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Alex was doing something dirty before hand, she's covered in dirt and mud, but doesn't seem to mind, will you shake her hand?
This is my first colored piece in quite a while now, isn't it...
What would you do? choose your path:
(Comment based on one and She'll respond XP):
Alex: hey, how's it goin'? :3 *holds out her muddy hand*
A: *Smile and shake hands enthusiastically*
B: *Smile and shake hands, but wipe it off afterwards*
C: *don't lift a hand*
D: Say: I'd shake hands but... *nods at her hand*
E: Say: Yah... i'm not going to shake your dirty hand though
F: Say: Eww! Wash your hand and take a bath you dirty, flee infested Hey Seed! *scoff in disgust*
Her Bio (WIP):
Name: Alex (short for Alexandra)
Gender: Female (though people sometimes mistake her for a boy)
Age: 11 (6’th grade)
Height: 155 cm, 5ft 1in
Weight: 84LB , 38 KG
Appearance: dark blond, messy hair, sometimes in short loose pigtails, sometimes in a short pony-tail, sometimes short and sometimes longer (cuts her own hair when she feels like it) blue-green eyes, Irish/german/swis etc. heritage, Usually tanned (farmers tan)
Character: Tomboy, clever & quick-witted, stands up for others more so than she stands up for her self (often confronts bullies), brave, athletic, caring… if she likes you, if she hates you… not so much, doesn’t mind getting dirty, hard working, determined
Clothing:
Usually dresses like a boy
Tops: t-shirts (mainly), sweatshirts, hoodies, sleeveless t-shirts, tank tops, nothing (sometimes, with overalls, usually with coveralls) doesn’t wear a bra (and has small breasts, so she doesn’t need ‘em, she tries to act like she doesn’t care, and SHE doesn’t but she’s worried others will)
Bottoms: usually wears baggy jeans or baggy overalls, sometimes wears suspenders with jeans, sometimes wears baggy sweatpants, cargo or corduroys or other pants (esp in the fall and winter)(and baggy shorts in hot summer), sometimes wears coveralls
Often wears a hat (baseball cap, news boy or other non-fancy hats)
Her pants often have fading, rips, patches and mud/grass/oil/paint stains
Hates wearing anything girly or fancy (but will, once or twice, wear a plain summer dress).
Usually fills her pockets with useful things, pencils, paper, compass, band aids etc.
Sometimes has scratches cuts or bruises, especially on knees and elbows
Sometimes goes bare footed, if not she wears worn-out sneakers or boots
Likes: Animals, Pizza, Ice cream, Cookies, Baggy Clothes, Helping people, Nature, fruits and veggies, and candy (esp. chocolate) (tries to not eat too much)
Favorite Activities/hobbies: soccer (she calls it football, since it makes sense to her), farming and taking care of her animals, basketball, Mountain biking, skateboarding, and snow boarding, Fishing, rock climbing, Karate/martial arts (has Black belt), track, most sports and outdoor/physical activities, Mechanics (adopted the roll of mechanic at home, fixing up their 21 year old truck, gets summer job as mechanic)/Carpentry, gardening, cooking, and videogames (she owns a second-hand slightly broken Nintendo 64).
Doesn’t like: people calling her just a ‘girl’ or telling her to act like more like a girl *hilarity begins when someone tries, but will ultimately fail* , mosquitoes (the only thing she will kill on sight), bullies/mean people, lazy people, spoiled people, Shopping (except for special things), being sick, poison ivy and stinging nettle (of which she sometimes has on her arms)
Personal hero: Temple Grandon and Amelia Earhart
Favorite characters: Scout finch from to kill a mocking bird, Leslie from Bridge to terrabithia. Fern from Charlotte's web
Random other traits:
Alex lives on a small farm, with chickens, cows, goats, and her horse, and also her cat and dog, and plenty of crops, she loves being a farm girl and doesn’t mind getting dirty (and is the one who does most of the work).
Does good at classes she likes (esp: science and PE), and bad at classes she doesn’t like, or finds boring (depends on teacher, and what is taught)
Alex is also part of 4H club
Sparing and a bit frugal, but generous. (gives gifts, but doesn’t buy expensive clothes and the like) (gets most clothes second hand or hand me downs, used bike, used skate&snow board) (Her Family has gone through financial hardships as well)
Has a high metabolism, is very active, eats a lot but stays skinny
Rarely eats red meat (usually only thanksgiving and Christmas), and when she does she makes sure it was humane (from her own farm, usually, she lets animals live long and only kills and eats them when they are close to dying). And any other meat she eats she tries to do it humanely and quickly. (But she is obsessed with killing mosquitoes, who she has sworn to be her mortal enemy ) She’ll get really mad at you if you kill something for fun, like kick your ass, beat you up angry…
Family:
Her father is a biology teacher at a university, and doesn’t get to be a father often during the school year, in the free time he has during the summer, he tries to make it up to her by playing with her and teaching her things about nature. Because of her fathers work, Alex is often home alone, and has main responsibility for the farm.
Her mother died when she was a little girl (toddler) for reasons her father won’t discuss.
Her father also has a hard time being with alex because she reminds him of her mom
Alex has an aunt in law that she despises, primarily because she wants her to be girlier and more lady like.
She’s given her girly dresses, which she’s ripped up, died and used for patches on her pants, or other wise made sure she rips up and dirties them.
She tries to teach Alex lady manners… which hasn’t worked very well either.
She’s tried to get her to… well, the rest you’ll see on a funny little side comic strip called Alex’s girlifieing adventures ^^ (along with maddy, a girly friend from school, and minor character)
Alex had an older brother, named Conner. He was 12 years older than her, he was very loving to her, and used to play with her a lot. “I’m lucky to have you as a little sister, because its like having a little sister and a little brother at the same time” she would always laugh at that. He was very outdoorsy and sporty like Alex is. Many of Alex’s clothes are hand me downs from her older brother. When Alex was 7 he went off to war, he disappeared and was never found, presumed dead. Alex secluded herself for a month, but finally got somewhat over it, because she knew he would have wanted her to stay in school and live on happily with out him. But, when she’s older, she thinks about finding out what happened to her brother, she would join the army but… she hates guns and violence… so that doesn’t work
Despite this Alex usually is a happy kid
Alex’s other relatives include her aunt and uncle, and her 4 cousins (2 girls 2 boys) in Tennessee, they live on a farm as well.
Her oldest cousin in a 16 year old punk tomboy, who alex likes, and looks up to, except that she can be very aggressive, violent, and stubborn at times.
The two boys are twin boys (not identical), they together are mischievous trouble makers, and alex is sometimes amused by them, sometimes annoyed, and sometimes she joins them in their pranks ^^
The youngest girl in a 6 year old who thinks she’s a princess, alex is highly annoyed with her girlyness, spoiled ness (does not work on the farm if she can avoid it), and tries to get her to be more like a tomboy.
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Comments: 1281
MerryBberry In reply to ??? [2011-07-12 21:10:43 +0000 UTC]
Keki: -facepalm- shuddup... ooooo ummm CHICKEN COOP!! 8DDD
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 21:15:35 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *giggles* allright :3 ... so... uh.. if you wanna ask me something you can, since i've asked you so much... but... what where ya doin' roaming around the forest
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 21:18:30 +0000 UTC]
Keki: where else could I go? I was banished from my home for being "to dangerous" and I don't have any other home so really I'm a nomad
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 21:21:31 +0000 UTC]
Alex: oh, i see *looks at her with a bit of a sad smile* you can stay here for a while if you wanna. dads working at the university, and now that conner's gone... the house is kinda empty when i don't have people over
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 21:25:08 +0000 UTC]
Keki: Ok Only if I don't make you uncomfortable :/ I have that affect on people >~> Can I use the lake? ^w^
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 21:31:55 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *grins* don't be silly, sure you can! :3, i'd love you too . *grins* especially if you're gonna play with me. if you stay for a long time though and eat a lot of food, i'd appreciate a little work on the farm in return though...
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 21:33:42 +0000 UTC]
Keki: of course! There's no such thing as free lodging~
(hey what color should her hair be?)
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 21:36:55 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *smiles* I'd let you stay for free if you really didn't wanna work...but... good :3 what kinda work would you be willing to do? *they reach the edge of the dense forest, near a little creak, is a barn and a few sheds and a farm house, and beyond it lots of gardens and fields of crops, and alex smiles to herself, and speeds up a bit*
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 21:40:09 +0000 UTC]
Keki: well what do you need done?
(hair color??)
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 21:44:30 +0000 UTC]
Milking cows, weeding gardens, feeding chickens, collecting eggs, giving the animals water, and, most importantly, love and attention :3. washing them once in a while if they get to dirty... you probably wanna leave manure shoveling to me though, ey?
(Uh... blue? XP i don't know, you could do something normal and have it be partially tinted teal (like fern is mostly brown but a bit of green) ? It's your choice)
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 21:56:50 +0000 UTC]
Keki: I've done some pretty bad jobs before so manure is nothing but I can't promise the animals will like me -they pass a pig pin and the pigs squeal and rush to the other side of the pin as if someone was there to slaughter them- See? They sense the Siren in me
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 22:10:08 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *looks back at keki* uh... so... what do you mean by siren exactly? ... and what jobs did you do? O_o?
*looks over at the pigs and says* "Don't worry guys, she's nice, she's with me" and at the sound of her voice, they relax a bit, though they still look wearily at keki* *looks over at keki* see... told ya i was good with 'em...
(PS: one thing about Alex's farm, the animals tend to be freer, cows can wander and graze, pigs can go explore and play, the pens are there, but they're more for shelter food and water than for a permanent cell)
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 22:58:39 +0000 UTC]
Keki: haha a siren is a mythical creature, written about mostly in Greek mythology, who was part woman part bird. They were know as seductresses They would live on rocky islands, possibly near Italy, and sang whenever a ship passed. As they sang their song it made them look as if they were beautiful women and hypnotized the sailors to sail toward them. They would keep singing until the ship crashed into the rock when they then ate the dead or dieing men, or they would jump into the water, climb onto the boat and kill and eat the men on the boat. I'm only 1/3 Siren though. [link]
I've done almost everything -grins- most of the stuff you don't want to know about.
Yeah well... They just don't like me...
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 23:03:55 +0000 UTC]
Alex: Ok... *tries to figure out how thirds work, but gives up and shakes her head* hm... uh... yah... feeding and milking and taking eggs might not be the best job for you ... that kinda does leaves you with the dirty work there.. uh... are you any good with plants then?
.. or, what ARE you good at?
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 23:14:07 +0000 UTC]
Keki: haha don't hurt yourself In later folktale Sirens were also seen as mermaids. It was probably a translation problem since bird and fish were almost the same in Greek. Yeah, I had to correct a lot of people back then.
Um... I'm good with tools, fish, plants, pretty much stuff that doesn't involve any non-aquatic animals
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 23:19:36 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *scratches her head... and then shrugs* Ok, uh, how about you do some weeding, and watering if it's needed, and if you really don't mind it you can shovel some manure, but that's optional, i've kinda gotten used to the smell after the years, so, yah and you can stay for a while and get some of the food, ok?
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 23:22:08 +0000 UTC]
Keki: sure ^w^ -sees the chicken coop and runs over to it- chicky!
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 23:32:32 +0000 UTC]
Chickens: *scatter*
Alex: uh... maybe you should trying to be a little less... scary...
*kneels by a coop, reaches into her pocket, pulls out a bit of seed, and holds it out*
here chickies :3
* a couple wander back, and begin eating from her outstretched hand, a hen gets real close, and once the seed is gone, alex carefully scoops her up and cradles her, she squirms for a second, but then gets comfortable and relaxes in Alex's arms as she stroked her feathers*
now, be really slow and gentle, and try not to scare her... seriously... i don't want scratches that could get infected, or get pooped on by a chicken ...
*sees her reaction*
oh... oops... sorry, shouldn't have said that, kinda gross, uh, just don't be nervous, just be gentle and calm *strokes the chicken and walks to keki*
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 23:37:27 +0000 UTC]
Keki: ok.... -takes a step and reaches out in slow motion. but the hen starts to squirm when her hands get near her so she pulls back-
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 23:41:41 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *looks sadly at keki* do you know why exactly?... *sighs and holds the chicken lovingly* now listen, she just want's to pet you, you can feel there's something very strange about her, but it's ok, now relax and pretend she's like me, a human who wants to stroke your beautiful feathers *strokes her a few times, and then motions for keki to try again*
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 23:45:53 +0000 UTC]
Keki: yeah I know why, cuz I'm the descendant from a long line of man eating monsters :/ I've done a lot of bad things to a long time ago so she can probably sense that too... but I can try -reaches her hand out and pets one feather on the hen then quickly brings her hand back as if it was going to bite her-
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 23:47:21 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *looks down at the hen, and then back at keki* Think about loving her, and not wanting to hurt her, and do it again, longer this time
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-12 23:48:21 +0000 UTC]
Keki: what are you trying to teach a monster compassion?? good luck with that... -reaches her hand out again anyway and pets the hen-
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-12 23:58:38 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *tries to comfort the nervous hen* I thought you told me to treat you normal... not like a special spirit or monster... besides... you where nice to me... *looks nervous* unless you mean... that was all fake...
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 00:26:02 +0000 UTC]
Keki: heh sorry I just... I don't have a really strong bond with animals let's say that and no. Alex. That wasn't fake. -serious-
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 00:28:16 +0000 UTC]
Alex: Ok... *lets the squirming hen down, sighs, but then shrugs and gives her a smile* all righty then... whadd'ya wanna do buddy? :3 Want me to cook you something? or play something, or... what? :3
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 00:53:09 +0000 UTC]
Keki: how about I show you some of my mad nomad cooking skillz~!!
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 00:56:58 +0000 UTC]
Alex: Ok! do we need to get ingredients first?
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 00:58:53 +0000 UTC]
Keki: It depends what you want -shrugs- German? Ancient Greek? Italian? English? Polish? Egyptian? Roman?
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 01:06:36 +0000 UTC]
Alex: Uh... *shrugs* I dunno, what do you think i'd like?
and that we might have or be able to find?
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 01:15:29 +0000 UTC]
Keki: hmmm... well do you like spicy food?
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 01:17:47 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *shrugs* kinda... not too hot though... but i'm not that picky
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 01:21:21 +0000 UTC]
Keki: then I think you might like Italian
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 01:25:01 +0000 UTC]
Ohh! Yes! i like Italian food :3, I love pasta
. Especially when it's fun and messy to eat XD
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 01:32:15 +0000 UTC]
Keki: Oh yay! Do you have pasta? or is there a town near here? or near the river? -points to the river-
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 01:34:11 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *nods* i have some pasta, just spaghetti though, but we could go into town and get some more if you need to that, or we could make our own pasta
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 01:51:27 +0000 UTC]
Keki: homemade pasta is amazing but I could never make it right >~> So lets go take a trip into town! I bet our clothes are dry now so we can change back into those and then head out
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 02:07:14 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *nods* sure, c'mon, lets get back to the tree house *starts running down the hill toward the forest* watch your step for cow pies XP. so you wanna take bikes? or how should we get there? :3
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 02:08:34 +0000 UTC]
Keki: -runs after her- is it close to the river?
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 02:15:28 +0000 UTC]
Alex@keki: You mean this stream? *points to the one near her house that winds into the forest* it eventually leads into a river, that parts of the town are near, but this meets up with the river south east of the town...
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 02:17:01 +0000 UTC]
Keki: hmmm... never mind then... -grabs onto the rope ladder and climbs to the top- I thought we could swim there but I didn't realize the river was tiny >w>;
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 02:20:57 +0000 UTC]
(the creak near her house (and through the forest) is about 10-20 feet across, depending where, and is swimmable (she's done it before)
Alex: Hmm... we could try swimming but... while i'm a good swimmer... i'm not THAT good, it'd be mostly the current for me, and how would we get the pasta back without it being wet XP
I do have a little 2 or 3 person canoe, i built it with my dad and brother...
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 02:24:29 +0000 UTC]
(oooooo... sweet!)
Keki: well... We could tie a rope to the canoe and then I could transform and pull it through the water while you're in it! but my clothes would get wet... hmmm.... meh then I won't wear them in the water
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 02:28:13 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *giggles* I won't look before you transform, ok? , i'll tell you when we get closer to town and you gotta transform back, then i'll have some clothes in the canoe for you
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 02:32:08 +0000 UTC]
Keki: -giggles- ok so wheres the canoe? -she picks up both of their clothes, which are now dry, of the line and folds them up-
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 02:49:35 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *runs to a nearby tree with a little wooden roof on one size, with the wooden canoe hanging underneath it, and lifts it off and sets it near the shore, then grabs her clothes from the line and changes back into them behind the tree, and hangs her clothes on the line*
Allright *grabs a variety of things from the pockets of her other pants and puts them into the overall-shorts she's wearing now, a pocket knife, matches, and a variety of other things*
I like being prepared and keeping some stuff in my pockets :3, partially why i tend to sew on more pockets, or wear pants with lots of pockets to start XP anyway *runs over to the canoe, then grabs a rope from the little tree-shed* How did you wanna do this again? ...
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 03:00:04 +0000 UTC]
Keki: -giggles- here hold these -hands her clothes to Alex and takes off her clothes as if Alex wasn't there. She wades into the water and dives under. There are some lights and she pops her head back up completely transformed. She grins- now tie the rope to the canoe, put it in the water and get in it
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 03:17:41 +0000 UTC]
Alex: *blushes a bit, but then smiles at Keki's indifference, and wishes she'd be a bit more indifferent too* Ok! *carefully pushes the canoe out, wades into the water, and jumps into the canoe, it shakes but doesn't capsize, the ties one end of the rope to a wooden seat (with her extensive knowledge of knots) and throws the other end to Keki* So... what exactly are you gonna do
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MerryBberry In reply to StefanPWinc [2011-07-13 03:19:01 +0000 UTC]
Keki: -grins evily- I would sit down... now! -grabs the rope and takes off-
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StefanPWinc In reply to MerryBberry [2011-07-13 03:32:53 +0000 UTC]
Alex: Bu.. O_O *ducks down and grabs onto the canoe sides just as s jult olmost sends her flying off the canoe and keki pulls is along*
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