Post by Jade on Dec 22, 2012 12:46:43 GMT -5
It had been several weeks, too many for her to care to remember at this point, since that sugar-wasting imbecile had left her stranded on Shivre Mountain. It had been only six days, however, since Bianca had made the mistake of visiting the hot springs near Shivre Out, where she had encountered the least of the island's worries: the pirate "Peeping" Thomas. After a very embarrassing encounter, which shall never be recalled as long as anyone shall live, Bianca had decided that, help or no help, the bounty on Thomas's head was well worth the risk of obtaining. Sure, it wasn't a very high bounty, barely even worth mention, but an up-and-coming bounty hunter mustn't be choosey. Or, at least, that was one way of rationalizing it.
What little she had been able to discover about this Thomas character from the people around the island was that the man was fairly simple-minded, a pervert, and really not that dangerous. The bounty he had didn't make sense, then, Bianca had argued with the man she had been forced to talk to to get all this information, as well as the pirate's bounty poster. The man had only shrugged, admitting that the bounty, low though it was, didn't make sense to him either. Thomas wasn't strong and didn't give off any sort of vibes pointing towards his supposed status as a pirate; he seemed a very... Average sort, really. But things started to make a little more sense when Bianca started asking about the "Peeping" part of Thomas's name...
"That boy is nothing more than a nasty, dirty pervert." was what everyone had said. A few overheard conversations had helped Bianca to piece together at least one possible reason for the bounty Thomas held. Sure, perhaps it was nothing more than a silly tale, nothing more than a rumor, but the story was that Thomas had been found by a Marine officer, outside said Marine's house, spying through a window at the Marine's teenage daughter. The Marine had been furious, and, although he was unable to catch Thomas, he had made sure that the young pirate received a bounty.~~~~~
Bianca sat calmly upon the flat rock she had chosen as her seat for the time being, content to sip at the green tea she had just poured for herself while she watched the entrance to the hot springs. She wasn't particularly worried about Thomas seeing her; unless he was going to go out of his way, he'd most likely miss the young lady, even though her dark dress was a stark contrast to her surroundings, sitting several hundred yards away from the hot springs. All signs pointed toward the pirate returning to the hot springs soon, so, even though she was not exactly sure when he would return, she was absolutely certain that the pervert would be returning. And, perhaps this was just wishful thinking, but Bianca had a feeling that Thomas would show his face soon.
All she had to do was sit, drink her tea, and wait. And when "Peeping" Thomas did show his face, she was going to capture him, help or no help.~~~~~
"Hey."
The raven-haired woman turned around, finding herself looking at a young, blue-gray haired young man wearing pink-rimmed goggles on his forehead. The young man stood slightly to the side of the young woman, not facing her fully, and only his thumbs stuck out of his pockets as he greeted what he considered yet another beautiful lady. "Your face speaks to me... You just look so tense! And I can't stand to see such a pretty young lady in such a state... I can't allow it! So please, take this money and go down to the hot springs." the young man reached for the woman's arm, pulling it up and placing the 100 beri in her hand. "Please, accept this gift... I know, it seems so strange, having a stranger walking up to you and actually caring, doesn't it! But I, Thomas Thoroughgood, am just that type of guy..."
The young lady looked at this Thomas, down at the money, and then back up at Thomas. Her previously "tense" look, as Thomas put it, turned into one of rage, leaving Thomas to back up, putting his hands up defensively. "Whoa, hey now... No need to get angry... I'm just trying to be a nice guy, after all...!"