hangman is coming down from the gallows [closed]

[personalwar]

Who: Soldier: 76 (personalwar) & others
What: Catch-all log for October event! 76 is a fugitive, but that isn't going to stop him from digging for information. Part 2, escape and Wyver exploration!
When: October
Where: All around the dark shady parts of town, primarily in the Red Light District. Part 2, all over Wyver territory!
Warning(s): People may be trying to bring him in, so expect possible violence, language, etc!

[ This is a closed catch-all for me to put starters for any plotted threads. My plotting comment is here if you would like to do something! ]

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[deathproofs]

( seems old habits have a hard time dying. reaper has been living on the outskirts since he arrived. he doesn't care for the closeness. can't trust anyone. that idea still sticks with him as they move over to wyver territory. after giving the city a thorough combover, he decides he likes it better here already. not enough to stay in housing close to people, but enough he's not going to kick up a fuss yet. seems there's some good opportunities if he just looks in the right places.

there's a better assortment of greenery in wyver that reaper comes to appreciate. not in the same way most normal people would. but, then again reaper isn't exactly normal. he's made use of some criminals as of late, so he'll be fine for a while. he won't be deteriorating as quickly. certainly won't be feeling excruciating pain, either. but, in case he does, he has all this vibrant plant life out here to keep hime fairly whole. maybe some wildlife if it gets in the way.

of course, his sweet digs get a little less sweeter when he hears someone approaching. footsteps are too heavy to be any animal he's seen out here so far. he positions himself on the high ground first. his eyes scan over until he spots something out of place. and, what a treat that is. turning to smoke, he winds down the tree he's in and coalesces somewhat behind and to the side of jack. there's an obvious smile heard in his voice. )

Today must be my lucky day.

[personalwar]

[ 76 has known he wasn't alone out here since he first stepped foot into the jungle, although that's primarily because of the rich flora and fauna. Any animals have steered cleared of him, his heavy footsteps seeming to do a decent enough job in keeping them at bay. He knows there might be some predators out here who might view him as a tasty snack, though, so he's ready to defend himself if need be.

The problem is that he hadn't been braced for this predator.

Once again, he can feel the darkness creeping toward him before he actually hears anything, and this time he's just a little faster at turning toward Reaper as he appears. 76 hasn't seen hide nor hair of him since he was labeled a fugitive, though he had received his delayed messages after getting his phone back. (It had taken a lot to not throw his phone against a hard surface to shatter it, after reading those.) It shouldn't surprise him that Reaper is still hanging around like some sort of parasite.

He's got his pulse rifle with him this time, and he adjusts it in his arms, if only to make a point. ]

Don't really see what's lucky about it.

[ When the two of them run into each other, it never ends well. ]

[deathproofs]

( by now, jack should know that making this kind of point does absolutely nothing to reaper. it doesn't intimidate like it might a lesser foe. it never has. jack standing up to him in any capacity hasn't ever made reaper back down. not even back then. so, he does nothing now. doesn't even acknowledge his weapon. there are certain things jack just can't best him at.

reaper starts a slow circuit around jack. sure, it's an intimidation kind of thing. whether it works to unnerve him is up in the air. but, reaper doesn't really care. his footsteps fall softly on the jungle floor. )

Seems like you've been busy since you woke up, Jack.

( yeah. he's going to have to go there first. )

[personalwar]

[ Intimidation isn't really Jack's intention. He knows that would never work with Reaper, because it hadn't worked with who he used to be. Now that he's able to lose his physical form and apparently teleport, nothing Jack could do would really be able to frighten him. How do you scare a dead man, after all?

He can possibly get under his skin, though. (If Reaper even has skin. The jury is still out on that.)

Instead of turning to watch Reaper's every move, Jack forces himself to stay in place, not wanting to give him the satisfaction. That might open him up to attack, but he figures that if Reaper was out for blood, he wouldn't have greeted him like this in the first place. ]

I don't really know how to be anything else.

[ If Reaper wants to be vague and speak in implications, then 76 won't give him the benefit of a direct answer. ]