Chapter Twenty-Three :: Accidental Video

[outsidehistory]

[When the feed clicks on it's falling down a set of stairs to the landing, camera pointed up. Lavi pauses on the stairs - a tower of books over his head in hand - and looks over his shoulder, frowning.]

Why did I put you on the top of the stack anyway? [Sighs and looks at the books in his hands then at the device.]

I'll come back for you, not like anyone's going to steal you.

[Walking up the stairs again and disappearing out of view.]

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[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

[There still might or might not be a smile, but there's definitely some hint of warmth--pleased that there will be things to read--in her voice.]

Again, I can move a lot of them at once with my abilities out of the library, then we can stash them somewhere. And you might have to point out which stacks are what, since again...my Russian is still very basic.

[outsidehistory]

[He gives her a grin, leading the way, he sent Yukio off on his own.]

It'll be a lot easier than hoisting them around, though I liked having physical labor to do again.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

[Yep, definitely warmth in her tone...companionship mostly.]

Well, you can still haul them if you want, I just can make sure we get a lot more of them.

[outsidehistory]

[And that's fine with him.]

Good, I need to build up my strength again if we're going to be doing construction.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

I should probably find a way to do light training...most of it, at least at home, was based around working with my team, and my own abilities. Here it's a bit more difficult though.

[Maybe she'll try to find a way to do some running, and stretching-pilates type things...best to not completely rely on her powers...]

[outsidehistory]

There's bears if you ever want to wrestle any of them. [Making a joke of things.]

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

[It brought a snort...an amused one, out of her.]

Nah...one of my teammates is a shape shifter. I'm aware of how to deal with bears, and lions, and tigers, and dinosaurs, somewhat, thanks to him.

[outsidehistory]

That must be an...interesting ability.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

[Another amused snort.]

We had a teen trained from puberty in acrobatics and detective skills, an alien princess of a warrior race, a cyborg with advanced tech and a human heart, and a shape-shifting joker, who was green. ...and me.

[She wasn't sure who entirely on her team would qualify as 'normal'...if one even tried to define it to begin with.]

[outsidehistory]

Quite a team you got there. And what is it you guys do at home?

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

Freelance superheroes.

[Completely deadpan and honest. Feel free to ask her about the weather, to compare how blase she is about it.]

[outsidehistory]

And the bad guys you face?

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

Mercenary-mastermind trying to take over our city as a smoke-screen to corrupt one of our own, throwback to the 60s who can't leave the past behind and hates kids, crazed doctor obsessed with light and light based schemes, an academy based on training young super villains, an alliance of criminals, and an inter-dimensional Demon bent on world conquest.

And subsets of many of those categories. Including a psychotic moth-man who blackmailed Robin into taking his daughter to the prom, her petty-criminal-half-spider boyfriend who robbed a bank, our resident alien-princess' despotic and psychotic older sister, invading aliens, a wanna-be rebel-petty-criminal who has a penchant for insane motorbikes and robots...

[Still far too deadpan and emotionless.]

[outsidehistory]

Sounds like you guys never get bored at least.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

Boredom isn't always a bad thing.

[outsidehistory]

Boredom is all that we have here.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

True enough.

[Ok, there might be a faint sigh there this time.]

Any other questions, Lavi?

[outsidehistory]

I think my curiosity is sated for now, thanks.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

Are they at the library yet?

What about your exorcists? Another general showed up, from your world?

They can be!

[outsidehistory]

[He nods.] General Klaud Nine, she's a parasitic user like Allen was.

[Holding open the door.]

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

Sweet

[...'preciate that, even if not necessary. ^^]

What's that mean? You mentioned before you guys use something called 'innocence', and I can guess 'parasitic'...but the rest doesn't make sense to me. What's she like, personality wise?

[outsidehistory]

[He was born in Victorian England, it's ingrained in his head so it's automatic.]

It's a material that our weapons are made out of, my hammer and Kanda's sword are equipment types. But parasitic users have the Innocence as part of their body.

She's...not like Cross. She actually works with the Order at home, doesn't disappear like he does. But she can be just as commanding and strict.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

What part of her, or is that rude to ask? What's the effect?

[Raven has a healthy dose of paranoia, don't mind her.]

Define commanding and strict? And point me at some of the books you want moved.

[outsidehistory]

That...I'm not sure of to be honest. The monkey is her Innocence. [Go figure.]

She expects you to listen and jump to it right after she gives you an order. Like a proper general in the military. [Makes an imitation of a whip cracking the air with his hand.] They're all over here.

[Leading the way]

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

...monkey?

And her view on outsiders?

[She will follow, and is ready to move larger-quantities with her powers as needed.]