Query And Gryphon

Query And Gryphon: Book Sale (Open RP)

Open RP - Buon Compleanno

“Heh, working for a mafia family was just as fun, trust me.” Rita chuckled, standing up. “Built to serve the mafia and then thrown away. I’ve got a better life though, working as a security bot and all.”

“Oh no, the Mills are a prefectly good bunch. Pretty rich, as well.  I ahve to say, though, it’s not a job I’m proud of…” Rita replied with a sigh.

“If it’s honest work, what’s not to be proud of?” She asked, shoving her hands into her pockets to warm them up. Or, warm up her flesh hand, anyway.

“Well, I’m still hurting people, aren’t I? Guilty or not, it still doesn’t feel right.” Rita said, looking down.

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“Heh, working for a mafia family was just as fun, trust me.” Rita chuckled, standing up. “Built to serve the mafia and then thrown away. I’ve got a better life though, working as a security bot and all.”

“Oh no, the Mills are a prefectly good bunch. Pretty rich, as well.  I ahve to say, though, it’s not a job I’m proud of…” Rita replied with a sigh.

"If it's honest work, what's not to be proud of?" She asked, shoving her hands into her pockets to warm them up. Or, warm up her flesh hand, anyway.

Open RP - Buon Compleanno

“Heh, working for a mafia family was just as fun, trust me.” Rita chuckled, standing up. “Built to serve the mafia and then thrown away. I’ve got a better life though, working as a security bot and all.”

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“Heh, I was always stepping on his feet, but he didn’t seem to mind. He helped me win a swing dancing competition, y’know. I…never really told anyone about it though.” Rita said, smiling at the gravestone.

The bot’s fondness made Gryphon smile as well. Then she gave a little shiver, and rubbed her arm. “brrh, sorry, it’s still pretty chilly in the mornings isn’t it?” She raised her head. “and I know for a fact no one’s walked over my grave.” She chuckled. After all, she could see it from here.

Rita raised an eyebrow at the woman. Was that an expression? “Yeah…I guess it is…” Rita replied, even though she didn’t have heat sensors installed.

Spotting the bots expression Gryphon gave a little shrug. “Sorry. Bit of an inside joke and a long story rolled into one. My family has a plot of land in this graveyard, and my son, his wife, and a few others are in it.” She gestured over to it. “Including me.”

“Y-you mean…you’re dead too?” Rita believed in the supernatural, but she never knew how close it was to her until now. This was just crazy…

"Don't worry, I'm not a ghost or anything. Yeah, I died. Twice, technically. But there was some kind of mixup between realities and I came back." She shrugged. "It's not as spectacular as it sounds. I'm sure living with a mafia boss was a lot more exciting."

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“Heh, I was always stepping on his feet, but he didn’t seem to mind. He helped me win a swing dancing competition, y’know. I…never really told anyone about it though.” Rita said, smiling at the gravestone.

The bot’s fondness made Gryphon smile as well. Then she gave a little shiver, and rubbed her arm. “brrh, sorry, it’s still pretty chilly in the mornings isn’t it?” She raised her head. “and I know for a fact no one’s walked over my grave.” She chuckled. After all, she could see it from here.

Rita raised an eyebrow at the woman. Was that an expression? “Yeah…I guess it is…” Rita replied, even though she didn’t have heat sensors installed.

Spotting the bots expression Gryphon gave a little shrug. "Sorry. Bit of an inside joke and a long story rolled into one. My family has a plot of land in this graveyard, and my son, his wife, and a few others are in it." She gestured over to it. "Including me."

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“Heh, I was always stepping on his feet, but he didn’t seem to mind. He helped me win a swing dancing competition, y’know. I…never really told anyone about it though.” Rita said, smiling at the gravestone.

The bot's fondness made Gryphon smile as well. Then she gave a little shiver, and rubbed her arm. "brrh, sorry, it's still pretty chilly in the mornings isn't it?" She raised her head. "and I know for a fact no one's walked over my grave." She chuckled. After all, she could see it from here.

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“Uh-huh, he was the Don. The Medricosta family, to be exact. He was a good boss until his last days. The family was growing bankrupt and his brother was desparate for power. So, he and some other mobsters snuck into his study and…and…” Rita couldn’t bring herself to finish the sentence. She could feel the tears welling up again.

To her surprise, Gryphon found herself throwing a protective arm around the ladybot’s shoulder. “Hey now, it’ okay to cry… That’s a terrible way to lose anyone you love. Hope the backstabbers didn’t take a shot at you as well.”

Rita scoffed, “N-nah, the o-other way round…” The bot stuttered, her eyes flicking from green to red and back again. The tears were streaming down her cheeks again.

She hadn’t missed the little flicker, and very carefully patted her shoulder before letting go. “Y’know, maybe this isn’t the best thing to talk about right in front of the old fellow’s grave, eh? How about a better memory, I’m sure you have one.”

“I-I guess when he taught me to swing dance is a nice one. This was in his earlier years, of course. He wouldn’t have been able to when he was older. He was patient and a great teacher.” Rita smiled at the memory, she remembered the many times she tripped and stepped on Paulo’s feet, yet he still kept a smile on his face.

"Really now? Taught you to dance? That must take some skill on both your parts." She laughed. "Never was much of a dancer myself. I had someone try to teach me once, luckily his feet were pretty tough and short. Couldn't much step on them."

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“Uh-huh, he was the Don. The Medricosta family, to be exact. He was a good boss until his last days. The family was growing bankrupt and his brother was desparate for power. So, he and some other mobsters snuck into his study and…and…” Rita couldn’t bring herself to finish the sentence. She could feel the tears welling up again.

To her surprise, Gryphon found herself throwing a protective arm around the ladybot’s shoulder. “Hey now, it’ okay to cry… That’s a terrible way to lose anyone you love. Hope the backstabbers didn’t take a shot at you as well.”

Rita scoffed, “N-nah, the o-other way round…” The bot stuttered, her eyes flicking from green to red and back again. The tears were streaming down her cheeks again.

She hadn't missed the little flicker, and very carefully patted her shoulder before letting go. "Y'know, maybe this isn't the best thing to talk about right in front of the old fellow's grave, eh? How about a better memory, I'm sure you have one."

Open RP - Buon Compleanno

“Uh-huh, he was the Don. The Medricosta family, to be exact. He was a good boss until his last days. The family was growing bankrupt and his brother was desparate for power. So, he and some other mobsters snuck into his study and…and…” Rita couldn’t bring herself to finish the sentence. She could feel the tears welling up again.

To her surprise, Gryphon found herself throwing a protective arm around the ladybot's shoulder. "Hey now, it' okay to cry... That's a terrible way to lose anyone you love. Hope the backstabbers didn't take a shot at you as well."

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“I guess you could call him a father, but he was technically my boss. He was very caring though, and I really do hope that his sins have been forgiven. We weren’t a respectable business, but it doesn’t change how wonderful he was.” Rita smiled.

“I’ve met a few people like that. But if he has someone as sweet as you to pray for him, his soul will do just fine.” She glanced over, and sighed. “Eh, maybe Clyde wouldn’t mind me borrowing some of the whiskey I left him. He always preferred to drink it, but he would share with me on occasion. He was a good son.”

Rita nodded, “Paulo was never one to drink beer or whisky. It would always be the best wines straight from Italy. He was really patriotic.” Rita sighed, “I remember when he would take me over there and show me around his hometown. Those times were so peaceful.”

"Italy, huh? Was he a part of a family then?" Query had quite happily forced Gryphon to sit through many a movie marathon- one of which was the Godfather. But she also remembered the old days, when the family was strong and the Mob was still a presence to be respected.

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“I guess you could call him a father, but he was technically my boss. He was very caring though, and I really do hope that his sins have been forgiven. We weren’t a respectable business, but it doesn’t change how wonderful he was.” Rita smiled.

"I've met a few people like that. But if he has someone as sweet as you to pray for him, his soul will do just fine." She glanced over, and sighed. "Eh, maybe Clyde wouldn't mind me borrowing some of the whiskey I left him. He always preferred to drink it, but he would share with me on occasion. He was a good son."