RO/AA: Stop Right There Crim-in-al Scum

-- recreantOctopus [RO]  knocks frantically on the door --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  answers her townhive door, looking a little surprised to hear such frantic knocking. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  smiles when she sees him. --
AA: <\ Oh! Hello, Cirrin! />
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  barges past and slams the door behind him --
RO: yeah hi nice to see you
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blinks, pressed up against the wall. --
AA: <\ What, what's going on? />
RO: not nothing just rushing
AA: <\ If I open this door, I'm not going to find trouble in my lawnring, am I? />
RO: er hopefully not?
AA: <\ Okay... />
RO: maybe you should open it and just... see if anyones out there?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  opens the door a crack, peering out. --
CURRENT sovereignExecutrix [CSE] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
-- CURRENT sovereignExecutrix [CSE] http://i.imgur.com/iQDNK.png stands straight on the lawnring, alreadly glaring --
CSE: You! Op-en Up!
CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  looks behind her, to Cirrin, and whispers: --
CAA: <\ Stay inside for now, okay? />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  slips outside, closing the door behind her. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  nods and finds a spot to hide --
CAA: <\ Hello, what's the matter? />
CSE: Red-blood Thief. Curv-ed Horns. May Have Trick-y Psy-chic Pow-ers. Have You Seen Him?
CAA: <\ Did he steal something from you...? />
CSE: No! I Saw Him. I-m Do-ing My Dut-y As A Cit-i-zen
CAA: <\ May I ask what he stole? />
CSE: I-m Ask-ing The Quest-ions Here Com-rade. Have You Seen Him?
CAA: <\ I see a lot of redbloods... but I might be able to help if I know what was stolen. />
CSE: Jewl-ery. He Just Came From The Mark-et
CSE: Are You Wast-ing My Time Here?
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  shakes her head. --
CAA: <\ I don't know. I'll go search my hive, okay? If he's there, even his psychic powers won't save him. Please wait out here for a moment. />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  heads back inside, locking the door behind her. She goes to search out Cirrin, and when she finds him, she hisses: --
CAA: <\ What's this about you stealing something?! />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  remains crouching and whispers --
CRO: er well maybe it was crowded place didnt thing anybody would notice
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  holds her hand out. --
CAA: <\ Hand it over. I'll tell her you dropped it on your way through my hive and I couldn't find you. />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  sighs --
CRO: okay
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  uncaptchalogs an apple with a large bite in it --
CAA: <\ If you're worried about not having enough to eat, you can eat with me or something, sheesh. />
CAA: <\ Whoa now, she told me you stole jewellery, not food. />
CRO: well she must be lying then!
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  sighs, shaking her head. --
CAA: <\ Hang on, I can handle this. Just... keep the apple. I'll bring out one of mine. />
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR could make a run for it?
CAA: <\ If she insists on barging into my hive, I'll try to make a fuss about it. You can go out through the back. Until then, I suggest you keep hiding here. />
CAA: <\ You sure are lucky you ran into my hive, Cirrin. />
CRO: and unlucky CIRRIN RUNFAR got spotted at all
CAA: <\ Yeah, that too. I'd better go back out. You hang tight in here. />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  heads out, taking a detour through her foodblock to collect an apple. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  scurries towards the back door. Just in case --
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  tosses it up and down as she faces the tealblood. --
CSE: Re-port Sold-ier!
CAA: <\ I found this apple lying on the ground, but nothing else. Maybe he passed through and I didn't see him. />
CSE: What-s That Ap-ple Got To Do With Any-thing?
CAA: <\ I certainly didn't have any. It proves there was some stranger in my hive. />
CAA: <\ If he passed through my hive, he probably exited onto Taipan Avenue. />
CSE: You Have A Back Door? Let Me Through!
CAA: <\ I'd rather not have a stranger in my hive... here, let me lead you around the lawnring. />
CSE: On The Double! Move Out!
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  leads her through the little alleyway of grass she calls a lawnring. She comes out into her modest backyard, and opens the gate. --
CAA: <\ Here you go, follow this alleyway and it'll lead you right to the avenue. />
CSE: Good! Carr-y On Sold-ier!
-- CURRENT sovereignExecutrix [CSE]  charges off in that direction --
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  smiles, closing the gate. --
CAA: <\ Glad I could help... />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  turns once she's sure the tealblood is gone, and goes up to her back door. She opens it up, stepping inside. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  slowly pops his head around a corner --
CAA: <\ Cirrin? She's gone up that maze we know as Taipan. Hopefully she'll get so lost she'll forget about you. />
CAA: <\ You wanna lay low here for a little while? />
CRO: what if she comes back?
CAA: <\ If she comes back, I'll just be nice to her and send her on her way. />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  grins. --
CAA: <\ You really think I'd sell out a friend? />
CSE: er no no not at all especially if she pulled a weapon on you!
CSE ceased responding to memo.
CRO: er no no not at all especially if she pulled a weapon on you!
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  laughs, waving a hand. --
CAA: <\ Don't worry about it. I'm not that type of troll. />
CAA: <\ Before you go, though, I've gotta give you that glider! />
CRO: thats why CIRRIN RUNFARs here after all?
CAA: <\ Right! />
CRO: so is this a special glider or anything?
CAA: <\ Not really... she probably won't even like it, it's not the expensive type she can afford. />
CAA: <\ But she needs a new glider! />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  heads to the dwellingblock and shoves her couch out of the way. --
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  uncaptchalogues her purse (it's in the shape of a birdie!) and her spare hang glider, which sits on the ground. --
CRO: this stuff takes quite a bid of space huh?
CAA: <\ Well, in a hive like mine, yeah. />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  laughs, and takes some caegars out of her purse, handing them to Cirrin. It's probably more than what he usually gets for his deliveries. --
CAA: <\ Will this about cover it? />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  looks at it, quickly appraises how much more it is than usual --
CRO: itll do your a friend afterall!
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  grins, handing the coins over to Cirrin. --
CAA: <\ Oh! Could you add in this note, too? />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  uncaptchalogues a letter and hands it to Cirrin. --
CRO: takes the note and folds it
CRO: confidential right?
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  takes the note and folds it --
CAA: <\ It's nothing compromising! But yes, thanks. />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  captchalogs it and the glider --
CRO: well then
CRO: you said something about food?
CAA: <\ Yeah! />
CAA: <\ I was just about to have lunch, you're welcome to join me! It's oinkbeast meat sandwiches! />
CRO: that sounds pretty good right about now
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  grins, and beckons for Cirrin to follow her to her foodblock. Looks like there is oinkmeat and bread all set out for the sandwichmaking! She gestures to a table and chairs. --
CAA: <\ Take a seat, okay? They'll be ready in a moment! />
CRO: sure thing so is this what you eat most of the time?
CAA: <\ Yeah, I love sandwiches! And when I can get it, nice meat like this is amazing. />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  hustles about all makin' with the sandwiches. She makes enough for both her and Cirrin, and makes sure to add a couple extra in just in case the poor redblood's extra hungry. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  and he is --
CRO: meat is the best
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR used to hunt with this one guy a while ago
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  cuts them in half, and brings those sandwiches over to the table on a plate. --
CAA: <\ Oh, you did? />
CRO: yeah and not the kind of hunting where CIRRIN RUNFAR is the bait
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  slowly reaches for the sandwiches with an unsure hand --
CAA: <\ That sounds like a much better type of hunting than the type where you are bait. Don't worry, go ahead! They're not poisoned or anything! />
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  takes a sandwich-half and takes a bite out of it to prove just how unpoisoned it is. --
CRO: poisoned?
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  laughs, and grabs a sandwich and stuffs it into his mouth --
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  grins. --
CAA: <\ Yeah, it's pretty fun. />
CAA: ((*funny))
CRO: right because if you turned around and poisoned CIRRIN RUNFAR now it
CRO: well youd be a very different troll from how CIRRIN RUNFAR thought you were
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  laughs, shaking her head. She takes another bite of delicious oinkmeat sandwich. --
CAA: <\ Yeah, I'm not that type of troll. />
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR once heard highbloods poison their food at parties no idea if thats true
CAA: <\ And the game is trying to get your enemies to eat the food? />
CAA: <\ Sounds about right. />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  grabs another sandwich --
CRO: pretty trollcore
CAA: <\ Isn't it? I don't think I could do anything like that... />
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR could definitly totally do that if CIRRIN RUNFAR was invited
CAA: <\ I'd probably just end up being the first one to eat the food! />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  was just about to stuff another sandwich in his mouth. He slowly puts it down --
CRO: well yeah probably
CRO: doesnt really matter anyway!
CAA: <\ Yeah, I'd never get invited to something like that. />
CAA: <\ You can keep eating if you'd like. I made plenty! />
CRO: mind if CIRRIN RUNFAR takes a few for the road?
CAA: <\ Go for it! Want a bag for them? />
CRO: makes it easier to captchalog
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  gets up and finds a nice clean bag. She puts a good half of the sandwiches into it, and hands it to Cirrin. --
CRO: and yeah CIRRIN RUNFAR doesnt quite know how good a limey like you would do but a redblood is definitly an embaressment to be seen next to at a party
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  captachalogs those sandwiches --
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  laughs. --
CAA: <\ Me? I'm still a commoner. They wouldn't want much to do with me if I wasn't serving the drinks! />
CRO: hey you could at least get away with serving the drinks!
CAA: <\ That's true! />
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR still remembers the looks CIRRIN RUNFAR got
CAA: <\ You went to one of those parties once? />
CRO: yeah!
CRO: once being the important word there
CAA: <\ I suppose that is the operative word! />
CRO: Solena probably didnt want us seen together in public again after that
CAA: <\ So what were you guys, anyway..? />
CRO: well she was a highblood
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR was a lowblood obviously
CRO: something which she kept reminding CIRRIN RUNFAR of by calling CIRRIN RUNFAR rusty
CAA: <\ Ouch... />
CAA: <\ I guess there's worse terms, though. />
CRO: yeah CIRRIN RUNFAR knows but this coming from a
CRO: a close friend
CAA: <\ Yeah, it still hurts. Sorry to hear it. />
CRO: well it just goes to show even if your friends with one of them it doesnt mean you are one of them
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude's [CAA'S]  smile is sad. --
CAA: <\ Yeah... />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  looks at her --
CRO: thats just the way things are
CAA: <\ It is, isn't it? />
CAA: <\ Too bad for those of us who aren't highbloods. />
CRO: on the plus side its not like people can think even worse of us
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  laughs and shakes her head again. --
CAA: <\ I guess not! />
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFARs not gonna just sit around moping about things that cant be changed
CAA: <\ Right! Best to worry about what you can do! />
CRO: in this case deliver a glider
CAA: <\ Thanks for doing this, by the way. />
CRO: beats collecting leeches
CAA: <\ Yeah, I guess it must... />
CRO: time for CIRRIN RUNFAR to disappear then
CAA: <\ See you later, Cirrin! />
CRO: and er
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  pause --
CRO: thanks
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  grins. --
CAA: <\ It's okay. No problem for a friend. />
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO]  nods, then goes to peak his head out the front door, then runs out --
-- CURRENT absoluteAltitude [CAA]  closes the door after him, and goes back to lunch. --