We Are Our Avatars IX: Act V: The Sabotage of the Scandolous Saurian Scoundrels (Open)

[Random berk]

Joanna had followed along with the group, without saying a word. She walked placidly, absently, as though she were sleepwalking. In her head however, her thoughts were weaving. What had she accomplished with the bounty hunters? Not a damned thing. She hadn't gotten close to the target, did nothing to assist them, and they hadn't even been able to save the dryad's target. She had absorbed the soul and felt enervated by it, but it might as well have been fed to her. The group had been better off with the stranger with the cat ears than with her. As they reached the bounty office, she began to wake up a little, and her expression darkened. As the others went to cash in for their reward, she gravitated towards the notices on the wall.

 

[Slenn]

<color=purple>"I can only assume that it was Joanna's ability to steal souls. Although I didn't know a soul could create visible light." Gwen answered Vicky.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Joanna would spot the new bounty on the board.

Spoiler: Bounty Issued

Kan Ra

Bounty:300,000 UK Pounds​

Wanted: Dead
Known Crimes: -Theft
-Kidnapping
-Human Experimentation
-Dark Magic
-Murder
-Conspiracy
-Treason
Arrival Location: London, England, UK

 

[Drakmorg]

"'Steal souls'? The hell is that supposed to mean?"

Vicky replied to Gwen, unsure as to whether or not she meant what Vicky thought she meant.

 

[Slenn]

<color=purple>"Your guess is as good as mine. Quite honestly, the concept of a soul is so vague and wishy washy that it's hard for me to conceive it having a physical form. If you want to know more, ask Joanna."

 

[Random berk]

Joanna's jaw dropped slightly as she inspected the poster, and her hand raised to slightly brush against her dessicated face.

"This one looks like a hollow..." She murmured to herself.

 

[Slenn]

"What is it Joanna? Something catch your interest?" EMily asked.

 

[Drakmorg]

Victoria shrugged to Gwen, then walked over and stood next to Joanna.

"Hey, Rot-Face. What's this I hear about soul eating?"

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Samus looked at Joanna as she gasped, then looked to the poster, noticing the long list of crimes. She didn't comment for now. When Vicky addressed the undead woman, Samus gave the catgirl a small "shut up for a second" elbow nudge.

 

[Random berk]

"Yes, this one." Joanna replied to EMily, and moved aside to let her see the poster. "This one, he looks like... well, like me. All those artifacts... perhaps he has had a journey like mine too." When the cat-eared woman approached and spoke to her Joanna suppressed a hiss.
"Be wary, creature. I have heard enough bile levelled at me today, and I am in no mood for someone else to start now. I must consume souls to keep me moving, fighting, and living. So that one day I might be able to lift my curse and live a normal life."

 

[Drakmorg]

"I was just curious, but hey, fuck you too, ya goddamn ghoul."

Victoria spat back at Joanna before walking off.

 

[Slenn]

"Oh my gosh! He sounds like quite the criminal."

EMily reeled back a bit as Joanna made the retort towards Vicky she was pretty much expecting.
"We might want to have you talk to Sara about manners, Vicky."

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Samus looked at Vicky and Joanna, standing between them. "Stop." she told them both.

 

[Random berk]

Joanna sucked in a sharp breath, the outraged shock on her face almost making her look human again as she wheeled around to face Vicky, her leather gauntleted hands curling into fists. For the second time in so many hours she walked straight into Samus however, and bounced off the bounty hunter again.

"I came out here to get away from the likes of her!" She growled, glaring straight through Samus. "Everywhere I go, people like this have called me a monster, but even the peasants could not have been as vicious as these! I may have to kill to survive, but I will feel a damned sight better about removing a few teeth from those who would judge me at their whim!"

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"Joanna, calm down." Samus said in a level tone. "She meant no offence at the start. And what you called her, creature... She disikes being called inhuman as much as you do. This is a miscommunication. I'll talk to her sometime, alright?"

 

[Drakmorg]

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Vicky asked EMily.

"Like you even could, scrawny-britches."

She commented to Joanna, grinning and chuckling to herself a little.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"Stop it Victoria." Samus snapped.

 

[Random berk]

Joanna bared her teeth, surprisingly bright and unblemished given the state of the rest of her body.
"I could strike you down a dozen times over, and you would still thank me for not running you through! Furball!" She retorted. When she caught the chuckle she fell silent, shuddering with fury for a moment and making an effort to calm herself. The cat woman was obviously trying to get under her skin.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Samus now directed her glare to Joanna, drawing her Paralyser.

 

[Slenn]

"Aye aye aye, guys! Recklessness is not going to solve anything here, Joanna! This bickering is pointless and wastes energy. Now can we please move on and get out of here?" And she turned to Vicky.

"And as for you, it means not throwing around names that could be easily interpreted as insults towards people that you hardly know. As well as dropping the f-bomb every other word in your sentences."