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Lunar Chronicles RP (Closed) (stalkers welcome)

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@Masked_Flowers

Celeste looks at the man next to her, but then quickly looks away. No eye contact and then I will be okay.
The man picks up something and the vendor says, "Interested? It's got some prime parts screwed into it, even if they're a little rusty."
Celeste looks at the gadget. She searches for what it is but finds nothing. Huh, that's strange. There should be some info on that thing. She keeps on looking at it, still avoiding.
She picks up a different gadget and studies it. She searches for what it is. There's nothing on this either.
"Uh, sir, what exactly is this?" Celeste asks the vendor.

(Open for interaction)

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@Peter_Duende language

The vendor smiles oddly at Celeste. "Hello there. That is a fine ensemble of the inner parts of a home coffee maker. You won't find anything like that cheaper in stores."
Corvin smirks but hides it. The piece is obviously not what the vendor tells the girl. If I had to place units on it…..yes. Corvin decides that the gadget in his hand is probably Lunar. He sets it back down on the stand.

@Masked_Flowers

"Oh," Celeste says politely to the man in the stand. She places down the gadget. Celeste searches for what the object is again. Nothing. She quickly looks up and then back at the gadget. Finishing her scan she sees that the man is Lunar. Why hasn't he used his gift yet? She goes threw the scan one more time. He's a shell.
She looks around the stand a bit, searching for most things on the web. Nothing here is earth made.
"So, what else do you have here that's interesting?" Celeste asks. The vendor hands her a small little box. Turning it over Celeste examines the object.
"That my dear is a very special box," The vendor says.
Celeste tries to sound as surprised as possible, "Really? How so." Well, one thing is for sure, he is good at playing human.

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@Peter_Duende language

Corvin listens intently but secretly to the dialogue between the girl and the vendor as he sifts through the smallest of gadgets with his finger, hoping to find some pretty or useful trinket. He happens upon a small brooch. It doesn't look like it contains any tech, but it is pretty. It is hardly a square inch, and Corvin can't identify the metal, but he thinks….Yes, this is worth a unit or two.

Corvin picks up the brooch and waits for the vendor to finish talking with the girl. He brushes at one of the butterfly's smooth wings with his thumb while he waits.

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@Masked_Flowers

The vendor smiles, "And that my dear is why this box is so special."
Celeste flinches at being called "my dear" again.
"Don't call me my dear," she says coldly.
The vendor frowns, "And why not?"
Celeste opens her mouth but the man next to her clears his throat. Celeste and the vendor turn toward him.
"Oh sir, I forgot you were there! So sorry," The vendor exclaims.

(I normally don't try to use other people's characters but I didn't really know how to get the vendor to talk to Corvin again. I know this was such a minor movement I made Corvin do but I still wanted to make sure that it okay with you)

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@Peter_Duende language

[I'll allow it this one time. :) ]

"No problem, it's just that I've got somewhere to be, and I thought I could make a quick purchase while this lady is still deciding." Corvin holds up the brooch. "I think I've found the piece I'd like."

@Masked_Flowers

He just called me a lady. Celeste smiles. He doesn't know I'm an android. Her smile goes away quickly. Does he know that this man is Lunar? Does he actually want to buy that brooch?! Celeste decides to stay at the stand for one more moment to see if the man next to her shows any signs of being used.

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@Peter_Duende language

("Used?")

Corvin politely smiles at the girl and shows the vendor the piece. "I don't think it'd be worth more than 2 units tops." The vendor takes the piece from him, looking at the object in discussion and then back at Corvin.
"I'll give it to you for 3, it's looks like it used to be worth more."

Corvin holds back a frown at the greedy vendor's comment, but pays him the 3 units. "Thanks." He says without any true gratefulness as he takes the brooch from the vendor.

@Masked_Flowers

( I meant like a lunar using their gift on you. Sorry, I should've worded that better)

Well, he does seem like he wants to buy it… Celeste looks at the vendor again. She turns around walk away but suddenly her system starts glitching. She freezes. Then, just as quickly as it came, the glitch stops. Running a quick diagnostics she realizes that the man tried to use his gift on her to get her to buy something. What just happened. Androids don't get affected by lunars….
She turns around and takes one last look at the vendor. Without realizing it she holds eye contact for a few seconds.
Celeste shudders and walks away

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@Peter_Duende language

(Ah, I understand.)

"Uh, thanks." Corvin quickly turns around. His eyes swerve back and forth, finally catching on the girl's light hair. He follows quickly behind, and, not wanting to get a punch in the face for tapping her shoulder, he instead says, "Excuse me, ma'am?"

@Masked_Flowers

Celeste stops. If this is the vendor I'm gonna scream
She turns around keeping her head low to make sure no eye contact would happen. While looking at the ground she can tell a little bit by his shoes that it is the man that was next to her in the stand.
"Yes?" She says politely.

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@Peter_Duende language

Corvin smiles at the girl in spite of her apparent shyness. He holds out the brooch. "I got this for you."

@Masked_Flowers

Replaying what she just heard she stands there in awe. He got that for me. For me. She smiles.
"You got that for me?" Celeste says quietly.
Wait, something doesn't add up… why me?

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@Peter_Duende language

Corvin gives a small smile to reassure the girl. "Yeah, I hope it's not too weird." He's talking about his action of giving her the brooch, but as he glances down at the item in his hands, he worries at its simple extravagance. "It's a free gift. I'm not asking for anything from you."

@Masked_Flowers

He seems like he means it but what's his real motive?
Still looking down and the man feet Celeste says, "Thank you… can I ask why your giving this to me?" She looks up at the man, giving eye contact

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@Peter_Duende language

Reason. "I just thought it'd be nice. Random act of kindness and all that." Really, Corvin doesn't know why he did it. He holds the brooch out on an open palm to the girl.

@Masked_Flowers

Celeste looks at the brooch. It is quite pretty. She reaches her hand out but then stops. But what if he really is playing me? Looking at the man again she sighs. Besides, everyone at the castle would wonder where I got it and then they would question me.
"As pretty as it is, I'm sorry, I can't except this" Celeste says calmly. She down at the mans feet again. Wait, I gave eye contact! He could know, he could report me. I can't be here if he knows I'm an android. She looks around to see if anyone else was looking at them and quickly, before the man could say anything she turns around and walks away. I never should've come out here today.

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@Peter_Duende language

Feeling like a total idiot, Corvin stares in the direction the girl went for a moment or two. He puts the brooch into his jacket pocket and after a second continues his way through the market, trying to push the awkward encounter aside and start thinking again about his target.

@Masked_Flowers

Shaking off the horrible feeling inside of her Celeste quickly goes back to the castle. Did I do the right thing? She sighs. I need something to take my mind off of this.

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@Peter_Duende language

(Just so you know, Corvin isn't a creeper. :P I can see how his random gesture may have been seen as evidence of such.)

@Masked_Flowers

(lol, ok! It didn't come to mind that he is a creep but ok. I promise Celeste doesn't think of him like that)

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@Peter_Duende language

(Good; sometimes it is hard for me to tell how others actually see my character. Thanks for the reassurance. :P)

@Masked_Flowers

(No problem. :))

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@Peter_Duende language

Corvin quietly slips inside the apartment. His target shouldn't get home from work for another half hour from what Corvin has dug up on the nets, so there is time to laze. He looks around the cluttered and colorful living space; it's actually rather homey.
In his search he'd finally realized what he'd missed: he was having trouble finding his target because his target didn't want to be found. Skills like that hadn't been listed on his target's profile; clearly he'd learned some things on the run.
Corvin notices the very clean kitchenette. It reminds him strongly of his childhood; he can almost see his Mama stirring watery and weakly spiced soup in a small pot on the stove. Don't go there, Corvy. He chides himself. The memories aren't entirely unpleasant, he just misses those times. And those people.

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@chickenfrogman group

(JUST HAD TO POP IN TO SAY I FOUND YOU PETER)(BYE)

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@Peter_Duende language

(JUST HAD TO POP IN TO SAY I FOUND YOU PETER)(BYE)

(Hallo.)

@Masked_Flowers

Waiting by Kai's door Celeste hopes he opens it. Start to get impatient she starts tapping her foot. After a few minuets she then walks up to the door and knocks on it loudly.
"Kai? Kai, I know you're in there! Open up!" She says loudly. Kai then opens up the door, giving her a death stare.
"What?" He says coldly.
"We need to talk," she looks around, "In private."
Kai starts closing the door when suddenly Celeste stops it, "Now. We need to talk now." Sighing, Kai opens the door, letting Celeste in.
Then, grabbing his hand, Celeste pulls Kai over to a chair in his room and pushes him down onto it.
Raising one of his eyebrows at her Kai says, "You're a little pushy today."
Celeste looks at him, "You're gonna want to sit down for this," she then quietly says, "Kai… I think… I think your father has Letumosis." Kai's face goes white.

@Masked_Flowers

(Also, sorry about not posting for a while, I got a little bit of writers block and I had no idea what to do with Celeste. Hopefully what I just posted gets the rp going a little bit)

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@Peter_Duende language

(Hey, it's okay. It was unofficially'my turn so I should have posted sooner than I did. I like how you've tied in a canon plot thread, it'll help the story I'm sure, and it puts it into context.
I just hope the others return.)

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@Peter_Duende language

The whirr and beep of the antique lock alerts Corvin to his target's location.
Ain't no place more dangerous than your own home, buddy. Corvin darkly smiles and stands so he'll be behind the front door when it opens.

He hears a woman's high pitched laugh as the door opens and he frowns. Bringing home a friend? He clenches the handle of his gun a little tighter when the low voice of his target speaks up in reply to the laugh.

"It isn't much."

The woman: "Ah, it's fine." They step into the apartment together, and Corvin can see the back of his target clearly to make a positive ID. He pushes the door shut, and the two whirl around, both sets of eyes going wide at the unexpected sight of Corvin. He holds his gun at his side but keeps it ready. "Sorry to break up the party, but…no, actually….this," he gestures at the couple with his empty hand. "This needed to not happen."