2nd Deal - [accidental video/action]

[powerguy]

[The camera opens to a blurry close-up shot of a face. It pulls back, focuses, and reveals That New Guy with the tattoo and the accent. He's got a cut lip, and looks in a mild state of shock. He wipes his hand across the back of his face, wiping the blood off. Then something in his expression hardens.]

So that's how it's going to be, yeah?

[The camera pulls back just in time for him to tug his shirt off, tossing it out of shot.]

Come on, then.



[ooc: Seth is cursed and cursed hard. Please feel free to bump into him and get into some fisticuffs. NEW CR Y/Y. Also, you're welcome. :-P]

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[charring]

[Charlie managed to get out of her house and has so far been unharmed by this curse. She's just passing where Seth is and decides that the nearby bench needs to be occupied by her. And that the bag of potato chips she just purchased needs to be snacked on as she watches the new guy. This should be interesting.]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[It's some time before whatever fight Seth's gotten himself into finishes off. He shirt was tossed in the general direction on the bench Charlie is parked on, so he's forced to meet her eyes when he comes over to retrieve it. His lips is still bleeding, and a bruise is starting to show on his jawline. He picks up his shirt, tugging it gingerly back on. Enjoy the show, Charlie?]

How long 'ave you been there?

[charring]

About five minutes. [And yes, yes she did. Isn't she just the littlest brat, ever? She holds the bag of chips up.] I'd offer you some, but that might sting a little.

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[He brings his hand to his mouth again, and looks perplexed when they come away with blood on them.]

Reckon they might, yeah.

[He sits on the bench next to her - although as far away as he can without falling off the edge - and uses the edge of his sleeve to stem the bleeding.]

[charring]

[Charlie digs in her pockets for a moment, pulling out a pack of unopened disposable tissues. She holds them out to the guy.] Here.

[dignity_misery]

[They better be fighting over a bag of candy like twelve year olds...]

That's exactly how it's going to be, princess.

[She gives a sickly little smile. In the back of her mind, she wonders why it is there are shirts coming off right now, but for reasons unbeknownst to her, her own blouse gets added to the pile before she elastics her hair back. She usually wouldn't bother. Who paused during a fight to let the other person get ready? What is this nonsense...]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[They probably are. Which is why Seth is so confused about a) why he's fighting a girl, b) why they are fighting the first place, and c) why they both have to take their shirts off to do this. In fact, he hesitates over this long enough that he leaves himself wide open...]

[dignity_misery]

[She laughs brightly as her fist connects, bouncing in her boots eagerly. She hopes he's angry now, that was the best way to go.]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[He wasn't ready for the punch, and staggers backwards. She got him right in the jaw and yes that SMARTS. He face hardens and he swings back.]

[dignity_misery]

That's the spirit.

[Carla isn't a particularly sportsmanlike fighter, but the cashier actually gives her a warning on sportsmanlike conduct and she rolls her eyes at least makes a token attempt at adhering to the rules of fisticuffs, rather than driving her boot into his knee.]

[commarogue]

[ She comes out of nowhere, wedging herself between Seth and his opponent and taking the punch that he's lobbing at the nerdy-looking guy. Her head snaps to the side briefly and she comes up to catch another one of his punches. ]

I really hate curses, sometimes.

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[Everything's happening too quickly and he's punching her before he notices what's happening. He pulls back, holding his fist in his other hand, and just stares at her for a moment, getting his bearings again. Where the hell did she come from?]

[commarogue]

[ She backs off, shoving NerdDude off to the side and holding her hands up all surrender-like. ]

You good? Curse wearing off? Not all that interested in being your punching bag anymore, so next time's not gonna be all Gandhi and Dalai Llama, got me?

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[This leads to more confused face. You talk funny, lady.]

I.. don't know why I did that.

[commarogue]

Like I said, dude. Curse. Whole City's doing it.

[ She eyes what's lying on the ground between them. ]

Is that what you were fighting over?

[designedtoparty]

[Nathan's just going to laugh helplessly. How can he not when New Guy's just torn off his shirt in front of him. It's not as if it's him he's fighting, but he still feels like he's about to piss himself from how ridiculous this curse is.]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[Seth wipes the blood off his lip again and fixes Nathan with a perplexed look. What?]

[designedtoparty]

Did you seriously just rip your shirt off in public?

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

I did, yeah.

[Not something that he'd normally do, to be fair. But that doesn't mean he won't still defend his decision.]

[designedtoparty]

Why?

[i-invented-dice.livejournal.com]

[This other guy is a little taller and a little better built, although not by too much. Granted Harry still has no idea why he feels like he needs to fight him. He's assuming he'll remember as things continue. There is a pile of shirts now.]

Yeah, buddy. Hope you're ready to start eating grass.

[ooc: I am so sorry this is so late. was much more dead last night than I was expecting.]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[Seth can't quite remember how they got here, either. It's a theme tonight.]

Is that so?

[ooc: never too late...]

[i-invented-dice.livejournal.com]

...Yeah!

[And he's got no forethought, so he's going to swing there.]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[He swings too wide, and Seth can see it coming from a mile away. He catches the other man's arm and twists it, pining it behind his back.]

[i-invented-dice.livejournal.com]

Ow. Stop!

[He twists and squirms around for a bit and then slams his free elbow back towards the other guy's torso.]