It's a new day.

My name is Dante Armano. I'm 20 years old and I live with my cousin, Damian in Coney. He can't speak, so I interpret for him so he can get around. I'm also a school teacher. Got any questions? {TNRPG}

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Pyro nodded, "I'm a newsie around here," he said, "and do fire tricks on t'side," he was very casual about his fire tricks, like people did them everyday, "Well, if your in t'Bronx already, wanna go get a drink with me? I'm dyin' for one," he invited him, trying to be more welcoming than Max or the others would.

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Dante blinked. "Fire tricks? Wow..I don't hear about those all that often." he said, but then realized he actually did, living in Coney Island meant he saw a lot of street acts. Dante thought for a moment, then nodded his head. "Sure.Thanks." he said, giving a small smile. He figured it wouldn't hurt.

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“Nah, I sank like a bloody rock,” Pyro replied, laughing, he sat up, pulling his shirt back on, it stuck to him but he didn’t seem to mind, “M’Pyro by t’way,” he said, grinning at him and extending his hand.

[dante-armano-blog]

Dante chuckled and shook his hand. “Nice to meet you, I’m Dante. I heard yelling and thought someone was drowning or something, so I wanted to..investigate, I guess?” he laughed awkwardly. 

[pyrocullen-blog]

“Nah, you missed that mate,” Pyro said, grinning, “I clung to a pylon until a friend found me, was a odd little adventure” he joked, buttoning up the last bit of his buttons on his shirt.

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“Oh, gosh. Sounds like quite an experience,” he laughed, shaking his head a bit. “At least you can swim now, or I mean, at least better than drowning.”

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“So, I’ve never seen ya around here, what brings ya t’this area?” Pyro asked, genuinely curious, “I mean not many people come to t’Bronx,” he laughed. 

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Dante fidgeted a bit, always being awkward with people. "Oh, I don't know..guess I'm just wandering a bit?" he said with a chuckle. "Yeah, I kinda seem to travel off a bit...I take you live here?"

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“Nah, I sank like a bloody rock,” Pyro replied, laughing, he sat up, pulling his shirt back on, it stuck to him but he didn’t seem to mind, “M’Pyro by t’way,” he said, grinning at him and extending his hand.

[dante-armano-blog]

Dante chuckled and shook his hand. “Nice to meet you, I’m Dante. I heard yelling and thought someone was drowning or something, so I wanted to..investigate, I guess?” he laughed awkwardly. 

[pyrocullen-blog]

“Nah, you missed that mate,” Pyro said, grinning, “I clung to a pylon until a friend found me, was a odd little adventure” he joked, buttoning up the last bit of his buttons on his shirt.

[dante-armano-blog]

"Oh, gosh. Sounds like quite an experience," he laughed, shaking his head a bit. "At least you can swim now, or I mean, at least better than drowning."

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"Nah, I sank like a bloody rock," Pyro replied, laughing, he sat up, pulling his shirt back on, it stuck to him but he didn't seem to mind, "M'Pyro by t'way," he said, grinning at him and extending his hand.

[dante-armano-blog]

Dante chuckled and shook his hand. "Nice to meet you, I'm Dante. I heard yelling and thought someone was drowning or something, so I wanted to..investigate, I guess?" he laughed awkwardly. 

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“We’re doing it this time! We’ve learned! We can do this,” Pyro repeated to himself over and over again. He stood on the edge of the dock again, watching the water of the Hudson swirl beneath him. He had talked one of the girls in the Bronx’s ear off until she finally taught him...

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It's a new day.: pyrocullen: “We’re doing it this time! We’ve learned! We can do this,”...

Pyro looked up when he felt someone watching him, "Oh! Hi!" he said, grinning at the new boy who'd just walked up, "I just swam! I know i'sounds really stupid, but i's actually an improvement for me!" he babbled away, sounding almost like a child who'd just discovered something he'd never done before. 

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Dante blinked a couple times then chuckled. "Oh, how nice. You couldn't swim before?" he asked, curious and trying to make conversation. 

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“We’re doing it this time! We’ve learned! We can do this,” Pyro repeated to himself over and over again. He stood on the edge of the dock again, watching the water of the Hudson swirl beneath him. He had talked one of the girls in the Bronx’s ear off until she finally taught him the basics of swimming, now he was determined to swim by himself, without her there. He pulled his shirt off, psyching himself out before taking the plunge into the water. He went under for a bit, getting panicked before bobbing back up to the surface, kicking his legs like she’d shown him to keep himself above water. He moved awkwardly through the water, but didn’t sink for once. He grinned, “HAHA!” he exclaimed, swimming in a circle, “I GOT THIS! I GOT THIS” he swam around again, getting more confident as he went, “YES! I CAN DO THIS! LOOK AT ME I CAN DO THIS!” he laughed again, swimming a bit more before pulling himself back up on the dock, laying on it a bright smile on his face, “I DID IT!”

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Dante had done a bit of travelling and found himself in the Bronx. He remembered the last time he had came here, he had ran into that girl, but walking in the Bronx wouldn't always get him as easy as a time as that day. Suddenly, Dante heard some shouting by the docks, and part of him wasn't sure if he wanted to investigate. It could be a gang trying to dump a body or beating someone up, or it could've been someone drowning and crying for help. Dante sighed and walked over to see if anyone was in danger, and saw a smiling man sitting on the dock. "Oh." he said when he realized he was standing not too far of a distance away from him.

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It's a new day.: daddyslittlecailin: dante-armano: daddyslittlecailin: Cailin grinned....

Cailin suddenly remembered the food in the bag she was holding and the errand she had been on in the first place. "Oh, I forgot! I've gotta hurry and get this food to Da before it gets too cold! It was really nice meeting you, though and I hope to see you and your brother again soon!"

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Dante smiled and waved to her. "It was nice meeting you too and I hope to see you again as well! Have a safe trip home!" he chuckled, waving before walking off towards home.

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Cailin grinned. “He was really nice. He’s one of the few friends I told you about. I haven’t seen him since then, though.”

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Dante smiled and nodded. “Oh, well I guess I’ll have to tell him I met you, and that he needs to get down here and talk to you again!” he chuckled.

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Cailin laughed. “I could always use visitors,” she said happily. “Most days I just wander around the Bronx aimlessly. I’d love to see you both again soon.”

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Dante nodded. "Of course, and we'd be happy to see you. I think he mentioned it to me once, about getting the cat with you, but he never said any names or whatnot. I'm sure he would be happy to see you, although."

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Cailin grinned. "He was really nice. He's one of the few friends I told you about. I haven't seen him since then, though."

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Dante smiled and nodded. "Oh, well I guess I'll have to tell him I met you, and that he needs to get down here and talk to you again!" he chuckled.

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Cailin nodded. “You know where to find me,” she said, smiling.

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Dante smiled. “The Bronx, right? I’m in Coney, and so is my older brother, but I don’t see him too much. We make plans to see each other every now and then, but sometimes he gets a little too busy with his artwork..he’s an artist, see.” he laughed.

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“Really? I met an artist from Coney once! I helped him chase down a cat,” Cailin said, laughing a bit at the memory. “Is your brother’s name Ernesto?”

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Dante began to laugh and nodded his head, even before she said his name. "That's definitely my brother Ernesto. Yes." he laughed, thinking of his brother chasing a cat. "He's a little crazy, but it's alright."

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Cailin nodded. "You know where to find me," she said, smiling.

[dante-armano-blog]

Dante smiled. "The Bronx, right? I'm in Coney, and so is my older brother, but I don't see him too much. We make plans to see each other every now and then, but sometimes he gets a little too busy with his artwork..he's an artist, see." he laughed.

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Cailin gave a small smile. “You have a pretty big family.” She secretly wished she had at least one sibling. “I always worry about my dad. I don’t know what I’ll do if one day he just…doesn’t come home. He’s all I’ve got. I’ve only even made two or three friends around...

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It's a new day.: daddyslittlecailin: Cailin gave a small smile. “You have a pretty big...

Cailin smiled again. "Thanks, that really means a lot." Even though they were technically supposed to be enemies, it was really nice to know there someone she could depend on besides her father. "The same goes for you, if you ever...you know, need something. And I'm sure your family will be fine, too."

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Dante smiled back at her and nodded. "Thanks. I'll hope we can keep in touch, even if it's kinda in secret." he said with a chuckle.

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Cailin gave a small smile. “You have a pretty big family.” She secretly wished she had at least one sibling. “I always worry about my dad. I don’t know what I’ll do if one day he just…doesn’t come home. He’s all I’ve got. I’ve only even made two or three friends around here.”

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Dante bit his bottom lip, and he secretly worried for her. He knew he was supposed to hate her, but he couldn't. Even though his father and hers were enemies he couldn't bring himself to. "I'd say you could count on me...but I'm not sure how my dad would like that...but you still could, I mean. And your dad sounds like a tough man from what I've heard, I don't think anything will happen to him just yet."

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It's a new day.: daddyslittlecailin: It’s a new day.: daddyslittlecailin: It’s a new...

Cailin became even more worried. "Oh no... So that's why my dad's been acting so strange."

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Dante nodded his head. "I've been worried for not really just my safety, more for my family..one of my brothers works in the business, then my oldest brother doesn't, like me. Then my little sister...jeez, I'm just nervous all the time." he chuckled awkwardly.

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Cailin nodded. “My dad is so overprotective and paranoid though....

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"I overheard Da talking about him the other night, but all I caught was the name and something about people dropping dead in Five Points," Cailin said, looking worried. "What do you know about him?"

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"I heard bout the same thing, but apparently he's killing off people with mafia connections. That's all I know, at least. Dad just told me to stay on my toes." he explained in a quiet voice.

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Dante nodded. “Yeah, I understand. I remember being younger...

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It's a new day.: daddyslittlecailin: dante-armano: daddyslittlecailin: Cailin shrugged....

Cailin nodded. "My dad is so overprotective and paranoid though. Something's gotten into him lately, though and it's gotten so much worse." She paused for a moment contemplating something. "Have you ever heard of a man called Il Dulce?"

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Dante looked around then nodded. "My father vaguely told me about him. I'm not so sure exactly...because he didn't tell me all the details, but yeah."

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Cailin shrugged. “It’s not too bad, but I wish my dad was able to be home more, you know? That big empty house is really…depressing when you’re in it by yourself.”

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Dante nodded. “Yeah, I understand. I remember being younger and feeling like that, cept our house wasn’t that big. Wanted to keep low-key, you know? Now it’s kinda normal to me when I go see ‘im, the whole business thing.” he said, “How old are you, by the way?” he asked.

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“I’ve kind of gotten used to it. I’m eighteen,” Cailin answered. “How about you?”

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"I'm twenty. So have I." he said, nodding his head.