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nexus_crossings2021-05-26 10:59 pm
ablacksun) wrote in nexus_crossings2021-05-26 10:59 pm
The Post-Apocalyptic Doughnut Thief
Nothing in Antillioch is clean. Or tidy. Or not covered in a thick layer of desert. Which is why the appearance of a pristine white door that may well lead to some spiffed-up futuristic hospital ward is something of a shock to Zack. There follows a brief consultation with his brother, who doesn't seem to want anything to do with it, as it's so ..spotless, and white, and... ewww. For the two hellgods it's completely out of place and worse. They're so attuned to their hell dimension that anything this hygienic sits in the craw like a stuck fishbone.
Abe, casually examining his fingernails, suggests Zack tries the handle, just, you know, to see if it's locked. We don't want anything pleasant coming in. Stupidly, Zack's curiosity wins over and he does actually open the door a crack... Abe swiftly shoves him straight though it, and the Apocalyptic prince is sent sprawling. He literally faceplants into this new, uncomfortably pure environment.
He's ended up on the main plaza, and lifts his head, not liking anything he sees. But that's Zack all over. He doesn't like anything much. He even snarls at the few unfortunate people closest to him.
Nothing about the Nexus feels comfortable to Zack. Not until he smells something drifting across the plaza. He follows the scent until he comes to a doughnut stand.
Zack is the embodiment of the post-apocalyptic hellscape. He's on nodding terms with all four horsemen, and his own essence combines War, Famine, Pestilence and Death.. or more accurately the after-effects of such things. Away from his own dimension, he feels the hunger of famine, and Zack hasn't actually ingested anything for centuries.
Now he's in the realm of the living, these soft little dough things smell amazing.
He grabs one and tears into it, ignoring the stallholders protests about something like paying, or money, or something. When the stallholder tries to physically take his arm, Zack pulls away, swipes another of the sweet dough shapes, and wrenches himself away from the stand. Zack moves through the crowds away from the still-shouting stalholder, almost bumping into everyone - he's not used to crowds.
And he doesn't understand the concept of theft.
He almost sends some poor person tumbling as he tries to make his exit. But he can't find the infernal door and that stupid sweet-dough-thing person is still on his tail. Zack grabs the nearest passerby by the lapel, demanding... “What's his fucking problem? What the fuck's money? What does that even mean?”
[ooc: Cue argument between your muse, Zack, and the doughnut seller. Mun apologises for his language and behaviour. He's not housebroken yet...]
Abe, casually examining his fingernails, suggests Zack tries the handle, just, you know, to see if it's locked. We don't want anything pleasant coming in. Stupidly, Zack's curiosity wins over and he does actually open the door a crack... Abe swiftly shoves him straight though it, and the Apocalyptic prince is sent sprawling. He literally faceplants into this new, uncomfortably pure environment.
He's ended up on the main plaza, and lifts his head, not liking anything he sees. But that's Zack all over. He doesn't like anything much. He even snarls at the few unfortunate people closest to him.
Nothing about the Nexus feels comfortable to Zack. Not until he smells something drifting across the plaza. He follows the scent until he comes to a doughnut stand.
Zack is the embodiment of the post-apocalyptic hellscape. He's on nodding terms with all four horsemen, and his own essence combines War, Famine, Pestilence and Death.. or more accurately the after-effects of such things. Away from his own dimension, he feels the hunger of famine, and Zack hasn't actually ingested anything for centuries.
Now he's in the realm of the living, these soft little dough things smell amazing.
He grabs one and tears into it, ignoring the stallholders protests about something like paying, or money, or something. When the stallholder tries to physically take his arm, Zack pulls away, swipes another of the sweet dough shapes, and wrenches himself away from the stand. Zack moves through the crowds away from the still-shouting stalholder, almost bumping into everyone - he's not used to crowds.
And he doesn't understand the concept of theft.
He almost sends some poor person tumbling as he tries to make his exit. But he can't find the infernal door and that stupid sweet-dough-thing person is still on his tail. Zack grabs the nearest passerby by the lapel, demanding... “What's his fucking problem? What the fuck's money? What does that even mean?”
[ooc: Cue argument between your muse, Zack, and the doughnut seller. Mun apologises for his language and behaviour. He's not housebroken yet...]
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"Bug's an artist, and our best forager," Furiosa tells their guest. And then she nods her agreement with his conclusion. "That's it, more or less. We still have coins around the old Citadel, but the world fell down so we don't use most of 'em."
They melt down gold and silver and copper, but Furiosa is all too happy to bring the rest here to trade away.
He speaks offhandedly of his world, and she gets it, but he's dropped some surprising information in just those few words. "Don't know who Abe is, but watch out for people like that. Joe used to tell us not to get addicted to water."
Twisty makes a spitting sound of disapproval at the mention of 'Joe', whoever he might be. Food is a nicer topic, anyway, and Furiosa smiles at the suggestion. "Sounds good to me. Maybe you want to come forage with us sometime, in the Wilds? Sounds like you might recognize as many of the bugs as we do, if not more."
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“I get it. Nice to look at,” he agrees.
“My brother. Doesn't matter,” is all he says about Abe, with a shrug. It sounds very much to Zack like this Joe is their Abdiron. But at Twisty's reaction, he doesn't chase the subject. He feels a bit like that when it comes to Abe, at the moment. Even is he should try and find the way back home.
It's better here. People - Furiosa really - speaks and listens. She doesn't order him about. She doesn't push his buttons. She also seems to understand something of his world - and he, hers.
He's taking a drink of his tea when the invitation comes. It's a surprise. It also gives a reason to perhaps stay for a while. He'll have to make up his mind of that score, but Zack actually manages another smile.
“Yeah. Okay. I'd like that.”
[ooc, happy to leave them to eat, unless Furi wants to add anything <3]