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Probably for the best. Don't wanna shoot unless you have to.

Is it even worth trusting someone? I'd rather shoot now, ask later.

Not really. Though shooting would only draw more problems. Last thing you'd need is to draw the attention of more living dead who are in ear shot.

Is it too late to get it back?

I don't know. I mean, it's kind of a long story but going back there isn't an option.

[This, however, is not a situation that she can pass by without looking for that window of opportunity. Her frown turns into a sad smile and her eyes widen- classic damsel, her favorite act of all.]

Do you know where I could get one?

That's true. You know, they wiped out another few cities right before this- we used to have people, well... You know. It just keeps getting worse.

When's the last time you saw one?

I've got time.

[The expression amuses Theo a bit. He would have offered her a weapon anyway, even without the googly eyes.]

Yeah. What kind do you use?

Zombies. Everywhere. The last guy that I ended up liking tried to steal my car and drive off with me on the side of the road. There's no one left, and the last time I was in my hometown, well.

[She raises her eyes to the sky and mentally twenty-one gun salutes her mother. It's a shame she had to kill her, but it was either that or end up being another mindless-] Zombies.

I had a shotgun, but anything will do.

Bastard.

Zombies are always problem.

I could probably get a shotgun.

You should come with me.

No, seriously. You're with me. On my team.

Are there zombies in your world?

Go with you where?

Yes. There are zombies in my world. But they're not too much of a problem.

Come with me traveling?

Though, if you don't have a problem with them in your world, maybe I should just go there.

Where would we go?

I ... [hesitant about this.] I don't know what would happen if you did come to my world. Everyone in my world has some sort of magical talent.

Mine's necromancy.

Do you like pizza?

[This makes her stall, of course- magic...]

Necromancy.
You- You're like, king of the zombies.

How can I trust weapons that you give me!
I- [And for once, she is rendered speechless.]

Ain't see one for a couple days now.

Pizza's pretty good as long as there's no onions.

That would actually be my older brother... well god.

And I'm only a necromancer because I was born one. I can't help it. Raising the dead isn't my profession. That's business.

I have no emotional attachment to zombies. In fact raising zombies is illegal where I'm from, unless you get express permission.

No, no onions. That is barely important now.

You. You're a god? What is your profession, and who the hell breeds zombies for fun? They ruin populations!

I woul- Who has emotional attachment to them.
I'm no longer worried about having magic. Everyone in your world would try to kill me.

With our luck, they'll be crawling in any time now.

My brother is a god.

I'm still mortal.

And I'm an economist and I work for Merlin, well he calls himself Rhys now, taking care of large magical crises.

Why would anyone try to kill you?

Oh.

[Never has she fidgeted so much in her entire life. She is watching him - carefully.]

Merlin. Right. Because that's what happens. People go crazy and they try to kill themselves and each other.

You're... Not going to kill me, right?

[On his end of things, Theo's being utterly non-threatening. It's hard to read him a little because of his sunglasses, but he's not making any dangerous moves.]

Actually, our most recent case involved trying to get information from some unicorns which required one of our team members to get completely naked and coated with honey. None of us are virgins.

No. I have no reason to.

[It's not his sunglasses, it's more or less his stature, hair, humor, NOT A VIRGIN, but she'd rather not discuss this-]

... Okay. We can still get pizza. Even if you aren't a virgin.

[Theo laughs.]

Sure. I'm glad my sexual experience isn't a hindrance to getting pizza.

[He pulls out his cell phone.]

I can show you the unicorn thing. We recorded it and uploaded it onto YouTube.

Least we got a few things lying around we can use as weapons.

For the record, there's nothing wrong with being a virgin.

[She's grinning now; who cares. This guy has weapons and a cell pone. She hasn't seen youtube in a year.]

You put it on youtube? I'm sure he loves that. Remind me to never let you record me doing anything.

It was his brother's idea actually.

[He's got it saved. So it comes up easily. Offering her the phone, there's a video of a handsome red-head man who is utterly naked, coated in honey and talking to some unicorns. On occasion one of them will lick at him causing him to jump.]

He still tried to kill us all.

[She takes the phone and narrows her eyes before breaking into giggles- especially when he gets alarmed about the licking.]

That's hilarious!

[Pausing, Wichita looks at him, eyebrow raised.]

Are there any of you covered in honey?

[He grins the grin of someone who is safe in knowing that will never happen to him.]

Nah. Unicorns dislike the undead. Besides the only reason why Trever got away with it is that he's got a connection to animals.

[There's a mental pout there. Undead! Not a zombie, but not a human. This dude was trouble, but hey- he wasn't trying to eat her, yet.]

That almost sounds dirty, you know.

[Theo is, in theory, trouble, but not for her. He would only try to eat her if asked. Possibly.]

Yes. The joke was made too.

[That she would not be asking.]

So, pizza?

Sure. Where's good?

I found someone who has a rather... Large one.

My world or yours, buddy boy?

It sounds like your world has a bit more problems than mine does.

Without a doubt.

[She pauses to hold out her arm, a sign of friendliness and certainly not more, as she does not flirt. Wichita is solely in it for survival.]

Just keep me safe?

[He takes her arm. He's a bit cool to the touch, but there's a pulse there. So, he's not undead.]

Sure. As best I can.

[Jess perks a slender brow.]