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[a_la_turk]

[ What static is available at the time of the feed's start quickly recedes as a gloved hand tips the communicator just so, prompting the image to come into focus with nothing short of crystal clarity. Its owner is stationed at the forefront of said image, dark eyes catching the candlelight behind the device as she looks the camera, or rather beyond

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[albinoidiot]

[Dante wasn't lurking but he sure could be quiet whenever he wanted to. He had been walking around the town when he caught sight of a stranger. Good. A woman. Sure beat most of the people he's been meeting.]

Well look at you, sounding all official. What are you, a cop? Fancy meeting a cop. A lost cop.

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[a_la_turk]

[ Turning her eyes rapidly from the mouse-eared communicator in her hand to the white-haired stranger nearby, Valeria ceases drumming the fingers of her free hand atop the table and eyes the man casually. She relaxes her shoulders roughly five seconds later, settling on the line of thinking that he's ignorant, not stupid. He doesn't seem malicious, anyway. ]

Turk. [ And she turns her eyes back to the communicator. ] I'm a Turk, not a cop and how lost I am is a matter of perspective. [ She pauses briefly, but doesn't turn her eyes up to look at him. ] You, on the other hand, talk like you're not lost at all. [ Which is a point of interest. ]

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[albinoidiot]

What can I say, there's nothin' I can't handle. Appearing in another word? Piece of cake.

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[a_la_turk]

[ She pauses at his words and turns her eyes from her communicator back to the stranger. This person... ] Those are pretty big words. How long have you been here anyway?

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[albinoidiot]

A few hours, give or take.

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[a_la_turk]

Only a few hours? [ Give or take even and that makes his words that much more curious. Is this guy trying to stave off upsetting thoughts and feelings with that kind of talk or...? ]

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[albinoidiot]

Yep. You wouldn't happen to know this place, do you? I'm starvin'.

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[a_la_turk]

Sorry. I just turned up here myself. [ And she reins her expression in now, offering him a smile. ] If you're looking for a place to eat, I bet there's some restaurants near the hotel the moogle mentioned. I can't say for sure, though. I haven't been myself, but it might be worth a look.

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[albinoidiot]

[Dante was grinning.]

Normally I'm the one asking the pretty girl if she wants to have dinner, you're the first to ask me before I do.

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[a_la_turk]

I don't recall asking anything of the sort.

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[albinoidiot]

Too late. Let's go, might as well find it before we're starving.

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[a_la_turk]

[ Valeria stares at the stranger for a long moment, her lips giving way to a visible frown. She's honestly considering going in search of a restaurant with a perfect stranger despite the gravity of the situation in which she's found herself, but not without reason. It would certainly beat sitting at the table by herself, waiting for responses and running herself into the ground with what information she's managed to acquire. Not only that, but she could cover some ground, figure out a useful location or two, and maybe, just maybe, she'd manage to gain some kind of appetite along the way so that she could eat. That she wouldn't be alone was a huge plus, but -- ]

Aren't you getting ahead of yourself? I don't even know your name. [ Which, for the record, isn't a 'no'. ]

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[albinoidiot]

That has a simple remedy. The name's Dante.

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[a_la_turk]

Dante, huh?

[ She turns the name over in her head for few seconds, then nods, a smile breaking the previous frown. She's reached a decision. ]

You don't look like the kind of guy who has much trouble keeping up. [ And with that, she pushes her seat back and stands, taking a brief moment for a much needed stretch before she extends a gloved hand for a shake. ] You can call me Valeria. It's nice to meet you.

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[albinoidiot]

[He watched the girl stretch noting how enticing that body was. She could wear a suit well. He stood up when she did and took her hand.]

Valeria. That's a really pretty name.

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[a_la_turk]

I'm glad you think so. It's the only one I've got. [ And she'll be taking her hand back or trying, having grasped his hand firmly and giving it a healthy shake. That smile of hers lingers. ] Shall we get moving then?