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nysalogs2017-09-09 12:22 pm
kissintime) wrote in nysalogs2017-09-09 12:22 pm
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Who: Ann Takamaki (burglarize) & Ermes Costello (kissintime)
What: Hunting + Power revealing
When: September 9th
Where: Eldrathe Ruins
Warning(s): None for the moment
[ dawn has cracked in the sky when ermes is outside ann's house, giving it a few knocks in the hopes that ann is awake by now. if not, that's fine, because she can always just ping her phone, but they need to get started early. the man who contracted her asked for delivery by mid-day for... well he showed her a simple sketch of what it looks like and she's already dreading it. seems like he wants to kill and stuff it for some kind of bird collection, which he was eager to show her when she tempted fate and asked about it.
but, ermes is never a patient person. so she knocks, waits a few seconds, pings ann's phone, and then knocks again. ]
burglarize) & Ermes Costello (kissintime) What: Hunting + Power revealing
When: September 9th
Where: Eldrathe Ruins
Warning(s): None for the moment
[ dawn has cracked in the sky when ermes is outside ann's house, giving it a few knocks in the hopes that ann is awake by now. if not, that's fine, because she can always just ping her phone, but they need to get started early. the man who contracted her asked for delivery by mid-day for... well he showed her a simple sketch of what it looks like and she's already dreading it. seems like he wants to kill and stuff it for some kind of bird collection, which he was eager to show her when she tempted fate and asked about it.
but, ermes is never a patient person. so she knocks, waits a few seconds, pings ann's phone, and then knocks again. ]
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[She's... never really thought about her future. Not since she was in high school, before the world dealt her a terrible hand and ruined her life on pure chance.]
You shouldn't bother with the guard though. Who wants to be a cop? Only idiots and people who want to lord over others. [Surely there is no bias in anything she says, none at all!] Baking is a way better choice. You get to make delicious food and steal some for yourself.
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[ She listens, perking her brow about the mention of the guard. To her, she figured they had too many rules to follow to ensure justice is served. Why do you think cops are never able to do their job? It makes sense, even if it's a bitter truth. ]
Right... right. I just figure it's a starting point - some people I know are interested in really doing good, but there's probably a lot of yellow tape. With baking, I just have to geet the orders right. Pretty easy, right?
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Oh my god.. Do you really think food is that powerful?
[ SHE DEFINITELY THINKS SO... ]
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[ they make it to the south outpost at this time, ermes checking the road and going down the path that leads into the eldrathe ruins. ]
'Sides, as someone who hasn't had good food in years, the stuff they make around here is really damn good, but the baked stuff is kind of lame. I bet the simple things you had back home have never even been made here! You can take credit and make so much damn money.
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[ Ann wishes it was. Food is simple and universal — Ermes was damn right with that. As she listens, she kicks the dirt with her boot, nodding her head every so often. ]
Hey! The baked stuff is good if you pick the stuff that isn't overbearingly sweet! You need to try my white chocolate chips — they're better than the ones from the can!
[ And, she thinks. She does have a point. ]
You know.. I didn't even see a red velvet cake on display.... [ $$$$$ ] ...I wonder if they know what that is...
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[the way down to the ruins doesn't take long from the outpost, and so ermes stops moving the cart along and begins scoping out the area.]
Ok, I think this is a good place to start looking. Guy said they prefer shady areas because their eyes are sensitive to sunlight. It'll make it easier to search for them than in the dark.
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[ They stop and she will as well. The small talk was nice, but they definitely had a job to do. ] How aggressive is this thing, anyway?
[ She takes a few tentative steps forward towards the direction of the ruins. Less than eager, she doesn't want to really change to her phantom thief outfit just yet. ]
I can fight but — if we can get it without too much hassle, we both win, right?
weeew
[ and then brings in her arm sideways and strikes it out with a strong snap of her fingers, a burst of purple light beaming out from behind her as she does. and from that light comes out her Stand, the one and only Kiss. ]
We got a damn bird to roost!
its time to have a girlfight
Hold the hell up! Wait, what? What?! You have a Persona?!
aay
[ but as ermes rambles, a faint cawing can be heard. no, not just a caw, it sounds like a boom, crackling out. ]
Aw shit.
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Uhm! Johanna is pretty unique, just to Makoto. [ Ann doesn't even look at her, she's focused on the faux-persona — examining it with interest. ] Mine's Carmen — totally different and definitely not rideable.
[ But the boom catches her off guard. There's a jump and she's looking every which way. ]
W-Where did that come from?!
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but admiring it only comes for a short time - it throws its body back and flaps its wings in, diving itself down toward them. ]
Fuck, look out!
[ ermes immediately jumps to slam herself into ann, pushing them both out of the way to the ground, as kiss jumps the opposite direction. the bird's dive turns up and they fly back into the sky. ]
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Ann has no time to react except getting tackled by Ermes. She groans and by the time she gets her senses back, she panics. Ermes will see the embarrassing red catsuit morph onto her body as she tries to wiggle back to her feet. The ever-so-large and imposing Carmen hovers behind her in blue flame. ]
Okay, so roasted bird. Totally roasted bird. Do we get cash off for having it — overcooked?!
[ She's ready to catch it on fire!!! ]
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N-No, don't! They need to kill and stuff it, we can't roast the body!
[ which, after saying that, she realizes she specifically didn't say that because of how awful it sounds. too late to take it back. ermes gets to her feet and the bird is flying overheard again, cawing and readying itself. maybe she shouldn't write off the burning idea too quickly, but she at least wants to try getting the job done for the silver. ]
Or, uh, shit, can you burn it without burning it?! Is that something you can do?! [ her friend set herself on fire once and didn't roast, it's fine???? ]
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But, she's immediately jumping up and down — she has it! ]
I need to get higher! Can we get to those ruins? If Carmen can get closer, we can put it to sleep. Unless you have some badass moves to disarm it..? Please tell me you do.
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[ Because #priorities. She likes to know what to do before she leaps into action, but as the bird swoops and divebombs them closer, who knows if they'll have time for that. ]
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[ and as the bird swoops down for another dive, Kiss doesn't dodge at the same time at ermes. rather it reaches an arm up and manages to smack a sticker onto the wing, and pulls out gray feather with a matching sticker. but there is a cost to this - the bird's talons cut the arm and make it bleed. and the same gash suddenly opens up on ermes' arm, gushing red. ]
Aargh, fuck! Ok, Ann, you gotta trust me on this - I can get you in close, real close.
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This? This happens so fast. Ann wants to immediately react as she sees the red strike down Ermes' arm. Instead, she winces and just motions with frantic waves oe her hand. ]
Okay?! Fine, just — let's just do this!
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[ Kiss removes the sticker from the wing and clutches it tight in hand. it vibrates in hand and flings the three of them into the air, heading straight for where the feather originated on the bird's wing. with the removal of the sticker, the duplicate is now immediately drawn to return to the source, gravity entirely ignored.
as such, they are being thrown right toward the bird. ]