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Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:45 pm
by Narrator
A man in a Xaviers-branded sweatshirt and ballcap, pulled down over his face, walked slowly through the campus, gradually making his way across the quad from the classrooms towards the dorms. He didn't seem to be in a great hurry, but he also wasn't taking time out of his day to smile and wave at anyone, precisely.
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Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:06 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Hey!" Nailah goes out of her way to greet the man in a friendly voice, trying to mask her suspicions about the obviously shady person.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:08 pm
by Narrator
The man did not react as if he had heard Nailah, though he did take a slightly different path to maybe try and avoid her.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:20 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Okay rude?" she says, changing her path to try and intercept the man. "Hey, did you hear me?"
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:25 pm
by Narrator
With Nailah now taking active pursuit, the man slowly came to a halt, and turned to look at Nailah.
"Yes yes, hello," he said, with a thick eastern European accent.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:27 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Not from around here, huh?" she asks, glancing at his University clothes with a raised eyebrow.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:13 pm
by Narrator
"No, no, not from here, yet. Am looking around," he said, nonchalantly.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:16 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Cool. I can show you the sights. You a new student? Or got a kid attending...?" she adds, unsure of the man's age.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:25 pm
by Narrator
"Am interested in university layout. But no, is fine, find own way around. Much thanks," he said, nodding, and starting to walk again.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:26 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"I'm sorry sir, I didn't catch your name...?" Nailah asks as she hurries after him, not so easily shaken off. Something strange is clearly going on.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:31 pm
by Narrator
"Name? Name is Kristoff. Good to pleasure to meet, thank you, good-bye..."
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:37 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Okay, what are you doing here. You're not a student, Kristoff." she says, stepping into the man's path.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:14 pm
by Narrator
"As said, am looking at grounds. Very interesting place you have here; I wish to sight-see the tourism?" he said, suddenly stopping as Nailah cut him off, and taking one half step backwards.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:19 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Not really a... tourist attraction. Especially the dorms..." she says, gesturing the direction he'd been going.
"Why are you really here?" she demands, narrowing her eyes in suspicion.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:10 pm
by Narrator
"Is private matter. Is no concern of yours, thank you, good day."
And with that, he started sprinting in the opposite direction, away from Nailah.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:20 pm
by Nailah Weaver
Nobody who runs away is up to any good. Nailah breaks into a sprint to chase after him.
"Hey! Who are you? What are you really doing here!?" she shouts after him.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:13 pm
by Narrator
With surprising agility, the man in question vaults over a bench and keeps sprinting -- it's a full-on chase, with the man attempting to get things into Nailah's way to slow her down.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:53 pm
by Nailah Weaver
Unfortunately for the man, Nailah has a not-so-secret weapon and with plenty of run-up she simply spreads her wings and takes to the air with a couple determined beats of her wings before diving into a swoop to try and tackle the man's lower back and bring him down.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:12 pm
by Narrator
Nailah crashes into the man, sending both of them tumbling to the floor.
This may not have been the first time the man had been tackled, or he had some sort of experience thereof -- he rolled with the impact, trying to get free and back to his feet before Nailah could.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:16 pm
by Nailah Weaver
Chances are he's more trained than Nailah, but she does have some experience scrambling to her feet and tries to make a grab for the man's ankle before he can get away.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:43 pm
by Narrator
Nailah does manage to grab the man's ankle, which keeps him from running.
That does leave his OTHER leg free, and he tries to kick Nailah straight in the face!
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:34 pm
by Nailah Weaver
Nailah turns her head, letting a sturdier part of her skull take the brunt of the kick. Her vision swims and her head rings but she doesn't let go, claws on her fingers extending instinctually and sinking into the man's ankle for a firmer grip.
Re: Stranac
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Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:06 am
by Narrator
The man cried out as Nailah's claws sunk into his ankle -- that seemed to slow his proverbial roll, as it were, and he fell back to the floor.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:54 am
by Nailah Weaver
"Are you gonna stop running now!? Jeez..." Nailah says as she pulls herself up.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:56 am
by Narrator
"<Blyavyy kit..."> 'Kristoff' moaned, not getting up.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:58 am
by Nailah Weaver
"Rude! I think... What are you doing here?"
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:35 am
by Narrator
"Being tackled by crazy students is what!" Kristoff shouted.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:20 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"I prefer the term vigilant. You sound like my roommate. Are you here because of Katarina?" she asks, probably being at least a little bit racist.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:32 pm
by Narrator
"You know Miss Karkov? You may take me there?"
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:35 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"I do and that depends a lot on why you wanna see her."
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:44 pm
by Narrator
"Is for paper. Symkaria Ekspres. Am reporter."
He reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet, popping out an ID card which identified him as Kristoff Vukovic, a reporter for the Symkiara Ekspres.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:53 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Oh shoot! I am so sorry! You just seemed like you were snooping around and I guess that's what you were doing, but, like, not in an evil kinda way, huh? Why didn't you just say so? Is your ankle alright? I shouldn't have done that..."
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:36 pm
by Narrator
"Is fine, is fine. You are...friends with Karkov? Good friend?"
Re: Stranac
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Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:15 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Yeah, sure. We're roommates. You know, uhm... beds in same room?" she employs the age-old translating technique of talking very loudly and slowly.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:29 am
by Narrator
Kristoff nodded. "Then perhaps it is you to whom I must speak," he said, his English getting notably better (albeit not perfect).
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:41 am
by Nailah Weaver
"Well then good news, you're talking to me right now! And I guess I kinda owe you a little for the ankle..."
Re: Stranac
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Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:17 am
by Narrator
"We know of the trouble you and Karkov find yourselves in. Rest assured, you have friends who would see you through," he said, conspiratorially.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:18 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Wait what? Trouble? What's going on? If Katarina's in trouble, I can help!"
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:47 pm
by Narrator
"She has not told you, yet?" the man asked, taking a step back in surprise.
Re: Stranac
Posted:
Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:57 pm
by Nailah Weaver
"Nnnnno? It's only the other day I found out she's a straight-up princess!"