The Lotion In The Basket

[Electric Fail]

*I stopped the car into the main avenue of what seems to be a little phantom town. The houses are burnt down, all is desolated. But it's the case in all the zones. I cut the contact and kick the passenger door open with my foot, since the driver door is blocked, because the metal has been twisted by ray guns shots. I creep out of the car and step on the dirt, pulling my cap further on my eyes, tying my blue hair into a pony tail and slipping said ponytail under the cap. I loo around and listen. It isn't the usual silence of the desert. There are some kind of muffled noises. My heart skip a beat. If they are Killjoys, there must be a safehouse. And after three day with just a glucose tablet and a liter of water, it's more than wanted. I listen carefully. Someone laughs. A laugh. It's a Killjoy. I take my gun out of my leg holster however. You never know. I check my bag's strap is well tied and began to walk towards the voices. It comes from a house. Two stories, quite good state, large porch. Sympathetic. I climb the stairs to the door and I go* :

"HEY? ANYONE?"

*I know it isn't really careful but right now, I know they are KJs and I need friggin' food.*

[Max Griffiths]

*I've come to expect Red's determination, but she still surprises me sometimes. The training is good for her; it gives her something to focus on, and she makes significant progress as the week passes. She can walk easily by the sixth day, and her motions while practicing fighting techniques start to regain their fluidity. I'm conscious of the medic hovering by the house on several occasions, but I ignore him and he never interrupts. I'm well aware of Red's limits even as she tries to push them back, and she knows that if she tries to do too much I'll make her stop.*

*I barely speak to the other killjoys, and I don't mind at all. During leisure times I patrol the area, and while I'm working with Red out back I can immerse myself in the training and forget about the others in the house. I would still rather be gone, especially now that we aren't so dependent on the medic's aid, but I don't so much as hint at it. Red's obviously happy here.*

*It's during one of those leisure times when I hear a shout from the safehouse. I'd spent the morning training with Red, and when she'd retreated inside to avoid the noon heat I set off on my rounds. I drop into a crouch, my gun out in an instant and aimed at the figure approaching the door. A block and a half is a long way to shoot with just a standard ray gun, but I wait before I consider moving forward. It's likely a killjoy, and I remind myself that the other killjoys inside are armed as well if there's danger*

[Funhouse Gear]

*I nearly drop the can of corn I'd been opening when someone yells from the front of the house, and move quickly into the hallway to see the others already on their feet. The conversation had cut off abruptly, and almost everyone has a gun out; Red and Jump being the notable exceptions. Electric is the closest to the door, and I raise my gun a bit to signal that I'm covering her*

[Electric Revenge]

*Everyone is on edge as the house falls silent. Almost everyone has a raygun on the ready, and I grab the katana I was polishing, holding it in my free hand. I highly doubt it's a Drac, but you can never be too careful in situations like this.*

*Nodding back to Gear in understanding, I open the door, before stepping into the door frame, katana raised and gun ready to fire. What's standing on the edge of the porch is a girl, and I barely catch myself before I fire off my gun.*

[Electric Fail]

*I just hear silence and I realize it wasn't a great move. At all. I try to analyze the situation but I'm more likely quite panicked now. Stupid, stupid, stupid! I hear the cringe of metal on wood, faint but really close. And suddenly, the doors open and I see a girl with violet hair, what seems to be a saber raised above her shoulder and a ray gun pointed atme. Good thing my vocal strings are tied together by cowardly fear right now because I would have screamed. I immediatly raise my hands, dropping the poor gun on the dusty wood and babble some seemlingly unintelligible shit in half English half French. My brain is dumb.*

"Whoawhoahwhoacalmdowndudepasfairedemalbouffejustwater!"

*Great. *

[Electric Revenge]

*I lower my katana and my blaster as the blue-haired girl cowers in front of me. A stream of unintelligable gibberish escapes her mouth. I cant help but stare dumbly at her.*

Come again?

*I hear everyone shift uncomfortably behind me, reminding me of their presence.*

It's okay guys. Just a killjoy.

[Moonlight Revenge]

(I truly apologize for not posting for a very long time but I'm fully back now)

*I slowly put my raygun down as Electric says that it was just a killjoy. The gun is still in my hands until I finally make sure that it was a killjoy and put it back in my holster* wow! I never imagined to find new killjoys around the outer zones. It almost seemed dead around here *I take a deep breathe and put my gun back in my holster*

[Poison Shot]

*people start lowering their guns but I keep mine up and steady. Already decided on where to shoot. I find the others to be alarmingly trusting of a stranger who shows up out of nowhere... In the outer zones.*

*sarah sits quietly but Hand on her gun as well*

[Arson Anthem]

*I move forward, motioning to Moon to be careful, and step up next to Electric. My gun's still drawn but at my side, and I give the girl on the porch a wary nod* Hello, there. You want to try that again, in English? *A spot of white in the shadows catches my eye as it moves slowly up the street towards us, and for once I'm glad to realize Max is in the area* And we've got someone aiming at you from the other direction if you're thinking of trying anything. Just a friendly warning.

*I don't like sounding so forbidding, but the random appearance of the girl is rather strange. Electric was a known entity; she radioed in on a killjoy frequency. This girl didn't give us any warning - but then again, if she was trying to sneak up on us or something similarly threatening, she did a really terrible job of it. I think she probably /is/ a killjoy... but it's best to be cautious out here.*

[Poison Shot]

* I take a look at the person at the door, holding my gun. The girl is dressed as a killjoy but is still out here. In the outer zones asking for water but why go out farther away from the city where resources are scarce. She announced herself. Maybe friendly... Maybe a ploy for friendly. Lower our guards by dressing and acting the part. I've see far too many falls back at the beginning of these wars where people get hijacked by seamingly innocent people...best to keep my guard up*

[Arson Anthem]

(Just a heads up, Red will likely be unable to post for the next week; that means Red, PB, and J will be temporarily out of commission. She sends her apologies, and, I presume, telepathic images of all the amazing fossils she's measuring at a University in Berkely. Oh look, there's one now!)

[Electric Fail]

*I let my arms fall back along my body as my brain starts to take a normal turn again. There are people inside, too. Damn, they look suspicious. What is it that isn't fine? Do I look like a Drac or something? I cough.*

"Sorry. Umm, I'm not gonna hurt you. It's only be a month I can use a fucking ray gun. Before I made them explode in my hands. I, well, you know, I just figured out you have a bit of water, or food... Name's Electric Fail, call me Fail. You see why I've got the name uh?"

*My nervous talk isn't going to make it. A guy in the house mentions that there's someone in my back. Well they are organized at least. And all I can do is talk. Oh, my first and still better ability.*

"It's not like I'm the best killjoy ever anyways. I just want enough food and water to come back to a more civilized area, if you want, you know?"

I look at my gun on the floor and do what seems right : I kick it and it slides to inside the house. Anyways if they turn crazy I still have my knife in my bag.

"Ok? I'm not gonna do anything. I just talk and I know medecine. That's all."

[Moonlight Revenge]

I'm sorry, Arson *I look down at the ground, draw my gun back up, and head close to the door* you say Fail, right? well, Fail, how can we make sure you mean no harm. You know, people might hide weapons under their clothes easily and if you were a killjoy, you'll realize that no one can be trusted easily *I look at the gun on the ground and push it away from her, preparing for a sudden move by her*

[Electric Fail]

*I don't move and just blink. Well, What can I do? I'm the worst killjoy ever after all, let's paraphrase Planet Telex. But I would never had thought I could seriously get into such a situation. And that girl bringing me down makes me feel like I'm really a human failure. Which I maybe am. Anyways she's pissing me off, even if what she says is certainly the truth.*

"Oh, come on, paranoia! Do you want me to strip or what?!"

*In one swift movement I undo the strap of my bag and let it fall.*

"You're killjoys, that is sure for me. I'm not going to attack the supposed fraternity, it would be stupid, you know, but well, do I really look like, you know, a well-fed BL/Ind officer? I'm LOST in that friggin' desert, that is." *I sigh. I'm properly pathetic, but thirsty above all. Plus they must understand not even the half of my talk with my shiny french accent.*

[Electric Revenge]

*I start to feel uncomfortable with the scene playing out in front of me. No one in the house seems to be giving her the benefit of the doubt in this situation. I know if I was in her situation, I'd be getting angry too. Plus her accent is kinda making it hard for us, or at least me, understand her clearly. I've never heard of a Drac that could speak French before anyway.*

*I slide my katana back into it's sheath and my blaster in my holster before I pick up Fail's blaster and offer her a hand up onto the porch.* I hope you understand that we tend to be a bit concerned when someone shows up unannounced. I know I've been in numerous ambushes before. *I can't help but think back to two weeks ago.* It's not the we don't trust you, but there have been plenty of "Killjoy" doublecrossers that work for BL/Ind. Maybe we can start over with proper introductions?