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[diadermic]

Who: diadermic AND OPEN
When: Noon, before the sirens go off.
Where: Sector 4 in the streets unless taken somewhere else.
Summary: "My name is Altaïr, and this is my favorite bench in the whole Siren’s Port." MAKE HIS LIFE HELL
Warning: NOPE or not yet anyway OPEN FOR ANYTHING???? oh and possible philosophical stuff lolol.

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HELL, YOU SAY? -- VERSION 2.0

[deceptive_lulz]

Sarina had a day off, and considering the events she described a couple of days ago, it was actually a pretty big relief. She needed to alleviate some of the stress that was building up within her. However, she really didn't know what to do when she had free time -- the woman really needed a hobby.

Not really knowing what else to do, she decided to go for a walk. She told herself it was to familiarize herself better with the terrain, because the better one knew their surroundings, the bigger advantage one would have in battle -- if it should ever come to that. It was a habit still etched in her mind from the war-torn world she originally came from.

The truth was that she didn't just go wandering for that reason alone, though. It was also nice to be able to wander around freely -- to almost feel normal. Perhaps it was the more casual mindset that seemingly caused her to somehow miss the fact that there was a really oddly dressed man at the other end of the bench she chose to take a break at -- or maybe she really didn't care.

Propping only one elbow on her thigh, she nested her chin upon her palm, while her fingers covered her mouth -- which did nothing to muffle her compulsive laughter. Seeing how she was in a relatively calm state, the giggling was rather low-key, but it was still probably pretty damned distracting.

Figuring it would be weird not to say something -- even if this man was a stranger -- she finally looked over.

"Hey, um..." she said timidly, instantly forming a weak smile to match her tone. "I hope it's okay if I sit here."

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Barely gazing at the stream of people that passed by (What could not be seen could be heard.) his attention was piqued by a rather soft-sounding giggle. It was not a displeasing noise, but it was rather annoying and pointless. It made him jerk his head up the slightest to watch the woman sit down beside him.

It wasn't that Altaïr had any disdain for her (The clothing was odd, but it was not judged upon, her behavior was that of being equally odd, but it was almost intruding, almost.) but when it came to woman, Altaïr almost found himself a bit incapable of knowing any better but to act as one would. He had found himself killing numerous guards for the sake of the safety of a woman that was being hounded by the jackals of cities, but he had always played ignorant to the pleas of beggars that held their hands out for being saved.

Lowering his head and sitting as he was before with his expression still stoic and not wavering in the least.

Shifting himself to allow more room between them for dutiful sake, he spoke, "No. I do not mind."

His own moral standards still took control, and that he would not spill the blood of an innocent. It was odd how he had to often remind himself of that, and with that reminder he was more determined to not be as threatening as he would commonly be, but that did not stop Altaïr from letting his words being soft, curt, and sharp. And he wouldn't have blamed her if she didn't last thirty seconds in his company.

[deceptive_lulz]

Upon his affirmation, she relaxed a little, but not completely (one could never really be at ease around a stranger, after all). However, in spite of her perpetual nervousness, his laconic response didn't seem to deter her away at all. Honestly, with the people she tended to spend her time around, she was pretty used to that kind of interaction.

"Thanks," she murmured out, sparing a quick glance over to him as he inched over.

She then went quiet for a little while, staring at the ground surrounding her feet. As her mind became more and more idle, she felt the laughter rising through her system. In an attempt to try to control it -- for the stranger's sake -- she tightened her lips and sharply turned her head in the opposite direction of the man.

However, Sarina was never able to control her laughter. It first escaped through her nose in a breathy sound, before it eventually became more audible through her lips.

In response to her own anxiety-driven display, she quickly clenched a hand over her mouth, ducking her head down as she let the chuckling die down. Once she was silent again, she cast a hesitant gaze toward the man. Figuring it would be better to try to engage him in conversation, rather than subjecting the stranger to her odd quirk, she glanced up to his partially obscured face.

"Are you new around here?" she asked, as it was the first thing that came to her mind. It was about now that she was actually glad the man's eyes were hidden, as it would have only added to her trepidation over the whole situation.

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A nod in confirmation of his agreement in this odd company, and Altaïr allowed himself to lower his head once again. His fingertips grazing over the material of his robe, and when he heard that soft laughter again, that sound that was a potential threat of distraction, he found himself flexing his fingers. The rest of the noise of people shuffling, their words that were barely audible over the laughter was nothing but background noise.

When that noise had risen again, and Altaïr quirked his head in her direction.

The way she clamped her hand over her mouth was endearing. To keep herself from unwillingly display her quirk had the assassin turn his direction back to the ground, the corner of his lips sliding into a half-smirk at her behaviour. There was almost some normality in this situation, almost, and that was something he was not use too.

"A 'newcomer', so as I am told." Sounding in complete disagreement to the way prisoners such as themselves were called by a welcoming status when their existence in Siren's Pull was anything but just amongst the other citizens.

He did not miss the natives glaring at them.

[deceptive_lulz]

"Ah, then that--" she started, but was abruptly cut off by another giggle. However, since she was mostly distracting herself with conversation, she was able to control it better. "--that makes two of us."

It was a curious situation, really. Pausing again, without the accompaniment of laughter this time, she briefly mused to herself on the topic. Just how long was one referred to as a 'newcomer' anyway? Or was it a permanent term? It seemed like kind of an oxymoron if one was to stay for - say twenty years. Regardless, Sarina doubted that this stranger would know much about it, so she moved on.

"Have you been faring well here so far?" she asked. But without giving him the chance to respond, she continued with a short giggle. "I know it's a little hard, at first, but you get used to it."

Sadly, the girl still had much to learn, when it came to the finer aspects of conversation.