4th Fight

[soulless_soldier]

Barton is bored. Listless. She has no idea what to do with herself trapped in this town. Today she's decided that she will steal all the money from her drone dad's wallet and hit the town. She's got some things to do.

A) So all that lovely laundry your drone mom (or perhaps industrious non-drone of the household) hung up on the lawn to dry in the summer sun? Barton's taking it. Well, only the boys' clothes that look like they will fit - better than the drone dad's clothes all cuffed and belted as she wears now. She's not wearing the clothes provided for her, and since everyone else in town got these clothes for free, what does it matter? So she's taking yours. If the clothes look strange to her, or like they don't fit the 1950s vibe, she'll look it over before leaving it behind.

B) In boy's clothes and a hat, Barton is hard to recognize as a girl. it's how she's used to dressing. She'll be using this to her advantage to stop in the comic shop to buy comics that aren't romances and the like. She's really digging these superhero comics. She pores over the shelves, looking things over. Anyone have some recommendations for her?

C) Barton's at the roller rink, just watching everyone skate around. Rollerskating was really popular with kids back in her time too, and she's impressed that it still is. She's not sure if she wants to try it yet, though she'd probably be good at it.

D) Barton's watching all the puppies cavort about in the front window of the pet store. She's always really liked dogs. But back home, she was without a soul, and animals run in fear or attack anyone with this affliction. She's counting the cash and heading inside. Care to watch them with her? Or is there anyone working inside who can help her?

E) By late afternoon, she's just sitting on a curb or a park bench, reading comics but ultimately looking lost. She has no objective in Mayfield like back home, no motive. She doesn't really know what she's supposed to be doing.

Oh yeah. If she stumbles across a certain snarky blonde teenager who made her buy a pie, clean his house and plant a garden on Father's Day? He's the grand prize winner of one thousand punches to the face.

Comments

A

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[In a certain backyard, there is a line of five identical red and yellow striped shirts and five identical pairs of blue shorts. Lucas is buried within his giant patch of sunflowers when he notices someone checking out his laundry for no apparent reason.]

Um. Hello... Can I help you....?

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[Barton looks a the boy who is wearing the same clothes she's looking at. She looks at the clothes on the line, then back to him, furrowing her brow. How odd.]

'S that all you wear?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . .

T-They were on sale.

D

[hatescats.livejournal.com]

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[Barton wanders over to take a look at the cats too.]

Thinking 'bout getting one?

E

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

[Firo's roaming the town when he spots another non-drone. Hungry for company, he wanders over and tries to peek at the stranger's book.]

What're ya readin'?

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[She's reading some Superman today! She looks up at the stranger, and shows him the cover.] Just some comics.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

[He inspects it curiously; he's never seen anything like that.]

I've never seen one like that before. Is it any good?

[Without invitation he plops down next to her.]

D

[xuffasch]

_{( Damian is angrily staring at kittens. Because this is an entirely normal reaction to kittens, alright. When he notices another person, he turns to Barton. )}

Oh. It's you, again.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[She saw him glaring at those cats. What the hell.]

...You got something against kittens?

[xuffasch]

Not really. They're just...weird.

_{( he means cute, but he has no real way of expressing this. )}

C

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

[ Shana is practicing rollerskating in the rink. She's a lot better at it than she is at riding a bike, that's for sure. She doesn't notice Barton quite yet, but she zooms around like it's her job (because it is) ]

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[Not bad. Maybe Barton really should give this a try. When Shana comes around again, she'll say something.]

I see you ain't falling over on these things.

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

Nope!

[She spins around on them]

I learned how to use these to work at the diner.

B

[revolving-sound.livejournal.com]

[]

...I never understood this Batman guy.

[]

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[Barton looks over.] I dunno, I kinda like him.

[revolving-sound.livejournal.com]

Hm? He has no powers, apparently. He's just...very smart and very rich.

[]

Well, it might certainly appeal the average reader...

[Action - A]

[scorched-prince.livejournal.com]

[Zuko has very little attachment to his clothes, but that doesn't mean he's okay with people stealing them. He runs out into the backyard when he sees her.]

What are you doing with those?!

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

Takin' 'em. Do you care?

[So very blunt.]

E

[wasthemaster.livejournal.com]

[Draco's found himself wandering Mayfield more out of boredom than anything. Honestly, it was torture. The whole thing was one giant loop without way out? No magic...and the drones were disgustingly helpful from what he's noted.

As he's walking he spots a figure sitting down and reading, causing him to raise an eyebrow. Odd place to be sitting, isn't it? A curb.]

How can you possibly be comfortable like that?

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[Barton remembers that accent immediately. Rage trigger activated! Without so much as saying a word, Barton throws her comic book down, and from where she's sitting, Barton turns and kicks his legs out from under him. She may be short, but this little lady is solid muscle.

She really hopes he falls on his smug little face.]

[ Action ] - The Roller Rink

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

[ And cue Souji, who has absolutely no talent for skating, ice or with quad-stationed wheels. No guts no glory right? Well Souji's clinging to the edge of the rink, moving slowly along, otherwise his guts will be a glory mess all over the floor. ]

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[Smiiiiirk]

Whatcha so afraid of?

C

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

[A certain Queen's Knight in training is already here, hands pressed up against the window and smiling at the puppies.]

Oh, they're all so cute!

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

[This face forever

But she walks over, looking in as well.]


I'm thinkin' of getting one.