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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 20:05:15 GMT -5
Astrid leaned against he statue waiting for Blondie. It had been a busy day at the restaurant and she wasn't sure she was up to searching for this Ace character but she wanted answers and she was going to get them.
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 20:13:38 GMT -5
Blondie headed toward Mamhattan once he felt sure he had learned all he could in Queens. It was almost a little past three when he made his way into Manhattan. He hoped he wasn't too late for Astrid. He wasn't sure if she was a stickler for time like Sand.
"Hi?" he greeted a bit gingerly. "Um sorry if I'm a little late." He licked his lips a little nervously before he quickly added, "I did find out roughly where that Ace guy might be from."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 20:31:18 GMT -5
Um sorry if I'm a little late. I did find out roughly where that Ace guy might be from.
Astrid shrugged a bit. "It's ok." She cocked her head a bit as he said that he might have found out something about Ace. "Oh yeah? Where?"
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 20:43:30 GMT -5
"It's ok."
Blondie let out a little sigh of relief. Things were going to be all right. He couldn't lose this opportunity to get more information for Bronx.
"Oh yeah? Where?"
He nodded slowly. "Yeah... Seems a few people have seen him in Queens a couple of times and say he's from Manhattan some say he's from across the Hudson." He shrugged. "We can ask around here first," he suggested.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 20:48:34 GMT -5
Yeah... Seems a few people have seen him in Queens a couple of times and say he's from Manhattan some say he's from across the Hudson. We can ask around here first,
Astrid nodded some. "Alright. Sounds like a good plan." She looked at him and then looked around a bit. "You wanna split up?"
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 20:57:00 GMT -5
"Alright. Sounds like a good plan."
Blondie nodded, secretly pleased that she thought his plan was a good one.
"You wanna split up?"
He shrugged. "It's up to you. We can cover more ground if we split up, but then again... I know what he looks like so if you pass him you wouldn't know it."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 21:00:32 GMT -5
It's up to you. We can cover more ground if we split up, but then again... I know what he looks like so if you pass him you wouldn't know it.
Astrid nodded a bit. "Ok. So tell me what he looks like."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 21:07:11 GMT -5
"Ok. so tell me what he looks like."
Blondie pursed his lips. "Well... He doesn't look every tall, but she actually almost as tall as Rip... He's got dirty blonde hair." He scrunched up his face some as he tried to remember exactly how the older newsie had looked. "Um I think he has blue eyes.He seemed rather friendly and outgoing."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 21:12:40 GMT -5
Well... He doesn't look every tall, but she actually almost as tall as Rip... He's got dirty blonde hair. Um I think he has blue eyes.He seemed rather friendly and outgoing.[/i
She nodded trying to piece together what Ace looked like. "Alright...I can look for him..." She straightened up. "You ok? Going off alone like this? And what should we do if we find him?"
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 21:22:32 GMT -5
"Alright...I can look for him..."
Blondie nodded. If she felt confident with that description, that was fine with him. He hoped she would be fine.
"You ok? Going off alone like this? And what should we do if we find him?"
He snorted softly. He survived Queens. Doing this on his own was no problem. "I'll be fine." He crossed his arms some and frowned. "Well... I'm not sure. Maybe ask what he was doing in Queens since he obviously isn't from there."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 21:29:19 GMT -5
I'll be fine.vWell... I'm not sure. Maybe ask what he was doing in Queens since he obviously isn't from there.
She gave a stiff nod. "Alright. We can ask him that. And we'll hopefully get all our answers..."
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 21:39:15 GMT -5
"Alright. We can ask him that. And we'll hopefully get all our answers..."
Blondie set his lips in a thin line and nodded. I guess I'll meet you here in an hour."
He gave her a slight top of his cap before turning away to look for some answers on his own. He decided to stop by his most frequent areas in Mamhattan. Maybe he could get a good tip from the guys he knew by the harbor.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 21:47:13 GMT -5
I guess I'll meet you here in an hour.
"An hour. Got it." She nodded and went on her own.
Astrid wandered searching for Ace. Whoever he might be. She just hoped she was more help then hurt to their mission.
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 22:07:04 GMT -5
"An hour. Got it."
Blondie nodded once more as the time was confirmed. It looked like this team-up would actually work. He hoped that one of them would be able to find at least something more about the mysterious Ace guy. He passed a group of boys heading towards the bridge. They were on the other side of the street closer to Astrid, so he decided to keep on towards the harbor.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 16, 2016 22:11:30 GMT -5
Astrid moved noticing Blondie eye the group of boys that were heading towards the bridge. When he veered away she took it as a sign that she'd take this group. Catching up to them quickly she tapped one on the shoulder and cleared her throat gently. "I...I was wondering if you all knew where I could find a boy named Ace...?" She said in a soft tone that was unlike her usual one. Trying to maybe play on that she was in need of help.
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Post by Blondie on Aug 16, 2016 22:26:10 GMT -5
Blondie made it to the harbor and started checking out where the boys were hanging out. He hoped Astrid was having a decent start...
"I...I was wondering if you all knew where I could find a boy named Ace...?"
One of the boys turned around a bit sharply, surprised to have his shoulder tapped suddenly. He cocked his head slightly at her question and glanced at his friends. They all seemed slightly surprised at her question.
"Oh yeah, we all know Ace," the boy answered as his friends nodded in agreement. "Great guy."
A taller boy to Astrid's left snorted some. "Though he most definitely ain't a 'boy.' He's older than most of us. Jus' surprised that he wasn't picked as leader." He shook his head in disbelief.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 17, 2016 18:50:22 GMT -5
"Oh yeah, we all know Ace, Great guy.
Astrid nodded a bit. "That's what I've heard..." She said softly looking down. Astrid was playing off her new role very well. She just hoped it was enough to get information out of these fellas.
Though he most definitely ain't a 'boy.' He's older than most of us. Jus' surprised that he wasn't picked as leader.
She flinched a bit at the snort appeari to be a bit jumpy. Older then most of them? Good to know. Pick for leader? That good? Astrid hid her shock and released tension in her stance. "C-can you please help me? I...I just need ta know where ya find him..." Astrid whispered looking at the ground sheepishly.
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Post by Blondie on Aug 17, 2016 19:19:22 GMT -5
"That's what I've heard..."
The boy grinned. "He's a real swell guy so you can trust what ya've hoid."
"C-can you please help me? I...I just need ta know where ya find him..."
The taller boy frowned slightly. "Why do ya need to find 'im?" he asked a bit suspiciously.
The other boy gave him a light shove. "Oh knock it off. The goil asked nicely so you should do the same." He gave Astrid a smile. "Ace lives over in Hoboken, but you might catch him over here playin' cards at Medda's tonight."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 17, 2016 21:57:38 GMT -5
He's a real swell guy so you can trust what ya've hoid.
Astrid smiled a bit. She gave a small nod. If he was so good what was he doing with Rip? What was the plan here?
Why do ya need to find 'im?
She flinched a bit at the harsh questioning staying in character while she could. Astrid almost had her answer. Just play it off a bit longer.
Oh knock it off. The goil asked nicely so you should do the same. Ace lives over in Hoboken, but you might catch him over here playin' cards at Medda's tonight.
Astrid smiled a bit as the other boy stood up for her and she mumbled. "Thank you..." She listened closely as he continued to say Ace was from New Jersey. Her eye brow rose slightly. At Medda's? How convenient. "Thank you so much. You don't know what this means." Astrid smiled sweetly before nodding a bit in thanks.
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Post by Blondie on Aug 17, 2016 22:06:27 GMT -5
"Thank you..."
The boy grinned as the taller boy just looked irritated. "If you do bump into 'im, tell 'im Skipper says hi."
"Thank you so much. You don't know what this means."
The boy blushed bashfuly. "Aw well, anyone who needs Ace is someone ya ought ya be nice to. Ace is a good guy. Great friend to all the guys in all the boroughs."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 17, 2016 22:13:52 GMT -5
If you do bump into 'im, tell 'im Skipper says hi.
Letting out a soft laugh and a hint of a smile she nodded. "Alright...thanks Skipper."
Aw well, anyone who needs Ace is someone ya ought ya be nice to. Ace is a good guy. Great friend to all the guys in all the boroughs.
"Thank ya so much...really...you've done more then I can repay." Astrid said with a kind smile before heading off. She needed to find Blondie. Something didn't seem right. From those boys Ace was a saint. Definitely not someone who would usually work with Rip. So what was going on? Answers only seemed to lead to more questions.
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Post by Blondie on Aug 17, 2016 22:17:52 GMT -5
"Alright...thanks Skipper."
Skipper grinned again. "No problem! Glad I could help ya out."
"Thank ya so much...really...you've done more then I can repay."
Skipper was blushing now and looking rather sheepish. "Ah well, Ace would do the same if he were in my shoes. No need to think of repaying me. I'm just glad I could do so men' nice like Ace always does." He cocked his head to the side. "I think he said once that being nice to aomeone else was a way to repay him for the kindness he did me."
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Post by Astrid on Aug 18, 2016 7:33:52 GMT -5
Ah well, Ace would do the same if he were in my shoes. No need to think of repaying me. I'm just glad I could do so men' nice like Ace always does. I think he said once that being nice to aomeone else was a way to repay him for the kindness he did me.
Astrid nodded gently. "That's good advice. I hope Acr is as nice as everyone says." A soft smile fell on her lips. "Thanks again. I gotta be goin...sorry for botherin ya." Astrid said softly before heading off on her own. This has turned a different direction quickly...
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Post by Blondie on Aug 18, 2016 9:21:27 GMT -5
"That's good advice. I hope Acr is as nice as everyone says."
Skipper grinned. "Oh he is, trust me. Everyone in 'Hattan knows that he's a great guy."
"Thanks again. I gotta be goin...sorry for botherin ya."
Skipper shook his head. "It's nothin'. I hope you can find Ace!"
He gave a wave of goodbye and joined up with his friends.
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Post by Astrid on Aug 18, 2016 11:02:21 GMT -5
Astrid headed back with her new found information. She should wait for Blondie. Part of her wanted to go searching for Ace now. Her and Blondie were working together. So if he didn't meet up with her in the hour promised shed wait a bit then go searching on her own. She would find out what Ace meant to Rip and what their plans were.
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