Evening Chill [Max]

Having this day more or less off for once and not having to worry about dealing with work, Zane had chosen to take a breather in the evening after he had come back from school and got the basic things settled at home. As great as it was to be running a business and earning money while still attending school, it could be quite the draining endeavor at times, so he could certainly appreciate whatever time off he managed to squeeze into his schedule. And what's better than making use of the fresh evening air by going for a stroll out into the more nature based areas of the city? Less people, more chill and a relaxing atmosphere. Well, in theory at the very least.

Nevertheless, the plan had been set, and the young man had spent a while just wandering around East Eden before simply taking a seat under one large tree he found, leaning against its trunk as he watched the darkening sky above, humming a tune under his breath.

The strange being known as Max was a common sight to those of East Eden who took the time to actually observe the place and spot her out in the fields or around the farms helping those that weren't terrified of her out. She took on side jobs out here to gain a bit more money and when she was done with the grind of work, she would often take to relaxing out in the fields, but today she would take to the high branches of a tree. Her body was stretched along the sturdy branch, her hands folded behind her head as she rested her eyes enjoying the cooler air of night and the sounds of the insects and wind.

She was getting quite cozy and would've drifted off to sleep if she didn't pick up the scent of something new in the area and also the sound of something coming near. Staying in her spot her eyes would remain closed as she listened to said thing come to the tree and after a moment more became quiet before it started to hum or something lowly. It was the sound of something similar to music that made her open her eyes and shift a bit to get a better look at what was below. It was a human alright and a male to boot. He looked a bit rugged, so maybe a resident of East Eden or a city boy with his own style? She wasn't sure, but honestly didn't care as she focused to listen to the song he was humming.

She would pick up the tune, but not recognize it sadly. She would frown a bit to herself before shifting to drop onto the branch below before falling to the side so that she could easily flip to an upside down position on the branch. Holding on with ease, she would look over at the other from her upside down position as a friendly grin crossed her face. "Hello there. Don't mean to bother ya, but your humming kind of interested me. If you don't mind can you tell me what song that is?" she would ask as if it was normal for some random person to come out of a tree and talk to like this.

Well, so much for a chill break it would seem, as not too long after he had sat down Zane was interrupted by the rustling of the tree he was under, followed by a random person almost dropping themselves on top of him. Not expecting that to happen in the slightest, the young man would jerk slightly in surprise, falling quiet for a moment as he just stared at the upside down weirdo beside him. "Yo...?" He was honestly a little confused by this, but he couldn't tell whether this was some sort of a joke or just a person who liked dressing up too much...or whatever else. Shaking his head slightly to refocus, he would scratch his cheek a bit. "It's called The final countdown.", he would decide to answer before shrugging mildly. "Though, is it Halloween today or am I missin' something?"

Well at least this one didn't flip out too badly. Yes he jumped, but he wasn't swinging or anything like that, so maybe this was okay. And oh hey! He finally spoke. Alright, alright. This looked like a good start. Well maybe, the creature couldn't tell what was going to really happen here considering the other did where a look of confusion. Hmm. The creature would just have to wait and see then.

In any case, Max would remain in her hanging spot as she heard the response the other gave. To what she heard, she would blink a bit as she became quiet for a bit. "The Final Countdown?" she would eventually say, wracking her brain trying to remember if she heard the song or not, but sadly could not finding anything of helpful nature. "I don't remember that one. Perhaps you can whistle it a bit more?" she would ask with a tilt of her head. However, she would soon find herself chuckling as she heard the question posed. "No. It isn't Halloween and you aren't missing anything," she would say before shifting a bit so she could drop down. She would fall from the branch twisting like a cat before landing in a crouch on the ground near the guy. Staying in her spot she would fall back, so she was sitting on her butt as she crossed her legs and pulled them close to her so she wouldn't be completely in the other's space bubble.

Comfortable, she would continue on as she looked up at the sitting guy. "This is just my natural look. Strange I know, but true," she would say not seeming to be bothered by the question at all.

Well, as surprised as he was by this sudden situation, Zane wasn't currently interested in inviting real trouble upon himself, and getting hostile or such was typically a very good way to do just that. Whatever this weird person was, if they didn't start some sort of scruff themselves, he ought to be more or less fine, yes? It wasn't often he met people who were out of the box to that extent, but what could he really say considering he himself did things he didn't have to such as dying a part of his hair a different color. It made him stand out in a way, but he did it anyway. So perhaps someone could have a reason behind looking like they just came from a Halloween party. Maybe. "Hmph, I'm no singer. I can play it for you though.", he would answer after a moment, fishing through the pockets of his gray pants for his phone, and searching through his playlist once he found it.

Meanwhile though, he would pause for a second as the person dropped down, giving them a contemplative look. Well, they were certainly the embodiment of weird, but he wasn't getting hurt or anything, so guess it was fine? Hm. "Is that some sort of weird mutation then? Most people don't look like that, you know?"

For the most part unless provoked, Max was harmless despite how weird she was in action and looks. She wasn't trying to intentionally scare folk nor was she looking to get into fights for no reason. She was honestly just the curious sort that wanted to mingle with people. Though she was highly aware that anyone meeting her could have various reactions. Still, she did her best to interact with others, keeping on her toes about those that may be more aggressive and dangerous. This guy before her though didn't seem so bad. He was an interesting guy to look at with a nice face and interesting hair, especially that golden middle piece in the front. It looked like it wanted to move from its position and do its own thing. It was an amusing thought for sure, but one that would soon be to the back burner of the creature's mind as music took the front stage.

Upon hearing the other say he could play the song for it, the creature would give the other a lopsided smile. "That is very kind of ya to humor me. Thank you." And the creature honestly meant it. It was rare for someone to hold a normal conversation with her let alone humor a random request. Maybe the creature had gotten lucky. She couldn't say, but she wasn't going to question the matter either as she got comfortable in her spot on the ground.  

As for that next question. "Eheh," the creature would chuckle a bit nervously at that one as she rubbed the back of her head. "It's something like that and boy do I know it," she would let her hand fall back to her lap. "I've been this way long enough to know just how "normal" my look is." A lesson she had learned all to well when she first came here and one that only sunk deeper once the divide happened and demons started roaming about.

Eh, well he wouldn't gain anything by spooking out too early, would he now? And hey, if some weirdo actually wanted to kill him, he would probably be done for before his brain processed the fact that he needed to run away. Especially with it happening out of the blue like this one had. Man, he sure wouldn't wanna die, but there are times when you just don't have a chance. Dark matters aside however, it seemed like he wasn't in any real trouble right now, so he would just roll along.

Zane would laugh shortly under his breath. "I kinda don't have anything better to do anyway. This area tends to be pretty empty and silent." For the most part, that is. So he wasn't busy or anything that would make him unable to humor a simple thing. Unless he wanted to be that rude guy who says no for no real reason. Besides being a grump, that is. That said, he would eventually find what he was looking for and put the song on play, raising the volume high enough to be comfortably heard.


He would cast his companion a sideways glance. "Would look like a perfect costume for parties though." He did kind of wonder how does one live properly when looking like they just came from a fantasy movie though.