Time Away (Open)

Central City; By far the city Jackie was most accustomed to. Comes with living there for a good several years. And here recently she's found herself in a position to protect it from certain unsavory types. Between store robberies and stopping petty crime, she's never had to deal with someone so out of her league yet. Such people were usually so high profile and unable to get away with such things.

Well. There was a first time for everything.

The Zoo wasn't really on her mind for the day. Seeing captive animals really wasn't jiving with her mojo at any point in her life. She was much better off just to continue walking when a few of the guests exiting the place spoke hurried gossip about something. Like, too many to just casually ignore. Those that hadn't gone on to just stare at the Majin eating one of the big felines were off to tell others it seemed. Quick to spread word to faculty and, more importantly, Jackie.

"Like, wow, you should see it in there!"
A couple of men in lockstep holding hands stopped up in front of Jackie to tell her, without much of her prompting. But curious as always, the woman stayed and listened to what they had to say for this. They spoke one after another, with his partner coming in after to explain.

"One of those gum dudes is totally just swallowing a lion whole! And I mean swallow. The dude just unhinged his jaw and went 'Augh'!"
Jackie couldn't help but chuckle a little at the description, and the guy imitating said 'motion of swallowing' with his very human jaw. But any raising of her senses definitely sets off her alarms when she notices that power in the zoo. It wasn't just some shmuck, a big guy was just going around eating things they shouldn't. Politely excusing herself, she made her way to the zoo's entrance.

Despite the chaos in it all she did not have a hard time finding this enclosure. And Faustus would definitely feel the approach of this woman come up to its side. Standing out among the crowd in her shorts, tee, and carrot top hair. She waited, eyeing the guy down a moment to see if she even recognized this one. It didn't feel familiar.

Right now, it was just time to see what it did further. Staff would surely be around soon to try something.

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WC: 407
Thread PL: 23,000
Current PL: Suppressed, 5,000


Jackie watched as the pink guy seemed unamused. Being upset over a meal that didn't fight back was not exactly what crossed her mind. What did immediately after was the focus on her. Those crimson eyes blinked as Faustus looked and gave the Earthling a quick rundown. Him not saying anything and just approaching the gates was cause for the crowd and her to take a step on back away. This was a first for Jackie, never having seen the weird faux fluid properties these Majins can exhibit.

And, well, she didn't get to think about it for long. Zoo security went straight to try and tackle the pink glob. Probably one of the worst moves in Earthling history.

"Hey, get away from them!"
Jackie warned before the guards got taken for a ride. Most were either shoved away or let go before they got real close. But a couple held fast around the Majin's neck and legs. Promptly before getting flung off by an unorthodox spinning of the pink guy's body. Ahh crap. Jackie had to think quick. Taking her own leap into flight she'd jump up and snag the one coming off his front. The hovering dampening their travel so she may safely drop this guard on the ground. The other one headed nearly the opposite direction was going to be the issue.

In a blink, Faustus would see the woman vanish. Soaring by him as a bright light before reappearing an instant later behind the other guard. Was a bit late for a safe landing, but Jackie could take the brunt of a brought tumble. Holding on tight and catching herself on the ground, the Earthling would make a big streak in the pavement trying to push herself upright and keep the Earthling from slamming into it with her. Feet digging well past the foundation of the path a good dozen meters before they stopped.

"Sheesh... You good? Get outta here."
It was a quick exchange of nods before the guard pretty much leaped from her arms. Giving her the room to step out of the pavement she was knee-deep in. Breaking off bits of rubble stuck to her clothing. She met the majin in the air again.

"Alright, alright. What the heck are you doing?"
Surely the thing could talk and answer simple questions, right?

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WC: 392
TWC: 799

Well, 'Hero' was putting it kindly. Most anyone with a heart would rather not see their fellow end up a splat of gore across the pavement somewhere. And it seems that's what this is ultimately down to. Pink boy here spoke very casually about just wanting to eat with a complete disregard for what laws or statutes surrounded the idea. Just, coming into a zoo and picking meals like they were free to do whatever. This is where she was going to have to step in and follow the bubblegum on his way towards larger animals.

"Hey, wait!"
The Earthling was quick to try and intercept his trajectory, putting herself in between him and his prized choice of food. Arms outstretched as if he couldn't just float around her if she just stood there. She made no ill move towards the guy for now, just trying to stop his advance with a pair of squinted crimson.

"Wait, wait a moment! Can't believe you're makin' me defend this. Look, you can't just go around a park or zoo like that and start eating animals kept there! Those are for lookin' only! Want a bite to eat? Go chase a mountain lion outside in the mountains or something."
It really did pain her to defend the institution here, but she couldn't exactly let people like this roam around and pick apart norms like they were more than just guests on Earth. That was a very bad precedent to let slip through the cracks.

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WC: 254
TWC: 1053

That's... Well, that's a start. But not exactly what she was wanting. It was like talking to a child. A Jackie feared she didn't exactly know if he WAS a child. It was a bit hard to tell, what with the smaller physique yet toned strength behind his movements. Was Majin usually like this? Salabi was nowhere near as haphazard about throwing around what power she had. But was, in her own right, extra bubbly. Like he was being scolded, the main was off. Back to the pavement where she could hear the reaction from the crowd before knowing just what he was stirring up now.

"For the love of-"
She rolled her eyes, shooting off after him as he raided the poor concession worker's stand. One who was smart enough to just back up and let the strange monster man gobble up his good. But sad for the Majin, the hero girl would be right back on his shit. Trying to pull him away from the stand after he has had his fill.

"Alright, that doesn't mean just go off and raid a little shop. You can't just take other people's food either! Please, if you're wanting some of that you have to pay as a normal Earthling would. With money."
The issue here was less now a moral quandary and more a right to personal property. Or, private property. The line got blurred, but she was assuming the stand worked with the zoo. Hopefully, the explanation would at least get him thinking.

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WC: 257
TWC: 1310

Jackie grits her teeth as he just childishly acts like he can do what he wants. Flopping away from her grasp and just laying down like he wasn't about to get a slap on the wrist for stealing from the city. Bah, she'd grumble and step over him with that look an angry parent gives their child when they are in trouble. Arms on her hips as she frowned. Honestly, hearing and seeing that he KNEW what he was doing and just didn't care made this all the worse.

"Well, ya see, I happen to be the good samaritan around here. And I'd rather not start setting a precedent that any thoughtful person can just waltz around Earth and do whatever they want."
She kicks lightly at his head to keep his attention, recognizing that tired after meal look from a mile away. She wasn't about to let people get disrespected by this gum man, of all people.

"You're gonna treat people around here decent, or I'm gonna kick ya so hard you'll be taking a tour of a certain natural satellite orbiting us. Do I make myself clear?"
Was about as close to a threat as she would honestly get, and even then it still sounded more like a scolding parent. Could you really blame her?

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WC: 220
TWC: 1530

That didn't make the young flame any less aggravated. Her pleas for basic humanity falling deaf as the main seemed to only hear a few words. Specifically cause it seemed he could care less about what she thought or wanted. And was equally annoyed by her pestering him about it. She grumbled very audibly and kept her ground here as he got back to his feet. Looking him in the eyes.

"Alriiiiight. But we ain't startin' anythin' out here. We're goin' outside the city. I don't want to break the place over a little fit."
Yeah, Jackie could tell he dwarfed her in strength. Her puny little human flame not exactly holding a candle to the former tournament participant. She had to steel herself for the worst though. If she was going to keep at her training and continue her story, she had to just swallow her fear and hit whoever stood in front of her head-on.

"Just, anything to get you away from these people."
She gave away that bit, jumping to the skies and floating at a standstill. Waiting to see if the pink fella would take her up on leaving the city be. Worst case, he'd just start attacking here out of sheer disregard.

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WC: 210
TWC: 1740

Was she surprised? Maybe it was more accurate to say shocked. Jackie was up in the air by the time Faustus decided to flip the script and just let loose around the crowd. She didn't exactly have the time to warn every and evac, the gawking crowd was just ripe for throwing. Faustus, without a care in the world he's start up a burst of people fire like a machinegun. There was little way she could stop all these people from flying to their deaths.

"Damn it!"
The woman took precious time catching the first person tossed up, doing much the same as she had done before with some flung people and trying to put them down. Blinking in a flash of light to quickly set the young man down. The majin had no plans to stop chucking the people to try and get her though. She'd zip back up to the skies to catch more, snagging some of the others harmlessly before it became overwhelming. The last couple she tried grabbed smashed into her in a painful crack of energy, force alone from the Majin's toss and their body. If the spray of blood from these last two bodies slamming up and past her head and shoulder said anything about their survival rate...

Jackie was flung back in the air as these two leave their sights in the skies.Her fingers tense and eventually clench into fists as she brings her body to a stop, floating to face the majin again. Stained with the blood of those that were thrown at her, there was now a more blinding rage across her face.

"You son of a... Fine, I'll force ya off!"
She shot off in his general direction, her power surging forth and spiking far beyond her resting position, like someone had poured gasoline onto kindling fire. She'd channel that into a fiery fist. Diving in under him to try punching the majin up and off the ground. Further pressing into the pink mass to continue trying shoving him away from the city. Just coming close to her fist was hot.

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Jackie unsuppressed!
Jackie is going to Push It (x2)!
Jackie is using a Blazing Strike (20% 1KP). 9,200 PL Attack

KP: 5/6 (-1)
MP: 2/6 (+2)
DM: 0/250
PL: 46,000 (x2)

WC: 392
TWC: 2132