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3; video/action

[The feed opens up with a thud, the thud of someone's fist hitting the wall. And that would be what causes the bracelet activating at the same time.]

...you gotta be -- there's no way... [Some more, louder thuds as said someone goes into an unattractive temper tantrum.] I'll never-- I--

[Another thud and the bracelet deactivates without her having ever known it was on. But just a short while later, Yukari does intentionally make a video post. Because for some reason she feels it's chickening out on a text post. Her expression is cautious, neutral.]

...H-Hey. I know there's always a few of these messages, but... [y'all can suck it up] Minato-kun's gone... again, I guess. [She takes a breath, carefully concealing a catch in her throat.]

I... don't need to hear anyone feel sorry for me, okay? [Wait, why did she even say that? She regrets it immediately; nothing good can come of it. She either looks like a defensive idiot or alienates her friends, and either way looks totally self-obsessed, because obviously not everyone knows that they're -- Whatever. She's just rambling now... better get off this quickly.] I mean... Sorry, it's not that I wouldn't--ya know--appreciate that, but... [She waves a hand.] Just--Just don't want to hear that again. That's it.

[Ooookay. Still kind of a disaster. But that's as good as she can probably do right now, right?

She cuts the feed and then leaves Freya House to go wander the district and make her way gradually around, through Sigyn and back, just walking to cool off.]

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[Was Samantha that close to Yukari? It was debatable. She'd helped her a bit with trying to resist her powers. They'd talked a few times. Her other side had kind of obsessed over her... yeah, Yukari was probably reasonably close. Samantha still had a little trouble understanding why the girl bothered, much the same way she didn't understand Eve.

And so now she saw her pounding the walls in frustration. That, at least, she understood. She wanted Minato around. Samantha had finally realized who he had been. The quiet one who occasionally talked to her. Pleasant fellow, though he'd always felt ... intense.

So... how to do this.]

Ummm. I don't know if it's your thing, but there's always drinks.

[Enabling people towards alcoholism. That's Sam. Making bad situations worse in the name of 'comfort.']

[...

She's actually only tasted alcohol once or twice before. And didn't like it (who does the first time?).

But actually, this sounds to her right now like the best possible response.]

... I'll take you up on that, if that's an offer.

Yeah, it's an offer. Nothing too heavy, but it can take the edge off. Maybe just meet me over at the Lux for some wine coolers. I think it's still open even without Lucifer.

...All right, sure. I'll be there.

[nowhere else to be, anyway! hmph. She'll meander over.]

[Making a note to split up after drinks, Samantha made her way over to the bar and settled herself in a chair that was visible from the entrance. It was easy to lock up and get here from Pinch. It was the same district after all.

So, by the time that Yukari arrived, she was nursing a water, waiting on the other girl.]

[Yukari is frustrated, annoyed, angry, sad, all of those things-- but all of that fades to a bit of confusion and hesitance as she comes into the bar.

She doesn't know the protocol. Is she-- What does she do? Is there a cover charge? Do you have to go in and order something? What...?

But after she navigates all those obstacles, she spots Samantha and approaches her with a slight wave.]

...Hey.

Hey.

[She nodded, motioning for her to join her as she relaxed. At least she'd found the place easily enough. She grunted and looked around the crowd for a minute.]

You know, I still haven't gotten used to the idea of people leaving. It hasn't happened to me enough yet, I guess.

What're you drinking?

... Lucky you.

[She sighs and sits down.]

I don't know. What would you suggest...?

Doubly lucky in this case. It also means the jackasses from my world aren't here at all. At least Minato wasn't a bad guy. I'd say Strawberry Daiquiri or Fuzzy Navels are good to start.

... No, yeah, he isn't a 'bad guy.' [a little sarcastically. she doesn't like this past tense. and also it's the guy she's crazy over so.]

Okay, sure. Strawberry daiquiri, then...

[sweetdrink the pain away!?]

[Sensitivity, unfortunately, wasn't one of her strong points. She called for a couple of the strawberries to be brought out and decided that maybe a change of topic was a good thing.]

Everything else going ok for you? I know the whole war thing was getting to you lately, like a lot of people.

Everything else...? There isn't really much else. The war sucks, but if we gotta fight...

[Oh that was fast. Her drink prevents her from grumbling and moaning on. She takes a sip.

Not bad.]

What about you?

[It helped that they were easy to get ahold of. Some drinks were more complicated. She took a sip of her own and shrugged.]

Well, aside from a few who are keeping their distance for good reason, I'm apparently not hated by everyone in this place. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing, but some folks still keep sticking around me. Since the disease, though, I've been sticking to some heavy research. We need more than just these cheap tricks they gave us, and I like having something to do.

So the same kind of stuff as before, huh? But research, that sounds good. That sounds like something really useful, at least... I can't do anything like that. What're you researching?

[she is going hard at this drink.]

[Sam took another sip and made a mental note to stop her at her second, at least for a bit. Fizzy drinks tended to hit harder than people thought they did.]

Yeah, mostly. I'm working with herbs and alchemy, trying out potions to see what I can put together with some of the stuff in this city. Some of the plants here have magic properties, so I can work with those. I've been looking at stuff to protect from curses, especially mental ones, and things that can boost stamina.

[And poisons...]

[Potions. Magic plants. Curses. St...amina? She almost giggles to herself at where her mind goes.]

So you're basically like... a herbal pharmacist right now? [Or a drug dealer.] Hey, that's pretty good work if you can get it.

I should probably get a job or something, too...

Yeah, basically, and a regular pharmacist too. I don't just do herbs. It took a bank loan to get the place started, but the potions are doing well enough really.

Personally, grab a job if you really want it. Don't bother if you just feel like you should. Food, clothes and the basics are all here. A job doesn't hurt, since it gives you something to do, but doing it just because might make you hate it, right?

... I mean, yeah. I'll quit if I end up hating it, but maybe I should just try it. If I can get something meaningful to do, I don't wanna, like, work in a shop or something... Though, I don't really know what else a regular high school girl is qualified to do.

[sip]

Sounds like a plan, then. You might look into the library or the hospital. Something that a lot of people need and use around town, but that isn't a shop. There's bound to be one of those things that could use another helping hand, after all. Maybe talk to Doctor Watson about first aid lessons while you're at it.

Mmm... Mm, yeah, those are good ideas, Sam... Definitely would be better than sitting around, stewing in - bad feelings and stuff.

I've gotta say. It does help take your mind off of other crap one way or another. I've been surprised how much it's helped me to have something to do, so I understand wanting one yourself.

Exactly. I'll look for it... Maybe even tomorrow.

[Or maybe she won't do anything tomorrow except have her first hangover? It all depends.]

Anything new with you? Oh, I guess you were probably part of the team that found the vaccine in the end, huh? Nice work with that.

Well, I helped with getting the materials together and working on the medicine. But, really, it was the doctors who pulled the big work off in the end. I don't like taking the credit on it, but I was glad to help.

These days, I've been working on herbs a lot. [She took another gulp of her cooler.] Work keeps me from thinking about other things as much, and there's still a few other things to keep me busy, like some idiots and other folks that seem to not mind me even if I go crazy now and again.

Been thinking about the whole militia thing Arthur's talking about. Might join.

Hmm. Wonder if I'm an idiot or an other folk. [She laughs.]

Militia? [Someone hasn't been checking the network.] What's that?

Nope, just really really stubborn. [A thin chuckle.] You know what you're getting into by now, better than most. I think you know better than to go easy if I go nuts around you.

It's like an army, only smaller. They're trying to organize an actual sort of military structure. Problem for me's not fighting. I just suck at taking orders, and I really don't trust myself not to lose it. I prefer smaller tactics.

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