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Old Friends, New Worries [OPEN]

Jul 30, 2009 10:39

Characters: Ranulf and OPEN
Content: Ranulf did quite a bit of traveling in his youth, and met many interesting people.
Time: Any time over the last 60 years or so
Setting: All over Reial
Warnings: Depends on who tags~

( Notes under cut )

≠ kamotaro itou, millie thompson, ≠ ranulf

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About ten years ago, near the Thompson Farm outside of Berum peoplenpudding July 30 2009, 16:23:54 UTC

Millie sat under that old apple tree on her family's property, not far from barn. She needed to think.

It had been a few years since those nice insurance people had come and helped her family after that horrible monster attack, and Millie had no idea if she wanted to work with them, or join the sisters at the convent. Both were jobs where she could help people, but if she joined the convent she could be right in Berum if something came up. But the Society paid well, and she could always send the money she didn't need back home.

"Oh, fudge, why does this have to be so hard?"

right_hand_cat July 30 2009, 16:30:28 UTC

Ranulf had been traveling through Ivona, taking a look here and there. Each interesting tidbit had been recorded in his mind to report back to the King when he returned. The Beast Tribes didn't trust the mail if they could help it, so it was up to him to remember every little thing for months on end.

And that kind of work was very tiring, so perhaps he couldn't be faulted for catching a nap in that particular tree. The smell of apples was very nice after all.

It was during his nap that he heard someone talking to themselves. The laguz's ears twitched, and without opening his eyes he responded.

"Most things are only as hard as you make them."

peoplenpudding July 30 2009, 18:22:51 UTC

"Aaaaah!"

Millie panicked, and looked up at the tree. "D-did you just talk, tree?"

right_hand_cat July 31 2009, 03:55:03 UTC

Ranulf chuckled before stretching, letting his spine pop and lazily hanging his head down so she could see him. Upside down, but still visible. He grinned, showing off his tiny fangs.

"No Ma'am, just a napping cat. Sorry to spook you."

peoplenpudding July 31 2009, 13:42:00 UTC

Millie looked at the strange 'cat'.

"You don't look much like a cat," she pointed out. "You look a bit more human than cat, but a bit more cat than human."

right_hand_cat August 1 2009, 01:48:16 UTC

Ranulf rolled out from the tree, landing next to the girl. He didn't say anything about the term 'human'... he assumed she didn't know any better.

"Best of both worlds I suppose. Mind if I ask what's wrong?"

peoplenpudding August 1 2009, 02:41:55 UTC

Well, he asked.

So Millie launched into a long explanation of why the society had come out in the first place, a few years ago, what her problem was, and why she was having trouble deciding what to do.

"Oh, and my name is Millie! Millie Thompson!"

right_hand_cat August 3 2009, 22:02:06 UTC

He chuckled, sitting down near-by and getting comfortable, his bare feet wriggling in the grass.

"Well, if it was me, I'd go with the Society for now. Something like the convent will always be there... this job might not be." His ears twitched. The idea of joining something like a convent was alien to him, but he knew the basics of what they did, and he couldn't argue that groups like that were needed. Helping people was never a bad thing.

peoplenpudding August 3 2009, 22:48:52 UTC

"I suppose that's true...but the headquarters is in Ivona. I'm Vohemaro," Millie pointed out.

right_hand_cat August 13 2009, 22:53:24 UTC

"Skill is skill. If they want you, it won't matter were you're from." He responded, tilting his head slightly.

peoplenpudding August 13 2009, 22:58:01 UTC

He was right, Millie supposed. She smiled.

"I think you're right. Would you like to come in for lunch? Mother should be done cooking soon," she offered.

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