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

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[This earns Charlie another perplexed look, but he takes them anyway.]

Cheers.

[He presses a tissue against his lip, and leans further back on the bench.]

Tell me this isn't a regular thing.

[charring]

You're welcome. [She manages a brief smile, one eyebrow raising just a bit.] I'm guessing it's a curse. Did you even know the guy you were beating the piss out of?

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

To be fair, he did have a go at me first.

[He does have the decency to look a little ashamed of himself at least.]

[charring]

Self-defense. Reasonable. [It's almost like she knows what she's talking about.]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

I don't know what his problem was.

[Yes, because he was the only one throwing punches, Seth. He takes the tissue away from his mouth.]

How's it look?

[charring]

It looks fine. [Pause.] Did we speak before? I feel like we did.

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

When I first showed up, yeah. Last week.

[charring]

Right. Now I remember. [She nods, eating another chip before speaking again.] You didn't have much time to settle in before being cursed, did you?

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

I suppose.

[Pause for thought.]

These curses. They work like powers, do they? Only temporary?

[charring]

Yeah. Only, not powers belonging to residents. Not one I've heard of, anyway. It's all the Deities, so I hear.

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[Seth gives another cursory dab at his lip.]

I wonder where they get them from.

[charring]

Some are born with abilities. Like me. As for others? No clue.

[She looks at Seth again.] Do you want some ice for that?

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

You were born with a power?

[Of all the powers he's seen, and yes there have been a lot of them, they've all been ones from the storm. He gives her an interested look.]

What, you've got some on you?

[charring]

[She nods slightly.] I'm a pyrokinetic.

[She just raises an eyebrow, pointing at the store across the street.] Not in my pockets, no. But I'm sure the convenience store across the way has some in the fountain soda machines.

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

Pyrokinetic? I've sold a few of those, yeah. Never from anyone who was born with it, though.

[He glaces over at the store.]

Should be alright, thanks.

[charring]

Sold? [That's only a bit unsettling to hear. She even looks a bit wary.] Is that a thing where you're from? Buying and selling powers?

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

Not in general, no. But I can.

[charring]

You buy and sell powers? [Nope. Not liking his at all. She'll play nice, though. Just keep her curiosity at the forefront of her reactions and in her expression.] That's kind of wild.

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[That gets the tiniest little baby of a smile out of him.]

Tell me about it.

[charring]

Strangest power you've ever seen? [This is important, Seth. Just play along.]

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't even pause to think.]

Controling snails. That one took me ages to get rid of.

[charring]

[She just stares for a moment, trying to see if he's kidding or not before dissolving into laughter. Good job, Seth.] You fucking with me? Oh, my God.

[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

I wish I was. I gave the guy 500 for it and I barely made it back again.

[charring]

Who would even want that power, anyway?