BASH HIRABAYASHI
"Taipan"
𓆗 Sable Serpents |Junior| Jinx:
Embargo
Location: Catmosphere Kitty Cafe
Interacting: Yelena (
Elenion Aura
)
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A slight twitch could be seen in Bash's eye as he watched Yelena order the most expensive beverage in the cafe, topping the order off with extra sugar, all with the same monotone way of speaking she always used.
Right, lets maybe try not being so nice next time. As the server walked away, he had to hold back his urge to hold his arm out and beg him to have mercy on him. Hey, it was a cafe. Whatever Yelena ordered couldn't have been that expensive, right?
Right?
Noticing the change in expression as she was served, and when she tasted the
expensive beverage, caused Bash to softly chuckle to himself. As soon as she answered his question, though, his lighthearted smile disappeared.
Playing hard to get, eh? he thought to himself, lightly tapping on the table. She obviously had a reason to keep such information from him; they had only just met a little under half an hour ago, and this task may be a secret one. But, if it was, then why did she tell him about it in the first place?
As his hand glided along the shining pelt of Misty, he perked up at the sound of Yelena's voice. "
Friend of yours?" she asked, her eyes directed towards the feline, who looked back at her without making a single sound. Slightly embarrassed, he shoved his hands into his pockets, prompting Misty to immediately leave once her source of attention disappeared.
She'll be back. "
No, she just... likes the kind of tea I always order, so she comes to me, an' I pet her a bit. Not that I always come here." he returned his hands to his cup, this time sipping his tea full on. It had cooled down enough for him to enjoy it, so he didn't place the cup back down onto the table just yet. "
Anyway," he said, this time forcing himself to look directly into the young woman's glacier-blue eyes. "
I wanna help you. With the Mendez thing, that is." Bash knew her type. There were plenty of people, Serpents included, who wouldn't want to work alongside some brazen, impulsive idiot who only lived for the sake of combat, so he had to make himself appear strong. If he were to help the Boss, or
whoever asked Yelena to do this task, he had to win her over. "
We can find 'im faster if we work together. I know I may not look like the smartest fucker, but I can help ya with whatever ya need, if you'll let me." seriousness oozed from every word, and his gaze hardened onto her. He didn't even realize that Misty was climbing onto him by his jacket, resting on his shoulder shortly after he finished his sentence.
KIMIKO KUGISAKI
"Kimi"
Sapphire Dragons |Rookie|Jinx:
Explosion Enhancement
Location: Rose District, Central Mall
Interacting: Krueger (
Doctor Llamabean
)
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Tch. Jack shit. Kimiko shook her arm to loosen it up a bit, slightly annoyed by the lack of damage her bat did to the man. As he rolled his shoulder, even chuckling to mock her swing, he spoke. "
That's a nice bat you've got there... Y'know, I didn't get anything for Christmas... Maybe I oughta take it--call it a late present for myself." his beard moved with every word, and Kimi straightened herself out, ready for whatever would come next. "
Ugly old men don't get Christmas gifts." she took a moment to look at the man. Damn, was he tall. He had to be pretty strong if he was able to take a hit like that and barely
bat an eye. All of this information didn't really help with the situation at hand. What she was really looking for was something,
anything that would reveal even the slightest clue about the mans jinx--
Suddenly, a loud clap-- and an airborne Krueger flying past her-- forced her out of her thoughts. Looking back at her partner, who was lying face-down on the designed floor, she let out a small sigh. "
Geez, I know you're smart, but do you even think sometimes?" she said this mostly to herself, as Krueger was probably too far back to hear, but a small part of her hoped he could catch her words. Looking back to the man, she smirked.
I'll admit, though. You just came in clutch with that. Although she was deep in her thoughts when it happened, her eyes were still glued on the events that took place. A clap, and a flying Krueger.
Some kind of shockwave?
This meant that they would have to keep their distance if they wanted to get out of this safely. She sucked her teeth, disappointed in herself for her lackluster initial attack. That was probably her only chance at getting close enough to him-- maybe she
should have used her jinx. Once again, the bearded man broke her line of concentration. "
If you're so worried about everyone's New Year, why don't you both turn yourselves in, huh?" he then looked directly at her. "
You for harboring a wanted criminal, yeah?"
Kimi immediately looked around comically, placing her hand over her eyes as if she were searching for an island on a ship. "
Golly, Mister," she said, pitching her voice up slightly. "
I don't see any wanted criminals here!" she pointed at him, her eyes narrowing. "
The man I'm with is just my math tutor! Wait-- you're good at math, right, Boomer? Maybe I should change it... he's my Biology teacher!" as she spat absolute nonsense at him, her eyes were scanning the mall. There were an abundance of stores on this floor: Snug Hub, The electronics store she had
hoped they'd go to to get a new phone, Sports Dive...
Sports Dive! She immediately shot her eyes to the athletics store. On a rack, were dozens of baseballs just
begging to be launched. A malicious smirk rose on her face, and she looked back at Krueger, who was just about ready to get up. Good thing she had bought him some time.
She dramatically looked at the man, before looking back and winking at Krueger. She had hoped he would get the memo.
Sorry to make you risk it again, but distract him. She made sure all four pockets of her jacket were unzipped before she rushed towards the store, jumping up and slamming the Bronx Cheer into the ground and triggering another explosive impact. Just as the sound of the impact hit her ears, she tensed her muscles, activating her jinx and creating a second explosion
just powerful enough to launch her towards the opening in the glass that was made when Krueger was sent flying through it. She absolutely
needed to get those baseballs if she wanted to leave the mall with her friend tonight.
AKIRA SENDO
"Inari"
Albino Tigers |Senior / Bodyguard|Jinx:
Item Teleportation
Location: East/South District border, nearing abandoned tunnel
Interacting: Lucidity (
BriiAngelic
)
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As he pressed his foot against the brake of his
car, seeing that it was time to move on foot after noticing the parked cars near the entrance of the tunnel, Akira felt an impact against his shoulder. He put the vehicle to a halt, pushing the gear shifter into park once he found a good spot to stop, and turned to face the young woman who was sitting next to him.
Unlike most people, who typically always had something in the passenger seat, Akira barely used his car, so it was empty. He was slightly hoping that Lucy would sit in the back seat out of habit, but, of course, she had climbed into the passenger seat right next to him. It couldn't have been helped, and he supposed he at least owed her the right to sit in the passenger seat for bringing him along. He was going to see some
very interesting people today. He listened to her as she spoke.
"
Finally they’re doing something, I thought I was gonna never get to leave the car. You ready Aki-baby?" Aki-Baby. What an odd nickname. He hoped to himself that it wouldn't stick. As she shot him a smirk, he gently smiled back, closing his eyes as he faced her with his fox-like simper. All while her hand lingered on his shoulder. "
I'm as ready as ever. Is my car really that bad that you'd want to leave it? I find it to be pretty comfortable."
Don't touch me.
His eyes opened to get a better look at the woman. Of course, he knew plenty about her. She was a year older than he was, not that that mattered. In terms of seniority, she had him beat by two years. And most importantly, she was a liar, just like him, and a ruthless person behind closed doors. Of course, Akira found her attractive, both physically, mentally, and in multiple other ways. Mostly as a tool, albeit a most difficult one to use. A positive relationship with her would prove to be useful if he wanted to accomplish his goals anytime soon. Her eyes, however, were quite the confusing ones, always changing, even if it were in the slightest way. They were close enough to be comfortable sitting right next to each other in his car without feeling a shred of tenseness.
He blinked as she opened her mouth to speak again. He had been staring for too long. "
Right, now do we go in and fuck shit up? Spy stealthily? Or just straight walk in like we’re expected? How bold are you feeling today?" her question prompted him to look up at the hood of his car as he unbuckled his seatbelt.
How bold? His eyes narrowed and a sadistic smile was etched onto his face. Why, bold enough to kill everyone in that tunnel and be done with things. He would be killing multiple birds with one stone. His smile drooped back to his fake expression, one showing genuine thought and concern. It was okay to show some bloodlust around the girl, wasn't it? It wasn't like she would tell anyone-- just scratch it down in her mental notebook and save it for later. "
Well," he said, lifting his finger as he proposed his thought. "
Katsura Kanna, the ace of the Sapphire Dragons, is in there, correct?" he mused to himself for a moment, before speaking again. "
I can't say I'd like to die by electricity if she happens to think we're ambushing her. Besides, we don't know who else could be in there with her." another thought caught his attention. "
Then again, Rocchi could be getting ambushed himself in there, but I doubt that, as there are no signs of people being thrown yards away." then again, Chikage being ambushed wouldn't be such a bad thing, as long as he lived. "
So, naturally, I'd propose that we give them some time to exit, or at least wait for a sign that we need to go in there." of course, Lucy wouldn't want that. She would want to burst in and see what was going on, especially given her loyalty to the Tigers. With that thought, he turned his head to face her, revealing an alluring smile. "
But, I think I'll leave this one up to you. Your wish is my command." he continued to maintain eye contact, waiting for her final decision.
