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0167: [Accidental Video, Action]

Jul 17, 2011 17:36

[Rain's always looked much younger than she is. Which serves her well on the streets of Vegas. Not many people pay too much attention to, or worry much about a young, innocent looking street kid.

She wanders a bit, 'accidentally' bumping into someone here and there, always very apologetic, even as she divests them of their wallet or loose cash or ( Read more... )

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[Action?] withloadedguns July 17 2011, 22:57:13 UTC

[Now, what's this kid up to? There's just a cowboy (apparently--that's what he looks like, at least) leaning up against his horse motorcycle, watching the people on the street. He'd been about to take off again, but... This kid is up to something. He's not sure exactly what, but he has some suspicions.

This might be some of why he wins a lot: he's perceptive.

Anyway: watching...]

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 17 2011, 23:08:41 UTC

[Rain was looking up at one of the marquees as a handsome man walked by. She 'stumbled' and let him help her back up - and let her hand slide into his pocket to help herself to his wallet, which disappeared into the fabric bag she was carrying.]

"I'm so very sorry, sir. I didn't mean -" she blushed and ducked her head. "You're very kind."

[She hurried off further down the street.]

[Action] withloadedguns July 17 2011, 23:45:44 UTC

[Oh, well, that explains that.

BRB, following--! Well, casually, at least, bringing along the bike.]

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 17 2011, 23:57:37 UTC

[Rain paused in a dark doorway to go through the wallet, taking the money out and counting it along with the rest of what she'd already gotten. She nodded to herself, then slipped into one of the hotels to drop off the wallet at the front desk, explaining innocently that she'd found it on the street.

After that she scurried off to a market to buy a few bags of food and lug them off into a back alley. She gave one to a couple of scraggly looking kids there, scolding them and gesturing for them to get back in the empty looking house and off the street. Then she was off again, heading for another dark alley with the remaining bags.]

[Action] withloadedguns July 18 2011, 00:17:26 UTC

[I guess that's what they mean by "honor among thieves." Or something along those lines. It's understandable, he supposes.

He'll just keep a little distance off, light up another cigarette. He's not going to try to catch her, turn her in, scold her, or anything really. He just wanted to know what her game was. He'll be off here in a moment, now that he knows.]

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 18 2011, 00:20:57 UTC

[She catches a mental sense of someone and turns quickly, eyes wide as she tries to determine whether or not she needs to run. She'd hate to have to drop the last of the bags, that's a good day's work there, but she won't be able to help at all if she's in jail.

Whatever she sees, or 'hears', reassures her though, and she gives him a little nod, biting her lip and ducking her head.]

[Action] withloadedguns July 18 2011, 00:25:25 UTC

[Whoops--noticed. Sneaking along can't usually go on forever.

Well, he'll tip his hat in return.]

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 18 2011, 00:27:25 UTC

[Rain stares for a moment, then smiles and blushes a little. She hesitates, then holds out one of the bags to him. If he's hungry, she'll share.]

[Action] withloadedguns July 18 2011, 00:29:14 UTC

[He shakes his head.]

That's yours. You keep it.

[He's got money in his pocket.]

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 18 2011, 00:30:52 UTC

[She smiled at him again.]

It's not for me. The little ones need it.

And I don't need to eat much anyway.

[Action] withloadedguns July 18 2011, 00:35:56 UTC

[You are a kid, kid. :|]

And...you don't count as "little"?

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 18 2011, 00:39:54 UTC

Uh-uh.

[She shook her head firmly.]

I'm the biggest and I'm not sick or hurt or anything.

[She's older than she looks, but some of the trauma she's been through has made her a little... innocently simple.]

Somebody has to watch out for them, you know.

[Action] withloadedguns July 18 2011, 00:51:53 UTC

All right. And that "somebody" is you.

[He's...not sure what to make of it all. It crosses his mind that it might be part of a bigger scheme, acting kind of simple to get people off their guard before she relieves them of their valuables. But maybe not. He did see her hand off that bag before. He kind of tries to size her up for a moment or two. This involves a little sidelong squinting at her. He's still not sure.

He casts a glance up and down the street where they're standing.]

Kind of dangerous out here.

[He's got half a mind to give her a lift to wherever she's going next--if it's any distance. He's not quite sure why, but maybe it's just sympathy between the not-entirely-honest. ... As long as she doesn't try to rip him off too >:|]

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 18 2011, 01:47:13 UTC

[Rain nodded solemnly.]

There isn't anyone else.

[She bites her lip.]

I know. But I'm quick. I can run fast and I hide good.

[She wouldn't rip him off. He doesn't look like he has much to spare himself.]

[Action] withloadedguns July 18 2011, 02:26:41 UTC

[He doesn't, but he's been working the poker games and the blackjack tables all day and he has a pocketful for the moment.]

Where are you off to next? A ways?

Re: [Action] livingmyths July 18 2011, 02:32:34 UTC

[She shrugged.]

Couple streets over.

[Six or seven really, with two heavy bags, but the kids sure couldn't come to her.]

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