The moon shone high above her, the only real source of light that wasn't just flickering in and out around her, Sarah sat on the edge of the dock, her legs slowly kicking back and forth, the girls mind racing with thoughts, fid her parants hate her? should she hate them? No... that didn't make sense, hate was stupid.
She didn't want them to find her yet though, not before she found the answers she needed... that's all she wanted.
The young teen pulled her hood down and let the cold night air flow through her short hair, they should invent a button for solving problems, that would help EVERYTHING.
Last Edit: Jun 25, 2014 14:27:13 GMT -6 by Deleted
Gaunt had been hearing rumors of another magic-user in town, unfettered and unaffiliated. It could be a great opportunity if handled carefully. Most of the magic types were already grouped up, a free one could be an asset to the rats. He'd just need to be careful with the recruitment, she'd be one of the few he'd encountered who was a serious danger to her. The Rats had done enough background checks to know she wasn't a rat, now was the time to see if she was a Rat.
He didn't approach invisible this time, not wanting to set her off. Startle reflexes and magic blasts didn't mix too well, as far as he was concerned. He appeared behind a shipping container, letting the little puff of smoke clear before stepping out. "You must be the new kid on the block." He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. That tended to make people feel more at ease. No matter what you thought about smoking, nobody was likely to attack with a lit cig in their mouth. It made him seem like less of an immediate threat, while also giving the impression that he didn't feel at all threatened. "I've got a job offer if you're interested. Room, board, regular pay, a place to lay low if you need it. Provided that magic of yours is for hire, of course."
The man.... was he a man? she couldn't tell, he seemed at the least to be of the male gender if nothing else but.... no hair and pale... something seemed off.
"I... am new to the town yes"
She said simply, there was no need to get into details, he continued to smoke from the cigerate.... why she didn't know, was something bothering him? aggitating his nerves? or was it simply an addiction like so many others?
A job? he wanted to offer her payment for her powers? she was used to doing 'jobs' she had her entire life for her parents but... this was different, someone wanted to offer her something in exchange for her skills.
"But... why offer these things to a stranger?"
She gave a small laugh, weird how people treated her now... so many different ways but this... was closest to what she was used to.
She seemed a little nervous, but not hostile. All things considered, not a bad outcome. He looked like a slasher movie monster, nobody was going to give a warm reception when they first met him. Well, except for weirdos. The best he could hope for was that they wouldn't immediately attack the monster. He nodded, staying calm and collected. He was a bit nervous himself, but he had to put on an unshakable face for the newbie.
Now that was the million-dollar question. The honest answer was that Rat's Nest was on hard times in Jump. The median age of supers was a lot lower in Jump City, and kids were unreliable. They were more versatile than vampires, but had a much higher turnover rate. He needed some new boots on the ground, and she seemed like a promising prospect. But that wasn't really something you told your recruits, it didn't inspire a lot of confidence. Gaunt waved his hand, as if brushing off her concerns. "I've done the proper background checks. You got a lot of potential, kid. We can give you a safe place and stable work to develop that potential. So, what you say?" He tossed the cigarette on the ground, squishing it out with his foot. The Nosferatu gave a fang-filled grin, holding out a long-fingered hand for a handshake.
What a word that was... She had potential all right, mom and dad made sure of that. Sarah a lot of potential.
The potential to hurt
The potential to take
The pontential to be hated
Ever since she got to this town.... those three things had begun to tug at her heart, Harry didn't hurt his friends, Bella didn't take away from people... well maybe animals, but that wasn't as bad as what Sarah herself hurt right?
Background checks? but.... who had her records? Did he obtain them from her parents? or simply watch the news? It didn't matter, he sure treated her a lot like her parents, the only real upside was his apperance was more appealing than her former caregivers....
A safe place? was there such a thing? She'd much rather live the streets then held up with this guy simply because he had a job or contract with her, as he squished out his cigerate she gave her answer, her tone rather neutral and uncaring.
"Ok.. what's the job? perhaps you have the right person, but I won't require room and board, don't want to be hold up in a single spot I'm afraid"
Last Edit: Jun 27, 2014 20:05:08 GMT -6 by Deleted
The girl was taking a while to think it over, which was understandable. A monster had popped out of an alley to offer her an unspecified job, that wasn't something that people just went with. Well, not remotely sane people at least. That was a good sign, that this kid was thinking it over before she went along with him. Gaunt didn't want people who would just jump into a stranger's van at the first mention of candy, he needed employees who were more sensible than that.
"It's not a one-off gig. We've got a team of supers for hire, and we're recruiting. You'd get a commission for the jobs you do, plus a regular stipend for living expenses. Living on your own is no problem, you'd get enough to cover that and then some." Gaunt retracted his hand, clasping them behind his back. It just looked awkward having his hand out for a handshake while she left him hanging looked awkward, and was throwing off the power dynamic. He was supposed to be the mysterious agent, not the dorky old guy.
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The roleplay takes place after the series end of the original Teen Titans animated show, but does not include the movie Trouble in Tokyo. Since then Robin has been on something of a recruiting spree, and many new young heroes have found themselves a home in Jump City as well as Titan Tower.
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