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GENESSIA COMMONSPACE
[ The groggy haze hasn't yet exactly worn off this demon hunter here and Nero finds himself crashed on the bed he has in this (temporary) room of his. Arm draped across his eyes, he's about five seconds away from conking out where he hopes when he wakes this will all be a bad dream, when the sound of WHATEVER THAT IS keeps him from doing so. With a scowl, he throws himself off the bed, yanks open the door (and nearly off its hinges oops) and- ]

Hey! You wanna keep it down?!

[ He'll just yell that down the hall to whoever or whatever that is. ]

GENESSIA CITY
[ Moving down the streets with a scowl on his face (not like he ever wears another expression) is a white-haired, sword strapped to his back with a glowing blue arm guy. He's heard the spiel about this place, is annoyed with this whole kidnapped by spirits shtick going on here, and can't remember the last time he actually ate something so that's where he's headed. Or hopes he is.

The first food place he finds, he drops some of those red bills down and asks what he can get with some of this and, as he waits for his food to be brought to him, if you're staring, he's gonna feel that... even address you without looking over. ]

Take a picture, it'll last longer.

[ That, or, he's going to be sitting there at whatever table is available, head in his hands and clearly just DONE with this place already. ]

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[ Good job, cool guy! Wrong area. Alas, she's not the one that is making the kerfuffle and she looks pretty gosh darn salty about his actions and more over, like she's gonna throw him and pile drive him -- which honestly seems like the nice thing she'd do. ]

Wrong damn wrong, friend! Just because I'm up doesn't mean that I'm the culprit!

[ Fully clothed, she rolls to her feet off the bed and crosses the distance. ]

Since you've ensured I'm up, though, guess I'll volunteer to help you find what's up, then?

[ Well, gee, how's he to know who the hell is making all that racket when he's still so damn tired from earlier? Not an excuse, sure, but at least he's not the only one up now?

Blue fingers curl into the door frame he stands within and eyes come to narrow for just a second before he sighs and hangs his head. ]

I need to get out of here ASAP.

[ That's more muttered to himself as he steps out of the doorway and rubs that blue hand down his face, taking a look around. ]

Yeah, great. Now we've got ourselves a search party.

[ That might be said a little dryly. Someone is a grouch with lack of sleep and being tossed into a new world. ]

[ Hey, she doesn't blame him. At least not for the moment, anyway. Instead she just kinda hovers a little and looks pooped herself, if not more than a little frustrated. ]

You're not the only one. Kinda hard to figure out how to do that, though. [ She wipes at her eyes with her knuckles a little harshly, like she expects it to wake her up fully. ] Hey, beats searchin' alone. Especially since who knows? Could be a psychopath, right?

[ She rolls her shoulders and stretches her arms above her head before crossing the distance. Jill offers him a hand. ]

Jill Valentine. Figure it's about time that -- those? -- assholes be taught a lesson.

[ Yeah, a job might be nice... one that he can preferably utilize his skills in? Frothing milk to make that perfect cappuccino is not a thing that's happening with him.

Although, her comment regarding the possibility of it being a psychopath making all this racket sort of gets his lips to quirk a bit. Just a bit though, nothing to write home about and he still looks pretty wiped. ]

Psychopaths I can handle. I'd probably prefer it.

[ A beat. ]

Bonus points if they're a demon.

[ Because that shit? That shit he's capable of handling. Having to try and play nice and tell whoever it is to, essentially, shut the fuck up but not with those words... not so much.

Her introduction, however, is a little unexpected and Nero sort of warily stares to her hand he tilts his head. ]

Nero.

[ Sorry, Jill. Nero and teamwork are still a little dicey with each other. ]

Oh, same here. I'd just rather not get into a tussle so soon and get myself some kind of reputation. [ But she's tired and he looks pretty tired himself, possibly as if he hadn't gotten any rest before coming here. ] ...monsters I can handle, but demons aren't... a thing where I'm from. But I'd like to think I could.

[ It's so much easier to go at something when the intent is to kill or maim versus keep it alive or just give 'em a warning. Jill holds both of her hands up in defeat and minutely shrugs like it doesn't bug her even if it kinda does. ]

Just know if I try to high-five you and you leave me hangin', I might have to give you a noogie or something. Either way, good to meet you, Nero. Better if we met under other circumstances, I guess...

[ Yeah, for this? He's thinking Red Queen and Blue Rose aren't needed... or at least he hopes so. Then again, the odds of it actually being a demon or some monster seem pretty slim around here and honestly, he'd prefer a monster or demon so he could shoot it, shut it up, then go to sleep. With a fellow soul plucked from their world who's probably human or something pretty close to it? Probably not the best course of action so at least they're on the same page there.

Even if they'd prefer the first method.

Her threat of a noogie, however, earns her a sort of look from the demon hunter that reads if you try it, I will swat you with my glowing blue arm and not feel bad about it. ]

What, you mean you actually like being here?

[ And on that note, he heads off down the hall to try and see which jackass is the one making noise. ]

'cause I gotta say, I'm not really diggin' any of this.

[ Yeah, yeah, some cool guy he is. But honestly, she kind of likes his attitude. It's cute and the sort she oddly ends up getting along with despite her want to mess with them.

So, she just laughs a little to his face. It seems like he probably could get into a good fight, but in the end she still is incapable of avoiding her need to tease. She doesn't know him well enough to do much more than that, at least. ]

I didn't say that. We're stuck here, right? I'm not going to stop looking for a way home, but I don't want to be miserable. [ She definitely doesn't think there's a blue demon arm that'll swat her, but she's pretty sure he's not happy. ] We're on the same boat, friend. I'd like to -- need, even -- to get back home, so I'm not gonna just give up.

[ Please don't ever call him cute, Jill. That's like, you know, so insulting or something. Cool is much better. ]

Yeah, well from what I've heard, all roads point to a dead end.

[ Which, frustrating much? Just a touch. But he's only just arrived - same as his companion here - and so who knows what the future has in store for them, right? Yeah. ]

You come here alone then?

[ As in, the only one from her world. Thankfully (or maybe not so thankfully) Dante is here from his own and while he and the other demon hunter have had their moments in the past, Nero still respects him, still owes him, still considers him an ally and someone he would go to should shit really hit the fan.

Of course he will never actually admit any of that cause, you know, cool demon hunter and all. Yeah. ]

[ Both, naturally. There's something about a huffy kiddo that just gets her in a mood to joke around. ]

Well, you gonna just give up if that's the case? I'm not defeated on that yet, sorry.

[ Probably a little more on the not-so scale, but the guy seems pretty alright -- Dante, that is. She might prefer Nero already to him, but maybe... don't mention that to Dante? Either way, couldn't hurt to have guys like them on her side and it definitely wouldn't hurt them to have someone like her around. ]

To my knowledge, yeah. Looked around and no one I know's here. Could change though with how weird this place is. You here alone because you seem like you might secretly be itchin' for an ally.

[ Nero knows how frustrating Dante can be so he can't blame anyone who might want to strangle him from time to time. He's the better choice, Jill. Good on you.

Are there stairs here? Because if so, he's going down those. Otherwise, it's down another hall on this mission to find the source of noise and try to gently tell them to shut the hell up. Talk about a social experiment. ]

Not really one for teamwork.

[ In case she couldn't pick up on that vibe from him. It's nothing personal? Just, having that lone wolf nature of his and figuring he can handle shit a lot better and quicker on his own, well, that's just how it happens. ]

But yeah, I know someone here. [ A beat. ] Still trying to figure out if that's a good thing or not.

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