joshi really enjoyed insisting that the military had no control over her. she reveled in the fact the smugglers were kind enough to let her slip in through the cracks, as she idly walked down the streets with no rhyme or reason. the butt dangling between her lips bobbed with her steps, threatening to fall out yet balanced by pure chance. breathing out a thin stream of blue smoke, she flicked the ash at the end of the lit side to the ground. despite her success she couldn't help but sigh, the city was so damn depressing compared to the freer lives of those outside.


pinning her hair atop her head to avoid the slimy miscreants eying her, she noted a rather distressing sound and zeroed in on the source. narrowing her gaze, it was one of those moments she wished for Ganesh to be with her. the elephant was always a good tactic in scaring people off, with his loud bellow and large frame. the tusks surely helped at well. approaching the two and hardening her gaze, she took the opportunity of distraction to stub out her butt on the offenders neck, who roared in a drunken rage and stumbled back.


pulling a blade out from her pocket she easily dodged the attacks against her, putting herself between the small young woman and the attacker. darting forward quickly she grinned as she felt the satisfying resistance of flesh against metal, before the blade sliced through the man's jugular like butter. kicking his bleeding and gurgling form aside, she mused sadly that she'd have to move on quicker than she'd imagined, and turned toward the battered form of the young one. frowning in thought she removed her hoodie and handed it to the young....man? woman? she smiled in good faith. "hey now, cover up. he won't bother you anymore." 

in reality, there really wasn't much joshi could have needed. especially not from such a timid little thing. frowning a bit hearing of the worsening situation, she sighed and shook her head slowly. "pitiful, and they think these domes are helping people. shameful behavior it is, that's why i live on the sea." she shrugged her shoulders, thinking about Ganesh for a moment before smiling back down at the younger teen. "how about your name, and you point me in the direction of a hot meal? unless this stupid dome can't provide even that, then i'll just amscram and get back to my boat."


she waves a hand in the air carelessly. she grabbed what she came for, cigarettes for a stupidly cheap price. it was really sad how desperate people were for extra ration cards around here. she'd promised to stay out of it though. granted..... she eyed the young one in front of her, more troubled by the apparent age of the kid and how he'd been treated. "you like living here? that's kind of rhetorical, i don't expect an answer cause it's obvious. listen kid, i'm a seahawk, so i'm not one of those crazy rebels or anything. i have a space on my ship for one more seachick in training if you want a decent life." 

gently placing a hand on his back to lead him in, joshi entered the warm building and led them both to a seat in a secluded corner. she reached down into her bra as a waitress approached, flashing a wad of cash and ordering enough food to feed four adult men. " name's joshi. just think about it okay? things get bad in these domes. i used to live in one out in india. barely managed to escape, but hey i have a nice boat and an elephant named Ganesh, and i can get you in good with the higher ups. being a wingmaster has it's perks after all."


she grinned at the mention of Ganesh, missing her painted friend. she'd considered taking a trip all the way back to india and seeing how many other animals were still there in existence, and perhaps bringing them back to the shores of america where the seahawks leveled out. "you make decent wages, and i can teach you to barter. you don't deserve this celeste." there was so much she could offer. so much that could be done, but not everyone could be saved. she almost felt like the patron saint of lost souls, and thanks to her the seahawk fleet had bolstered quite a bit. 

joshi grinned in good faith, more than happy with her trip to the dome. the food arrived stacked high on platters, and she waved a hand before digging in. "eat. it's a small hike back to the coast where the boat is and it gets cold out there, you'll need your strength." she bit into a hunk of warm bread, enjoying the texture though it wasn't as enjoyable as the bread she used to eat back in india. these people were much worse off since they didn't really seem to live too much off the land. nature was willing, but the people weren't. 


"you live nearby? we can grab your things before we head out. don't bother with clothes i have trunks full back on board, and bolts of fabric too. there's a couple friends of mine that go to europe and asia for me." she scooped herself a bowl of long grain rice from a ceramic serving bowl, pulling a small rolled up cloth bundle from her bag. she ripped up a few healthy looking green herbs and sprinkled them on her rice, before beginning to eat at a much slower pace than before.