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Post by Dresden on Dec 8, 2015 18:17:16 GMT
"Then I suppose you'll just have to live with the one mystery. Cause I very highly doubt we'll ever learn anything about her."
Dresden stares at the wall, a hand under her head to keep her hair from getting caught in a zipper. She had been listening to the conversation even if Tobe believed she couldn't. Tobe had always been trying to uncover everything, but she had been fighting back just as hard. No one could know-- knowing would draw people in, let them close, and lead them to their deaths in the end.
She isn't even sure why she let Ridge in as far as she had.
Tobe snorts quietly and closes his eyes. "Even the most silent will one day crack. And it seems sunflower man knows quite a bit to have stuck around as long as he has. More often than none her attitude scares off people. That and the rather dark rumors about where she's from."
Her eye brow twitches. What was going around?
"Still acting like a lost pup."
Adam laughs at the remark, giving him a grin. "It's just a treat when you're on board. That's all." He turns the train over again, inspecting it. "I thought about trying to build a miniature steam engine, something simple, so it can run. It looks like it had batteries once, but those are hard to come by anymore, so I figured I could set it up to run both ways. I just haven't figured out how yet."
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Post by Ridge on Dec 8, 2015 22:06:10 GMT
"It's just a treat when you're on board. That's all."
"Hmm?" He shakes his head, refocusing on the present. "I don't know why you would think so. There's nothing special about me. "
"I thought about trying to build a miniature steam engine, something simple, so it can run. It looks like it had batteries once, but those are hard to come by anymore, so I figured I could set it up to run both ways. I just haven't figured out how yet."
"A steam engine huh? Got quite the idea there. " rubbing his chin he looked it over, though he didn't need to- he had inspected the toy so many times already. "Well taking it apart is a good start. Unless you can think of a way to implant the engine with out destroying the original design."
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Post by Dia on Dec 9, 2015 3:12:16 GMT
"Even the most silent will one day crack. And it seems sunflower man knows quite a bit to have stuck around as long as he has. More often than none her attitude scares off people. That and the rather dark rumors about where she's from."
"Everybody has dark secrets, and they should be able to keep some of them, even from you." Makai murmurs to Toby, voice gaining mirth for a moment, looking out the doors as they pass the lanscape
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Post by Dresden on Dec 9, 2015 3:58:18 GMT
Tobe shrugs at Makai. "I'm pretty intrigued when people start to say someone's cursed. Especially in this day and age."
"Hmm? I don't know why you would think so. There's nothing special about me. "
"That's easy," Adam shrugs. "You're like the father I've never had, so it's nice having you around. Besides, who taught me all I know about Betsy here?"
"A steam engine huh? Got quite the idea there. Well taking it apart is a good start. Unless you can think of a way to implant the engine with out destroying the original design."
"I don't want to ruin the design-- I'm rather fond of it. I'm thinking, though, of adding another car that would act as the steam propeller, and connect it to the original bearings and rods that the batteries operated. Maybe I can set it up to where there's a switch that lets you pick which would power it." He looks at the bottom, pinpointing the mechanisms. "It may be fairly easy. It would just be a matter of building that car."
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Post by Ridge on Dec 9, 2015 4:24:02 GMT
"That's easy,". "You're like the father I've never had, so it's nice having you around. Besides, who taught me all I know about Betsy here?"
Ridge froze a moment before he laughed at his next statement. "Well you seemed interested at the time. Besides you only bugged me when I was working. May as well put you to work. "
"I don't want to ruin the design-- I'm rather fond of it. I'm thinking, though, of adding another car that would act as the steam propeller, and connect it to the original bearings and rods that the batteries operated. Maybe I can set it up to where there's a switch that lets you pick which would power it." "It may be fairly easy. It would just be a matter of building that car."
He raised a eyebrow, slightly pleased. "Well lookie there, I actually managed to get something into that brain of yours. Tell you what- ill build the car if you take care of the rest. "
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Post by Dia on Dec 9, 2015 4:26:47 GMT
"I'm pretty intrigued when people start to say someone's cursed. Especially in this day and age."
"Cursed?" Makai murmurs, looking over at Dres with a small frown "Why ever would you say that?"
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Post by Dresden on Dec 9, 2015 4:44:14 GMT
"Cursed? Why ever would you say that?"
"She never travels with anyone," Tobe explains, his information based on what he learnt himself and what was heard from other brokers. "Ever. And majority of the time, it's safer to travel with a companion or two because of the demons and poltergeists that like to roam the area. So, why does a young girl, who's a smuggler mind you, travel alone? This is the first time in the years I've known her that she has someone with her. She's a nomad, and most nomads travel in large groups, so where's her caravan? about four or five years ago, the plague shook this part of the country hard. And she," he gestures to her, "seemed to have been everywhere. Yeah, her alias is D-Gray the nomad, which no one knows where that term came from, but one nickname she's known really well for is ghost. White hair, pale eyes, she was already near the worst hit areas. Some say she brings Death with her, that the reaper sits on her shoulder."
He takes another long draw. "That's she's a reaper herself. And yet, with a curse like that, she seems to bring a little shard of hope to some people. And knowing that there's someone like that, someone that I don't understand, exists bugs the hell out of me. I mean, the rumors could be true," he shrugs, hands sticking out a little. "I mean, look at her. Most of the time, she's down right terrifying to me. Sometimes I think the shadows move when she's in a sour mood, or things grow darker, and yet, even though she's given me so many death threats since we've first met, I can't get over my fascination with her. Who could?" Tobe finally stops and looks at Makai, though he's not one bit ashamed for rambling on. If anything, he didn't care. He spoke his mind when he wanted, and nothing could stop him.
"Well lookie there, I actually managed to get something into that brain of yours. Tell you what- ill build the car if you take care of the rest. "
Adam looks at him, eyes wide and hopeful. "You'd really do that for me?" The idea of Ridge helping him thrills him, and made him even more excited than he already was, having the man he considered a father actually helping him on a personal project.
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Post by Ridge on Dec 9, 2015 4:51:02 GMT
"You'd really do that for me?"
He leaned back at the sudden change in the others face, his hand going to his head absently rubbing it. "Yea yea don't let it go to your head. Just this once." After removing her items and sticking them in his pocket, he placed his pack in front of him. "Theres food if you get hungry. " grabbing a band that was around his wrist, he pulled his hair back into a short ponytail.
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Post by Dia on Dec 9, 2015 5:38:16 GMT
"She never travels with anyone. Ever. And majority of the time, it's safer to travel with a companion or two because of the demons and poltergeists that like to roam the area. So, why does a young girl, who's a smuggler mind you, travel alone? This is the first time in the years I've known her that she has someone with her. She's a nomad, and most nomads travel in large groups, so where's her caravan? about four or five years ago, the plague shook this part of the country hard. And she, seemed to have been everywhere. Yeah, her alias is D-Gray the nomad, which no one knows where that term came from, but one nickname she's known really well for is ghost. White hair, pale eyes, she was already near the worst hit areas. Some say she brings Death with her, that the reaper sits on her shoulder. That's she's a reaper herself. And yet, with a curse like that, she seems to bring a little shard of hope to some people. And knowing that there's someone like that, someone that I don't understand, exists bugs the hell out of me. I mean, the rumors could be true. I mean, look at her. Most of the time, she's down right terrifying to me. Sometimes I think the shadows move when she's in a sour mood, or things grow darker, and yet, even though she's given me so many death threats since we've first met, I can't get over my fascination with her. Who could?"
"That's one way of considering it, I suppose. But pardon me, if I may be frank." Makai murmurs, eyes calm as he looks at Tobe "But even if she may look like a ghost, that means nothing. And I have to disagree with your statement. You do not bring death with you, there is none that can tame this so called reaper you speak of. Death follows you, and it brings disaster with it. No one ever decides they want death to come knocking, he breaks in, when you lease expect it." sighing, he looks away "She is but a mere girl, not a god."
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Post by Dresden on Dec 9, 2015 5:48:15 GMT
"That's one way of considering it, I suppose. But pardon me, if I may be frank. But even if she may look like a ghost, that means nothing. And I have to disagree with your statement. You do not bring death with you, there is none that can tame this so called reaper you speak of. Death follows you, and it brings disaster with it. No one ever decides they want death to come knocking, he breaks in, when you lease expect it. She is but a mere girl, not a god."[
"But nowadays," Tobe looks towards Dresden, putting out his cigarette, "Gods walk among men."
Dres's hand under her head tigthens as she closes her eyes, trying to ignore the dull throb that resounded through the pale marks on her hands. At least now she knows why so many seem to stay away. And Maybe Tobe is right-- she does bring death everywhere she goes. If only she could stop it.
"Yea yea don't let it go to your head. Just this once. Theres food if you get hungry. "
"Thanks," Adam looks in the pack and pulls out the nuts, face brightening. "I haven't had any of these in months. May I?"
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Post by Ridge on Dec 9, 2015 6:02:00 GMT
"I haven't had any of these in months. May I?"
"Help yourself. " says as he digs around for some tools. He thought about how he would go about this. "Any idea of what material you wanted? Color maybe."
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Post by Dia on Dec 9, 2015 22:36:41 GMT
"But nowadays. Gods walk among men."
"Unlike humans though, I don't think these so called gods will last long." Makai murmurs, eyes closing "If they abandon us, they eventually themselves will fade."
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Post by Dresden on Dec 9, 2015 22:44:34 GMT
"Help yourself. Any idea of what material you wanted? Color maybe."
Adam thinks for a moment as he eats a handful of nuts. "I'm thinking about trying to match the red of the engine," he replies. "Now, as for what material, maybe aluminum, to match the rest of the set."
"Unlike humans though, I don't think these so called gods will last long. If they abandon us, they eventually themselves will fade."
"And what if they want to rule over us?" Tobe inquires, though a moment later he remarks, "You're definitely an interesting treat, Makai."
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Post by Ridge on Dec 10, 2015 3:53:50 GMT
"I'm thinking about trying to match the red of the engine," "Now, as for what material, maybe aluminum, to match the rest of the set."
"Interesting. Good choices though. " eyes trailing around, he got up and started knocking on the walls of the train, a contemplative look on his face.
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Post by Dia on Dec 10, 2015 4:05:03 GMT
"And what if they want to rule over us? You're definitely an interesting treat, Makai."
"Then we'll follow our instincts and either fight back or roll over like dogs." Makai murmurs calmly, eyes flicking to his, small look of warning crossing his face "Don't get to comfortable, Tobe. Just because I smoked with you and you freed me doesn't make us friends."
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