A few lousy bucks (open)

[Ambrosia]

Sitting in some dank alley counting the small pennace she had earned. She adjusted her longer sleeve, cleaning off some wierd whatever it was from bumping into people. She was exausted- pickings had been slim today but the few she had managed were minimal at best- she barely had enough for a hamburger. She didn't like the food at the school and it usually made her stomach ache- better to steal for real food.

She sighed heavily and tucked the coins into her shoe, best place to keep money was there. Slipping on her gloves and letting the heat of the electricity re-fuse loose fabric to the rubber, she slowly stood from where she was and went back into the street. Right off the bat she bumped into a few people, relieveing them of their wallets and what little was in there.

She paused, counted and sighed, One dollar away from a descent meal. . Spotting one person surrounded by a gaggle of people, she moved in and eaisly took the wallet from his pocket. She stood there behind him, removed the money she needed and put it back. Then walked away, hoping no one had seen that.

She ducked into another alley, she emptieed her sleeve of all the other wallets and tossed them into a garbage can. The faces of these people were ones she didn't know or care about- those people were already gone.

She leaned against the alley wall, though, and she still felt bad. She wondered if anyone needed what she had taken. And couldn't shake the worry so with a heavy heart she gave it to some kids who looked worse off than she and went back onto the street, Stupid.

[Wolf, the Joker]

(Wolf was out in town, looking around the area and hoping to pick up a few bucks. He sighed as he couldn't believe that poker playing wasn't bringing the money. As he walked around the town, he saw a woman walking. Something about her caught his eyes. But with almost each pass of a person, she seemed to grab something from them.

He followed the woman slowly a bit. Making sure not to be spotted. What she did was good. But in same ways, he kinda felt sorry for her. Getting money was hard, but there was never need to steal.

As the woman ducked into the ally, Wolf followed her into the ally. He grabbed one of the wallets out of he garbage with his right hand. He tossed it up and down and smiled.)

You know, stealing is not a good thing.

[Ambrosia]

She turned around and froze before her skin would have came in contact with some guy- she fell on her butt to keep him from getting barebecued and winced slightly. She inched away, not botherint to stand up she stared at this man- her gray eyes seeming to ponder his exsistance. Slowly she stood on her own, she stepped back slightly ready to run- she hadn't verbally spoken to another person for nearly two years now. Knowing sign language had been a big helper in this.

She looked him over, he didn't seem dangerous- only some other person, but then again the government man had seemed kind at first. His clothes were foregin to her, odd- was there a spellcaster convention in? No that had been a while back. That had been some nice pickings.

She cleared her throat and offered a weary and wary smile, "W-who c-cares? They w-weren't looking."

[Wolf, the Joker]

(Wolf just threw the wallet into the trash where the others were. He saw the woman fall on her butt and he almost laughed. But he looked at her eyes and saw something. As if she was scared about something. He was about to help her up, but Wolf saw that she was getting up on her own so there was no need for him to move.

He just watched her as what it seemed to be that she was going to run. But didn't run at all. He just sighed as the woman spoke. Seeing that she didn't really care.)

They might not have been looking. But you should think about the person. For all you know, you could have tooken money from a hard working man that gets paid little and was going to feed his kids.

(He just smiled as he didn't really know and was just joking. He leaned on the wall of the ally and looked right at the woman.)

By the way, my name is Wolf. An you are?

[Ambrosia]

Idle conversation never meant much to her, everyone had it hard and she knew any descent parent would give up their rations to their child if it came down to it. She had looked away for a moment as the man spoke, looking for a way out. She paused as her search as her stomach rumbled loudly. She was stupid to think- she sniffed the air, oh God help her it was food. Her stomach lurched suddenly- this wasn't for hunger but from lack of eating.

"My name is Ambrosia Tiombe Marrku," she answered, her voice held a tone of power. Her pride was in her name, who she was- despite what had happened to her. Her father had always said to be proud of everything you had- even if it was very little and for now this was her name, her only confidence.

[Wolf, the Joker]

(Wolf heard the stomach of the woman's loud rumble. He just laughed a bit and heard her name. Ambrosia, she said it with pride. That meant to Wolf that she was a tough person that doesn't give up. Wolf stepped back a bit and leaned back. He looked to his left and to his right. Afterwords he leaned forwording looking at Amdrosia and smiled.)

Well Ambrosia, you do have a out of pride in you. But pride won't feed you.

(He turned around, having his back facing Ambrosia. But he was looking over his left shoulder and right at Ambrosia with a smile.)

How about we get something to eat? I'll pay.