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]

Ha! Oh, I haven't even realised that. No, I just lit myself on fire because I was feeling cold, and I remembered that I could do this.

[she grins.]

I have other colours! I couldn't get them in Deerington.

[entreats]

.. really? Are your powers stronger here?

[ Ange sounds faintly surprised, with a hint of curiosity mixed in.. But she can't help it. Even though her own powers got stronger ever since moving from Deerington to this place, she didn't imagine the same could happen to Amara.

If not mostly since-- ]

But you were already so strong back in Deerington!

[phaseflex]

I was tempered in Deerington! [she says with a delighted laugh.] Sirens are feared across the galaxy for a reason, Ange!

[entreats]

I thought that your cool personality did the trick by itself. [ It's mostly a joke - though she really does think Amara gives off the impression of someone you don't want to mess with, even though she also has an incredibly warm side to her.

Still, even though she's always thought of the other as someone strong and tough.. thinking of her on another level entirely feels almost odd by now. ]

.. I'm glad to hear it though. That means I won't have to worry about a monster pulling a fast one on you this time around, right?

[phaseflex]

It doesn't hurt, but I am not thousands of years old. Technically. It's confusing.

[not really. she isn't. amara's expression falls briefly, but she forces it back up into a smile.]

I won't make those mistakes again, Ange. I promise. I know better now.

[entreats]

[ She pauses, but it's very briefly, before she's already saying: ]

I know.

[ The last thing she wants to do is actually make Amara feel guilty for something that's long past them now. ]

Don't worry about it. I was just joking. [ Mostly. She might still worry a bit, but.. Ange knows that's just what she instinctively does. It's what happens when life has given you an abandonement complex. ]

I know you kick the asses of at least 99.99% of the things that come along your path.

[phaseflex]

[she gives ange's shoulder a squeeze.]

I'll be over soon. Popcorn in tow.

[entreats]

Alright, alright, I'll be waiting.

[ Please, she's been waiting for Amara for months now. What's a few more minutes until the other is over? ]

I'm a little bit more excited about you than about the popcorn though. [ Imagine. ]

HOW DID SHE SQUEEZE THE SHOULDER WHILOE NOT THERE?? ?PAST ME??

[phaseflex]

[it takes her a little while to get there, still learning the city. there are so many places she notes to come back to later to explore and find out about her new home, even if she has no idea how temporary or permanent it may be.

after a half hour...]

Okay. Ange? Totally lost.

amara's arm extending like a telescope out of the device

[entreats]

[ Ange should have expected as much. It's not like Trench is always the easiest city to traverse, after all, especially when you're not used to it and these style of buildings all start to look the same after a while..

But half an hour? Ange didn't expect that. She's starting to get a little worried about the other when there's suddenly a voice coming from her Omni again.

Saying the exact words she probably should've expected. ]

Ah.. That's my bad, I guess I should have come to look for you instead. [ At least she has the decency to sound a little awkward about it. ] Is there anything you can see around you right now? I'll come look for you.

the secret 9th arm

[phaseflex]

It all looks-- ugh! I'm back at the market! I just did a huge loop! Oh, I need to get my ECHO working. Ugh.

[there's the sound of her flopping onto a bench.]

I acquiesce. Please come and find me. Save meeee!

[entreats]

Got it, got it.

[ It's a good thing she was already waiting outside anyway. It makes it easy to just stand up and get going. Thankfully 'the market' gives Ange a pretty good idea of where Amara is, so she shouldn't get lost on the way there. ]

Just don't move around until I get there. [ Ange looks like she's about to turn off the feed so she can walk over, but then she quickly adds-- ] And don't eat all the popcorn without me!

[phaseflex]

I have three bags. All different colours. I am going to turn into an ear of corn at this rate.

[she won't be hard to find, what with the three big bags of popcorn. orange, blue and purple. somehow??]

[entreats]

[ Thankfully Amara does always stand out already. It's the atmosphere of sheer coolness that hangs around her, quickly. But that, coupled with all the popcorn she's got, makes it pretty easy to spot the other once Ange arrives at the market, about ten minutes later or so.

She's already smiling when she spots the other through the crowd, and the smile on her face only seems to widen in the most genuine way possible the closer Ange gets to the other.

Until she manages to reach the other's side, and just straight up moves to hug Amara. Sorry if she displaces a bag of popcorn in the process, big sis. ]

You have no idea how glad I am to see you again.

[phaseflex]

[if a bag of popcorn goes flying, amara doesn't seem all that bothered. she immediately wraps ange up in a hug back, pulling her up onto her lap to give her a good proper hold.]

Ah! Little sister, how I could've used some of your caustic guidance back home. It all worked out, just about.

[entreats]

What happened?

[ Please, as if she could ask anything else in the face of what Amara is telling her now. Ange sounds a little excited, even. Maybe it's just that seeing the other again is putting her into such a good mood, or maybe it's just since it feels natural to try a little less hard to act like an adult around someone she views as a big sister.

But for whatever reason - the excitement spills out naturally, a smile on Ange's face as she still hugs the other. ]

You've got to tell me everything now.

[phaseflex]

We were dinosaur-riding cowboys for a bit. Then we went inside someone's mind. Finally, we helped solve a murder mystery and got tangled up in ancient bullshit again.

[she grins, clearly happy to think on these memories.]

I think you would've made a lovely cowboy.

[entreats]

[ Ange lets out a laugh. It borders on a snort, really, since it just feels so much easier to be a little more open and free with her emotions around Amara of all people. ]

Okay, let's reserve that very, very optimistic judgement for a moment. [ Because she doesn't think she'd necessarily make a great cowboy--

But that's not the point here. Especially since Ange does sound amused still as she says it. ]

More importantly, how come you always have the absolute wildest adventures, Amara? It's like you somehow attract them.

[phaseflex]

I am McSmugger, the wisest cowboy in the land. If I deem you to be a cowboy, you are a cowboy. Cowgirl. Whatever you wanna be.

[she snorts a laugh that sounds a lot like ange's one, shaking her head.]

We are clowns for hire. I don't know what you expected.

[entreats]

How rude, you're way cooler than any clown I've ever seen.

[ Ange still lingers for another moment, but then she lets herself drop off Amara's lap-hug to instead sit next to the other on the bench.

It's still way closer than Ange would sit next to almost anyone else though. Their sides are touching. ]

I'm kind of glad I didn't go back to my own world, and instead ended up straight to this place. I'm super done with that place.

[phaseflex]

[that makes her laugh again, loud and bright, throwing her head back. she enjoys the contact and the company but doesn't make a show of it, knowing better.]

I would've just had to come and get you, wouldn't I? I will not suffer this shit without my sister, Ange!

[entreats]

[ God, how is Amara always so comforting in the most casual of ways? Here she is, just joking around with Ange, and yet Ange can't help but feel all warm and fuzzy at the idea of Amara actually coming to pick her up from her world in case she'd ever get stuck in that crappy place again.

Does Ange show the fuzziness? Of course not. Though she at least is still smiling as they're joking like this. ]

I don't think my world is ready for an eight-armed muscled goddess to descend on it yet. [ God, people in her world would have their minds blown by Amara, and Ange knows it. ] My bodyguard would try to flirt with you. Stuff would get awkward.

[phaseflex]

Then stealing you from then would just be all the easier, [she says with a grin, nudging ange again.] Ah? You have a bodyguard? ...Are they hot?

[entreats]

Oh, no-- no. No, don't ask me that.

[ Look at this expression on Ange's face. It's like she's physically pained to even hear that being asked. ]

If you even do as much as indulge that guy and give him an inch, he'll take a mile. He'd never shut up about it.

[phaseflex]

Ah, sounds more like an idiot I'd shove into a locker. [men... ugh.] Actually, speaking of romantic endeavours, you must tell me how Ruby is doing, yes?