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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 12, 2010 17:30:03 GMT -5

Post by semper on Jun 12, 2010 17:30:03 GMT -5

Ol' Sawyer

The morning was always the best time to fish, in Sawyer's opinion. Holding his favorite old fishing rod in one hand and his cane in the other, the elderly man hobbled down the dirt path to a commonly used lake. He found his usual spot on the shore, plopping down on a stump and leaning his wooden cane against it. Taking the rod, he took a small container filled with worms he had collected, opening it and taking one out, putting it onto the hook to his line. Closing the container, he set it beside himself on the stump, settling down. Peering with his old eyes out into the mist hovering above the lake, he could see a few ripples here and there from surfacing fish, so he cast his line in the general direction, patiently waiting for a nibble as he slowly reeled it back in, tossing the line back out whenever he ran out of line.

"Top o' the mornin', eh, now, fishehs?"

He muttered in his gravelly voice, emitting a hoarse chuckle. Suddenly feeling a tug at the other end, he quickly began reeling it back, pulling the pole up at times, then reeling, then pulling up, and then reeling again. After about a minute, Sawyer pulled up his line, finding a decently sized catfish thrashing around.

"You sure is a beaut,"

He said, smiling as he reached out and unhooked the fish, though he held it with its jaw. Getting a chain with a number of hooks, he then hooked the fish to that and put the chain on a stake he had put into the ground while the fish was able to stay in the water. Putting another worm on the end of his line, he cast it back out into the lake, humming to himself.

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 13, 2010 19:02:44 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Jun 13, 2010 19:02:44 GMT -5

What a great day it had been, school ending early, all his friends doing fine, and he was on he was on his way to get some fish. As he neared the lake, trident and net in hand, he heard an old voice talking. As he stepped out of the trees he saw an old man fishing at the lake. "Hello good sir! How are you on this fine day? Many fish out today?"

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 14, 2010 8:14:06 GMT -5

Post by semper on Jun 14, 2010 8:14:06 GMT -5

The old man had caught quite a few more fish, putting each of them onto a hook on the chain in the water. As the was putting another worm on the hook of his pole, he heard a young voice behind him.

"Hello good sir! How are you on this fine day? Many fish out today?"

Turning his attention behind him, Sawyer looked at the boy for a moment, sizing him up.

"Not too bad, lad. I already caught 'bout four or five."

He replied in a gruff voice, clearing his throat as he tossed his line back out into the water. Sawyer didn't really enjoy the company, but he wasn't about to chase the kid off. It was such a beautiful morning -- he didn't want to ruin it by running around.

"What's yer name, kid?"

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 14, 2010 19:15:16 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Jun 14, 2010 19:15:16 GMT -5

This was a nice old man. Not like the others I see around. "My name's Lonen sir. What's your name?" I realized that I probably sounded like a brat pushing on him like this. I walked to the water's edge got ready to go catch fish with my trident. As I glanced at the old man I realized I would probably scare this nice man's fish away. I decided to just use an out-cropping of rock and my net. "I hope I'm not bothering you."

Last Edit: Jun 14, 2010 19:16:04 GMT -5 by Bane

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 18, 2010 20:33:27 GMT -5

Post by semper on Jun 18, 2010 20:33:27 GMT -5

"My name? It ain't yer concern, Lonen."

The old man replied gruffly, shifting his grip on the rod. He had already played the part of the nice old man, and even though the boy was nice, Sawyer just found it somewhat irritating. He grumbled at the sight of the trident, though his mood didn't lighten as the boy switched to a net instead.

"Botherin' me? Sure y' ain't, kid. Yer buggin' the hell outta me..."

((Don't take his comments personally; Sawyer's just a grumpy old fart. xD ))

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 19, 2010 10:17:24 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Jun 19, 2010 10:17:24 GMT -5

I frowned as the man suddenly decided to get grumpy on me. My mood lightened as I caught a fish and pulled it up over the edge of the rock. It was a nice size, but I knew I could do better. "I was wondering, do you fish here often? I've never seen you here before." I didn't really care if he didn't respond kindly. It was too nice a day to be worried about one person being in a foul mood.

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 24, 2010 18:22:37 GMT -5

Post by semper on Jun 24, 2010 18:22:37 GMT -5

The old man snorted.

"Boy, I been fishin' 'ere longer than you've been alive. An' I always fished from the same spot right 'ere."

He shifted on the stump, settling back down as he cast his line back out into the lake.

"How long you been fishin' 'ere, lad? I ain't seen you 'round...."

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jun 26, 2010 18:45:20 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Jun 26, 2010 18:45:20 GMT -5

He asks how long I've been fishing. "I've been fishing here for 8 years sir." I wonder how we had never seen each other when we had both fished here so long. "When do you fish here? I fish in the afternoon usually, but it is such a nice morning I came out now."

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jul 11, 2010 20:09:44 GMT -5

Post by semper on Jul 11, 2010 20:09:44 GMT -5

"I usually fish in the mornin's. Been doing that for about 60 years now."

Sawyer gave a gruff reply, snorting as he slowly reeled his line back in. It was no wonder he liked to fish in the mornings: not only was it a habit, but he found it peaceful without everyone else around.

"I like the mornin's 'cause there ain't any talkative folk like you 'ere...."

He shook his head slightly, muttering quietly to himself.

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jul 12, 2010 8:58:04 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Jul 12, 2010 8:58:04 GMT -5

I frown to myself as he says he doesn't like talkative people. There goes knowing this guy. "I'm sorry sir." I know he's probably just annoyed with formal, but it shows that I'm not a jerk like a lot of the people at school.

I pull my net out of the water, and frown. Most of the fish are to small. I grab them and toss them back in, smiling at the quiet splash. I don't enjoy killing the fish and other water animals, but I need to and I am good at it.

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jul 13, 2010 9:26:30 GMT -5

Post by Dee on Jul 13, 2010 9:26:30 GMT -5

Oh well,I sighed as I decked in my boat. It indeed was a fine day, but the dark waters and the surrounding mist made everything gloomier for me. It had been yet another nearly fruitless morning, considering I had only caught a few fish, and I could call just a couple 'medium sized'.

Never mind,I thought. I was going fishing with my father later that day, and that's when we usually caught the fish for selling. This was just me stocking up for lunch, even if the fish was small.

As I look a little farther to my left, there was a graybeard telling off a young man for apparently disturbing his fishing, even though it WAS a public lake and everyone had the right to use it.

I lingered a bit to tie the ropes to the deck, to see if I could pick up anything they were saying.

Last Edit: Jul 13, 2010 9:36:56 GMT -5 by Dee

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jul 27, 2010 12:36:55 GMT -5

Post by semper on Jul 27, 2010 12:36:55 GMT -5

Sawyer grumbled, shifting slightly on the stump he was sitting on. He knew the kid was only trying to be nice, but for some reason it was just rubbing him the wrong way. The old man turned his head to the side to the point where his neck cracked, relieving the stress in his old bones. He grumbled under his breath, looking out across the lake, though to his right he saw someone watching them from a boat, but as soon as he spotted the person they went on doing something, so the man shrugged off the incident.

"Things used ta be so quiet 'round here...."

((Gah! I'm so sorry it took me forever to reply, and with such a suckish post, too. DX *shot* ))

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jul 27, 2010 13:22:52 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Jul 27, 2010 13:22:52 GMT -5

I sigh to myself. This old man was just not in a good mood. I see movement of to my right and glance to see a boat, with someone looking at us on deck. Seeing me and the old man looking they went back to work. Odd. I pull my net from the water and find an oyster in the bottom, barely big enough to not fall through the net. I put all my fish in the net and stretch, feeling aching muscles from being hunched down over my net. I need to move for a second.

"Time for a swim." I take off my shirt and shoes and dive under, surfacing quickly. All the fish were near the bottom, no wonder I was having trouble. I climb out of the water slowly, grabbing a fishing hook from my pocket. I sit down and grab my net, putting the fishing hook on one section. I then start looking for worms, so I can use my make-shift fishing pole.

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jul 31, 2010 11:18:54 GMT -5

Post by Dee on Jul 31, 2010 11:18:54 GMT -5

I watched as both men silently acknowledged my presence. I guess I wasn't as good at eavesdropping as I thought I was.

Might as well go introduce myself, I don't want to sound rude,I thought and started getting out of the boat, only to notice the young man taking off his shirt and diving into the cold water. I had to admit, he had a nice set of muscled going on for him. Seeing him fidgeting for worms, I decided to go for him first, rather than directly to the grumpy old man.

I pick up my bucket of worms and head for the mossy rock where the young man is sitting.

I have some quite fat ones today.I say, motioning to the bucket with wriggling worms in it.You can have some, if you want.

(ugh, sorry it took me long to post, guys :/)

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For Old Time's Sake [open] Jul 31, 2010 11:45:22 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Jul 31, 2010 11:45:22 GMT -5

As I search for worms the girl form the boat comes up and offers me some worms. "Sure! Thanks a lot!" I say smiling. This girl was a lot nicer than the old man right now. 'Course, he was used to having this place all to himself, so that's not his fault. I take a worm and put it on the hook. I then cast out my net. "So what's your name? Mine's Lonen."

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