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[Today, Katie visits the Item Shop.  It's a short visit, and she's there to pick up anything remotely string-like that she can find. Why?  Kittens like string, and she's all out of the stash she had.

...okay, she may have other less frivolous reasons.  By this time she's mindful that certain grown ups may be looking for her, and thus her visit is hopefully timed for as few people around as possible.  In, out, a polite nod to the person behind the counter with the pretty hair, and back to the woods she goes.  Anyone that does see her in person might note she's thinner, but clean and tidy, unlike her last accidental appearance. 

She goes far deep into the forest with her string, sitting on a large, flat rock in the sun next to Rei's charm, and unwinds every different strand around her in the grass, threading it all carefully and lovingly between her fingertips as if blessing each one.  In a sense, she is.   The glamour she's stolen recently is going to a good cause, even if the cause is not readily apparent.]



((ooc:  you can run into her in the item shop by all means.  She's all the way down at the southernmost edge of the forest for anyone who might be out that way-- or might be using other means to search for someone.

Chances of hostility are pretty high.))

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[savedtheworld]

[Not so sneaky, sis! Because Aang is just a few feet away looking over various red and blue fabrics, coincidentally because of his last conversation with Katie. He manages to spot her out of the corner of his eye, then faces her with his brightest smile and waves.]

[flickerflash]

[Oh well, Aang we'll make an exception for. Katie takes a moment to place him properly-- she's having a few memory issues. But once she does, she'll smile back just as brightly.]

Hello.

[savedtheworld]

[He blinks at her pause, but he quickly resumes his cheery demeanor.]

Hello! How are you?

[flickerflash]

Splendidly. [She tilts her head as she glances at the fabrics.]

Are you making yourself a superhero costume?

[savedtheworld]

Something like that! It's actually for Appa. I think I'm gonna do your idea of making him a Superman costume for that Halloween thing I've heard about! I managed to find a picture in the library.

Feel free to say he doesn't find her/flick him away if you want!

[goldenglasses]

[There's a man out looking for little girls in the woods the past few days. A rather, angry and worried, gunman in fact. He's had very little else to do in Luceti once he was sure Wolfwood was going to be alright and he's worried about Katie.

He's moving quietly through the trees. Wanting to try to spot Katie before she spots him. Straining his eyes to see as far as he possibly can looking for the child.]

[flickerflash]

[This far south, Katie thinks she's alone. And while she isn't deliberately drawing attention to herself, there's the soft humming, barely heard on the breeze, barely carrying-- but maybe enough for a perceptive gunman.

She's humming an Enya song, mind. Boadicea, to be precise.]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash picks up on the soft humming. He moves towards the sound, not knowing the song. After some time he finally finds Katie, he doesn't like how thin she's looking, but he's just glad to finally have found her.

He moves forward as he speaks her name quietly. Not wanting to startle her too much.] Hello, Katie.

[flickerflash]

[Katie doesn't so much as look up. The song that precedes him everywhere gave him away some time ago.]

Hello, Vash.

[Her words are soft. She knows Vash will know she attacked Wolfwood.]

[spohkh]

[Spock is in the item shop as well... looking through a few electrical pieces, determining their salvage use for his lab....

He notices the girl walk by with a copious amount of string and other string-like material... curious.]

Greetings...I am Spock. Are you in need of assistance?

:D

[flickerflash]

[Hopefully Spock's not easy to offend, because Katie's reaction is to press herself against the shelving away from him as if he just threatened her, so violently that a few items topple from the top shelf. She looks ill.]

N-none at all. Thank you for your consideration.

((ooc: I tried to ping you on Plurk, but this might give you context. |D I am so sorry, haha))

/facepalm....

[spohkh]

[Spock is startled at the girl's rather violent reaction... he actually looks behind him to make sure there was something else that she saw...

no...

It appears it is him then. Perhaps she is just very shy?]

My apologies, I did not mean to frighten you. Are you well? [Because Spock was kind of hoping there was a medical reason for the reaction she had....]

[flickerflash]

[Katie moves away from the shelf now, and looks less frightened, but that doesn't stop her from taking a few steps away from him.]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. I'm allergic to pointy ears.

If Katie wants him done, full permission to Flicker him into a lake! =D

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke has pretty much been trying to find Katie ever since his own encounter, and talking to Wolfwood. Its occupied a lot of his time, so its sort of ironic that he actually does see her when he's decided to take a break and go look for beakers in the item shop for a project. Out of the corner of his eye, the Jedi spots a familiar little girl...]

Katie?! Is that you? Are you alright?

Huhuhu awesome

[flickerflash]

[Katie glances up to see him and smiles, though there's an edge of caution to it.] Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?

=D

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke walks over and smiles.]

Because...the last time I saw you you ran away, and you looked pretty beat up.

[flickerflash]

Oh. Well, that was just a really bad day. [She waves a handful of string at him. It is, after all, Luke's words that gave her an idea.] Things are much better now. Sorry if I worried you.

[herotypical]

[ ...buffy catches sight of the girl as she's heading out of town. the slayer pauses on the path -- surprised. ]

Katie?

[ after all, it's been a while. and the things that jack's said... ]

[flickerflash]

[Katie glances up, her hands threaded through the large bag she's carrying with her, though it's obviously not very heavy. She blinks at Buffy for a moment, and then has the grace to look a little guilty.]

Hello.

[herotypical]

Hi. I -- hi.

[ a soft stammer; an embarrassed, self-deprecating smile. whatever buffy might suspect or assume or even have heard rumoured from others in her life, she still seems happy to see the girl. ] Long time no see. You're looking...

[ smaller. buffy clears her throat. ] It's nice to see you.

[flickerflash]

[Katie opens and closes her mouth, because nice to see you too won't work and she doesn't much feel like telling Buffy to get lost. Despite things, she misses both her and Jack.

She looks away.] I'm looking...like what?

[wise_maiden]

[Raine had been close to the edge of the village, using the afternoon to harvest some late wild-growing herbs in a basket, when she notices from not too far away, Katie's progression toward the forest.

... had it only been a few days since she had appeared on her roof? Raine still had the bell, though it remained sitting on her desk.

Promises are sacred to my kind. Stay away. Would you prefer it if I came undone?

Those words were not forgotten. Even so, she can't bring herself to ignore Katie's presence, and it would only take a few steps to alert Katie to hers, she was certain. She waits, however, until the girl is completely alone and has started on the move again before making herself known.]

... Hello, Katie.

[flickerflash]

[Katie's footsteps slow, then stop completely, fingers curling on the bag she has with her.]

Do you ever find it particularly muddy when you walk about in the forest?

[wise_maiden]

Only after heavy storms. [She knows full well what Katie means to refer to, but for some reason, she finds herself speaking of this instead.] ... When I was younger, I always thought the rain was particularly heavy whenever we had to travel somewhere.

[flickerflash]

Maybe it was saying goodbye. [She considers.] Or hello. One of the two.