26th Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

[Today Theo can be seen arguing with the drone of Marisa out on the street! H-He may be drunk, SURPRISE. She looks a bit frightened, and he's sort of following after her as she tries to skitter away, ranting.]

Come ON! Not you too!? Margot, then Shina, then Tlachtga and now this?! Christ Al-fucking-mighty!

M-Mr. Crawford, I really don't have any--

Stop calling me that! What the hell is this town doing?!

I'm sorry, sir, but I really need to get to get home!

[And off she trots. Theo is left standing there, looking confused and crushed, which melts away quickly to anger. He turns to head home after a few moments. His two crow familiars join him then, and chatter support at him. To most others, they just make crow noises, but he can obviously understand them. Or maybe he IS just really drunk.]

Maybe, I don't know.

...

No, she's droned too. ...For awhile now.

...

What?! No, he isn't... I don't think he is. Not that it goddamn matters!

...

Because! He doesn't... talk to me anymore, remember?

...

Are you crazy?! What do you know, stupid bird...


[It goes on like this for awhile as he walks through town. But, it results in Theo ending up at Ken's house on Partridge Drive. Feel free to stop him during any of this, or answer the door when he knocks. Loudy.]

Comments

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Thanks. After it I might be droned for a couple of days, but I'll be back.

[He's going to be extra annoying and pat Theo on the head]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[He only has the energy to glare at you for the moment.]

Yeah, right. Wait and see. You know me so you're cursed.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

[This earns Theo a short burst of rueful laughter]

I could say the same for you.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Maybe. We're all cursed for being in this town.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

You think so? Maybe. I think it doesn't actually have anything to do with us directly.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I highly doubt it's coincidence. There's got to be a reason the people in this town were brought here. Some of then even leave and are brought back. Something wants us here.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Eh, it's an omnipotent town with the attention span and sadistic nature as a two year old.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Hmph. In the end you're probably right. Trying to find any meaning in any of this just gives you a headache.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

I guess so. Man you're such a sour puss. You've got your two little feathered friends here, and since they're from the town I doubt they'll get droned in the same way.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

They kinda act like it already. Their dispositions are way too friendly for your standard crows.

[He pats the one near him again. It chatters at him.]

Yeah. I know you love Mayfield. But I told you you're not convincing me.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

[Ken smiles a little fondly at Theo. As much as he hated what that man did with the Zombie raid and how betrayed he felt about it, Ken also realize that that wasn't everything to Theo. He wasn't as one sidedly evil as all the people that Ken had fought previously and it confused him, but in the effort to keep everyone together he was willing to roll with it for now.

Besides, he missed him a little.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[That was the same reason Theo was here. He just wasn't any good with apologies, despite all the egging on from the crows.

With his tea done and his birds fed, he figures at this point he should leave. He gets up, slowly.]

Right. You probably don't want me in your hair.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Are you sober enough to make it back to your house ok? [Ken would either offer him the couch, or walk him home. Theo was getting one of these two choices.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Fine. [The bird on the sill caws.] See? He knows the way.

[However the other one gets in Theo's way when he tries to leave, cawing loudly and flapping. He sighs at it.]

Would you knock it-- alright, alright!

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Hang on, let me get my shoes on, I'll walk you home. It's a nice night and I need to get out of the house.

[He's a little stiff from the injuries that Miakis hasn't healed yet, but he's good against bumps in the night.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Brave crow is still trying to stop Theo, but he pushes past it. It eventually gives up and lands on his shoulder.] You're such a damn loudmouth. [But Theo still waits for Ken.]

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

[Ken laughs] I've heard that one before. [He thinks Theo is talking to him. He shoves his feet into his shoes and heads out the door with him.]

So...what have you been up to?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Then you're in good company with this pea-brain here. [He indicated the bird on his shoulder. It chatters again.

Erg. Small talk. But with Theo it always comes back to magic.]

Hnn. Just... nothing, really. There isn't anything to do here. I learned some new spells and watched as everyone I knew got droned.


... I met a couple of humanoid summoned familiars living in town. That was surprising.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Humanoid summoned familiars? [He's going to ignore that pessimistic comment there.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Familiars and summons where I come from are not generally humanoid. They're creatures. But these two claim to be summons, and look like regular people. One claims to be a succubus and the other an ancient Irish hero.

...there's also a guy who claims to be the ancient king of Babylon.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Weird...I guess you get all kinds here. [He rubs the back of his neck]

I mean, look at you and me.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Ain't that the truth.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

[He's going to grin and playfully poke Theo on the side of the head]

You're weirder though.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[He gives you a look.]

I don't know about that.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Sure ya are. I mean, come on, you've got two smart ass crows following you.