Quantum Catz: BM: ::leaning against a tree looking out at the
deserted coney island rides::
YarnKittymon: LB: ::is just arriving on the island herself, wearing
knickers instead of a dress; sees Becky, and approaches, smiling
a little:: Hello there.
Quantum Catz: BM: ::wears only a thin sleeveless yellow summer
dress but doesn't appear cold. turns to Libby and grins:: Heya.
You live here?
YarnKittymon: LB: Sort of...are you all right?
Quantum Catz: BM: ::giggles:: Why wouldn't i be?
YarnKittymon: LB: ::looking concerned:: It's cold out, and you're
a little girl without her mother.
Quantum Catz: BM: ::hesitates:: Don't have a mother ::shakes
her head and laughs:: Not that i need one
YarnKittymon: LB: ::looks a little surprised:: Does your father
take care of you?
Quantum Catz: BM: Nope, not got one of those either ::vanishes
from beside the tree, only to reappear directly in front of Libby::
I know who you are. I remember now
YarnKittymon: LB: ::looks rather surprised, but not frightened::
Pardon me?
Quantum Catz: BM: You're the woman who started the Freak Show!
I remember....all those people watching... ::twists a strand of
hair around her finger:: I came back here to see...i didn't know
why you'd want to start something like that
YarnKittymon: LB: ::half-smiling:: "Is starting." I
haven't "started" the show yet...
Quantum Catz: BM: ::laughs:: Oh yeah, I forgot.
YarnKittymon: LB: ::smiles warmly:: So you have powers too?
Quantum Catz: BM: ::vanishes and reappears again leaning against
the tree. Her smile is gone:: So what if I do?
YarnKittymon: LB: ::frowns, a bit surprised to be talked-back
to by a little girl:: Ah...people with powers have kind of been
finding me in the last couple weeks...
Quantum Catz: BM: ::not really listening to Libby:: People don't
like people that're different from them
YarnKittymon: LB: ::ponders:: I don't know about that. But even
if you're right, things are different on Coney.
Quantum Catz: BM: ::glances back at Libby:: How's it different?
YarnKittymon: LB: This isn't the only freak show on the island.
People come here to see strange things.
Quantum Catz: BM: Strange things ::laughs and looks up at Libby.
There's no trace of her previous unhappiness:: I guess the both
of us fit into that category then, eh?
YarnKittymon: LB: ::smiles:: Perhaps, although at least *I'm*
dressed warmly...::shakes her head:: So, who takes care of you?
Quantum Catz: BM: ::rolls her eyes:: Who'd take care of me? I'm
strange, remember? ::smiles at her own joke::
YarnKittymon: LB: Strange or not, I have some family left. And
I'm not even a little girl.
Quantum Catz: BM: I never had a family in the first place ::shrugs
as if it's no big deal, smile still on her face:: Don't need one
anyway.
YarnKittymon: LB: ::tries not to look surprised:: Then where
do you live?
Quantum Catz: BM: Wherever I feel like ::sighs:: Do we have to
keep talking about me? I don't really remember much about my past
anyway.
YarnKittymon: LB: ::quietly:: Sorry. I'm just not quite the type
to leave a poor little girl out by herself...you sure you aren't
cold?
Quantum Catz: BM: I'm not a poor little girl ::almost reassuringly::
And I didn't even realise it was cold till you told me
YarnKittymon: LB: ::smiles slightly:: That's something, at least.
::after a moment:: If you were in my freak show I think you'd
earn some good money...
Quantum Catz: BM: ::hesitates:: I thought you'd be horrible.
I thought only an evil person would want to do a show like yours...
YarnKittymon: LB: ::eyes widen:: No...I just wanted to meet other
people like myself...and if some of us turn a profit in the process,
there's nothing wrong with that...
Quantum Catz: BM: ::shakes her head:: I don't need money. And
even if you were the kindest person in the world i'd never take
part in something like that
YarnKittymon: LB: ::looks a little disappointed:: Oh....::shrugs::...well,
maybe it's not right to put children up on display, anyway. But
everyone needs money...
Quantum Catz: BM: It's not right to put anyone on display ::vanishes
to reappear dangling from a tree branch:: Even if they volunteer
they're just trained monkeys ::drops to the ground with a giggle::
And what does a poor little girl with no family and no home need
money for? You don't think I'll survive the year anyway, do you?
YarnKittymon: LB: ::looks rather shocked:: I *hope* you'll survive
the year! There's churches which will give you food...
Quantum Catz: BM: Oh, come on! You don't care! A year from now
you'll have forgotten you ever met me ::chuckles:: Unless I decide
to stick around a while. Though this place doesn't seem to interesting
before summer anyway
YarnKittymon: LB: There's a few attractions running on the weekends...
Besides, if you stayed here long enough you'd probably meet more
crazy freaks who don't mind occasionally acting like monkeys.
Quantum Catz: BM: ::shakes her head, laughing:: I don't need
to stick around and wait for them. Could just jump ahead to when
they arrive if i wanted. I wouldn't mind finding out why these
guys are so willing to become circus acts
YarnKittymon: LB: ::slowly:: You...travel through time?
Quantum Catz: BM: ::grins:: Why else would i think your show
had already started? ::vanishes and reappears a couple of metres
away:: And jumping through space definitely beats walking ::pauses,
smile fading slightly:: But you can't tell anyone. None of the
normal people. I don't want them to hurt me
YarnKittymon: LB: ::pauses:: I suspect anyone I told would have
a hard time catching you.
Quantum Catz: BM: ::frowns:: There are ways. I get tired easily
and if i get too tired i start to fade...
YarnKittymon: LB: Oh. ::shrugs:: Well, I can't see why anyone
would hurt you. ::pauses:: Unless you annoyed them into it.
Quantum Catz: BM: Some people just like to hurt people... ::smiles
mischievously:: Although there are a couple people through the
years who've found me a bit annoying
YarnKittymon: LB: ::shakes her head:: I don't think anyone will
hurt you here.
Quantum Catz: BM: I'll believe it when i see it
YarnKittymon: LB: Then you'll *have* to come to the freak show.
You know where it is?
Quantum Catz: BM: I saw it. As long as you didn't move it later
on. It was all up and running when i was there
YarnKittymon: LB: Oh? How was it doing? ::quickly shakes her
head:: No; don't tell me. I don't want to get frustrated...
Quantum Catz: BM: ::laughs:: I didn't stick around - the whole
idea just made me mad. I guess we'll both just have to hope that
i'm wrong about the way people'll treat your 'freaks'. ::glances
over at the rides:: You said there were some rides still on at
the weekends - will they be on now?
YarnKittymon: LB: It's too cold for most of them, but a few indoor
attractions are open, and I think a carousel...
Quantum Catz: BM: ::rolls her eyes:: Carousels are boring. Will
they have any candy floss?
YarnKittymon: LB:
::pauses:: Candy floss? Never heard of it. But there's one place
open that sells some kinds of candy...
Quantum Catz: BM:
Candy floss. In America it's called cotton candy, i think. But
i guess i could just be in the wrong time ::sighs, then grins
up at Libby:: Feel like buying me some of whatever they've got?
YarnKittymon: LB:
::grins:: Cotton candy. Yes, they have that, on weekends. And
I'll buy you anything you'd like to eat.
Quantum Catz: BM:
::chuckles:: Maybe this time won't be so bad after all ::narrows
her eyes jokingly:: Just don't go thinking that i'm asking for
your help or anything. I don't need to be looked after
YarnKittymon: LB:
::after a moment:: But if you *do* need help, you'll ask, right?
Quantum Catz: BM:
I've never needed help before
YarnKittymon: LB:
::shrugs:: But if you ever do...
Quantum Catz: BM:
I'll stick around for a while, that's all i'm promising.
YarnKittymon: LB:
::frowns:: All right. ::holds out her hand:: My name's Libby.
Quantum Catz: BM:
::smiles:: No-one's ever wanted to shake my hand before ::jumps
through space to stand in front of Libby and shakes her hand::
My name's Becky, although i already kinda knew your name. It is
Libby's Freak Show after all
YarnKittymon: LB:
::smiles:: I guess so. Anyway, let's go find you some candy.
Quantum Catz: BM:
::grins:: Great. Y'know i never imagined someone i barely knew
would ever offer to buy me stuff...
YarnKittymon: LB:
::surprised:: Really? ::shrugs:: Well, maybe this is just your
lucky day. ::smiles::
Quantum Catz: BM:
::thoughtfully:: I guess it is
YarnKittymon: LB:
::heads off towards the Bowery (kind of a Coney Island midway),
smiling at Becky::
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