On The Outside, Looking In

Though many students might prefer going to London, Maldon provides closer amenities for those without a car or unwilling to pay for a cab. Several pubs are available, though the Rose and Crown is notable for having been where Excalibur spent a good deal of their downtime. Also of note is the Plume Library, home to many rare books.

On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:52 pm

Progress was going well on her projects at the school, so Natalie had decided to take a brief trip downtown just to walk around and look at things. She passed by some restaurants she likes, looking briefly in the windows before walking on down the street.

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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:39 pm

"Ooooh, Nika!" said a short, red-haired girl coming down the other way. "I swear, you just did that to embarrass me."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:42 pm

"Non-sense. I'm sure they have people asking about artisanal, hand squeezed toothpaste all the time." Nika manages with a straight face.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:51 pm

"Well, someone has to make it! Somewhere! It might well have been in the back!"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:40 pm

Natalie looks up at the conversation, tilting her head as she gauges the concept of 'artisanal toothpaste' and tries to identify the two people discussing it.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:46 pm

"Absolutely, next to the guy who wraps toiletpaper onto the little cardboard tubes all day."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:01 pm

"You're enjoying yourself," Katarina accused.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:10 pm

"I simply have appreciation for my job." she says diplomatically.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:59 pm

"Appreciation, my butt," Katrina declared.

Arguing with Nika so much, Katarina wasn't really paying attention to where she was going, and was on a collision course with Natalie.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Tue May 01, 2018 2:03 pm

Natalie is so busy trying to figure out who they are that she doesn't realize she needs to get out of the way or even get adjusted for the collision. She goes down in a heap with Katarina. She's more solid than a young woman of her build should be.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Tue May 01, 2018 4:29 pm

Nika does catch on to the collision about to happen, but she's too slow to stop it. Instead she's quick to grab Natalie by the collar and try to haul her away from Katarina, with little success.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Tue May 01, 2018 7:14 pm

Instinctively -- and as a result of Nika's training -- Katarina went golden when the two went down in a heap, making the pile even heavier and more difficult to move.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Tue May 01, 2018 7:23 pm

Natalie starts trying to help extract herself from the pile, "I'm really sorry. I should have..." She blinks at Katarina being all golden now, which probably makes her less helpful in extracting herself from the situation than she could be.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Tue May 01, 2018 8:33 pm

Nika let's go of Natalie's scruff and grabs her shoulder instead, hard enough to notice how hard it is underneath the fake skin. Most peoples' gut reaction probably would not be 'robot' but most people aren't drilled on Viktor von Doom's methods.

"Careful, y--Katarina! She could be a Doombot!"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Tue May 01, 2018 9:06 pm

"What? But...but it doesn't LOOK like Doom!" Katarina said, trying (and failing) to extricate herself.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Tue May 01, 2018 10:21 pm

"I... what?" Natalie sounds confused. "Doombot? What?" It's really hard to extricate yourself when someone has your shoulder, but she's doing her best and partially succeeding this time.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Wed May 02, 2018 4:40 pm

"Well maybe he... build one that looks like someone else..." she weakly points out. Even she has to admit that it's unlikely. While certainly cunning, Doctor Doom liked to be overly theatric and self-indulgent and Natalie was acting anything but. She releases her grip on her shoulder.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Wed May 02, 2018 6:36 pm

"I am so sorry," Katarina was babbling. "I didn't see you there at all. I wasn't expecting anyone directly in front of me."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Wed May 02, 2018 6:47 pm

"It's alright," Natalie says, dusting herself off. "I was preoccupied and should have moved. My apologies. The gold... you must be one of the students at the school I'm not familiar with."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Wed May 02, 2018 7:59 pm

"Um, yes. And so must you!

I am Katarina and this is my bod....buddy Nika."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Wed May 02, 2018 8:09 pm

"Sorry about that. You're a student yourself?"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Wed May 02, 2018 11:30 pm

Natalie nods, "Since early last term. My name's Natalie."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu May 03, 2018 2:58 am

"Well, I apologize for meeting on the wrong foot here.

...Why does Nika think you are a Doombot?"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Thu May 03, 2018 4:34 pm

"That's kind of a long story," Natalie says, lowering her voice a bit and looking around.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu May 03, 2018 9:00 pm

Katarina also looked around, confused.

"What are we looking for?"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Fri May 04, 2018 4:12 pm

"People who might overhear, I'd imagine. Are you a robot?" she asks, quietly and with less paranoia in her voice. Still a bit of suspicion though, no need to drop her guard entirely.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri May 04, 2018 5:33 pm

"Yes and no," Natalie says. "I'm a technopath currently inhabiting a robot body, if you want to be absolutely precise."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri May 04, 2018 9:19 pm

The glazed look Katarina had demonstrated the level to which she understood Natalie's comments.

"That's a....very interesting situation!"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Fri May 04, 2018 9:21 pm

"So... that's a yes. At least I was right about one thing then."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri May 04, 2018 10:14 pm

"Not strictly a yes," Natalie says, bristling just slightly. "Just... sort of a yes."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri May 04, 2018 10:37 pm

"Sort of a yes? In what way 'sort of a yes'?"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Mon May 07, 2018 1:51 pm

"It's... complicated and not totally understood at the moment. Being a robot implies some sort of programming, which isn't completely what I have going on."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Mon May 07, 2018 3:19 pm

"This is making my head hurt..."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Mon May 07, 2018 6:21 pm

"You're not the one who crashed into anyone!" Katarina pointed out.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Mon May 07, 2018 6:34 pm

"I think she means I'm starting to confuse her."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Mon May 07, 2018 6:52 pm

"You're a robot but not a computer. I don't get it, but I don't think I will."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Tue May 08, 2018 4:36 pm

"Probably for the best not to try then," Natalie says, "I heard something about artisanal toothpaste?"
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Katarina Karkov » Tue May 08, 2018 5:40 pm

Katarina blushed -- looking quite odd on a golden statue.

"I...just was coming down to pick up some necessities, that's all..."
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Nika Novak » Tue May 08, 2018 5:48 pm

"Katarina has lived... bit of a sheltered life in some ways." Nika says diplomatically. "We're getting her used to the real world." she adds, a little less politely and a little more amused.
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Re: On The Outside, Looking In

Postby Natalie Denisov » Tue May 08, 2018 5:52 pm

"To be fair, the real world kind of sucks," Natalie says with a smile, "I imagine it can be quite the adjustment depending on the sheltering."
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