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OOC: I AM SOOOOOOO SORRY THIS HAS BEEN DUE FOR OVER A MONTH. My muse to write anything (including English work) at all died because writers block smashed into it ;^;. It's alive an healthy now, so I'll be bale to get back to replying very quickly. Once again I am sooo very sorry. I promise you I will get replies in as fast as I can.

Judging by the way her lip twitched and her supposed knowledge of the term, I'd say that she'd be interested. If she knows what I mean by 'job' then she must have done at least a couple before. I wonder how good she is with tasks.

Dice is good with tasks. Or, at least he was... He was just so brilliant with making distractions and smooth talking his way into persuading some people to even do some tasks for him. One time he got fake, plastic necklaces and we convinced some people to buy it. I 'bought' one of the necklaces and soon after the prey thought it was safe. They thought it was real. Just after we left around the corner, they realized it was fake and they were heading our direction. We ran so fast and so long, but managed to remain hidden. It was so fun, I want to do it again. Maybe Zilla would want to sometime. Just Maybe.

I give her a smile which could be classified as assertive of simply nice before explaining to her. "Well, I was thinking. Maybe you'd like to join me in snatching some food? We'd split the loot." I offer her the position and lay back on the wall. The rain has seemed to settle down to a calming mist and so did any form of rage that existed earlier.

The target that I had in mind was a small bakery owned by some skinny-boned people. It's almost like a training ground for me for when I want to practice stealing things. Loafs and muffins are easy to steal from them because the person who sells the bread also bakes it. There is rarely two people working in the shop at the same time. So it's basically easy pickings and a test to see if Zilla is good or not.

"Well?" I ask raising my eyebrow in a kind of friendly non-intimidating kind of way for an answer.

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[ali]

Well, it's just a simple fact. When I want something, I don't want to pay for it.

Food. That is somethin' that at the moment, my family is desperate for. With Ma not working and Pa dead- there is no one to earn the money that put precious bread on the table. My siblin's were starvin'- like I was. It had been 4 days since we last had a proper meal and even that wasn't sufficent to keep us hungry for long- it was some of our rationed food from the Teresae. Just some Rice- less than a cup full between the 5 of us. Not much, really.

I look down at Lacey and my mischevous grin grows more- plasterin' a smile across my face. Even though I were splittin' the loot with her, I didn't mind to much. She were a good allie. Someone I could trust- another master of the trade. Well, not so much a Master more an apprentice- a brilliant one though. My thoughts were on a Bakery not far from where we were. Small, owned by some old hag, easy to snatch from. And on a rainy day like this it should be empty so the old woman would probably be in the back baking fresher good for the next day.

"Alright then Lacey, I'll help ya out" I smiled "Do ya know the place on Snow Lane? The one owned by Mrs Figgs? Thats where I steal my loot from- takin from the market stalls and grocery stores are too risk, too many fancy things that catch people like us!"

As I spoke, I began walkin' in the direction of the Bakery- hands deep in my pocket. I had never had a partner in crime like Lacey before. Then again I hadn't met someone like me. I wondered if Lacey wasn't alone, that maybe there are more theives. If there were- was there some sorta big gang of them? Did they work together to steal rich and valuble items that I, myself, could never dream of stealin'? Maybe, but I didn't wanna ask just in case it was a Taboo to talk of such things between two theives in case they were to be over heard by a snitch. I looked back over my shoulder at Lacey

"C'mon Kid"

((Oh my god I am so sorry! This is nearly 2 months over due! Ive just been super busy at school catching up on workt hat I didn't do or missed- so this was kinda like the thing Id do if I ahd time!))

[plantix]

OOC: No worries I was gone for a fair chunk of time anyways XP

"Alright then Lacey, I'll help ya out" Zilla spoke. A genuine smile spread across my face, the one Dice would describe as 'like-a-snake'. In all of my honesty, I was a bit afraid she was going to turn me down, but now that she's agreed we're both in this. This feeling of being a team once again had struck me as strange. Not only was this 'team' lacking Dicentra, but it seemed whole again. Perhaps I should stop comparing this girl to him? Maybe he would want it that way.

The hand in my pocket holds the Dicentra bead lightly and I rub the glassy texture. Yes. He would want me to move on, and his memory will live.

I continue and listen to Zilla's words"Do ya know the place on Snow Lane? The one owned by Mrs Figgs? Thats where I steal my loot from-" My eyebrows perk up just a bit because that's where I usually steal food from. The old lady wasn't all to nice; actually, she was only nice when little children entered her bakery. If there wasn't any in sight, she would be all business and no talk. It's unwelcoming, but she really does make good pastries. Perhaps it's that reason alone she has customers.

Zilla continues speaking."-takin from the market stalls and grocery stores are too risk, too many fancy things that catch people like us!" It's true, trying to steal from bigger shops turned out unsuccessful. I remember that I my ruses with Dice. Oh wow, we seemed so crazy then. Another snake-like-smile appeared on my face again, but then my attention is snapped back when Zilla signaled me to follow her.

I walked right up behind, and then eventually beside her. From the way she spoke, it seems as if she wasn't from any sort of group. Like a rouge. I wonder if she'd be interested in forming a group with me?

I then turn back my attention to the task we're about to do, so I start making a plan. "Okay. I'm guessing you don't got much to eat, like the rest of us here, huh? So aside from stealing money, we got food to take too. Also, yeah I know Mrs. Figgs. I used to steal loafs from her. More recently though when I was about to enter her shop, I saw a bell at the door, making it obvious if we just come in." I explain to her the background of our mission. I wasn't sure if she already knew, but if she didn't it would save some time.

I continue with my explanation "So here's what I was thinking. I go up from the back entrance and take a bread loaf, being the bait for her to run away. As soon as she starts running away, you can just go in and take what ever you'd like. Make sure you're quick though." I finish telling her the plan I formed. In this way, I put her in a great deal of trust. I trust that she'll share the loot with me, in exchange for being the decoy.

"What do think?" I ask her, not to be sure of myself, but to see if she was going to argue against it.

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[ali]

Well, it's just a simple fact. When I want somethin, I don't want to pay for it.

As we walk down the back streets towards the Bakery, I listen intently to Lacey's plan- all the while keepin an eye out for Peacekeepers.

"Okay. I'm guessing you don't got much to eat, like the rest of us here, huh? So aside from stealing money, we got food to take too. Also, yeah I know Mrs. Figgs. I used to steal loafs from her. More recently though when I was about to enter her shop, I saw a bell at the door, making it obvious if we just come in. So here's what I was thinking. I go up from the back entrance and take a bread loaf, being the bait for her to run away. As soon as she starts running away, you can just go in and take what ever you'd like. Make sure you're quick though."

I laugh at her last statement. Make sure you're quick though. Sometimes, I wonder if I should change my middle name to quick. Since beginnin my rain of lootin- I have developed a need for speed. It was a key to a good steal. If you were too slow, you were caught. Simple as. However, if you were too quick- then you could miss somethin like, Peacekeepers comin round the corner. Then, you were screwed. In all my years, I had narrowed bein 'quick' down to a fine art. I've always been a good runner, and a climber. So gettin outta sticky situations was somewhat easy for me. I look down at Lacey and nod to her last few words of which I fail to catch. Lookin up again, I see the bakery.

"Right Lacey do your thing, I'll wait here" I say standin meters from the old bakery window.

I pat her shoulder in a gestrue go good luck