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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 25, 2009 0:24:32 GMT -5
The next day I woke up got into my clothes and found my wallet which had been tucked into one of the back pockets of my pants. I looked inside and found a $100 bill inside, I decided that today I would go shopping for a set of clothes that didn't make blues go 'Look a runner grab him' like before. As I locked the door out side, I remembered the warehouses location and started running towards Verrill Central Mall.
10 mins. later I ended up on a rooftop next to the Mall. I 'Springboarded' over a set of boxes, which was what i did to grab the pipe in the subway, and landed on the roof of the next building, which was the Mall. I slid down a pipe and and jumped onto a pile of boxes, these boxes were soft and were covered by a blue sheet wrapping them like a Christmas present. As I got up, i just happened to see another shadowy figure, following me. This time I built up courage and yelled. "HEY YOU! WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!" As I said to the figure, it started to zip-line down towards me, in fear of attack, I ran to a horizontal pole and swung to another then swung to a pipe leading up towards a chord of wire stretched from one part of the Mall to another. I zip-lined down the chord and dropped onto another pile of boxes. Looking back I saw the figure just stand on the edge glaring at me for what i guessed.
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Post by Esme "Shorts" Hale on Oct 25, 2009 16:16:23 GMT -5
I ran to the mall, watching, seeing that I had lost the cop that was following before. I wondered, and found myself near the Mall, it seemed like a nice place to hid for a bit. I jumped, but spotted some kid in front of me.
Curiosity got the best of me, so I followed him, I jumped, crouching and rolling along the same path that he was. As soon as I got close, though, he freaked, yelling something at me. He grasped onto a pipe and flung himself down. I kept him in my sights, tossed my hair over my shoulder. It seemed like fun, so I hopped across the rooftops, coming faster to him. I could tell he was new to the game of Running. Soon, I ended up closer to him, close enough for him to see my face.
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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 25, 2009 16:36:20 GMT -5
As I kept running away from the mysterious figure I found the entrance to the Mall, the figure yelled something at me but i kept running ignoring the figures demands. I rammed the door and shut it quickly behind me.
Inside the Mall, i hid in the vents. I traversed my way through the unknown pieces of the vast building. When I looked through the vent shutters, I could see I was inside the clothing store, i didn't know which though I could see male clothing available.
I found the change rooms and dropped down when no one was there, I landed inside one of the change rooms, I took a look around out side the building, when one of the workers came up to me and asked. "Excuse me sir, do you need any help?" said the female worker towards me. "Ummm...." I hesitated for a while "Sure, can you find something casual to wear for me?" I asked wondering of the woman would accept my 'quest'. "I'll be right back" said the woman, I hope she did not see that I was in 'runner' uniform and alerted me to the blues, I couldn't be bothered with them at the moment.
Minutes later she re-appeard into the change rooms and brought back a white T-Shirt with Japanese writing going across it diagonally on the left side while the rest on the right side was white, Black cargo pants with a lot of pockets. "Here you go sir, would you like anything else?" The woman asked. "Could you bring me a hoodie? preferably a blue one?" I asked even more aware that she probably could see my 'uniform'. "Okay sir, I'll go and check." She said with a smile on her face. As I put the clothes she gave me before, she came back and gave me the hoodie I asked for.
As I put the hoddie on she saw my tattoo. "Excuse me sir?" she asked patiently, as I put on the hoodie. "Yes Ms" I said not seeing a ring on her finger. "Never mind" She said back in a cute little voice and returned back to the counter where she came.As I left I asked her. "How much is all this worth?" "All together?" She asked, I nodded "$59.99." That's cheap. I payed the woman and speed walked quickly to a shoe store, hoping no one would notice my red Tabi sneakers in the glistening sunlight coming through the roof.
I found the shoe store 'shoes 'r' us'. "How original" I murmured to myself as I entered. I was greeted by one of the workers there. "How may I help you" said the man who worked there. "Could I get a casual shoe, size 11.5cm and in the $40 range?" I asked hoping for a quick response that was giving me my selected order. A couple of minutes later He came back wit a decent pair of shoes and right size in the same range. "How much?" I asked. "$39.99." He said, jeez this Mall must be on sale today. As I left the store in my new clothes, broke as I was I decided to have a seat Inside the mall, I sat sown looking at the T.v. screen watching the news.
On the news there was something about a Hacker trying to take something from the Verril Tade Building I ignored it and went into a day dream before interrupted by someone.
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Post by Esme "Shorts" Hale on Oct 25, 2009 16:48:34 GMT -5
I watched as the guy ran away again and darted into the Mall. Smart move, I thought, malls were a great place to hide. But in the nine years i have been in the business, I have learned a few tricks too. I tightened the jacket around me and slowly entered the mall, looking around for that face.
I put on my sunglasses and walked around the mass of people, going in front of the stores and peering in, watching the people around me. I kept walking, while i tossed my hair into a ponytail with a band I had in my pocket. As I passed by a TV, telling a story about some mishap at the Trade Building, I spotted him, sitting down. I smiled. This was a fun game we were playing.
I sat next to him, not sure if he saw me clearly. I leaned over and whispered. "You think you can run, boy?" I smiled. "Smart move, going into a mall, but all I want is to talk."
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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 25, 2009 23:35:11 GMT -5
A woman with blond hair tied into a pony-tail sat down next to me and whispered. "You think you can run, boy?" Putting a face to the movements of the shadowy figure. I almost froze with fear of attack but the next thing she said calmed me down a bit. "Smart move, going into a mall, but all I want is to talk." "Talk about what?" I asked. (OOC: sorry for taking a long time to post ...had school D=, wat can you do? :
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Post by Esme "Shorts" Hale on Oct 26, 2009 15:47:14 GMT -5
"Oh, I don't know, maybe you, since I don't recognize you," I responded to him. I smiled at the fear that played in his eyes.
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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 26, 2009 15:49:23 GMT -5
"What about, me?" I asked wiping fear away with each sentence we threw.
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Post by Esme "Shorts" Hale on Oct 26, 2009 16:02:03 GMT -5
"Well, that depends on who you are, what's you name?" I asked him, "Why were you hopping on the roofs? Why...did you suddenly buy new clothes? If didn't want people to think you were a runner, you shouldn't be running on the roofs."
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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 26, 2009 22:40:41 GMT -5
"My name..." I hesitated. "My name is Bullet" I informed her taking in what she said about running on the roof tops. "I'm not sure if I am a runner, I mean...I don't belong to any group that involves 'runners' and if I did, what's it to you?" I asked wearily.
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Post by Esme "Shorts" Hale on Oct 27, 2009 7:19:36 GMT -5
I looked at Bullet, and smiled a bit, because since he asked me that, that meant that he didn't know who I was. "It means everything to me, considering that who you are, and what you are determines whether or not I am going to kill you," I smirked. "You know, with me being the Green Leader and all," I finished a bit quieter.
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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 27, 2009 10:34:34 GMT -5
I looked at her, my eyes nearly shot wide from two words she spoke... 'Green Leader'. If she thought I was one of the Reds, what with my casual clothes and all, she would kill me, I decided not to show her my casual attire, misleading her to the point of my death. "Well then..." I said while thinking to bring the subject a bit lighter for our speech not to sound menacing. "Since I told you my name, what's yours?" I asked almost twitching from fear of be caught.
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Post by Esme "Shorts" Hale on Oct 27, 2009 16:11:50 GMT -5
I watched his eyes widen, fear settling back in. "Call me Shorts, everyone else does."
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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 27, 2009 16:15:51 GMT -5
"Shorts huh?...Interesting" I found myself say, wondering what to speak next. "What is it that you really wanted to ask me?" I asked flatly almost sick of the game that we were playing.
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Post by Esme "Shorts" Hale on Oct 27, 2009 16:31:27 GMT -5
I flipped my hair over my shoulder and continued. "Nothing really. You see, as the Green Leader, i have a lot of contacts, and being that I have been a runner for nine years, I know how things work. No doubt that you have already met with the Red Leader, what was her name, Sprite..." I thought for a moment. "Spirit, that's it. I know you met with her judging on how you reacted to me telling you that I was a Green," i cleared my throat. "Anyway, it is by business to know what is happening around the city. I just wanted to meet with you, know what I am up against, and to let you know what you are up against."
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Post by Andrew "Bullet" Stewart on Oct 27, 2009 23:39:17 GMT -5
I listened to Shorts, wondering about what she said."You're not up against anything since I am not a runner."I paused for a little while then continued by saying "But tell me... What am I up against?" I said looking towards her clearing my throat with a cough.
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