Day 62; Video 002

[bostonhowler]

[She's walking near the rotten piers, looking at her wrist. Her wings behind her are fluttering in the slight breeze.]

I was wondering if anyone had seen any barbecues around? It's cold, but I'm from Boston, so we're used to winter barbecuing.

I was going to -

[She trips and falls forward.]

Ow, what's -

[Her wrist twists as she scrambles away screaming in that high-pitched horror movie way. There's a brief flash of legs and then a flare of fire as the wooden piers catch behind her.

She's framed in flame, staring at the half a body.]

HUNTERS!

Comments

[hung_garian]

[He completely ignores the important part of that video, or at least appears to.]

Looks like you won't be needing that barbecue, honey. That there bonfire oughtta do the trick just fine. Precision cooking might be kinda tricky with those flames as out of control as they are, so [in a terrible Australian accent:] throwing some shrimp on the barbie [and back to his usual generic Southern:] might be outta the question just now, but if you got some marshmallows, I'm sure we could make good use of them.

[bostonhowler]

W-what...?

[She's not sure how to take that.]

[hung_garian]

The pier's on fire. Didja notice?

[bostonhowler]

... No.

[Except she can't stop it because... dead body. She's curled up close to the fire, still staring at the body anyway.]

[hung_garian]

Well, it is.

[He sighs. This is less fun when the person he's trying to aggravate and/or bewilder is traumatised.]

Might wanna move away from the corpse, honey, you think? I doubt it's dangerous, but it probably smells gross and looks gross and generally is gross, so... yeah. Leave it for the birds. Or the morticians, I guess.

[burnburnburn]

[She's not like any creature Dilandau's ever seen before. He was poised to pepper her with questions about what she was until she tripped over her discovery.

He barks a quick order.]

Stop shrieking, woman, or you'll be the next to be caught.

[bostonhowler]

I... I can fly. They can't... There weren't supposed to be hunters here. Except the one, and he's easy to avoid and...

[It breaks off in a whimper as she covers her mouth with her hand, still staring at the body.]

[burnburnburn]

[He really hates the sound of upset women, but that fire of hers... he wants it badly]

Are the hunters men or demons? If they can bleed, I can kill them for you.

[bostonhowler]

[Too bad it'll go away because it's not hers.]

The one here... his name is Dean. I didn't know he had a sword, or anything to do this and St. Raphael said he wouldn't... But... oh no. Stiles.

[dowhatisays]

Hey toots. What the hell happened?

[bostonhowler]

[She's going to get sick.]

There's a... There's half a body. And I tripped over the legs, and that means there's hunters here and I'm alone.

[She's not crying, but it's a near thing.]

[dowhatisays]

[Oh. Bodies. Feels like home all of a sudden.]

You ain't alone, sweetheart. What the fuck do you mean with 'hunters?'

[bostonhowler]

I am alone. My family isn't here. They... They aren't here.

[She wants the pack now.]

Hunters. They hunted my family and I back home and left bodies like this sometimes, if they caught anyone.

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[godsprophet]

...Oh.

[ And yeah, that's about all he can think to say for the moment. Because the only thing he can think of is Oh. I guess she found the other half of that body. ]

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[bostonhowler]

... Did you do this?

[Because that's the only reason she can think of for not being surprised.]

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[godsprophet]

What? No, I...

...I just. I found the other half. Of the body, I mean. Earlier.

[ And thank God he didn't have to find this half as well. ]

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[bostonhowler]

... Oh.

[She hadn't even contemplated the other half.]

Are they a man or a woman?

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[charring]

Remember what I said, Brigid. Breathe.

Re: audio:

[bostonhowler]

Trying. Dead. Body. Charlie. There's a dead body!

Re: audio:

[charring]

I know. I know. It happens.

[Charlie should probably not be so calm about this.]

Breathe, before you torch the entire town.

Re: audio:

[bostonhowler]

It happens?! How is that an answer! It's not! It doesn't just "happen", Charlie. Hunters found this poor girl and chopped her in half. No one deserves that.

[Brigid, however, is not calm.]

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[servingmichael]

Breathe Brigid. I'm on my way.

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[bostonhowler]

No! Stay away!

[It's a gut, knee-jerk reaction.]

Please! St. Raphael, I don't want you getting hurt. Let me get the fire under control, first.

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[servingmichael]

[ With the order, he can't go to her unless she changes what she said. ]

I will stay a safe distance away Brigid.

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[bostonhowler]

Please, St. Raphael. Once I'm done here, I'm going to the church. I... your company there would be appreciated.