Job 003 :: The Beat Down Job [Accidental Video/Written] {Backdated to the 27th}

[shadedsunlight]

[Accidental Video]

[There's a blur of motion and pages as the journal falls through the air and lands on the ground, a leather book bag and some other notebooks landing nearby. Within the camera's view is Ginia, holding a bag of groceries, backed against a building, and watching something (or somethings) calmly out of view. With care, she slowly

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[consultmybooks]

[Community Building 7 is still well in view when the environment around Ginia changes. For about twenty or thirty feet in all directions radiating out from her point on the path, she'll suddenly find herself in what appears to be a small town in Germany. People are everywhere, running in terror or pursuing like predators. It's the dead of night, the only light is from the flickering of distant fires that haven't actually crossed into this scenario.

Some of the people are most decidedly not right. As they chase their targets, Ginia will be able to see that their faces are twisted and monstrous - ridged brows overhanging a pair of gleaming yellow eyes, with fangs bared and bloodstained.]

[shadedsunlight]

[Not good. Definitely not good. The moment day turns into night, Ginia is on high alert, quickly taking in all the chaos and moving quickly to the nearest shelter. Monstrous, bloody faces, fangs, her mind fits in all the details as she rushes into a house and locks and barricades the door with some chairs.

First step, finding weapons. Ginia runs toward the kitchen and begins searching for some knives to use, still keeping her eyes and ears out for anyone that may be coming toward the house or already in it.]

[consultmybooks]

[Ginia won't be left waiting long. After about two minutes, something hits the door hard enough to splinter it, regardless of the chairs. Two bodies collapse inside in a heap.

The body furthest from Ginia will, upon closer inspection, prove to be Giles. Upon even closer inspection, he will turn out to be bleeding. Closer inspection might have to wait until she's dealt with the second body, however, which has blood around its mouth and the same monstrous face. In all other respects? It's a woman about her age that looks as though it's been beaten to within an inch of its life.]

[shadedsunlight]

[The kitchen proves fruitful enough when it comes to improvised weaponry. Several steak knives, two carving knives, and a knife sharpener are secured along with some oranges and apples from a fruit basket. When the door bursts open, Ginia approaches carefully, carving knife in hand.

Her gaze goes over to the first person, too far away to see any details. Male, perhaps. However, the closer body draws her immediate attention. Common thugs and oversized bugs are one thing. A vampire is something else entirely. But all her training remains strong and she takes a deep breath as her grip on her knife tightens. It doesn't matter it's another woman. Hell, considering how everything else has been disappearing upon "death", what she does won't even matter. Right now is a matter of survival.

Chest, throat, eyes, knees, ankles. Ginia ticks off the weak spots and targets as she drops into a fighting stance, carefully watching the vampire and anticipating the first move.]

[action]

[seraphgoddess]

[ On Ginia's jog back to her apartment, she might see Martel running not far from her. Normally, Martel would take the time to greet people she passes by but not today. She too busy trying to avoid being killed by a giant monster to exchange such pleasantries.

She's a healer so she's not accustomed to physical fighting. She can cast some offensive spells but by the time she's finished the monster would already be slicing her in half. ]

[action] adflkjas fucking sword dancers

[shadedsunlight]

[Dear god what is that thing?! While some part of her mind realizes how idiotic it is rushing into a fight without some kind of plan, with someone in trouble, there's not much else on Ginia's mind other than getting the other woman out of there.

Fishing out a ball of twine from her bag, Ginia rolls out about two feet of twine and snips it off with her pocket knife. Then grabbing some debris off the ground - a broken piece of wood and a brick, she wraps and ties off the twine to create a makeshift bola. Running forward and swinging, she releases the improvised weapon at the monster's legs, hoping to at least trip it up to buy them some time.]

[action] I know, right?! They're so battle crazy!

[seraphgoddess]

[ Martel thought it was all over for her. She didn't want to die just yet even though she shouldn't even be alive in the first place. But that didn't mean she's was going forfeit her life so easily.

Just as the Sword Dancer was bringing down its sword down on her it suddenly stopped. Confused at its sudden mercy, she looked back to see a bola wrapped around its feet and a woman not so far from it. She gasped in amazement at her bravery. No one in the right mind would risk their neck to save some stranger and yet this woman she had never seen before did.

However, despite her brave efforts, the twine snaps easily from the monsters strength and now directs its attention to a new target. Realizing this, Martel will try to defend her savior by casting a spell. ]

[action] Definitely. Great monster design though.

[shadedsunlight]

[Ginia herself was amazed the plan even worked and the monster stopped. However, now was not a time to pat herself on the back and a plan without a plan to follow up with was well worthless. Quickly looking around for something to arm herself with, Ginia found a broken pipe sticking out of the rubble of what was once a building.

As the monster came toward her, Ginia held the pipe in her hands like a sword, carefully watching its movements and ready to dodge away from its sword. Maybe if she could get close enough, she could break some joints and slow it down a little, giving them both enough time to get away.]

[Action] | Hopefully this is okay? 8D;

[talontrot]

[On the way back home, Ginia might spot a short, red bird. Her first instinct, of course, might be to approach and help her deal with the dynamite-spitting box.

Until, of course, Kazooie blows the thing sky-high with a well-aimed Grenade Egg.

She's a bit preoccupied, though, and there are a few other enemies - like a shovel with eyes - that seem intent on clipping Kazooie's feathers. Maybe Ginia had better get involved...?]

(OOC: Current setting is Glitter Gulch Mine, from Banjo-Tooie! This is playing within the simulation of it, omnipresently... though if you'd prefer a different stage, feel free to ask! \o/)

[Action] Course! And it all works for me!

[shadedsunlight]

[And the day gets stranger and stranger. When the environment turns from the streets of Luceti to a mine, Ginia pauses to get her bearings. Turning back isn't an option, so forward it is.

As she walks along, she sees the bird fighting off some monsters and if it weren't for the second pair of wings on her back, Ginia would think the monsters were turning against each other.

As Kazooie takes care of the box in an impressive display of explosives (or should that be eggsplosives?), Ginia gets the drop on the shovel sneaking up on her. Grabbing the shovel by the handle and poking its eyes in the process, she swings it around and releases it, sending it flying into the face of a Billy Bob.]

[Action] Yay! 8D

[talontrot]

[Okay, that was impressive. Nothing like an explosion, but wow. It's enough to make Kazooie stop and actually smirk.

The Billy Bob stumbles back with an "oh!", teetering a moment against the force of the Diggit to the face. The Diggit crumples onto its side in the meantime, disappearing in a flash of light a moment after.

Kazooie pivots, talons scrabbling on the pile of purple gems - amethyst, maybe? - before she spits a Blue Egg right in the Billy Bob's face. The ogre cowboy collapses a second later, disappearing into a flash of light.

Then she turns to Ginia.]

Nice aim.

[It's a rare compliment from Kazooie, but hey. From one adventuring hero to another, maybe?]

[Action]

[shadedsunlight]

[It's really all kinda fun. The cartoony of everything adds to the feel and dear god is that a talking bird?!

...Right. Moving on. Ginia grins and shrugs modestly, but bows her head in thanks. She quickly takes out her notepad to write out a message. Hopefully she can read...]

Same to you. Any idea what this place is?

[Written]

[justicereigns]

Sounds more like a shift. Tell the non-combatants to stay inside, and if you need to help getting to anyone, drop me a line.

[Written]

[shadedsunlight]

So this is one of those experiments I've been hearing so much about? Lovely.

I'll do my best. After I'm properly equipped I'm going to begin patrolling and helping out where I can.

[Written]

[justicereigns]

It's got all the markings of it, in any case.

Nice to have you on board Ginia.

[Written]

[shadedsunlight]

Does this mean I can consider myself a proper Lucetian now?

Just doing what's right, Captain.

[action] Sorry it's so late but reading her app I realized they HAD to have some CR

[crybabyofdeath]

[Oh hello, your walk seems to be interrupted by simulations of men in uniform all of which seem to be pointing their guns in your general direction. You see, apparently that little spot after you cross the bridge right before you hit the community houses? Is apparently some highly restricted territory!]

[action] MPD/DID crazies unite! And then traumatize Luceti.

[shadedsunlight]

[Really. Really? From better to... well, not quite worse, but unexpected. Ginia stops and eyes the men, hand trailing down toward the knife she'd found on the way.

There's that saying about bringing a knife to a gun fight, but you do what you have to do. She remains calm as she surveys the situation, putting together her plan of action. One that mostly involves throwing the knife into the face of the nearest gunman.]

[action] At least nowadays Razlo pretty much only comes out when the situation is fatal! :'D

[crybabyofdeath]

[Ah, but thankfully she won't have to, as they suddenly go flying! After all: a good, non-fatal way to take federal agents with guns down is to simply go bowling for them, and who better to do it then the stranger who happened to be passing through on his way to the village?]

[action] Alice is similar, but then you read the app so I don't need to tl;dr XD

[shadedsunlight]

[All right then! There are no complaints at all from Ginia's side as she watches the agents tumble head over heels, picking her knife off the ground. Yes, she might have been able to taken them down, but avoiding a dangerous situation when relatively unarmed is appreciated.

As one man gets up to his feet, Ginia quickly dashes over and gives a quick elbow to the back of the head, knocking him back out.]