video UN: vault thief

[phaseflex]

[opening up, amara is beaming at the camera. she's clearly in an alleyway of the willful machine, if the light and bustle a little ways off from her is any indication. she has a huge bag of popcorn in one hand, the other holding the omni-- her signature tattoos glow across her arms and neck, though right now they're a bright orange instead of the usual blue.]

Yoooo! This market has orange popcorn! You have no idea how long it's been since I've had some! [a truly unfortunate and very strange looking dog briefly pops into frame as it makes a lunge for the popcorn with a long, prehensile tongue. amara doesn't seem too bothered by it, responding by lifting the bag up and chiding it;] Not for you, Skag. This is people food.

[moving on...]

I'm Amara! I am known as the Tiger of Partali, the wisest cowboy to ever walk the land and possible brain surgeon! That last one involves a lot more metaphysical punching than you would expect. Anyway! That giant snake is an equally giant pain in the ass, so I'm gonna tear its head off and give it to the Hunters in lieu of a resumé. Anyone down to join? It'll be a fun evening out!

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[phaseflex]

I need to get back into my iconoclast habits. [she grins, enjoying falling back into this easy banter with him.] Not long ago. I slept on the beach last night, but I don't know what time I washed up.

[rocinantes]

You slept on the beach?

( fuck, amara. he can't help but laugh. )

Yeah, this place is pretty fuckin' different than what we were used to in Deerington. More blood, for one.

[phaseflex]

I've slept in worse places for stupider reasons. [she shrugs it off, she's showered and happy now, so it doesn't bother her. not like it was a traumatic occurrence.] I did not think it was possible to have more blood than Deerington. How does that work?

[rocinantes]

Fuckin' got me. Apparently, people got blood powers too now too. In addition to whatever you've had already.

( so, that's how it works. kind of. )

Guess it's kind of what runs this place.

[phaseflex]

I know I still have my Phasetrance, but I haven't noticed anything with my blood...

[she makes a face at the idea that there might be something boiling away inside her. there is only so much room for stuff to boil away inside her!]

Do you have a clean knife?

[rocinantes]

I've got plenty of knives.

( but — )

Why? You need to borrow something?

[phaseflex]

I'm going to see what's up with my blood, but everything sharp around here looks... tetanus-y...

[rocinantes]

So, you want me to haul my ass down there and bring you my knife?

( does he like you that much, amara? )

[phaseflex]

Yes?

[she's willing to roll those dice.]

[rocinantes]

The beach is a fucking big place. Where exactly are you?

( he's not just gonna wander around and call out your name, amara. )

[phaseflex]

I'm not at the beach anymore, dumbass! [she moves the camera around.] I'm at that marketplace! Ugh!

[like that makes it ANY BETTER, AMARA, IT'S STILL A BIG ASS CITY.]

[rocinantes]

Because that fucking helps.

( amos rolls his eyes. )

And if you're at the marketplace, buy your own goddamn knife.

[phaseflex]

I thought we were friends! [she's just giving him shit. no way is she leaving this market without like five new knives.]

[rocinantes]

I didn't say we weren't. That doesn't mean I'm going to bring you a fucking knife when you can get one on your own.

( he's not your knife messenger, amara! )

[phaseflex]

You are so mean to me, specifically. I'll get a knife. It will be better than all of yours.

[she knows this, in her heart of hearts.]

[rocinantes]

You have no idea what my knives look like. I never showed you so that's just being presumptuous.

( tsk. )

You wanna see my knives, you're gonna have to ask nicely.

[phaseflex]

You're right, I don't doubt you in any other way. I should not doubt your knives. Can I see them?

[rocinantes]

( truthfully, he doesn't have that many knives. guns are more his thing. )

You trying to make me put on some kind of fashion show with my knives?

[phaseflex]

I feel like I'm being really obvious about that, yes.

[rocinantes]

Sorry to break your heart but no.

( nice try, though. )

Not my thing.

[phaseflex]

Lame. [she sniffs.] You got anything worth knowing about this place? You seem like you'd go work for the Hunters.

[rocinantes]

Haven't been doing much work at all.

( lazy ass. )

It's all based on blood. Shit's weird. I don't like it. I prefer the other place.

[phaseflex]

Ugh. I've seen too much blood recently. I'm bored of it. Rivers of the stuff! Bones everywhere! Euuuguh. Why can't it work on glitter?

[SIGH.]

Do we even know if we have woken up for certain?

[rocinantes]

This place feels a lot different than the other one. So, I'm guessing yes.

( no way to be sure or anything. )

But I'm thinking yeah. We're awake and this is just some fresh hell kind of place to deal with.

[phaseflex]

It makes sense, I guess. I barely remember the last days of Deerington. [so much has happened since then and she's gone through so much change.] How long have you been here, stinky?