Park: mid-afternoon [open to anyone]

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After leaving the shop open, Zhaan strolled through the town. Her destination was the park, growing things that could have been kin (but most likely weren't, as this was Earth, not some lost colony in the Uncharted Territories). A slight moment of sadness washed over her, and she wondered if Delvia was still this peaceful and bustling, or if the modernizations of the Peacekeepers had turned her beloved halls into utilitarian nightmares.

Shaking the thought away, she smiled as she reached the edge of the park's land and stepped carefully onto the path. "Hello."

The grass waved in the breeze, and the trees creaked slightly.

Not sentient. Still friendly. She set off, heading for the glint of water.

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Tex moved through the park, returning from an errand that had taken her most of the night but it would be worth it. She frowned as she noticed someone else in the park. Another blue person, it seemed that most aliens around here were blue.

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Movement, sound, something distracted her from her thoughts and Zhaan looked over at the approaching armor-clad person. For an instant, as the woman walked with a purposeful stride, Zhaan was convinced it was Aeryn. Then she shook the thought off, taking in the nature of this armor. More utilitarian, less reptile-like.

More human.

The woman was getting closer, and Zhaan suddenly felt curiosity about this person. Or perhaps she was bored with her own company.

She stepped into her path. "Hello."

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Tex halted as the woman stopped in front of her. Half annoyed at being interrupted on her way and half curious, she tilted her head slightly and studied the woman. "Hi," she said awkwardly.

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"Does the sunlight offend you?" Zhaan asked lightly.

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"No," Tex said quickly. "But blue chicks might."

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Amused, Zhaan felt the corners of her mouth twitch upwards. "You make quick judgements."

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"I warn," Tex smirked behind her visor.

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Aeryn went out alone for an early run, glad to be away from the dorms for a little while. When she gets to the park, she stops for a while. Maybe she's been out longer than she realized, because her calves are aching, and she might as well check on the frelling ducks anyway.


((I had to.))

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It was a mirage. The sunlight combined with the strange tranquility this place produced was leading her to see things. Either that, or the armor of her current companion was providing fodder for hallucinations.

Zhaan stepped towards the young woman making her way through the park, taking in her dark hair and blue eyes, and the youth in her face. "Aeryn?"

[BWAHAHahahahah....]

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Aeryn turns at the sound of her name. She's not sure if she should be more surprised that there's a Delvian on Earth, or that she knows her name. "Yes?" she says cautiously.

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Of course. Too young to know her, to remember. A gentle smile touches Zhaan's lips. "You carry great potential, Aeryn Sun."

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Aeryn frowns. "How do you know my name?"

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"There are few Peacekeepers I would care to know by name," sadness touched Zhaan, knowing that this might not even be the Aeryn she will meet. Has met. "I knew you in a different life."

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Aeryn pauses a moment, more than slightly unnerved by this. "I haven't had a different life. Just this one."

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Tex nods at Aeryn. There's a duck pecking at her boot. She looks down and kicks it aside.

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Aeryn nods back.

((Aw, duckie!))

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The duck comes back and this time starts to bite into her boot, she notices that is has teeth. Annoyed that anyone dares to touch her armour, let alone a duck. Tex kicks the duck hard, sending it flying into the pond.

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((*dies*))

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[It's a bad day to be a duck...]

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[Having left the park, Zhaan made her way back through the town, and stopped abruptly, spotting the familiar, grey girl. Somehow, she didn't think she was surprised anymore as she waited for the girl to get close enough to hear her.] "Hello, Chiana."

[*feels tag-teamed, but loves it*]

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::tries for calm:: I was, yes. ::slight smile:: At least you remember me. Aeryn... Aeryn has not met me yet.

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As much as I believe myself to be. ::silent for a moment, then resists the urge to reach out and touch the girl and sighs:: Chiana, I do not know how you view death--whether it's immutable or changeable. But I found... I found that I was not anywhere, and then I was myself again. And... here.