[Open Post] Where the Streets Have No Name

[lesandra]

Hey! Let's do a thing.

Throw up a starter, or let me know who you want and I will throw up a starter. Any of my muses are fair game. Lemme know who you want!

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[callmeles]

Les considered the question for a minute. "I would say that, for the most part, your instincts are correct. If they are set on coming after you, like that monster from last night, there is no such thing as an honorable fight. That isn't to say that you may not come across someone or something that isn't so single-focused because you might."

She took a long swallow from her own water bottle and gave Piper a little smile. "I suppose you could look at it the same as your interactions with any human in general. Trust those gut instincts, they won't lead you astray. Personally, I wasn't always the greatest at it until recent years but it has helped."

"It may seem cliched but it also helped me to keep a record of everything my cousin and I came across. That way we could keep everything straight."

[divaoftime]

"So... are you saying some of them can be reasoned with?" If she can talk her way out of a fight, that's useful to know. While she's not always been the best judge of character (usually when it comes to boyfriends) when danger is near her gut usually doesn't lead her astray. Last night is good proof of that.

"What? Like a monster diary? Do you have it with you?"

[callmeles]

"Some of them can be reasoned with and what would be in it for them," Les said with a nod. "There will be the rare few that you come across who are too old to deal with the drama and don't want to be bothered. Honestly, they're the best to come across."

Her lips quirked up. "Yeah, like a monster diary. I have it back at my hotel so perhaps tomorrow I can share more details about them then?"

At this point in her life, if she could help another person facing the same things she did on a frequent basis, then it was worth it.

[divaoftime]

"Too old for drama? That must be pretty old." She almost wants to laugh. She can't imagine it, but then again, she's always been a drama queen. The question of what she could offer any of the ones who will barter gets her thinking, though. Would the usual things like sex or her blood, she guesses, work for a trade? Probably better if she never has to find out.

"I think I'd really like that." She chews her bottom lip unconsciously. The thing is, she's not used to people staying around. Promises to meet tomorrow feel so sketchy when she hardly believes anyone really wants to give her a second pass. She thought she was okay with that but now she's actually excited by the idea of having someone else to talk about the weird things with. Someone who isn't going to look at her like a freak because of what she can do.

"You really mean that?"

[callmeles]

"It was as much a surprise for me," Les admitted with a laugh. "But it's handy when you need information that they may or may not have and you find a way to make a trade."

She watched Piper's reaction and allowed herself a little smile. In recent days but for different reasons, she was just as untrusting with people and what they had to say and so she could recognize the uncertainty for what it was.

"Yeah, I mean that. With whatever or whoever may come through this place, you need all of the information you can use. You shouldn't have to learn the hard way as we did." Les paused, consideringly before continuing. "You could come to my hotel or... I can meet you back here or wherever you feel safe to discuss it?" She felt as safe as anywhere in her room with wards protecting it.