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[ann_withane]

[Anne hadn't pushed the button. And though she knows it was the right thing to do -- or not to do, rather -- she still can't help feeling that maybe, if she had, she would have been reunited with Arthur and Merlin, even if only for a bit. She feels empty without them around; her life is a perfect graveyard of buried hopes, but she cannot take

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[othersideofwhat]

[Ah! That girl she met before--isn't it? Yes, it must be. Oh! Oh...what a shame that she's...a kitten today.

Well, she toddles over anyway... She'll at least try.]

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[ann_withane]

[Anne notices the little kitten toddling over, and though she isn't enthralled with cats as a general rule, this one seems sweet. And it doesn't seem right that a creature that small should be wandering the streets alone. The irony of that thought does not occur to her.

She squats down and holds her hand out to the kitten.]

Hello little one.

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[othersideofwhat]

[Oh...for heaven's sake. She wasn't really a kitten. Not that anyone could...really tell that.

Very well. She trots over to her. And she offers her paw the one might offer a hand to be shaken.]

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[ann_withane]

[Anne does not think that is how a kitten would normally behave, but she is no expert on kittens. And really, so many things about the City are strange that she should not be surprised that the kittens are different as well.

She gravely shakes the little creature's paw.]

Are you lost?

[child_radical]

Are you kidding me?

[ann_withane]

I beg your pardon?

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[child_radical]

[He cocked an eyebrow while placing his hands into the front pocket of his sweatshirt.]

It's cold and you're looking pretty much like somebody who actually wants to get deathly ill.

[ooc: Well I meant for action...just escaped my notice till now. OTZ]

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[ann_withane]

[Anne crosses her arms, mostly in irritation but a little bit for warmth.]

And why should you care?

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[neverendingbeat]

[The Master and his curse-induced hyena daemon Sayyida have just come up from out of the Underground. Sayyida was hungry when they went down but now, her muzzle stained with blood, her hunger has been sated. The Master's white shirt, however, is still pristine. His sleeves are rolled up and he looks completely inappropriately dressed for the weather, as he is neither wearing his jacket nor his coat. But he couldn't risk those becoming messy, even if his jacket pocket is much more convenient for carrying his laser screwdriver than the pocket of his trousers.

As they head for the fountain, Sayyida rather fancying the idea of washing the blood off there rather than at home, they are abruptly confronted with the young girl that the Master recognises shortly as the dramatic girl he met at Penny's Thanksgiving dinner. But it won't do for her to see Sayyida, not like this. The Master smiles, and strides forward, serving as a distraction for Sayyida to hurry into the shadows.]

Hello! Isn't this nice: an unexpected meeting!

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[ann_withane]

[Anne had been staring into the fountain, hoping for a glimpse of her adopted family. She looks up at the Master and for a moment doesn't remember him.]

Hello.

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[neverendingbeat]

[The Master strives to keep Anne's attention on him, as Sayyida slinks around the entire perimeter of the square in order to come at the fountain on the other side from Anne and the Master.]

I'm Harry, if you don't remember me. In all fairness, there was a rather engaging puppy there at the time. [He looks at her, analyses her expression.] Are you quite alright?

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[ann_withane]

[Now Anne remembers. The party at the Welcome Center, for Thanksgiving.]

My name is Anne. Anne with an e. Although I feel more like an A-n-n now...

[She tries to shake off her sadness.]

I'm fine, thank you.

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[li_xiao_lang]

[Syaoran felt pretty good about not being cursed this weekend, especially after spending a week as a girl. So he was out taking a walk, bundled up against the weather. When he saw Anne, he hesitated. On the one hand, she was a girl. And probably cold. But on the other hand, she hadn't been too nice to him lately. He pauses.]

Hey.

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[ann_withane]

[Anne knew that she owed Syaoran an apology, but she really wasn't in the mood to give him one. She might have breezed haughtily past him, but he had never done anything to merit such treatment, even in her current temperament. So she nodded regally at him instead.]

Hello.

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[li_xiao_lang]

[Syaoran hesitates again. This socialization thing... he is not good at it. Finally he finds what he would consider a safe question.]

You okay?

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[ann_withane]

[Anne is really getting sick of that question.]

I'm fine.

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[freckleddoll]

[Tiger was running ahead, sniffing at everything and then running back to Doll's heels, barking at her as if to ask her to hurry up. She often took him out for walks, the puppy being too energetic to be cooped up in an apartment all day. When he noticed Anne he ran at her, wagging his tail as he recognized the girl who'd petted him the other day.

Doll grinned when she saw Anne, recognizing her as well, waving.]

Hey!

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[ann_withane]

[Seeing Tiger gave Anne a pang of conscience -- she really should have brought poor Sir Gawain out on this walk. But then she would have had to tell Todd and Neil where she was going, and they might have insisted on coming with her.

She didn't let her conscience keep her from petting the excitable puppy, and hte smile she gave Doll was considerably more friendly than many people had gotten that night.]

Hello again.

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[freckleddoll]

You alright?

[She stood close by, hands in her pockets, smiling back at the girl but looking a bit worried too.]

S'cold out 'ere, after all.

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[ann_withane]

[Anne scowls.]

I don't understand why everyone keeps asking me if I'm all right. I'm fine.