[ This place is a bit nicer. While it's a small room, the owners did invest in making their patrons comfortable... As much as they can afford, so this one has a fine mesh that keeps both bugs and sand out, but enough to let air in.
Vash stays on Wolfwood's lap, kicking his feet while they're hanging over the armrest. ]
You giving me a deadline or something? I'm going!
[ A small laugh before he wraps his arms around Wolfwood, twisting his body to do so, and gives him a little squeeze... As if asking him to give him this moment. Only then does he pry himself off and up to go to the window and slide it open. ]
I just wasn't seein' a lot of results for announcing it out loud the way you did, was all.
[ He lets Vash leave without complaint, it's not like he's going far or doing anything serious. He even lets the slightly positionally awkward hug happen. It's nice and laid back and though realistically he would have never been able to enjoy it in their previous predicament, it makes him briefly wonder how much he could've been missing out on.
He'll idly pick up and thumb through those cards again while at it, ]
It was cheap and in a less populated district, okay?
[ It is a lot to consider this can be multiple places in America. The yelling crescendos in volume, heated and only getting worse. Threats are starting to crop up...
[ THE PROBLEM BEING THAT INTRINSICALLY HE DOESN'T NECESSARILY DISAGREE AT LEAST FOR THE 'IT'S HARD TO CHILL IN THESE CONDITIONS' BIT. He thinks arguments can be resolved by themselves for the most part, but what is he going to do, just sit here and wait and risk the maybe 10-20% chance that Vash is going to get shot on his own.
He SIGHS and follows him out, dragging his cross with. It always comes whenever there is any kind of business. ]
[ It really is a small chance he'd get shot... High chance to get shot at, low chance for bullets to connect unless the gunslinger is better than him (unlikely).
The door closes behind them, then securely locks before Vash pockets the key. This is kind of like old times, he thinks—UG doesn't count they just chilled until murder. ]
What did you say?
[ Vash leads them to the alley that runs right below their window. Throws dart... It's two women fighting and it's incredibly difficult to know why they're fighting. There's hostile lesbian energy here, though, and Wolfwood might be able to relate. ]
[ Was thinking more in the sense of the average person who has a gun and is likely to shoot it, probably not too high at this hour in this kind of place. ]
Nothin'.
[ Going 'for fuck's sake' is not worth reiterating. He's just staring at these two women fighting and yelling at each other like. Okay. ]
Doesn't seem too big of a deal to me.
[ Could be worse. What are they arguing about, madams. ]
[ Finally, it is reiterated that the other allegedly is seducing? Sleeping? With her man? And this is where the gun comes out. ]
Doesn't seem like a big deal...?
[ The other says why would she sleep with that pathetic guy? She has better tastes? And that's an insult, or taken as one, because it infuriates the other. Of course, now both guns are at play. Why would the other woman not pull out a gun when she's being threatened by one?
Vash is about to approach, actually, and be his usual self, but Wolfwood may have this short reprieve while Vash is still beside him watching the girls fight. ]
He hates it here honestly. Vash may take the lead in interrupting because I sat and stared at this tag for 30 seconds like there is nothing good Wolfwood can offer these women and he's not the type to walk into the line of gunfire for the sake of a petty argument between two complete strangers. ]
They're fightin' over a guy, it's definitely not a big deal.
[ WHY WOULDN'T BOTH OF THEM HAVE GUNS, LOWE? TELL ME WHY. Vash gives Wolfwood an incredulous look. Yes, the topic of the fight isn't a big deal, but then they hear a gunshot which has Vash swiveling back to the altercation.
Going to approach with little jaunty skip, when the last thing he's feeling is jaunty. ]
Hey...! [ Intervenes and gets both of their attention. ] Sorry if I'm interrupting, but it is a little rude to insult a guy. I'm sure he's a good guy—
[ They ask what does he know? Why is he here?! It has distracted them both from shooting some more. Also both of them "you don't know what you're talking about!" Life... Life is rough. ]
[ NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD GUN... it's usually specific types of people. However they're common enough that Wolfwood doesn't find an imminent gunfight alarming. This is the same guy that literally sat around trying to peacefully have some ramen while there was chaos going on, he's not worried. It also takes serious guts to actually fire a gun at a person, the typical civilian isn't actually prepared nor likely to go through with it. ]
Ooh, bad start. [ Why would you start with trying to defend the guy. He sighs and wanders in after, annoyed. ] Why're you fightin' each other over a guy that's apparently been cheatin' on you both?
[ GO FIGHT THE GUY? AND NOT EACH OTHER? Rob him of his wallet or something though, don't kill him. ]
[ Considering his own girlfriend already condemned him and started issuing blame. No one has his back and Vash thinks that's a little pathetic.
The girl saying she didn't sleep with him shoots Wolfwood a fierce glare, full of disgust. "Didn't you hear me earlier? I want nothin' to do with that man!" But the girlfriend says she saw them talk and that's why she shoots again. Don't LIE.
Vash... Wonders why life is like this, but he takes out his gun and shoots. Bullet hits bullet, it's veered off course which catches both women in shock. ]
Wait, wait, wait. Let's not start shooting again. Maybe we can talk this out...? Let's reach an understanding! And we can walk away, no one will need to go to the hospital?
Yeah, I'm tellin' them to quit tryin' to fight each other and go to the actual root of the problem. Or I dunno, talk, but you know how most people just don't wanna do that.
[ He sighs, leaning against his cross. Why do you expect him to be a good defuser? He can only do that if he treats both of these women like children, which he's pretty sure is only going to get them even more angry. ]
Hospital bills are expensive these days. So is bailout for shootin' a civilian.
[ That's his two cents. If emotional logic can't convince both of these women, maybe the threat of both a hospital bill and being behind bars will. ]
[ you. know what. Vash doesn't point his gun at them, just holding aimed at the sky, then emphasizes with a pointer finger THAT THIS IS A GREAT DETERRENT. ]
You'll be broke!
[ This gets the second girl gritting her teeth because making a living in this dust bowl has been easier as of late but it isn't easy, but the first one laughs because! Her boyfriend has money! He would bail her out because of LOVE.
But then the second girl barks about how he doesn't love her? He treats her like garbage and that she could treat her better. ]
You shouldn't be encouraging people to break it off so fast?!
[ They know nothing about these people's lives!! And while Vash is also fine with supporting a better life, this is just such a funny turn of events where he's at a loss for words to the girls.
"Leave him."
Help. He turns back to the scene as a silence falls... Just going to put his gun back into its holster since it doesn't seem like he needs it anymore as these women have a standoff of love. ]
I'm not gonna encourage people to stay together in a relationship that has problems either.
[ They're literally fighting over this guy, clearly one lady doesn't want the guy and the other lady doesn't have enough faith in him to not go potentially cheating OR is clearly insecure enough in the relationship that she thinks any woman just talking to her boyfriend means flirting. It's time to move on to something better. He glances back at the establishment. ]
[ There's some silence as they think about it with a smile on the proposer's face, but the first girl looks at Wolfwood with something of a pout.
She was here to confront someone for playing with her man, but now she's pondering upon a different future. To show she's interested, but also nervous, "are you going to pay?"
To Wolfwood. Just uses him as a prop. The second girl doesn't seem against it. Drinks taste better on someone else's coin, after all.
[ He almost says no immediately but he stops and squints for a minute. Just hard squint at this woman. Terminator vision like, really assessing her on whether she's trying to hit on this girl and needs an extra kick to get there.
He is absolutely not staying to become the next target of their boytoy struggles so this is very pertinent, the most important display of sincerity this woman can show in any situation second-only to accepting a marriage proposal. ]
[ Expectant look from the first girl, then the second looks over to him with a smile and raised brow.
Where's the no?! No matter the struggles of love, Vash doesn't think either of them are in a spot to throw away money (if he had a bounty's worth he would pay for their drinks).
Quickly, he raises a hand and waves it frantically. ]
Sorry, ladies. He has no money, but I'm sure you two can work it out!
[ With that, Vash tries to haul Wolfwood away, or at most he gently tugs his wrist so they can bounce because the girls try to milk them dry for the lesbian romance.
If they were to turn back, maybe from expressions and demeanor it seems like it's all sincere... The women leave together as a bundle of nerves and confidence, emotions coming from different sources.
[ HE WOULD'VE GIVEN HER A BILL TO BUY ONE (1) DRINK AND THEN LEFT, HE'S NOT THAT MEAN. YOU REALLY HAD TO MAKE HIM SOUND LIKE HE WAS FLAT-OUT BROKE TO TWO STRANGERS. If he could discern that she was sincere, anyway. He isn't kind enough or het enough to have actually gotten roped into paying for multiple drinks unlike Vash who he's sure would if his wallet allowed. ]
Really?
[ All for helping and then suddenly not?? He raises a brow with a hand on his hip... the other is still occupied by cross. Wolfwood isn't really sure if they solved a problem at all. ]
[ Listen... Does Wolfwood care how other people think of his pockets? Isn't it better to seem poor to people so they don't try to mug you? And that's really nice of you. The pause is what scared Vash since he had assumed Wolfwood would outright say no. ]
I think we helped them figure it out a little? And there are some effective threats of lighter pockets. [ Hospital bill. ] The point is! They figured it out.
[ Which makes Vash wonder if they should have just rubbernecked from their room, but... Guns were involved, so. A bullet was also shot. ]
A romantic walk [ Confidence, waning, voice tapering. ] under the moonlight...?
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Vash stays on Wolfwood's lap, kicking his feet while they're hanging over the armrest. ]
You giving me a deadline or something? I'm going!
[ A small laugh before he wraps his arms around Wolfwood, twisting his body to do so, and gives him a little squeeze... As if asking him to give him this moment. Only then does he pry himself off and up to go to the window and slide it open. ]
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[ He lets Vash leave without complaint, it's not like he's going far or doing anything serious. He even lets the slightly positionally awkward hug happen. It's nice and laid back and though realistically he would have never been able to enjoy it in their previous predicament, it makes him briefly wonder how much he could've been missing out on.
He'll idly pick up and thumb through those cards again while at it, ]
Feelin' a nice breeze out there?
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When it does, he turns to Wolfwood. ]
It'll take a bit before you can feel it in the room, but there is a breeze.
[ Success! Until they start hearing yelling right below the window. ]
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Nice neighbourhood you picked.
[ Reminds me of LA............ ]
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[ It is a lot to consider this can be multiple places in America. The yelling crescendos in volume, heated and only getting worse. Threats are starting to crop up...
Heaving a sigh, Vash makes his way to the door. ]
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[ Wait. Seriously??? ]
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The other option is to let them keep fighting and maybe hurt themselves?! It's not like we can talk like this!
[ Can Wolfwood even hear him... Well, he has his super senses now. ]
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[ THE PROBLEM BEING THAT INTRINSICALLY HE DOESN'T NECESSARILY DISAGREE AT LEAST FOR THE 'IT'S HARD TO CHILL IN THESE CONDITIONS' BIT. He thinks arguments can be resolved by themselves for the most part, but what is he going to do, just sit here and wait and risk the maybe 10-20% chance that Vash is going to get shot on his own.
He SIGHS and follows him out, dragging his cross with. It always comes whenever there is any kind of business. ]
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The door closes behind them, then securely locks before Vash pockets the key. This is kind of like old times, he thinks—UG doesn't count they just chilled until murder. ]
What did you say?
[ Vash leads them to the alley that runs right below their window. Throws dart... It's two women fighting and it's incredibly difficult to know why they're fighting. There's hostile lesbian energy here, though, and Wolfwood might be able to relate. ]
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Nothin'.
[ Going 'for fuck's sake' is not worth reiterating. He's just staring at these two women fighting and yelling at each other like. Okay. ]
Doesn't seem too big of a deal to me.
[ Could be worse. What are they arguing about, madams. ]
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Doesn't seem like a big deal...?
[ The other says why would she sleep with that pathetic guy? She has better tastes? And that's an insult, or taken as one, because it infuriates the other. Of course, now both guns are at play. Why would the other woman not pull out a gun when she's being threatened by one?
Vash is about to approach, actually, and be his usual self, but Wolfwood may have this short reprieve while Vash is still beside him watching the girls fight. ]
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He hates it here honestly. Vash may take the lead in interrupting because I sat and stared at this tag for 30 seconds like there is nothing good Wolfwood can offer these women and he's not the type to walk into the line of gunfire for the sake of a petty argument between two complete strangers. ]
They're fightin' over a guy, it's definitely not a big deal.
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Going to approach with little jaunty skip, when the last thing he's feeling is jaunty. ]
Hey...! [ Intervenes and gets both of their attention. ] Sorry if I'm interrupting, but it is a little rude to insult a guy. I'm sure he's a good guy—
[ They ask what does he know? Why is he here?! It has distracted them both from shooting some more. Also both of them "you don't know what you're talking about!" Life... Life is rough. ]
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Ooh, bad start. [ Why would you start with trying to defend the guy. He sighs and wanders in after, annoyed. ] Why're you fightin' each other over a guy that's apparently been cheatin' on you both?
[ GO FIGHT THE GUY? AND NOT EACH OTHER? Rob him of his wallet or something though, don't kill him. ]
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[ Considering his own girlfriend already condemned him and started issuing blame. No one has his back and Vash thinks that's a little pathetic.
The girl saying she didn't sleep with him shoots Wolfwood a fierce glare, full of disgust. "Didn't you hear me earlier? I want nothin' to do with that man!" But the girlfriend says she saw them talk and that's why she shoots again. Don't LIE.
Vash... Wonders why life is like this, but he takes out his gun and shoots. Bullet hits bullet, it's veered off course which catches both women in shock. ]
Wait, wait, wait. Let's not start shooting again. Maybe we can talk this out...? Let's reach an understanding! And we can walk away, no one will need to go to the hospital?
[ Wolfwood please back him up more. ]
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[ He sighs, leaning against his cross. Why do you expect him to be a good defuser? He can only do that if he treats both of these women like children, which he's pretty sure is only going to get them even more angry. ]
Hospital bills are expensive these days. So is bailout for shootin' a civilian.
[ That's his two cents. If emotional logic can't convince both of these women, maybe the threat of both a hospital bill and being behind bars will. ]
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You'll be broke!
[ This gets the second girl gritting her teeth because making a living in this dust bowl has been easier as of late but it isn't easy, but the first one laughs because! Her boyfriend has money! He would bail her out because of LOVE.
But then the second girl barks about how he doesn't love her? He treats her like garbage and that she could treat her better. ]
Huh?
[ Talking is happening and there are lesbians. ]
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No extra costs and someone who'd treat you right. Two birds with one stone.
[ Go for it ladies, anything to get this done and dusted. ]
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[ They know nothing about these people's lives!! And while Vash is also fine with supporting a better life, this is just such a funny turn of events where he's at a loss for words to the girls.
"Leave him."
Help. He turns back to the scene as a silence falls... Just going to put his gun back into its holster since it doesn't seem like he needs it anymore as these women have a standoff of love. ]
I guess this is handled.
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[ They're literally fighting over this guy, clearly one lady doesn't want the guy and the other lady doesn't have enough faith in him to not go potentially cheating OR is clearly insecure enough in the relationship that she thinks any woman just talking to her boyfriend means flirting. It's time to move on to something better. He glances back at the establishment. ]
Bar's still open if you two wanna talk it out.
[ See? Helping. ]
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She was here to confront someone for playing with her man, but now she's pondering upon a different future. To show she's interested, but also nervous, "are you going to pay?"
To Wolfwood. Just uses him as a prop. The second girl doesn't seem against it. Drinks taste better on someone else's coin, after all.
This has Vash audibly laugh, help. ]
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He is absolutely not staying to become the next target of their boytoy struggles so this is very pertinent, the most important display of sincerity this woman can show in any situation second-only to accepting a marriage proposal. ]
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Where's the no?! No matter the struggles of love, Vash doesn't think either of them are in a spot to throw away money (if he had a bounty's worth he would pay for their drinks).
Quickly, he raises a hand and waves it frantically. ]
Sorry, ladies. He has no money, but I'm sure you two can work it out!
[ With that, Vash tries to haul Wolfwood away, or at most he gently tugs his wrist so they can bounce because the girls try to milk them dry for the lesbian romance.
If they were to turn back, maybe from expressions and demeanor it seems like it's all sincere... The women leave together as a bundle of nerves and confidence, emotions coming from different sources.
Not their problem now, but... ]
Since we're out here...
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Really?
[ All for helping and then suddenly not?? He raises a brow with a hand on his hip... the other is still occupied by cross. Wolfwood isn't really sure if they solved a problem at all. ]
Since we're out here what?
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I think we helped them figure it out a little? And there are some effective threats of lighter pockets. [ Hospital bill. ] The point is! They figured it out.
[ Which makes Vash wonder if they should have just rubbernecked from their room, but... Guns were involved, so. A bullet was also shot. ]
A romantic walk [ Confidence, waning, voice tapering. ] under the moonlight...?
[ Awkwardly rubs his neck. ]
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