8 tightropes walked - video/action

[freckleddoll]

[There's a bright blue eye showing up as Doll holds the network device to her face, pressing at buttons randomly to try and find out what it is.

Soon there's a better view of her as she holds it further away. She's sitting on the ground in the place where she'd agreed to meet up again with Beast, a small bag of food by her side. She's wearing worn but clean clothes, and as she tilts her head away from the camera to look longingly at the food, a hint of her scars shows from underneath her hair.]

Wonder if Beast'll get 'ere soon. 'ope she's alright.

[She curls up a bit more with her arms around her knees, waiting for her older sibling to show up and completely unaware that the device is broadcasting.]

((ooc: age reversal curse, action if anyone wants to bump into her, voice/video otherwise. This is after this thread.))

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

You're little again! Oh, but--no, she probably doesn't remember that...

Hey, do you need help, Freckles?

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[freckleddoll]

[There's a squeak of surprise and the device drops with a clatter. After a moment or so she picks it up again.]

What's this thing doin'...I ain't that little! An' my name is Doll, not Freckles!

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

It's a thing that you talk to people on, and--sorry! You're not little at all. Slip of the tongue, there.

[little wave] Hi. Sorry about that. I'm Penny.

[ooc: -.- It's storming like crazy, fff. Must go, but I'll be back! Sorry!]

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[freckleddoll]

Don't make sense, 'ow can ya talk t'people on a box? [staring at the video and self-consciously smoothing down her left fringe.]

...'ello.

((ooc: it's fine, take care!))

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

It's... magic?

Are you okay, Doll?

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[freckleddoll]

Magic ain't real, is it? [doubtful look on her face]

Yeah...'m waitin' fer my friend t'come back.

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

[argh, caught in a lie!] Maybe it does... just not here. The box-thing is wires and a battery and I don't know what else or how it works, so it might as well be magic.

Will you be okay waiting by yourself?

[edictvitriol.livejournal.com]

[A man in a crumpled baseball cap stopped before the youth. As he declined his gaze the front of his headgear cast a shadow over his upper countenance. He was smiling, but his lip was bruised, and an empty cavity glared at the top row of his teeth. He did not recognize the young Freckles for the performer he held in slight acquaintance.]

Poverty has no end.

[freckleddoll]

[She looks up as his shadow falls across her - she's seen people in far worse states when she used to live on the streets and does nothing but move protectively closer to the food she'd gathered, not answering because right now she's on her own.]

[edictvitriol.livejournal.com]

[His open smile regressed to a pursed smirk. Toshi crouched heavily at her feet, some object or other colliding within the interior of his coat with a metallic clink. He nonchalantly extended arm and pursed a lock of her hair between two digits. He lifted it to divulge a wound.]

You're lucky, you know... men will not attempt to turn you out.

[freckleddoll]

[She's motionless as he moves nearer to her, but as he lifts her hair she scrambles away backwards, one hand clamped to the left side of her face, hiding her scars.]

Leave me 'lone...I ain't doin' anythin'!

[edictvitriol.livejournal.com]

You are taking up space, [Toshiya countered, his arm suspended in the air where it upheld her strands. He retracted it, palm falling upon his knee, drumming a quartet of pensive taps as his eyes stared.]

You're, probably... gonna croak on these streets. How about it, would you like me to end it for you - quickly?

[freckleddoll]

No I ain't! [On her feet, looking furious]

I've got a place an' people waitin' fer me, I just need t'find the way back! Even got myself work t'do!

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[lackingbeauty.livejournal.com]

Oi-

[anddddd here she comes, the sound of her crutches comes before she actually comes in to view]

Doll, where're y-

Ah. There ya are.

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[freckleddoll]

Beast!

[runs up to her]

Was gettin' worried...yer alright?

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[lackingbeauty.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah- M'fine.

[but she wasn't as successful as Doll was in the search]

You?

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[freckleddoll]

Yeah, 'm fine too...

[Hesitating because she's still a bit weirded out by her meeting with Toshiya, but she doesn't want to worry Beast.]

Found us some food!

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[lackingbeauty.livejournal.com]

[OR BEAST WOULD TRY TO KICK SOME ASS]

Wassit?

[Mumbled, a bit disappointed she failed to deliver]

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[freckleddoll]

[YEAH, EXACTLY.]

This shopkeeper gave me some sandwiches when she saw me lookin' in the window. Cake, too! Said children don't 'ave t'pay fer things 'ere.

[She shrugs as if she doesn't believe it, but wasn't about to say no to good luck like that.]

[dclx.livejournal.com]

Are you okay?

[freckleddoll]

Uh, yeah...think so, t'least.

[dclx.livejournal.com]

You aren't hurt?

[freckleddoll]

Nah, 'm not 'urt. Just real lost.

[dclx.livejournal.com]

That's not good. Do you want help?

[freckleddoll]

Ya can't give me directions t' Baron Gelvin's workhouse, can ya?