out of sight; out of mind

neo politan | 26 | probably familiar, but maybe not? | illusion mage

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villainousstyle​:

Pacing back and forth in behind one of the few bars he’s deemed up to his standards, Roman puffed away anxiously at his cigar as he waited for word from one of his guys. A tip off from one of the cops on his payroll had given him a few hours notice of a raid on one of his warehouses and the evacuation was currently underway. Not of personnel, the rent-a-thugs he had stationed there were a dime a dozen, but the product, now that was important. Crates upon crates of illegal firearms were stored in that particular warehouse, enough to bury him if they could be traced back to his organization, and if there was anyone willing to prosecute.

It was times like these that he sorely missed having Neo around. He’d never had to worry like this when she’d been around, handling jobs like this personally. It was a level of competence he just hadn’t been able to find replace, and he made sure to let Perry know it often. With that thought, Torchwick pulled out his phone and dialed said lieutenant, intent on both demanding answers and cussing him out when the object in question was snatched out of his hands.

“What the hell do- Neo?”

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Neo was getting nowhere. All of her efforts into finding Roman were just met with her instead meeting complete strangers in this little cozy town full of people like her. Some weird normal boy, a girl around her age with superhuman reflexes, a weirdo who liked the rain a little bit too much, and some... pig that probably hadn’t seen a woman before that wasn’t his own mom. None of these people, regardless if they were nice to her or not, were going to help with finding Roman. So Neo took matters into her own hands. If these random citizens weren’t going to help her no matter what she did, then she’d have to go out of her way to do so.

The illusionist walked into one of the many bars that were open in this quiet town. Quietly folding away her parasol, Neo huffed and scanned the occupants around her to see if anyone, anything resembled her former partner in crime. She was just about to leave and try again at another bar when a flash of ginger hair caught her eye as Neo held her breath. Her eyes widening, a million thoughts swam through her brain as she wondered how she should approach Roman.(?) For all she knew, it could be a ploy... Oh well, it couldn’t hurt to try. Almost gracefully, Neo walked over and snatched the phone right out of Roman’s hands. Glancing at the caller ID, Roman’s voice made her look up again as a sly smile stretched her face. Well, that was definitely Roman alright.

“Miss me?” she signed, a real, genuine smile crossing her features this time. “I can’t believe you already replaced me!”

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thatghostbcy​:

it wasn’t common that people signed, but norman had learned a while ago to appease some ghosts. with a soft smile on his features, his hands raised to sign back. “i should have paid better attention.” he explained, looking at her. “i was looking for a cafe, but I think I stop paying attention to my surrounding and got lost.”

That little gesture alone made Neo stop in her tracks a bit. Usually whenever she signed, people would either respond to her normally or just stare back at Neo like she had five heads. Despite this, Neo’s smile only stretched further as she ‘responded’ back to the young adult. “Aw, it’s okay! Do you have a name? I’m-” Neo paused and stopped signing for a second, realizing that maybe telling your infamous name to someone who may or may not realize you’re actually a dangerous criminal. Then again, she was laying low for quite a while. Some people might have thought she died once she fled from her strange boss and separated from Torchwick. As far as some people knew, Neo never existed. “-Neo! Nice to meet you!”

[politedemon]

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goddcss​:

persephone loved the rain. but unlike others, she enjoyed being out in it.  which was probably why others walked past her with looks of distaste hidden under umbrellas while she twirled down the street. she was sure she was going to regret this decision when she went to work later and got reprimanded for her appearance. but right now she didn’t care. she danced around like she didn’t have a care in the wold. until she rounded the corner and bumped into someone. the wonder quickly turned to concern as she looked at the girl.

“oh my gosh, i’m so sorry. are you okay?” 

Instead of getting angry with the other person and/or possibly putting on a facade to really judge a stranger fully, Neo just... stared at them. For one, it was absolutely strange that it was raining and yet this person seemed to not give a shit about the inclement weather at all. It also wasn’t until Neo realized that she was wet and now Neo’s clothes were wet and cold. Great. Her smile, although it never reached her eyes, still stretched on her face. “It’s not a problem,” she signed. “I’m completely fine.”

[sickromantics]

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emeraldveins​:

“You got a fine ass, lil mama.” Butch said, spitting out the mint flavored toothpick that had long lost his interest. “Mind if I get a piece of that?” He gave the girl a once over, licking his lips and letting a smile take over his features.

Neo slowed down her walking pace, her head slowly turning towards Butch as she tried to process what he just said. Her blank face immediately warped into one of pure disgust, nose crinkling up as Neo quickly turned away, fuming. Her pace returned to normal as she promptly flashed Butch a nice, big middle finger to get him to fuck off.

[yandereinpink]

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thatghostbcy​:

there was a shock to norman’s system when another body had collided into his. he was just looking at his phone, trying to act normal as a ghost floated by, wanting his attention. looking at the figure in front of him, norman stumbled for a moment, the ghost staring at the stranger with some macabre sense of curiousity- or maybe it was worry. with a sharp breath, norman finally spoke. “i uh- sorry… i wasn’t looking where i was going, i-” norman shut himself up before he kept rambling and making an idiot of himself. “sorry…”

The illusionist huffed through her nose, wondering why some small child was freaking out once he bumped into her. Oh well, she might as well try and humor him. “No need to apologize!” she signed, giving him a big smile. “Oh, it’s alright, things happen,” she signed. “You seemed pretty lost there, stranger. Are you looking for something in particular?”

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ofblssms​:

Exiting the steps of the public library, Blossom held an umbrella tightly in her right hand and used her left to clutch a stack of books to her chest. She just couldn’t seem to go one shift without checking out even more books, could she? She was lucky her boss liked her so much and let her go over their usual five book check-out limit, as she was sure there was at least a dozen currently scattered around her apartment. Momentarily distracted by the sheer amount of items she was juggling, she stumbled into something and nearly knocked her books to the ground. She moved swiftly, supernatural reflexes allowing her to catch them midair, before finally glancing at who had bumped into her. 

Blossom would take the high road, because of course she would, but that didn’t prevent a huff of indignation from slipping past her lips as she took in the angry expression on the stranger’s face. Who was this person to glare at her? If anything, they were both equally at fault. Pushing angry thoughts aside, she gave a tight-lipped smile in hopes of smoothing things over. “I’m really sorry, I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going.” Her eyes glanced toward the coffee cup in her hand, then back to the stranger’s glare. “Did you spill your coffee? I can pay for a new one, if you’d like. I’m headed that way anyway.”

Normally in any other situation, Neo would have just walked away. It wouldn’t be worth it to cause such a scene in a public place like this, besides, Neo still had a job to do. However, the instant this stranger showed off her reflexes, Neo couldn’t help but wonder what else this girl was capable of? Things like this needed to be known for... future reference. Almost as if she wasn’t pissed off in the first place, Neo’s once sour expression quickly changed into that of a small smile.  Her face lit up as she shook her head. She transferred her umbrella to the crevice of her elbow. It was hard to sign with one hand occupied, but it wasn’t like she had a place to set her drink down or anything. “Oh, I’m so sorry!” she signed. “Forgive my awful attitude earlier, I’ve just had the most awful day in my life and I figured some coffee would cheer me up. Are you hurt?”

[rainbow--pastel]

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dragcnflames​:

bloom was just like other students, in the sense that she ran on caffeine and sugar to get through the day. especially after a day of intense researching, coffee was a necessity and she definitely had a favorite place - even though it was kind of out of her budget. but then a girl with a pretty pink umbrella had exited at the same time as her, and bloom got curious: the sunshine was bright and it definitely did not look like it was going to rain. and then she bumped into something, looking entirely offended, and bloom couldn’t resist. “you know,” she started, knowing she’d regret this in a second, “that tree has been there for quite a long time, i think.”

What? Neo glanced over at Bloom, then up towards the sky. That student was right; looks like it did, in fact, stop raining. Without hesitating, the girl quickly closed her umbrella and returned it to her side in one smooth motion, the sharp end tip firmly placed against the ground. Leaning against the  handle, Neo gave her a subtle once over. So what if it wasn’t raining? Maybe she was just too hot. What would she know? Maybe something could be made from this. “Well then,” Neo signed, a little smile on her face. “It appears my eyes are failing me yet again. Thanks for notifying me, kind stranger. Do you happen to be a long-time resident here?”

[purplehearts-pinkfarts-deactiva]

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;; open

Finding her ally shouldn’t be this hard in such a small town like this.

Currently, Neo was walking down the streets of the New England town as rain gently fell on the ground. Her weapon, currently in it’s umbrella form, was over her head as her stare burned into the strangers around her. Peering at anybody walking by to see if any of them looked the slightest bit familiar to her former partner in crime, Neo huffed in frustration as she took another sip of coffee she grabbed from one of those expensive shops downtown. In her trek, she had bumped against something, caused her to stumble a bit before immediately whipping her head back at the offender. Her brow furrowed, Neo glared at the idiot who just had to throw off her balance a bit. How dare they?!

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tag dump bc i forgot oop ]]

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