42nd Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

Once upon a time, someone suggested to Theo that he use his gravity magic to fly. Ridiculous! Doing things like flying about on broomsticks is a stereotype, something to mock real spellcasters with, like they were the witches and wizards of old. Theo is a modern spellcaster, thank you, and he wouldn't be caught dead doing such a thing.

Except that it sounds like a whole lot of fun, doesn't it? Especially after half a bottle of wine.

Tonight, well after midnight, Theo Crawford is out in his yard with some spellbooks and mason jars of components. This isn't unusual in itself. He's drawing circles, making incantations and casting spells and small inanimate objects first, and quite successfully. His two crows sit nearby, waiting for him to try it on himself. Humans don't fly, they don't have wings! So they can't wait to see this and get a good laugh.

Trying this on himself is a much different story. It takes more skill in control, some understanding of physics, more spell components and more energy - which he lacks pretty much all over. Theo is too impatient, and tries these spells too early. Are you ready for some failure, Mayfield?

You may find Theo:
- Zipping several yards in the air, before attempting to land. Sometimes he crash lands, sometimes he doesn't. Still, Theo is a frail guy. That looks like it hurt.
- Stuck in a tree. Shut up he can totally climb down, okay
- Crash landing through your roof, or upstairs windows. Now THAT has to hurt.
- Hovering in the air a few yards up, not going anywhere. He's sort of worked himself into a corner.

Or any other manner of craziness you can think of. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's fail!mage!

Comments

[desolavi.livejournal.com]

Calibration ...

[ unsubtly staring at all spellbooks and jars strewn around. this looks so -- hokey. ]

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

While pain is a teaching method I approve of, I think you've got too much talent to knock yourself stupid all the time.

[headedforhope]

[....Welp. It's a good thing he didn't catch her in a state of undress or anything, otherwise this would be awkward. AS IT STANDS, she'll...sigh a little and move to roll him onto his back.

Oh it's that dude!!]

Mr. Crawford...? Can you hear me?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Spells. They take a.... lot of... work. [Oh hey there dizziness]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I just started writing these spells today. I'll get there.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Hey this is srs bsns where he's from. Kinda.]

Learning premade spells is one thing. Writing your own is another.

[He punctuates this by taking a flask from his back pocket and taking a swig. Theo, so classy.]

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

I could fly from the moment I learned how to manipulate the power of existence. You really should listen.

Mou!

Don't be stubborn.

[She'll move over and if he's on the ground she'll give him a little kick in the shins.]

[ooeeooahah]

What spells were throwing you about?

[ Still dragging him into the house, and making him sit at the kitchen table. ]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Nnng. Christ, what did...

[He's covered in cuts and bruises, or course. There's some glass sticking out of him. Yay.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

H-Hey! Knock that shit off. We don't come from the same place. We don't just get to wake up with fantastic powers. We gotta work our asses off for it.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Gravity. Been learning that instead. Working well, but these... I'm making these spells so they... take more work.

[He plops down in the chair, then looks around the room, squinting a bit. Hey, this isn't his house.]

[headedforhope]

You'd better keep still- it looks like you're pretty hurt.

Mm, not badly enough to need a doctor, though.... Clench your teeth, okay?

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

Are you dumb? Theo... I spent 14 years being groomed for becoming a flame Haze. 14 years. Since the day I was born I was being trained.

[ooeeooahah]

Hrmph, gravity is such a downer.

[ Ilsa's got the largest tackle box the sporting good store sells on the table, but she doesn't need to dig for the trauma kit. ]

Are you allergic to iodine tinctures or any other medicines? I don't think I've got anything in here that would interfere with mageworks.

[shadowflashkick.livejournal.com]

[desolavi.livejournal.com]

So you're -- some sort of magician?

[ it's so obvious that he's not really believing all of this. ]

[femtags.livejournal.com]

[On her way to the diner, she notices someone stuck up in a tree. ...Huh]

[forgottenshiki.livejournal.com]

[Did you just drop in through the roof? Ever since his arrival, SHIKI tried to get used to the strangest things happening. Somehow, he was never prepared enough when it happens.]

I know I'm the last guy that should be saying this, but you could've just used the front door if you wanted to get in.

[true-mage.livejournal.com]

[When she hears a loud crash outside on the street, Nino, still awake, opens her window and leans out to see what's going on. Hey! She knows that man!]

Theo!

[Yeah. She's yelling down from her window, waving.]

Are you okay?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Hey Mami, check out all that blood. Kids, never drink and cast!

Though, even at the mumbling of doctor, that gets his attention. He tries to sit up.]

No doctors. Hospital's all drones and-- OW FUCK.

[Oh right, glass.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[From the tree comes a great amount of rustling leaves and cursing.]

Goddamnit! What the fuck!

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Allergic to what? No. Why would I be? [Sense, he is making it.]

[shadowflashkick.livejournal.com]

[buttery-tech.livejournal.com]

Well, I've heard of cats getting stuck in trees before, but this is certainly new.

[But being the trooper than Bridge is, he'll eventually be climbing up that tree and settling beside the guy.]

You do get a pretty nice view from up here, though.

[Don't worry, he'll help you down. If you ask!]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Hey man stuck in the middle of the air, not moving. There is now a girl on a broom in front of you.]

Having fun?