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full metal panc!: kaname chidori

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Who: Kaname Chidori + Anyone
Where: Any Sports Center
When: Early Afternoon
Warnings: None, but you may want to check her permissions post? She can get "violent" during foul moods.

The loud crack of the bat filled the air as Kaname hit what would have been a home run if she were not hitting in a batting cage. Her proficiency in softball clearly showed. Time and time again she hit the ball nearly perfectly. However after hours of solo practice she began to falter. Kaname had come to blow off steam. Her questions and frustrations had been bothering her, and she still had to figure out how she was going to "contribute" to the ship. The most obvious answer was to enter their schooling system, but the descriptions of it were so different than what she was used to that she was wary. To take her mind off everything she practiced in the batting cage. This plan, however, backfired. With every hit of the ball she stewed over one point of irritation. Eventually the stress and some amount of dehydration got to her. Kaname hit a ball, with the tip of the bat, and the ball flew off to what would be a grievous foul. Pissed at her own failure she tosses the bat forward at the machine, cursing at it, because she wasn't going to blame herself for the screw up. Not in this mood. Automated systems began to scold her for improper treatment of the equipment, but she ignored the artificial voice and stomped out towards some vending machines.

She took off the helmet she wore in the cage, and stared at the selection of beverages. Sweat soaked her body, and she obviously looked worn. Kaname's eyes glazed over while trying to choose her drink. Mostly she was just tired physically, mentally, and emotionally. However to an onlooker she might just look like a complete jerk holding up the line at the vending machine. If no one called her out on it she eventually came to, and asked if anyone they have change because she didn't bring anything with her.

(Open to both prose and bracket style. Also feel free to catch her before she starts spacing out at the vending machine if your character may have been watching the batting practice.)

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"Move out of the way, fat ass!!"

That was certainly a high pitched shriek and it was coming from a blue bird that was now flitting around Kaname. The bird's 'owner' stood back a ways, glaring. Not at Kaname but at the annoying bird herself. He had warned Chika a thousand times not to go crazy while they weren't in the Granzon because people could fight back. Whatever happened to Chika was her own fault.

Kaname, because of her dazed state, didn't register that the bird was talking. Besides, why would a bird talk so fluently anyway? When she turned to look at who was around she only saw the man with the odd colored hair. Her expression hardened, and swiftly she threw a right hook at his face. She assumed the insult came from him, even if the voice she heard didn't necessarily fit his face.

"How's this for moving, jackass!?"

Shu never really considered himself an unlucky man. Nor one who could normally be surprised. Then again, as the fist came, he suddenly realized that he probably should have expected something.

Being sent flying was also pretty painful. But after he shrugged off all of that and pulled himself back up, looking unphased despite the now swelling mark on his face.

"I do believe you aimed at the wrong target."

"Yeah!" she agreed, "Maybe I should have kicked you in the groin!"

Both her hands were balled into fists, and it definitely looked like she had her second wind. Kaname's breathing was heavy since she was still exhausted, but she somehow found the energy to be angry. She stood in front of the vending machine with her legs spread shoulder width apart (a solid stance). The girl may not have looked terribly strong, or intimidating at five feet and for inches, but her intensity and ferocity did not suffer for it.

She could look scary but he wasn't really that frightening at all. Especially with his fancy labcoat style outfit. That didn't really add intimidation points at all. Especially now that he was brushing it off rather than actually paying attention to Kaname. It was his way of being a jerkbag back while waiting for his small blue bird to land on his shoulder.

"You certainly could have, yes. But it's not recommended. Assault charges on this ship are probably taken seriously."

"Not as serious as your injuries will be if you talk to me like that again."

Kaname's eyebrows knit together, and her visage remained unpleasant. She opened her fists so that she may rest her hands on her hips. Her attire was more casual than his, but it was a no-brainer why it would be. A t-shirt, pants, and sneakers is what she wore. Not incredibly impressive, but practical. There wasn't anyone Kaname met on this ship worth impressing anyway. Hell, she counted herself lucky if she met someone with recognizable body parts.

"As I said, you're mistaken."

Of course, the bird doesn't hesitate to open it's mouth.

"Haha, you hear that dumbas-'

And was shut off when Shu used his fingers to shut her beak. "Chika...you've gotten me into enough trouble already." That was that. Of course, talking to a bird in his no nonsense way was probably the more disturbing thing here.

So it was the bird. Kaname shot a glare to the blue winged jerk that sat upon Shu's shoulder. She pointed her index finger hard at the animal, and took a half step forward.

"He's right. Shut it before you become stir fry."
Due to her state of dehydration she doesn't question that she's threatening a bird, which could very well be this man's pet. Though if she did have the right state of mind, she would probably rationalize that he should have trained his pet to have better manners.

"I doubt she'll apologize so I'll simply do it for her. If her words hurt your feelings, my apologies."

It probably hurt less than fists but he wasn't going to bring that up. As far as he cared, he was going to pretend that didn't happen.

The apology softened her a bit, but only enough to relax her from her fighting ready stance. She changed from that into a more normal standing position with most of her weight on her right foot. She removed her hands from her hips, and folded her arms under her chest. It was clear that she was still upset, but at least she no longer looked like she was going to inflict pain on anybody within reach.

"You know you really should teach that thing some manners."

"That, I'm afraid, is impossible. She'll do what she wants, just like any other person."

Thankfully, the tension was bleeding away so he released the bird's beak. Hopefully she wouldn't say anything and ruin it because he could finally get somewhere without having to worry about being physically maimed.

"But it's not a person. It's a bird."

Kaname was already exhausted, and really did not have the energy for this. She kept her arms folded under her chest as she carefully leaned back on the vending machine. That should help conserve her energy until she has a chance to buy a drink.

"I take it you aren't informed of the concept of magical familiars. Chika is certainly a being of her own with human intelligence. More than some, I would say."

Shu did make her, after all. The bird predictably puffed up in pride but it really was just a backhanded compliment.

"Magic? You're serious?"

Kaname started to laugh. Magic, aliens, and time/space travel? It was too much. She laughed halfhearted, with a subtle undertone of disbelief and denial. At this point she might as well be hallucinating, right? Magic! How ridiculous!

Edited (I can keep tense correct i really can) 2014-02-24 19:00 (UTC)

"Do you know the definition of magic?" No, he's not even mad. Just willing to explain things in case someone might be smart enough to learn.

Long months in the low gravity most Abh preferred had accustomed Jinto to running every day to keep his bones from decalcifying. It was a habit he figured he'd have to keep up if they got Basroil working again. Thus the burn in his lungs and quadriceps as he rounded the track. Eventually it got to be too much and, sucking air he stumbled off the track towards the drink machines.

The problem was, there was a girl there already, carrying a helmet much like the goalguards in minchu wore. She was taking a long time to pick out what she wanted to drink. But he was far too polite to say it, so he just stood there, swaying on unsteady legs, smiling awkwardly, trying to think of a polite way to let her know that he was waiting. He couldn't even sit down: venous pooling would make things even worse.

A low groan escaped Kaname. Her forehead hit the plastic window on the machine. Her free hand reached for the buttons on the machine, but because she didn't enter any sort of payment the vending machine refused to give her any product. Because Jinto didn't make his presence known, she didn't make any effort to be quick about her visit.

Not like she had the energy to care anyway.

Alright. Enough of this. If he didn't get a drink soon he'd keel over from dehydration. Anyway she looked pretty depressed. It was strange watching someone be this open with their emotions after being around Lafiel for so long, who bottled away negative emotions, aside from anger. He cleared his throat.

"If you're out of money for the machine I can lend you some..."

Kaname peeled herself off of the machine to look at him. Honestly doing that much was taxing, but in all honesty she was exaggerating because she could sometimes be quiet the drama queen.

"Yeah?" she asked, and held out her hand. If he was offering she would definitely be taking. Kaname watched him with lazy, half-lidded eyes while waiting for him to give her the money.

So this is where a lifetime of kindof going with the flow had gotten Jinto: paying a stranger to get out of the way of the vending machine. Great job. Way to stick up for yourself.

He fished around in his pocket and dropped two credit markers in her palm.

"The one at the top's usually the best. Don't drink the one at the bottom. It's for species with very different metabolisms."

As in it was so sweet you could feel your teeth rotting and burned your palate like you'd just swallowed a ball of wasabi.

Kaname shrugged, dismissing his advice before slipping the credit into the machine. The girl hadn't intended on trying anything that wasn't water anyway. With all these freaky 'species,' and- Well, hell! Just the odd circumstances of being here was enough to make her cling desperately to anything familiar. Her fingers slowly pressed the buttons, and when she finished entering the code it started to vend. Finally she sighed before speaking again.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

He dug in his pocket for more credits and slowly raised his hand to about the level of the slot, hoping the gesture would get her to realize that he wanted to use the machine too. If this didn't work he might have to resort to (gasp!) asking her to move.

Kaname refused to move out of the way before her beverage dispensed. All seemed like it would go well until the water bottle got stuck mid vending. Quickly her blood began to boil, and she trembled with rage. Her hands clenched into fists, and Kaname's knuckles became white. She is unable to hold back her anger, and like and erupting volcano the girl unleashed her fury out on the machine. Kaname threw a hard kick to it, and it began to malfunction.

"Don't you dare, you piece of shit!" She hollered, kicking it again. The vending machine glitched, and after another blow it actually began to vend about three different beverages.

Jinto instinctively threw his arms up over his head, with a cry, as if expecting to be the recipient of the kick instead of the machine. Slowly he peeked over his own hands.

"...How did you do that?"

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