[ Well. It's not like Vi's had much occasion to go, either. Things have only gotten weirder (and worse) since then. And she's not sure she won't be kicked out if the owner spots her again.
Nor has she been keen on... reaching out. The message takes her by surprise.
Some part of her is relieved, though.
Not that she knows what to say. She settles on a completely uncreative: ]
[ Hm. Lots of people coming through at the Dome, many of them only once or twice for various reasons. Vi hasn't seen her. Never been matched up, obviously. Is it the metal arm? She's sick of being stuck in the lowest tiers of the ring based on lack of augmentations or other powers. Weapons are one thing, but the gauntlets were more than that. She misses them, and feels kind of shitty for it. But she hasn't asked Jayce again. ]
Rayne's. I've been subbing in as security there but tonight's my off night.
[ Beep boop Furiosa sends Vi the address. Pretty standard dive bar with all the typical offerings. The customers keep their hands to themselves (mostly). ]
[ Vi isn't very used to texting, still, though Jinx has picked up on it fast. The majority of her messages are from her sister, her comings and goings. The phone is useful, certainly.
But seeing Furiosa in person is a relief.
Vi waves from the door, making her way over to slide onto the stool next to her. There is no hesitation, despite the violence last time they saw each other face to face. She wasn't lying about not blaming her. ]
Some idiot took pity on me and took me on at the Scrapyard. Maybe could lead to some good cash, I dunno. Better than warehouse duty and meager repair jobs.
[warehouse guard duty didn't pay badly if you weren't like Jinx paying more for one room than another but hey]
See how long it lasts I guess.
[before she pisses someone off because she wanted to get 'creative'. she's not optimistic but she's maybe gotta do something more than what she has been]
[ This seems like good news, right? A steadier job, at least for a bit. And Jinx gets to tinker with vehicles and bits and bobs with an actual purpose. She's already learned a lot about cars, but that's to be expected. She always was brilliant. ]
Sounds promising. maybe it'll be fun.
Are you driving yourself?
[ She's thinking about the gas money. Adjusting the mental math. Hopefully it does pay well. ]
[She's been doing the mental gas math herself, too. Uggggh. She might still have to pick up odd jobs, or hopefully something in a diffusion zone on the way. That usually shakes something out.
She's still not used to having to worry about dumb things like this, what the hell.]
I guess for the moment until I can find someone that shares similar shifts to mine that I can carpool with and is tolerable to be in a car with for two hours. Four hours total. There's gotta be someone, Scrapyard was picking up all sorts for extra hands.
[you can come home at night she's been trying to avoid that for long period of time. She didn't think about that. Having a day job. What, like a normal person?
Who's she kidding with this?
It's fine. She'll figure it out. Now she really needs someone to carpool with so she can sleep in the car. She doesn't think Laura works on cars.]
Yeah, day shifts. Free nights. Maybe hit some clubbing then, eh? There was that pop-up one a little bit ago. I meant to go.
[ She deletes so many messages. Types and deletes, feeling lost. The hope of it is what catches Vi off guard. It's what scares her.
They've fallen into a familiar, if somewhat strained pattern. The truth (the truth they both know and won't acknowledge) is that neither of them really knows how to be the other's sister anymore. How to coexist, in that symbiotic way that used to feel so natural, easy as breathing and nearly as important. Most days, they barely see each other.
Vi examines the chipped purple nail polish Jinx had put on her a week or two ago. ]
Yeah, yeah, loud, blaring music? That's my speed. [She tries not to get caught up on the fact that Vi wouldn't really know that.
It isn't like the radio usually has much good to listen to, and if she is blasting any music it's usually when she's in her makeshift workshop.] Less the people and the drinking, but hey, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
[ There's a sort of cool relief that unfurls in Furiosa when Vi walks in and isn't posturing for a fight. Not that she didn't believe her, but there was maybe some lingering animal instinct gearing up for the just in case.
She falls back on those just in case contingencies so often, that maybe she deserves something going as expected for once in her life and not ending in violence. ]
Hey. [ A warm nod. Relaxed almost. ] And not sure I'm the best judge... It's all new to me. [ Furiosa was very surprised when the item called "rattlesnake bites," in fact, contained no snake. None at all! ] I like the buffalo wings, but they're spicier than I expected.
[ Almost everything is when you come from a place that does not have any seasonings. Also, not made of buffalo. Who knew. ]
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on 2025-09-25 12:01 am (UTC)Hey.
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on 2025-09-26 07:38 am (UTC)Nor has she been keen on... reaching out. The message takes her by surprise.
Some part of her is relieved, though.
Not that she knows what to say. She settles on a completely uncreative: ]
hi.
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on 2025-09-27 01:47 am (UTC)She has to rip this bandaid off sooner or later. ]
Wanted to apologize.
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on 2025-09-29 07:39 am (UTC)I'm the one who should apologize.
[ And was too much of a coward to do it until Furiosa reached out first. ]
I know something weird was going on with both of us. But still. and you were at work.
They didn't fire you, did they?
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on 2025-10-01 12:00 am (UTC)[ The owner likes her too much. The girls like her too much. She's reliable. That's a big ask in a place like this. ]
I was going through some shit.
Not your fault.
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on 2025-10-01 03:08 am (UTC)I don't think it was your fault either, if it was whatever's going on
I'm not mad at you, if that's what you think.
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on 2025-10-01 03:17 am (UTC)You can really throw a punch, huh.
[ Meant more affectionately than anything. ]
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on 2025-10-01 03:23 am (UTC)yep. my special talent. good punching.
[ Just about the only thing she's good at, at this point. ]
you're no slouch yourself
You ever fight at the dome?
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on 2025-10-01 03:34 am (UTC)Call sign Warhead after I headbutted my way out of a few desperate corners.
Not my favorite.
They had one of those where I was from though.
Rather not be the entertainment.
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on 2025-10-01 03:40 am (UTC)You do have a hard head. as I found out.
[ Hm. Lots of people coming through at the Dome, many of them only once or twice for various reasons. Vi hasn't seen her. Never been matched up, obviously. Is it the metal arm? She's sick of being stuck in the lowest tiers of the ring based on lack of augmentations or other powers. Weapons are one thing, but the gauntlets were more than that. She misses them, and feels kind of shitty for it. But she hasn't asked Jayce again. ]
I bet they have one of those everywhere
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on 2025-10-01 03:52 am (UTC)Probably related.
Yeah it seems pretty universal.
Just every place recycling the same ideas.
You fight for a living back home?
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on 2025-10-01 03:56 am (UTC)more like to stay alive, I guess
But I did that for a bit too. fight for money.
[ For a distraction, more like. She drank most of the money.
Despite what some people might think, what she's been doing in Panorama is actually a lot better. (It's just that the bar is very low.) ]
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on 2025-10-01 03:59 am (UTC)But you can if you want.
[ She's not one to pry, but she can be a decent listener. ]
You wanna go for a beer?
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on 2025-10-01 04:03 am (UTC)Where should I meet you?
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on 2025-10-01 04:06 am (UTC)[ Beep boop Furiosa sends Vi the address. Pretty standard dive bar with all the typical offerings. The customers keep their hands to themselves (mostly). ]
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on 2025-10-01 04:15 am (UTC)[ Vi isn't very used to texting, still, though Jinx has picked up on it fast. The majority of her messages are from her sister, her comings and goings. The phone is useful, certainly.
But seeing Furiosa in person is a relief.
Vi waves from the door, making her way over to slide onto the stool next to her. There is no hesitation, despite the violence last time they saw each other face to face. She wasn't lying about not blaming her. ]
Hey.
So what's good here?
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on 2025-10-01 05:24 am (UTC)[warehouse guard duty didn't pay badly if you weren't like Jinx paying more for one room than another but hey]
See how long it lasts I guess.
[before she pisses someone off because she wanted to get 'creative'. she's not optimistic but she's maybe gotta do something more than what she has been]
Shitty commute though.
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on 2025-10-01 05:34 am (UTC)Sounds promising. maybe it'll be fun.
Are you driving yourself?
[ She's thinking about the gas money. Adjusting the mental math. Hopefully it does pay well. ]
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on 2025-10-01 05:54 am (UTC)[She's been doing the mental gas math herself, too. Uggggh. She might still have to pick up odd jobs, or hopefully something in a diffusion zone on the way. That usually shakes something out.
She's still not used to having to worry about dumb things like this, what the hell.]
I guess for the moment until I can find someone that shares similar shifts to mine that I can carpool with and is tolerable to be in a car with for two hours. Four hours total. There's gotta be someone, Scrapyard was picking up all sorts for extra hands.
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on 2025-10-01 06:12 am (UTC)4 hours? that does suck
[ She hasn't really had a reason to go out that way. It's farther than she'd realized. ]
But it'll be during the day, right?
you can come home at night
[ ...right?
Their schedules are often at odds. Maybe Jinx will have more of a... slightly predictable one, now. ]
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on 2025-10-01 06:36 am (UTC)Who's she kidding with this?
It's fine. She'll figure it out. Now she really needs someone to carpool with so she can sleep in the car. She doesn't think Laura works on cars.]
Yeah, day shifts. Free nights. Maybe hit some clubbing then, eh? There was that pop-up one a little bit ago. I meant to go.
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on 2025-10-03 04:53 am (UTC)want to go dancing?
is this a joke?
you meant to go?
you really want to go together? to have fun[ She deletes so many messages. Types and deletes, feeling lost. The hope of it is what catches Vi off guard. It's what scares her.
They've fallen into a familiar, if somewhat strained pattern. The truth (the truth they both know and won't acknowledge) is that neither of them really knows how to be the other's sister anymore. How to coexist, in that symbiotic way that used to feel so natural, easy as breathing and nearly as important. Most days, they barely see each other.
Vi examines the chipped purple nail polish Jinx had put on her a week or two ago. ]
sure. could be fun.
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on 2025-10-03 05:23 am (UTC)It isn't like the radio usually has much good to listen to, and if she is blasting any music it's usually when she's in her makeshift workshop.] Less the people and the drinking, but hey, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
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on 2025-10-03 05:37 am (UTC)So many hole in the wall dives with loud music and shit drinks. I bet we can find a place
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on 2025-10-04 09:41 pm (UTC)She falls back on those just in case contingencies so often, that maybe she deserves something going as expected for once in her life and not ending in violence. ]
Hey. [ A warm nod. Relaxed almost. ] And not sure I'm the best judge... It's all new to me. [ Furiosa was very surprised when the item called "rattlesnake bites," in fact, contained no snake. None at all! ] I like the buffalo wings, but they're spicier than I expected.
[ Almost everything is when you come from a place that does not have any seasonings. Also, not made of buffalo. Who knew. ]