hai mươi ba ❀| high on the roof, thin the blood

[lotuslife]

[Vietnam is downtown, crouching on the roof of the Neutron Diner with a flamethrower strapped across her back. She stares down through a domino mask at the people who pass by on this busy Sunday and takes a drag on the cigar clamped between her teeth. She's dressed like a certain American 1980s comic book anti-hero, complete with the iconic smiley-

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[stephen_owling]

[staring up at her]

[holdin' a bottle of milk]

[lotuslife]

[oh god Nagi so creepy]

What're you lookin' at?

[stephen_owling]

[STARING SILENTLY.......

slowly

beckons with one finger]

[lotuslife]

[She straightens, taking a moment to look silhouetted against the sky in an epic way, her hair flowing in the wind. She brings the flamethrower to her front and grips onto it as she jumps off the roof and lands neatly in front of him. She takes another puff on the cigar, grinning cockily.]

Can I help ya? I'm here to serve.

[commie_island]

.....

Vietnam? What the hell are you doing?

[lotuslife]

'Nam? You wanna talk about 'Nam? Shit, I've got stories about 'Nam.

[commie_island]

.....uh huh..

Why don't you get off the roof and we can talk then.

[lotuslife]

[She jumps off the roof neatly, holding her flamethrower and inhaling on the cigar. She flicks her hair off of her shoulder.]

[lotuslife]

[She tosses a look over her shoulder, narrowing her eyes through that domino mask.] Hard? Life's tough, kid. I already know what I'm livin' for.

[lotuslife]

Jump? Nah, this place just gives me some perspective.

[got_trapped]

If someone as lovely as you is in this dream with me, then this is one I wish to never wake from.

[lotuslife]

Illusions ain't gonna take you far, ma'am.

[got_trapped]

Illusion? Please, don't let this image of beauty be a mere illusion! I don't think I would be able to go on.

[lotuslife]

Beauty. Haven't heard that one before. This scar on my face doesn't do much for me, does it? [there... is no scar on her face.]

[armywithcountry]

[How did Prussia suddenly get on the roof? Because he's fucking Wolverine, that's how. He's decked out in a leather uniform and with his hair gelled into two points. Strangely enough, he's also pulling it off quite well.]

If this is supposed to be some kinda joke, I sure ain't laughing, babe. [He nods at the cigar.] You got another one of those?

[lotuslife]

[P...Prussia you should wear that every day just saying.]

More'n enough to spare. [Handing over a cigar.] I thought it was kinda funny. Sure makes me laugh.

[armywithcountry]

[He's totally keeping the uniform after the event man we can do that right. He takes the cigar with a nod of thanks, biting the tip off and lighting it before inhaling with slow satisfaction.]

Ha! You've got a different sense of humor from mine, then. Only time I'll be laughing is once I sink my claws into the mayor's flesh. Now there's a fucking good punchline.

[lotuslife]

[She tilts her head, flashing white teeth in a fiendish grin.] Tryin' to get the last laugh in on the guy, huh?