Meetings (D3 Cable, Joe, Iris)

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Cable Barric

District Three

 It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep

L

It's cold out today, not quite cold enough to snow. Cable hugs her jacket a bit closer, shivering. She walks down the near-empty street, towards the shops. She knows what parts she needs, she just hopes that they have them. Last time, the store was out of a certain type of gear; she had had to wait a few weeks until her father could find one.That had certainly set her progress back a step; she had planned to have that device finished much earlier. But now was no time for reminiscing, here was the shop. Cable hated going to any others- this one had low prices and the man who ran it was always nice to her. Most saw her as a silly kid throwing pieces together hoping they would fit, at least until they saw her inventions in action.

Cable finds the pieces easily, glad to see that her worrying was unfounded. She paid with a few grimy coins, put her mechanical pieces in a bag, and exits the shop. She doesn't get far until she comes across someone standing nearby. Interested, she walks over.
"Hello?"

because everything is never as it seems

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[uwu]

As soon as I walked outside my house door, I was glad my mom made me put on a coat before I left. It feels like it's going to snow... I look up, but to my disappointment, there isn't a cloud in sight. Why does it never snow when I want it to... not that I want it.  I think back to a few weeks ago when it snowed a butt load and I could barely get out of the house. I laugh at those memories.

Where should I go today? Wait... isn't it my mom's birthday soon? I make a instant decision to go to the shops to get her something special. I pass one of the mechanical shops on my way and happen to look inside. I see this girl that everyone says is crazy. I wonder why everyone says that?

While I was deep in, she must have walked over. "Hello?" When did she get so close? "He-hello!" I hope she didn't see me staring. That would've been awkward. Might as well break the ice now. "I'm Joe! What's your name?" I didn't really know what to say, considering that I'm not sure if she's crazy like everyone says, or just inventive. I think she's just inventive, due to the things she has in her bag. Plus, she seems nice enough, right?

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Cable Barric

District Three

 It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep

L

"He-hello! I'm Joe! What's your name?" he asks. Cable stares at him for a moment, taking in details about his appearance- his disheveled hair, brown eyes, average height. He seemed about twelve or thirteen- just old enough to be Reaped, she caught herself thinking.
She pulls on a strand of hair hanging in front of her face, replying to his question with her name.
"I'm Cable Barric. Nice to meet you." she says. While she sounds a tad blunt, she's quite happy to have started a conversation with Joe. Judging by his friendly tone, he doesn't subscribe to those nasty rumors going around that Cable was 'mentally unbalanced'.
She gives him a shy smile and sticks out her arm for a handshake. "So how old are you? I'm fifteen." she asks. She already has a good estimate, but it can't hurt to make sure.

because everything is never as it seems

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Her feet carry her as if she were wearing Hermes's winged sandals. It was always like that with Iris. Everything happened so fast. One minute she was pouring wine for her father's clients and he was smiling at her as if she were the greatest daughter in the world, and the next she had a black eye and bloody lip. She knew this last time was worse than others, seeing as she had misplaced one of the notes he had told her to deliver. (She knew daddy's notes were important and she had misplaced one - she deserved what she got, she knew that.) But that was over now, and this time she had the note secure in her pocket and a list of everything he needed to do business.

Iris had never worried about the way she was treated, but today she did enjoy the fresh air. Since she had lost the last note, her father had not let her out of the house, telling her to scrub the floors and do the laundry rather than run free in the world as she loved so much. But today was different. She was running through the streets with a smile on her face, dodging trash cans and Peacekeepers and other citizens with ease. But as soon as she reaches the street where the shops line up in neat rows, she finds herself tripping and bumping into people.

"Sorry." she apologizes, all out of breath and hair poofed up like a lion's mane. Her voice is soft, but her eyes are bright, though they are staring at the feet of two people rather than their faces. (She is never supposed to look people in the eye.) But she does not introduce herself, for she is never supposed to. She only waits until they dismiss her or hit her or whatever it is that these people out in the real world do to rude little girls.

I r i s A e l l o p o u s

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Cable Barric

District Three

 It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep

L

The girl runs straight into Cable's legs, nearly falling to the ground. She doesn't look up, but instead straight ahead. She is short, but seems about Cable's age. Her eyes are immediately drawn to the bruises on her face, just barely visible under layers of makeup. She seems scared- no, not scared. This girl looks, anxious, somehow, but subdued.
Cable looks down to meet her brown eyes. Now that she really gets a good look at her, she's certain that she's seen her before. Running, always running, among houses and shops, avoiding any conversations with others.
When no one can catch up to you, it must be pretty easy, not having to talk to them.
Cable notices that she trembles a bit and glances down as she scrutinizes her. It crosses her mind that her steady gaze may be agitating her. She must be uncomfortable with eye contact. Cable realizes that this could signify an abusive home, as with her bruised face and unwillingness to stop and idly chat.
"Hello, my name is Cable. I won't hurt you. Are you alright?"

because everything is never as it seems

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(is this thread still alive)

[uwu]

Out of the corner of my eye, I see someone running towards us. The next thing I know the person ran into Cable. "Sorry." Her voice is nice, but it doesn't really match her body. Her hair's all poofy, kinda like one of those wild cats I remember reading about somewhere. She looks down, but not before I see a sparkling in her eyes. "Hello, my name is Cable. I won't hurt you. Are you alright?" I should probably introduce myself... nah. I don't really know her that well.  I stand there quietly, not really sure if I should leave or not.

I was about to leave, but I noticed some purpleish colored things on her face. Are... are those bruises? I get a little worried. Maybe I should talk to her. But I don't want to... Might as well. "Hi! I'm Joe. Is there something wrong?" I don't know why I added the last part, but it seemed like it was necessary for some reason. I try not to show that I didn't mean to say it, though. I hope she didn't accidently run into some things while she was running. That would have hurt. I hope she gets better if it does hurt.

OOC: I'm sorry I took so long. I don't get that much time to post anymore