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[amarok.]

Faria rolled her eyes at Clyde amicably as he swatted her arm away and smiled. A genuine smile. "Thanks, Clyde." She glanced at her little sister through the glass, then back at her best friend. "As much as I don't need a knight in shining armour" - she laughed a little - "I really appreciate it. I don't think I've seen Alessa this happy for days." She walked into the bakery, pausing a yard or two into the doorway to wait for Clyde.

Zasha returned from the back, carting a stack of patisserie boxes and dropping them in a slightly untidy pile onto the worktop behind the desk. "Here ya go! We might need these!" She held the grin for a few moments, then saw Faria and rushed out again, spluttering and flailing a little.

"Well... If you're sure... Anyway, I'm Saskia. If you want compensation or something, you should be able to contact me through the coffee shop on Oak Road. Or the guards' guild." Saskia smiled apologetically, then glanced at the top sheet, now in Salvatore's paws. "Hey, you write? You shouldn't be so modest. It's better than anything I could do. I don't even need to read it to know that."

[guh-huh!]

☾ 𝕔𝕝𝕪𝕕𝕖!
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→ [ the cunning | male |tags: faria, alessa ] ←

"she's a good kid. she deserves to happy." he said with a bit of a casual shrug. it was honestly the least he could do. although it might not look like it, faria and alessa were a bit of a good influence on him. clyde became more conscious of swindling others and such due to the fact he wanted somewhat of a good reputation if a guard was going to be around him more often- even if she was an ex-guard- she still wouldn't take kindly to his deeds. he looked around the store for a bit while thinking over his order.

❂ 𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕖!
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→ [ the skittish | male | tags: saskia ] ←

he lifted his head slightly to look at the wolf who had begun to notice his writings. "yeah- i guess i try dabbling a bit in writing. i've got somewhat of a story going, but i don't really know if i'll continue." salvatore muttered. "i- mean, i'll continue sure- but, i don't know if anybody would actually want to read this junk." ah. good old self -depreciation, sal's favorite.

☯ 𝕣𝕖𝕓𝕒!
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→ [ the reckless | female | tags: open] ←

*very asleep: do not awake*

☁ 𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕞!
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→ [ the shrewd | male | tags: leopard] ←

malcolm had eventually given up on his latest experiment. what once was beginning to look like a cure- had turned into what appeared to be a bug repellent. the scientist quickly scurried out of the lab, not wanting to be confined in that place for another minute. macolm shifted the jacket on his shoulders momentarily before going towards the wall. being one of the well-respected members of the infected-rescue-project the princess had founded, malcolm could basically get as close as he pleased to the wall to see the zombies. he had to find the way they ticked, or even any clues that may help him make a cure. out of the corner of his eye, malcolm could spot a member of the guard. he flashed her a quiet smile before heading a bit closer.

[amarok.]

Faria smiled again. "Yeah, Alessa's a good kid, despite the role model she has at the moment." She sighed dramatically, raising a paw to her chest. "I would have thought my bad influence would have turned her into a serial killer by now," she joked feebly, "but she's definitely rooted onto the path of the light. My mom would be so proud." The fae laughed, then tugged at her sweater sleeve self-consciously, without even noticing, so it covered the fresh injuries on her legs, and looked at the counter. The smell was delicious. "Made a decision yet, rookie?"

Saskia flicked her tail in irritation. "I'd read it. If this is junk, then what would that make anything I write, huh? Don't put yourself down like that," she scolded, "because I take that as a personal insult, buddy. Okay? Seriously, just chill. You've gotta believe, and all that stuff. You know?"

[•Carina•]

Alessa || Zasha, Faria, Clyde, Dizzy || Bakery

Alessa blinked once she realised they were actually waiting for her. "Oh... um toasted coconut donut!" She told Dizzy before skipping off to a table by the window. She gave a slight sigh once she sat and simply waited for the others again. Unless somehow she hadn't noticed they had picked something already.

Dizzy || Alessa, Zasha, Faria, Clyde || Bakery

Dizzy smiled as Zasha brought some supplies. She was right she might need them. Though when her customers finally came Zasha seemed to run off and Faria's little sister Alessa was at the counter ordering. It took her a second but she moved behind the counter and got what Alessa wanted as soon as she asked for it, but waited until the whole group was done to give it to her.

[amarok.]

Faria laughed weakly, both at Zasha's sudden disappearance and Alessa, and nodded to Dizzy. Wacky kid. Never grow up, 'kay? "I'll have the same, please. Clyde?" She prodded a second time at the dark blue brute. "Sure you're happy to pay, buddy?"

[FluffyBirdie]

⚔ Leopard | Female | Guard | Tags: Malcom ⚔
Leopard saw the scientist edge closer, and felt like snapping for him to leave her. She was sick of Shima and his position as lead guard, she really had no time to deal with some pet who spent his whole life reading science books. She forced down her dislike though, since she knew this particular scientist was one of those helping with the infected 'problem'. Personally, the more infected the better, since pets will finally see how bad these creatures are, and finally get around to exterminating the zombies. Anyhow, these scientists were respected, so she really had no choice. Leopard smiled weakly back, even managing a wave. "Hey! How's the cure going?"

➵ Skyren | Male | Regent | Tags: Shima ➵
Skyren followed alongside Shima, sighing in agreement. "We all know that feeling well, I think. Well, I guess you can't blame her, but she really needs to relax." He paused when Shima asked about the tests, thinking through their results. "Some side tests look promising, but I didn't mention it in case it resulted in a dead end, like some results before. There's no point raising Aura's hope for a cure only for that to be brought down again. Feel free to transfer some things over, I know you have a lot to think about, what with the city's security and the zombies."

[Pipsquawk]

Apollo

Male|21|Business owner|Nobility|No crush
The German Shepherd thought maybe he should go for a walk, he rarely got out and he decided that he would today. After fixing his beanie- yes he wears a beanie with a suit- he took the elevator to the first floor. After exiting the elevator he walked outside, telling his secretary to hold all calls he got and cancel his meetings for the day, today was his day. He pushed open the doors to the building with a paw and stood tall as he stepped outside and took a deep breath of fresh air. Apollo began walking down the street and glanced around, wondering of anyone would notice him or if there was anything interesting to do.

[guh-huh!]

☾ 𝕔𝕝𝕪𝕕𝕖!
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→ [ the cunning | male |tags: faria, alessa ] ←

"yeah, i got it." clyde looked at various pastries before settling, "i'll have a apple fritter and some espresso." he said with a bit of a nod before placing some chicken dollars out for ditzy to take. clyde was ready to kick off another day with some coffee and talking to his best friends.

❂ 𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕖!
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→ [ the skittish | male | tags: saskia ] ←

sal was ready to turn on his heels and escape the conversation, but to be honest- he did have to gain some self-confidence. "uh, yeah, i got you." salvatore said, reshuffling his papers nervously.

☯ 𝕣𝕖𝕓𝕒!
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→ [ the reckless | female | tags: open] ←

*very asleep: do not awake*

☁ 𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕞!
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→ [ the shrewd | male | tags: leopard] ←

the scientist gave a look back to the guard, "certainly! well- it's not getting done as quickly as we'd like, but we're definitely on track to getting there...eventually." he confessed. although it wasn't allowed, sometimes the scientists talked about leaving the whole thing behind. some wanted to focus on the alive rather than the dead, and he could see both sides to the argument.

[•Carina•]

Dizzy || Alessa, Zasha, Faria, Clyde || Bakery

Dizzy got a second toasted coconut for Faria and then Clyde's apple fritter. "Okie here's everything." She said holding the donuts over the counter. Then she pointed to Zasha and smiled. "She'll take care of your coffee hon." She told them. Dizzy was so appreciative that Zasha helped now, she was paid for it but still. It was always nice.

Shima || Skyren || Castle

Shima continued down the slight curve of the hallway with Skyren. He listened intently and nodded at some of his points. "True. I have had no luck. I have a different group looking for an immunisation instead of a full on cure... it's actually the only thing that's really promising."

Alessa || Faria, Clyde, Dizzy, Zasha || Bakery

Alessa sat and almost stood on the seat waiting for the other two and the donuts. "Come on you guysss." She called mostly to Faria since she had her donut.

[amarok.]

(Things are going to be slow over here for a while x3 I'll probably only be able to be online once or twice a day, so bear with.)

Zasha edged out from behind Dizzy and set to work on the machines, skillfully pouring a take-away cup of espresso coffee for Clyde, putting a top on it and passing it over with a smile. "Here you go, sir. Enjoy."

Faria nodded appreciatively to the bakery team and stuck her tongue out at Alessa. "Okay, rookie, I know." She took the proffered box and put it into her backpack - she'd eat it when the got outside - and then nodded to Clyde in turn with a smile. "Thanks again, by the way."

Saskia grimaced sheepishly. "Um... I'm not actually sure what to say anymore. So... um... heh..."