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[silverhound]

Woke Up From a Nightmare

What the hell---!

[Judging from the constant static and the jumbled words, this live stream wasn't planned. There's no actual footage for awhile, just a bunch of annoying ass static and lots of swearing. There's the occasional sloshing of water ever few seconds followed by more cursing but the video remains black. That's until suddenly there's a pop of color in the form of a giant green eye. It's inhumanly green, almost jade with hints of turquoise here and there but the iris is pitch black.

It almost looks like snake eyes, very reptilian-like with some human characteristics.

This creepy eye lingers there for a moment until the owner of this phone pulls away. Silver hair. That's the first thing everyone notices about Loz after the eyes. He's not focused on the screen currently but glancing towards the side at something. Even in the dim lighting, his odd features stick out pretty hard.]

What is this shit?! [He glares down at the phone again.] The hell happened to the town?

[The big guy is clearly confused about something but what? He's angry as hell.]

Yo, Darma! We gotta talk! This is gettin' way outta hand.

[He's clearly sloshing through the waters of this sunken cave. The man's making his way towards the light ahead.]

I'm not doin' this crap anymore unless you get my brothers out!

[There's more Loz wants to say but he trails off once he glances down at the screen again.]

You hear me? Darma? [Incoming meltdown 3, 2, 1...] ANSWER ME!

You promised me, dammit! Get them out or else!


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Out & About - Genessia City

[All hell is about to break loose in Genessia City today but first things first, food. Loz is hungry enough to eat a chocobo feathers and all. Living off of mere rations alone is rough for anyone. Loz managed to hold out long enough while on mission for the Natha but right now, he's starving. While he's certainly griping about this new change of scenery, Loz is too damn hungry to care.

He wanders down 13th Street and Oak searching for the nearest food spot on the block while taking in the sights and sounds. Unlike Olympia, this town lacks that old rustic feel. Here there's everything Loz is used to from the crowded sidewalks, busy streets and towering buildings. This town reminds him of Edge, the settlement near Midgar.

Loz didn't really have time to explore Edge but this new town certainly reeks like it.]

It stinks.

[The complaint is whispered loud enough to be heard.]

There's gotta be a some food around here...

[His stomach is bitching something fierce.]

Comments

[video]

[crapton_of_luck]

Well I don't know who this Darma is, but I don't think they had any hand in you coming here.

[Lucky is at work at the planetarium, getting things set up for the next show when Loz started freaking out.]

And maybe your brothers'll show up. If whoever brought us here decides to bring them too.

Re: [video]

[silverhound]

Eh? [Loz peers into the screen when some nerdy looking guy appears. He doesn't look familiar to him at all which is the usual but still.] You don't? How?

Darma is the lady who sent us, right?

[Geez, good luck explaining to him what's happening here. Loz isn't quite getting it at all.]

You think so? Kadaj and Yazoo were still asleep in those pods last time I checked.

[Pods? He means the Stasis Pods on the spaceship. Darma claimed his brothers would eventually awaken but she never said when. Let's just say their well-being was her bargaining chip.]

...Why you actin' like you don't know nothing, huh?

[He leans in reeeeeal close until Lucky can see the white of his eyes as clear as day.]

You're hidin' something, aren't you? Spit it out.

Action

[phoenixstrut]

[She's out walking her houndoom when she notices she's on the same path as the man, and while normally crossing paths wouldn't bother her too much, there's something different about this one.

She frowns at the irritation rolling off of him and tightens her hold on Ace's leash, hoping to pass by as casually as possible and avoid those eyes.

Unfortunately for her, the dog seems to pick up on her discomfort and begins to growl lowly as they draw closer to the stranger.]

Re: Action

[silverhound]

[The houndoom gets a look from this angry fucker in the black leather. Loz growls back at the dog-like pokemon, making sure to show his fangs too.]

Ugly mutt. [He mutters as he stomps over looking every bit like hell, fire and brimstone.] Wanna go, asshole?!

I'll knock your head clean off--

[Yes, this jackass is yelling at a pokemon. A pokemon. Let's let that sink in for a moment.]

Control your dog, lady.

[He comments once he glances at the woman.]

[phoenixstrut]

[WAY TO GO, ACE. It's exactly what she didn't want.

She takes a few steps back, tugging the now viciously barking Pokemon back with her before she's forced to stand her ground. Dammit.]

Hey, he's on a leash. You're the one in his space.

[silverhound]

Yeah, yeah. Woof it up, buddy.

[Loz barks at the pokemon a few times just to piss off the doggie more. That ugly mutt really has an attitude but at least it's not a whimp. That's kind of respectable but at the same time, Loz doesn't care.

He grows bored of the dog quickly and sets his eyes on the woman.]

Tch, you can barely keep him under control. Kind of hard to believe that's your mutt.

[Loz takes a step back so the yippy dog can finally calm the heck down.]

action

[despairunending]

That's rich coming from someone who thinks black leather's a summer look.

[Junko had been quite happily going about her business when she'd happened to catch that not-quite-whispered comment of his. She's not working today, so she's figured she may as well spend a little time away from Nova City - and where better than the place where the new arrivals are most likely to stumble across her path?

It's not the true, gut-wrenching despair she lives for. But it's entertaining, and until she can gather enough influence to pull off something worthy of one of the three Ultimate titles she claims, it keeps the edge off the craving she's never truly without.

For her part, she's dressed for the weather and to accentuate her figure, oversized shades masking the amusement in her eyes but not the quirk of her lips as she addresses what she knows she was supposed to ignore. But of course she wouldn't, not when she caught that earlier broadcast, not when she's intrigued to figure out if he's merely a passing interest or someone worth hooking a talon into.

That she does so by criticising his dress sense is just all part of the Junko Enoshima charm.]

Re: action

[silverhound]

Huh?

[He quickly glances at the weird looking blond before glancing down at this outfit. Nothing seems wrong here on his end. Loz actually doesn't sweat as often as average humans, something he realized thanks to a friend of his. That sleazy elf-guy with the weird tattoos. Loz forgotten his name but he still remembers what he looked like.

That short elf dude always did have wandering eyes.]

At least I match unlike you, bug eyes.

action

[despairunending]

'Bug eyes', really? That's the best you can do?

[She's not offended. She knows and owns her own style - and Loz may later notice it's a style that's growing in prominence amongst Genessia's advertising spaces, now she's returned to the industry she knows best.

For now, he'll just have to deal with the real thing, lucky him.]

And please, like matching black to black is anything to be proud of. Talk to me when you've mastered colour coordination, then we'll see if you've got what it takes to match up to the Ultimate Fashionista.

[Hey, she didn't give herself the title but it's not going to stop her from using it.]

Re: action

[silverhound]

What? You exceptin'Loveless quotes, lady? Bug off!

[He hisses in annoyance. Loveless is some stupid play/poem epic from his world. The only reason he knows about it is because it was etched into his shared memories by some asshole in a red coat. His alleged predecessor had to deal with that clown day in and day out.

Loz has an irrational hatred for that book even now.]

Who the hell cares about crap like that?! [He yells looking a little bit off-put by this broad.] Don't you have better shit to do, lady?

I know the Natha hate slackers.

[Wait, who's those folks again? Loz still thinks he's on that other world.]

[Video]

[singinghuntress]

[Those eyes and hair were rather unique weren't they? Rip actually had to pause when this video popped up on her network feed and take a second look.. He looked eerily similar to someone she used to know a very long time ago.

Though, she could never remember that particular person being this mouthy.]

Vhoever you're angry at probably isn't here. I hafn't heard of anyone called Darma before.

Re: [Video]

[silverhound]

Damn right I'm angry.

[He mutters under his breath once the video pops up with this weird looking woman with sleek black hair. It doesn't take him long to figure she probably isn't human (fangs much?) but he doesn't seem perturbed.

If anything, Loz looks unimpressed and slightly bothered.]

Been goin' through hell and back for Darma and now everybody forgot she even friggin' exists?

Re: [Video]

[singinghuntress]

[She rolled her sapphire blue eyes and really doesn't look impressed by him either. Though, she might be a little amused.]

Still haf no idea vho you're talking about. Chances are vatever vorld you vere previously on iz long gone und velcome to zomevhere completely new~.

[Action]

[li_amaranth]

[Food was something that always drew Li's attention regardless if she had the bills for it or not. Then again, her typical kind of food wasn't exactly something one came by outside of the Everglade.

Except today. Today she wanted Barbecue and was trying to figure out a way to get some with her decidedly lack of funds. So, when someone mentioned wanting food, she sort of honed in on the individual and very soon Loz would find a smaller blonde woman walking beside him with a decidedly inhuman feel about her. As in, almost equine.]

New arrival huh? There's plenty of places for food around here if you got the money for it.

Re: [Action]

[silverhound]

Um, yeah? [He turns and glances over at the woman looking mighty confused.] Are you talkin' to me?

[Sheesh. Loz just arrived here less than fifteen minutes ago and he already had a run in with three different women. Hopefully, this one won't be as mouthy as the other two. Loz is kind of getting sick of that.]

I have some cash but where should I go?

[Just point him to the food, creepy face. There's something off about this blond but she doesn't seem dangerous to him. Just weird if anything. There's nothing wrong about being weird as long as she's not trying to attack him.]

Got any recommendations?

Re: [Action]

[li_amaranth]

Yeah I'm talking to you. Pay attention Cat eyes.

[She rolls her eyes slightly and then just kind of starts moving him towards a barbecue joint she knows. There might be a little body crowding going on considering she's not.. what is human?]

There's a place over this way. The barbecue is delicious and they have drinks if that's your thing.

[Action]

[fashionably_strong]

[Bulla takes note of the leather outfit from a distance and raises her eyebrows. That just looks uncomfortable to wear in the summer, and as she walks nearby, she hears him wondering about where food might be.]

There's plenty of places to get food...more fast food than restaurants, but there's a pretty good all you can eat buffet not that far away.

Re: [Action]

[silverhound]

[He doesn't look half as hot as he looks, at least not in that regard. Loz feels surprisingly good right now despite the heat. He really doesn't feel the humidity at all.]

Is there? [He gives the bluenette a glance. Blue hair is a bit odd but Loz has seen weirder.] All you can eat?!

[He can't help but grin like a kid now.]

Where?! Come on, out with it.

[Action]

[fashionably_strong]

[The enthusiasm is endearing, and something she can empathize with easily given her large appetite.]

I was actually going there myself, so walk with me. They've got a lot of variety, flavour-wise. So whether you're craving something sweet, spicy, savoury or whatever, it's there. Fully worth the money.

[Granted, at 5'0" she doesn't look like she'd get her money's worth at such a place, but appearances can be deceiving.]

video;

[unfollowed]

Wanna dial it down a notch there, pal?

Re: video;

[silverhound]

[Loz nearly does a double take when this guy appears. For a hot second, he swore it was Kadaj.]

Tch, who the heck do you think you are? Screw off! I'm looking for someone.

video;

[unfollowed]

Yeah, gathered that much from your nearly blowing out my eardrums.

[ Not to self: never wear earbuds or headphones when on the device. ]

There's a chance they might not be here. Not everyone makes it here from the sounds of it.

Genessia City

[prideofhoshido]

[Ryoma was just going to get food himself! The day was starting, he had done some training as much as he could without freaking people out with Raijinto. Before long he just needed a bit of a break.

In hearing this man nearby, he turned to him] There is. I know of a place if you wish to follow, sir.

[he put in the offer, waited, and if Loz didn't want to come, this prince would go on his way, but it was awfully rude to be so loud like that in the streets]

Re: Genessia City

[silverhound]

Eh? [Loz blinks when some guy answers him. He eyes the dude warily at first before shrugging his shoulders.]

Sure, I'll follow. [He answers with slight smirk.] But the grub better be good and none of that vegan crap either.

[He's not a lettuce and tomatoes kind of person. Loz craves meat. There's nothing like sinking your teeth in a nice big juicy steak. The only time he had steak was when he was in Olympia and man, he damn near licked the plate clean. While he's a tad skeptical about following this weirdo, Loz follows along like a lost puppy.

A big-ass puppy that can crush a man's head with ridiculous ease.]

What kind of food is it?

Re: Genessia City

[prideofhoshido]

[Ryoma nodded to the man and started to lead him to the nearby cafe]

This place serves a lot of things that are familiar to Hoshido. So there are definitely fresh rice, noodles, fish, pork, soy...what is it you wish to have?

[The warlord led this man in and asked] What is your name? How rude of me not to ask.