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A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 4:17 pmby Thor Odinson
Near the edges of the estate, a large man sat down under a tree to take a rest. He looked as if he'd made a habit of sleeping outdoors, recently.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 6:49 pmby Nick Varkan
Nick landed nearby.
"So... should I be worried that we have yet another uninvited guest this week or asking if you are in some kind of trouble?"
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 6:52 pmby Thor Odinson
The man looked up at Nick.
"...huh?"
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 7:06 pmby Nick Varkan
"Just the usual visit by narcissistic supervillain dickheads... and you don't look like you've seen a warm bed in a while."
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 7:10 pmby Thor Odinson
"Narsiwhosiwhatsis?" He scratched his head.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 7:24 pmby Nick Varkan
Nick rubbed his forehead. "Nevermind."
"So do you need something from the Institute or not? We've got some freaked out kids here and big scary looking strangers lurking around the grounds is so not what we need right now."
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 7:30 pmby Thor Odinson
"I was just resting," he frowned.
A squirrel scampered down the tree.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 7:38 pmby Nick Varkan
"Nothing wrong with that," he assured, "But these kids tend to jump to conclusions quick, ya dig?"
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 7:51 pmby Thor Odinson
"I... I didn't know," he said with a sigh, then looked down to the squirrel, which was staring at him.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:00 pmby Nick Varkan
"And now you do," he said kindly.
He regarded the squirrel then. "Well he likes you, so you can't be too bad."
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:09 pmby Thor Odinson
He cocked his head at the squirrel, as if listening.
"...well if you can't find it, maybe you buried it?"
He paused again.
"What do you mean you don't remember where you buried it?"
Another pause.
"...well I'm sorry, man. It's gone, then."
The squirrel scampered off after that last seeming exchange.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:14 pmby Nick Varkan
Nick raised an eyebrow.
"Animal telepathy?"
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:15 pmby Thor Odinson
"...huh?" He said, with a confused look at Nick.
Overhead, clouds had started to gather. It seemed a storm was on the way.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:26 pmby Nick Varkan
I don't like the way those clouds look...
"You can talk to animals?"
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:28 pmby Thor Odinson
"Well, I..." He looked up at the darkening sky.
"...I should go."
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:32 pmby Nick Varkan
Nick had a gut feeling something was off with the guy, but couldn't place it.
"You sure you're okay?"
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Fri May 17, 2013 8:33 pmby Thor Odinson
"I'll... I'll be fine. I just... gotta go..."
He scrambled to his feet, hurrying for the edge of the property just as the thunderstorm started rolling in.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Sat May 18, 2013 9:27 amby Nick Varkan
Nick frowned deeply as he watched the guy hurry away. The guy was obviously afraid of something.
"Not a good storm at all..." he said, looking up.
Re: A place to lay his head.
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Sat May 18, 2013 12:36 pmby Narrator
The storm itself seemed ordinary enough, save for the fact that Nick couldn't recall the forecast calling for one.