scaresplants | 13: The unluckiest number

[Well, the curse this week is highly amusing for Crowley. After all, even though he could perfectly sense people's desires on his own, seeing people's thoughts was even better. The SFC turns on and Crowley smirks- his own bubble is filled with dark smoke and something that looks like a little green snake, twirling in its depths.]

Seeing people's true thoughts- isn't that funny to see? I bet a lot of you are hating every moment of this- but not me. This is like my own personal holiday over here.

C'mon, don't be afraid to show your faces. I want to have a good look at what is going on in your minds...

[Crowley chuckles and then presses a button, intent on filtering to one of his best friends in the city.]

Hey, Nodoka. How are you d-

ERROR. NUMBER CANNOT BE LOCATED.

[The demon stares, then presses the button again.]

ERROR. NUMBER CANNOT BE LOCATED.

Hold on. What's going on with you? Are you malfunctioning or something?

ERROR. NUMBER CANNOT BE LOCATED.

[Suddenly, Crowley understands, and his face shows it- his bubble flashes images of him and Nodoka together, and the snake inside matches Crowley's look of utter shock.]

B-but...it couldn't be. Not Nodoka. Not her. N-not now.

[The demon sets his face in determination, completely unaware now that the SFC is still filming him. He presses the filter button again, this time for a different number.]

Um, Aziraphale? Just...can I come over and hang in your place for a while? It'd really he-

ERROR. NUMBER CANNOT BE LOCATED.

No. No no no no. This has to be some kind of bloody joke.

[Crowley presses the button again and again, with numerous "ERROR"s sounding out before he stops. Oh, this is just too cruel. For the first time in a long time, Crowley actually looks scared- almost like a child who has been left behind in a world he doesn't understand. The bubble darkens, and the snake inside curls up in a corner, peering out with shining yellow eyes.]

[After a long pause, Crowley laughs, though it's without any feeling.] So this is what I get when I let myself get attached. I see how it is.

[Another laugh, and a dark look settles on the demon's face. Pictures of him and Aziraphale flash in his bubble, happy and carefree.]

Thanks a lot, Vatheon. I-I wish I had never come here. I'm just your plaything, aren't I? A plaything which you build up and make happy before your tear their whole life apart like a kid tearing down his sandcastle.

[A demonic grin.] And you know what? I don't want to be your damn plaything anymore.

[And with that, the SFC suddenly turns off. People who come by the area later will discover a mangled SFC on the ground, crushed to the point where it doesn't look like an SFC anymore...]

[It'll take a while for him to get in the mood to reply.]

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[H-hmph.]

I could have gotten it.

[He's a city kid, not a 'climb trees out in the woods' kid.]

Were you just thinking up there?

Thinking? I do a lot of thinking. Too much for my own good, really.

[The snake in his bubble twirls, peering at Katsu with yellow eyes as Crowley smirks.]

So, what are you here for? Tell me.

[Yikes. Effy decides to sit down next to him instead.]

If you need anything, just tell me, okay?

Mm-hmmm.

[Crowley places an arm across his eyes, looking like he wants to go and get himself intoxicated as soon as possible.]

...Effy, do you think we remember this place when we leave?

No.

[she's only answering truthfully because she doesn't believe she remembered anything when she went home for a few months.]

Great. Nodoka won't remember me when she gets home, even though we promised...

[He sighs.] I really hate this place. I honestly do.

You know, I thought I hated this place.

[She runs her fingers through her hair.]

But isn't it worth it? Meeting the people we did here?

[He peers at the snake curiously, a vague 'huh' floating through his bubble.]

I wanted to make sure you were okay.

['It sounded like you were close to people who left... even if you're a demon that doesn't mean you can't be affected...']

[ That, along with Saya and Matthew being far too good of an influence. ]

... If you want to be an idiot, then fine. But I'm warning you now, if this ends up coming back on the rest of us...

[ He will NOT be happy. He has plans; he just can't say that here. ]

I'm fine. I've been through worse. A demon isn't supposed to get attached anyways.

[He frowns, and the words "I shouldn't care" appear in his bubble before fading away.]

Yeah. But it isn't worth it if we forget everyone as soon as we go home.

[And his voice gets quieter, as if he's afraid to admit it:] I would forget you if I left.

Fine, fine. I won't do anything too rash. But I have a job to do, you know. Just because the Boss Downstairs isn't breathing on my back all the time doesn't mean I should shirk my work.

No problem. Times like this when you really need company.

[ He didn't know what else to say. Poor guy... definitely needed time. ]

Just because you're not supposed to doesn't mean you can't, or don't.

['But you do. And that's okay, I think.']

[ Absently: ]

We all had a job. Just because of that doesn't mean you can use it an excuse to take your anger out on the city.

[ :T NOW GO SIT IN YOUR CORNER AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID, CROWLEY. ]

[She's quiet for a moment; she doesn't want to admit to anything. She doesn't want to admit that she forgot him when she went home.]

I know.

That's the way the world runs, huh? Maybe it feeds off miser. That would make a lot of sense.

[He rubs his forehead and then suddenly lets out a laugh, as if remembering something.] Now that I think of it, I have no one to thwart my wiles anymore. I can do whatever I want...

Hmmph.

["Look at me. I'm getting lectured by Abel himself. What a lovely turn of events for the Serpent of Eden."]

A demon is meant to be alone, Abel. That's what the Man Upstairs thinks. We're already too far from salvation for anyone to care about our wellbeing anymore.

[A nod, and the feed cuts.]

[And here he is, lounging on a bench in the middle of the plaza. Alcohol, he needs it.]

[With bitterness in his tone:] Well, I haven't been doing it very well at all, huh? Besides, who knows what will happen without the angel being here? The balance could be disrupted. I need to cause wiles so someone can thwart them. That's the way it has always been.

[GOD NAOYA YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER >B(]

Well I don't think that.

['Loki had feelings, I'm sure of it. So did that Black Frost, and all the demons I worked with.' 'Just because I'm His Messiah doesn't mean I agree with everything He does.']

[ ... That earns a laugh. ]

Crowley. Your job does not apply here. You're free to do as you please, you do realize, don't you? At the moment, using it as an excuse to relieve your frustration on the situation isn't very productive. While that may be true, it does not mean that you'll be without him forever.

Just as long as you're here.

And in the end, our time here is essentially without strings... you will go back to when you left, and you will likely NOT remember. While I realize this bothers you, what you should be doing is taking advantage of it. ... And if you can't do that, then you should focus on a goal of your own, not one dictated by your so-called job or what you are.

[ Finally, he finishes with an agitated sigh. ]

The only way you can be their plaything is if you let this GET TO YOU. If you do, they win. If you refocus your efforts on something more productive... they lose.

It's as simple as that.

[ And he crosses his arms off-screen, though his scowl is almost audible. ]

Now I suggest you find better ways to go about this. All of us are having the same issue, especially those of us who have been here for a year or so. We'll find a way out. But for now... we just have to cope with being their guinea pigs.

Edited 2011-05-25 03:49 (UTC)

[ Right on cue, enter one Cheshire with a bottle of bourbon. Just as the doctor ordered. But there is a raised eyebrow as he approaches. ]

You must really need the stuff if you waited out here. I could've gone over to your place.

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