(VIDEO) — UN: BOMBSHELL

[opheliac]

(the video begins of a zoom up of a pair of eyes. an animal to be exact. they blink curiously before it gets pulled back -- revealing it's a spider monkey holding the omni. he holds it up above him and even turns it upside-down and other various angles. hopefully the lovely people aren't easily to become motion sickness upon viewing this but if they do, their own fault really.)

Got it workin'?

(there's a voice coming from off camera; familiar to some or not. but the monkey looks off to the direction of the voice before turning the omni over so whoever is watching can now see jinx sitting in a chair -- slouching with her arm hanging over the top railing. there's a grin that slowly grows on her face, however, it's not... exactly a friendly kind. impish? troubling? dangerous? you'd be the judge. nevertheless, jinx hunches over now with both her arms drape over her knees -- looking directly at the omni.)

So! — Greetings people of.... whatever this place is. Kiiiinda forgot the name but not really important. I've been hearin' a lotta here and there that I've been here before. Don't really remember it, though. (a brief pause as she thinks.) Except the last time. I remember the last time but not the other times.

Buuuuuuuuut ♪! Since I've been here a whoooole BUNCH of times that means I gotta have some friends here, right?

(she bites her bottom lip to hold back a giggle as the video suddenly wavers around. but quickly it straightens up and focus with a closer look of jinx (it seems she's the one holding it now) in a bird's eye view. her spider monkey climbs on her body then curling himself along her shoulder and neck while also looking up at the feed along with her.)

So if ya know me, contact me. OH! And you got like, thirty minutes to convince me why my former self even bothered wasting my breath on you. Don't keep me waitin' too long 'cuz I get bored easily.

(a beat.)

ACTUALLY, NEVERMIND!!! — Decided to change it to twenty minutes. (her spider monkey seems to be screeching in laughter at jinx's sudden time change but resumes on nuzzling it's head against her cheek.)

OH OH! One more big thing. There's someone here by the name of Vi. If you know her, contact me too. So we can aaaaalll be friends and get along. No shame in that, right?

(she says this but there's something about that smile that really makes it... off putting. regardless though, jinx hums quietly as she cocks her head to the side.)

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

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[faceblocks]

Yup. That's ...what you're doing. How's that going?

[trying to be chill. a chill, normal lady carrying a huge parcel of cookies back to the rookery. nothing is weird about this. she is not nervous at all. everything is fine. what could go wrong?

though, actually ...she finds her thoughts turning to my sister is actually here and that is fine. so nothing about it is wrong, and i am nervous and that is normal. fuck pretending. if jinx is gonna vet everyone, then so be it. better now than later.

and to be fair, wouldn't she do the same? sure, maybe for different reasons, but she absolutely would.]

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[threelayers]

We met when you washed up on shore.
I'm the pink haired one who doesn't say much, haha. Name's Neo if you forgot that.
As for "Prove why I should care?"

How's about dinner for a reason? Food usually works for giving a shit.

[She knew Vi, but she opted not to bring her into this. Something about that smile said there was more there, and Neo wasnt one to just wade in without checking the water first.]

[opheliac]

Yeah, yeah, sure, sure. I bet everyone is so wonderful, they raise their pinky whenever they drink outta their cups, and have — (she says in a mockey tone: tone being a mimic of caitlyn to be exact.) — "maaarvelous table manners and personality".

(she drops the act almost immediately with eye roll.)

I've already told you. I'm askin' around 'cuz I'm working. I have my reasons.

(mr.bananas continues to stay the size that he is because he enjoys this one the most. so he will resume on waiting his turn until she is ready for the fitting process.)

[opheliac]

The name's Jinx, nice to meetcha! And whom am I speakin' to? Hopefully someone that won't bore me to tears. 'Cuuuuz that's gonna be a problem.

(private)

[opheliac]

(and look who figured out very quickly how to private/lock calls? it was crazy easy to figure it out really. also, it's the "jinxie" that somehow makes her redness of her face show across her pale complexion of her cheeks. it's...cute. yet still her heart sinks a little to know vi might still willingly keep secrets? and how is it not a bad thing? to not be honest will just cause harm in the end.

and jinx figures maybe... the two of them can always be open with each other like her and silco. he always let her listen in on everything in his office from the rafters. he made it seem there were no issues on that front so why can't the two of them do the same thing?)

Are you... still gonna keep things from me then?

[opheliac]

Oh, so are you the one that taught her how to bring me back to life when I almost killed over? If THAT'S you then I gotta say thanks for that. — Annnnd to express my thanks, you've permanently made it to my "no kill" list.

But it's nice to meetcha, Pally-Glasses. I'm Jinx.

[opheliac]

Has she? So noooo Fat Hands accidentally sluggin' ya? 'Cuz she does that sometimes, y'know.

[faceblocks]

[see? you'll be hacking her omni in no time, and she probably won't even be that mad.]

Short answer is nope. I'm not.

Longer answer, I know I know, cut to the chase Vi, I'm not gonna keep my stuff from you, no. Ask me whatever, and you get the no bullshit answer, even if it hurts. And you know I want the same. I'd rather you just tell me stuff and worry about my feelings later. Or just don't worry about my feelings at all. Get it off your chest and I'll figure it out.

But like, if someone you don't know tells me ...I dunno, something really personal that happened to them back home wherever they're from, I wouldn't just run to you and spill it. But that doesn't mean I'm going to hide my shit from you. No way. Not doing that.

What I also mean is, when you tell me shit, I'm not going to run and tell someone else about it either, unless I'm allowed to. Unless I'm bragging because it's cool or funny or unless I'm trying to save your life. Which ...I get the feeling that most of the time you can more than handle yourself. You're my little sister, but you're not a little kid.

[opheliac]

Yes, yes, YES!! (grinning wide, her hair instantly switch from blue to yellow and when her hands hit together for a clap, there's a few minor lighting strikes buzzing along. well, this is one way of letting someone know what kind of blood type she is.)

— I'm all about the breaking!! Okay, since you know the ins and outs, I'm givin' you the honor to pick the first thing for me to break apart. Whaddya got for me?

[opheliac]

Nothin' big. Just tossin' a bomb or two. Maaaybe shoot down a trenchie in the shoulder, rob 'em, and runnin' away. The usual.

[opheliac]

Pretty good! Collectin' a lotta info. Might head out with Squid buddy too, later. Hey, since this place is all... seafood and stuff, got a place that's close to Jericho's? Kinda curious.

[opheliac]

Oh, hey, you're.... shit. I forgot the nickname I gave ya. But if you're payin', dinner sounds good! I've been starvin' and I think my organs are gonna go against themselves if I don't eat soon.

[fogsong]

I thought it was hilarious but to each their own. [ there’s a lazy shrug to her voice. she’s leaning into the easiness in her voice as if she were entirely unperturbed by Jinx’s seeming volatility. ]

That depends on the game.

[opheliac]

Just a game we ask questions! Nothin' too big or complicated.

[dohaeris]

[sansa kneels on the floor with her tape measure to take the monkey omen's measurements. she doesn't see what good could come of jinx interrogating people about vi, and chooses to interpret her statement more generously.]

Perhaps if you told me what it is you're working on, I might be able to help you. I don't know anything about building machines, but I know where to buy things and order metal parts. Have you been to Willful Machine yet? I'm sure someone sells whatever it is you're looking for at the markets there.

[to the monkey:]

Would you lift your arms, please?

[fogsong]

[ she’s quiet a long moment and then hums curiously ] You know what? Sure.

[detonating]

Hah?

[Thanks for the compliment, brownie points with Crazy Ass Pigtails can't be a bad thing but uh...

Hell no.]

The fuck makes you think I wanna join your loser squad? You don't actually know anything about me, dumbass. Besides, I'm the one that people follow, not the other way around. [Just toot your horn a little louder there, Katsuki.] Since you're hellbent on looking suspicious as fuck, anything happens to Vi or her people, guess I know who to wreck for it.

[So maybe he is outing himself as Vi's friend. Whatever. He doesn't make bonds easily, so Katsuki will throw the fuck down for anyone who's earned that with him.]

[siriusly]

[wAIT DON'T MAKE THIS HIS RESPONSIBILITY]

Auh, er...I, I don't...I mean... [UHHHHHH] As far as things...okay to break...the creatures they keep at the Gate?

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[givetheslip]

I've met Vi.

[Buuuut she is suspicious...something about this woman strikes her as odd. In multiple ways.]

You're a friend of hers?

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[fogsong]

[ she can tell this has thrown Vi through a bit of a blender and she feels a pang of sympathy. she’s never had a sibling but she knows too well what it’s like to have a family member that’s broken your trust.

she hopes Jinx is more forgiving than Sharon is (though she’s got a feeling Vi’s sin isn’t nearly as unforgivable as Dahlia’s) ]

Even if it takes time to gain her trust back, you’ve got a lot of it in this place.

I’m definitely picking up on that. Seems like she’s someone who might not appreciate too much wiggle room in between someone’s words. [ a very “say what you mean, mean what you say” kind of girl. Sharon can’t fault it. ]

[not here]

[faceblocks]

[ouch. but she's not wrong. vi has told that story to one person and that person is in trench. it's public for jinx to find and she'd kept it public for that very reason. it's in the top tier of her regrets. today is not the day, but she's going to have to talk about this with her sister.]

[opheliac]

We're more than friends, Lady. And who are you?

[Video] username: secondtolast

[icanhearscreams]

... I know Vi.

[He's not so sure about this friends thing, but =]

She's been training me.

[givetheslip]

[Well, that tells her more and less at the same time, somehow.]

I'm Maria. Vi and I have worked together, a little.

[the_obedient_servant]

[They can kind of assume that "get fussy about it" is a euphemism for a threat at least. Doesn't know what Pow-Pow is but wouldn't really be surprised.]

Oh, well, I wouldn't want to upset Pow-Pow's delicate sensibilities.

A pleasure to meet you, Jinx. I'll have you know, I actually have an interest in demolition as well. [This is a joke funny to them and literally only them. Because they burned one of the largest shared housing spaces to the ground.]