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

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[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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[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!

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[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

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[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?]

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[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?

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[Yep, it is definitely a talking bird. A breegull, to be exact.

Kazooie pores over the writing a moment before saying.] Yep. This is Glitter Gulch Mine - or, uh, some of it.

... There any reason you're writing instead of talking? I can hear fine. [Says the bird who blows stuff up when she's right next to it all the time.]

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Because I'm mute. Sorry for all the writing.

So you're familiar with this place? Know how to get out or what to expect?

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[talontrot]

[In Kazooie's world, if it has eyes, it can pretty much always talk except for those acorns in Click Clock Wood.]

Huh. Okay then.

[Kazooie glances around the area they're in, big green eyes peering - via the invisible Amaze-O-Gaze goggles - around. Just piles of amethysts and a snaking river...] Yeah, it's one of the worlds from Banjo-Tooie, my last game. Those are Grunty's minions you just beat up - though nobody really seems to know who Grunty is here. Yeesh!

[Kazooie gestures back towards the dirt trail. There seems to be an open area there, with a rope dropping into a coiled pile on the floor.]

The exit's over there, but I don't know if it leads anywhere right now. The whole place is being dumb.

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[Ginia is about to ask what Kazooie means by "last game", but then decides no, she's probably better off not knowing.]

Wouldn't hurt to check it out. I was coming from a street so I ended up here, worst case is we walk some more.

So this is commonplace in your world? Beating up minions?

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[Kazooie nods a little.] Yeah, I'm a hero! And that's my job - kicking witch butt. And if those minions cause trouble, I have to deal with them.

Plus I usually get Jiggies out of it. [She grins, though the grin fades after a moment.] Except I haven't gotten a single Jiggy so far, either. I deserve one for all the hard work I've done helping people! But people don't recognize them either.

[The red bird shrugs a bit to herself, looking slightly dispirited.] I'd go to the exit... 'cept I can't climb ropes without Banjo's help... and I can't find the dumb bear anywhere. It's all his fault, going off somewhere without me! He knows I'm the better adventurer!

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[shadedsunlight]

Sounds like a fun job there. I bet a lot of people appreciate it.

[Ginia smiles a bit, giving a small wave of her hand.]

Let's back up a little. What's a Jiggy? And I hate to say it, but your friend may not be here, in Luceti. On the other hand, a lot of people came in so maybe he is. Can't imagine there are too many bears around here.

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Sheesh, another one? [This is getting depressing, or it would be if Kazooie wasn't so stubborn. She snorts just a bit, tosses her head enough to make her crest bob, and then adjusts her stance a bit.]

... Anyway. Jiggies are big gold jigsaw pieces. Can't miss 'em. Sometimes they're lying around to grab, sometimes I get 'em from people for helping them, sometimes I earn them from beating a boss - that kinda thing. With the help of Master Jiggywiggy, I could use 'em to open doors last time, but people've said that the guy isn't here in Luceti, which is dumb. He could probably get by the barrier if he had enough Jiggies...

Pah. If Banjo is around here somewhere, he'd better get his butt back before he causes any more trouble for me than he already has.

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[Ginia listens patiently, gradually reminded of all the video games Erika liked playing with all the talk about bosses and collecting pieces. Maybe she should have paid more attention to them.]

Hey, sorry, different worlds and all. But while I haven't seen one, if I ever see a jiggy pop up somewhere, I'll let you know.

I'll keep an eye out for a bear named Banjo. For now [She pauses to size up the dangling rope, then Kazooie.] how about you hold onto my back while I climb up the rope?

[Action]

[talontrot]

... Different worlds? [At first, Kazooie thinks she just means something like the worlds on the Isle O' Hags.] What's your world like, then?

[... That next part? If Kazooie was the sentimental type, she'd smile. As it is, she just kind of smirks a bit instead, despite herself.]

Yeah, I can do that. Though I usually ride in a backpack.

[A little blue backpack, that Kazooie has admittedly missed but would never say anything of the sort about.]

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Big and complicated. Lots of cities from where I'm from. I'll give you the full history lesson if you want after we get out of here.

[Ginia purses her lips in thought before slipping the strap of the leather book bag she's taken to carrying off her shoulder. It's holding her journal and other essentials and a bit too small to hold Kazooie anyway, but she lengths the strap as far as it'll go, then slides it around both shoulders so it carries more like a low backpack and gives Kazooie something to sit on.]

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[talontrot]

[History's not exactly Kazooie's thing. But Ginia is starting to earn herself a solid place in Not Annoying To Talk To-Ville, at least in Kazooie's mind.

The familiar sight of a backpack, or at least a bag in a backpack-like place, is inviting. After a moment of thought, Kazooie actually climbs into the book bag, showing no sign of any discomfort and not even distorting the bag's shape.

You were saying something about the bag not holding Kazooie? This thing is bigger than the backpack she usually rides in.]

Let's roll!

[Action]

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[Ginia's going to stare a little as Kazooie climbs into the book bag. Right. Video game physics. Right. She makes sure the bag is secure before she grips onto the rope and begins hoisting herself up.]