tiny bit sad without even realizing it when Marceline was going to leave. He enjoyed being alone, but having wanted company was nice once in a while. Still, he didn't need any distractions for what he was planning on doing soon. He wasn't looking forward to his next stage of training, but he needed to get stronger if he was going to accomplish his goals.
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