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42nd Resurrection

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!

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[Theo is stuck on the roof. He lands with a thud and some shrapnel skitters off, and contiunes to stream past Ohana's window as he attempts to dislodge himself from the crater he caused.

There's some swear words to go with it. He's oblivious to the broom at the moment.] Ow, goddamnit...

Haaaaaaaaaaa!

[ and she half-lunges out of her window, sweeping her broom at the source of all that cursing ]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[The sudden yelling brings him back to earth. He peeks over the ledge only to have Ohana jump out of her window and shake a broom at his face.]

What the Christ--?!

[ the voice sounds vaguely familiar and Ohana stops trying idk. clean theo's face. ]

Hey.

Heyyyyy.

[ she's squinting at him but oh she knows who she is. she's just prolonging the delicious sense of satisfaction ]

Who's the house-burgling pervert now?! I knew it! Companions in weirdness!

[ triumphant fingerpoint ]

I wasn't trying to break in! I was trying-- [TO MAGICALLY FLY. That sounds so much better, Theo.] --something else! Your house was just in the way.

[ thumbs down ]

My house didn't just sprout from out of nowhere just to get in your way!

So you weren't trying to break in?

Well... I suppose I believe you.

[ nodding, the picture of magnanimity ]

I suppose you're not that far gone to that degree. Were you just trying to peep in on people?

[ U N S U R E ]

I landed here accidentally. It was... an experiment gone wrong. I didn't want to land on your roof or anyone else's.

What kind of experiment brings you anywhere near roof-level anyway?

[ she finally lowers the broom ]

There's really no way that doesn't sound suspicious.

[A heavy sigh] Look, it was a magical experiment. For flying. And I miscalculated. Now leave me alone and I'll get down from here.

And how are you going to do that? Are you going to try flying again?

[ her look is just like REMEMBER HOW WELL THAT WENT LAST TIME? and she sighs too even more heavily because clearly this is a competition now ]

Just come inside and use our stairs. Experiments should happen in a laboratory. Or somewhere with nets.

Mayfield is my laboratory. I'd never get away with this shit back home.

[Slowly he inches his way towards the window. Slowly... slowly... well there's his feet, and he's trying to find a stable spot to stand on the window sill.]

Really? People are even less welcoming to having someone crash into their houses? You got lucky with my house, I only have a broom. I haven't been able to see everything yet but at one point I'm pretty sure I saw a bunch of swords.

[ she eyes him first, not sure if he means to climb into the house or use her window sill as a launching pad

she prods his back with the broom, intent on nudging him forward ]

Don't think about flying off. I may not look it but I know some things! Like sweep the leg!

I honestly don't care what the people in Mayfield thi-- Hey, watch it!

[It's hard enough to get footing without a broom in the way. He's not very coordinated.]

I'm not, so let me in! Why does it matter to you, anyway?

If you're going to keep flying around and crash landing [ optimistic! ] I think you'd want to know what they're thinking. ...or at least if they have force fields set up.

[ sorry Theo, she's not about to make it easier for you as she grabs at a bit of his sleeve first to anchor him in place as she tries to climb back into the house.

WHICH IS not easy given that she IS holding on to one uncoordinated flying mage with one hand and threatening him with a leg-sweep ready broom with the other ]

Because even though you cruelly rejected me from normal society earlier, I'm not going to be happy knowing you got yourself hurt flying away from my house. [ ...could she have LESS confidence in his skills right now? and also lol she sounds... totally self-satisfied that she is being THE BIGGER PERSON ] Why don't you ask someone to help you?

I don't need help! And people here don't bother with forcefields. Only I-- Would you get inside already?! Christ, we're both gonna fall at this rate!

[Theo is a great caster! He's just new to this whole flying thing. Who knew physics were so difficult to understand. He's going to wait until she's back inside before he makes another move.]

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!

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.]

[ 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 ]

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

[ 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... ]

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

[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.

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