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Post by Percy Rhyssina on Nov 29, 2023 22:38:46 GMT -5
Percy grumbles as he makes his way into Eclipse City, annoyed by the last few weeks. He reeked of ooze bile and a bar fight, though the latter was far more common. The shark gritted his teeth as he pushed hair back out of his face, pausing half way through to pull his hand away and look at the sleeve of his coat.
Shite.
It's burnt from fire and melted from the ooze. Checking over the rest of his outfit, it is equally a mess. Usually he didn't really care what he looked like, but with winter coming and he was far from amassing enough of a fortune to buy a ship he needed clothes. He could probably pass on fancy winter clothes, but he should be able to steal an outfit right? First a cobble, then a tailor. Jingle a few coins in their stupid faces, then once its all fitted you just run. Should be easy right?
Right.
Good plan Percy, first off to find a cobbler. One the guards aren't going to be around or care about. Plenty of those in the slums, poor people need shoes too right?
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Post by goldie on Dec 4, 2023 23:29:39 GMT -5
Goldie was lost and confused. She was in Eclipse City. The only place Goldie knew for sure about was the forests of Moonglade. That's all. The very few times Guardian Angel even went to the city was by herself. Goldie, knew nothing, absolutely nothing, about the place she was. She'd get used to it, but even though she was having fun- confusion.
Well, she was having fun at first. Not so much anymore.
Someone pickpocketed her. At first, she hadn't noticed. Then she heard quick footsteps. So much for being sneaky while trying to steal. The girl began to run after him and began hollering. Smart. The thief began to approach a shark-humanoid male who seemed to be in his own head. Wait a shark?! Goldie was in Percy's vision and only a few steps away. Now she was horrified. She couldn't fight two men! Especially a shark....... But she'd try.
"Give me back my money......"
Such a small innocent voice as well. It wouldn't scare even a baby at all. Goldie clasped her hands together as if begging,
"Please?"
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Post by Percy Rhyssina on Dec 5, 2023 11:00:01 GMT -5
The only good thing about his curse was the increased reaction and senses it gave him, made it hard to sneak up on Percy. Unfortunately for him and others others, it also meant he was often acting before thinking, not that he did a lot of thinking in the first place.
From his view, the triton saw someone coming at him in a hurry with a furtive look. So in response, he grabbed the man by the head and slams him into the nearest wall. The coin purse scatters on the ground as he slumps against the wall.
Percy crouches down to pick up a solar and look at it. Huh....this guy was probably just running then. Well, poor luck for this sorry bastard. The triton was scooping things back into the bag when it finally dawned on him that Goldie was there.
"Eh? Ye say somethin' over there? If he's with you," He said motioning with his head towards the thief, "Ye might wanna get better friends...er at least ones that are smart enough not to run through a crowd after pickin' someone's pockets."
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Post by goldie on Dec 8, 2023 21:40:09 GMT -5
Goldie managed to stammer out a response, "Uh......." she paused, unsure of how to approach this shark man. He was kind of scary. She hoped he didn't bite! She was not used to seeing humanoid sharkmen at all!
"That's not my friend! He took it away from me...." she'd say sternly. She now bravely walked up to Percy and pointed to the coin purse he was holding. He was gathering her Solar from the ground and placing it inside, "He's a thief! I am not a thief! I never will be!"
"That is mine! I need it back!" Goldie exclaimed, desperate for the money.
As she stood in front of Percy, maybe a bit too close. It was obvious that Goldie was attempting to be a scary person herself. Yet, it came off as a complete failure to most others. Goldie had never been stolen from before. Wow, she hated the city. Maybe she shouldn't have come here. Maybe she should just stay in her forest, just like Guardian Angel.
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Post by Percy Rhyssina on Dec 9, 2023 11:39:42 GMT -5
Percy raises an eyebrow at the odd display. The apex predator in him flashes an instinct to snarl at Goldie and assert dominance, but he resists that urge. He stands and lets out an exasperated breath, what to do? I mean he's a callous jerk, he could just walk away with the gold. What was she going to do to stop him? Not much probably.
He could see that fish out of water look in her face though. Wherever this woman was from, it certainly wasn't the city. She couldn't be more lost if she tried.
With a grimace he drops the purse back into her hands, "I ain't sure where yer from kid, but ye may want to avoid the city....I ain't think yer ready fer this. People are gonna take advantage of ye if ye ain't careful. Especially lookin like that. Ye ain't got the benefit o' people bein scared shiteless of ye like I do."
Why was he bothering to help? Percy was confused about the strange burst of altruism, maybe he'd been away from the sea for too long. He was losing his edge.
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