Galactica Point, just after sundown

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia felt like an idiot. For all her supposed street-smarts from Buenos Aires, she'd managed to miscalculate the time of the sunset and how long it would take her to get back to the school after wandering around the town. She'd only made it as far as Galactica Point on the beach, and now it was nearing full dark.

In a town that had no law enforcement.

Now, Nadia had never really been on good speaking terms with the police. They generally disapproved of teenaged runaway streetrats who shoplifted and stole cars to get by. But that didn't stop her from knowing they were out there for a reason and that not having them at all was generally a really bad idea, no matter what her anarchist friends from back home would have said.

She quickly tried to figure out which would be closer, the school, or Caritas. The karaoke bar was the only place in town she knew well enough to feel safe in, other than the dorms. She wasted precious seconds making her decision before she set out for the bar.

While her body was yelling at her to run, dammit! she carefully kept up a casual, unhurried stride. She kept her shoulders slumped down, and pulled the hood of her black sweatshirt over her head to hide her distinctive hair. She clutched her backpack tightly in one hand, prepared to swing the heavy load at anything that threatened her. Long years of experience walking around dangerous areas at night had taught her to stay as inconspicous as possible, which definitely eliminated running.

She couldn't quite help humming that song softly under her breath, though. Damned movies. . . .

[ooc: yep, Nadia's a damned fool . . . and her mun is totally bored. Open for interaction, preferably of the non-fatal kind. You can rough her up, just don't kill her.]

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[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia had been headed over to Tonks place to return a shirt she had borrowed from her in Seattle when she spied Nadia, tempted to sneak up and scare her she thought better of it and called out a hello from a safe distance. "Hello there, don't you know the town isn't safe?" Maia said almost in a mocking tone at the apparent danger around her.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia tensed at the voice and turned as slowly and casually as she could. She thought she recognized the girl behind her, and relaxed ever so slightly.

"No," her voice had a distinct sarcastic tone to it. "Really? Gosh, there should be an announcement or something."

Then she gave a weak smile, realizing she was being just a tad mean.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia laughed not taking offense at all at Nadia's words. "Yeah all sorts of lawlessness and the like." Maia shook her head still smiling. "So what brings you out so late into the danger zone?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shrugged. "Heading to Caritas." She shifted her backpack. Her shoulder was starting to ache from the weight of it. "You?"

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

"Returning a shirt to a friend of mine but I can see now that she isn't home so its a trip wasted." She watched her shift her weight. "Do you want some help carrying that?"

[nadiathesaint]

She could see--? Right. This was one of the future seeing people. Joy. Nadia clung tighter to her bag. "No, no, that's okay. I got it."

She wasn't about to relinquish her main weapon.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia shrugged and walked along with Nadia. "So how are your classes going are you finding everything ok that you need?" Maia's voice was very pleasant. "Would you like some company to Caritas?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shrugged, too busy serruptitiously scanning the streets to worry much about answering. "Yeah, things are great, thanks."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia studied her for a moment and glanced around them for a moment very carefully and then looked back at Nadia. She walked quietly next to her as it was obvious the girl was not in the talking mood. She was unsure if the girl actually wanted her company as her shrug and answer didn't really say.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia continued in silence for a long moment. She would be very happy to make it to Caritas, especially in one piece. She glanced at Maia out of the corner of her eye.

"Can you fight?"

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia nodded "Yeah, can you?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia nodded back. "Good."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia glanced around them carefully again. "Let's hope we don't have to though. Make for an easy night."

[nadiathesaint]

"I've found that hope, while nice, doesn't usually get rid of the bad things that want to hurt you."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia laughed "Don't I know it. The school made us turn our weapons in." Maia shook her head "Would be nice to have my gun back on a night like this I'll tell you."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shifted her backpack again. "I prefer blunt weapons, myself. Less likely to shoot yourself in the foot."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia smiled "Yeah I guess." She said slinging the shirt over her shoulders "I still prefer my .32 though. Blunt objects you have to get in to close to do serious damage you know. I'd rather just" Maia held her thumb and forefinger out "Bang and the job is done you know."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shrugged. "Oh, I don't know, ever used a sling?"

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia tilted her head and looked at her "Like David?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia blinked. Ohhhh yeah. The bible story. "Yeah, I guess."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

"Nope can't say that I have." Maia glanced up at the approaching figure and stopped.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Finally free of Alfred for the evening, Walter left his new tutor and had intended to just walk back up to the campus until he saw his friend Nadia and a girl he'd yet to meet walking together.

"What are you two doing out tonight, and can I walk with you?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia smiled. Walter she knew could take care of himself. "I was looking for a music store. Didn't find one, so I'm heading for Caritas instead."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia looked at the boy for a moment and smiled "Sure. We're just going to Caritas." She said pleasantly. "I'm Maia, its nice to meet you..." Maia realized she did not know the boys name.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Walter, pleasure to meet you." He didn't offer a hand - wrong time, wrong place - but he did smile brightly at her.

He was going to pretend from here on in that there were no ruler marks on his face.

"Please let me walk with you two there. It's... it is not a good night to be out with less than a small army, it seems."

[nadiathesaint]

((moving thread over))

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia looked like she was trying to remember something Walter's name was familiar. "Pip, your Pip's friend." She said happy to have remembered. "You've got something on your face." Maia said peering closer at him. "You can walk with us I don't mind thats very nice of you. I am headed back to the dorms after I walk with Nadia to Caritas."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter didn't bother touching his face. He knew exactly what she was talking about.

Maybe he could bring some cookies to Alanna.

"Yes, Pip is a friend of mine. He's a good guy. No offense, but are you sure it is a good idea to walk back alone?" Granted, Walter had intended to do it, but he was Walter...

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

"Well..." Maia paused "Well what were you going to do Walter?" She said her tone very light, she seemed completly undisturbed at the prospect of walking around the town alone and at night.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Now, or before I ran into two girls walking through a town that has OMG Smith/Miho wrongness no one to enforce the law?

"Now, I am going to walk with you and Nadia to Carita's. Then I'm going to try to convince one or both of you to get an escort back up to the campus.

"Before I ran into you two, I most definitely was not going to walk around alone after dark hoping for trouble." Not that Walter is blatantly lying with the last statement or anything...

[nadiathesaint]

"Hey guys, we're here."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia nodded. "I know. Bad luck that I'm out here at all." She gave the other two stern looks. "On the other hand, you two were apparently wandering around all by yourselves for fun."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia laughed a little "Nope just didn't see in time that my friend wasn't home."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"A guy's got to have a hobby." Walter grinned and held out his hands. "Actually, I was just finishing up with my new tutor and ran into you two, so I have a legitimate reason to be out."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia grinned. "Is your new tutor the one who put those marks on your face? Guess he figured out right quick that violence was the best way to get through to you."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter pulled a face at her. It definitely didn't help that she was right.

"Me? I'm a right peach. Why would anyone want to hurt me?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia pulled an innocent expression. "Gosh! I have no idea!"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"See, I am so happy we understand each other." Walter grinned and kept looking around.

"I keep hearing about all sorts of trouble, but I have not seen anything too interesting yet."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shrugged. "Me neither, but that just means they're being quiet about it." She looked up.

"Hey guys, we're here."