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[professahhh]

WHO: Luke Triton and OPEN
WHERE: Throughout Recolle
WHEN: March!
WHAT: Ruffians, interviews, and other things.
WARNINGS: Reckless violin endangerment

News at 7;
[ Luke Triton had a tape recorder in his breast pocket, and a notepad and pen in hand as he wandered the city streets: a short British boy in shorts and a little blue cap. He had the air of someone trying to be as close to a professional journalist as possible. ]

Pardon me, do you have a spare moment? I'm looking for an interview subject.

Plucking great;
[ Luke was walking home carefully, looking both ways before entering the intersection. It was a bit of a bother to walk home, truth be told; the instrument case at his side made negotiating crowds a bit difficult. But at least he didn't play the bass.

Just then, a small crowd of boys ran by and jostled him; the case fell from his hands and onto the sidewalk with a sickening skidding noise. ]

Oh no, my violin!

[ Before he could get to it, however, one of the taller boys grabbed its handle and hoisted it over his head. ]

Give that back, you!

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[professahhh]

[ The skeptical look on the boys' faces might as well have said 'make me'. There were several of them, and only one of Duo.

The leader tossed the violin case in the air, leaving Luke to scramble to catch it. Only once he did, one of the boys grabbed him by the collar. Whoops... ]

[divine_braid]

[Duo swooped in and shoulder-checked the guy holding Luke.]

[professahhh]

What?

[ Luke stepped away, clutching the case to his chest as he was suddenly released, and the boys went after Duo instead.

Luke scrambled to keep from falling as he was jostled back and forth, and managed to come out on the other side of the crowd. ]

[divine_braid]

[Duo was able to hold his own well enough. Mainly, he went after the leader. If he could hurt the leader enough, the rest would back off. He'd done this sort of thing before, after all, including against bullies that had tried to attack him.]

[professahhh]

[ Luke scampered up a nearby outdoor stairwell, looking about for someone to call over. Instead, however, he saw a large bin near a chute door... hmm.

While the boys were distracted, he grabbed the bin and hurled its contents over the rail. The bin hit the nearest boy in the back, bowling him forward, while the rotten fruit inside struck several of his friends.

"Get that damn midget!" came the cry. Whoops! Time to make a quick getaway. ]

[divine_braid]

Aw, geeze, kid... c'mon.

[It was easier when the people he was trying to help didn't think they could pitch in. Usually, just running away is in their best interests.

Duo grabbed some of the discarded fruit and threw it at the backs of the bullies.]

Hey. I ain't done here. If you want a fight, stick to someone who actually can fight back.

[professahhh]

[ No sooner thought than done -- Luke was well on his way back home using the back alleys. ]

[divine_braid]

[Good. Duo kept the bullies distracted until he was sure the kid got away. Then, once he was sure he was gone, he went in for one last push, knocking down the leader of the group.]

Take off.