34th Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

[What does Theo do when he's bored? He gets drunk! And he certainly gets drunk a lot. Today's no exception. You'll find him:

A) At the pub, at a table. Somehow, his two crow familiars have snuck their way in with him. One is sitting on his shoulder, chatting at him quietly. Theo talks aloud with it. The other is flapping from table to table, sitting on chairs and curiously looking at other patrons, eavesdropping on conversations. Occasionally he returns to his master and fills him in on any juicy tidbits he overheard. Feel free to annoy/talk to/attempt to shoo Theo and his feathery friends.

B)Outside, there's someone who's fallen over in a snowbank! Maybe it's outside your house or you're passing by, but there's Theo, stuck there like an upturned turtle. There's a dropped flask a few feet away, and the crows are sitting with him unsure of what to do. The braver one gently pecks at his knee. The other one is doing the crow version of laughter.]

Quiet! Shut up! 'Course I can get up. Just gimme a minute.

[It's not going to happen. So what will you do? You should probably point and laugh and leave him there, but you can try and help him if you want.]

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[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

[Your Not!Son has been out of the house frequently getting an idea of the geography of Mayfield. Today is no different. Even though he has no current qualms with Theo he can't help but turn up his nose at this latest issue. He pauses a few feet away and snidely remarks..]

Public intoxication.. how unsightly.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Everyone deals with Mayfield differently - not to say Theo deals with it very well.]

Nng. Ciel?

[The braver of the two crows jumps over to investigate. Oh look, it's the new housemate! It chatters something at you.]

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

Still capable of recognizing me at least.

[Emits an exasperated huff.]

We should at least... get you [ out of sight ] "home".

[He looks down at one of the crows and isn't at all sure what it's trying to accomplish]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[The crows are just worried about their master. There's really not much they can do. One of them chatters at you.]

I just... there was ice and I... [He slowly rises to a sitting position, swaying a bit.]

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

[It's unusual for the birds to not simply fly off...]

You don't have to explain how this happened... I can smell why from up here...

Just a little farther and you'll be standing up... [does not offer Theo a hand.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[The birds don't fly off. The chattery one hops a bit closer to Ciel - it recognizes him from the house. The other one sticks close to Theo, looking as concerned as a crow can.

Theo decides now is a good time to stop and light a cigarette.]

Yeah, yeah. I'm getting there.

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

[ Come to think of it, those birds do look familiar. Looking down at Theo, Ciel's frown deepens when the man isn't moving fast enough.]

Tch-- I don't have all day to stand here..

Why did you do this to yourself anyway?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I'm not making you wait.

[He finally stands up, wobbles on his fit a bit, but manages to stay upright.]

You gimme something better to do in this town, and I'll do it.

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

No, you aren't.. however since we are sharing space together I would appreciate it if you did not present this kind of image to the populace. It reflects poorly on the rest of us.

[Ciel has his pride afterall..]

[Mutters, while pressing two fingers to his forehead] Who is the child and who is the parent..?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[He looks confused for a moment. He wasn't expecting to hear that.]

No one here takes that family shit seriously. No one gives a damn. 'Cept the drones I guess.

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

Neither do I, at least as far as the family aspect is concerned...

[Starts walking and encourages Theo to attempt the same]

.. However if you're to be seen with me, as is inevitable under the circumstances, I don't want anyone to think I condone this behavior.

[Here's some leftover hangups from the Victorian era, and his position in that society. Glances to the crows.]

Do they always follow you like that...?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Hnn. Yeah. They're my familiars. And a couple of worrywarts.

[The scaredy-crow flies up and sits on his master's shoulder. The other one flies ahead of where the two are walking.]

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

Perhaps they have more sense than their master..

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Christ. Don't act like I'm the only guy on earth who's ever gotten drunk, okay?

[The crows start cawing, though, when Ciel says that.] Oh shut up, that's not a compliment, you know.

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

It's deplorable no matter who engages in it.. [Your not!child is disappointed in you, not!father] You should have more self respect.

[Ciel smirks a bit at the jubilant crows, he's starting to grow fond of them.] You can communicate with them, I take?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I got plenty of that. I just don't care what the idiots in this town think of me. [This is a gigantic lie.]

Yeah. I can understand them, and command them to a degree. They understand other people, too.

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

I can see that.. [More sarcasm from the 13 year old]

I had noticed. [As the crows had already responded to what Ciel had said, in their own way] Do you have any other abilities that I'm not aware of? [Is grateful that the street is rather vacant today]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Just that I'm a spellcaster with several areas of focus. [He smirks.]

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

A spellcaster.. [Tries not to scoff at the term. He's run into plenty of strange things here and in his own time so he's tryng to keep an open mind] Are you still able to cast anything or did this place take that power?

[If I keep him talking.. maybe he'll keep on walking]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Hey, where he comes from, "witch" is a dirty word and "sorcerer" sounds outdated.

He'll also gladly talk about himself and his powers all day long.]

I got it back a few months ago. The crows are from Mayfield, rather than being returned from home. I didn't have familiars there.

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

[Where he comes from-- he frequently has to deal with the occult. Death Gods, etc. Spellcaster isn't too far of a stretch]

They seem quite loyal to you.. [If I was one of the crows, would have left you in the snowbank]

What exactly can you do?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Force spells, for shielding and gravity attacks, some alchemy, and necromancy. [He grins smugly.]

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

[It was evident that Theo was quite pleased him his own abilities.]

Impressive. [Ciel offered, Although he had no use for such things currently, he couldn't rule out the prospect of the future.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Damn right. Most spellcasters spend their entire lifetimes focusing on one or two areas, but I've picked up several in less than ten years.

[exactingrevenge.livejournal.com]

You must be very dedicated to your craft, or possess a natural affinity for it.

[At least Theo isn't drunk enough to slur his speech]