Between Matches [Open]

Honestly, there were much worse ways to spend an afternoon than going back and forth with an alien guy with a bunch of questions. Far worse options still to learn about stuff like this. Earth might be a hotspot for more hostile forces if someone strong like this Arcosian took a liking to it in any form. She'd just have to hope that it'd never come to something like that. Not that it seemed Azoth himself seemed to necessarily hate the cold. Actually, both the questions sort of bringing up something that she needed to clarify too.

"Pfft. Maybe if the people around didn't know what Arcosians look like in their all-natural glory. And, hope ya don't take this the wrong way, but I'm impressed you seem as advanced as ya are with an ice planet. Which reminds me - Clothing around here is also usually worn to keep warm in the colder parts of the world. Suppose you don't have that problem, but it's good to know if you head elsewhere. You might look nice in a scarf even. Hell, some clothing actually serves as nothing more than fashion."
She offered with a tug at her own jacket. It really didn't offer much of anything outside its look. Maybe it's small pockets, but that was stretching it. Seemed awkward to even get into those if you wanted. In fact, she seemed very much dressed for the opposite of anything cold. The tropics actually had most people wear skimp like this. Show some skin, the likes. It's pretty obvious to deduce the opposite was true of what she said with hot climates.

"Do ya now? Heheh. Well, suppose it wouldn't really hurt to ask how many planets you know of, personally. And if anything comes close to Earth. I know a couple outside Earth, but only from reading about it. If ya got something you can tell me from experience that'd be neat."
Jackie chuckled down at the smaller alien, miraculously almost done with eating her funnel cake as her last pinch was almost too big to shove into her mouth. And she realized that a bit too late. Oh well, she ain't no wuss.

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Jackie chuckled and fought throught the slight hiccup in her eating. Letting out a deep sigh before returning the man's wink. It was actually kinda weird seeing the very alien lifeform do such a thing. She probably assumes it wasn't a natural gesture of his culture like it was around here. Ahh well, she'll finish her cake and take a couple of steps over to just dump what was left of the plate and loose powder atop it.

"A beach planet, huh? Like, entirely tropical? Hude Shorelines? That sounds like a heck of a time if no one else I know of even speaks of such a thing. Sounds right up my alley."
She was curious. That was for sure. She stepped back over and crossed her now free arms under her chest as they spoke. Honestly, she never considered how she spoke strange enough to warrant noticing out of the crowd. But again, alien. As for the broader question... She frowned. Jackie wasn't sure how to answer such a question of scope like that. Cause it could be a lot of things. That'd probably be the longest pause the two had.

"Huh... Sure, what exactly do ya wanna know? I'm a mechanic by trade. Learned the art of fighting from my mentor. Don't really do much more than that, really. Suppose I take up watching fights for sport, like the Budokai here."
A mild gesture back towards the closed-off arena in the distance.

"Why, you just have a sudden curiosity or?"
She used her question here to more get at him now. Almost bewildered the strong tournament participant would take such a personal interest into her life. There could have been a LOT of reasons she could think of if he were some human pig who just wanted her for ulterior reasons. But the sudden shift coming from him? It was curious.

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Yeah, seems that's exactly what she was doing. Using her own turn in the question roulette to get a pry into what he was really thinking about her at the time. If only her simplicity and plainness were 100% authentic. She couldn't really bring up anything like that without stepping on the pleasant mood. Again. The dark lady just shook her head and waved a hand at the notion he was stepping over bounds.

"Nah, sorry if it came off like that. Just not used to people taking an interest in my plain self. A lotta people just put interest in my martial prowess. My history. Things I'd rather not think about very much. Been having a lot of those types show up, ever since the Budokai has been up. Guess it's been attracting that kind of folk."
Her own smile dropped then. Going against what she was wanting to keep light here. Maybe he was one she could reasonably talk to about this sort of stuff? Hard to tell. Seems he's important and busy enough with politics and his own him. And they just met. Suppose it couldn't be because they were pleasant to be around?

"Might be a big ask, especially from someone like you. But do ya figure we could spar sometime? Maybe after your tournament fights. Think it'd do some good to show myself off and really let you see my plights. It's just better to have something visual to see. Besides, I'm kinda interested in if I could ever possibly match up your moves."
Those crimson eyes looked tired. Moving from the Arcosian buddy of hers now and chuckling. Was a bit silly to even consider opening up like that to an alien, thinking on it.

"And hey, if you plan on taking a bit of Earth with it most people would appreciate it being a small piece. An island goes missing and people flip out."
There's that smirk again, and coy attitude. So it's not so serious, she'd try bringing that back around. Whether or not he was in the mood to ever consider her didn't really affect how she saw this little meeting. She got to talk with someone cool and learn some stuff.

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Well, for once, Jackie was glad to hear that. Nodding and stretching her arms and legs with the news, Dusting off her powder-covered fingers, and fixing her hair. All to turn fully on the Arcosian. Even if she was not going to be much of a challenge for him she felt, even in a fairer fight, she'd want to show him her form. Spirit. Maybe then she'd know what would really drive her. The awkward words and way she put it were, thankfully, still caught by the kind Arcosian.

"Of course. And I'm lookin' forwards to it. Hopefully, I haven't been taking up too much of your time either. Imagine you might wanna do more than talk with fans and me before your next fight."
Jackie offered, almost like she was taking up his precious time now. They'd have time later to talk, and if he was really feeling like he wanted to wander off and be somewhere else, she harbored no ill will. Hell, it's probably something she wanted to do herself. Leave the noise for a moment.

"I don't have anythin' like a scouter on me, but I figure a man like you would have no trouble finding me again through senses alone. 'ave been told I stick out like a sore thumb too."
As long as he had met here and got a general sense of her power, there's no way she would ever get lost in the crowd again. Just a little too unique. She knew she could find him, at least.

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Ahh. Jackie didn't really know if he was planning on doing anything else, and now she felt like the one trying to pry herself away from the conversation. She shook her head. Not wanting the wrong message to come across after that. had too many mixed signals before, was high time to nip them at the bud.

"Nah, I ain't about to just walk off like I had anything better to do either. Kinda ran into you on happenstance. And I'm glad I got to have this talk. Don't get to just talk all too often. I feel something like this isn't gonna happen too often going forwards."
Helped they had a bit to learn from each other. And on another thought, maybe she could still yet teach him a few things. The Festival had plenty more to get into than the confections and snack food. She rose a hand at some of the small amusement pieces and activities further down the line of stalls.

"Besides, there's more to the festivities than just food. And I'd rather experience them with someone else. We could check out some of those if you're interested."
It was a simple offer, something to break out from their small talk and indulge some of the more attractive parts of the Budokai's fairgrounds.

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Well, it actually wasn't so much her reading what he was saying between the words. More than it's what she felt like she was coming off as! Just coincidence. She let her worries about the future hang only for a moment though, she wasn't about to explain how anything and everything could fall apart. Still needed to have the energy to play some whack-a-dino, cause talking about all that nonsense was draining.

"Ahh, don't you worry any! I'll be your guide to these things! Come."
She offered to take a lead here, shooting a come hither wave at the Arcosian before turning on her heels. Starting at a brisk walk over to the first thing that caught her attention. A big tower with a bell at its top. At its base, a burly man just lowered the prop hammer back down after failing to make this small ball move up and slam that said bell.

"Better luck next time, my friend!"
A jolly and well-rounded operator congratulated him on the effort, but otherwise move the line past. Jackie would go ahead and slink up to the now small line up to this attraction. She waited for her friend to come up behind her to lean back and explain the whole thing before the operator got to it.

"Not sure how familiar you are with punching machines. Well, similar concept. As far as I know, this is a much older game though."
The High Striker operator was over there, explaining how to properly grasp the hammer and to aim its head to slam into a padded button at the base of the tower. These two were around average folk, so they both probably had to hold back a bit to not just bust this one.

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