Grunting in disgust, Erin stood up from the table. It had nothing to do with Jace's choice in company or how eager they were to keep going in her presence, it was that she didn't have anything to show for herself yet. She was here to have a good night, and Jace's presence was just ruining the vibe she'd had going on.
"You'd be the only one," she said grudgingly. Every other dealer who understood what Erin was made as if she would make a good trophy mounted on their wall. Apparently she was valuable with the abilities she'd displayed so far but really she just wanted to be left alone to do her own thing. Casting a halfway-longing look to Jace's companions, she continued, "Fine, have fun. See if I care. Toodles."
It went on like that for ages. One would bump into the other, insult would occur and things would be derailed just long enough for them to lose the plot of what they were doing before one or both of them parted again in order to continue on with their lives. It wasn't until Aaron had accidentally stumbled upon Jace conducting a deal, a swap of powers for money, that an idea had formed. Those cards that Jace used spoke of promise, something amazing and scary and probably exactly what Aaron wanted after being deprived of it for so long.
So it was with that thought in mind that Erin approached Jace on purpose this time, using a face he wouldn't recognize as another dealer. It was one of her few that... well, wasn't her own, but wasn't intended for use to shift any trouble or blame onto other dealers. It was a face used in keeping hidden and trying to keep peace for herself. "Hi," she said, somewhat nervous about this and unable to hide it at all. Her acting could use some work, too, but hopefully the unfamiliar face would be enough to hide it from Jace. "You're a dealer, right?"
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"You'd be the only one," she said grudgingly. Every other dealer who understood what Erin was made as if she would make a good trophy mounted on their wall. Apparently she was valuable with the abilities she'd displayed so far but really she just wanted to be left alone to do her own thing. Casting a halfway-longing look to Jace's companions, she continued, "Fine, have fun. See if I care. Toodles."
It went on like that for ages. One would bump into the other, insult would occur and things would be derailed just long enough for them to lose the plot of what they were doing before one or both of them parted again in order to continue on with their lives. It wasn't until Aaron had accidentally stumbled upon Jace conducting a deal, a swap of powers for money, that an idea had formed. Those cards that Jace used spoke of promise, something amazing and scary and probably exactly what Aaron wanted after being deprived of it for so long.
So it was with that thought in mind that Erin approached Jace on purpose this time, using a face he wouldn't recognize as another dealer. It was one of her few that... well, wasn't her own, but wasn't intended for use to shift any trouble or blame onto other dealers. It was a face used in keeping hidden and trying to keep peace for herself. "Hi," she said, somewhat nervous about this and unable to hide it at all. Her acting could use some work, too, but hopefully the unfamiliar face would be enough to hide it from Jace. "You're a dealer, right?"