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[snipingmissy]

[Action for housemates, neighbors are free to hear Hawkeye smack her Not!husband upside the head =3, later she's hitting the streets!]

-Morning-
[Riza Hawkeye was naturally an early riser. It was the nature of her work. Most of the time, she didn't even need an alarm; she woke just before the sun came up and was ready to go about her day. Today

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[emperor_cowboy]

[Hol wasn't an early riser... in fact, he made it a point to sleep in as late as he could before that drone wife of his tried to make him breakfast. However, that wasn't the case this day.

The poor fellow was given a rude and earlier than normal wake up call... that coming by the means of a less than called for beating from... from... someone new. He struggled out to stand and was met with a less than happy woman.]

Whoa, whoa... whoa!!! Calm down...! What am I doin' in your bed? Question is... what're ya doin' in my bed!?

[Yes Hol, that's the perfect way to make an introduction... he probably could've given a better explanation if well... he woke up on better terms.]

I'm so sorry, Hol X_x At least she's not hitting you this time?

[snipingmissy]

[Hawkeye was fuming. She didn't feel sorry for waking Hol so dramatically--yet. That might come later, but for now she was still in self-preservation mode.]

That photo! [She might be small, but she was much stronger than she looked, and she was still gripping his collar with one hand, while pointing at the wedding photo on the wall.]

I'm not married, I live alone. [Her voice was getting slightly quieter as she continued.]

How exactly does one wake up married to a man they've never seen before in their life?! I should hope you have a satisfactory explanation for this!

XD He deserved it!

[emperor_cowboy]

[He wasn't used to such rough handling from anyone! Forgive him for being just a bit nervous.]

Hey now, yer not the only one out there that lives alone. Okay, wait... back up. Uhm... Ah, yer one of the new folk 'round these parts.

... Ya wake up in this crazy town to live a life ya don't normally live and, well uh...

It's the town, I swear. I don't even know ya!

XD Hol man points for not hitting her back ;_;

[snipingmissy]

[She is staring at him, and she is clearly unconvinced. His expression had initially been a bit hostile, but now it had softened. At least a bit. Her grip on his collar, however, had not.]

I hope you weren't expecting that I'd believe such a pathetic explanation. A 'crazy town'?

I'm a First Lieutenant of the state military and you are expecting me to believe that shoddy explanation?

[If he was looking carefully, he'd see her searching the room. If she was supposed to live here, shouldn't there be a gun somewhere? She wasn't going to shoot him--yet--but it would at least provide her with some modicum of comfort, knowing that if she were caught in a dangerous situation she could at least protect herself.]

He could never hit a lady!

[emperor_cowboy]

Well ain't that a fancy title ya got yerself there...?

...

Okay, I admit I didn't believe it at first but... really! Yer in Mayfield and yer part of some game of some little girl or somethin' and the-- If yer looking fer somethin' from yer home... ya ain't gonna be findin' it right away.

[He's going to try to ease his way out of that grip now.]

He may want to begin considering attemptin to subdue her

[snipingmissy]

[Don't poke fun, Hol. She's worked for ten years for that title and it has been a very long few weeks. She is glaring at him, and when he tries to slip out of his grip, she only tightens it.]

Why should I believe you?

[She takes the moment of silence to look more carefully around the room, and sees the photographs with children. Her jaw slacks, just slightly and the anger in her eyes is rapidly turning into confusion. And maybe a tiny bit of panic. She's unarmed with a stranger who is a lot bigger than her. He seems friendly enough but she couldn't be sure that would last.]

Last time he tried to subdue a woman, she ended up pwning him.

[emperor_cowboy]

Okay, okay, okay... how's 'bout we try this thing over?

Ya should believe me 'cause I'm in the same boat.

... Yer in Mayfield, it's a crazy town that kidnaps the locals.
I ain't never had t'explain this before... Uhm... ya get placed into a house to live a perfect little life with people ya never met... and uh--

[He flinches... afraid to utter the next few words.]

Ya try t'make the most of it?

XD I don't know your canon so I can't say much lol

[snipingmissy]

[He doesn't seem to want to do her any harm, and she frowns, loosening the grip on his nightshirt until she crossed her arms in front of her.]

I apologize. I shouldn't have reacted so harshly. [She pauses, frowning.] I hope I didn't hurt you..

[She makes the decision to not comment on making the most of it. For now, she needs to get her bearings.]

What's your name?

:E Hol's canon is... bizarre.

[emperor_cowboy]

[A hand idly went up to the collar as he straightened it out. He shook his head and glanced nervously to the side.]

Hurt me? Nah... just... startled me a bit. Suppose introductions are in order.

[He cleared his throat.]

My name is Hol Horse.

=3

[snipingmissy]

[She offered her hand, frowning slightly, to shake his.] Riza Hawkeye.

[There is a moment of silence, before her gaze falls onto the wedding band, then to Hol, and then to the photograph on the wall. Her eyes widen.] Am I supposed to be your wife here?

Somebody somewhere has a very cruel sense of humor.

:D

[emperor_cowboy]

[He shook her hand and then frowned at the mention of being his wife.]

Well... yeah, sorta. I... wouldn't look too much into it. Though if ya run into drones... the city folk who normally live 'round here, they'll up and assume we're just one, big happy family.

Trust me, I'm not a family man, this whole... wife 'nd kids thing is a little strange fer me.

At least they can relate on the "family person" thing!

[snipingmissy]

[Hawkeye tilted her head, thinking.] Drones? Do they expect us to play the part?

[She sat in a chair that was in the corner of the room, gingerly tugging up at the collar of the nightgown and thankful that her back wasn't to a mirror.] I understand. I don't have a family at home, and I wasn't expecting to suddenly wake up with one, either--

Did you say something about children as well?

Faill HTML was fail

[emperor_cowboy]

You can play 'round with 'em if ya'd like... they wouldn't know the difference. ... and yea. Children. They play along as well.

[He looked thoughtful, if only for a moment.]

Looks like I'll be needin' t' make me some different sleepin' arrangements.

X3

[snipingmissy]

[She nodded somberly, thinking about what it would be like, living in where she was supposed to have a husband and children--a family, all her own. The thought was pushed from her head when he mentions sleeping arrangements, and she can feel herself flush just a bit.]

Ah--yes, Mr. Horse. That...would be good.

Is there another room somewhere in the house that I might use? I wouldn't want to force your from yours.

[emperor_cowboy]

Wouldn't be very sportin' of me if I stayed in here, now would it?

[He gathers what few items he has and heads to the door.]

If ya need anything, give me a heads up.

[snipingmissy]

[She nods, standing. She needed a lot of things at the moment, none of which he could provide.] Thank you, again.

[Hawkeye pauses, looking at the floor.] Have you been here long?