#odette 01.

[jin-leizu]

Such a pretty girl. Leizu is put in mind of the catwalk models of old, captured in the pages of glossy old magazines that she likes to collect. The endless legs, the enchanting eyes, the grace and elegance innate in her willowy look. Such a shame, then, that she carries herself like a mouse.

"That outfit is truly impossibly drab. Would it kill you to put just a modicum of effort in? Somehow I just want to fall asleep looking at you." And that is not Leizu's usual response to beauty. Usually she's immediately making plans in her head of how they might best perform as clothes hangers for displaying her work. @wcrldend

[de-paz]

Xander is usually pretty aware of the world around him, quick to perceive threats. And anything he misses, Meatball will warn him of. But somehow neither he nor his canine companion notice this woman, and he walks full force into her -- which is, unfortunately, quite forceful due to his broad 6'8 frame. His reflexes are fast enough at least that he manages to grab her arms on either side in case she would have been knocked down. "Huh." Xander's brow furrows invisible confusion, and Meatball begins sniffing the ground around this woman's feet. "That was weird." An apology may follow soon, when he remembers that that would be polite, but for now he's too occupied being puzzled by his complete blanking of this perfectly tangible woman. @wcrldend

[billie-brogan]

wcrldend

Silence rests between them as Odie finds her composure after the shock of seeing she isn't alone. The line of her shoulders goes rigid, she feels the need to disappear rear its head and she clamps down on it. The roaring in her ears becomes quiet soon enough and she forces herself to relax, regarding the stranger with a cool, disinterest. "The steam." She says, in lieu of a long explanation. "Are you lost?"

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Swing and a miss, apparently. Which is a shame, because she's just Billie's type. Oh well! You win some, you lose some. Seems to be more of the latter for Billie, though. "Nah. Just not really my scene in there. Wanted some air. Not that there's much to be had out here, either. You from 'round these parts? I'm not sure I'll ever get used to this summer in December shit." The weather feels like a safe enough topic to move on to. Maybe it's a bit pathetic, but she kind of wants this woman to stay, at least for a bit. Billie's very quick to fall into loneliness. @wcrldend