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Post by Raziel on Sept 15, 2007 22:48:06 GMT -5
*Raziel smiled, raising an eyebrow at CryBaby.*
"How about a try-out? Humor a guy."
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 17, 2007 9:07:05 GMT -5
*Cry-baby looked around pointedly.*
"Don't see a kit here."
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Post by Raziel on Sept 17, 2007 9:11:53 GMT -5
*Nonchalantly, Raziel snapped his fingers and a drum set--a rather nice one--appeared*
"Problem solved."
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Post by Brandi on Sept 17, 2007 9:15:11 GMT -5
*Her eyes widened. How could he do something so...blatant? Brandi's grip tightened supportively on Cry-Baby's belt. She tried to keep her expression smooth and serious, and to be a still as she could manage comfortably. She just wanted Raziel to leave. Something in the back of her mind told her this could go badly if it was pushed too far.*
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 17, 2007 10:03:14 GMT -5
*Cry-baby started in surprised when the drum kit appeared, but quickly hid it as his eyes narrowed and he fixed them on Raziel.*
"All right. You wanna tell me just what's going on here?" *His voice was lower than usual, and deceptively calm.*
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Post by Raziel on Sept 17, 2007 10:07:32 GMT -5
*Raziel gave CryBaby and Brandi a genuinely curious look*
"Living in this crazy place, I figured you folks would be used to that sort of thing. I was under the impression that a lot of people around here have strange powers."
*For the briefest of moments, his eyes flicked to Brandi before meeting CryBaby's gaze again*
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Post by Brandi on Sept 17, 2007 10:09:57 GMT -5
*As he met her gaze, Brandi quickly lowered her eyes to the floor.*
Don't do this. He doesn't have to know. He's had to deal with so much as it is. Don't try to explain it with three of us in here.
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 17, 2007 10:11:03 GMT -5
*Cry-baby followed the other man's gaze, which rested far too familiarly on his girl. He wasn't a jealous man by nature, but he knew when he was being talked over. And it was true Brandi could do things many other people couldn't; but he'd always figured her for the resourceful type. Not the superhuman.*
"Brandi, there any reason he thinks you know what he's talkin' about?"
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Post by Brandi on Sept 17, 2007 10:15:56 GMT -5
*Brandi's eyes instinctively met Cry-Baby's, worry etched in her face.*
"Baby...it's not like that. He just...he's one of Death's friends. You know, like War."
*She swallowed hard.*
"And there are lots of strange people here, you know, like the fellow's party that we went to..."
Where you told me that you love me...you still do, don't you?
"Some of them can do stuff that others can't."
Please believe me. And forgive me.
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 17, 2007 10:22:24 GMT -5
"Not like what?" *Until then, he hadn't even worried about her being unfaithful. He'd just wanted to know why she wasn't surprised about the drum kit materializing from thin air.
Besides which, he was put out that he couldn't use an excuse to keep the guy from playing.*
"Why are you so nervous?"
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Post by Brandi on Sept 17, 2007 10:29:55 GMT -5
*Brandi's eyes pleaded for his understanding.*
"It's not like I'm some freakish supernatural anything. I'm just plain old me. The woman that loves you. I just happen to work for Death as a housekeeper. Isn't that odd enough? I just want you to believe me that I would never..."
*She looked briefly to Raziel with a look of contempt before bringing her eyes back to Cry-Baby. She was as honest as ever, laying her cards on the table.*
"Cry-Baby, I don't want any man but you. I swear. I'm just used to being around folks that aren't normal. It doesn't phase me. There's nothing between me and..."
*She gestured towards Raziel, her eyes not leaving Cry-Baby's.*
"I promise."
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Post by Raziel on Sept 17, 2007 10:32:52 GMT -5
*Raziel, for once, discreetly stayed out of it and let the two of them talk about the situation. He'd known he'd pushed it too far, and now he had to figure out a way to remedy that fact*
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 17, 2007 10:37:42 GMT -5
"Wasn't even thinkin' that," *Cry-baby said.* "I just gotta wonder what it means when some guy shows up here with the power to pull drum kits outta thin air, and you act like it's normal."
*He looked down into her eyes.*
"I know what I got here, baby, and I won't never take that for granted. But we're solid, you an' me, and I figure you'll tell me if there's ever anything needs knowing. But you have to admit it ain't regular."
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Post by Brandi on Sept 17, 2007 10:41:37 GMT -5
*There was obvious relief in Brandi's eyes, but then her expression cooled.*
"You're absolutely right. This isn't..."
*She turned her face to Raziel to spit the word at him.*
"...regular. Some people obviously don't know that discretion is the better part of valor."
*She looked him over hard.*
"Or...I'm guessing from the -ziel that some angels might not be up on the concept."
*She looked back to Cry-Baby, her voice dropping to a private whisper.*
"When we're done here, I'll tell you whatever you want to know. In private. You deserve answers to whatever questions you have."
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 17, 2007 10:51:07 GMT -5
*Cry-baby looked sharply at Raziel. There was something... untrustworthy about him. He didn't know about this "angel" business, but he guessed Brandi didn't mean it as a term of endearment.*
"Fine," *he said, his eyes cutting to Raziel's.* "Let's see what you can do."
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