[Mission 2 - Video]

[oncedevil]

[When the feed clicks on it's to Anthony's rather worried expression, illuminated only by the glow of a laptop screen.]

Great, this thing working? I've uh, got a bit of a problem.

[Awkwardly the view tilts to show a teenage boy, Dirk, sound asleep and floating just a few inches from the ceiling. This superpowers thing is really getting out of hand.]

Got any suggestions on how to deal with this? Lasso maybe, cinder blocks?

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[dead_black_eyes]

You could line your soles with lead. Coins in your pockets, sewn into the hem of your shirt and pants. Drink lots of water. Take to carrying a bag of stones.

...did that start after the snake?

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[oncedevil]

I suppose I could tie a bag of stones to him, think he'll notice?

During, but yeah. This sort of thing happen to a lot of people or something?

[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

Yes... sorry, I suppose I should be addressing the conscious one. Is there a reason you don't want him to notice?

Probably not that much. They just seem like good ideas for weighing more immediately, just in case someone needs to do that.

[decelerate]

Holy shit—

[ he recognizes that guy. what's going on. ]

Dirk?!

[oncedevil]

[Oh hi this is awkward.]

I take it you know him?

[Dirk is going to murder him when he wakes up.]

oops forgot to say this is video.

[decelerate]

Yeah, he's— [ dallen looks distracted, like he's trying to keep an eye of where dirk is floating over to. too distracted to maybe make the orange wings on his back not-so-obvious. ] He's my cousin.

Why's he with you?

[ because that's totally the most pressing matter here. dirk never told him he was in locke city, wtf. ]

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[duette]

[ What on God's green Earth is even happening here. Harper is so 100% done that she can't even yell, so have a very bent-out-of-shape-looking teenager in cupcake pajamas staring at you a little judgmentally. ]

Okay, look here. I don't know why my cousin is in Locke, or why he's in your place, or why you're in his, but please don't crush him with cinder blocks. I'd be really upset.

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[oncedevil]

[Holy crap is the entire family on this network? And none of you sleep, figures. Nice pajamas though.]

Crush him? No I was thinking tie him to one so he doesn't go floating away. I wouldn't do something that'd hurt him, sheesh.

[duette]

[ She's just as clueless as you are on this one dude. Also her sleep schedule has gone to the dogs since Sunday. ]

Well, excuse me. For one, I don't know if you're some kind of Network axe-murderer, preparing to turn him into a lampshade. ...You aren't, are you?

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[ursoreckless]

[hello strange person that was in my car]

I admit that the first thing that came to mind is to tie him down and put him into a school girl uniform, but that's just me.

How about an anchor?

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[oncedevil]

[Oh hey crazy new friend!]

I... Why a school girl uniform, specifically? [Now is not the time to test his level of hotness is girls' attire, Shou.]

That might work. I'll have to get him down first, he's just a bit out of reach.

[wonk]

i used 2 do that

[oncedevil]

How'd you stop?

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Meditate and think really hard about floating the kid back down?

[oncedevil]

I think that only works if you've got mind powers of your own, and I sure as hell don't.

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[drama8om8]

Hey! So you're somebody else who has a boyfriend with echo-induced sleeping problems, huh? Me too!

[ OCTAVIA NO ]

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[oncedevil]

[Ffffffff Octavia pls.]

Woah, woah, getting a little ahead of yourself with the boyfriend thing don't you think? Just friends, but since we're on the subject what do you do about it?

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[pumpkinbutt]

How about shackling him down?

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[oncedevil]

It's an idea, I'll have to get him down first.

[belphe]

[Uhh....wow. At least they were indoors.]

Will he fall if he wakes up?

[oncedevil]

Most likely, that's why I haven't woken him up yet.

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[italktofish]

Do you need me to bring my OUTRAGEOUS JETPACK over?

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[oncedevil]

You know, we'll mark that down as plan B. I don't think we're quite to the jetpack stage, but if he gets out the window I absolutely know who to call. Thanks dude.

[Action for Dirk]

[oncedevil]

[At some point Tony finally gets bored of the various suggestions (as entertaining as they are) and decides to do things his way. Which is to pluck up a pillow and lug it hard at the floating form of Dirk directly over the bed. Hopefully he doesn't flail and bounce into him or something, as the throw hurt enough.

Cracked ribs really do suck.]

[bronographic]

[Sure enough, when that pillow strikes him, it wakes him up. Of course, not without a startled snort, and Dirk jerking upward--which of course results in him smacking his head on the ceiling.]

Fuck!

[But then he realizes there's no reason he should be smacking his head against the ceiling of all things. With a frantic look around, he realizes he's floating--and then he's not. Anymore. Whoops. Watch out Tony, better move the hell outta the way, cuz it's raining Dirk hallelujah he's coming down!]