Duck Pond in the Park - Friday Afternoon

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Once again, Jane is laying under a tree by the duck pond.

No yelling this time, she seems pretty much dead to the world.

After exploring the town yesterday she pretty much decided this was some kind of dream, or maybe she was dead. She wasn't sure if this was Heaven or Hell though.

But she did manage to find another bottle or two in the saddlebags of what was probably her horse. (Had to be her horse, there were bottles of booze in the saddlebags.) The result of last nights saddlebag discovery are apparent to all passers by.

[[ooc: I dare any of you to poke her with a stick

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Joxer wandered into the park. He wasn't sure what to make of the woman under the tree. He had a strange feeling she might not be alive.

So he found a stick.

And poked her with it.

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The woman gave a very unlady like yowl and pulled a knife from her boot, which she used to slash at the stick.

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Joxer jumped back, his stick now cut in half. He gulped.

"Hi."

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Jane responded with some incomprehensible mutterings that probably wasn't very appropriate anyway.

"... and didn't your mother ever teach you it was rude to poke at sleeping strangers?"

blinked up at the extraordinarily dressed young fella with the half a stick.

... The fuck are you supposed to be?"

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"I'm, I'm, I'm," He coughed, dropped the stick and put his hands on his hips. "Joxer the Mighty, a hero."

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"Not that I would want to mar this no doubt delightful first impression we have of each other." she said. "But would you kindly explain to me, just what is so heroic about pokin' an unconscious woman with a fuckin stick?"

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"I thought you were dead," Joxer said. "Sorry."

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"Well, that's alright." Jane said trying to sit up. "I kinda thought that m'self."

She picked up the bottle she'd been laying on and uncorked it.

"So not dead huh?"

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"I'm pretty sure dead people don't talk," Joxer said. "And ghosts usually have sticks go straight through them."

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Jane listened to this as she took a swig from the bottle.

"You, Joxer the Mighty, are a very scientifically minded fella." she said. Then remembered something that resembled manners.

"Jane. Jane Canary." she said holding a hand out.

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Joxer hesitated, then reached out to shake Jane's hand. "It's a nice name," he said.

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"I'm glad you approve." she said looking around.

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"My whole family has 'J' names," he said. "It was a trend, I think."

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"Huh." Jane said. "Think we're related?"

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Joxer shrugged. "It's possible. I'm from the past."

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"Never heard of it, I'm from Missouri."

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"Technically, I'm from Greece," Joxer said, wondering if he'd spoken properly. "The past. As in thousands of years ago."

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Riiiiiight.

"Oooh!" she said. "That past... Right. So... That's what they wore in Greece thousands of years ago huh?"

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Joxer nodded. "At least the mighty warriors did, yes," he said.

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Jane is pretty sure she's looking at what happens to a person when they drink entirely toooo much.

And then stop.

Better keep drinkin' then.

"Of which you are one no doubt." she said before taking another swig.

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"Of course I am," Joxer said, patting his breastplate. "So if you ever need a hero, ma'am? I'm the guy to come find."

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"So you're the Sheriff in these parts then?"

*swig*

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Joxer shook his head. "I'm a little young for that," he said. "I'm just a student."

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Jane is thinking this guy is rather old for schooling.

Only little ones go to school.

When there is a school.

Maybe this guys trying to become something more high falootin, like a doctor or something.

"There's a school around here?" she asked. "What are you a student of?"

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Joxer gestured up in the direction of the school. "I'm training to be a warlord," he said.

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Jane looked up at the... Holy shit! How did she not notice the fucking castle on the hill!

She wasn't sure what to make of that, so she took a long drink.

"A noble perffeshin' t'be sure." she drawled, still looking up at the school.

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"Exactly," Joxer said. "I should probably get back up there, actually. It was nice meeting you, Jane."

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"Nice meeting you too Joxer the Mighty." she said still staring at the school.

Maybe a little nap was called for.

*thud*