40th Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

[Mail call! Theo's at the mail box on his way home when he notices there's been a delivery. Inside is a small envelope with his name on it. Great, more bullshit from home, he thinks. Whatever it is, is small and most likely metal.

He takes it inside and opens it at the kitchen. Out of it falls a small .38 caliber bullet which clatters to the table. Looking at it closely, it's smeared with blood. Theo stares at it blankly. He immediately knows what it is.]

You sick sons of bitches...

[Family members are free to come across this scene.

Later, Theo can be found walking around town, glad the weather is finally warming up. He's looking rather sullen, but accompanying are his two crow familiars. One flies ahead, or slowly around him, and the other sits on his shoulder. He's also talking aloud to them, and they chatter back.]

No, I really can't explain it. I missed a lot of it. There was a highway, and then a robot, and... no, you're not going out to the highway. There's nothing there.

Except maybe bears.

[Approach/accost/etc?]

Comments

[justiceinamask.livejournal.com]

Yeah? So you die a few times and just give up?

[His stony expression deepens into a frown.] If death were permanent, I guess I could see that, sure. But even if I die a thousand times, I'm not gonna just turn around and help Grady and Lucy. At some point, they've gotta have some weakness.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

You show me one thing that's been effective against them, and maybe I could be convinced otherwise. I've been in this town for a year already and haven't seen shit.

[justiceinamask.livejournal.com]

That's fair enough. But I can't figure that out if I'm getting blocked at every turn, so there's that. Just remember - we're trying to get home, not destroy this town. You don't have to fight against the enemy, but you don't have to help them, either, yeah?

[Reasonable enough, he thinks.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

You guys can do whatever you want to get home. I am going to do whatever I can to stay here.

[justiceinamask.livejournal.com]

Fine, but you really think this town's gonna force you to leave just because those creeps are gone? My point is you don't have to help them, even if you don't help us.

[His expression does finally darken.] I'm not gonna hold back if you're on the opposite side again.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Show me a plan that makes sense and shows that you actually give a damn about the people who want to stay here, and I will side with you. Until then, I'm on my own side.

[justiceinamask.livejournal.com]

[As unfair as it is to assume he doesn't care about those people just because he's willing to help others (And possibly himself; it's a little unclear, actually) go home, Flay doesn't flinch - barely even seems to notice, in fact.]

That's fair enough. I guess we'll be seeing each other again, then.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I suppose so.