First Rain

[bornacoward]

[it's a grey and hazy day; perfect for a light drizzle and even more perfect for a grey girl with an umbrella to be wandering around, being quiet and unobtrusive, but still watching things and trying to learn by observation. There's probably a fair bit of ivy growing around in random places too.

Finally, she might come up to you:]

Excuse me, do you know of any places to stay?

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[absolute_blue]

[Well, hello stranger.]

Couple blocks from here, there are empty houses. Or I suggest you to stay at the hotels.

[techbane]

Houses, apartments, hotels, empty cardboard boxes, your pick. Everything that hasn't been claimed's up for grabs.

[bornacoward]

I'm being serious...

[bornacoward]

...Are you sure?

[absolute_blue]

Yeah!

...Is there anything else?

[bornacoward]

[...frowns]

I don't really have any money...

[absolute_blue]

[Really? Wow, how she's still alive.]

Well... There's a police station or... [Nah, the bus full.]

The police station. They allow you to stay until you get a proper place.

[bornacoward]

[it's called 'I wasn't expecting to get magically kidnapped']

Ah. Thank you.

[absolute_blue]

You're welcome.

[Yeah, it sounds like she just got 'kidnapped'.]

You're unfamiliar about this place?

[bornacoward]

...Yes. [was it that obvious?]

[absolute_blue]

No wonder then.

I'm Kaito, former citizen in Dressing Room.

[bornacoward]

[bowing faintly; needs to keep the umbrella upright] Amano. Jack. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[huh, the 'Dressing Room' must be where he works or something. doesn't pry.]

[absolute_blue]

Amano Jack. Never heard that name before.

[Yeah, really.]

[bornacoward]

Is there something wrong?

[absolute_blue]

Nothing.

[bornacoward]

[...is this some sort of pickup attempt...]

Well, sorry to bother you. Could you give me directions to the police, if it's no trouble?

[techbane]

What? I'm not kidding.

[bornacoward]

...


Well, for the moment, a cheap hotel?

[techbane]

Pft, why not go bigger? The monars won't care if you don't pay.

[bornacoward]

...What do you mean by that?

[techbane]

It's free.

[bornacoward]

[w-well this is awkward. It is free because they're allowing squatters (Jack kinda doubts it) or it is free because this woman just refuses to pay...

Either way she is getting the impression this is a dangerous person]

T-Thank you for the advice!

[techbane]

[yes. dangerous.

dangerously tsun!!!]

Advice, however, isn't free. Five bucks!

[bornacoward]

I refuse.

[techbane]

... Eh, it was worth a shot.