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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 14:07:13 GMT -5
Theo slid back against the bark of the tree until he was sitting. Finally able to catch his breath. He wasn't sure what had happened but he was pretty sure he had pissed off someone at the HQ... he had just been making something to eat, and the teen supposed that he had taken the last of something. It was only his first full day! He wasn't going to know it right off the bat! Though, given that most people went into the clans at 13, and he at least looked a little older (thank goodness) he could see where the mistake was made.
Panting for a few more minutes he got to his feet and looked around. He had been chased, yes, but he was pretty sure that he had shaken his pursuer. He had gotten lost in the process but it was just a forest, go in one direction for long enough and you'll get out.
At the back of Theo's mind, Karter could see this not turning out well. The alter-ego was proven correct as Theo managed to break a small dam, fall into a river, and wind up even more lost than before. As much as Karter disliked letting Theo fend for himself, if he stepped in all the time then his other would never learn. He just hoped that someone might be walking around and be able to point him in the right direction.
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Post by Hotaru King on Jul 5, 2011 14:21:30 GMT -5
Hotaru ran slightly in the forest in attempt to find the boy someone from Tora had started chasing from headquarters. She had caught a little of what had happened, but she still wasn't sure why he was being chased exactly. He could have been new, she didn't remember seeing his face before...
The redhead heard the sound of something breaking, followed by a splash, causing her to turn and head in that direction. She saw the boy she'd been looking for in the river. "Hey, are you alright?" she asked, concerned.
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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 14:50:46 GMT -5
Theo looked up through soaked bangs at the redhead and gave a nod before swimming over to the bank of the river and pulling himself up. "'M fine." He said softly, shaking his hair dry as he got out of the cold water. "Uh..." He said as he looked at her, searching for the bracelet that would confirm her clan.
A flash of orange. She was in his clan, that was good. His eyes darted up to her. "Thanks, I guess..." The thanks was for checking to see if he was alright, he supposed, he wasn't too sure.
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Post by Hotaru King on Jul 5, 2011 14:56:49 GMT -5
Hotaru watched him get out of the river for a moment, smiling when he thanked her. "It's no problem, what happened exactly?" She couldn't really stop herself from asking, she was a naturally curious person. "I saw a little of what went on at base and came to find you, but I'm still kinda lost." she laughed slightly, scratching her head a little.
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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 15:28:30 GMT -5
Theo frowned at the memory. "I think I ate the last of something... pot stickers maybe..." He didn't think anyone could get that mad over food, the guy had seemed downright infuriated. It wasn't like they were very far from a grocery store or anything, though, so what had been the big deal? He gave a small smile though, trying to play it off. "So, um, you wouldn't happen to know how to get out of here, would you?"
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Post by Hotaru King on Jul 5, 2011 15:41:05 GMT -5
Hotaru sighed at his explanation. So it was just over some damn food? Honestly, some people were idiots. She regained her smile a short second later. "Yeah, I know my way around here, I'll show you the way out." she paused for a moment. "Oh, and I'm Hotaru by the way." she introduced herself. She was slowly but surely getting less and less paranoid and was actually finding it okay to tell people her real name. Besides, he looked like a nice enough guy.
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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 16:15:06 GMT -5
Theo blinked and realized a little late that he should probably introduce himself. "I'm... I'm Theo." He said, deciding to forgo his last name since a) Hotaru hadn't said hers and b) He wasn't sure if he wanted to be associated with his father anymore. Even if the odds of him coming here and finding him were exceedingly low, Theo was still nervous about it.
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Post by Hotaru King on Jul 5, 2011 16:25:50 GMT -5
Hotaru nodded. "Nice to meet you Theo. C'mon, follow me." she said, beginning to walk south from where they were. She looked back over at Theo. "I don't think I've seen you around before, how long have you been in town Theo?" she asked, trying to start up conversation.
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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 17:23:46 GMT -5
A blink. "Uh... only a day or two... I just moved..." He just hoped she didn't ask for too many details. Though the fact that he had moved HERE of all places would probably bring up a few nonetheless.
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Post by Hotaru King on Jul 5, 2011 17:49:40 GMT -5
Hotaru nodded. "I see, but what made you wanna move to this town?" she asked, tilting her head a little. "It's not exactly the ideal place to live and all..." There were much better places to live, places that weren't in the middle of a war(though it was at a stand still).
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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 17:57:47 GMT -5
...He jinxed it. Damn. "Well... it's just safer than where I came from... and the only ticket I could afford." A half-truth, though he could chalk the safety up to the war being fought with cards, right? He was positive that he could have afforded a ticket almost anywhere else in the world, with all he had managed to save.
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Post by Hotaru King on Jul 5, 2011 18:12:21 GMT -5
"Gotcha." she replied, deciding not to be too nosy. If he didn't want to say then he didn't have to, plain and simple. "So do you like Hatsu Itonami so far or do you not really have an opinion of it just yet?" She really didn't expect him to be amazed by it, not at all, but it didn't hurt to ask.
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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 19:09:27 GMT -5
"I don't have an opinion yet..." He admitted. The Tora had come her, gotten conscripted, and then crashed on a Tora Clan bed just last night. He hadn't had enough time to come up with much of anything in regards to the city. He figured that he should at least try to contribute to the conversation. "Have.... have you been here long?" He tried, hoping she understood that he meant the city, and not the forest.
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Post by Hotaru King on Jul 5, 2011 19:21:27 GMT -5
Hotaru nodded. "Understandable." she said. Then there was the question about how long she'd been there. "Yeah, I grew up here, never left the city before." she admitted, pouting only slightly. "I'd really like to see what else is out there, but it'll be awhile..." Stupid clans. Stupid war. She hated it!
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Post by Theo Anson on Jul 5, 2011 20:40:55 GMT -5
Theo's eyes widened. "So once you're in the clans you can't even get out of the city?" He hadn't known that... though that seemed kind of stupid, honestly, what about the people that could benefit the world by going out and doing things? Or did the government allow for that already?
Karter almost sighed. Theo was getting pretty worked up over it, not outwardly, but inside the kids mind it was a buzz of activity. Worry over if his father came around was the main problem it seemed. If he didn't ease up then the alter might have to take over so Theo could collect himself.
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