[open] where you'll find me, is where you'll find all is love
[OOC: Lola's final post before I rift her for some time. I will be bringing her back again at some point - so not to worry! Also, this is open to backtagging as I know some people are on hiatus and stuff. And this isn't just for people who know her too! Anyone's welcome to meet Lola even if it'll be the first time for a while. Anywho - there are ( Read more... )
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"You okay there?" he asks, crouching down to the ground.
He is freakishly tall, Lola.
He will save the kitten if you need him to.
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She turns at the voice with wide eyes, having not noticed him approach. Yes, you are most definitely freakishly tall Sam. Even more so to a tiny girl. "I am fine," she says with a nod.
And then, she points up at the tree. "There is a kitten stuck in the tree, see?" she frowns, "I cannot reach - can you help me? Give me a boost?"
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Well then.
"I can do something better than that," Sam says, and he won't give her a boost since he still thinks that fall was kind of a nasty one, but he'll reach for the kitten without needing to climb up the tree so high because... it's Sam.
Once they're both back on the ground he'll hand it over to Lola. "Is it yours?"
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She's actually not too bad at climbing trees, Sam. She came from the forties, no television and computers to play with back then. Climbing trees and being outside was generally the only thing to do for children. Well, that and she used to live in forest after all - so she got plenty of practice.
Nevertheless, she is happy to have the help and grins as he climbs up. She was wondering how she'd get down again. The drop from the closest branch to the ground is a long one for her and she wouldn't want to hurt the kitten.
"Thank you!" she squeals with delight. Yay for safe kitten! She takes a moment to snuggle the kitten, "Oh no - I just wanted to rescue it anyway," she tells him, "It makes a change to fighting monsters,"
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There really is a lot of food there. Even Dean, who could probably eat his own body weight no really, is impressed.
"Wow," he says, giving a little whistle. "I guess it's fair to say cheeseburgers are going good for you, huh?"
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She pauses mid-chew and smiles before swallowing, "Hello, Dean!" she says cheerily. She looks down at her cheeseburger and grins a little more fully, "These... these are amazing. They are... I like these very much,"
She reaches for a container of fries and offers him them, "Here, I would give you a cheeseburger but I know you can't eat them,"
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"I'm glad," Dean says, smiling back. His eyes widen a little when she offers the fries. He doesn't want to just go around taking her food, but far be it from Dean to turn down French fries. The fact that the Rift hasn't taken those away from Dean probably helps him with not punching the thing in the metaphorical face.
...Anyway. Dean takes the container, then pops a few still-hot fries into his mouth. "These are great," he says. "Thanks."
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"I am so happy you told me about them, I would have never tried them otherwise," she tells him. "So, thank you," Take them, Dean. Lola has plenty of fries. No, really. It's probably a better thing if she shares them. She'll never eat them all before they get cold. And it's a shame to see fast food go cold. It never tastes nice re-heated.
She grins and laughs, "You are welcome!" she says before taking another bite of her burger. "I have milkshake too!" She takes a moment to close her book, becoming more focused on him.
"Oh, and did you fix Sam's computer?" she asks with raised eyebrows, "You should not have broken it trying to watch Asian girls singing in strange positions," She wrinkles her nose a little, "You are weird, Dean,"
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But in her heart of hearts, Lola knowing is still different frm Lola seeing. She'd been overwhelmed with joy when her friend had first run across her in the corridors of the Kashtta, newly-winged and full of pride. She doesn't want Lola's image of her now to be of the pathetic creature she's become, her features drawn with emotional exhaustion, her one wing torn savagely from her back ( ... )
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And then, she feels shattered. Almost like someone's cut a part of her away. They both had their dreams of getting their wings - being the people they'd always wanted to be, the people they both would one day become. It was something they shared. But at this attack, the mutilation of her wings - she feels like part of their dream has been stolen ( ... )
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"Thank you," is all she can croak for a while, hoping the sheltering embrace of her soft feathers, her periodic stroking hands on Lola's back, will do the work of conveying her feelings. Lola doesn't know it, but with her simple act, the naked outrage and compassion that showed in her words, she's done more to console Iris than anyone has in a long while. She understands. She doesn't have to say anything for Iris to know that. She knows what this meant to Iris, what it meant to them, and she feels the pain of something beautiful torn away ( ... )
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David always seems to happen upon Lola in Grant Park. It's like it's their meeting place. He glances at her as she tries to climb up the tree again, and it takes him a second to realize there's a kitten in the tree.
There's something about the sight that makes him smile a little.
"Need a lift?"
He gestures to the branches over her head. He is much taller than her after all. It wouldn't take much to hoist her up to grab hold of the kitten if she wanted.
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Lola pauses mid-climb, her limbs tightly wrapped around the tree trunk as she tries to shimmy up. She is going to get this kitten if the last thing she'll ever do. Because even kittens need saving too!
"Hello, David!" she says brightly, happy to see him.
She slips slightly as she glances up at the branches above, her face set in concentration. The kitten paws at the air as it reaches down, mewing softly.
"If it is okay?" she asks before nodding, "Yes, that would be most appreciated,"
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"Hi," he says, waving her way as he walks over to the trunk of the tree, and he examines the branches too to try to figure out how she could best be lifted up there, which branches she'll most need to reach.
He winces when she seems to slip, and he's ready to catch her if she falls too.
"It's okay. I wouldn't offer unless it was okay," David assures her and then he moves up against the trunk, trying to catch hold of her to lift her up high enough to hit those higher branches.
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With his help, she manages to catch a hold of one of the higher branches and tries to hoist herself up. It takes a few times, but she's determined to do it. Then, clambering along the branches and managing to be on a right enough level, she reaches up for the kitty. "Here, kitty. Come on," she utters with a 'come hither' gesture, "We're here to save you,"
After what seesms like forever, she manages to grab the kitten. Holding it close to her chest, she peers down at David. Well, this won't be easy. She carefully edges back to the trunk of the tree and begins an awkward climb down.
"I cannot come down any further," she says with a frown as she sits down on the lowest branch she can - looking down at the still pretty big gap between her and the ground, "Can you catch me?"
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"Looks like a good time to me," she says softly, not wanting to startle the girl.
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"These make me.. really happy," she says with a content sigh. "Would you like one? I have more than enough here,"
No really, she does. She spent probably too much money on the things. But she can see Nellie looks a little down and cheeseburger happiness is exactly what she needs.
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She also takes note of the book and nods to it. "That was always one of my favorites. Still is, really."
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She pauses, waiting until she's sat down and passes her one, "Here you go, enjoy!" Lola is spreading the happiness a la cheeseburger, folks. <3
"Really?" she asks excitedly. She is always more than happy to talk about books! "How many times? I have read it seventeen times already - and each time feels like the first. It is so wonderful!"
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