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

[latelyblooming.livejournal.com]

Tell that to my roof [ AND YOUR FACE ] and the bruises you're going to feel when you wake up tomorrow.

[ if he tries to pull away, she's going to try to yank him into the house... that's gonna end well, i'm sure ]

We're only going to fall if you struggle!

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Whatever, I've gotten a lot worse than bruises.

[He was about to step in when she yanks him. Theo was loosening his grip and he doesn't weigh much, so when she does he trips and falls face forward into the house, landing with a yell.

Probably on top of Ohana.]

1/4

[latelyblooming.livejournal.com]

[ and because Mayfield and whatever cosmic forces (including gravity) govern it, she's flattened right under him face up

so. WOW OK THE OHANA MATSUMAE INNER MIND THEATER:

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...

...

OW

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...........FACE TOO CLOSE

this is...

WHAT IS BREATHING

no really my lungs are being crushed

and she's shoving him off ]

[latelyblooming.livejournal.com]

Didn't I warn you!? Maybe you an undignified death like losing a battle with gravity but I don't!

[latelyblooming.livejournal.com]

[ and wheezing ]

No way- That--- what just happened was like something out of some shoujo! A classic staple of youth! It's not even that I was looking to experience it, that's never crossed my mind but- For it to happen here of all places? For all the people for it to happen with?!

I won't accept it. Return that moment to me right now!

[ she's not a tsundere she's just trying to hide her embarrassment... owait... ]

[latelyblooming.livejournal.com]

[ she's not blushing, it's totally just from nearly being suffocated to death. totally. ]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Theo scrambles to his feet, and attempts to brush himself off in a dignified manner. He looks at Ohana with a questioning look.]

What are you rambling about? What the hell is a "shoujo"?

Return it to you? What, you think I can turn back the clock? Think again. You're not hurt, so stop worrying.