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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 17, 2014 22:36:13 GMT
She nodded, and smiled at the kiss on her cheek. "Yeah, we'll find somewhere to talk." she said. That worked well for her, because she would like to know more about him too. She stepped back and took his hand, "Come with me," she said. She could take him somewhere, like her bedroom, but no. That would probably be distracting. For who though? She wasn't sure.
She lead him through the mansion and out to the back yard. It was a nice enough day, so she sat down on one of the wider chairs outside. She sat with her back to one of the arms and drew her legs up instead of having them laying out, giving him room if he wanted to sit with her.
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Post by Richard Grayson on Apr 21, 2014 0:41:16 GMT
Smiling as she said they would find somewhere to talk, he held her hand as she took his. Following her through the mansion, he was curious as to where they would be going. He wasn’t expecting to be lead outside, but he did believe that it might be because if they went to a private room, both would be distracted. And he was sure it would be better if they could actually talk, not just be distracted.
Sitting on the same chair as her, as she had maneuvered herself so that he could sit with her, Dick didn’t know what to ask her: What was there to ask? Rubbing the back of his neck, he said “So… I’m really not sure what to ask.” What could he ask? Despite the fact he wasn't that socially awkward, he was a bit awkward.
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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 21, 2014 0:44:17 GMT
She let out a small laugh and lowered her head for a moment. She brought it back up and looked at him, "Well, you can always start with just asking me about myself. Not sure how much there is to tell though. Rich child, had what I wanted - pony included - had an older brother who looked out for me, and then he and my father died at sea. And now I go to parties to forget my worries." She gestured her hand out to him, "Easy enough. So, since I took the initiative to answer what you might have asked, why don't you tell me about yourself?"
She figured the gist of his history just from what she already knew. Dead parents, money, taken in by Bruce Wayne for some reason. There were more stories there, of course, and she wanted to see what he'd have to say. She'd glossed over things on hers, but hoped he'd be more open. Besides, she'd open up more as they went, she just wanted to make a point and be brief.
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Post by Richard Grayson on Apr 21, 2014 1:18:45 GMT
Chuckling as she dove into her explanation, he nodded. He knew he had to explain and make sure that some parts of his past were kept hidden. “Okay, well: Raised by a circus family. I was raised to be an acrobat, so I’ve still got those skills. Brought into the Wayne manner, given a fine education, took up martial arts as a side hobby. Moved to Starling to get some level of independence, and this was about a year ago. What are your hopes for the future?” He asked her this with a small smile.
He was hoping that she’d give him a good answer. He didn’t expect her to say rocket scientist or anything like that, but he did believe that she would say something meaningful. His own hopes were to maybe become an engineer or help people more than he already had.
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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 21, 2014 1:21:45 GMT
Well, she was still curious about some of that. She was also curious how someone from a circus family had wealth, but she'd get to that. "My hopes and dreams, huh? Well..." She paused. What was something generic she could toss out that might be expected of her, that she could play off as a joke. Nothing came to mind, "I don't know," she said. "I guess one hope for the future is to let my brother live through me. I already try to do that." She didn't say it was drugs and partying.
But what other hopes did she have? "I guess I want to find a purpose for myself. Right now I have nothing." That was true, it was partying, drugs and friends. Nothing meaningful. "I want a meaning, and...and I don't have one," she shook her head a little. "I feel really foolish admitting that."
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Post by Richard Grayson on Apr 25, 2014 1:58:12 GMT
Would she ask more about his circus life? He'd have to tell her about all the things he had seen: It had been a travelling circus, meaning he was never in one place for too long until he returned to Gotham. Chuckling as she said about letting her brother live on through her, but it wasn't a chuckle that meant he thought this was funny: It was a chuckle because he knew the feeling. To try and let someone live on through your actions: He tried to do that for his parents really. Looking at her as she said it was foolish of her to admit that she wanted to have a meaning, he just gently took her hand in both of his.
"It's not foolish. Life is all about us finding what our meanings are: It can take a while, but as long as you find it, you realize that theres more to life then just that meaning." He stopped speaking for a second before a gentle smile came to his face. "And the fact you know you do want a meaning means you are wiser than most people. Sorry, I'm a bit of a spiritual person so I understand what you meant." He kept that gentle smile on his face, knowing that having a meaning was just a small part of life.
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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 25, 2014 2:00:18 GMT
She nodded her head and smiled a little, "I don't think many people would claim that I'm wiser than most," she said in kind of a joking tone. She wasn't particularly deep or anything, and she doubted many would in fact say she was wise. Even she herself thought she was kind of a stupid, impulsive kid. "And do you have a meaning, then? Or hopes for your future?" she asked him.
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Post by Richard Grayson on Apr 25, 2014 2:10:28 GMT
"I'd say you're still wise to have realized that. And well, I guess I hope to find somewhere where I can make my own mark in the world. People think of me mostly as the adopted son of Bruce Wayne: Being known for my own actions, not Bruce's are what my hope is. And I'd like to go into engineering." He didn't know what else to say: He hoped to be a super start engineer crime fighter? He couldn't say that, but he could say he hoped to be an engineer some day.
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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 25, 2014 2:13:06 GMT
"An engineer?" she asked him. "I'd never have pictured you doing that." As for not being seen as Bruce Wayne's adopted son, well, that made sense. She didn't want to be seen as just a name, if she left any sort of mark at all. But right now she didn't think about that, she thought more about the things she could do in the here and now, not the future.
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Post by Richard Grayson on Apr 25, 2014 14:18:40 GMT
"Well yeah. I love seeing how things work, how they need to be taken apart and put back together, and thinking of new ways to solve mechanical problems. Did he sound like a nerd? He wasn't sure if he did, but he knew that he was a bit nerdy. He just wasn't sure what else he could say.
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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 25, 2014 14:25:31 GMT
"That's good," she told him. She had no such interest in those things, but she could see how it would be interesting to some people. "Did something specific cause you to like that stuff?" she asked. She figured it was something that caused this, not just a spur of the moment thing.
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Post by Richard Grayson on Apr 25, 2014 14:30:13 GMT
"I think it was just how I always saw how somethings worked and I wanted to know how they worked, and how they could be improved upon. It's a fascinating process." He hoped that that would help explain his fascination with it to her. If not, he could try explaining it better but then he ran the risk of sounding like more of a nerd.
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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 25, 2014 14:32:03 GMT
She nodded a few times, "Ok, I get it," she said. That made sense, it was just something she didn't have as much care for. "Ok, I think it's your turn to ask me a question then." she said.
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Post by Richard Grayson on Apr 25, 2014 14:35:13 GMT
As she said it was his turn to ask her a question, he began to try and think of what he could ask her. He didn't really know what else he could ask her. But, he had an idea on something he could do. "Well, I'm not sure what else to ask. But, there is something I want to do." And as he said that, he leaned forward and kissed her again, just a gentle kiss.
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Post by Thea Queen on Apr 25, 2014 14:37:57 GMT
She took his kiss gladly and kissed him back, circling her arms around him and lying back. There would be plenty of time to get to know each other better as time went on, so ending things right now for this was a fine alternative for her, one she didn't mind in the least.
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