51st Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

Why look! It's your friendly neighborhood Mr. Crawford who happens to be out washing his car today at 337 Brady Lane. Sure, it might be getting a bit chilly for that, but chores are chores, right?

He'll smile, wave and give a friendly greeting to all those who pass by! That is your first clue something is wrong. But if you turn and walk away, expect to be blasted with a sudden jet of water. One that's way too strong. It'll bruise, or knock you over, or slam you against a nearby tree or mailbox. That's a hose that's been backed with gravity magic. Ouch.

And somewhere under a dumpster an alleyway would be Theo tucked away in his pod, sleeping more peacefully than he has in ages.

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[kleptophile.livejournal.com]

[Lyn is not sure what he thinks of Theo being so goddamn cheerful; he's not that well-acquainted with the guy, but he still recognizes that as belonging in the Weird As Shit category. But, well...who knows, right? Maybe he got laid or something. So, after a long moment of suspicious scrutiny, Lyn starts walking off...

...only to get hit square in the back by a jet of water hard enough to send him flying off the sidewalk and right into the street. (The edge, thankfully, not the middle.) This is what he gets for being as small and light as he is; momentum has never found it hard to make him its bitch.

But he's barely landed in the street before he's rocketed to his feet, propelled entirely by fury. He's wet, he's cold, and he is an exceedingly angry little demon.]

What the fuck was that for?!

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[The clone simply smiles at Lyn, and continues spraying down the car.]



[Something is definitely not right here.]

[kleptophile.livejournal.com]

And who the fuck asked you?! [But even as he yells, Lyn's brain - always wary and suspicious - is signaling warnings. The uncharacteristic cheerfulness had been bugging him from the start, but more evidence of something weird going on is rapidly piling up. Yeah, Theo is hardly the nicest guy on the block - hell, he's hardly the nicest guy in the room even when the room is otherwise empty - but there's a line between surliness and open antagonism. Blasting Lyn with water hard enough to throw him off his feet is practically an attack.

Besides, Lyn wouldn't necessarily say Theo likes him, but they sort of get along. Which is an arrangement sufficiently rare enough for the both of them that randomly harassing and insulting Lyn doesn't make sense. Plus, Lyn suspects Theo as being too angry and direct for this sort of bitchy passive-aggressiveness. This is way too mocking high school jock for him.

His mind is occupied ticking over all of this, but some things are so deeply ingrained they don't even require conscious thought to express.] And it's Lyn, asshole.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[That hose is getting pointed at Lyn again. Better act fast.]

[kleptophile.livejournal.com]

[Acting fast is not a problem for Lyn - not with the speed of a demon. Not only does he dart out of the way of the water, but he bolts for the hose, grabbing a fistful of it and kinking it up at least twice. No more water for you, asshole.]