→ ( 𝗏𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗈 ) un; gypsygirl

[likeacoupon]

Okay, I did the 'getting-used-to-this-place' thing and I have two questions.

First, where can I buy or borrow a bike. [She'll borrow one and live life pokemon style if she has too.] I'm already getting tired of walking everywhere.

[Willa doesn't make it clear if she's talking about a motorcycle or a bicycle. She's not that picky and either would do. However, she has very little to no experience driving a motorcycle but she's sure she could figure it out.]

Question number two. [She holds up two fingers and holds them in front of the screen.] What did you guys all do before you arrived here? Is it the same as what you do now? Be it jobs or hobbies or whatever.

[Anyone can respond or not, but Willa wants to meet more of the people here and see what kind of crowd she's dealing with. From the small sample she's run into, it's certainly an eclectic bunch.]

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@captainjack [video]

[fixedpointintime]

[ The video feed shows a man sitting in a restaurant, device probably propped up against a sauce bottle or a water glass or something. He's finished eating, is working on a cup of coffee, and clearly not in any hurry to leave judging by the casual way he relaxes in the chair. He smiles, takes a sip and then puts his cup down. When he begins actually talking to her, he leans forward, steepling his hands together. ]

How long have you been here? Still working with only the initial stipend?

[ Depending on her funds, he's not sure what she'll be able to afford, but most of the merchants here are reasonable people, and there's always a way to work something out. This community is built up of people trying to survive a harsh and unforgiving landscape, after all. They have to work together. It trickles down. For the most part, anyway. He's met a few exceptions to the rule. ]

[likeacoupon]

[Willa quickly notes his attire, where he's eating and what he's eating. She's been trained to read people and from what she sees she can usually determine someone's general income as well as living situation. It's what happens when you're raised by a criminal family.]

Less than a month. Long enough to have a job and a fair amount of tips.

[She works as a bar tender at the Quarantine bar. She isn't rich but she's cute and gets good tips.]

[fixedpointintime]

[ Jack's also gotten pretty good, over the centuries, at reading people. This girl is as young as she looks, and he knows the look of someone attempting to observe him closely while seeming to not care. He's sure she can see his close scrutiny, too. Those who are adept at reading people are usually adept at telling when they're being read. He doesn't mean anything malicious by it. He doesn't think she does, either. She's a cute girl, and working as either a waitress or a bartender, she'd be able to turn on the charm and rake in the tips. Depending on her housing situation, she might have even been able to save almost all of it. ]

So you've got something saved up. Probably not enough for a motorcycle in proper working order, but you could get something cheap enough if you were able to fix it up. Might clean you out, though. You could definitely afford a bicycle. Probably even get one very cheaply if you don't mind what it looks like. How familiar are you with the city? Should I send you an address?

[likeacoupon]

[Willa feels his stare like a chill crawling along her skin. She doesn't show it but she has a feeling that he already knows that she knows... It's some weird fucked up silent communication bullshit. It doesn't take Willa long to decide it's best to ignore it and move on. She still needs information about a bike.]

I am sorta familiar with the city. I can probably get there with an address. [Cities are really easy to navigate.]

And for the record, I don't care what it looks like and someone will have to teach me how to fix it.

video | @arcarius

[angelic_archer]

I don't know about the bike. I'm still looking for one. [One with a motor and able to fly, but he'd be happy with one that stayed on the ground if that's all he can find.]

I was a warrior in my world or a kind of police officer. I work for the Perimeter Guard now. I'm not sure about hobbies though. I wasn't really allowed to have them where I was from.

video | @arcarius

[likeacoupon]

How long have you been here and how actively have you been looking for one? [Willa looks a little bit skeptical. She can't help it.]

Okay. Do you have hobbies here? Unless fighting is your hobby, in which case might I suggest water skiing when it gets warmer out.

[angelic_archer]

About six months but I've been looking for a certain type of bike. I'm not sure if they exist here. [Flying motorcycles can't exist in every reality.]

[Alec begins to speak, then realizes he really isn't sure if he does have any hobbies.]

Kind of? [That shouldn't be a question. Either he has hobbies or he doesn't.] I used to...

Why would someone ski on water that isn't frozen?

[likeacoupon]

[Willa laughs.]

Okay, you're going to have to tell me about this certain type of bike. [She's curious though it's probably not something she'd be interested in herself.]

And seriously? Why would someone ski on water that was frozen? The point is, it's fun. You should give it a try before you knock it.

Voice - UN: lolococo416

[threatenwithcuteness]

Um... my motorcycle was really expensive, I had to save up for it.

*She didn't get that Willa meant bicycle.*

I went to school, ran a fashion vlog, worked at my daddy's restaurant... normal stuff.

Voice - UN: lolococo416

[likeacoupon]

Right, normal stuff.

[Willa tries so hard to keep the sharpness from her voice. She isn't trying to burn any bridges, yet, but it takes a lot of work for her to be pleasant.]

How long did it take you to save up? What do you do here for money?

[threatenwithcuteness]

You're used to normal stuff too!?

*Look, Lola loves her lion pilots and vikings and space samurai but she misses normal!*

Um, I work part time as a waitress but I still get the education stipend while I'm in school. Took a few months? With some extra shifts to help make sure I had enough for food budgets.

I should probably get a better job...

[likeacoupon]

I'm not sure what normal is anymore.

[It's a lie but mostly because Willa doesn't want to talk about what's normal and what isn't. She doesn't care one way or the other.]

Probably.

[Wills isn't going to school, so she imagines it won't take her that long. She's sure she can think of a quick way to rake in some cash anyway.]

video; @Link

[bluechampion]

[Link looks uncomfortable. He knows what he's about to accuse her of, and he'd feel like a jerk if he was wrong.]

I've got a question for you. Seen a small bag anywhere filled with little colored rupees? I found them missing the night I bumped into you.

video; @Link

[likeacoupon]

A rupee? Like something from India?

[She raises an eyebrow at him.]

No. I haven't. Do you think you dropped it?

[Just what are you accusing her of Link?]

[bluechampion]

India?

[It's Link's turn to raise a brow. Right. Must be something from her world or something.]

No, not from India. From Hyrule. I know I didn't drop it. [He had his things secure. You had to when you glided around on a paraglider and got knocked around by monsters and assassins.]

You're sure you haven't seen anything like, uh..

[Link pauses and looks around his other belongings. He hadn't lost all of his rupees. He holds up a small green one.]

Anything like this?

[likeacoupon]

[Willa tilts her head like she's inspecting the screen.]

Nope.

[She's a really good liar.]

Do you want me to help you look for it? I really don't want too. [It happens when people blame you for stuff.]

[video | un: edward.elric]

[alchemyfreak]

I did repairs and worked at a casino where I was before here, before that I did repairs and ran a store. Back home I was in the military.

[Sensing a theme? A beat. He's- not going to touch on Germany.]

What about you, what'd you do before coming here?

[likeacoupon]

I worked at a bar.

[Which is also what she does here.]

Military, huh? What all did you do for them?

[alchemyfreak]

[He had too, but he doesn't generally talk about it and it was mostly book keeping.]

I was a State Alchemist as a kid, lots of research, inspections, that sort of stuff. If something seemed suspicious we looked into it.

( text; ) un: shigeru miyata

[mysophobic]

I was a field doctor back home. I used to be part of a special operative team. But here I'm just a doctor!

( text; )

[likeacoupon]

What kind of special ops team? Like military?

( text; )

[mysophobic]

Yes that's right! It was something like that. Myself and a few others were always sent out to track down and capture or stop black market type dealings.

And what about you, what did you do back at home?

Video @the.boneless

[ragnarsson]

Can't really help with the first question. As for the second one, I didn't really have a job.

[The perks of being royalty. Not that he often mentions he was a prince, because really, what's the point?]

But my brothers and I were involved in a war, so I was the strategist for the army. I really hope the theory that time doesn't pass while we're here is true, because otherwise, those idiots are sure to lose without me to plan for them.

Video @the.boneless

[likeacoupon]

Strategist? Is that why you're so smart?

[She asks wit a little quirk to her lips.]

What do you do here for work then? [Willa hasn't pegged this place as one that's in need of a strategist.]

[ragnarsson]

I've always been this smart.

[It might sound conceited, but it's the truth. Ivar was pretty much brilliant, able to read people very well, and anticipate how they're going to react. He'd had to compensate for being a cripple his whole life and out-thinking everyone was one way he did it.]

I'm on the Perimeter Guard. Killing things has always been something that I'm good at.