Crashmeet!

-- recreantOctopus [RO] is walking one way down a city street, using his power and looking from side to side nervously. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] heads through the city, basket in hand. As a limeblood, she's still vulnerable to psychic powers - which means she doesn't notice when she walks right towards Cirrin. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] is looking lost in the big city and... --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] crash! --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] crashmeet! --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] crash into hello! She staggers back, shaking her head. Luckily, the contents of her basket don't go everywhere. --
AA: <\ Oh, oh dear! />
AA: <\ I'm sorry! I didn't see you there! />
-- recreantOctopus [RO] jumps right back after bumping --
RO: ah who are you what do you want?
AA: <\ I don't want anything, I just didn't see you... />
AA: <\ Um, my name's Paloma. I didn't mean to bump into you. />
RO: well no CIRRIN RUNFAR didnt want you to see CIRRIN RUNFAR
RO: oh CIRRIN RUNFARs name is CIRRIN RUNFAR by the way
AA: <\ I... I see. />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] blinks, a little confused. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] checks all his pockets! can't trust city folk --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] wrinkles her nose distastefully. --
AA: <\ I didn't steal anything. />
AA: <\ But what do you mean, you didn't want me to see you? What does that have to do with it? />
RO: thats specifically suspicious denial
RO: and its just safer that way if trolls dont see CIRRIN RUNFAR
AA: <\ But you weren't hiding or anything... />
RO: well you didnt see CIRRIN RUNFAR did you?
AA: <\ No! Which is the curious thing! />
RO: whats it to you if CIRRIN RUNFARs got some sort of power?
AA: <\ ... oh, wait, is it a psychic power? />
AA: <\ It's not anything, I just think it's cool! />
AA: <\ Psychic powers are neat! />
RO: cool? it doesnt do anything flashy
AA: <\ You were hiding in plain sight! />
AA: <\ Imagine the feathers you could ruffle with something like that! />
RO: imagine the beating CIRRIN RUNFAR got if people thought CIRRIN RUNFAR was spying on them in the absolution trap!
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR doesnt have to
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] tilts her head. --
AA: <\ Why do you keep yelling your name? />
RO: because CIRRIN RUNFAR is CIRRIN RUNFAR why else?
AA: <\ Um... I guess that's true... />
AA: <\ So you're proud of your name? />
RO: why not CIRRIN RUNFAR doesnt have a whole lot else
AA: <\ I'm sure you have something! />
AA: <\ What about your quadrants? Surely you could be proud of those! />
-- recreantOctopus [RO] goes quiet and gives her a look --
AA: <\ Oh, uh... bad subject? />
-- recreantOctopus [RO] quickly looks away --
RO: not that its any of your business
AA: <\ No, I suppose it isn't. />
AA: <\ But if you ever need advice, I'm eeexcellent at romance! />
RO: er advice?
RO: dunno seems late for that the thing to do is move on and forwards right?
RO: like CIRRIN RUNFAR finally got a hive again
AA: <\ Oh! You lost your hive? />
RO: you could say that
RO: or you could say CIRRIN RUNFAR left it behind
AA: <\ Why would you leave your own hive behind? />
RO: its complicated alright!
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] holds up a flatpalmed hand. --
AA: <\ I'm just interested! />
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR couldnt just stick around there with everyone so CIRRIN RUNFAR packed everything and left
RO: does that satisfy you?
AA: <\ Hey, I didn't mean to make you upset... />
RO: CIRRIN RUNFARs not upset
AA: <\ I know! How about I give you my trolltag, and we can talk another time! You use trollian, right? />
RO: yeah okay CIRRIN RUNFAR just finds it weird chatting about this stuff in the middle of this weird city
AA: <\ The city's not that weird! You not used to it or something? />
RO: nope CIRRIN RUNFAR only came here to deliver some packages and grab a few things
AA: <\ Oh! Need some directions? I've lived here all my life, I know this place down pat. />
RO: okay thatd be good because CIRRIN RUNFARs supposed to take this thing to 166a muderlove street
RO: or 165
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR didnt write it down
AA: <\ Ohhh, you'd better make sure you deliver it to the right one! />
AA: <\ But Murderlove's just down there - />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] points - --
AA: <\ Walk down past Taipan Avenue, then take a left at Fangcrest. />
RO: well that sounds too hard!
AA: <\ You can take a shortcut through this one sidestreet, but it's kinda dangerous. />
RO: ooh a shortcut!
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR will take that!
AA: <\ Okay, so what you wanna do is... />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] describes a shortcut which cuts through dangerous territory. --
AA: <\ ... and that'll take you right into Fangcrest. />
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR will run right through all that thanks person!
RO: er what was your name again?
AA: <\ My name's Paloma! Paloma Friede. />
AA: <\ Here, let me give you my trolltag! />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] pulls a notepad and stiffbug out of her basket, writing down her tag on it. She rips the page out and hands it to Cirrin. --
RO: okay CIRRIN RUNFAR will troll you some time
AA: <\ Great! />
RO: CIRRIN RUNFARs tag is recreantOctopus you can remember that right?
AA: <\ Oh, yes! />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] writes it down anyway. --
RO: right well CIRRIN RUNFARs got to disappear then and hey whats that?
-- recreantOctopus [RO] points upwards to the top of a hivestem --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] looks up! --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] slips away and uses his powers again, before jogging off towards the shortcut! --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] looks back down after a moment, blinking. --
AA: <\ I don't see anything, Cirrin! ... hey, Cirrin? ... guess he left... />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA] shrugs, and heads back towards her hive. Interesting guy. --