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Post by Doom on Jul 29, 2011 23:42:43 GMT -5
Mercia giggled, trying to hide her quickly developing annoyance. She appreciated his generosity, but his personality was as infectious as it was perky. Mercia didn't like songs, and his entire voice was singing. She didn't know what she was getting into, but she had no other choice. "Alright. Just show me where I'll be useful in your party and I'll use leisure time to research."
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 23:45:10 GMT -5
"It would all depend on skills, dear." he winked. "I'd be called Lien." he stated quickly.
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Post by Doom on Jul 29, 2011 23:56:54 GMT -5
"I am......Versed in animal identification. And, uh....." Mercia was short of words. She wasn't particularly skilled at anything, she just knew a lot. "I.....Know how to help treat wounds on short notice?" She was so unsure of herself, she wasn't sure if she was asking herself or telling Lien.
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Post by Jay on Jul 30, 2011 1:25:47 GMT -5
Lien did a bit of a sympathetic frown at her confusoin, though it did nothing for his mood. "It does not quite matter, dear. We'd be in need of help anyway, those are fine." he shrugged.
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Post by Doom on Jul 30, 2011 1:36:38 GMT -5
"Ok, so I guess I act as the short-notice nurse...." Mercia grumbled. His answer was a little vague, and her entire life had been based around exactness. Not to mention the faked sympathy frown. Mercia could tell that this colonial leader would defy everything she did, and she would hate him, simply because his personality directly contrasted her's. "So, do I need to meet any of these colonists?"
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Post by Jay on Jul 30, 2011 1:49:23 GMT -5
"Most likely not. I mean, how long are we all spending together anyway?~" he cocked a brow, giving a mischevious grin. "And, that may do." he shrugged "We can find of on the latter, yes?"
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Post by Doom on Jul 30, 2011 1:53:10 GMT -5
Mercia tried to smile, but Lien wasn't making it easy for her to get in the spirit of travel. She grumbled quietly, then cleared her throat, saying, "Alright then. When do we depart?"
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Post by Jay on Jul 30, 2011 2:11:11 GMT -5
"On the morrow, I presume.~" he scratched his chin in confusion "I think that was the date."
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Post by Doom on Jul 30, 2011 2:15:34 GMT -5
"Very well. Then I will wait here...." Mercia looked down at her expensive hiking shoes, and she sighed. She was ready to leave today, and waiting on these people would put her behind schedule. However, she knew the larger the group, the safer the travel. This was the largest and seemingly most well equipped of all the single colony parties, so she had no choice. She shuffled over to a bench and sat, a little more than disappointed with her rotten luck. She would wait, but she didn't want to.
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Post by Jay on Jul 30, 2011 2:26:37 GMT -5
Lien saw her disappointment and frowned. "I'd be ready to go now, but everybody else is otherwise, I'm afraid.~" he sighed, sitting by her. "You okay, missy?~ Depression is loathing sickness, best not to be tried." he grinned.
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Post by Doom on Jul 30, 2011 2:34:21 GMT -5
Mercia sighed, realizing what a snot she must have looked like. "Thanks for the sympathy, but I'm really.... Just scared. I miss home, and I'm not sure what I'll find here, on this dangerous new frontier. My employer says I was the only person who could explore this territory, that no one else could come. But really, I just want to see my nephew. I bet he misses me so much...." She sighed, and let loose a half hearted chuckle, saying, "I suppose I'm not all that cut out to be here. Just listen to me, rambling on about my problems." She buried her head in her lap, embarrassed by her weakness.
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Post by Jay on Jul 30, 2011 2:41:41 GMT -5
He tentatively touched her arm. "You'd be fine, my dear. I've gotten many of those today." he smiled softly. "We've all got our problems, along with our reasons, here."
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Post by Doom on Jul 30, 2011 2:46:41 GMT -5
Her silent sobbing halted, and she looked up, a small grin on her face. "Thank you for your understanding. And thank you for the comforting words. I'll always be homesick, but I guess I should look forward, and let my desire to return be my motivation." She stood up, and looked over the lobby. It was packed with worried faces she'd tried to ignore, but now she could clearly see every lip bitten and every tear shed. "Perhaps I was a little rude in our introductions." She sat next to him again and hugged him tightly.
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Post by Jay on Jul 30, 2011 2:54:30 GMT -5
Lein's face went in surprise as he recieved the hug. "Uhm~" he strted "I...uh... you're welcome, miss."
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Post by Doom on Jul 30, 2011 3:03:09 GMT -5
Mercia, sensing Lein's discomfort, withdrew and said, "Sorry about that. I'm not good at showing how I feel, so I try not to appear as if I'm feeling anything." She blushed, and hurriedly stepped over to a vending machine, swiping her I.D. card. The machine dispensed a bottle of water, and she gulped it down, a little disgruntled by her rashness.
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