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Tweak says, "Will you be my friend?"

Jimmy Proudstar (little_jim) wrote in devolve,
@ 2011-01-24 00:18:00

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alisa_tager, jimmy_proudstar

Who: Jimmy and Alisa
What: Finishing his after-run rounds of the colony
Where: Library
When: Backdated Late Saturday January 22nd
Rating: PG
Status: Incomplete

Every time Jimmy came back from a run, once he'd scrubbed down and been checked over, was move through the colony until he could account for every member.

Some were easier than others. Dr. McCoy was almost always in the medical lab, Stark was nearly always in his own laboratory. A quick detour down in the sub basement confirmed this. This late in the day, most people were inside. Jimmy had seen a few when he came in, a quick round of the mansion's upper floor confirmed nearly everyone else.

Except one. Alisa Tager or Cipher. Who had the ability to turn completely invisible. Inaudible as well. Even Lorna said she couldn't sense her with her powers and she seemed to be able to sense everything from his understanding.

Jimmy could track her by smell. Which was how he'd tracked her down after a run since she'd been there. He didn't know much about her, not like everyone else. She spent most of her time invisible, which meant all he really knew about her was how she smelled. He didn't bother her, since she wouldn't be invisible if she wanted to be noticed. At least by his reasoning.

But he searched her out like everyone else after every run. Because he had to know they were all still there. All still alive. Or he'd never be able to sleep, get any rest at all.

He finally tracked her down in the library. Alisa had been all over the main compound common areas, but here her scent was the strongest and most consistent. Jimmy stepped into the room to confirm it, tracking until he could figure out where she was. Then he turned to leave.

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little_jim
2011-02-01 04:27 pm UTC (link)

It was a little overly politically correct. Calling Usen a god showed understanding of his might and importance. Jimmy had been much more tense about labels and correctly them when he was younger. Ororo's counsel and upsetting people by overreacting to well meaning attempts to understand his people's religion had taught him to not be so sensitive anyway.

"It is good to be respectful," he admitted, not wanting to discourage her when she was being sociable for the first time.

He had to chuckle at her observation. No it wasn't polite to interrupt, but comments like that generally meant you had your audience engaged in the tale.

"The boy decided he wanted to learn to hunt," he continued. "He begged his uncle to make him a bow and teach him. His mother said no, that the dragon and serpents and other beasts would eat him, but the boy said 'No, tomorrow I go.' The next day, with his new bow and arrows, the boy and his uncle went hunting. The boy finally made a kill, a deer. His uncle taught him to skin the animal and broil the meat. But the smell attracted the dragon."

Jimmy probably enjoyed this too much, storytelling was one of the few times that he enjoyed himself without having to be cajoled into it. He used his hands as he narrated, trying to help his listeners envision creatures like dragons made of rock and stone.

"The boy's uncle was terrified, frozen where he stood with fear. The boy was not afraid, which surprised the dragon. He told the dragon he would not eat him, eat his uncle or their kill. The dragon admired the boy's courage and indulged him in the challenge he issued. The dragon could take four shots at him with his bow and arrow, and if he survived, he would be able to do the same to the dragon with his new bow and arrows. The dragon, having three layers of scales made of rock and stone, knew the boy couldn't kill him with his puny arrows and warned him. But the boy insisted. So the dragon took his bow, a mighty pine tree taller than the mansion and his arrows which were saplings twenty feet long and fired at the boy."

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