[CLOSED] Event!Swarm Log

[depolarized]

Who: Riku and Van
What: THE SWARM IS COMING. RUN FOR YOUR LIIIIVES. . 
AKA: Riku's dragged his reluctant and grumpy gopher/roomie along for a job when suddenly swarm. 
VIDEO POST re: swarm to go up at later point/separately!
Where: On a job out in a foresty area. 

[A good, clean aboveground hiking trip is just the ticket to get over the mine fiasco. With the wound on his side all but fully healed via some lucky practice shots with his glowy magic and  the good doctor.  So it was with a feeling of satisfaction that he kicks the stand free and got off the bike, looking back towards Van as he pulls off his helmet.]

This is it. Are you going to get off or what?

 

Comments

[darkremnant]

Tch, what are you rushing for?

[Van tugs his helmet off when Riku turns to him and glanced around at all the nature. Then hops off the bike, stretching his arms over his head.]

This it? What kind of job is this? [He sighs and swats at a bug flying near his face.]

[depolarized]

[Riku strapped his helmet onto the back of the bike, holding a hand out for Van's automatically.] Order for some kind of hiker's guide to plant-spotting for the area.

[darkremnant]

[Van looked at the hand then back up at Riku before walking away.]

So we're here to take pictures of plants? Why'd you drag me out for this? I'm sure even you can't get into trouble taking pictures of plant.

[He pauses to think that statement over, automatically pulling up an image of Riku rolling idiotically into a patch of poison ivy just because he wanted to know what it felt like.

On second thought... you'd probably lick every poisonous plant in this place just for the hell of it. [He rolls his eyes and tosses his helmet at Riku so he can put it away.]

[depolarized]

[Catches the helmet with a dirty look at Van for the delay.] If I wanted a bodyguard, I wouldn't bring a brat.

[Once he stows both helmet away, he picks up one of the backpacks and points out the other one.] You're just the carter. Get that one.

[Besides, if he's lucky he'll be able to use some of the shots for the 'summer nature' stock commission.]

[darkremnant]

Whatever, Princess.

[Looks over at the bag.] Oh, well you should've just said you brought too much luggage for you too carry. You women always pack too much.

[He chuckled and lugged the pack over his shoulder.]

[depolarized]

Might stop looking like a twig if you lifted more.

[Don't make him threaten you with Dora the Explorer's culturally relevant and blindingly pink bags, Van. But as long as Van's complying, he'll take it, leading the way towards a trail that's clearly meant for hikers.]

[darkremnant]

Better a twig than a whole other gender. I swear, it's like looking at a woman when you turn around.

[Van walks ahead and turns to look back at Riku.]

Actually, come to think... I'm not fully convinced when you face forward either.

[He snorts and keeps walking.] Come on Missy, move those dainty feet.

[depolarized]

Twigs don't have genders. If you're lucky someone will think you're a mop.

[He catches up easily, thumping the back of Van's head lightly.] Stop looking at my feet, brat, and start looking for interesting plants.

[darkremnant]

Whatever, Tranny.

[Van shrugs.]

Interesting plants? ... What makes a plant interesting?

[He glances around and sees... grass. Lots of grass. He waves his hand towards it.]

That grass looks interesting. ...All...green and shit. Go on, take a picture of it.

[depolarized]

Stick.

[He fiddles with the camera around his neck to put it on standby.]

It's grass. You can see that at the park. Try using your eyes. If you've never seen it before, it's probably interesting.

[darkremnant]

Yeah, but this is forest grass. I'm sure plenty of people in the city haven't seen it.

[Van sighs and walks along while lighting a cigarette.]

What about that? Might be something in there. [He takes a drag and points out a few bushes.]

[depolarized]

[Riku glances at the bushes but there's nothing particularly interesting looking about them. Not that he knew all that much about bushes besides how to get through them. He sighs and backs up to take a few shots, anyway.]

[It takes him until the fifth carefully angled shot to realize he smells smoke.]

[depolarized]

Van.

[darkremnant]

[Van leans back on a tree while Riku takes the bait. He tilts his head back and stares up at the clouds, wonder how anyone could do this for fun. The Riku's annoyed sounding voice broke through Van's thoughts.]

What?

[depolarized]

[Riku plucks the cigarette.] Don't smoke in a forest. [He extinguishes the lit end on the sole of his shoe, pocketing the butt.]

And you say I'm reckless.

[darkremnant]

No, I call you a moron. It's a cigaret, not a campfire or a dark cave with a creepy old man.

[Walks away and lights another one. Calmly smacking Riku's hands away if he tries to grab it.]

Fuck off and do your damn job.

[depolarized]

For the last time, he wasn't part of the plan.

[He will trip you if he has to, Van.] Or you could do yours and try not set the place on fire.

Keep the ashes, they might have embers. [He slides the lens cap back on and catches up with Van.]

[darkremnant]

And what plan was that? To snoop around in a cave with strangers you met on the internet? Moron.

[Van rolls his eyes when he hears Riku padding behind him.]

I'm not going to set the forest on fire. I'll flick the ashes in your face if you don't shut the fuck up.

[He mutters and blows a cloud of smoke at Riku when he gets close enough.]

[depolarized]

What is your damage? You've been extra bratty since the whole cave fiasco, even for you.

[Bats the smoke away irritably, shoving his shoulder roughly into Van's as he passes him by.]

[darkremnant]

[Van narrows his eyes and sticks his foot out to make Riku trip as he passes.]

My damage? My damage is over you being stupid enough to follow a rumor you heard on the internet.

[He punched Riku hard in the shoulder.] My damage is over you disappeared without a trace for days and that you have the fucking nerve to say I'm "bratty" for being mad.

[He gives Riku another hard shove to the back but still his voice is eerily calm yet tight.] And now my damage is over me wanting a fucking cigarette and you not shutting the fuck up about goddamn forest fires.

[depolarized]

[Riku steps over it easily, opening his mouth to utter a retort, then completely forgot about it as Van seemed to finally snap. He winced at the punch, a little too stunned to retaliate for several seconds.]

I was unconscious and my phone was dead! What the hell did you expect me to do? I called as soon as I got to a phone, didn't I?

[He shifts around the shove and turns around to face Van.] You can deal without a fucking smoke for three fucking hours! Smoke all you want on the way back, but this is a goddamn firetrap.

[darkremnant]

You shouldn't have been there in the first place, you moron. And I don't know because I had to hear about hours after you were found!

[Van growls.]

Oh, GOD shut the hell about fires! It's like being trapped in the woods with smoky the bear!

No, I need a fucking smoke now to deal with you.

[depolarized]

What, you want me to ask permission? I thought you'd want to keep your number private.

I'd need way more than a cigarette to deal with you if you're going to be like this.

[darkremnant]

No, you're supposed to have common sense.

[He says, taking a long drag on his cigarette.]

Well unless you have some good stuff on you, I suggest you suck it up and get moving.

[depolarized]

[Just. Riku sighs and runs his hand through his hair.] I don't even know why you're getting so-- [A pause. Why was Van getting worked up?]

...Hey. Did... did something happen while I was gone?