Generic jamjar open post for Odasaku... Pre-canon for these!

[tenimuho]

[You all know the rules of jamjars by now - you've been taken from your worlds Somewhere Else and you can't get back under your own power. Moving on.]

[A - action]
[It's dangerous outside. Whether it's always that way or just because of an event is up to you, but you're all in a safe house and it needs guarding in pairs.

You've been paired up with Odasaku. He looks - not exactly relaxed, but like he's been in situations similar enough to this one before and he doesn't need to panic.]

You alright?

[B - network]
How do you write a story?

[C - wildcard]
[idk you come up with something jamjar-y]

Comments

[nobirdsallowed]

[Virgil has been oddly quiet the entire time since arriving, huddling in on himself now and staring at his knees. The young man kept twirling hair around his fingers, wringing his hands nervously. He seems a wreck.]

[But, when addressed, he'll take a few moments to look up and nod, fumbling out a worn notebook and chicken-scratching in a reply]

Yeah, I'm fine.

[tenimuho]

[Odasaku's pretty gullible, but not enough to actually believe that. Still, he nods.]

You can relax a little. This isn't that bad.

[nobirdsallowed]

[He grunted, still twisting his hands.]

Look, I don't know. This sort of thing doesn't happen where I'm from.

[tenimuho]

...I guess it's pretty unusual for most normal people.

[He has a different perspective on things, being a mafia member.]

[nobirdsallowed]

Yeah. You think?

[He looked down at his hands unhappily, then up at the layered walls. There were other people here, many who looked just as distressed.]

[tenimuho]

Mm.

...I don't know how to comfort people.

[It's not in his job description, and his friends don't need it or wouldn't accept it.]

[nobirdsallowed]

You don't have to comfort me, I'm a grown man. Bug off if you want.

[He wrapped his hands in his hair, scowling and huddling further in upon himself.]

[tenimuho]

Do you stop needing that when you're an adult?

[He sits down next to him instead.]

[nobirdsallowed]

[He rubbed his hair, twisting his fingers in it nervously.]

You're supposed to.

[tenimuho]

People don't do a lot of things they're supposed to. I'm not sure if it matters at all.

[nobirdsallowed]

Sure, that's comforting.

[tenimuho]

Sorry. I'm not very good at this.

[nobirdsallowed]

No, you're not.

[He looked off over the crowd again, twisting his hair in his hands tightly.]

[tenimuho]

Things will be alright. Plenty of us know how to defend ourselves and the rest of us can stay in here.

[So it'll be fine.]

[nobirdsallowed]

Sure.

[If it'll get you off his back.]

[tenimuho]

...Sorry.

[He's not doing this very well at all.]

[nobirdsallowed]

[Nope, not all. He sighed, looking down at his book.]

When do you think we'll be able to leave?

[tenimuho]

A day? Maybe two? These never last very long.

[So it's fine.]

[nobirdsallowed]

[Sure, fine. He sighed into the sleeve of his jacket.]

I have work to do.

[tenimuho]

Most of us do, I think.

[nobirdsallowed]

Yes.


So we've got to get out, yeah?

[tenimuho]

Of course. We're not going to be stuck here for very long.

A

[lackinginfaith]

As good as we can be. [Zombie event, why. Caren twirls her microphone and frowns.] I've been able to affect most of them, but if their ears are gone or won't work, I'm not going to be much help.

[tenimuho]

[Auditory powers don't even register to Odasaku as weird, even if he only has a normal gun. He nods.]

Stay close to me. My ability doesn't sense danger to other people, but if you're close I should be able to protect you.

[lackinginfaith]

Right. I'll be of more use in the back anyway.

[tenimuho]

[Another nod - she doesn't seem like a close-range fighter.]

I'm Oda Sakunosuke.

[lackinginfaith]

...Caren. Have you been in this place long?

[tenimuho]

Only about a week. Is this normal?

[lackinginfaith]

Something happening is normal, but last month it was buildings turning into candy, like that kids' board game you can only win by luck.

[tenimuho]

...Wouldn't they get sticky if it was hot?

[The most pressing questions in the zombie infestation.]

[lackinginfaith]

Yes, or wet. And the Cool Whip roofing started to melt.

[tenimuho]

I guess you'd have to eat it before it got everywhere.

[lackinginfaith]

At least nobody died.

...Wait. I hear something down the hill.

[tenimuho]

[Odasaku is instantly on silent alert, gun drawn. If anything gets in view, it's getting shot.]

[lackinginfaith]

[There are indeed groans and shambles coming up the path. Caren pulls up her microphone and her music and white bubble shield come up.]

I'll be back here. With a pichi pichi voice, that is.

[tenimuho]

[Zombies really have no chance against Odasaku's reflexes and aim. There are a lot of them, but he's able to pick up headshot after headshot.

Do whatever it is a pichi pichi voice does. He won't let anything get near them.]

[lackinginfaith]

[Music starts in and Caren starts to sing. The ones that can still hear start to put their hands over their ears, groan, stop walking, and collapse to the ground.]

In the ocean as dark as night, I'm sinking into my pain and overflowing with tears
Race above to the surface, for the light can reach if you raise your hand to break it like glass
I can't see what's in front of me and can't hear anything but my voice
I'm realizing that there's much more than what I know
With that, there's one more thing that I'll accept as true
And because I've opened up my heart, I'm stronger now!

Now we're shining again, emerging from pain
Our bonds are invincible, now hear our refrain
One like you can't be replaced
After everything we've faced
Look into the future and there's more to gain
Miracles happen hand over hand
It seems like our fate could change if love could expand
We can throw away our doubt
We can cast the shadow out
Put our faith into the bonds of our souls

[tenimuho]

[...even for abilities that's pretty weird. But it makes the zombies easier to shoot, which is the important thing.

Odasaku lowers his gun once he's sure they've all been taken care of.] That's it for now.

[lackinginfaith]

Good. [It's weird not needing to use the finisher, but she nods.] That one will usually take care of things. Might be a little overkill for zombies, but I didn't want to risk it.

[tenimuho]

[Better overkill than underkill.]

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.

[lackinginfaith]

It's no problem. We need to keep as many people safe as we can.

[tenimuho]

Do you think we'll get through this?

[lackinginfaith]

I tried the pessimism thing. It didn't work out for me.

[tenimuho]

Optimism sounds nice. Let's go with that.

[lackinginfaith]

These can't last forever, anyway. Nothing here does.

[tenimuho]

Mm. All we have to do is outlast them.