week 2, friday mid-afternoon: outside burned buildings

[lohengrins]

[ it's been quite a day.

actually, that is a severe understatement -- regardless, percival has taken it upon himself to speak to almost everyone in sight. Or rather, those who are willing to speak to him in turn.

he wades through the town, purpose in his stride. Those shoulders are perpetually squared. He stops in his tracks, however--

ah.

a person of interest.

the charred buildings tower over a recognizable figure. gradually, he approaches her from behind. ]

Oi. What are you doing?

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[perceptions]

[She has no intention of entering the buildings. Digging around busted up buildings isn't her idea of fun in the slightest. However, Jake had told her he was interested in them just before he vanished for a week. She didn't directly ask him, but she can't help but wonder...

However her thoughts are interrupted when Percival calls out to her, to which she turns around with a smile.]

Just wanted to get some air. Need a quiet space to think, and things are a little too heated for me right now.

[lohengrins]

You didn't seem like the sort to get overwhelmed. [ it almost sounds as though he's mocking her, but he does mean it for the most part. ]

If you'll indulge me, I wanted to ask you a few questions or so.

[perceptions]

Happens to the best of us. [Her voice is playful, not bothered by his statement.] Sure, go ahead. I'm sure I have answers.

[lohengrins]

Your description noted that one of your skills was organ extraction. I was curious as to whether or not you were a doctor of some sort.

[ that is what he sincerely believes, don't crush his dreams mira. ]

[perceptions]

...Ah. [Her face shifts into a grimace.] I suppose I could tell you I was... and it'd be easy to do wouldn't it? But, truthfully, it isn't. I'm an aspiring actress who works at clubs in Las Vegas. If you even know where that is.

[She had been expecting someone to question her about it since she saw that listed on her profile. She's a little surprised no one brought it up sooner.]

[lohengrins]

I see. [ said curtly. ] I remember seeing it mentioned in one of the books I read. A city on Earth, I assume.

[ well, that brings up more than one question. ]

Why didn't you simply lie to me? And how did you acquire such a skill?

[perceptions]

Well, for starters, it'd be a pretty bad lie to say I'm a doctor. Especially when I saw two dismembered men today and left them to be tended by someone else entirely. You would immediately question that, wouldn't you?

[She says with a wave of her hand, reasoning that it would be a terrible lie to make in a place like this. If she couldn't demonstrate some skill as a doctor, she'd be immediately cornered and asked why she lied.]

I wouldn't call it a "skill" or something I acquired. I mean, I remember one of your skills being "hurting people's feelings." Is that something you'd really call a skill?

[lohengrins]

You make a fair point. [ a shrug of the shoulders. ]

Not necessarily, but that doesn't mean there isn't any truth to it. I'm simply curious.

It's not as though my hands are pristine either.

[perceptions]

I don't think anyone here has clean hands. [It's just her opinion... do bad things like these really happen to good people?] I told a couple people this already, but this isn't the first time I've been put into a situation like the one we're facing right here.

[lohengrins]

I can't make that judgement yet, but the people here aren't ordinary at the least.

[ a slightly concerned head tilt. ]

This isn't the first time you've been placed into...a "game" of this nature, then?

[perceptions]

Correct. I had escaped too... and now I'm here. [She huffs.] What a pain, right? Girl can't catch a break.