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01 CON ● ACTION ● SIX OF DIAMONDS

( Ever since Adalinda arrived here, she's mostly staying out of sight and keeping to herself -- keeping away from people. If anyone attempted to talk to her up to this point or noticed her hovering close to them while they spoke to someone, she'll feign needing to be somewhere else and get the hell out of there before she can be confronted.

Until she gets her bearings and knows she won't lose her cool at the sight of anything/anyone/whatever, she needs to be by herself and think over the events that lead up to this. Because seriously! Wings on her back? This fancy journal machine... thing that seems to be able to contact others after she carefully inspected it? This sure as hell isn't Germany.

She finally comes to the conclusion that this isn't some sort of elaborate scheme hatched out by the Woman or this is some sort of dying dream she's having. Good for her? Bad for her? Who knows. All she's certain of is that there's a lot of places to explore but sticks to the buildings and houses and you know. Signs of life in this place. Seeing how she's possibly the only member in the Doe gang to be here, she can't afford risking the possibility of getting in trouble until her friends arrived to get her. One way or another. )

I suppose I have to make the most out of this until James or Josie get me out of this mess. Hell, I'll take up Jacob's help if it means getting nagged by him. First things first...

( She gives a distasteful look at her new outfit. One thing she cannot abide is being stuck with the clothes she finds herself wearing and careful inspection of the place she woke up this morning reveals no signs of her original outfit.

So rain or not she'll be heading to the Clothing Shop to find something nicer to wear and then check out the Welcome Center after hearing about it here and there. For now she'll duck into buildings or go closer to houses in a subtle attempt to inspect them, scout them out. She's no Point Person but she reckons she can pick up a thing or two from what she may 'accidentally' see or 'overhear'.

That and the rain was annoying to deal with how it made her hair get so matted and tangled and she wanted as much shelter from the weather as possible until she got to her destinations. She has a feeling this place doesn't have her brand of hair products. Great. )

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[He takes one step close still, so that he towers over the woman. He looks down his nose at the woman, exhaling through it afterwards though that same nose. His mouth pulls into some sot of smirk like thing, but the origin of it is unclear]

Do you think that I am a simpleton, human? Did you see an orc and immediately assume I'm a fool?

I had no idea if you were an orc. ( Which is true. Addie was no Dungeons and Dragons girl growing up. ) Hence why I followed you a bit to see if you would talk to yourself or come across someone to have a chat. I wanted to be sure before approaching to offer you some help. Last thing I would like to do is offend someone.

Which, sadly, I have a feeling I did. ( She places a hand over her chest where her heart would be and looks down, scuffing the ground with her foot. ) I apologize. I will apologize a million times for giving such an awful first impression, Monsieur...?

[She talks too much.

That's his first conclusion - but then, he tolerates trolls, and he tolerates blood elves, and more importantly, he does sometimes tolerate goblins. So he listens to it, tilts his head slightly and allows that explanation to pass. He doesn't know what "Monsieur" means, but from context-]

My name is Garrosh Hellscream. I'll accept your apology for the time being, but what exactly, do you want to help me with?

( First rule of conversation for her: Talk a lot. It either makes them cherry pick what one wants to hear or actually makes them listen to what she says. The former was always a bit of a risk if the person listening decided to focus on the possible negative bits instead.

It seems Garrosh Hellscream, lovely name, chose the latter. Thank goodness. She was sure she could have grabbed something from the shelves as a weapon and yet she oddly did not want to push her luck in hat. )

I am forever grateful that you are. As for how I wish to help you. I mentioned earlier that I noticed you were you looking for an item. I'm new here but two heads are better than one, no? If you tell me what you're searching for, I can help you in your quest for it. It's not like I have much to do today. New and all of that nonsense.

[Hah] Bait. I've been looking for bait to put on a rod and fish. A net might be more efficient, but the weather is fine for fishing, and even someone new can tell this land is vibrant, for all its other flaws.

[And he tilts his head slightly, before waving an arm at the shelves beside him. So go on, human, if you're so determined to do his work for him, then go do it. He'll never shy away from his duties, but if a human woman is going to insist like this, then they will do the work]

You want bait for fishing? ( He was going fishing? Really? Does he think she's that much of an idiot? (He probably already does but still.)

Knowing it won't work in her favor to argue, she simply smiles, nods and heads down the aisle to look for things that could be used as bait. Albert was a big fan of fishing, always taking those trips down to Texas every month. He told her what common household foods could be used as bait if he felt being cheap at that month.

Some time later she comes back. Carrying in her arms are some apples, potatoes, cans of anchovy. It's a surprise she didn't accidentally drop them or does so while she talks. )

I think these can be of help. Anchovy is a given on why its bait. ( Carefully gestures to the apples and potatoes. ) For the two -- One can use the peels of the apples and potatoes as the lure. This can be done by slicing them to thin strips so the fish will mistake them as real live bait.

[Garrosh waited, arms crossed. The woman would bring something for fishing, or she wouldn't - but he's pretty sure that he can count on her doing the work for him. She reeks of servitude based on that interaction they just had.

And.

Well, he's vindicated. Garrosh's lips turn into a small smirk, as he nods] Fair advice, woman. You've done well with your choices.

[And he'll just go to take those items now - to get them in hand. Maybe he should get a bag.]

Thank you. I do try my best when it comes helping others.

( She's only trying to be polite and friendly. No doubt a foreign concept for Mr. Hellscream here. Maybe a bit of cattiness will be more familiar to someone like him.

She's more than happy to suddenly hand over the food supplies to him without warning, disregarding the possibility that he might drop or spill them with her sudden movements. )

[From a human woman? Of course not. Besides, orcs do it different. As it is, he takes the items, and he turns now, snorting lightly. He turns to go and get a bag to put this in, cursing than he hadn't brought a bag of his own own for this, so as to limit himself to only eating in here.

Oh, was that ignoring her a little? Might have been. He's not outright left though]

( Bless the fact she's a younger sister who has (and still was up until today) pampered silly by those who care about her. Most times? It was an annoying fact of life. Today? It is an advantage because she knows some moves of being annoying. Very annoying.

Instead of leaving like one might suppose she would do after a snub like that, she lingers. Very close to him without touching him. Breathing loudly and making plausibly loud noises she dare makes. Like humming or speaking 'under hear breath' in French (curse) words. Clapping her hands suddenly or stomping her foot like she saw something on the floor.

If he attempts to go somewhere, she'll follow him and nosily too. She has nothing to really do seeing most of her plans involved being in Germany. Might as well kill time by being a pester to somebody. )

[He gets a bag and puts the items in, ignoring the noises behind him as some sort of obnoxious coincidence. Even if he thinks he also hears foul language brushes at the edges of his ears, what with the auto-translator which works in Luceti. Regardless, for that time, it's ignored. If it continues as he steps out of the grocery to hit the item shop up though to get a rod - that's when he'll react]

( Why woudln't she follow him to the item shop is the question here.

When they step out of the grocery, Addie does let up a little bit. Gives some space between them. Switches out from cursing to bawdy songs that only the French can know so well. But she still trails behind him, like a duckling following her mother that will not. Leave them. Be. )

[And at this point he doesn't realize she's still following him! Or he doesn't for the immediate distance when he enters the item shop. But when she comes in after him - are you serious? He crosses his arms and looks in her general direction]

( Whoops! Looks like someone caught her. She stops in her tracks at a reasonable distance and bats her eyelashes innocently, tilting her head in an utterly confused manner on why he was stopping all of the sudden. )

Is something the matter, Monsieur Hellscream?

You're following me, human. Why are you doing that?

[That's snarled, but his anger is in check. For the moment]

I'm not following you. I assure you of that fact, my dear monsieur. [She crosses her heart. Hopes not to die by an axe in her eye.

Careful to not bait him too much, she continues on with her explanation. Making it short and simple so there wasn't much to nitpick if he was trying to see if she's lying or not. This is her first day here. No need to get injured or maimed.] I'm simply going to my next stop. There was no reason for me to be in the store seeing what I wanted was not in it. I made sure of that when getting your important items.

[His head falls slightly, and he almost looks contemplative for just a moment. But then his lips curl into something almost resembling a smirk, but the exact cause of it is slightly unclear. And after that, he takes three steps forward to go at grab her by the scruff of her neck with one hand. This is something that he will attempt while his bag remains in the other hand. Either way, as he walks over-]

Is that right, woman?

( What the fuck does he think he's trying to pull her? An intimidation tactic on her? It's kinda working but at the same time it is annoying her because what is this? Grade school. )

Excuse me, monsieur, but this is not a way to treat a lady. ( ) And yes, it is. I apologize if you find it impossible to believe but I am simply moving from one place--

( A dramatic point towards the grocery. )

--to another. ( A gesture to the general area or ahead of it. Rather hard to tell and she intends it that way. )

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