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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 07:08 (2 Years ago)

Title: Oops, it Got Real (my bad) (I.e. Charlotte has issues, too)

Charlotte was making her way back to the Parrot. A young girl, not more than a few years behind herself, bumped into her, shrieking in delight as her friends chased her around the street, trying to get back whatever was in her hand. She felt a pang in her chest as she ended up (unwillingly) reflected on these strangers' friendship and the differences from her own life.

It was during this reflection that the movement of her fate string connected to Iteral caught her eyes. It seemed like she was talking with the Angel. 'they're probably having a much better time without me there...

The thought had been thunk before she'd had a chance to think about thunking it. Before she knew it, Charlotte was retreating from the road and into a hidden spot in the curvature of the roof of a nearby building. A cloud seemed to descend over her as she spiraled from one thought to the next, a dizzying descent into self-criticism and fear. She stopped short as she felt tears soak into the fabric in her pants, and attempted to cut the breakdown short. However, one 'See? You're weak! And perfectly useless, too busy crying to even bring food home for some of your teammates.' was enough to send her spiraling again.

Charlotte hugged her knees closer to her chest and willed herself to stifle the tears, just in case someone found her and saw, but how could she when she knew no one would be looking for her? When she was convinced her acquaintances were plotting to ditch her as soon as possible, or even worse?

Time became blurry, like trying to see underwater.

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PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 04:58 (2 Years ago)
	Charlotte nodded quickly, slinging her bag over a shoulder. "I'll go to the market to get some things, then. Be back within... an hour. If I'm not back by then, something's probably gone wrong, although I don't expect you'd save me. Adiós!" [Read more]

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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 04:54 (2 Years ago)

Charlotte waited until Kendo was gone. "Uhh, Angel lady, ma'am, whatever... I can cook. If we need someone to do that, that is."

Yikes, Char. Bad move. She banged her forehead with a fist. Eloquent speech is good. Muttering and a weak tone is not good. Very bad. The Angel doesn't need another reason to kill you.

She drew herself up. "I can cook, unless you'd rather have someone else do it. What do we have available?"

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PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 04:45 (2 Years ago)
	"...he's not," she spoke up, clenching her hands together, "He won't go over to Legion. The only connections he has with them are bad. Awful, even. Why would he support someone who's only going to hurt him?" [Read more]

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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 04:37 (2 Years ago)

Charlotte huffed from her corner--she could've told the Angel all of that! She didn't even need to spend all day in reconnaissance when she had one of the most modern well-traveled people for leagues right here at her disposal! And Wildana wasn't that dirty! It'd been one of the few places where she didn't feel quite as discordant with everyone else around her during her stays.

As for the Saint business, we'll, Charlotte had her own thoughts on that. She wouldn't say anything, though, as it (probably) wasn't going to go disastrously tonight. She squinted at Kendo's connection with the Saint just to make sure. Well, that did it. She couldn't tell, and the thread was whispering to her in Latin which she did not understand.

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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 04:29 (2 Years ago)

Charlotte edged toward the corner of the room as soon as the Angel appeared. Out of habit, a hand went to the hilt of her dagger. If she could, she would have just left the room, but it would only draw more attention. She stroked her braid nervously, tracing the weaving patterns with her fingers.

She nearly jumped out of her skin when Kendo reappeared, her concentration completely pinpointed on the Angel.

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PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 03:49 (2 Years ago)
	"...Yue? Please calm down, you're no use to your kindom if you're panicking." Charlotte said, starting to panic a bit herself. She wasn't always good at dealing with others' emotions, although she always tried her best. [Read more]

PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 03:31 (2 Years ago)
	"Thank you, please hurry, they're getting closer." Charlotte climbed up the wall, scrabbling for the window frame and hauling herself into the room. [Read more]

PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 03:25 (2 Years ago)
	"Y'all, we need to head inside, someone's going to see us and get suspicious and rat us out if we don't hurry," Charlotte urged. She felt Fate pushing at her, trying to get them to move, move, move! [Read more]

PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 03:02 (2 Years ago)
	"Sorry what?! Y'know what? Forget it. Race over. We need to get inside first before we deal with this, we've been out and exposed a little too long for my liking." [Read more]

PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:58 (2 Years ago)
	"This isn't a cliff, this is the wall of a wooden building." [Read more]

PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:51 (2 Years ago)
	"You can climb up if you'd like... Yue, was it? We could even have a race, if you want to. Which of course I would win." [Read more]

PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:43 (2 Years ago)
	"Okay, geez. Sorry for having a personality for once, god." "This is the window," Charlotte began speaking in a robotic voice, "As you can see, it is open and available for multiple humanoids and others to enter through. Iteral, would you please begin transferring the units up to the window." [Read more]

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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:28 (2 Years ago)

"Of course I got the room, don't worry about it! And even if someone did see me and recognized me despite permanently dying my hair, they wouldn't think I'm with you guys. Im reputed as more of a lone wolf. C'mon, let's go!" Charlotte said excitedly.

"I cannot wait to see Parfait--that's my favorite of the parrots--again! It'll be very happy to see me, I'm sure. And don't worry, they all grow on you after a while."

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PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:21 (2 Years ago)
	Charlotte, true to her word, finished the task in record time, thankfully seeing no one she knew--though she did keep a hand on the hilt of her dagger the whole time. She climbed out the window and sprinted around to the alley through a different path, and snuck up behind the group. "Hey," she whispered. [Read more]

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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:17 (2 Years ago)

Charlotte led the group through a side gate, leading nearer to the more... run down part of town. She fiddled with the end of her braid as she walked quickly, trying to avoid being recognized as much as possible. She felt a tension in her shoulders release when she spotted the crooked sign for Parrot. She turned to the group again.

"Here's what's going to happen. I'm going to go in and order a room for us--one of the bigger ones with multiple beds. I'm going to pay him the extra for confidentiality. Then, I'm going to sneak out through the window of said room to collect y'all, and Iteral will fly people up through the window... assuming you're okay with that?" She asked the other, "and then Kendo can do whatever teleport-y thing he so desires. In the meantime, y'all stay behind this box in the alley."

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PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:10 (2 Years ago)
	"Kendo, did you hear any of that? Even if you are an experienced traveler, it's good to have a reminder." She sighed. "Let's go." [Read more]

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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 02:05 (2 Years ago)

She nodded, taking Kendo's comment seriously. Motioning for the group to follow her, she said: "When it comes down to it, let me do the talking. Just... trust me on this, okay?"

Charlotte looked back at the group, flipping her braid over her shoulder. "I mean it," she continued, glaring daggers at each of them in turn, "we don't want to get on anyone's bad side. In the part of town we're going to, a lot of people will sell information without hesitance. But if you rub them the wrong way, they'd go to the baddies and volunteer the information. We don't want to be noticed..."

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PastryQueen OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 01:55 (2 Years ago)
	"All in favor for Parrot Inn and Suites?" Charlotte asked, bouncing on her toes. This was her thing, she had knowledge no one else did! And maybe the Angel would be less likely to kill her now that she was useful. [Read more]

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Posted: Mon, 23/01/2023 01:49 (2 Years ago)

"Well, if we want to flash off our highly unusual group but get nice rooms with good beds, breakfast in the morning, and get found by Legion, then we could stay at Mariposa Encanta. However, this is more of a low profile arrangement. So we've got Krafgen Inn, decent but not as comfortable, plus I scammed the owner once so I'm pretty sure he'd kill me on site. The last option with enough space for all of us is a real sketchy place, decent beds and cheap price but the owner has like twenty parrots and they have free range on the whole place. A lot of people who want to stay off the radar come here, it's a little gross to some of the more... aristocratic personalities, but the parrot dude keeps complete confidentiality for a price. And he's very religious, worships the Saint Deity, so he'll support our cause. It's called Parrot Inn and Suites." Charlotte finished and looked up, gauging the others' reactions.

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