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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 8, 2015 1:58:48 GMT
Martha gave a disappointed sigh and shrugged. "We have to get back to... Mom." Her tongue forcibly changed the word. Right, rule 1. Don't talk about Marika. Eve got the hint and set Jane down. "Aw... group hug before you gotta go?" She spread her arms wide to encompass them all. "That means you too, Erin."
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Marika gently touched the flower that landed on her for a long moment, then scowled and swatted it off. "Don't throw shit at me you creep!" Yuu glared back and tugged Marika faster. "Where's the stupid one?" Yuu winced a little and smiled down at Marika. "Please don't talk about Cassandra like that. I took her home and gave her a time out in her room." Marika scowled. "I guess that's enough punishment for being a nuisance. At least she didn't run off like the other fuckers. Where are they!?" Yuu scanned the environment. Plenty of people, but no dolls.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 10, 2015 17:00:53 GMT
Wasting no time, Ash jumps in the middle of the hug circle, her warmer than normal body feeling quite nice when next to someone. Haven merely rolls her eyes and joins in with Ash. Cadence, however, just watched everyone from her nearby seat.
"Ok...then..." Erin nervously joins in, surprised at the odd mixture of scents she was now getting. Lavender, peppers and...shampoo? These kids must love their perfume or something.
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 11, 2015 3:40:13 GMT
Eve squeezed the group, noting the strange variety of scents. Martha squirmed after a few seconds, and Eve let her to. "Alright, you'd best be on your way. You sure you don't need an escort?" Martha shook her head and took Jane's hand. "It's fine. Patches shouldn't be able to hurt anybody without a head." "Aw. You better stay safe, kay?" She rubbed Cadence's head and shoved her after the others as Martha started walking, Jane gladly following. Eve waited for them to be out of eyeshot before sorting some colorful strands of hair into different ziplock bags before putting them in a coat pocket.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 11, 2015 17:25:34 GMT
Haven gladly walked away from the hug, while Ash proudly strolled away from Eve, both of them paying no mind to Eve's trick. Cadence, however, paused for a moment and looked back at the Wild Hunt president. Being the doll based off of Aria, Cadence was always observing her surroundings, and that last head pat seemed a bit odd. Oddly enough, Cadence just kept walking after a few seconds, not confronting Eve again. She was rather curious as to what that lady wanted.
Erin, meanwhile, peered over at Eve as she put the hair away. "So...uh...what is with the hair?"
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 12, 2015 0:02:54 GMT
"What hair?" Eve raised an eyebrow and walked to were Patches' body had been laying. She looked for any sign of her but found nothing. "Oh well. What's this Fairy Tale thing you wanted me to see? It sounds badass." She grinned and lead Erin back into the shop.
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A few minutes later, a voice called from the second floor. "There you idiots are! Don't move!" Marika stood across the gap in the floor, glaring up at them. Within a minute, the groups were reunited. Marika pried Jane away from Martha and started examining her. "Patches better not have fucked my little Jane! Where the fuck is she anyway?" Jane let Marika squeeze her, frozen in fear of retribution. "Oh well. Come on, we're getting you all room shit. Martha, Haven, Jane, you get to have extra stuff. We've saved some money because YOU FUCKING WHORES RAN OFF AND GET NOTHING!" She screamed, pointing at Ash and Cadence. "Marika, honey, not in public." Yuu grabbed her shoulders and squeezed until her tense muscles relaxed.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 12, 2015 0:45:09 GMT
Haven looked disappointingly at the group as Marika showed up again. Great, they have to deal with her again...
"Hmph! I don't even care at all! All I need are these!" On cue, Ash flexes her buff arms and kisses the right one. Secretly, she had taken a small makeup kit with a mirror and shoved it into her skirt. She was going to have a mirror if it killed her.
Cadence just stares at Marika with cold contempt, having "borrowed" a small pipe from one of the people she intimidated earlier, and had placed it in her dress pocket. She liked being calm, it allowed her to think better. "So, where are we headed?" Haven asks.
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 12, 2015 1:30:30 GMT
Marika frowned at Ash's continued defiance. "We're getting you furniture. And everybody can have some stuff to entertain themselves with. Like that. You see that stuff, Ash?" She pointed at a store selling weights, sports equipment, and protein drinks. Martha also turned her interest to the store.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 14, 2015 19:51:09 GMT
"Of course I can see it! My eyesight is perfect!" Ash beams as she examined the store from outside with the others. Haven was about to say something to Ash...but figured Marika would do something to him if she stole her thunder.
Cadence, meanwhile, was admiring a nearby claw machine, trying to figure out the optimal strategy to get these cheap toys. Why was the claw so small when the toys were large?
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 14, 2015 23:26:56 GMT
Marika's grin was like a knife's blade. "You can't have anything from it. You can only watch anybody else getting what they want. Anybody else want something from that store?" Martha's hand shot up and she bounced. "Tell me something you want and I'll add it to what I get." She whispered to Ash. Marika was momentarily distracted by Cadence's interest. "Cadence, leave that alone. The machine is retarded." She thought for a second then regained her slasher smile. "You know what, try it out." She relished Cadence's anger at her failure. She threw her a handful of quarters. Jane stood on her tip toes to try getting a look at what was inside the machine without much luck. "What are you going to get?" She asked Cadence.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 15, 2015 0:03:59 GMT
Ash smiled at Martha. "I want a heavy dumbell, a water bottle, and as big of a mirror that you can find. Thanks!" She whispers. Haven merely shook his head, not wanting anything from the store.
Cadence catches the quarters, examining the machine more to understand the process. Finally, she spots a prize that she wants, and is in an optimal position. A little Spiderman doll. She merely points to the doll for Jane, and pulls 2 small boxes for both to stand on.
Placing two quarters into the machine, a cheerful tune began playing out of the speakers. With careful precision, the green-haired doll maneuvers the claw directly above the doll. Finally, she presses the button...and the claw clamps around it's head. Cadence watched as it was brought over, and dumped down the chute. Cadence hops off the box and opens the door, taking out the Spiderman doll. After examining it for a few seconds, and glances over at Jane.
"...do you want it?"
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 15, 2015 0:43:46 GMT
Marika handed Martha a little bundle of bills. "Go crazy." She turned her attention back to Cadence just in time to see her acing the claw machine. Jane squealed with delight when Cadence offered her the doll. "Thank you! That's so cute!" She hugged it to her chest and beamed at her talented older sister. "Can I try?" She called to Marika. Marika glared. "No." Jane pouted and put the doll in her pocket. "Martha and the flaming slut wanted to work out. I must have given them too much muscle and not enough brains... I guess Haven and Jane can get some shit you like too. Not you of course, Cadence, Ash." Jane held up the Spiderman. "More of these!" Marika rolled her eyes. "More nerd shit? I'm not giving you money for the crane machine." Jane looked at her feet and pocketed the doll again. "Marika, there might be more in a comic shop. If you'll just help her find one-" "Cadence, help Jane go get some nerd shit." Marika handed Jane a handful of money and turned to Haven. "And you?"
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 23, 2015 10:26:48 GMT
Staring blankly at Marika, Cadence nodded her head and began walking toward the comic shop. She had seen it on her way across the mall, and remembered seeing things that vaguely resembled the doll in Jane's pocket. Finally arriving at the store, Cadence casually looks over to Jane as she began to look at the merchandise. "...what are you getting?" She asks, not really understanding the appeal of these flashy characters on the front covers of these books.
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Smiling, Haven motions towards a brightly lit store a few stores down the mall. "I'd like some music equipment, so I can start making my own tunes. And if I get popular enough, I can start doing concerts and helping pay for stuff around here." Haven knew that this stuff was expensive, so he made sure to include how he was going to give a sort of return on investment here.
Ash, meanwhile, was busy checking herself out in front of a mirror inside of the sports store Martha was in. She seemed to be primarily interested in her hair, happily running her fingers through it's bright orange streaks. It was great being perfect.
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 23, 2015 15:34:36 GMT
Jane looked along the shelves, not seeing any dolls. "More of these!" She waved the little spiderman doll. Her attention was drawn from her search when she saw a muscular woman in a bright costume on the cover of a comic. She put the doll in her pocket and picked the comic up, looking into it with confusion. What was this? Who was the cool lady? She was hooked from page one. Art and writing combined? Marika's knowledge had nothing like this! She tore through it and was left wanting more. "How many of these can we get!?" She smiled brightly at Cadence.
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Marika gave Haven a long glare before responding. "...fine. You can do it. I expect to be fully reimbursed over time though." She gave Haven the majority of the remaining cash. Martha came back with a soccer ball and basketball, passing Ash on the way out. "Ash, I'm sorry but the weights are way too expensive."
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 24, 2015 16:22:07 GMT
Quickly flipping through the bills she quietly took from Jane, Cadence quickly does the math in her head and looks back at her sister. "...you can get seven books at that price. Or you can get other...things." She honestly didn't know what to call most of the merchandise in the store. To her, it just seemed like clutter.
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Smiling, Haven took the cash, surprised that it was this easy to convince Marika to give her money. "Thanks, and of course. You'll be paid back as soon as possible. I'll be back!" And with that, Haven began speed walking towards the music store, excited to finally start his career.
"What?! Uuuuugh...fine. I will find another way to test myself every day!" Ash beams, not too disappointed that she couldn't get any weights. Pausing checking herself out for a moment, Ash glances over at what Martha bought. "That's all you got?" She asks.
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 25, 2015 1:59:22 GMT
Jane looked over the covers, uncertain of just what to pick. They were all so cool looking! She grabbed the ones that most stood out and took them to the counter. A few minutes later, she was practically skipping. "Look how cool this one looks!" She waved a comic with a battle taking place in space in front of Cadence's face.
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Martha shrugged a bag draped over her shoulder. "There's some other stuff in here." She had saved a bit of money for herself. She wasn't really sure how much seven dollars could get her, but it was nice to have bit of pocket change.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 25, 2015 3:04:40 GMT
"...You'll bend the spine." Cadence remarks, noting how Jane was holding the comic book. She still had no idea what to make of these books, but it was nice to see Jane happy again. "...ready to go back?"
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Inside the music store, Haven was practically fawning over all the equipment. So many amps! And instruments! But right now, he needed the bare essentials.
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Shrugging her shoulders, Ash stops paying attention to Martha and goes back to admiring herself. Damn, she looked great!
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 25, 2015 4:49:31 GMT
Jane looked down and frowned. "Oh... you're right." Tears came to her eyes. The impact of everything was rushing through her again. "I'm fine!" She preemptively insisted. "Can we just get back? I want to go home and read these comics."
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Marika tapped her foot while she waited before loudly sighing. "Come on, we're getting everybody a damn phone." She wheeled and walked into a nearby store, Yuu following right behind, Martha much more reluctant.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 25, 2015 8:03:16 GMT
Nodding her head, Cadence led Jane back to where everyone had been, just noticing Martha reluctantly going into a store. Pointing to the store, Cadence leads Jane into the store where Ash had already followed Marika, Yuu and Martha into. "Hey, welcome back!" Ash beams, not taking much notice to the phones, as she knew that she couldn't have any of them anyway.
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After having bought multiple pieces of musical equipment, Haven thanks the store owner and wheels a few large boxes out of the store. Then, after turning into a dark alley between two stores, he teleports the boxes back into his room inside the Kaspa. While she couldn't wait to get started setting these up, he knew that Marika and the others wanted her back. After teleporting back to the alley, Haven begins making his way back to the spot that she last saw Marika and the gang.
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Post by HungryHunter on Sept 25, 2015 21:44:48 GMT
In the time they were gone, Yuu had just finished up the deal and handed out the phones. "Here! You get covers for them so you don't forget which is yours." She even reluctantly gave one to Ash. Better to keep in contact with her. She turned to Cadence and Jane, grabbing Jane away. "Come on, I saw some that are perfect for you!" Jane went wide eyed but didn't struggle or complain, just darting her eyes about like she was looking for an escape route. "Where the hell is Haven?" She snarled.
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Post by Vapovile on Sept 25, 2015 22:26:08 GMT
Ash happily took the phone from Yuu. Strangely though, Ash didn't start checking out her phone...rather using the reflective screen to start admiring her face's reflection. Cadence, meanwhile, simply examined the device in her hands, curious as to how a small device as this allowed people to communicate at such a long range.
On cue, Haven steps into the phone store and walks up to Marika, having heard her say his name. "Right here! Just had to put away all the stuff I bought. Are we getting phones now?" She asks, looking at the phones that Cadence, Ash and the others were examining.
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