01 | Darwin | Day 45 (video)

[evolv]

[The display opens on the cemetery. The only interesting thing is a pile of rock and ash in front of a gravestone. How long has that been there? The cemetery isn't a wholly popular place, it could have been days. For a long moment, nothing happens. Birds chirp, wine rustles the trees.

Then-- there, do you see it? A piece of the rubble twitches slightly, then begins to roll up the pile. Another joins it in motion. Pretty soon all the pieces are shaking and rolling over each other, reshaping into the vague form of a body. A line of stones reach out towards the camera, pulling it up and in. Finally, the round shape on top solidifies into a head, complete with a face, the eyes open wide and he gasps, taking in the first breath of life he's had for days.]

Wha-- [He breathes heavily, slowly becoming more human than statue. His clothes are tattered, singed, and dusty.] What the hell?

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[stiling]

-- What the HELL is right, what was that?

[ Repetitive! He knows and figures. But DAMN. ]

[evolv]

That was one hell of an entrance, I'd say. [It's not like he'd meant to show off but that damn TV on his wrist went and showed everyone.]

[stiling]

Uh, yeah, how about an eleven out of ten for effort and freaking execution, dude!

What- [ Delicate question, delicate question - ] ARE you? Exactly?

[evolv]

Well thanks.

Might as well, can't hardly keep it a secret now. I'm what you call a mutant.

[stiling]

Not with that kind of fireworks display. I mean, talk about impressive. A mutant, huh?

[ Mutant feels derogatory in his mouth, maybe a little too much practice with the wolves and their abominations at home, but, hey, if it's what the guy calls himself, it's what he calls himself. ]

You got any other tricks up those sleeves? -Rocky... rocky sleeves.

[evolv]

[Before a couple days ago, the only word he had was "freak." Mutant is an improvement.]

Sure man, but just... some other time. Give a brother a chance to catch his breath.

[stiling]

Uh, well, yeah, of course. Rebuilding... yourself from scratch is kind of a big feat.

But you CAN do other stuff.

[evolv]

I can do other stuff. Maybe you'll see it sometime, kid.

[stiling]

[ And Stiles grins like this is the coolest shit he's seen this side of his life. ] Consider it a date.

- Though kid, come on, I'm like, eighteen and rearing to go. Stiles, by the way.

[evolv]

Darwin. Sure kid [no, he's not letting up.] after I'm settled you can have a private party to the rest of the show.

[stiling]

Cool. [ No, really. He's like a kid at a carnival. Not really helping his attempted adult status here. ]

You got a place to stay yet?

[evolv]

A girl brought me to her place to shower and change. Guess I'm going to stay here.