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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 21:49:49 GMT -8
Alonzo considered a moment and shrugged. "Well, grew up in the Irish section of Boston. Now? Living in just about the same type of place, just a different city. Not too far from here really."
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Post by Meadowlark on Oct 8, 2011 22:03:58 GMT -8
Ricky nodded a bit, "I see. You like Boston or 'ere better?"
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 22:05:21 GMT -8
"Well," he started, one of his ears flickering before settling back to where they usually were. "That's a hard one to call. I knew more cats in Boston, had my brothers there and grew up there with my mom. I find better work here. It's hard to compare the two, you know?"
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Post by Meadowlark on Oct 8, 2011 22:07:53 GMT -8
The kit shrugged, "Not really, but I guess I c'n imagine."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 22:29:22 GMT -8
"Well," Alonzo considered. "It's unfair. I have so many happy memories of Boston, and so many bad ones. Here it's this big blank slate."
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Post by Meadowlark on Oct 8, 2011 22:41:04 GMT -8
"Guess that's true. But you'll make new mem'ries here."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 22:45:24 GMT -8
"Eventually," Alonzo replied. But they would never be the same kind. "Do you like it here then?"
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Post by Meadowlark on Oct 8, 2011 22:47:24 GMT -8
"Ain't never been anywhere else, so...it's good I guess. Hard to say really without anythin' to compare it to."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 22:51:24 GMT -8
"Well, it seems like a nice enough place," Alonzo replied a little lamely.
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Post by Meadowlark on Oct 8, 2011 22:52:49 GMT -8
"It can be, yeah. Course there's always places y' don't want to stick your nose in or it'll get shot off, but I figure that's just how it is in a city, right?" He liked this cat, he didn't seem to be treating him like as much of a kit as some cats, which was nice.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 23:04:19 GMT -8
Alonzo had raised five younger brothers, and knew well how to talk to them without them getting angry or not talking to him for a week. Long ago he figured out the secret to making younger boys like him. "Well, true, there's always some place you don't want to poke around in," he agreed. "Even though they're usually the lucrative places."
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Post by Meadowlark on Oct 8, 2011 23:07:32 GMT -8
Ricky nodded, "Yeah, but they're usually the places with the most crossfire too. You don't wanna be out around here much after sundown, and the downtown area can get pretty rough too."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 23:08:32 GMT -8
Alonzo's brows rose but he nodded. "You seem to know a lot about that. Or is it just survival instincts around here?"
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Post by Meadowlark on Oct 8, 2011 23:11:43 GMT -8
He got a shrug in response, "A bit a both. I ran for an uptown boss, but he got himself offed, so now I'm outta work." Or not, but he wasn't about to tip that hand.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Oct 8, 2011 23:14:47 GMT -8
Alonzo blinked once at that. "Well. That's quite the ... well. I mean, so long as you know what you're doing." He was trying to crush down any over protective instincts. They wouldn't help any here and he knew it.
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