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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

Lua's family didn't often make trips into the city, but once in awhile it was called for. Usually it was for Nevandre's novels, publishing meetings and such. Irene tried to make it a habit to bring the whole family even though staying in the woods never seemed to bother Lua. However, the older she got she wanted to be supportive of her Dad, so here they were in the big apple. Irene took her little brother for ice cream, letting Lua drop her Dad off with his publisher to meet up for ice cream afterward.

She often got turned around, the city was disorienting for her. Everything looked the same in spite of herself standing out. Lua was wearing a thin but long maxi dress in a russet orange color with a stretched out grey sweater over it. But what was most peculiar was her bare feet as she padded through the city. She had been to the ice cream parlor a hundred times since she was born, but she always got lost. It's strange Irene still made the gamble that Lua would find her way.

"Hm. I was on 42nd street...I need to be on 28th..." She was muttered to herself, trying to observe cross streets.

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PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7962

Mishka was never late.

He was one of the best couriers for the Society, or, no, maybe even the entire city. He'd grown up knowing every street in the city due to long walks with his mother and baby sister, and when he got older he made a point to know even the back alleyways and hidden paths no one else knew. This and his unnatural capacity for stamina, it made Mishka Dalca an unstoppable force of prompt messages and packages delivered.

Except for today, because despite all his best efforts he was going to be late.

He huffed and wheezed as he maneuvered his bike through back streets and cut through alleys, trying to get from point A to point B with a handful of important documents for some huge publisher from his boss to give to an author client tucked away on his back. He probably would have been on time if it hadn't been for the lengthy story the woman he'd collected the papers from (all regarding a water heater leaking into a garage, damn you Katherine), and even then, he probably would have been able to make up for lost time and made it there skin of his teeth if he hadn't come skidding out of the alley and right towards an odd young woman who appeared to be in a rush of lostness herself.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

Lua heard a bike coming too little too late, she turned at the last second only to make eye contact upon direct impact. She yelled, as the bike collided with her frame and sent her onto the pavement. Her on personal damage wasn't devastating, she grunted as she tried to sit up. Her sweater sleeve had ripped, revealing a long ugly scrape on her forearm. She had also smack/scraped her face on the pavement leaving her nose dripping and lip bleeding. She hissed through her teeth, observing her arm before touching her face and pulling her hand away to see the blood on her fingertips.

"Aw jeez, ouch." She was uttered as she tried to dab her face with the collar of her sweater.

PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7962

Mishka was thrown over the handlebars on his bike, smart enough from learned experiences to brace himself for the impact. He skid on his upper arm a little and smacked his cheek on the pavement, but beyond that he wasn't too hurt outside of his pride.

"Jesus, ow." He grumbled to himself as he dizzyingly sat up. He checked over himself before looking up and instantly becoming frazzled when he saw the girl he'd hit. "Holy shit, I am so sorry." He sputtered slightly, embarrassed. He got up and hurried over to her to give her a once over. "Are you okay?"
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"Ouch, yeah, I'll be okay." Lua groaned, as she wiped her nose on her sleeve and tried to stand. "Are you alright?" She asked as she struggled to her feet, of course realizing he'd impacted the pavement too.

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"Yeah, I'm fine, it's not too bad." Mishka said, hurrying to follow as the girl stood up. He held his arms out to brace her as she stood as he noticed her struggle. "Are you sure you're okay? I...I hit you pretty hard-oh God, I'm sorry." Mishka frowned remorsefully. He reached out then to push some of the girl's hair from her face and he noted her nose. He scrambled for his backpack, tugging it around to his front and he briefly shuffled around until he could produce a handkerchief. "Here."
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

Lua uttered a 'thank you,' as she accepted the handkerchief and pinched it over her nose. She looked over her shoulder to look at his bike, "oh no! The wheel looks bent, will you be able to fix it??" She asked, stumbling over to where his bike had rested.

PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7962

Mishka paled slightly when he saw his bike. Before, he probably would have only been a few minutes late, but now...

But that was neither here nor there, the girl he'd run into didn't need to worry about him, after all, he'd just about mauled her.

"I can probably save the frame, I'll just get a new wheel if I have to." Mishka said, trying not to sound too disappointed. "But I can do that later. Really, we should see if we can get you somewhere to get your scrapes cleaned up."
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"Oh no no, I'm okay. I'm late meeting my family, I don't want them to worry. I'll get this all cleaned up later." She assured as she started to pick up the bike. "Is there anywhere I can help you get this too in the meant time? I feel bad having ruined it." She explained with furrowed brows and a pouted lip.

Lua was always hurt, bleeding and dirty. She'd been falling out of trees and rolling into ravines practically since birth. She was sore but didn't mind it nearly as much as having messed up this strangers bike.

PeanutButterGoddess · Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7962

"Oh, no, it's fine, I can take it to a friend's place near here, but I feel pretty bad you're as scuffed up as you are. You should at least get everything cleaned up and patched up before heading to meet your family." Mishka waved his hand, going to take the bike from Lua.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"It's fine, I'm fine. My parents have neosporin the car." Lua waved him off, still holding onto the bike. "Were you delivering something? Can I help, to make it up to you? I can witness to why the delivery is late." She insisted still.

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"Yeah, I'm carrying documents for some publishing meeting, but you don't have to make it up to me. If anything, I should be making it up to you." Mishka said.
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inchargemarge · Site Admin Joined: 25 Apr 2016 Posts: 7943

"No no, I'm fine. It's my fault, I wasn't paying attention. I got turned around again, I get so frazzled when we come to the city." Lua sighed. "Publishing meeting? My Dads a writer, he's at a publishing meeting right now." She explained, blinking her dark eyes then at the coincidence.

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Mishka blinked back before reaching into his bag again and rifling out the documents he was supposed to be delivering.

"What's his name?" He asked, curious.
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"Nevandre." Lua answered.

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