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[justalittlerunaway]

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[She'd run. That was first clear memory after Battler had finally released her. She was in a forest, she could tell that much, but where didn't matter. All she could focus on was putting as much distance as possible between her and the monster she could still sense behind her as possible. There was a wounded and terrified part of her that could feel him behind her still, and that scared little girl ran until the muscles in her legs wanted to give out, until her chest was burning with her own breath, and she still kept running.]


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Hi. Um, so, if you don't know me, my name's Cas. I'm wondering if anyone's hiring. I can learn to do just about anything.

Just...nothing in Fayren. Ever.

...sorry.

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[nofortunateone]

[Toby had begun his search for Cas the moment she hadn't come home from work. The video that airs a few hours later only served to infuriate him. Anger, hate, and a lack of control coursed through him. That was, until he tastes her scent on the air. He can smell the fear and it spurs him forward.

He's running on four paws, heedless and careless of clothing. He needs to reach her and quickly.

He sees her thin, two legged form running through the woods. It's easy to catch up to her and he dashes in front of her, her torso running into the soft warmth of his side. A low growl vibrates in his throat as he begins to shift. Strong arms wrap around her, pulling her close to his chest.]

I found you, Cas.

[His voice is only a whisper as he feels his control strength once more.]

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[justalittlerunaway]

[The scent of her mate is the most comforting thing she could have thought of, and as his strong arms wrap around her, she wraps her arms around him, clinging to him, and tears begin to well in her eyes.]

Toby... [Her voice breaks at the next part.] I don't even know where we are...

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[nofortunateone]

[Toby gathers Cas up in his arms keeping her close to his chest.]

I know. I'll take us home.

[With her secured against him he walks from the forest, his pace is even and his eyes flick between Cas and the area around him. He isn't going to let her go anytime soon and he isn't going to attempt to speak to her until they are in the safety of the four walls they've begun to call home.]

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[justalittlerunaway]

[She nods against his chest, not wanting any more distance between the two of them as was necessary to allow them to walk. She didn't say anything as they made their way through the gate, and she was mindless of the stares the received at their appearance. Honestly, she didn't even really realize she was naked, or that he was. It just didn't occur to her.

Once they were in their apartment, she allows herself to be led to wherever it is Toby would like to sit them down, still not having let him go.]

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[nofortunateone]

[Toby softly pushes the door closed behind him, his attention completely on Cas. He doesn't want to let her go but he can tell that she might need more than just rest. Her shifts her against him holding her with one arm while he moves to the kitchen. He fills a plastic cup with water and then walks towards the bedroom.

He places the cup of water on the floor and then kneels to lay Cas down. He can feel her clinging against him and so he continues to the bed keeping her curled against his chest. His fingers lightly begin to pet her hair as he whispers against her forehead.]

Cas. Are you awake? Can you hear me?

[His voice is deeper than usual. He tries to hide his feelings of pain and disappointment in himself but he can't.]

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[mechanica]

Question: what can't you do? Learning just about anything is great and all but also kinda vague. On the flip side, got any notable skills?

Tony Stark, by the way. Not quite to the hiring point but should be soon enough.

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[justalittlerunaway]

I've waited tables, I was a bartender, stripper...

...and yeah. I taught myself how to fix my bike.

Motorcycle, not a mountain bike.

[text]

[mechanica]

Now we're getting somewhere. The last one? Useful.

I had a pretty big company back home that I'm looking to recreate here with some fine tuning to the focus. Different place, different needs, etc. If you can work with mechanical things and do it well I'd consider that an immediate hire -- if you agree to a demonstration of your skills, of course.

This would be in Nova City, FYI.

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[justalittlerunaway]

Well, I never went to school for anything or...anything like that. I'm just pretty good at figuring things out.

[This sounds promising, though.]

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[mechanica]

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I'll tell you the same thing I told the last person who said something like that: I hire based on skill, not degree.

On a scale of 1 to 10 how good is pretty good? 1 being akin to a toddler learning that the triangle shape doesn't go into the square shape and 10 being genius extraordinaire level.

[ He'll dock points if she picks 10 because there's only room for one 10. He is the 10. ]

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[imaginationswoes]

CAS!

I'm really happy to see that you're okay. I'm here if you need me! I'm trying to find a job too and I was told 'can turn into a tree' should be on my resume. Though I guess I should also put on 'Can create twinkie spider'

You out of snacks? I can bring stuff over!

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[justalittlerunaway]

[It is comforting, hearing from Airy, even though it's only text.]

Hey, Airy. It's good to hear from you.

We...don't really want for food anymore. Toby eats a lot, but sure. You can come over.

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[imaginationswoes]

Can I come see you now? I don't mind coming over later. I've just missed you.

I mean it hasn't been that long but it feels like a year for me. It's a little strange. I hope you're okay. <3

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[justalittlerunaway]

Uh...yeah. That's fine. You can come.

...a whole year?

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[imaginationswoes]

Yeah, I went to the Dream Docks.

I wanted to be able to help my friends and remember Nathan. A lot happened. I'll be there in 15.

[Airy knocks on the door with a bag of sweets with her. She remembers Cas's favorites from that their last sugar high.]

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[pinklight]

I don't think I have anything, unless you like working with animals.

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[justalittlerunaway]

What kind of animals?

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[pinklight]

Dogs, cats. hamsters. Any kind of animal people tend to have as pets.

Oh, I actually have a snake or two I look after all well.

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[justalittlerunaway]

Do you run a pet store or something?

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[pinklight]

Adoption center.

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[graduations]

Hm... are you any good with kids? If not, martial arts or cleaning perhaps?

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[justalittlerunaway]

I don't know. I've never tried working with kids before.

I'm not trained in fighting or anything. I usually just go with tooth and claw.

...wait, cleaning?

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[graduations]

It might be a bit much to jump into that then... and Sand Gym is out if it's not something you can really teach to others...

I try to keep the shrine clean, but since I'm doing a few other things, it's hard to keep up with it all the time. If you're any good with cleaning, it would be nice to have some help. It pays.

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[justalittlerunaway]

I mean, I can clean. That's not a problem. What do you need cleaned?

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[graduations]

It would just be general maintenance and cleaning, like sweeping, mopping, and dusting, wiping down the wood surfaces with the correct wood cleaner, cleaning out the rain gutters, things like that.