2021-12-04 - Claws out

Isi is one of the super athletic types who runs for the hell of it. Today she has eschewed the first and runs along the rocy Beach line. One half of her runs fine, having recovered most of her physical strength quite nicely. The other half is awkwardly pressed against her chest in the tighy right angle of her cast. Her long black hair is tied back out of her face but wisps escape anyway in the breeze.

She isn't ignoring the weather. The light drizzle is kept off by a hoodie that has a tribal pattern stitched into it. It's old and ratty, but clean enough.

Remember the beautiful California weather? No? Well Gabby does. She thinks about it as she looks over the harbor that is so gray. Her green eyes slide over the area as she just studies the beach line thoughtfully. "People should clean up after themselves more." Says the lazy not running one here.

Then there is a person choosing to run. This causes Gabriella to look at her and hop to her feet. Gabby is in yellow. Not just yellow, but like oh there you are yellow. She stands up and stretches against one of the platforms nearby. She was really intending to run. Really.

Isi bliiinnkksss at the sight of that much... color. Like, she has color, but it is tasteful, muted, home made. Not... that.

It is enough that she slows to a walk a she approaches. This is where she SHOULD be nice but her tongue gets there first, "The road is that way if you were wondering. So you could steer traffic."

Well alright then. It's on like donkey kong.

There is a cant of Gabriella's head as she turns to look over at Isi for a few moments to those words. Her lips curve but it's not in a friendly manner, more it's a strange sort of 'oh it's on' sort of look. Gabby looks over her outfit and the color of it. Then she smiles blindingly bright.

"Well if I need directions to the corners, I'll be sure to ask. Although, I'm more the stop traffic kind instead of the steer it. However, if you need directions..."

Gabby lifts her left hand and curls all fingers to her palm except her middle one.

Oh, so it is on like that. Isi's entire stance shifts from Athletic woman mocking the one that is not quite so, to 'oh no you didn't' in a heartbeat. In complete opposition to the smile Isi scowls.

"Classy. You would be better off doing that if you hadn't dressed like a large yellow stream of piss."

No bird flipping back, just insults.

''Oh sugah.." This is will all the Texan accent she can muster. Live somewhere, get their languages.

"If your piss is this yellow, you might want to drink more water or see a doctor." Gabriella doesn't seem put off by the insults.

Then her hand comes out, "Gabriella Leigh."

"What hay truck did you fall off of?" Isi replies, keeping her left hand firmly at her side. The right is still held against her chest in its right angle.

"Isi Cameron." Well, at least she gave a name.

"This one."

Gabriella doesn't seem to put out by the lack of of her hand shake. She bounces from one side of her form to the other.

"I was born here, but then everywhere but here. What about you, Glass?"

Isi suddenly gets what Alexander means about nicknames.

Isi doesn't like that one and it makes her jae tighten. Those teeth are going to hurt in a bit.

"Yakima," Isi gives the name, but grudgingly. "Seriously- what the fuck is with the pretend clothes?"

"I mean they aren't pretend clothes. They are actual clothing. If they were pretend clothing, I suppose that they would be paint." Gabriella considers as she tips her head. She scrunches up her nose a little bit to that. "Which would not be clothing as it's raining a bit. So then I'd be cold and wet. I do dislike being cold."

The most adorable smile is given. With dimples.

Isi snorts at the rejoinder. "Right. So you are just an idiot, got it. " Isi goes to move past Gabby, to resume her run. "I wouldn't go that way unless your shoes are more broken in then that do l outfit. You'll turn an ankle and there might not be a boy to come save you."

Yes, she is mocking and not trying to hide it.

There is a full laugh to that. "A man? If anyone is going to save me it will be a woman. I find men just make more of a mess when trying to help. You've never heard of woman-splaning have you?"

Gabby tips her head. She really doesn't seem put out, just sort of amused. Yes, amused. That's her feeling.

"So you should stick around in case I need saving. Or goodness forbid.." Pause. Did she just say goodness instead of God? She's been around Gail too much. "... a man comes and needs rescuing."

God damn it. She is funny. This is not okay. Gabriella's laughter is enough to intend Isi juuuusssttt a little bit. At least she doesn't take off again. She could, any second now.

"Would be a fucking shame if they did."

"Not going to lie. If one shows up, I'm on the dragon's side " Gabriella offers as she leans back in all her bright yellow glory.

"So you been around town long?"

At the mention of 'dragon's Isi's head shots around to see if one has assisted, help Gray Harbor, but takes a deep breath when one doesn't appear. It's fine.

"No," is returned, "About a month before the storm, then... now...." she seems to be counting in her head, "fuck me, it's been half a year." Eyes back up to fix on Gabriella, "Why the hell would you come back of you got it?"

"I didn't know I had it." Gabby offers easily.

"My mother decided to give into her wanderlust when I was five. I've been gone since then. She never wanted to come back really." Gabriella's expression closes off as if her mother isn't really a good area to talk about. "Then Granny fell and broke herself. So we came to get her. I just felt.. connected to the town and the people. It's hard to translate into words from a feeling."

"Had it..." Isi says confused before squinting more closely. "You shine." She seriously needs to get better at letting that kind of detail sink in if she is going to stay in Gray Harbor.

"Awww, well aren't you cute. I think you sparkle too."

Gabriella. She's either really dense, or really thinks Isi is flirting.

"... Woooowwwww." Isi says, Ekman that word to make sure her disbelief gets though.

Like, Isi has no idea what to do with this woman.

Gabriella fluffs her hair a bit to that one. That's right. Hairfluffing!

"I mean, wow too? Pretty sure you are just trying to make me blush now."

Giiirrrlllll.

Alright. Well. There is one really easy way to test the waters, and Isi is feeling off center enough to do it. So she just is going to get all up in Gabriella's space. "Doll, don't tempt me if you aren't serious."

"I can't help if I'm walking temptation." Gabriella grins to that before she leans back.

"I'd hate to have to direct you to what side of traffic in this conversation to take."

"Man, you are freaking lucky you are cute." Isi says, shaking her own head. A glance down shows a shoelace, so Isi gives a few steps back to kneel and try to tie it.

Does one realize how hard it is one handed. There is some under her breath muttering about how useful velcro would be.

Gabriella gasps. "You are proposing?! I mean this is rather fast, but I suppose. Although, I would really like a ring." She bends over to swat lightly at Isi's hand and starts to tie her shoes for her.

"I could make a velcro joke and things being strapped on, but I'll pass on it."

"You would do better to good dog in another stream then, " Isi replies, get time dry. "Unless you are willing to take on the hospital bike - then you can move right in to my hole."

Despite her words red spots glow on her cheeks - pure embarrassment at legit needing the help.

Gabby's head comes up really quick with a look of confusion.

"Are you serious?!"

She looks the woman up and then down and then back down. "I'm not kink shaming, but a hospital bike?"

"Bills," Isi enuciates more clearly this time. Words suck. This is why she was a math major, okay?

"That the kind of weird shit are you into?"

"I'm into.." Gabriella pauses for a moment and tips back. She sits on her rear on the wet ground as she thinks about this. "You know, I'm not sure. I mean I suppose I'm down to try most things once. Actually, no medical play. I'm not hating on it. I just don't want it."

Her lips curve up. "What are you into? Besides adorable, short, blondes?"

"... are you, " Isi begins a question but then snaps her mouth closed. Nope. This is dangerous territory and so she is just going to have to walk more carefully there. She is crouched down in the tie shoe posture, which is becoming the 'time to run posture.

"Who are you again? "

"Am I what?"

Gabriella pouts a bit at her for a few moments as she rolls up to her feet. "You forgot my name already? Or do you have an.. issue with memory?" Now there is a professional look over. "Gabriella Leigh."

"Gabriella Leigh." Isi repeats it to herself as she also stands.

"You are out of my league." That is how Isi will finish that, and look the woman over from too to bottom again. "It really is a shame you hide it under that yellow." With that she does finally turn and start jogging away.