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[ziongaiv]

I have a black eye, there's a broken wheel looking thing outside my room and my dog keeps whining at me and trying to lick my face.

What'd I miss?

[Somebody got Sleeping Beauty'd. And hit in the face with the door after Castor opened in on him. Too bad girls don't like him and he got saved by his dog when she wanted to go out for a walk. Its sad

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[weaver_girl]

A black eye? Are you all right?

And, um, did you possibly want any company for walking the dog?

[ooc: I'm unsure whether they ever met up? Yes, no, got distracted (that does happen to Kagerou, though she'd feel bad if so)?]

[ziongaiv]

I think so. I've had worse, Castor broke my shoulder once.

That'd be really nice, actually.

[I am fine with whatever you'd prefer! Also would you want to quicklog the walk?]

[weaver_girl]

Oh, goodness. Should I even ask how that happened?

How would Thursday sound? I'm really sorry about Sunday--someone from the Wilderness came up to meet me, and I got sort of sidetracked. I would like to meet you, and Boy of course!

[Yes to the quicklog ♥ Then let's say... no, because Kagerou got distracted, and because I like to play out first meetings as opposed to assuming.]

[ziongaiv]

Heh, I guess you could if you wanted to. Its not a very good story.

That'd be fine. And don't worry about it, Boy's always happy to go on a walk so whenever would be fine with her.

[Fabulous! Sounds good to me.]

might be the slowest quicklog evar ;_; sorry

[weaver_girl]

Around four? I'll wait by the bridge from Stuff Inc. to the park. [pentap] I'm around sixteen, with long auburn hair, and let's say I'll wear a green scarf. Hopefully you won't miss me.

[Quicklog!]

This time, Kagerou makes sure to be a little early. She crosses the bridge to the edge of Captain Planet and, not seeing anyone likely-looking yet, seats herself in the grass and busies herself with thumbing back the journal. There's always someone to write to, and the weather is nice, so she doesn't mind the wait.]

No worries dear! Imma be slow too, coming up on finals week.

[ziongaiv]

Alright yeah. I'll see you there.

[Boy always seemed to know when it was time for a walk, she'd run around his knees in circles and sort of push him towards the door. Considering how big she was getting he was starting to think he'd need to be taking her out more and more. Or start making Castor take some of the walk duty.

As he headed towards the park, Boy ran further ahead, which wasn't uncommon, she always came back, apparently he just moved too slow for her tastes. Especially today.

He wasn't good with meeting new people, especially new people of the female persuasion so he was hoping he wouldn't mess this up for himself. Kagerou seemed really nice, and after the mess he made when he first met Inara, he really wasn't hoping for a repeat.

He spotted her well off, her hair stood out vividly against the grass, and Boy went dashing off in her direction, yipping happily.]

[ooc: Feel free to godmod Boy if need be. She's sort of an average puppy, kind of wary of supernatural things. But other than that pretty average, kind of

slowlog <3

[weaver_girl]

[Kagerou was startled out of leafing the journal by a large, enthusiastic dog bounding through the grass towards her. Shoving the journal in her pocket, she rose into a crouch to avoid being tackled, laughing as the dog jumped up against her. She held up a hand both to keep her at bay and let her smell her.]

Hello! You're very happy, aren't you, boy or girl? Was I supposed to meet you here?

[She looked up past Boy, not quite sure what her human companion was supposed to look like. There was only one person in the vicinity, and the way the dog turned to regard him as he got closer spoke volumes. Kagerou looked up with a smile.]

Um, hello? Are you Pollux? I'm Kagerou, and I hope I was waiting for you.

Yay for Slowlog \o/

[ziongaiv]

[He raised his hand in a weak wave, suddenly feeling painfully selfconcious. He realized he didn't talk to many people outside of Castor, Cloud and Cara, and all of them were nearly family (well maybe except Castor, because he didn't really talk to him, more just fought with him), he realized how limited his social life really was. And something about it felt familiar. He simply shook it off as nerves meeting someone new.]

Yeah, hi, that's me. This is Boy, I see she's introduced herself.

[Boy had taken to sniffing at Kagerou's hair, sort of wandering around in circles about her, as though looking for something.]

Boy, cut it out. Be nice.

Its uh, nice to finally meet you.

[He offered her a hand, both in the context of having her shake it because it just came to him, even though he wasn't sure that was the correct way to greet someone new in this context but also to help her up if she so chose. Mostly it was just a knee-jerk reaction in hopes of relieving how suddenly and painfully awkward he felt.]

slowlog!

[weaver_girl]

[As Boy backed down, Kagerou took the offered hand without missing a beat, and drew herself to her feet. A sheepish laugh escaped her then, and she sort of shook his hand, then let go in mid-motion.]

Oh, I'm sorry, did you mean--thank you. For helping me up. And it's nice to meet you, too, even if I wasn't sure if that was a handshake.

[Most people around her quickly grew used to her tendency to ramble, but now she cut herself off, remembering that he was a new person. The silence only lasted a second or two, however.]

Do you have a--a set route or something? There's a nice path that starts over there [She waved a hand] but it's a little hidden, so I'm not sure how many people actually know it.

Re: slowlog!

[ziongaiv]

[He looked down at his hand, uncertain if her reaction was the right one despite not being sure what he was doing in the first place. Oh this was just turning painful. Socially that was. Kagerou, in the full minute and a half he had been speaking with her seemed like a really nice girl. Which was a nice change since he did not want a repeat of meeting Lin.]

Heh, this works too. It can be both.

[He looked down to Boy, who had taken to sitting near Kagerou, looking expectantly up at the both of them. It was easier to make eye contact with the dog, she was less intimidating. That wasn't to say that Kagerou was intimidating really, just intimidating to someone with such limited social skills. Especially when it came to females.]

Oh uh, no. Not really. I usually just follow her. [He gestured over at Boy, who wagged her tail in response.] We can go that way if you'd like. I don't think we've ever been.

slowlog!

[weaver_girl]

[She brushed leaves of grass from her skirt, then matched her pace to his as they diverted from the main path to a more wooded one that wound to the left, more or less hugging the edge of the island.

[Pollux seemed a touch nervous, she thought, or maybe simply distracted. He didn't seem to withdraw the way 00 initially had, but a tad uneasy.]

Mm, it's good to try new things, then. Are you teaching her to follow? "Heel, Boy!" Isn't that how it goes? Maybe it is good to decide where you go on occasion.

[She thought back to what she actually knew of this person. He seemed to have a sort of running... feud with Lin, and to be somehow involved in Lin's questions on the superiority of healing methods. That seemed like an awkward icebreaker, though.]

Have you been here long? I think it's... almost nine months for me. They start to blur after a while!

slowlog!

[ziongaiv]

[His hand lingered awkwardly extended, even after she let go, before he hastily shoved both his hands into his pockets, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet slightly, before waking towards the path she had indicated.

Boy's ears perked up at Kagerou's command. She backtracked slightly to walk next to Kagerou, looking up as though expecting praise.]

Heh, yeah she knows that one. Well, she knows it when she wants to. I figure with me and Castor out so much she's earned to go for a walk where she wants. Castor says I let her have her way too much. He's probably right.

[He shrugged slightly, he hadn't really thought about his arrival here, not in a long time. He really just remembered how cold it was.]

Oh, wow I really hadn't thought about it. Its been a few months, four maybe? I hadn't really kept track. I know the feeling though, if four went this fast I can only imagine nine.

slowlog!

[weaver_girl]

[Kagerou reached down to pat the dog's head--she had nothing to give her, but that hopeful stare demanded some sort of action.]

Hee, I suppose if I had a dog, I'd just spoil him hopelessly. They have to have a--what's that word? An alpha? Anyway, the leader of the pack!

Castor is your roommate, right? How did you end up living together? It's sort of funny how households just... happen here.

[She kind of hoped it was for a better reason than losing an old roommate. She was happy to have Rosalind share her room, but not that Rosalind's move in had been catalysed by her brother vanishing.]

slowlog! - should be able to pick up on tags now hurrrf

[ziongaiv]

[He shrugged. Castor was a difficult scenario to explain. It didn't used to be quite as a difficult, at least not when they first met. They knew their names had a connection, that much was clear. But to really discuss the hellish beasts somehow residing in their minds, which was only released by a bullet in the skull? There seemed to be no question to between the two of them that they had known each other prior to the Tree. They didn't really have any solid proof that this was the case, that only came later when Castor admitted he had found a memory or had a dream - he was never entirely forthcoming with details - that he had heard Pollux's voice before, and had been punched by the person with that voice (it was a surprisingly accurate indicator of their relationship to come). But that was all very long and convoluted. He wasn't even sure if Kagerou was asking out of social niceties or if she was genuinely curious.

It was safer to err on the side of social niceties.]Oh, I was born during that cold spell. Temporary housing was pretty

slowlog! - don't worry about it - slow is always fine, dropping threads makes me sadface <3<3<3

[weaver_girl]

Your names are similar? [Kagerou clasped her hands behind her back.] I see, I wouldn't have realised. Are they in the same language?

Yes, two of them. One is my Sphere brother, Lea, and Rosalind... ended up moving in with us when she lost hers. Her brother, I mean, he just vanished one day, and she came to stay with us and sort of ended up staying for good.

[She smiled, trying to disperse the inevitable weight of their tenuous sojourns in this place.]

You live at the Spa, right? How did that happen? Miss Inara owns the place, so--do you know her? I mean, it's just a little unusual.

slowlog!

[ziongaiv]

Yeah. [He'd never really had to explain this to anyone before, and he wasn't certain why he knew it himself. Just another one of those things the Sphere lets you hold onto.] The names came from our dreams, I mean, so do everyone else's, but Castor and Pollux were brothers in, some story. I don't remember the story, just the names. And, well there's something else about it but its kind of weird, so. Just forget it.

[He smiled lamely, regretting almost immediately going into the tangent about the true nature of the names Castor and Pollux. Though, it was inevitable sometimes he just said things without really meaning to, at least in situations like this. Luckily Kagerou had moved onto her exchange, and he hoped perhaps they could continue down that thread of conversation.]

Can't say I've ever talked to them on the Journals. I'll have to keep an eye out for them. You like them?

[He paused, looking up ahead for Boy, who was sniffing around near the base of a tree.]Yeah, Castor lives there. Not really sure how he got to, but when he