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Scenario A, out and about:

[Yin listlessly looks through the cat food, grabbing at random cans. It doesn't matter anymore since the current pet is unable to express which food he prefers. Still, he gets fed. She's graceful enough not to back into anyone else, but her basket might look a little full for a woman of her slim build. She wouldn't be opposed to anyone offering to carry it, or let her go forward in line. Not that she's capable of being appropriately appreciative of that either, though.]

Scenario B, at the Welcome Center:

[Ever available, Yin is at the front desk, staring in front of her. She never reads, or otherwise distracts herself when there's nothing to do. She either organizes and cleans up, or simply stands there. It might weird her co-workers out, or maybe they're just accustomed to it by now. If anyone needs assistance, though, she will respond immediately, giving a calm and soft, "Welcome to the Welcome Center. Do you need assistance?" as soon as someone enters.]

Scenario C, meant for Al and Hei (to stalk), falling in love:

[After grocery shopping, Yin steps out on the sidewalk and stops at once, her gaze falling on a man she has never seen before. But that's all she needs, one moment, and then, without a single comment or other gesture, she quickly pulls back into the shadows and waits for him to pass. This was just so she can fall into step behind and trail him. She has no plan, but she will watch this man, and keep an eye on him, until he either notices her and tells her to stop, or this new desire vanishes.]

[As for the bags, she continues to carry them, even when they get ridiculously heavy. Only when they become too much and drag her down will she leave them in an alleyway.]

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[When he stops, Yin stops. Her eyes are almost downcast, half-lidded, but her face is turned unmistakably towards Al's.]

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[ It takes a minute before he finds the source, but once he does his stare remains fixated. She's not someone that Al has seen before and he finds that very unfortunate. She's quite beautiful and different from any woman he's seen in the City or back home.

Attempting to get their gaze to connect, he straightens in stance but stays anchored to his side of the street. From afar, he offers a smile and a wink. ]

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[Her eyes widen, a fraction, at the smile and wink combo. There was return attention being paid to her. She didn't smile, but her lips seemed to quiver for a moment. It might be hard to tell at that distance. A distance which she suddenly was aiming to close.]

[She was casual in her walk, but Yin was definitely aiming straight for Al, now.]

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[ There's something appealing about the way she makes her way towards him. He doesn't move, but suddenly the money feels quite hefty there in his jacket. It's when she gets closer that he notices the bags only because they're encroaching on his view of her face. ]

Afternoon. Want some help with those?

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[She's not accustomed to being offered help, but Yin gives a nod. If he wants to, then, well, she wouldn't deny him the chance. She's willowy and graceful in her walk, though her expression remains a little gloomy. At least she's looking at his face, now.]

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[ He's taking all the bags in hand that he can, making an extra effort to carry them all with ease. The weight is undeniable, but he doesn't mind the chore at all. ]

Are you trying to feed an army here?

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[Her body seems less strained once the bags are taken. Yin shakes her head to Al's question.]

Just the cat. [And upon inspection, sure enough, the bags are full of canned cat food.]

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[ And apparently a dedicated cat owner you are, beautiful stranger, but he will not hold this against you. ]

Lucky cat, then.

[ He'll walk in step with her when and if she resumes her path. ]

Never seen you around here before.

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I have not seen you either.

[Except she doesn't resume her path, she seems confused. Her path is now dedicated to following him!]

Were you going somewhere?

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[ That throws him a loop for a moment. Once he's sure of this, he stops and his aimless wandering and responds quickly, honestly-- ]

No, I was just making some collections around--

[ ...too much honesty, maybe. He doesn't continue immediately, but smiles instead. ]

I can't really remember. Between you and me, I'm a little lost.

I'm sorry this is so late! Again...

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[She catches that, but doesn't remark on the collections, all the while Yin makes a mental note to search the network later and look up everything she can on this man. Except...she still doesn't even know his name. Low and behold the power of a cursed Doll coming into her own.]

Sir, your name?

[As for being lost, she's a little lost herself. Following someone who doesn't know where they're going will do that.]

You're fine!

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Al.

[ Stupid. He should be asking that of her rather than talking about cat food. A slight jostle of the grocery bags to adjust their weight and he's got most of his composure back. ]

How about you?

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Yin. {And then she falls silent, her footsteps paced to match Al's gait.]

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Huh.

[ It seems to match her. Strange. Concise. But altogether not unpleasant. As they continue on their walk he finds more ease in their lack of direction, just glad for the company. ]

Seems like you're having kind of a rough day, Yin.

[ And in a quick snatch, he's snagged a single white flower from a small booth selling bouquets. It's offered to her in a teasing sort of wave. ]

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No. [She doesn't find the day hard at all. It seems normal, to her.]

[When the flower is offered to her, she stares at it, at first, but then gingerly reaches out to take it. Yes, how could such a day possibly be bad? A flower from such a man.... She wants to keep it.]

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Well good.

[ Success. It's a reward in itself to see her accept the flower even if the reaction itself is somewhat muted. No. While acceptable, he's compelled to see this pushed further.

He sets down the bags, discarding them hastily, in order to reach the money in his jacket. A hefty sum is removed and offered to the vendor. ]

I'll take the whole cart.

That is so adorable! In an over the top way.

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[The vendor is baffled, at first, but gladly accepts the money and offers the cart out to Al, while Yin watches the entire transaction, uncomprehending.]

He can be a little...excessive.

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[ Once the transaction is complete, Al shoos the vendor off with a wave of his hand. A small portion of the front of the cart containing potted plants is cleared, the soil dusted off too, to reveal a makeshift sort of bench. He remains on the other side of the cart, ready to push it. ]

Go for a ride? There's plenty of room.

[ He pats the wooden "seat". Hey, it beats walking aimlessly. ]

Excessively cute!

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[Not just a flower, no. An entire cart, from the man she is unquestionably enamored with (for the day). This earns a smile, though Yin has to make it with her fingers.]

[She's not quick - but she hardly ever is - but Yin does get on the cart bench, ready for a ride. Still, she has no idea where to go. Maybe something along the way will present itself. Not that it's likely it will occur to her as a reason to stop.]

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[ The smile, however peculiar, is contagious. It's not a moment after that Yin seats herself that cart takes off powered purely by push and vigor.

No need for a planned route! In his humble opinion, it's improvisation that is the most exciting component to any outing. Not much else occurs to him as he pushes the cart through the streets of the city, certainly not to anything or anyone in their way, just the thought of ensuring that the woman up front remains content. ]

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[She's quiet for the ride, with no preference to where they go, or what they do. She goes with the flow of the ride, looking at the City around her curiously, flowers surrounding her.]

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[ He's listening carefully to everything but the cries for help and warnings from people on the street-- mostly what he wants is a reaction. There's twists and turns to the route in an attempt to further excite the path but nothing seems audible. After some distance, Al does his best to peer around the edge of the cart and check on its passenger. ]

Everything alright up there?

We can wrap up if you like?

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[She would normally just nod, but since Al likely can't see her, Yin at least answers verbally.]

Yes.