[IC] The Two Sides

[jaywing93]

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"Yeaaaah sorry you got punched. Again. You know this really isn't your week." Li laughed. "Hey, I appreciate you stepping but you didn't have to. I spend my evenings dodging arrows at the border. I can manage a creep at a club. The knight in shining armor thing was nice though. You're a good guy." She grinned at him. "This was fun. Thanks for getting me out of camp."

@Genesis

Jett smiled at her, glad she wasn't too offended by his stepping in. "No problem. You make sneaking out of camp totally worth it," he laughed. He winced slightly and added, "Could you ask the bartender if she has some ice, though?"

[Genesis]

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Jett smiled at her, glad she wasn't too offended by his stepping in. "No problem. You make sneaking out of camp totally worth it," he laughed. He winced slightly and added, "Could you ask the bartender if she has some ice, though?"

@jaywing93

Li chuckled. "Sure thing, killer. I'm on it." She strolled over to the bar and talked with the bartender for a moment before returning to Jett holding an ice pack and a glass. "Here's your ice and here's a drink. I think you've earned it."

[wallaberry]

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"I cannot exactly argue with your logic." Marik shrugged in response to her description of 'petty squabbling'. "I am uncertain of how much you know about the groups, but we are basically two collections of juveniles fighting over a pitiful scrap of forest." He laughed humourously for a moment at the thought of it. "What can I say? Once you have been doing it for a while you start to form an attachment to the side of the river you choose." He examined her for a moment. "Maybe you would not understand. Your accent and attitude belong to a drifter." He frowned thoughtfully. "Was it that? European of some description?"

@Hawksnest565

Nadia listens quietly. "I suppose that is true. However, you cannot tell me that the fighting is justified." Her eyebrows raise and she gestured towards him. "You try to kill each other over which side of the river is better. I cannot make sense of it." She leans back onto her palms after a moment and she nods to him. "Russian." She eyes him for his reaction. "I'm just staying here for a bit to get back on my feet." And maybe home? Nadia explains to him.

[jaywing93]

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Ambrose shakes his head. "No worries whatsoever!" He grins at her. "If it makes you feel better, none of our Rabins are good enough to be second in command. I mean, many of us are just trying to survive, you know? No one really want to stir up the water or make things more difficult for us than they already are..." He then chuckles. "I think whenever Fabine realizes that you're second-in-command material, you'll do great!"

@Fionraella

"Thanks," she sighed. Vera blinked and realized she still had no idea what the stranger's name was. "I'm Vera," she added, giving the Rabin a nod. After a moment of silence, she added hesitantly, "I know you barely know me and all, but honestly... Do you think I have any chance of becoming second-in-command?"

[jaywing93]

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Li chuckled. "Sure thing, killer. I'm on it." She strolled over to the bar and talked with the bartender for a moment before returning to Jett holding an ice pack and a glass. "Here's your ice and here's a drink. I think you've earned it."

@Genesis

Jett accepted both gratefully. "Thanks, Li." He held the ice to his eye and breathed a sigh of relief at the cool touch. He held the drink with his other hand and began taking sips periodically. He glanced around and noticed a clock on the wall indicating that they were even later than he'd predicted. "Woah, we'd better start wandering back to camp," he suggested.

[Hawksnest565]

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Destin beams happily. "So glad you like them!" He bounces around in a circle. "Wait...IS that okay with Sacha do you think? Meeting me at the border? She is my friend, so she'd be fine with it hopefully.." He frowns worriedly. "Does she even talk to me still? *are* we even still friends anymore?"

@Fionraella

Aya wasn't certain what Sacha would think, but she didn't want to see Destin sad again and it seemed that the smallest thing might set him crying again. "Of course she won't mind! You know how nice Sacha is." A confident tone and smile smoothed over any hesitation she felt. "Trust me, nobody would want to stop being friends with you. Besides, she let you stay didn't she?"

[Fionraella]

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"Thanks," she sighed. Vera blinked and realized she still had no idea what the stranger's name was. "I'm Vera," she added, giving the Rabin a nod. After a moment of silence, she added hesitantly, "I know you barely know me and all, but honestly... Do you think I have any chance of becoming second-in-command?"

@jaywing93

Ambrose sticks his hand out to her with a grin. "Ambrose's my name." He then shrugs a bit at her question. "Hard to say. You seem fierce and ambitious enough, but I don't know Fabine well enough to tell you if that's all he expects from a second-in-command." He pauses a moment. "Have you guys ever had a second-in-command since you've been there and do you think that you're just as good as they were?"

[Fionraella]

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Aya wasn't certain what Sacha would think, but she didn't want to see Destin sad again and it seemed that the smallest thing might set him crying again. "Of course she won't mind! You know how nice Sacha is." A confident tone and smile smoothed over any hesitation she felt. "Trust me, nobody would want to stop being friends with you. Besides, she let you stay didn't she?"

@Hawksnest565

Destin brightens and nods happily. "That's true! Sacha's very nice." He nods firmly. "She's a great leader. Don't you think? she's been leader for only around two years and I think she's so much better than any other leader before her! You know, we've been friends for about 5 years now! Wow, time flies doesn't it! she's a great person and an awesome leader. You're so right, if she hated me she'd kick me out!"

[Genesis]

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Jett accepted both gratefully. "Thanks, Li." He held the ice to his eye and breathed a sigh of relief at the cool touch. He held the drink with his other hand and began taking sips periodically. He glanced around and noticed a clock on the wall indicating that they were even later than he'd predicted. "Woah, we'd better start wandering back to camp," he suggested.

@jaywing93

Li followed his gaze to the clock. After noticing the time, she agreed. "That's probably a good idea. How's the eye? Are you ready to go?" She stretched for a moment, before shoving her hands in her pockets and waiting for her companion.

[jaywing93]

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Ambrose sticks his hand out to her with a grin. "Ambrose's my name." He then shrugs a bit at her question. "Hard to say. You seem fierce and ambitious enough, but I don't know Fabine well enough to tell you if that's all he expects from a second-in-command." He pauses a moment. "Have you guys ever had a second-in-command since you've been there and do you think that you're just as good as they were?"

@Fionraella

Vera took his hand and shook it firmly with a nod. She paused and listened to him carefully. "No, we haven't had a second-in-command since I arrived," she sighed, then thought deeply for a moment. "I dunno, maybe I'll just talk to him or something?" she suggested hesitantly. "Let him know my intentions."

[jaywing93]

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Li followed his gaze to the clock. After noticing the time, she agreed. "That's probably a good idea. How's the eye? Are you ready to go?" She stretched for a moment, before shoving her hands in her pockets and waiting for her companion.

@Genesis

Jett nodded, the ice still held firmly to his eye. "Yep, I'm ready to head back." He exited the bar with Li and began walking towards the forest. "That was fun," he smiled at her. "Thanks for coming out with me."

[Genesis]

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Jett nodded, the ice still held firmly to his eye. "Yep, I'm ready to head back." He exited the bar with Li and began walking towards the forest. "That was fun," he smiled at her. "Thanks for coming out with me."

@jaywing93

Li grinned over at him. "No thank you. It's been forever since I've gotten to witness a bar fight." She chuckled and surveyed the dark trees around her, before directing her eyes to the ground to make sure she didn't trip over anything that could be lying there.

[jaywing93]

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Li grinned over at him. "No thank you. It's been forever since I've gotten to witness a bar fight." She chuckled and surveyed the dark trees around her, before directing her eyes to the ground to make sure she didn't trip over anything that could be lying there.

@Genesis

Jett chuckled, "Well, you didn't just witness it, you partook in it." As they walked on and into the forest, he took a precautionary glance behind him to make sure no other humans were following them. Upon seeing no one, he continued walking deeper and deeper into the trees, his eyes adjusting accordingly to the light. "So, have you had any recent skirmishes with the Broms?" he asked curiously, making conversation for their walk home.

[Genesis]

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Jett chuckled, "Well, you didn't just witness it, you partook in it." As they walked on and into the forest, he took a precautionary glance behind him to make sure no other humans were following them. Upon seeing no one, he continued walking deeper and deeper into the trees, his eyes adjusting accordingly to the light. "So, have you had any recent skirmishes with the Broms?" he asked curiously, making conversation for their walk home.

@jaywing93

Li shook her head. "Nah. Not recently. It's been pretty boring for me lately." She shrugged. "I guess I can't technically complain about having no one trying to stab me. I'm guessing you haven't had any run ins since you've been confined to camp?"

[jaywing93]

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Li shook her head. "Nah. Not recently. It's been pretty boring for me lately." She shrugged. "I guess I can't technically complain about having no one trying to stab me. I'm guessing you haven't had any run ins since you've been confined to camp?"

@Genesis

Jett shook his head, then chuckled a bit. "I'd probably be like a ghost to them, since all they knew is that I just disappeared one day. They probably thought I died or something." He chuckled slightly. "That'd be interesting."

[Genesis]

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Jett shook his head, then chuckled a bit. "I'd probably be like a ghost to them, since all they knew is that I just disappeared one day. They probably thought I died or something." He chuckled slightly. "That'd be interesting."

@jaywing93

Li grinned. "Ooh I know. We can throw a sheet over you and send you to haunt the Broms. That'd be marvelous." . She chuckled. She didn't know what seemed more ridiculous-the thought of Jett with a sheet thrown over his head, or the idea of him chasing around Broms in such a state.

[jaywing93]

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Li grinned. "Ooh I know. We can throw a sheet over you and send you to haunt the Broms. That'd be marvelous." . She chuckled. She didn't know what seemed more ridiculous-the thought of Jett with a sheet thrown over his head, or the idea of him chasing around Broms in such a state.

@Genesis

Jett rolled his eyes. "As convincing as that would probably be, it probably wouldn't end well for me," he chuckled. "They'd probably stab anything mysterious that moved... otherworldly or otherwise."

[Fionraella]

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Vera took his hand and shook it firmly with a nod. She paused and listened to him carefully. "No, we haven't had a second-in-command since I arrived," she sighed, then thought deeply for a moment. "I dunno, maybe I'll just talk to him or something?" she suggested hesitantly. "Let him know my intentions."

@jaywing93

Ambrose nods, grinning at her. "The worst he can do is say no. And at least then you'll know for sure." He shrugs. "Even if Fabine is a murderous asshole, I'm sure he's not stupid. I'm sure he knows your group is weak without a second in command, and that you guys need one soon." He lets go of her hand. "I should get going."

[jaywing93]

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Ambrose nods, grinning at her. "The worst he can do is say no. And at least then you'll know for sure." He shrugs. "Even if Fabine is a murderous asshole, I'm sure he's not stupid. I'm sure he knows your group is weak without a second in command, and that you guys need one soon." He lets go of her hand. "I should get going."

@Fionraella

Vera nods in agreement. "Yeah, me too." She got to her feet and brushed herself off a bit. She glanced back at Ambrose and smiled gratefully. "Thanks a lot for listening. I'm sorry Rabins and Broms can't see eye to eye, but it was nice talking to you." She gave him one last nod of farewell and turned, trekking back into the forest.

[Fionraella]

Ambrose nods. "Have a nice day!" He grins, waving at her as she leaves. He pulls out his sword and swings it a bit, before walking down the river to continue fishing. That was nice. Not often many people spend so long to just sit and talk with me! He thinks, stopping at a shallower part of the river to continue fishing.