Braided Crossroad (SP-RP8/9) 01/2017 - 01/2019
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:20 pmMae
"Well now," Thomas said, "I've got a fellow in just today, Mrs. Buttermilk, but I wouldn't recommend him to look after your things. You know these fellows come out of Pinerich to lay low here awhile, no telling what mischief they've been in down there. He sure could use a chance to restart, though. I caught him shoplifting from the mart, reckon he doesn't know where to find a job. I was going to call Barney tomorrow and see if he could use an extra ranch-hand, but if you'd like to take him on I'll let him go now. You just let me know, Mrs Buttermilk, if he gets out of hand. We don't want him on the streets. Some folks have been complaining about pictures appearing all over town - a purple ape, or something like that. - I wouldn't be surprised if it were this fellow here who's been doing it."
Mae
"Well now," Thomas said, "I've got a fellow in just today, Mrs. Buttermilk, but I wouldn't recommend him to look after your things. You know these fellows come out of Pinerich to lay low here awhile, no telling what mischief they've been in down there. He sure could use a chance to restart, though. I caught him shoplifting from the mart, reckon he doesn't know where to find a job. I was going to call Barney tomorrow and see if he could use an extra ranch-hand, but if you'd like to take him on I'll let him go now. You just let me know, Mrs Buttermilk, if he gets out of hand. We don't want him on the streets. Some folks have been complaining about pictures appearing all over town - a purple ape, or something like that. - I wouldn't be surprised if it were this fellow here who's been doing it."
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:20 pmCat
"Purple ape? Like them graffiti pictures or a real one?" Granny asked, looking at the officer with big eyes as though she honestly believed such a thing could exist. A moment later, however, she laughed. "Well, he sounds promising. How old would you reckon he is? It's easier to reform a younger scamp, but even an older one will do. I'd like to try him either way, Tommy, but I'll tell you if he gets out of hand."
Cat
"Purple ape? Like them graffiti pictures or a real one?" Granny asked, looking at the officer with big eyes as though she honestly believed such a thing could exist. A moment later, however, she laughed. "Well, he sounds promising. How old would you reckon he is? It's easier to reform a younger scamp, but even an older one will do. I'd like to try him either way, Tommy, but I'll tell you if he gets out of hand."
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:20 pmMae
"I wouldn't know, Mrs. Buttermilk." Officer Clerk said, laughing to himself. "Anyway, the folks around town don't like it. Here, I'll show you back there and you can see for yourself. Don't hesitate to let me know if you change your mind, now. Barney is plenty able to take him off your hands."
The small-town officer of the law stood up from his work and led little old Granny Buttermilk through the back door of the quaint police station. In the back room, the sole prisoner of Reknab Bend was still waiting.
Mae
"I wouldn't know, Mrs. Buttermilk." Officer Clerk said, laughing to himself. "Anyway, the folks around town don't like it. Here, I'll show you back there and you can see for yourself. Don't hesitate to let me know if you change your mind, now. Barney is plenty able to take him off your hands."
The small-town officer of the law stood up from his work and led little old Granny Buttermilk through the back door of the quaint police station. In the back room, the sole prisoner of Reknab Bend was still waiting.
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:20 pmTeg
Upon hearing the noise in the other room, Saber’s eyes were fixed on the entryway of the prison again. As officer Clark entered the room he was met with another glare from Saber. However once Saber saw Granny Buttermilk, his eyes darted away to meet her’s, his glare twisting with slight disgust.
Teg
Upon hearing the noise in the other room, Saber’s eyes were fixed on the entryway of the prison again. As officer Clark entered the room he was met with another glare from Saber. However once Saber saw Granny Buttermilk, his eyes darted away to meet her’s, his glare twisting with slight disgust.
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:20 pmOxer
We had an arrangement.
He comes, drops the food and the clothes, and then he leaves. He's never talked before.
Maybe he sits there and acts like he wants to talk, like those times in school when all the social outcasts gather at that one table in the back of the lunchroom, and they all stare at one another because they feel it'd be a breach of contract to talk.
So this-- this feels like a similar breach of contract. Nonetheless, what he says makes me visibly tense.
"A full moon," I say, as casually as I can, picking at the crust on one side of the sandwich he gave me. On one hand, something like knowing arrogance is in that tone makes me want to do bad graffiti of him later, on the other it's almost... I don't know. Caring? Caring arrogance.
"Is that, like, a town thing?" I ask, never looking up. I've finally finished peeling the crust off of the sandwich. "The full moons and the weird stuff?"
In that case, maybe I can find a spot to hole up close enough to town so that I can watch. Decide if I should stay some more or not when I come back from dog-mode and can mull it all over. Maybe there's... stuff to research here. To learn.
More to know than meets the eye, y'know? That's how it is with cryptids. Yetis especially. They're a secretive bunch.
Oxer
We had an arrangement.
He comes, drops the food and the clothes, and then he leaves. He's never talked before.
Maybe he sits there and acts like he wants to talk, like those times in school when all the social outcasts gather at that one table in the back of the lunchroom, and they all stare at one another because they feel it'd be a breach of contract to talk.
So this-- this feels like a similar breach of contract. Nonetheless, what he says makes me visibly tense.
"A full moon," I say, as casually as I can, picking at the crust on one side of the sandwich he gave me. On one hand, something like knowing arrogance is in that tone makes me want to do bad graffiti of him later, on the other it's almost... I don't know. Caring? Caring arrogance.
"Is that, like, a town thing?" I ask, never looking up. I've finally finished peeling the crust off of the sandwich. "The full moons and the weird stuff?"
In that case, maybe I can find a spot to hole up close enough to town so that I can watch. Decide if I should stay some more or not when I come back from dog-mode and can mull it all over. Maybe there's... stuff to research here. To learn.
More to know than meets the eye, y'know? That's how it is with cryptids. Yetis especially. They're a secretive bunch.
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:21 pmIndy
Zander felt his heart sink. It was going to be one of those conversations where they pretended they were two perfectly normal people having a perfectly normal conversation, when the reality was far to the contrary. He wanted to help, he sincerely did, but it would be trickier to be helpful if he couldn't talk openly.
He dared himself a quick glance in Memphis' direction; the look of scarcely hidden panic on her face told him all he needed to know. If he launched himself mid-lecture into werewolf biology, she'd run for the hills and never look back.
A terse smile too his face. He hadn't lost her yet. She'd, for better or worse, endeavored to continue this strange little conversation, and he best do the same.
"Full moons? Sort of..." he considered, " I mean it gets weird for everyone technically. Some studies have shown crime increases significantly around full moons. But this town has probably seen weirder than most".
He shrugged almost helplessly, "Lots of um, funny reports, sitings, and such. Strange beasts in the woods that only appear to come out at the full moon... although I'm sure there's more to that story".
Indy
Zander felt his heart sink. It was going to be one of those conversations where they pretended they were two perfectly normal people having a perfectly normal conversation, when the reality was far to the contrary. He wanted to help, he sincerely did, but it would be trickier to be helpful if he couldn't talk openly.
He dared himself a quick glance in Memphis' direction; the look of scarcely hidden panic on her face told him all he needed to know. If he launched himself mid-lecture into werewolf biology, she'd run for the hills and never look back.
A terse smile too his face. He hadn't lost her yet. She'd, for better or worse, endeavored to continue this strange little conversation, and he best do the same.
"Full moons? Sort of..." he considered, " I mean it gets weird for everyone technically. Some studies have shown crime increases significantly around full moons. But this town has probably seen weirder than most".
He shrugged almost helplessly, "Lots of um, funny reports, sitings, and such. Strange beasts in the woods that only appear to come out at the full moon... although I'm sure there's more to that story".
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:21 pmCat
The old lady hobbled slowly after the officer into the back room, instantly meeting the prisoner's eyes the second they were in veiw. In a mere glance, she sized him up; determining his height and likely strength, both as a man and as a wolf. Certainly nothing she couldn't handle physically. It was his temperment she wanted a feel for, and she was already getting a taste the second he saw her. She was quick match his sneer with a keen stare directly at him-- How in touch was this boy with his wolf?
Well, she'd find out in a moment.
She smiled sweetly as she approached, staying next to Thomas and awaiting introductions
Cat
The old lady hobbled slowly after the officer into the back room, instantly meeting the prisoner's eyes the second they were in veiw. In a mere glance, she sized him up; determining his height and likely strength, both as a man and as a wolf. Certainly nothing she couldn't handle physically. It was his temperment she wanted a feel for, and she was already getting a taste the second he saw her. She was quick match his sneer with a keen stare directly at him-- How in touch was this boy with his wolf?
Well, she'd find out in a moment.
She smiled sweetly as she approached, staying next to Thomas and awaiting introductions
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:21 pmMae
"Here we are." Officer Clerk introduced, stepping aside to let Sophia speak to the boy behind bars. He was just as interested in how the interaction would go as Mrs. Buttermilk herself.
Mae
"Here we are." Officer Clerk introduced, stepping aside to let Sophia speak to the boy behind bars. He was just as interested in how the interaction would go as Mrs. Buttermilk herself.
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:21 pmCat
Hello there, young man. Granny began, My name is Sophia Buttermilk, I run the antique shop a few blocks that way. She gestured in the general direction of her store, though it couldn't be seen from inside the stone block walls of the police station. I'm gonna be honest with you now. You've got yourself into quite a bit of trouble here and you'll be lookin' to get yourself into even more before the night is out-- Trust me, I know a pup when I see one. I'm here to offer you a chance at some good, wholesome community service rather than a lot here in jail. Would you like to come help me run my antique store for a while? It's not a very hard job, but there's a place to live and free meals in it for ya'.
Cat
Hello there, young man. Granny began, My name is Sophia Buttermilk, I run the antique shop a few blocks that way. She gestured in the general direction of her store, though it couldn't be seen from inside the stone block walls of the police station. I'm gonna be honest with you now. You've got yourself into quite a bit of trouble here and you'll be lookin' to get yourself into even more before the night is out-- Trust me, I know a pup when I see one. I'm here to offer you a chance at some good, wholesome community service rather than a lot here in jail. Would you like to come help me run my antique store for a while? It's not a very hard job, but there's a place to live and free meals in it for ya'.
Quote from Adriana on August 25, 2018, 1:21 pmTeg
Saber continued to glared at Granny Buttermilk as she spoke, his face subtling changing from a glare to suspicion as soon as she mentioned the trouble he’d be in at nightfall and even outright called him a pup. He easily got the message; She was aware of the fact that he was a werewolf.
Saber’s face quickly shifted back into a glare however, more anger in his eyes than before as he contemplated his answer. After a moment had passed, he took one glance at Officer Clark before turning his eyes back to Granny Buttermilk to speak.
“ Fine.” He muttered irritably, his eye’s still filled with defiance.
Teg
Saber continued to glared at Granny Buttermilk as she spoke, his face subtling changing from a glare to suspicion as soon as she mentioned the trouble he’d be in at nightfall and even outright called him a pup. He easily got the message; She was aware of the fact that he was a werewolf.
Saber’s face quickly shifted back into a glare however, more anger in his eyes than before as he contemplated his answer. After a moment had passed, he took one glance at Officer Clark before turning his eyes back to Granny Buttermilk to speak.
“ Fine.” He muttered irritably, his eye’s still filled with defiance.
