Freedom gets you lost [Open]

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This was it....the time to take a chance and have a little fun outside.

Finally, he would know what it was like to be outside without supervision. At least..for a longer period of time, and not under the eye of his father. It wasn't that he disliked being with his father all the time, but he wanted to experience a little bit of freedom. Besides, it would only be a quick trip...his father would never know.
Shaking in anticipation, the young boy slowly made his way from the house. Dressed like any low class child, in his plain button shirt and brown pants. His boots scoffed, and he was probably in need of a new pair but could not afford it. His long braids were tucked underneath a hat, and he wore a simple maroon jacket and leather gloves. Always, he remembered his gloves. Glancing over his shoulder, he checked to make sure the door was unlocked so he could sneak back in quickly. His father usually didn't check the back door often...so he wouldn't be caught.
I won't be gone long...it'll be quick. Besides, I can take care of myself for a little bit.

That was what Johann had thought initially anyway. But now, as he stood among the people bustling about in the Slums..he wasn't so sure. He could feel his nerves getting to him now, eyes darting about as he took in so many..people. Hands shaking slightly, he began to wrong them in a way to calm himself down. I can't get to excited...don't want to pass out. It usually happened, if his heart began to beat too fast or stressed his body would grow weak and then...he would black out. But, I should be okay for now..I took my medicine before I left.
Shaking his head, Johann quickly made his way towards the areas he thought he would be able to see something of interest. Despite the fact he was full of anxiety, the Austrian was also...happy. It was nice, to not be under someones watchful eye and enjoying the outdoors. Sure, the smell wasn't exactly great, but being cooped up in the house made the boy not really mind.
After what couldn't have been more than a few minutes...the boy began to panic again. "Umm...oh dear.." he murmured.

He was lost...

Johann was lost...by himself. He could probably ask an adult for directions, but the very thought made his heart begin to beat faster in anxiety. "Oh gott....what do I do?" his voice was a whisper, and he was beginning to feel dizzy already. Shaking his head he found a small crate and sat on it. He just needed to rest for moment..
He clutched at his left hand, trying to calm himself. This was a bad idea... He felt his eyes begin to water, but he refused to cry..'I won't cry..I won't cry...ahh..I want Vati' He sniffled and rubbed his eyes, getting rid of the tears.

Who would help him now?

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Though Amelia's father told her to stay away from the slums, Amelia could not help but make her way down there every once in a while, out of curiosity more than anything else. She certainly stood out in the area, to say the very least - She hadn't dressed up in her fanciest clothes, but even her least fancy clothes were more than anything that most who lived in the slums could afford. She walked along, not expecting to do much else other than explore, but then she heard a sniff from nearby and peered over at once.

A little boy? She watched as he wiped his eyes..between the sniff and the wiping of the eyes, it wasn't hard to figure out that the boy had been crying. "Oh dear, are you alright?" The fact that he was dressed in rather scruffy clothes was the first thing that she noticed..perhaps that was why he was crying, because his clothes were terrible? Then she recalled that they were in the slums and thus the boy's parents probably could not afford anything better. She frowned, instantly feeling a sense of pity toward the poor boy. Perhaps she could take him shopping and get him some better clothes? That would surely cheer him up, right? He would have the best clothes out of all of his friends! She was about to suggest this when she realized that she had yet to introduce herself.

That wouldn't do, would it? She could hardly do anything with this boy if they didn't even know each other! "Amelia, by the way." She smiled and extended a hand. She very nearly pulled her hand back when she recalled that this was a boy from the slums and who knew what might be on his hands..then stopped herself. She might be naive and more than a little haughty as a result of her social standing, but even she realized that such a thought about an innocent boy was shitty, to the say the least.

Regardless of how misguided her attempts were though, Amelia genuinely did want to help the little boy, and that meant sticking around to see what was wrong in the first place and what she might be able to do to help

[I apologize for her attitude in this..she's a spoiled little rich girl who really needs to broaden her horizons]

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"Oh dear, are you alright?"

Johann jumped a bit, looking around to see who was asking him that -or if they were asking him at all. He was surprised to see a young lady approaching him, who by the quality of her clothing was obviously not from this area. The Austrian hadn't expected for anyone of high status to even bother looking his way, or asking if he needed help. Though he supposed that he should answer her first. "Sorry...I got lost, and I am all turned around.." he mumbled, a little embarrassed..and ashamed. His father usually kept him in his room when people of...any high status visited the house. With his clothes, and possibly weak and pale appearance the boy was ashamed to be seen with this nice lady. Though, she was taller then him...and could probably see signs better then himself. So..perhaps she could help him navigate this place.

"Amelia, by the way." She smiled and extended a hand to him. Johann blinked so surprised she actually wanted to shake his hand, specially with how terrible he looked. But not wanting to seem rude, and she seemed nice so far he tentatively took her hand to shake, smiling a little himself. He, of course, used his real hand and not the gloved one...the last thing he'd want to do is scare her off. "Hallo miss Amelia..I-I'm Johann." Was he supposed to use his whole name when introducing himself? He wasn't sure about the social norms....but he supposed that since she didn't use full names, then he didn't have to either. Oh how he wished his father let him meet people more often...Then maybe things would be so awkward.

"Sorry if I...disturbed you with my sniffling miss." he said, wiping his eyes once more to make sure any traces of childish crying was gone. He didn't cry often, the only times he did were when his father was adjusting a new limb for him. "I...would you help me..find my way around this place? I don't want to be gone long...just umm..." he looked down at his shoes. "Is there...fun things to do here? Could you show me around, please?" That wasn't too much of a weird question right? It was fairly normal, and maybe she could help him find his way home after.

[pfft Johann honestly doesn't think she has an attitude. His father keeps him inside the house most of the time, so for all he knows this is how all wealthy people act lol...though Amelia really does need to buy him more clothes...the child needs it.]

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Oh dear, the boy was lost? That wouldn't do well. And here she thought he lived in the area and thus would know it better than she would. She frowned. She'd mainly only come through the slums to see if she could find any news about Mecha fighting. She hadn't expected to come across a young boy who was lost. Part of her just wanted to leave him where he was, because he wasn't technically what she was even in the slums for and why spend more time in the slums than she needed to if she wasn't going to get the information she sought? But again..she couldn't. Perhaps if this was someone older, closer to her own age that could handle themselves a lot easier, but this was a boy who looked maybe ten at the oldest. ..and he was asking questions of her. It would be rude to leave, not to mention unkind..

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Johann. If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? And how did you get lost?" Amelia needed to know how old he was to satiate her curiosity, and Johann was young enough that she could ask such things without seeming rude. Though Amelia had etiquette classes when she was younger, there was still a trace of a much more rebellious spirit lurking within her. This was, perhaps, why she'd gotten so interested in Mechas. She'd maintain a 'respectable' interest and simply watch the battles and point out those she wanted to sponsor with Daddy's money, even if there was a small part of her that wanted to join in more personally. She did wonder if the boy was into the same sort of thing, but first she needed to help him find where he was first.

The idea of showing him around almost made her snort. What made him think that she knew anything more about this place than he did? This was the slums, this was where people like him lived, not her. But..again she stopped herself. "I'm not sure. I'm not from around here myself. But I could help you find your way?" It was the best that she could do, as she knew little about the area herself. This would be a learning experience for her as much as it would be for him.

And yet she shot the boy a small smile. Despite the fact that he was of a lower class than her and didn't seem to quite realize what that meant, she couldn't help but feel somewhat endeared to him. He seemed like such a nice boy after all, and it wasn't really his fault that he was in the station that he was in in life. Perhaps there was even a chance that he might work his way up to middle class as he got older. Only time would tell of course