LOG: Dead End

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

Who: Abigail (Original), any and all
What: Fleeing from a variety of small crimes.
Where: Market District, Street Markets Day Two
When: 5/20, Morning and Afternoon
Warnings: None?

There are times where no matter how hard she tries, things just don't go her way. She'd thought the open air markets had been a good place a few days ago. She'd lifted money from some people, had food with others, and so despite her normal reservations, she opted to repeat the trip.

First rule of thieving: don't hit the same place twice in a short period of time.

Abby should have remembered that. Today she hasn't. Today is one epic failure after another, and if not for the fact that she needs to eat tonight, she'd probably give up, throw in the towel, and slink back to her safe spot.

Instead she's rushing through the crowd, trying not to get caught by the man searching for her, much less relinquish her pathetic take for the day.

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[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

Abby giggles as she starts back down the fire escape and pushes the ladder down. Soon enough she's down on the ground, leaning against the ladder.

"Okay, that shit you did? So cool!"

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"Parkour is your best friend when you run from shit on a regular basis," Roxy said with a sage nod and a wide grin. Then she looked Abby up and down. "You okay? You didn't get hurt, right?"

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Not this time," she laughs. "Dude, if I could I'd ask you to teach me that shit. I..."

This girl saved her, and she feels like she owes her for that. Abby hesitates and then takes off the necklace she's wearing, the one she got from the guy she conned, and offers it to Roxy. It's mostly pink and the girl seems to like the color.

"Here. As thanks."

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

Roxy stared at the necklace in confusion, like she didn't understand for a good few moments. Then slowly, understanding dawns on her face.

And it's...uncomfortable. She doesn't help people for rewards. Especially when it's obvious she's struggling. So Roxy reaches over, and pushes the necklace towards Abby. "Keep it. Iiiif you want to thank me, then you could keep me company to lunch. My treat," she said. "Always sucks to eat alone."

She was too thin. Too thin and that was sad and dangerous and she had to FIX it.

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

Wow. She's not like other kids. Abby puts the necklace back on. "You know I can't let you buy me food when you saved me. Right?"

It doesn't make sense but... Wow, Roxy is awesome.

"I'm... I'm Abby."

The first time she has given her name so easily in, like, a year. "People keep buying me lunch after I..."

Oh hell no, she can't say she stole.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"Don't see why not," Roxy said with a shrug. She really couldn't. She was offering and that was fine, right?

"I'm Roxy Lalonde," she said. "Nice to meet you."

Oh. Maybe it was a guilt thing. Stealing WAS supposed to be bad, but all things considered, she was pretty sure Abby couldn't help it. She's quiet a few moments and shrugs, her voice a bit wry.

"Well, I was tryin' to be tactful, but I'm more offerin' 'cause I spent a lot of years in a place where there was barely any food for anyone. Used to steal all the time in the hopes there'd be one less dead the next day. So....kind of a habit to offer peeps food when I'm able."

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"You... did?" Abby asks. Someone who might be her age (and at the very least her size), who has been through this and wants to get her food?

Tops in Abby's book.

She reaches out and links her arm with Roxy's. "I solemnly swear I will not take a thing from you, Miss Roxy Lalonde. Show me this apparent generosity of yours."

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

She nodded. "Really the weight you're seeing is months of work from my BFF fussing at me 'bout portion sizes once I was out of there," she said. Which she was managing to keep on now that she was living with someone. It was easier to justify eating so much food at once.

Roxy snickered. "I would hope not. Would be kinda rude at this point," she said, not minding the linked arms. She lead Abby out onto the other side of the alley. No reason to risk the man spotting Abby if he was still nearby. "So what do ya feel like eating?"

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Anything," Abby says in excitement. So many good meals lately. Almost makes this like... super season. She might even pick up weight for a few days. "You probably know what it's like to learn to not be picky."

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"True nuff," she said and thought for a few moments. "Oh, I got a place! Mexican place, these huge plates of food," she said. Which meant leftovers too, which she was pretty sure was a good idea.

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Mexican?" Abby ask curiously. "That's the stuff that is spicy, right?"

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"Known for it, but its not all spicy. And if your stomache is weak ass and traitorous like mine, you can ask for stuff to be mild," she said. Which was a rather nice way to slowly get used to the array of spices.

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"I think I'd like that," Abby grins. Something new. Tell her if she should steal from a place like that. Though restaurants are harder to steal from.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"Then to the Mexican place," she said, leading the way. "So, question, livin' on your own?"

Since most people ask her that, it seemed important. Especially when thinking of solutions.

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Yes," Abby answers, frowning. "You don't trust others on the streets, unless you've got a group."

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

She sighed. "Please tell me its desperation and not people being dicks. The level of dickery I've found around this place is depressing, I had been convinced adversity united peeps s'long as someone wasn't 'bout to starve to death." Was it more money things? She was willing to bet it was.

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"People regularly starve to death out here," Abby points out, very confused. "That's what happens when you live on the streets."

Everyone has to be concerned for themselves.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"Well, I mean imminent. That's how it was where I was. They were usually super nice because hey, we're all miserable and suffering, why make it worse. Until someone was literally mad with hunger, then all bets were off," she said with a shrug.

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Life isn't that simple," Abby says. "Not when weather itself can kill you."

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

Roxy frowned, but she didn't say anything in regards to the danger levels. "Hmph. Well, at least for now, we can eat," she said and gestured ahead. "There's the place."

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Awesome," she giggles. "This is going to taste so good. I want salsa. That's a thing, right?"

Abby is pretty sure it is.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"Apparently! And its soooo good," she said. Even the super mild kind. Because anything that was a mix of veggies was awesome in her opinion. "Actually come as a freebie with a bunch of chips."

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Free?" Abby says, shocked. "Free? That's like... That costs nothing!"

How is this even possible."

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

"Probs cause its the one bowl, attracts customers, and they make enough money for it. Also think you have to be buying other food," she said, rubbing her chin thoughtfully.

[quicksmiles_nimblefingers]

"Well that's stupid," Abby grumbles. "Anyway, show me this awesome food, Ninja-lady."