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senior_citizen) wrote2014-10-25 03:37 pm
senior_citizen) wrote2014-10-25 03:37 pm
[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]
because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye
[ so The Kid had one of his status effects posts today. the usual fun all around, lots of people afflicted with weird changes. on a completely irrelevant note, you haven't seen Steve yet today, have you? usually he's in at least one of his usual haunts, like the library or just out exercising... maybe the garden? have you checked that yet?
because there is someone hiding in a corner here, huddled under one of the trees and looking up at the sunlight in something between joy and disbelief. a very familiar sort of look. ]
because there is someone hiding in a corner here, huddled under one of the trees and looking up at the sunlight in something between joy and disbelief. a very familiar sort of look. ]
[ her lizard tattoo seems to be crawling around across her skin don't even worry about it ]
Steve? There you . . . are . . . ?
Steve? There you . . . are . . . ?
[ he tenses, drawing back against the tree. one hand lifting a bit, palm out. his arm glows faintly, four points of light flickering from somewhere under the surface of his skin. the other hand iisss quietly going for a knife at his waist. he is wearing a particularly Canis shade of blue today... ]
Lacerta?
Lacerta?
Edited 2014-10-25 20:04 (UTC)
[ oooohkay. puts her hands out, appeasing ]
That's right. Lacertan. We're allies, right? Well, we're not enemies anyway.
That's right. Lacertan. We're allies, right? Well, we're not enemies anyway.
[ the hand lowers a bit, but not so far that he couldn't snap it up and fire off a spell if he had to ]
Partner teams. But I've never seen you before.
Partner teams. But I've never seen you before.
[ shakes her head ]
I won.
I won.
Edited 2014-10-25 20:54 (UTC)
[ straightens up at that. hopeful - and then suddenly terrified again. ]
They brought you back?
They brought you back?
[ holds up her arms- they're covered in long sleeves, but the fabric is tight enough to see- no bracers ]
You might want to sit down for this one.
You might want to sit down for this one.
[ STARING. staring. a lot. carefully crouching back on the ground. ]
I - I don't - what kind of game is this?
I - I don't - what kind of game is this?
[ kneels down, a little outside his bubble ]
It's not one. Well, not one run by a Judge, anyway.
What's the last thing you can remember?
It's not one. Well, not one run by a Judge, anyway.
What's the last thing you can remember?
[ good call there. he's still tense as all hell. ]
There was a Call. Me and the rest of the team were just in the Arena waiting.
There was a Call. Me and the rest of the team were just in the Arena waiting.
Well . . . does this look like a Trickster game?
... no, but ...
[ glances up at the sunlight ]
[ glances up at the sunlight ]
None of them ever show you the sky, right? Not unless its someone's heart.
[ a wordless headshake ]
It's ... it's the first time in ages ...
It's ... it's the first time in ages ...
[ holds out her hand ]
Do you want to feel it?
Do you want to feel it?
[ hesitates. hesitates a lot. then slowly reaches out to take it. ]
[ tugging him out a little closer to the light, just enough so his hand can feel the warmth of the sun on it ]
[ aaahhhh. ah that's so nice. he steps out into it, slowly. holding up the other hand to shield his eyes from the sun. ]
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