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The Flower Shop | Maggie and Jing

Jing sauntered into the small flower shop in Chicago, he didn't know much about flowers but there was something about the overwhelming smell of all these very pretty naturally formed things that got him. If he wasn't in a rush he'd always go inside when he saw one and ask the worker a couple of questions to expand his knowledge this time however he actually had a reason to be here and when he entered he looked around, smiling brightly  at all the flowers and then walked towards the counter he drummed his hand on the desk and looked towards the girl behind the counter.  

  "I need some help finding some particular flowers, if you can help me." 

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Start of a New Journey

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       Remi remembered Riverwood very good. She’d come a few times as a lass but it was small and didn’t have too much to offer. A nice mill and good people, but she didn’t frequent as much as she did walled cities and caravans. In fact the last time she’d been here was when she picked up a companion on her way. Sven, a man who called himself a Bard and was fighting with an elf over a girls affections. He’d tagged along, fought battles with her, traded furs with her, drank and told stories with her. It wasn’t until she said her goodbyes to him as he headed back to his own town that she realized he’d been something of a real friend to her.

     She could now count all her friends one two hands. That would have impressed Mother. 

     The next time she entered into Riverwood, she was accustomed and knew most of them by names. Not through personal connection, but through Sven’s stories and memories of the town. She had stopped by his house but his Mother said he was over singing and she should give him a listen. With a chuckle, she walked the very short distance over to the inn and took a seat with a mug of mead in her hand to listen to him sing. 

     He wasn’t a bad bard, it was rather nice. Remi wasn’t sure if he’d recognized her yet, but when he finished up and walked over to her, she glanced up with a grin. 

     ”Well aren’t you a sight for sore eyes.”

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Sven couldn't believe his luck as Remi had came back into the Sleeping Giant- so much must have happened in the time they were apart and honestly it wasn't like he spoke to her much while adventuring- not realizing how much he missed and wanted to know answers until after he left her side. He gave a small smile which turned into a bigger one at her recognition of me, "Well aren't I surprised that you're still alive! I'm working on a song for you," he drawled as he leaned in, asking Orgnar for another. 

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All or Nothing | Parker & Jing

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"Adorable, my ass. I’ve seen lizards with more appeal," zie commented, dryly. Parker rested zir chin on the palm of zir hand as zie scrolled down the page, zir eyes scanning over the details. "It’s a suit from their unisex collection," zie raised zir hand as if to prevent zir companion from speaking. "I’m well aware I don’t need one. But it’s pretty," Parker concluded with a shrug. Zie wrinkled zir nose at the horrible memory of it all. "Thank god they took it off the menu and spared future victims of that concoction they dare call bubble tea." Parker rolled zir eyes. "I’m not fond of just old stuff, you know." Zie cleared zir throat before adding in quite a rush, "By the way, my family may be paying a visit later today. Also, we need to go grocery shopping soon. We’re almost out of food that can pass for healthy."

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"It's a good suit, I'm just not sure I could pull it off." he said but added, with a smile, "You could. You look better in high brow things." He paused and nodded in agreement. "It's the worst, honestly the worst." He scooted closer to the desk, "What's up? Why are you looking at fancy things? Are you really going to leave your room- or have you been invited to a ball?" He smirked, nudging zir very lightly.

"Your family?" he said wearily. "That- I mean it doesn't bother me, but are you okay?" he asked, full of concern. "And- yeah, we have 52 dollars for this week grocery shopping left- would you like to go now?" 

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All or Nothing | Parker & Jing

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  "Stop trying to act cute. It’s painful to see you fail so miserably," Parker responded before picking up her mango berry flavored drink and sipping it down a bit.

Zie placed the bubble tea to the side as zie began to get back to work, if it could be called that. “I’m attempting to acquire a limited addition product from that Vanity line I told you about. I may have to auction you off to afford such a thing. You’ve been warned.” Parker shrugged in response to the man’s question. “It’s alright. Better than what I expected. Especially after the last one you brought home. Seriously, what was that shit?” Zie shook zir head, but zie was smiling. “What’s wrong with old, huh? Hasn’t anyone told you that vintage is in?”

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"Painfully adorable, I know." Jing said automatically and quickly pulled up a seat so he can watch zir work. He snorted, "What could be that expensive?" He said, scooting himself closer to the desk. "That one was chocolate- worst idea ever. It taste like... well gross." He said, avoiding saying the word shit. "Nope, I haven't." He said and as he pointed to the image on screen, "And since that has no price tag, I'm going to say that it isn't 'vintage' either." 

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All or Nothing | Parker & Jing

"How many bubble teas does it make to get you to smile- one!" Jin said happily, putting it down next to zir.

He gave a little smile and then studied the screen that ze was looking at. "What are you doing?" He said, slurping his bubble tea quite loudly. "Oh by the way, new flavor- exciting isn't it? I got both of us it." He nudged zir slightly, laughing. "I know how you like to try new things." 

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Start of a New Journey

Sven just finished a roaring rendition of Ragnar the Red and halfway through someone new had entered Riverwood Inn and for a moment his mind flashback towards the last time he saw someone new enter. It was months ago and after she helped him with his affections towards Camilla, he willingly followed her on adventure he never could forget. He had fought a dragon an actual dragon bigger than any beast he had ever seen. And that was the single most amazing thing he had ever done- not learning how to play the lute as he had first thought. But a real life dragon- something he thought was just a myth, something that happens eons ago but he had seen it with his own two eyes and returned to Riverwood to tell his mother and the town that it was true and then he fought just once more- one more here in his very own town. Embry the local drunk in the town had died and it had felt a loss on the whole community and he was back only for two weeks before he started to look else where- he traveled a bit to Whiterun for a few trades and entrainment, preforming at The Drunken Huntsman. He told his mother it was for more coin but truly he couldn't stay in the smallest town in Skyrim anymore- he had to travel- to fight. So he went out by himself for a while but soon he returned to Riverwood and he had been back for a whole week and he was trying to get comfortable but he felt like he was ticking. He didn't notice the people cheering him in the bar and instead he waved down Orgnar and sat close to red head, asking for a Black-Briar Mead and sipping it lightly. 

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There once was a hero named Ragnar the Red, who came riding to Whiterun from ole Rorikstead! And the braggart did swagger and brandish his blade, as he told of bold battles and gold he had made! But then he went quiet, did Ragnar the Red, when he met the shieldmaiden Matilda who said… Oh, you talk and you lie and you drink all our mead! Now I think it’s high time that you lie down and bleed! And so then came the clashing and slashing of steel, as the brave lass Matilda charged in full of zeal! And the braggart named Ragnar was boastful no moooooree… when his ugly red head rolled around on the floor!

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A Talk of a Dance | Liz & Emma

"I just can't really believe it you know?" Emma said instantly as Liz swung her door open to greet her- Emma was looking on her phone, sifting through her text messages as she finally gave Liz a smile before going past her and into her house to fall onto the couch. "Jason Herbert is just one of the most, inconsiderate, lazy, awful human beings on the face of the earth!" She shook her head, "And don't get me started on David either at least he'll be there," she stayed almost angrily as she took off her shoes and got more comfortable on the couch. "Max isn't here, right dear? I don't wish to see him currently."

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Warm Ups | Octavia and Zander

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The smirk that stretched out across his lips was an exaggerated one. The direct consequence of seeing his rival’s plan back fire. She should have known better than to approach him. Shit-talking didn’t shake him, it only managed to amuse him. Especially when the shit talker in question seemed to have gotten herself even more fired up than she would have been if she’d just kept to herself.

"Wouldn’t need luck," he said, "if you had talent." Zan shrugged, turning his back toward his opponent and going back to his engine. Octavia had always been about her luck, and the idea that it somehow gave her an edge over the competition. Zan didn’t buy it, thought the whole superstition angel made her sound dumb, in a way. But he didn’t spend a lot of time paying attention to what she said or did outside of the "L’s" and "W’s" she racked up on her stats card.

Stats mattered. Talent mattered. Octavia could keep her childish ideas and her lucky rabbits foot if she needed them.

"But," he added, hunched down over his bike, "we’ll see how far your luck gets you on the track today.”

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She just frowned at his comment, not putting much weight into his words. 

She concluded that it was hard for people to believe in luck and that if she honestly thought about it, she might not entirely believe in it either- but that's only when she's was being completely honest with herself. But there was something about the luck angle that kept her saying it, partially because at this point she actually started believing it herself and because it had excited her, the whole luck angle. It's nice to feel lucky, she thought. Actually lucky where the world falls into place around you and hey she didn't think it was unrealistic to say she is lucky to be alive. It's what her mother use to tell her all the time, so really, the saying kind of just stuck.  So when she started to use luck as her barrier and the reason for her good fortune she learned to love it, it was such an easier answer that meant she didn't have to explain her technique because she never really could explain it. Or explain anything really. Even though she'd practice all the time, Octavia would be the worst teacher. She can barely explain things that she does all the time, so how could she explain something like fixing a bike or winning a race? She just does them. And she does them well.

"Yes, we will see how far my luck will get me today." she said, barely turning her head behind her to give him one last glance before returning to her bike.

  Stupid Zander, she thought a bit bitterly as did after a talk with him. Him thinking he's so experienced and better when he's basically the same rank as her. The fact that he was one of the only people that she couldn't rub the wrong way- the fact that he acted so cool and collect she honestly just wanted to see him broken or at least riled up. Can't he ever have a little fun? 

Regardless she now had to focus on getting her mind set for the race, leaving her thoughts of Zander behind her as she began to psych herself up.

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"Well in the end it’s your decision and your call what you want to do with your life… And which exams you want to take. And which you think are best suited for your course." He shrugged lightly sitting back in his chair holding his mug for a few moments before taking a sip.

"Multiple books. I steal the odd one on occasion." He listened his gaze fixed on her curiously as she spoke. "Ah that’s the issue with memorising it… I don’t bother taking the risk. Photocopy and keep for use at a later date." He explained. "But to each their own."

He shook his head slightly. “Nah… I’m never going to be much good at singing or art.” He glanced at his nametag and smiled a little. “That’s me.”

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"Yeah, I know, Max." she said. "I think I can, honestly. I just need to practice my ASL more." 

"Multiple?" she said, furrowing. "I don't think I actually know anyone who uses a cookbook or makes their own cookbook- where does she get the recipes? Or do you not know?" she asked curiously. Most people she knew got all the recipes by relatives handing them down to them. She isn't even sure if she ever truly  followed a recipe at all besides in elementary school when she made cookies for a fundraiser and her mother has since gave her a better way to do that still. "All my cooking has come out great so you should try it once or twice."

"Well it's okay, at least you don't put tons of effort into it and not go anywhere and exactly, if you drew that, that's pretty good already!" 

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"It will be I’m sure." He responded with a slight nod his fingers tracing the lid of the cup slowly. "Of course it will. Anything that’ll help is a really good idea. They want to see customer work for medicine so this job suits it pretty well." He tapped the table lightly his gaze travelling around the cafe thoughtfully.

"Yeah, sometimes she lets me make a photocopy of a recipe and use it." He didn’t seem to notice the falter in her smile as he had been glancing around the cafe and when he looked back her smiled. "I’m glad and I will. She’s always happy to know that other people like her cooking." At her question he looked a bit sheepish and shook his head. "I’m only good at following recipes not the cooking thing itself. I leave that down to Liz." His hand raised to rub his ear again lightly. "I don’t sing… I don’t do art very well except for messing around with the coffee machine. There’s plenty I’m not good at."

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"Yeah exactly. Hopefully KSL and Korean or something that will make me stand out. I'm not sure if I should take ASL too, since I know it well but I'm not sure if I know it that well," she said sighing for a moment and looking at her hands. 

"She keeps all her recipes in like a book or something?" Lily asked, sliding her notebook off the table and into her bag. "It's nice that you're allowed to photocopy it- I basically have all my recipes memorized, which kind of sucks if I forget a part of it but I guess I've been doing them all my life so it's a bit hard to really mess it up." 

"Yeah but singing is just practice and art is creativity- which you clearly have," furrowing her eyes to read his name tag, "Flynn Rider." She smiled. 

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"Yeah I mean, I typically only ever shop by myself or my best friend, but since you’re dating my roommate and other best friend, I guess I can make an exception for you," Liz said, trying not to let her voice sound too much her normal aloofness. She wanted to not scare away one of Max’s first girlfriends, especially one that he seemed to like so much. "But I really need some new clothes, and seeing as we’d already made plans I thought I’d combine the two. I hope you don’t mind."

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"No it's completely fine!" Lily said, immediately. She had been hoping to become better friends with Liz and if Liz wanted to shop them, Lillian can shop. She wasn't actually sure that this would be a good idea however as she wasn't one to really 'shop' and especially not in places like this. While she was much more attuned to going to flushing for her clothes, she hoped she'd be able to find something to suit her, just so that it wasn't obviously they were basically just going for Liz. 

"I'm actually excited to see how you shop, I don't have a lot of white friends," she said, hoping that didn't sound weird. "Uh- not that's it's weird or anything just that I think shopping seems a bit different," she said stuttering- wishing that she'd could actually get a handle on her stuttering. Her mother had always said it was bad form to stutter, it was clear that Liz must have thought of her a loser and she quickly closed her mouth and smiled at Liz. 

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He looked at his drink raising a hand to rub his ear lightly; one of his habits when he felt shy or uncomfortable which was true particularly when he received praise. “Well I’m uh… I’m glad you like it.” He mumbled quietly taking a sip of his drink to give him something to do.

"You’ll do awesome I know you will." He assured her with a smile. "Well I guess it makes sense but knowing you you’ll manage to ace it anyway." He took another drink from his cup before setting it down.

"As you should be getting a dog is always a great experience. Solomon still lives with my dad and Katherine." He only smiled as she made her exclamation not wanting to comment about the fact that she’d spoken with her mouth full instead a quiet chuckle leaving him. "It’s fine, we made them this morning. It’s actually one of Liz’s recipes that she taught me back when we first met. And I guess I’ve never tasted anything half so good in my life so she let me use it here."

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She couldn't him but smile as she saw him mumble, careful to hide her smile she looked back at her book. 

"Yeah, I hope so. It be easier then the KSL test, that one was killer," she said, shaking her head. "But not many people know it in the city so I think it actually help to put it on applications." 

She looked curiously at that, "Oh really this is one of Liz's?" she asked her smile faltering only for a minute- it was clear that Liz wasn't very fond of her and she wasn't actually sure why- I mean she knew that Liz was a lot- erm, cooler than Lily was but the whole thing kind of confused her. Lily smiled a bit wider and took another bite. "Well it's absolutely tasty, please tell her I enjoyed it, so," she paused then looked at him curiously, "Does that mean that you also bake here?" She let out a chuckle, "What don't you do?" 

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Once he’d set the tray down and slid into the seat opposite her he took his own drink and at her guess he grinned. “Yep. You got it. What am I without my hot chocolate?” He flashed a slightly cheeky smile at her and raised the cup to his lips taking a sip and lowering it down again. At her question about the art he shrugged his shoulders his gaze dropping down to the cup he held lightly playing with the ring of cardboard that encircled it. “Uh… Yeah. I’m not that great it’s just a bit of practice with the machines… I screwed up so many before until I figured out a good technique.”

As she closed the book he looked up at her as she spoke. “Ah I see. I’m sure you’ll do fine in it.” His eyebrows lifted slightly and a smile of his own curved his lips. “Oh really? That’s great.” At the suggestion of going with her his smile turned into a grin. “Oh really? I’d love to. That’d be wonderful. When are you going to look for one?” He questioned excitedly.

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"Are you kidding?" She asked, can't believing he wasn't impressed with himself. "This is outstanding!" She said, looking down at her coffee again and back at him. "It's so cute!" 

"Yeah, it's just korean. If I don't pass it then it's a mockery of my nation." She said, laughing slightly. "It's a test just to prove I'm fluent." She rolled her eyes, "I never got it done when I was suppose to but I have to take it before taking this job, it's no matter." 

She grinned, "Exactly, I'm very excited- well because I work at the pound I was going to do it after work and see which little puppy I want. We're actually getting some new ones this week and I just realized the time is right and everything is really aligning with me that... I have to take one home this time." She tilted her head, laughing slightly as she took a bight of the muffin, she looked at it surprised. "Woah," She said her mouth still a bit full, "This is so fresh!" She exclaimed, surprised that she'd talk with her mouth full she quickly covered her mouth. Then laughed, blushing slightly and putting the muffin down. "Sorry." 

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"I know right?" He grinned boyishly as he spoke his fondness for the topic apparent as he spoke of it. "I know a fair bit… I actually was torn between going into history or medicine. It’s why I know a fair amount about both." He admitted with a slight nod. "Yes… Work right. I’ll go make up your order then I’ll sign off."

He gave her a thumbs up before taking the cup back to the counter and washing it up whilst he prepared the mocha coffee and fetched a blueberry muffin. He also made up a hot chocolate for himself. Once he was sure that everyone was tended to he walked out back to sign off and let one of his friends take over. Taking off his apron and hanging it up on his peg he returned around to the counter picking up the tray and carrying it over setting it down and picking up his own drink from the tray. “Your muffin and drink miss. So what is the topic of interest today?” He inquired curiously looking at her notebook..

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"And I'll just wait here for you ever so nicely." she teased as she went back to her notebook, getting her mechanical blue and silver pencil out and began to jot down some notes. 

She smiled as the muffin and coffee appeared in front of her, she was actually quiet tired she realized as she looked at the coffee. "Mm, what's that? Hot chocolate?" She said, pointing to his cup. 

She reached for her coffee and couldn't believe how adorable it was, she giggled. "Woah, did you make this?" She asked, looking up at him, seeing the art in the foam. "You didn't tell me you're also an artist." 

She then noticed him looking at her book and she closed her book. "Oh that's just me studying, I have a fluency test soon." She said, shaking her head and soon a smile spread even wider. "I'm getting a puppy! I think a pug-I'm not sure but I finally decided that I can have one and my landlady said it was okay, I'm really excited to go pick it out- and I was wondering if you'd like to go with me?" 

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He shrugged his shoulders a little holding a pencil and a notepad in his hands as he stood beside her table regarding her with a smile. “Sorry no breaks whilst the boss is watching. I finish my shift in five though so I can talk then.” As she spoke he took note on the small pad he held swiftly pocketing it tucking the pencil behind his ear before he took her empty cup. “For sure.” He responded as he straightened though his gaze went around the rustic cafe.

The two-floored place where he worked was old with wood frames and flooring and a majority of the seats were wooden and upstairs; where Max tended to read, there were large alcoves that gave each booth a great deal of privacy. The cafe was an extension of the small hotel (once an inn or so he’d read) and around the other side was the pub. The smell of fresh coffee lingered on the air mingling with the old scent of wood giving it a warm welcoming atmosphere. “Well I enjoy more venerable places, I hold a great deal of respect for buildings like these. They maintain some of their original heritage. It used to be an inn actually. But it’s never too busy which is nice. I enjoy the peace I get here.”

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She smiled, "I'd like that, there is something that I've been wanted to tell you!" 

She listen intently and nodded every so slightly as he spoke. "That's so interesting," she said, getting slightly excited. "Does that mean you understand what kind of architectures were around at that time?" She looked around and nodded again, "Wow, I could actually imaging this being an inn. Very cozy kind of place- I've always had a thing for rustic kind of homes though. It's probably why I enjoyed camping so much." she shrugged. "But you have to get back to work, right? I have a couple things I can loosely study for." She said as she took out a notebook from her purse and opened it, leaning her arm against the table.

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What would you like to order? Hot drink, cold drink or perhaps some food? Anything on the board just ask and I’ll get it for you.

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"Oh!" Lily said, bouncing slightly and smiling as she saw Max. "I'm sorry, I thought you were actually going to take a break and talk to me," she teased. "No matter though," she closed the book that she was reading and looked back up at Max. "Could I have a blueberry muffin and a mocha coffee?" she grinned at him, leaning forward in her chair a little. "I'm thankful that you thought I should come down and see where you work, totally worth it." She looked around, "This whole place is very... you."