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Calleo Crowe ([personal profile] perfectsymmetry) wrote2011-01-29 11:08 am

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[Crowe's talents lie in being stealthy and sneaky. As much as he wants to leave his thieving ways behind him, he's also always glad to be able to use his skills for good. Not only is it good to keep them sharp, he liked doing it. It was fun. Exciting. An adrenaline rush!

After speaking with King Frederick, and his partners in crime Kay and Zidane, the next target of investigation in Mayfield was the Milkman. First move was to monitor his actions. After that, time to move on to the Dairy, which was always locked. The Milkman always seemed to just appear and disappear into thin air when doing his deliveries, so the first step was to see how he did what he did.

Crowe knew that this could be even more hazardous to his health (and his sanity) than the City Hall investigation. If the Milkman was really tied that closely with Lucy Smith, this could be real trouble, for everyone. But he knew this is what they needed to do. If they didn't move forward, keep trying to find answers, than they were as good as the drones placidly living their empty lives here. Something had to be done, and if it was up to him, so be it.

Starting Saturday, and going through the upcoming week, Crowe is up before dawn. No one will notice as no one should see him unless they were truly trying to. He stays hidden in shadows and around corners, behind trees and buildings, following the Milkman and his delivery route. He started when the Milkman approached his own street, Williams, and followed him from there, hopefully on to the Dairy once he was done his deliveries. He wouldn't approach or try to enter the building - not yet. More observation was needed. While incredibly stealthy, Crowe didn't have any powers or abilities to hide or protect himself like many others in town. He had nothing but his skills and wits to keep him hidden, and while Crowe was never the most confident of people, he was sure he could do this without being followed.

He hoped, anyway. If he got caught, Kay and Zidane might still be able to get away with it. That's why it was important to work independently this time around.]


[Action 2: this weekend during the afternoon:

Crowe's out and about with his camera again! So many new people have rolled into town, that he had a lot of catching up to do. After talking to Lucas about this project again, he realized how important it was to have something like a photo gallery He already had two rolls of film's worth of photos of his friends and acquaintances from around Mayfield, and planned to take as many more as he could. You'll find Crowe today snapping photos of passersby, or scenes at the park. He'll also be stopping his friends and anyone who doesn't look like a drone, to see if you'd like to pose for a picture for his collection! Occasionally he'll take out his recently regained iPhone and snap a photo with it. While he was glad to have it back, there also wasn't too much else he could do with it in Mayfield.

He'll also be wandering around the stores downtown, looking at some of the displays that are already up for Valentine's Day. It seemed like Christmas was just yesterday. Time moved fast in this town. He'll be lingering outside the windows of gift shops and the bakery, looking thoughtful. Feel free to bug him any time he's out!]

[identity profile] repeatsalvation.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, Wilhelm looks displeased by that. Not necessarily by what Crowe said, as much as the thought itself.]

It's going to backfire on them.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[N-NOW what did he say wrong?]

...How so?

[identity profile] repeatsalvation.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Man's spirit cannot be chained so easily. To attempt to keep it tethered, as they do with droning, will inevitably fail.

They're fools, Crowe. Not even anything to be truly feared. Only scorned.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
...I hope so. Still, it's hard to see it happen to your friends all the time, so... i-it's nice to have something to remember them by. I only wish I had started sooner.

[There was so many people he had missed. Ren, Margot, Touma, Jecht, Crane... the list was so long.]

[identity profile] nomammano.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure. This is the first time I haven't worked a weekend in a while so I've got nothing to do.

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[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[[Catches him at the store fronts. Carrying a bag with him and seeming to be out of breath from running around all day.]]

"Hey Calleo!"

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Alright. Ah, I'm Crowe, by the way. Nice to meet you. I think I've seen you at the school... you're a teacher, right?

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Crowe seems to be in deep thought about the items in the store window. Hearing someone call his name snaps him out of it.]

Oh, hey Aaron. What's up?

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I tried looking for you at your house but you were out. Anyways, before I got caught up in things I wanted to give you this.

[[Hands the big bag over. It's also a bit heavy.]]

I know it's a little late.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, sorry, I've been out most of today...

O-Oh, you mean..? Aaron, you didn't need to do that. Thanks. [You're the only one who got him a gift - granted, he didn't really tell too many people. So, what's in the bag?]

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It's no problem. I hope you don't already have this stuff.

[[There's a chain and lock along with a folded up tarp.]]

I figure if you have an expensive bike, and this town doesn't quite have the right stuff to replace it with, it's better to make sure it's taken care of.

[identity profile] nomammano.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Onimaru Miki. I teach the shop class. Are you the calculus teacher? You sound familiar.

nope, wrong character, man. :P

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, no, I'm a student. Eleventh grade.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a really good idea. I've only been keeping it in the garage, but now once it warms up I can take it to school safely. Thanks a lot!

Nooooooooooooooo sorry

[identity profile] nomammano.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ohh. Well maybe I can have you take pictures of some of my students projects once they finish them! I'm planning on having the test be a race, sometime when the snow goes away.

[identity profile] doastheromansdo.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, right. No network to feed off of. It's still kinda weird, getting stuff back. Almost defeats the purpose of bringing us here.

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
No problem. I promised to help take care of it once you got it, so here's the start.

Just sorry I was late.

[identity profile] sisterofheresy.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. [That doesn't really help her any, since she doesn't know what a camera is, so she's still confused. 8| ]

That is a very peculiar device; I've never seen anything like it. What is it, if you do not mind my asking?

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, he gets it now.] Ah, it's a camera! It takes photographs. Um, there's film inside, and then it click this button, it'll record whatever it is I was pointing at. You can then develop the pictures onto paper. Um. I hope that makes sense?

it happens~

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that sounds pretty good! Sure, I'd be glad to do it. Just let me know when.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I've been here awhile so they've sent me a lot of stuff already. I guess at this point I'm pretty much moved in...

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
No, really, don't worry about it! I really appreciate it. You'll have to let me know when it's your birthday then.

[identity profile] sisterofheresy.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Incredible! [She's peering at the camera intently.] We've nothing like this where I am from... It seems very convenient, though; much more so than painting portraits. Are these things commonplace in your world, then?

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
It's not till April.

April 12th.

I never did ask, how old are you now?

None of the options?

[identity profile] a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com 2011-01-31 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Knock knock. Assuming they had set up a time somehow, Lucas is at Crowe's front door. Although Crowe had (probably) gone on about being fine with using his good camera to practice and everything, Lucas had still used up all the money he had saved to purchase the oldest, cheapest, most bad shape camera he could find. He holds that loosely as he knocks at Crowe's door.]

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