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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Aug 16, 2007 22:50:29 GMT -5
It had been around six years since the death of Anastasia Kuramoto's husband, Eddie. Their son, who was born seven months after his father was killed by a Ferarri named Tempest, was now five years old. She had to raise him by herself, while maintaining a succesful career in the Piston Cup circuit. Certainly not the easiest task for one woman, and her team owner/brother had decided it was time for a break- a nice vacation to help her relax. So now she was on her way to California, driving solo without her hauler Dani or her son, who was being watched by his grandparents. She had spent the night at a hotel in Phoenix- since she wasn't exactly street leagal without headlights- and had set out in the morning with the assumption she had enough in her tank to get her at least out of Arizona.
She would soon learn she was mistaken.
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Post by rizahawkeye on Aug 16, 2007 22:51:25 GMT -5
Ed, who was nearby watched the children play. It made him chuckle, and he loved children, though he had none of his own.
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Post by ebonyviper on Aug 16, 2007 23:06:24 GMT -5
Ebony stretched her tires and drove out of the diner, following a well-beaten path to the Butte. She knew that the exercise would do her some good that early morning before the day would get too hot to handle for her.
Now without the twins to hassle her, the Viper felt more free this morning. She knew that she was a good mother, but sometimes she just wanted some time to herself.
Arriving at the Butte, Ebony looked out onto the dusty, well-worn track below for awhile before rumbling her engine, a powerful V10, and rolling down to the starting line. Lining herself up, she took off like a shot around the track.
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Post by fierano on Aug 17, 2007 2:34:36 GMT -5
Rafael slowly made his way out onto the road, looking both ways - and more than once - before crossing toward the diner. Once he got across the road he also managed to spot someone entering town...a Piston Cup racer whom he knew all too well...
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Post by Tracker89 on Aug 17, 2007 7:40:11 GMT -5
((Oh, I thought that Rafey had already entered the diner. Ignore what John and Elena said in the last post.))
Jasmine squealed happily at Chase then looked at her mother, as if she wanted to show him something. Lamia smiled and pulled out a bag of toy building blocks, lightweight and with tiny handles so that a baby antenna could easily carry them. She unloaded the blocks in between the two children, and Jasmine immediately got to work at stacking them. Lamia smiled and turned to Phoenix.
"It's always warming to see how fast children befriend each other. Sometimes I wish adults were the same." She told the fellow mother.
John saw the Fiero approach the diner, and greeted him. "Morning, don't think I saw you around here before. I'm John, and here's my sis Elena." Elena nodded politely, before both Mercs turned their attention to the newcomer entering town.
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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Aug 17, 2007 7:56:48 GMT -5
(Guess I'll bring her in early then...)
Her tank was dangerously empty. That was what pulled her off of the interstate at the nearest exit, heading to the nearest town. She didn't realize the name of the town- and the residents that lived within it- until she noticed the billboard.
Radiator Springs? Isn't that...
Sweet mother of FORD!
With the years that had passed after seven months of hell, she thought that perhaps she had perhaps reached closure with the death of her husband and those that had killed him. The twinge in her engine now was speaking differently.
But still, she didn't have a choice of whether or not to go into the town- it was either drive in willingly now, or get towed in later. She'd rather keep her dignity.
Of course, there was another worry- the death of her husband had also led to the death of one of their residents, and she was pretty sure she would be resented- possible even hated- for that fact.
Or at least, until she saw the familiar Fiero at the diner. She stopped and stared. Last she had heard, her husband's friend was in an institution...
"... Rafey?"
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Post by fierano on Aug 17, 2007 8:11:25 GMT -5
"An...Anastasia?" Rafey was about to go into the diner when he heard someone call out his name, and turned to face someone he recognized. "W...what are you doing here?" He felt very awkward meeting her...as it was the first time he'd seen her since he was in the asylum.
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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Aug 17, 2007 8:12:55 GMT -5
"Tank's empty... Richard insisted I got on a vacation. What about you?"
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Post by fierano on Aug 17, 2007 8:44:51 GMT -5
Rafey sighed. "Just got out. Parents said I oughta try out this place for a breath of fresh air. To 'cleanse my intake.'"
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Post by Reiji Neko Mitsukai on Aug 17, 2007 8:53:22 GMT -5
She couldn't really argue that... The place was known in the area for being very hospitable towards travelers. She pulled up beside him, yet keeping a modest distance between them. "How are you doing? It's been a while since I've seen you."
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Post by ebonyviper on Aug 17, 2007 9:17:35 GMT -5
(((((OOC: Apparently, I'm still puppeting for Insane... *grumbles* )))))
Phoenix only nodded in agreement, too focused on watching her son play. She couldn't help it, but was thinking of why Krill was acting out lately and how this was having a negative effect on Ebony.
No wonder she left so suddenly, thought the Trans Am, She's probably at the Butte by now to relieve the tension she's feeling.
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Ebony was alone at the Butte. No one else was there. This is what she liked about early mornings as she ran laps around the dirt track. This was not only to loosen up her stiff suspension, but to relieve the tension that she's been feeling lately.
The Viper had no clue why Krill was acting out against her like that. He was only eight, as was Maven, but she was more mellow than her twin brother.
If only she could find out why Krill was being so abrupt.
The exercise helped a bit, though, and it wouldn't take too much longer to complete her morning routine.
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Post by fierano on Aug 17, 2007 9:57:06 GMT -5
Rafey gestured for the two of them to enter the diner. "I've been recovering...it's been a rough process and I've rarely found the courage to try drifting like I did before."
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((Maybe...)))
A silver car started to approach from the road leading to the Butte. From that distance, the sun caused a glint...more like a glimmer...off of his paint scheme.
((Soon to be a 300SL Gullwing. >D ))
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Aug 17, 2007 10:29:37 GMT -5
(((Sorry I slept in.))) Phoenix looked at Boost. "Can you watch Chase please," Phoenix asked. "I want to check up on Ebs." ((And its probably more plauable for Jade to cause the spell backfire, and wouldn't that send her back as well. If it did she probably would be one of these, Ferrari's have been aond since the '20s: '62 Ferrari. What can I say, I'm a gearhead.)))
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Post by ebonyviper on Aug 17, 2007 10:38:35 GMT -5
(((((OOC: Looks similiar to the Shelby Daytona Cobra that Ebony's gonna be... Jade's in class now, but maybe by midday when she get's out for lunch, she'll try out the spell and then the you-know-what happens...)))))
(((((OOC: I might be going out to eat with the family at 2pm today for my aunt's birthday... I don't know when that's going to be, so I might suddenly disappear for a few hours...)))))
Ebony had finally finished her exercise around the Butte, feeling both a little winded, yet exhilirated from her morning session. Settling near the finish line, she sighed and tried to enjoy her morning, but it was hard to because of her current worry about Krill.
The Viper drew in a deep breath and just sat there, yet she knew that she had to find shade soon as it would get hot pretty quick before the morning was over. Her black paint was always a negative factor in her ill health, because it absorbed heat rather than deflect it. So this wasn't a good idea for her to be out in the sun. She didn't want to suffer another heat stroke attack like she did seven years ago.
Soon, she got up on her tires and began to drive off back to town, intent on spending the day in her video/book store where there was air-conditioning and protection from the sun.
But first, she wanted to collect some textbooks from her home so that she could keep up with her criminal justice correspondence course.
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Boost nodded, "Sure. I won't let him out of my sight."
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Aug 17, 2007 10:51:07 GMT -5
((Okay no prob, I got to make a bank run sometime in the afternoon.)))
Phoenix nuzzled Boost for a moment and pulled out of the stall and onto Main Street. Reaching out with her still waking powers, she sensed that Ebony was no longer at the Butte but in her store.
'At least it saved me from hunting all her usual spots' Phoenix thought as she cruised towards the store.
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