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Post by Blondie on Aug 14, 2016 20:09:55 GMT -5
"Or ya can just do it alone. But people know me here. No ones gunna wanna help ya."
Blondie scrunched his face slightly. Astrid had a point. She really was the only choice he had. She knew Queens and was somewhat willing to help him find more information.
He sighed and softly blew his bangs out of his face as he stood up beside her slowly. "I'd like to work together," he said quietly. "If you don't mind..."
"Besides...I know a place ya can sleep where your not with the dead."
He cocked his head curiously. "And where is that?"
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Post by Astrid on Aug 14, 2016 20:38:30 GMT -5
I'd like to work together, If you don't mind...
Astrid smiled a bit. "Yeah we can work together. Get more information faster." She stood up slowly and made sure the coast was clear before helping Blondie up.
And where is that?
"Roof of the girls lodge. It's gunna be clear and I'll bring up a pillow and blanket."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 14, 2016 20:48:43 GMT -5
"Yeah we can work together. Get more information faster."
Blondie cracked a small smile and nodded. "Yeah..."
He was still a bit wary about working together with Astrid, but he knew this was his best chance at helping Sand.
"Roof of the girls lodge. It's gunna be a clear and I'll bring up a pillow and blanket."
His cheeks turned pink. "Ah er... the girls' lodge?" he spluttered weakly.
Normally, he'd be thrilled to be on a rooftop under a clear sky, but the circumstances were different at this moment. He would never dream of going on the rooftop of any of the girls' lodges. It just simply wasn't done. But then again... what choice did he have? He certainly did not want to get soaked by Queens.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 14, 2016 21:02:55 GMT -5
Yeah...
Astrid moved quickly out of the cemetery to make sure the boys wouldn't see them if they came back. Once they were far enough away she slowed down and walked with Blondie. "So Bronx...that's the one with the girl leader? I hear she's good."
Ah er... the girls' lodge
"Relax...ya sure don't wanna be sleeping on top of the boys lodge." She said with a soft smile. "Besides none of the girls go on the roof. I can help ya fix up a hideaway if you would feel better about it."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 14, 2016 21:10:23 GMT -5
"So Bronx...that's the one with the girl leader? I hear she's good."
Blondie nodded quickly. He knew that most of the boroughs had heard of their female leader. Most boroughs had either one male leader or two separate leaders: one for the boys and one for the girls. "Yes, she's the best leader we could have," he said proudly. He couldn't say the best leader they ever had even though he certainly wanted to. He had no right since he had only known the previous leader for a short time.
"Relax...ya sure don't wanna be sleeping on the top of the boys lodge."
He grimaced slightly and nodded. "Very true..."
He would most definitely get soaked and meet his death if he tried going anywhere near the boys' lodge. It was safer (yet more awkward) to sleep over on the girls' lodge's roof.
"Besides none of the girls go on the roof."
Blondie let out a sigh of relief. That made him feel a little better about the situation. He'd hate to get caught on the roof by a bunch of girls.
"I can help ya fix up a hideaway if you would feel better about it."
He quickly shook his head. "It's fine, thanks though. I like sleeping on the roof back at my lodge anyways."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 14, 2016 21:20:19 GMT -5
Yes, she's the best leader we could have
Astrid smiled a bit. "Ya close to her?" She watched him a bit. Maybe he was doing it undercover? Being not affiliated with Bronx in case he gets caught.
Very true...
She watched him quietly. "I know it not the best solution but it's better then the cemetery."
It's fine, thanks though. I like sleeping on the roof back at my lodge anyways.
"Alright. If ya like I can meet you in the morning before I head ta work. Can probably get ya some food ta eat if ya come with me ta work."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 14, 2016 21:24:57 GMT -5
"Ya close to her?"
Blondie shook his head, ears turning a slight pink. "Me? Naw... we're just friends sort of."
They weren't that close. He knew that much... he had really blown it the other day. He was soo close to becoming a real friends with Sand, and he had ruined that chance.
"I know it not the best solution but it's better then the cemetery."
He chuckled softly. "Yeah, the cemetery isn't really a comfortable place to sleep." He gave a fake shudder and grinned slightly.
"Alright. If ya like I can meet you in the morning before I head ta work. Can probably get ya some food ta eat if ya come with me ta work."
He pursed his lips slightly and shrugged. "That sounds fine with me."
He couldn't leave Queens quite yet anyways. Sand was probably extremely worried, but she would forgive him once he brought back his report... hopefully.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 14, 2016 21:35:34 GMT -5
Me? Naw... we're just friends sort of.
Astrid raised a brow. "Sort of? What ya mean by that?" She asked moving catiously through the streets. "She not like ya or something?"
Yeah, the cemetery isn't really a comfortable place to sleep.
She laughed quietly and nodded. "Glad I won't be stayin the night in there."
That sounds fine with me.
Astrid nodded. "I'll wake ya up early. Gotta be out early."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 14, 2016 21:42:04 GMT -5
"Sort of? What ya mean by that?"
Blondie pursed his lips. "Ah well, I'm just one of her newsies... so we're not really close or anything."
"She not like ya or something?"
He sighed softly. "You could... kind of say that."
He hated admitting that out loud. He hated it even more that he had just told a complete stranger that.
"Glad I won't be stayin the night in there."
He nodded again in agreement. "The roof is much much better."
"I'll wake ya up early. Gotta be out early."
He nodded once more. "Got it."
Waking up early wouldn't be too bad. He would rather lose sleep than get soaked. Though, he really could use some extra sleep. Oh well, once he got back to Bronx, he'd take a long nap or even sleep in. Sand wouldn't complain. He would have done a good day's work for her and deserve some z's.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 14, 2016 21:59:28 GMT -5
Ah well, I'm just one of her newsies... so we're not really close or anything.
"Ya sure? Ya seem like ya care about her." Astrid guessed in the dark that maybe there was something more. If she was half as good as everyone says she would deserve this sort of administration.
You could... kind of say that.
Astrid cocked her head. "What ya mean by that? Somethin happen?" She asked prying a bit. She was a curious person so she liked knowing things. Even if it wasn't really any of her business.
The roof is much much better.
She nodded her agreement and tried to wind down for getting as much sleep as she needed for the day.
Got it
Astrid nodded. "Well sleep good tonight. The only bad part is well have to wake up." She chuckled a bit.
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Post by Blondie on Aug 14, 2016 22:06:48 GMT -5
"Ya sure? Ya seem like ya care about her."
Blondie gazed downward and nodded. "Yeah.. I'm sure." He added quickly, "I mean, I do care alot for her, but um that's just because she's my leader, that's all."
"What ya mean by that? Somethin happen?"
He frowned at her. "I'm sorry, but that really isn't any of your business if something happened between me and Sand or not."
He fiddled with his cap, slightly annoyed that Astrid had asked such a question. It bothered him more than he showed and would admit.
"Well sleep good tonight. The only bad part is well have to wake up."
He cracked a small grin. "Yeah.. well then, I hope you sleep well as well," he replied politely.
((Shall we time skip to them at Astrid's workplace the next day?))
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Post by Astrid on Aug 14, 2016 22:18:26 GMT -5
Yeah.. I'm sure. I mean, I do care alot for her, but um that's just because she's my leader, that's all.
Astrid nodded some. "I'm sure ya can fix it. After all you're doin all this..."
I'm sorry, but that really isn't any of your business if something happened between me and Sand or not.
"Sorry. I just got to curious." She explained quietly. "If somethin did happen though I'm sure it can be fixed easy." She added quietly.
Yeah.. well then, I hope you sleep well as well,
She nodded. "Fire escapes to side over there. Don't worry about noise most of the girls sleep like the dead."
((Yeah that'd be a good idea.))
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Post by Blondie on Aug 14, 2016 22:35:41 GMT -5
"I'm sure ya can fix it. After all you're doin all this..."
Blondie shrugged. "I hope so..."
He would hate to be on bad terms with Sand forever. He liked her alot, and well, he just wanted her to be the best she could be.
"Sorry. I just got to curious. If somethin did happen though I'm sure it can be fixed easy."
He just shrugged again as he accepted her apology. He wasn't so sure if things would be easily fixed. After all, words hurt. Wounds could heal, but there would still be an ugly scar.
"Fire escapes to side over there. Don't worry about noise most girls sleep like the dead."
Blondie cracked a small grin. "Got it... thanks again."
He quietly made his way up onto the roof and made himself comfortable. It had been quite the night. He wasn't surprised at all that he didn't really sleep well. He had been restless throughout the night, so he was up way before Astrid came to get him. He needed to be on his toes while in Queens after all.
"Morning," he greeted her quietly.
((Okie doke))
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Post by Astrid on Aug 15, 2016 15:42:07 GMT -5
Morning...
Astrid came up and was surprised to see Blondie already awake. "Morning. You sleep ok?" She asked stretching a bit. "We got a good walk ahead of us."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 15, 2016 15:49:45 GMT -5
"Morning. You sleep ok?"
Blondie shrugged and ran his hand through his hair before placing his cap securely on his head. "Yeah."
He wasn't one to complain, after all. He had better sleep but then he had had worse. This definitely didn't quite qualify as better or worse.
"We got a good walk ahead of us."
He nodded. "I don't mind. Where exactly are we headed?" he asked curiously.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 15, 2016 18:19:07 GMT -5
Yeah.
Astrid nodded a bit. He looked tired but sleeping on the roof wasn't always the best.
"I don't mind. Where exactly are we headed?
"There's a restaurant down by the river. Sorta kinda nice ya know? It's where I work. Can get somethin ta eat and if ya want ya can hunt around Queens. Less chance of the boys chasin after ya. They'd rather make money then chase." Astrid explained some before heading down. Once they were both on the street she continued. "I get off round 3 if ya wanna meet me and we can get lookin inta this Ace character."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 15, 2016 19:21:55 GMT -5
""There's a restaurant down by the river. Sorta kinda nice ya know? It's where I work."
Blondie nodded but looked a bit surprised. "The restaurant by the river? You mean the one that has the special dessert every Thursday?"
If it was the restaurant he was thinking of, it would be nice to get a bite to eat there. He had gone there once or twice on one of those rare occasions with his parents. Thank goodness, it was morning hours. He wouldn't see anyone he knew.
"Can get somethin ta eat and if ya want ya can hunt around Queens. Less chance of the boys chasin after ya. They'd rather make money then chase."
He nodded again. "That sounds good. It'll be good to cover some more ground in the daylight."
"I get off round 3 if ya wanna meet me and we can get lookin inta this Ace character."
He pursed his lips slightly. "Yeah... I guess we could meet up in Manhattan? I'd rather not stay in Queens for another day."
He was really risking it by staying the night, but he had needed more information.
((Shall we jump to a thread in Manhattan in a bit then?))
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 18:44:05 GMT -5
The restaurant by the river? You mean the one that has the special dessert every Thursday?
Astrid noded. "Yeah that one. You know it?"
That sounds good. It'll be good to cover some more ground in the daylight.
She nodded a bit. "You'll be glad with that cover."
Yeah... I guess we could meet up in Manhattan? I'd rather not stay in Queens for another day
"Yeah I'll see you in Manhattan at 3." Astrid said with a small smile. "See you then."
((Yeah skipping is good.))
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 18:53:53 GMT -5
"Yeah that one. You know it?"Blondie nodded. "Mhmmm... I've been there once." "You'll be glad with that cover."He smiled slightly. "Definitely." "Yeah I'll see you in Manhattan at 3. See you then."He nodded once more and straightened his cap. "Manhattan it is then... by the statue." ((You wanna pick up the thread in Manhattan then? ))
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