(VIDEO) — UN: BANANA HAMA ➤ OMEN'S POV

[opheliac]

cw: terrorism

(can one even make out what's happening? there's just a lot of frantic movement. there's a point it does stop and one will spot some familiar establishments. it seems this is taking place in WILLFUL MACHINE and whoever is the recorder is up high like on a rooftop of some kind. finally the recorder speaks, it's a (ooc: mugman/cuphead goofy accent) voice no one will recognize except fang or vi since he doesn't usually speak unless needed:)

Oh man, oh man! I only looked away for a few seconds. Where did she go now?

(well to answer this omen's question, there's some shots being fired somewhere in the distance. the omen monkey screeches and back to the frantic running. occasionally in his pants, one can hear him say,"We might have an emergency! Someone might be hurt!" there's a maniac crackling, too. it's echoing in the skies and becomes louder the more this omen is getting closer to the scene. and finally now on ground level, there are trenchies running from the opposite direction from where this omen is sitting -- luckily, they are darting out the way so he won't get trampled over.

and there is jinx with her gun aiming down at the citizen lying there on his back. is there blood? yes, there is. the trenchie is definitely wounded on his shoulder in which he grips over.)

Please, I'm sorry!! I-I didn't mean to pull on your hair. It was an accident, I swear!!

(all...this...fuss over a hair tug? it's like jinx has forgotten how ridiculously long her braids are. however though, she doesn't seem to be taking the apology but instead grinning wickedly before crouching down to the stranger. the barrel is press hard underneath his chin; maybe it'll leave an imprint there. she certainly hopes so. chewing on her bottom lip, she finally decides to speak...sorta.)

♪ Ice in my veins
I run in the night
Ready to fight
It's Do or Die ♪
(ooc: lyrics here if you want follow along.)

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(maybe [YOU] are out here in WILLFUL MACHINE and saw the commotion and [YOU] wish to stop this mayhem. well, it's too bad. because the moment jinx starts moving, [YOU] will be her backup dancer to her singing and dancing. hope you have a fun workout!

meanwhile, mr.bananas is just recording this still because he is completely dumbfounded at what the fuck is happening. TOO MUCH IS GOING ON!!! oh as for the bloody trenchie? he ran off during this dance number so. at least, he's got away and is safe somewhere.)

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[opheliac]

(a-aah. the pinks of her eyes glimmer for a slight moment and again, her face turn a shade of red. the compliments are something she isn't use to by any means. all her life, it had only been complaints on how she's done things, her behavior, or her words. so to hear this from a girl she doesn't know too well is... out of left field for her.

her omen is giggling again and quickly, jinx huffs and walks quickly down the strip again. can't she just shoot away this fluster?)

Y-Yeahyeahyeah! So Chizuru is your name, huh? Sounds complicated. (it's not at all.) — I'm callin' ya "Ru".

[tealeafs]

Huh?

[ Yeah, Chizuru definitely isn't used to getting nicknames - especially not when they're shortened versions of her name. Very, very shortened versions.

It makes her release that surprised little sound before she quickly starts following Jinx, not wanting to be left behind. ]

Okay, that's fine with me! [ There's no protest though. Sure, it's surprising, but it's not like it's bad! ] But-- miss Jinx, you should really thank your Omen! If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have known that you were having a hard time..

[opheliac]

Oh, come off it. I'm not havin' a hard time with anything.

(and with that, she'll grab something from a food stand swiftly as they walk pass without "paying". although to jinx's defense, the trenchie who owns that stand is nowhere present (mostly due to being scared off) so it's easy pickings. the blue braided girl offers the fruit first to her omen and he refuses. he does not take things that stolen in which she rolls her eyes over.

then she offers it to chizuru instead.)

[tealeafs]

[ Chizuru does take the fruit, because it feels rude to just refuse, but..

.. then she does just stare for a moment at the way it rests in her hands, rather than actually moving to take a bite out of it. Apparently the girl is also struggling a little with this entire 'stolen' idea...

Maybe it's why she opts to first talk to the other as they walk. ]

Um, okay. You're not having a hard time.

[ Does Chizuru believe this? It's hard to tell, since her expression is so neutral as she glances over at the other..

She doesn't leave it at just that, either way, since she continues with: ]

But.. if you were ever having a hard time.. [ Which, you know, clearly isn't the case here! Obviously! Totally! ] .. you know you can always tell me, right..?

[opheliac]

( this girl is really trying to get her to spill her guts out. normally, jinx will believe if one is doing this too up-front, it means they are scheming or up to something. chizuru doesn't seem the type to do something sneaky (unless she is a very good actress). and no matter how much she pleads like this, jinx isn't necessarily an open book. especially to strangers and acquaintance. yet somehow... sharon's been able to slither on through and chizuru is becoming another who is slipping through the cracks.

ugh, what would silco think if he saw her like this? to allow someone beyond him know more about her? jinx huffs out a breath in defeat -- a head shake, but a low chuckle. being her playful self, she lightly finger flick chizuru's forehead with a grin. )

You're somethin' else, Ru Rabbit.

( looks like she included an addition part to her nickname. )

[tealeafs]

[ There's a soft noise the moment those fingers land against her forehead, though she doesn't seem to protest more. If anything, Chizuru just reaches a hand up to her forehead to rub the faintly sore spot before dropping the arm again.

And rather than protesting the nickname - e-even though she isn't sure how she's like a rabbit! - there's something else those words make her think of, along with the fruit she's still holding in her hand.

Not necessarily something she thinks is Jinx's style, but.. on the other hand, maybe it's something a little lighter she can share with the other at a moment like this. ]

.. miss Jinx, have you ever heard of apple bunnies?

[opheliac]

"Apple bunnies"? What, so... it's an apple shaped like a rabbit?

( because why else would anyone call it that? or maybe the rabbit is red like an apple? that sounds rather ridiculous but trench, so far, has been filled with a lot of ridiculousness.

another possible guess could be the rabbit's bottom being shaped like an apple. now that she thinks more on this, that is possible more realistic than her previous thoughts.)

[tealeafs]

Yeah! I could show you--

[ Chizuru seems to start rather enthusiastically, some energy and pep in her voice, though it grinds to a sudden halt as she realises something. Sure, she could use her sword, but it's just a little bit too big and impractical for this demonstration..

And the last thing she wants to do is accidentally cut herself in front of Jinx, not when it'd show the other that Chizuru is actually a monster. ]

.. um, do you have a knife or something..?

[ Look, Jinx was waving a gun around very, very casually a few moments ago.

It's not too strange an assumption the other might have a knife on her too, right. ]

[opheliac]

( does she have a knife? well. normally, she wouldn't have it since guns are way more her thing. but then, you never know when you are out of bullets and have to resort to stabbing.

fishing for her back pocket, she pulls out a pocket knife of some kind. the girl twirls it between her index and middle before extending out (the safe part facing her) for her to grab. )

This oughta do it, right?

[tealeafs]

[ Chizuru nods, shooting the other a small smile and a quick 'thanks' before she's already taking the knife to the apple, with the ease of someone who has clearly done this many times before.

(You don't cook food for a hunderd men without getting good at it, after all.)

She cuts into the apple with the knife, cutting out a part, partially peeling it--

And then she holds out an apple bunny towards Jinx. ]

There, that's an apple bunny! Isn't it super cute..?

[ Look at that wide smile on Chizuru's face. She looks so proud of her little apple bunny. ]

You can have this one!

[opheliac]

( she observes her cutting very carefully and honestly, pretty amused how well she is holding the knife. they did spoke before how she is a cook and was good enough to almost winning a contest. so maybe it's not too much of a surprise. although, jinx can't help but to wonder if chizuru knows how to use one as self-defense, too. it's something she would really hoped so. if not, maybe jinx can give her a few lessons.

after all, it'd be a little impossible to always be there for the other girl if she is in danger. chizuru should be able to know how to hold her own for a little while until she can swoop in and save her from any harm. jinx won't think much of it but tonight for sure, she will wonder back on this as to why so suddenly she wants to protect chizuru so bad. why is she taking such a strong liking to this girl? it's so weird.

anyway.

when the apple bunny is finish, she takes the one offered for a closer look of the craftsmanship. it really is cute. )

Heh, yeah it is!

( and without any remorse, she pops the fruit into her mouth -- crunching and munching happily with satisfaction. )

[tealeafs]

[ Thankfully Chizuru comes from a place where not wasting food is just important enough that she doesn't really mind her creation being devoured so easily - it's its intended purpose when it comes down to it, after all.

So when Jinx is chewing on it like that, Chizuru just smiles over at the other, a bit of excitement and - perhaps even - hope in her eyes as she looks at the other. ]

Do you like it?

[ She seems so.. expectant..

Even though, you know, it's still just a normal apple part. It's not like carving it into a bunny changes the shape or anything. But Chizuru seems so eager to get a compliment fron Jinx. Her absolute full attention is turned towards the other. ]

[opheliac]

( as she chews, jinx hums a "Mmhm" until her mouth is no longer full. and once it's gone, there's a light shoulder bump with hers with a quirk of an eyebrow. )

Especially if it's from you.

( a teasing wink her way as she moves on ahead with her fingers clash behind her head. )

I'm on my way to the canals. You comin' with? — You should probably stay close. My sis says this place gotta a high level of thieves around.

[tealeafs]

[ Chizuru seems glad with the answer - though just knowing that Jinx liked it in general would have been enough! The added side to it of it being because it's coming from her makes Chizuru a little bit more shy, though she doesn't audibly fluster this time. Instead it's visible in the way she ducks her head for a moment, a faint paleblood blush showing up on her cheeks.

Though she immediately looks back up the moment the other continues, glancing back over at Jinx. ]

Oh.. sure!

[ It's not like she's going to let Jinx run off alone, after all. Even though the other seems to be doing a little better now, maybe Jinx could still use the company?

And it's sure not like Chizuru minds accompanying her at all. ]

I know nothing will happen to me as long as you're around, miss Jinx. [ It sounds like she believes that so sincerely too, judging by the tone she says it with. ] So I'm not worried.

[opheliac]

( there's a pause in her next step. maybe she is doing so to give a chance for chizuru to catch up to her. at least, that is the illusion as to why she stopped going on forward. the truth of the matter is, hearing "i know nothing will happen to me as long as you're around" is so foreign. is it possible to jumble up words together like that and form them into a sentence? it has to be going against the natural of languages, right?

'every time she comes something goes wrong...'
'she's a problem, we all know it.'

her jaw clenches as she ignores the whispers buzzing in her ear. it's something she doesn't want chizuru to witness -- that the dead claws on her back and stick to her like glue. if she knew, she'd look at her funny and see her as a freak. despite her muscles tensing, jinx looks over to the other girl with a tiny smile. )

You're with the best shot around. Ya can't go wrong with that.

( and finally, she walks again. )

The canals are pretty lookin' at night. It's why I wanna go there, in case you're wondering.

[tealeafs]

[ When the other starts walking again, Chizuru easily falls in step with her, walking right there at Jinx' side. She's not even paying too much attention to their surroundings - like Jinx seems so impressive to her that she figures the other will spot something way before Chizuru herself would have the ability to do so.

Instead her attention seems entirely turned towards the other girl here.

.. though not enough to notice that Jinx may be hiding something behind that smile. Chizuru is just going off appearances here - and those appearances just make her easily smile at the other. ]

Are they? I'd love to see it too then! [ There's some genuine excitement in her voice, like little sparkles at the edge of her tone. ] Do you like looking at pretty things?

[ Hey, it never hurts to learn a little bit more about the other. Chizuru would like to do so. ]

[opheliac]

Yeah. ( and at first, that seems to be all she'll say about the matter. but then at the last second, decides to add: ) I use to live underground practically. We had bright neon lights and all for club nights, but ... out here is a lil' different.

There's lights too but with the moon and the open air, it's... refreshing. I dunno if I'll ever get sick of it.

[tealeafs]

.. what's it like, living underground?

[ Chizuru keeps her voice light as she asks it. She can tell that Jinx maybe didn't really like it - if her fondness for the lights here and the other things she describes is any indication, anyway - but it's almost like she's purposefully using that tone to try and see if the other has anything positive to say about living that way at all.

It's not like the girl can imagine it herself at all. After all-- ]

Places like that didn't exist where I come from. [ Living underground? Sometimes it was already hard enough to just live on the surface.. ] How do you even get down there?

[opheliac]

It was cold and wet sometimes! ( she says with cheer tone. ) Pipes creakin' all hours of the day, people robbin' each other and fighting off the weak ones, blankets with holes in 'em, and rats that bite at your toes if you didn't feed 'em.

The food you gotta watch out for. You don't wanna eat mold on accident so you gotta learn how to pick off. Rotten food you can still kinda eat if you work around it.

( what a beautiful city she is describing.) And the way you get down to Zaun is by an elevator.

[tealeafs]

[ Yeah, that description isn't exactly.. great.

On the other hand, considering the kind of place and time Chizuru comes from, that description doesn't sound too strange to her. Sure, it's a little worse than the usual, but not by too much, especially when you consider the worse neighbourhoods of Kyoto..

It might be the main reason why the girl doesn't seem to comment on any of that, but instead just asks: ]

What's an elevator?

[ If it were anyone else, one might think she was trying to play a prank on Jinx. But no - this question sounds so genuine, like Chizuru just has no idea. ]

[opheliac]

( she has to be joshing her with that question, right? although from what she know of chizuru, she doesn't seem like the type to do practical jokes. and after all, the sleepers are all from different places. so. )

It's like a box that's big enough for everyone to stand in. Uh...

( jinx stops to take a moment to look around until she spots a building. ) Ah! — ( she points with her index at the structure a few steps away from them. ) Ya see that building?

You'd think the only way up to the top is climb up some stairs, right? Well with an elevator, you don't gotta do that. You step in the box, pull a lever, and it moves up to the top. And it works the same way goin' down.

[tealeafs]

.. how amazing.. A box that can move people that far up all by itself..

[ Her voice makes it very clear that she is genuinely amazed by the idea. And why wouldn't she be? Considering the level of technology where Chizuru comes from - or rather, the near-total lack of it - this sort of thing basically sounds like magic to her.

A magical people transporting box. ]

No wonder that you're so good at making things too! [ Hey, Chizuru remembers the other telling her that. She's made sure to remember it. ] It sounds like people can make some truly wonderful things where you come from..!

[ She may be imagining some sort of country filled with genius inventors now. ]

[opheliac]

The City of Iron and Glass. THAT'S US...!! ( despite zaun's rough edges and horrible living, she still loves her people through and through. and it's a shame not a lot of them are here with her.

would trench be too rough for a few of them? possibly. but zaunities are strong with thick skins. they can stand up and fight it through. )

A lotta people from home can make stuff. But I'm one of the best ones. — Maybe I oughta make you a necklace sometime. Or a doll.

[tealeafs]

[ Chizuru doesn't seem to doubt Jinx's claim for a moment there - even though most people might wonder whether or not that sort of title for herself isn't a little bit exaggerated.

But Chizuru? She's honest enough to believe it, especially with everything else Jinx has said so far. It's not the first time she's claimed she's good at that sort of thing, after all. ]

A necklace? Can you even make that?

[ See, this is clearly just more proof of Jinx's amazing capabilities. ]

I've never had a necklace before.. [ The sort of statement that perhaps ought to be a little sad, but Chizuru doesn't say it with that sort of tone. If anything, there's mostly still awe lingering in it over Jinx's self-proclaimed reputation. ]

[opheliac]

( the two of them finally make it to the canals but jinx comes into a stop with a light eyebrow quirk; puzzled. to hear she had never had jewelry is only slightly strange. maybe chizuru was brought up similar to her -- that fancy living was only for the people who were lucky in life. but how long had the girl been here in trench? she definitely has some friends so assumingly, they would had given her gifts, right? )

( but there is no reason for the other girl to lie over something like this. and instead of feeling sorrow, this only brings a smile to jinx's face. it just means she will be the first person to offer her something no one has done before. and jinx is all about becoming first.)

Then I'll make you one! — It'll be the first thing once I get everythin' together.

( walking again, the blue haired girl skips then hops onto the brick sill. she plants a seat as they now get a view down to the water and the boats -- the locals murmuring softly to one another and hopping on and out of sails.

but her main attention isn't down below but at the skies. it's definitely setting into night hours and the skies are twisting into all sorts of different colors up above.)