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WHO: Jade and YOU
WHERE: Around the City
WHEN: 8/24; from noon until sundown
WARNINGS: uh
SUMMARY: Jade's out exploring the City
FORMAT: Prose to start but I'm cool with whatever

Such a large city was something new to Jade and it demanded exploration. Sure she'd seen a city before but that was in her dreams of Prospit. And sure Grandpa and herself had visited a few cities but she never really got the chance to experience them. Not like this.

So she was up early, truth be told she hadn't slept much at all. She'd spent most of the night tossing and turning. She'd had herself a quick breakfast and was out the door, off to explore.

Jade had figured her witch garb would make her stand out too much and luckily for her the room of her previous self had been kept in case of her return. So she didn't have to worry about finding a different outfit to wear. Although her ears were another story. In the end she ended up hiding them under a large sunhat. This way she could blend in better and she was less likely to get a sunburn.

And so she drifted out into the city.

For the most part she stuck to the ground, choosing to walk when she could fly. Sure it was more of a hassle but this way she was getting the full experience. She could fly around at night when there would be fewer people. She supposed maybe people were somewhat used to people flying around but she'd rather not risk it. Not with recent events.

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Jade wasn't the only newcomer taking a curious look around - Tim had been out with Jay, but it had been dark, and he hadn't really seen much. They'd only gone a couple blocks, and he'd had a lot of information on his mind - about being here, about everything "here" entailed, about HABIT (whoever he was), and especially about Jay. Not exactly the best state of mind to get a grasp on his surroundings. On top of that, the surprise that had been waiting for him when he'd gotten back to his apartment had been particularly unsettling - so much so that Tim had completely blocked any memory of it, and most of the ensuing days afterwards, until now.

It was definitely time to get out, take a walk, clear his head, and figure out what to do. Trying to see where and what was hiring would be a good idea, too. It was probably ridiculous to think he could handle a job, but he had to try.

Unfortunately, his thoughts just kept drifting back to that night, and he pulled out a cigarette, going to light it, trying to dispel the thoughts. As he did, he had his eyes down, and he'd nearly collided with a girl just as he was turning the corner. Tim moved out of the way just in time, but he'd nearly tripped her, and he looked up quickly, jamming the lighter back into his pocket, checking to make sure the girl was okay. Jeez, he really needed to get it together.

"Sorry," he said, quickly. "Wasn't looking where I was-- are you okay?"

Edited 2012-08-24 23:02 (UTC)

Jade had been marveling at the architecture of one of the buildings and not really paying attention to where she was walking. Naturally she didn't see Tim. While her senses told her she was about to collide with someone she didn't have much time to react, not without teleporting away. And that probably wouldn't have been a good idea, not on such a busy walkway. So she stumbled a bit, one hand moving to keep her hat on her head. She floated for a moment in order to avoid a face plant.

Once her feet had returned firmly to the ground she smiled up at Tim and gave a small nod. "I'm fine. What about you?"

Good, he hadn't knocked the girl to the ground. But... had she floated? He wasn't sure if he'd really seen that or not. Then again... it was possible she was an "import", like him, someone with weird crazy powers. Floating would be a pretty interesting one. Tim couldn't imagine it.

"Yeah, still on my feet." He should probably just turn and be on his way, but instead he took a drag from his cigarette and exhaled, being sure to blow the smoke away from her. "Uh, sorry, but... you're not from around here, are you?" That was the easiest way to ask that question.

The dark haired girl gives a sheepish smile, "Am I that obvious? I was trying so hard not to do the gawky touristy thing but I couldn't help it. This is my first time really getting a close look at a city like this."

She wrinkles her nose as she gets a whiff of the smoke. It might not be blown directly in her face but her sense of smell was pretty good.

He grinned a little, amused. "Me too, actually..." Tim looked up, craning his neck, checking out the building she'd just been looking at. "Pretty tall, huh." Looking back down at her, Tim took another puff from his cigarette. "Where are you from?"

She nodded as she glanced back at the building. "It's amazing how big people can build things."

"A small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean somewhere near Australia." she explained with a smile.

A city like this had plenty of people in it - so perhaps it was an odd coincidence that she was meeting another girl who was so new... Prim had only been there a few days herself, before the desire to explore this odd place had driven her to her feet.

She'd never seen buildings so tall before... Her head was craned ridiculously, as a result - a poor decision, since it was apparently going to make her walk right into the other girl...

Prim would have walked right into Jade if not for the fact that Jade's powers essentially allowed her to know if such a thing was going to happen. With ease she, literally, floated back, out of Prim's way and smiled at her. The movement was so subtle that unless someone had been watching closely they wouldn't have noticed Jade's feet leaving the ground.

"Careful. You might run into someone." Her tone is friendly with the undertone of a laugh in it.

She blinked her surprise, glancing up to Jade; a light flush colored her cheeks, followed by a look of interest as she studied the woman she had almost run into.

"Sorry," she said out loud, quietly - and nervously - watching for a reaction.

ooc: Sorry for delay. D:

Jade simply offered a friendly smile and adjusted her hat. "It's okay. All chances of injuring either of us were avoided but someone else might not be so lucky."

She gives Prim a quick look over, honestly happy to see someone else that appears her age in the city that isn't someone from home.

She nods, studying the woman back; it was nice to see that this odd city had kids other than her. "I'm Prim."

"Jade. And it's nice to meet you in these odd circumstances we've found ourselves in!" Her smile never seems to fade. She's just so bubbly, practically bouncing on the balls of her feet.

"So have you ever been in a city like this? Not with all the super powers I mean, but big."

She has to shake her head at that... "It's nt like the districts bad back home." She hasn't even seen a peace keeper yet... though from what she's heard, this place has no connections to her capitol.

Jade's head tilts a bit as she blinks curiously. "Districts?" She knew some cities called different areas of the city 'districts' based on the type of business or whatever were there. But somehow she didn't think that was what Prim was referring to.

Back home, everything's in districts; and the capitol.