Dying ain't much of a living

goodytwoshoesbillie: sergiothecyclops: goodytwoshoesbillie: sergiothecyclops said: I haven’t...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:27:06 -0400

sergiothecyclops:

goodytwoshoesbillie:

sergiothecyclops said: I haven’t heard from you in a long time, but it’s good to see you again.

“It’s good to see you too.” Her brow may have furrowed, but her voice stayed soft and honest. “I’m happy to see you still walking around.”

“Oh I’ve been walking from place to place for nearly 20 years, nothing short of leg removal will change that.” He chuckled. “So where have you been?”

His comment pulled a small laugh from her, somewhat muffled by the layer of fabric over her mouth. “Well lets hope your legs stay intact. I headed back East for a while. Had to take care of some business.”

“Oh yeah? I hope that went well.” The girl’s face mask seemed to imply otherwise but Sergio decided against commenting on it, lest it be something Billie wasn’t happy about - Better off that she get a warm welcome back than have him oogle and ask about a potentially sensitive subject.

“Either way, welcome back. Don’t mean to sound clingy or nothing, but I was kind of worried that you wouldn’t come back.”

goodytwoshoesbillie: sergiothecyclops said: I haven’t heard from you in a long time, but it’s good...

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:21:42 -0400

goodytwoshoesbillie:

sergiothecyclops said: I haven’t heard from you in a long time, but it’s good to see you again.

“It’s good to see you too.” Her brow may have furrowed, but her voice stayed soft and honest. “I’m happy to see you still walking around.”

“Oh I’ve been walking from place to place for nearly 20 years, nothing short of leg removal will change that.” He chuckled. “So where have you been?”

Without repercussion: You're like a son to me. But you make a lot of enemies in your business, and I'm terrified that one day I'll wake up and find out that you're gone.

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:22:53 -0400

…

That day might be sooner than you think.

Repercussions: I'd like you as a role model of sorts, you remind me of my grandfather, loved the old west- I'm having lots of difficulty though with deciding what is right or wrong to emulate.

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:06:31 -0400

Emulating the old west is fine. But if you think I’m a good role model, you’ve no idea how wrong you are.

I dislike that I am uncertain of how to properly manipulate your reactions.

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:54:43 -0400

That’s..one way to keep me from flirting with you.

I think you're the sort of man my father would've rather I'd been. He never did know what was good for him.

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:37:28 -0400

Yeah, I’m not exactly the kind of person that kids should really look up to.

You're kind of not as good of a shot as I'd expected. Hee.

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:28:00 -0400

Gee, thanks.

If you could say one thing to my character’s face without any repercussion, what would you say?

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:24:00 -0400

the-wrong-courier: Y-you doo? [Absently pets the panting yearlings neck as she tries to picture...

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:36:53 -0400

the-wrong-courier:

Y-you doo?
[Absently pets the panting yearlings neck as she tries to picture Sergio being nurturing enough to have a pet. It wasn’t working]

Th-thuuu th-thee-ings w-wuh-we do ffffffooor o-our baaa-bab-ies.

Amirite?

[she offers up a nervous grin before pushing herself up to her feet. Bob whined and jumped up to follow her, planting his big paws on her chest as he rudely begged for more pats]

[Sergio nodded.] Yup, it was hard enough taking care of a dog back when I was a kid, and there I had a stable enough home to raise it. Out here, I had to be much more cautious so nothing could grab Matilda.

[He couldn’t help but crack a smile at Bob’s behavoir.] And despite everything we do, our babies never seem to be satisfied hm?

Return Of The Beast

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:08:07 -0400

thecuriouscalcinecourier:

She nodded looking up at him briefly and then took his hand pulled herself up. She was a little wobbly from the pangs of pain she felt throughout her body. She had been through worse, though. She had dragged herself through worse.
She swallowed hard and brushed herself off a little, making sure at least to brush the mud off the worst of her wounds. Her eyes refused to look at his face and instead chose his scarf as a worthy sight.

“Hanne…” she said very very quietly and cracked at first.

She cleared her throat and spoke much louder, “My name is Hanne…”

“Mine’s Sergio.” The bounty hunter replied as he looked around the junkyard - It went without saying that Hanne didn’t find herself bound and beaten after a night of drinking, the perpetrators might not be far off, at least in his point of view. He wasn’t about to go off chasing them though, he needed to get the courier to a doctor quick.

“Okay, Miss Hanne.” He turned back to the girl. “I’m gonna take you to the nearest doctor and get you patched up. I’m not about to let whoever did that to you come back to finish the job.”

Return Of The Beast

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:29:57 -0400

thecuriouscalcinecourier:

sergiothecyclops:

He looked at the gag and nodded in compliance, he moved his fingers around the back of her head to work on the knot. As his hands began to untie the knot, he looked over the girl, damn she was in rough shape. She had some nasty cuts on her shoulder and face, a few bruises were visible, and that’s not mentioning the huge burns on the left side of her face.

After some work, the knot came loose and the bounty hunter slipped the gag from Hanne’s face. He then drew his bowie knife. “Okay hold still, let me get your hands and legs loose.” He shuffled over to the bindings and began to cut through them.

She sat very still as he did, and eyed the man curiously. She sucked on her cheeks, attempting to reclaim the moisture that was stolen by the gag. She coughed a little as well at the dryness.

Her left hand was completely wrapped in bandages, some of which were ripped or moved aside. Her other hand was perfectly fine and fairly smooth. Her hands trembled as he cut her bindings. It appeared from both tiredness and fear as her wide eyed gaze meandered over him in an uneasy way.

Still though she managed to say, very quietly, “Thank you.” to him. Hanne was a polite girl. She knew when to say her pleasantries.

The cyclops continued to cut through the ropes, taking care to put in the necessary force to sever them while making sure he didn’t cut the girl while doing so.

“You’re welcome.” He replied back, casting away the cut ropes that held her arms together before getting to work on the ones around her ankles. After a while he got those off her and he stood up, offering the girl his hand. “Can you walk?”

travelinginthewastes: sergiothecyclops: “Hopefully, recently my luck’s taken a nose dive with the...

Sun, 05 May 2013 23:56:19 -0400

travelinginthewastes:

sergiothecyclops:

“Hopefully, recently my luck’s taken a nose dive with the lack of work - Wonder if I can find a rabbit’s foot, a 4 leaf clover or other shit like that.” He shrugged. “I know how you feel, I can’t help but get a little antsy if I stay in one spot for too long - I’m considering leaving the Mojave just to see what else is out there, though I’ve got a few friends I wouldn’t want to leave behind without saying anything.” He coughed hoarsely for a bit before looking up from his magazine. “How is it coming?”

“I’m not too known for being lucky either. What do you do for work?” Simple questions like these couldn’t hurt. She felt nosy for asking, but at the same time, she was a pretty curious person at heart so it was no surprise to her that she’d want to know despite the chance of never seeing this guy again.

“Almost done.” She said shortly afterwards.

He nodded and moved the magazine into his duster to substitute it for his canteen, he popped the lid off with his teeth and spat the cork into his free hand.

“I’m a bounty hunter, there’s always someone wanting someone else dead so for the most part it’s fairly steady work. Though it doesn’t mean that it’s always dependable.” He takes a swig from the canteen. “It’s kind of fucked up: having a profession that relies on there being bad people about.”

Return Of The Beast

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:59:13 -0400

thecuriouscalcinecourier:

sergiothecyclops:

The deathclaw picked up the low whimper and raised her head up, her eyes locked onto Hanne’s curled and shaking form. Sergio saw it too and quickly stepped around Matilda and put himself between the girl and the reptile. “Stay.” He said with a firm tone, his hands raised up and moved to accentuate the command.

His gaze turned from Hanne back to Matilda, the girl was in pretty rough shape and visibly horrified - The reason was obvious. The bounty hunter walked up to the deathclaw. “Alright girl, head back home okay?” He flicked his hands in a shooing motion. “Let her be.” Matilda tilted her head at this, and rather than approaching the courier, she lowered her head and clamped her jaws around the brahmin carcass - tearing off one last bite and swallowing before she began to make her way back up towards the boulders.

The cyclops waited until his pet was out of sight before turning to the girl again. Crouching down, he placed a hand on the shaking girl’s shoulder and gave it a light shake. “Hey, are you awake?”

She pulled away with a start at him touching her. She looked at him then looked behind him and seeing the monster beginning to wander away she started to calm down and things began to return to normal. Her breathing began to slow down and she looked over at him a bit bemused. She continued to press herself against the car, unsure if she should trust him.

She turned a bit towards him and shakily pointed at the gag in her mouth, signalling for him to remove it. She continued to look at him in a wary manner as she did so.

He looked at the gag and nodded in compliance, he moved his fingers around the back of her head to work on the knot. As his hands began to untie the knot, he looked over the girl, damn she was in rough shape. She had some nasty cuts on her shoulder and face, a few bruises were visible, and that’s not mentioning the huge burns on the left side of her face.

After some work, the knot came loose and the bounty hunter slipped the gag from Hanne’s face. He then drew his bowie knife. “Okay hold still, let me get your hands and legs loose.” He shuffled over to the bindings and began to cut through them.

travelinginthewastes: sergiothecyclops: “Yeah, that’s true enough. Maybe she decided to pack up...

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:41:36 -0400

travelinginthewastes:

sergiothecyclops:

“Yeah, that’s true enough. Maybe she decided to pack up and leave because of it, or the Mojave just wasn’t for her - It’s a shame though, I liked that girl.” Sergio replied. His guess for Billie’s disappearance was probably the best case scenario compared to others but he had really hoped that wasn’t the case.

“So, do you live here in Novac or are you just visiting? Don’t mean to be nosy but with what you’re charging for this repair, I can see myself coming back to you the next time something of mine’s broken.”

“I wouldn’t count on it.” She said, glancing up from her work for a moment. “I try not to stay in one place for very long. Probably going to leave here right after I’m done with this anyway.” She looked around briefly before dropping her gaze. “Maybe if we’re lucky we’ll come across each other on the road or something. It’d be nice to have consistent customers again. Guess It’s ultimately my fault that I don’t in the end though.” The girl gave a little shrug.

“Hopefully, recently my luck’s taken a nose dive with the lack of work - Wonder if I can find a rabbit’s foot, a 4 leaf clover or other shit like that.” He shrugged. “I know how you feel, I can’t help but get a little antsy if I stay in one spot for too long - I’m considering leaving the Mojave just to see what else is out there, though I’ve got a few friends I wouldn’t want to leave behind without saying anything.” He coughed hoarsely for a bit before looking up from his magazine. “How is it coming?”

sergiothecyclops started following you

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:34:39 -0400

theblanchettwins:

sergiothecyclops:

“Oh yeah? Sorry to say that your face isn’t so familiar, usually I’ve gotten different dealers every time I play.”

“Something about those lines yeah, Sergio.”

He clicked his tongue, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. “S’all right pal- we all run dry’a caps sometimes. It’s been awhile since ya been on this side of town” He shuffled the playing cards in his hand, the quick fluttering noise they made making him exhale in content.

“Sergio? I was right! good thing we weren’t bettin’ caps. I’da won that bet real quick. Now.” He stopped shuffling his deck to flash him a grin, raising his brow. “What can ol’Gio do for ya baby?”

“Yeah it has been a while hasn’t it? Normally I’d be here more often but like you said, I’ve hit a pretty lengthy dry spell - I should start looking for a more dependable line of work.” The cyclops rubbed the sweat off his brow with his arm.

“Oh I’m just here to get something to eat and drink, I’ll have to wait till I get more caps before I hit the cards again. You guys still have Texas Hold ‘em right?”

sergiothecyclops has caught your eye.

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:31:46 -0400

eadaointhewanderer:

sergiothecyclops:

eadaointhewanderer:

Eadaoin grips the man’s hand firmly, but lets him do all of the shaking.

“Restless feet, and tales of a pre-war city, untouched by the War.” She smirks, her hand lingering on his as the handshake ends. “I was unsure how much truth to credit those tales, but it seems as though they are largely truthful, even if the omitted the current war happening here.”

“It’s untouched enough if you ask me. Almost as if it’s a new little world in it’s own.”

Sergio noticed the woman’s hand as it held onto his for a little bit, this woman seemed rather flirty, almost suspiciously so. “So, what’s your name?” He asked.

She tilts her head to one side, curiously, batting her lashes at him just a bit. “A new world, hm? Interesting. I am called Éadaoin, Éadaoin Ceawlin.” She clasps her hands behind her back and rocks her weight back on her heels, looking him over. While there’s a certain predatory gleam in her eye, her words are innocent enough.

“Perhaps you would be willing to tell me something of this place?”

“Hmm, that’s a pretty name, Miss Ceawlin. Hopefully I’m not mispronouncing it or anything.”

Sergio retained a calm and casual demeanor, but something in his gut warned him about the way the girl was looking at him. At least the subject of conversation was comfortable. “Well what isn’t there to say about this place? The city of sin and opportunity, it’s an oasis for some men and an open trap to others - If you ask me, I see it as more of the former than the latter.”

travelinginthewastes: sergiothecyclops: Charlie, that was an odd name for a girl. Granted so is...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:21:00 -0400

travelinginthewastes:

sergiothecyclops:

Charlie, that was an odd name for a girl. Granted so is Roscoe, and Sergio’s an uncommon name in general - He flipped through his magazine as he waited, his thoughts going from the girl to the repairs and to the fact that he needed to get some more reading material. “Good thing I ran into you when I did, 40 caps is a helluva steal and most others are willing to charge much more.” He said, breaking the silence between them. “There was this one girl that was in your same profession that I used to rely on for this stuff, but I haven’t seen her around.”

Charlie didn’t react much when he broke the silence. People who stuck around often felt the need to, especially when it wasn’t necessary. She usually minded but a little conversation now couldn’t hurt, she supposed.

The girl scratched at the side of her head with her gloved hand briefly as she spoke. “I don’t need much right now. Just money for food. So I don’t see the point of charging you more.” She dropped her hand and got back to work.

“There’s tons of people with the same profession.” She said curtly. She didn’t want to comment on the fact that not seeing someone around in a while usually hinted at bad things. He probably knew that anyway.

“Yeah, that’s true enough. Maybe she decided to pack up and leave because of it, or the Mojave just wasn’t for her - It’s a shame though, I liked that girl.” Sergio replied. His guess for Billie’s disappearance was probably the best case scenario compared to others but he had really hoped that wasn’t the case.

“So, do you live here in Novac or are you just visiting? Don’t mean to be nosy but with what you’re charging for this repair, I can see myself coming back to you the next time something of mine’s broken.”

theheavenlyshepherd: Ah, that… is strange. [He sounds rather disheartened.] Perhaps I’m asking the...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:01:00 -0400

theheavenlyshepherd:

Ah, that… is strange. [He sounds rather disheartened.] Perhaps I’m asking the wrong person then. I would have thought well-traveled people would help, but perhaps you’re simply toowell-traveled. I’m looking for someone in particular, but with only a vague description, and I can’t imagine someone who’s seen as much as you being able to recall the small details I’m looking for.
No offense. Sorry to have bothered you.

[Though he was getting a cigarette from his duster, Sergio’s interest piqued upon hearing the stranger talk about that certain someone in particular, it sounded like a potentially lucrative opportunity. He raised his hand to get his attention.] Now hold up for a sec, mister.

[He put the cigarette in his mouth before turning back to him.] Now I may not know who you’re looking for off the top of my head but it doesn’t mean I’m the wrong person to ask, in fact you came to the right man. My name’s Sergio, I’m a bounty hunter so if you need a certain someone found, I’m your guy - But I’m going to need to know more about this person.

sergiothecyclops started following you

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:00:23 -0400

theblanchettwins:

“There’s a familiar face. You played at my table once’a twice before! Not bad with a deck if I do say so myself.” Giovanni mused. He fought the temptation to comment on how his gambling prowess was better, as well as his eyepatch.

“Don’t remember your name though. Somethin’ cowboy-hero-western-y soundin’ I imagine.”

“Oh yeah? Sorry to say that your face isn’t so familiar, usually I’ve gotten different dealers every time I play.”

“Something about those lines yeah, Sergio.”

Welcome to Gomorrah, Polyphemus! Leave your guns with me an' have a good time, cards, whores, booze... You need it we have it! Have some fun hotshot!

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:58:46 -0400

Hmm, a new greeter huh? Alright, just heading in for a drink and a smoke though.