Comments | house_of_arch: In the Courtyard

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In the Courtyard

Nov 28, 2009 22:16

Ingress sets tin cans along one of the lower walls of the courtyard. The labels represent a wide span of time, and all have dents. She's waiting for Laura to come for lessons, and Ingress has something to show her ( Read more... )

ingress, x-23

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cutting_edgex23 November 29 2009, 05:21:22 UTC

X's appearance is quiet -- silent, in fact.

She makes no move to approach Ingress.

She just watches.

And waits.

Maybe it is a test.

smallestopener November 29 2009, 05:26:41 UTC

After a few moments, Ingress feels someone watching her. In the Underside, this sense is a survival skill. In Valdemar, it will be even more so.

She picks up the slingshot and carefully loads a pebble into the pocket and pulls it back. Then in one movement, she turns, stands, and aims. She's off by about ten feet.

Not that she'd really shoot at Laura. It's just practice.

"Hi, Laura."

cutting_edgex23 November 29 2009, 05:29:38 UTC

"Hello, Ingress."

X did not even bother to dodge.

"You are practicing."

smallestopener November 29 2009, 05:31:21 UTC

"I thought I could tell where you were. I got kind of close."

That's not too bad.

"I haven't shown you these. They're my slingshots."

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