41st Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

[Look out below, Mayfield! There's something being dropped on you. It's small and light, made of wood... why look, it's a chess piece. It might have been dropped right on you or nearby you from above, by a large black crow. It sits on a phone wire, cawing. Does it sound just a little bit like laughter?

Elsewhere around town, Theo can be found searching for the pieces, grumbling to himself. A different crow is sitting on his shoulder, occasionally hopping or flying nearby to help look. Theo's talking to it.]

No, go over there. Higher! You're a bird, don't you have better eyes than people? He's taken almost all the pieces. Just know when I see him next time, I'm gonna wring his neck.

[They stumble across a piece every once in while, but didn't you just get hit with a chess a few minutes ago?]

[[Please just specify if you're approaching the first crow - he can talk to people - or approaching Theo and the other bird!]]

Comments

talkin' to himself but the first bird can probably hear

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

...

Did that bird just throw a chess piece at me?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Yes, yes it did. The bird recognizes Akane, of course, as one of the housemates. He merrily squawks at him, and flies closer.]

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

Oh god. Mayfield's going to kill me with birds, isn't it. I-Is it because I haven't been talking to the other kids that much? I-I didn't ask to become popular...! [he's just gonna back away slowly, waving his hands frantically.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Kill? Why would he kill Akane? The crow cocks its head, confused.]

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

Uh... hmm. You don't seem to be murderous. That's good, I- I guess. Why does this bird look so familiar?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Deimos squawks again, and flaps his wings. Of course he looks familiar, silly human!

Also, he's going to fly over and grab that chess piece if Akane doesn't mind.]

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

Gah! Don't hurt me! [Akane steps back, letting the bird take the piece.] Er... go on, shoo! No offense. But seriously, shoo!

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[It looks so confused. Geez, he's no fun at all! Lucky(?) for Akane, Theo turns the corner and the bird takes off as soon as it sees him. At this point, Theo's not even chasing it anymore.]

Akane? Damnit, why didn't you grab that?

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

Oh! Theo! Er, hi!

Um. Sorry. Was I supposed to?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

It would have been helpful. Christ, forget it. Goddamn bird can keep the pieces.

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

This is kind of a weird question, but I feel like I need to ask it anyway. Why are your birds stealing chess pieces?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Just that one is. He's bitter because I won't teach him how to play chess.

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

...Wow. I knew ravens were smart, but I didn't know they were that smart. How come you don't want him to learn?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

They are, but making them familiars makes them even smart.

He's a bird. It's not like he can move the pieces, and he gets distracted too easily.

[honorarylesbian.livejournal.com]

[Hey, look at this! He is actually having a conversation with Theo without feeling like he's about to get stabbed. How nice.] Yeah, I can see how that would get annoying. Er... do you need any help catching him?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

No, forget it. Maybe if he thinks he won this little battle he'll knock this shit off.