[log] Overnight Delivery [closed]

[0thingsonmymind]

Characters: Beckett, Brian, Cloud, Jade and Sora
Location The post office (141)
Date: Afternoon/Night 124
Summary: People are in the same place. They probably interact in some way.
Warnings: Brian's general one, will add anything else if needed

make top levels! GO GO GO

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[seekthelight]

[Their stop at the post office had turned into an unintentional party. Sora wasn't familiar with any of the others that were staying the night in the building and while normally it wouldn't have bothered him, he's still feeling off about...everything.

So he's been quieter than normal, still giving them all a hello and introducing himself when given the chance but outside of that? The teen was pretty quick to scout things out then find a place to settle down for the night, making a point to stick close to Cloud as long as the other was alright with it.

Just to be safe, of course. He wasn't scared the other was going to disappear or anything like that.

Huddled down in his jacket against one of the walls, Sora's got his bag resting against his legs to give himself some extra warmth while he goes through the network. Just to catch up on things before sleep, you know?]

[0thingsonmymind]

*He's pretty sure he recognizes this kid from the network...though Sora seemed a lot friendlier there. The lack of another person trying to make friends with him was good, but kind of perplexing. This place got to people...had it just happened really quickly this time?
That was probably good.

Still, he watches Sora carefully from across the room--or at least stares in his general direction, since its hard to tell with the mask on.*

[seekthelight]

[It takes longer than it probably should for Sora to realize that someone is staring at him but eventually there's that odd chill that runs through him that gets him looking up. The young man outright startles at the sight of the masked figure and it takes him a moment to remember that it was one of the people they were bunking down with.

Not some illusion. Or monster.]

...Um....hi?

[Sora does his best to offer a smile, tablet lowered to rest on his legs now.]

action/text @totheark

[0thingsonmymind]

*No more illusion or monster than the next guy, at least. Well, maybe a bit more 'monster'

He stares for a few moments more before turning to his tablet and sending a private message to Sora.*

youare
?

*Meaning he's wondering if he got the username right. Just in case.*

[seekthelight]

[Sora can't help but startle as his tablet chimes, glancing down at it and staring for a moment before he's looking over at the other again.]

Ah--I'm Sora! [A pause.] Kingdomkey?

[Is that what he meant?]

[meteorrains]

[Everything about the past few days had been a whirlwind, a fast, terrible twist of fate that had come along and swept all of them away. Picking up the frozen, shattered pieces and putting them back together was easier said than done. Add not being able to feel a singular thing past biting, bitter cold on top of that entire, nasty disaster and you had a recipe for paranoia and hopelessness.

So Cloud allows Sora to stay near him, ensures that he's always within the other's line of sight, even as he performs a more thorough search of the building they've chosen to bunk down in for the night. Doing so wouldn't prevent anything from happening, wouldn't keep either one from disappearing if it was their destiny. But if it brought Sora any small bit of comfort, than it was worth it.

Once the search had been concluded, Cloud makes his way over to Sora, taking up a place next to him, intent on settling in for the night.]

Find anything interesting?

[seekthelight]

[Sora's attention is immediately pulled away from the tablet and to Cloud, a faint smile appearing on his lips as he rests his device against his legs.]

Not really. [To be honest, he hadn't really looked all that hard. He was far too tired and too out of it, emotionally, to really do the extensive searching that he might have normally done. That he was getting better about doing.

Right now he just wanted to get a good night's sleep for once. Having Cloud safe and alive with him would definitely help with that.]

What about you?

[meteorrains]

[Tiredness was one of those feelings that seeped into your bones, settled in deep and never quite left, no matter how many hours of sleep you achieved. It gnawed at you slowly, constantly, wearing you down until nothing was left. That was what this place did, bombarded you with a steady stream of hopelessness and exhaustion until it broke you. The only trick, the only hope of survival was to be stronger. Right now was a minor blip on the radar, a drop in the bucket, one that they would move on from and come out the other side.

Cloud believed that Sora was strong enough, but a lot had taken place since his arrival with little time to process it.]

Not much.

[Well, unless you count the stamps he's currently holding in his left hand. One of which he's going to carefully separate from the other's, lick and then promptly stick to Sora's forehead.]

Wonder if you'll fit in the slot or if I'll have to pay extra.

[seekthelight]

[It wouldn't be the first time that Sora had faced a seemingly hopeless situation. At least here he didn't have someone trying to steal his heart or the hearts of his friends. There are a lot of other pretty bad things going on, sure, but now that he at least had an idea of what to expect he could figure out a way to counter it. Figure out a way to keep himself together the next time he faced something difficult.

Slowly but surely he'd get there.

Sora gave the stamps a questioning look because that was definitely something the other had found but before he can get a chance to say anything--

He's been stamped.]

Hey!

[Laughter seeps into his voice as he reaches up to pull the stamp off, rubbing at the spot with the palm of his hand.]

I'm not a piece of mail, jerk! [Cue him attempting to press the stamp to Cloud's cheek.]

[0thingsonmymind]

*He didn't expect it, but it was kind of nice to see the post office again. Maybe it was because they were going to meet up with Beckett, or maybe it was the decor he added to the last time. He was glad no one had removed it, at least.

He does his usual 'search the place from top to bottom' routine before settling down for the night. To alternate between checking things on the network and adding more Ⓧ and tall men to the walls.*

[meteorrains]

[Why was it every time he tried to leave or enter the tunnels he always ran into Brian? It was like some sort of strange tradition that he wouldn't entirely mind skipping.]

Interesting choice of decorations.

[And by 'interesting' he means 'creepy'.]

[0thingsonmymind]

*Nothing against Cloud, but he wouldn't mind skipping it either. People still put him on edge--er, well, more than usual.

He stops drawing when he's addressed and turns to Cloud, canting his head a bit. Are they?*

[meteorrains]

[Ever have that moment of realization where you it suddenly comes to you that someone see's absolutely nothing wrong with what they're doing, despite how weird or creepy it might be?

Because Cloud just had that exact moment.]

Do they mean something?

action/text @totheark

[0thingsonmymind]

*He nods, then retrieves his tablet so he can send Cloud a message to clear that up some.*

ⓍperatⓍr

*...or not at all, one of the two.*

[eclecticbassist]

Sooo... is drawing also a hobby?

[ Jade is seated next to him, doodling squiddles on her own tablet. She misses cartoons. ]

I know covering everything in spooky scribbles is, like, Important, but do you ever do it just for fun?

[0thingsonmymind]

*He considers for a few moments then shrugs. He never really thought about it, he just felt the need or desire to draw those things sometimes. He hadn't even considered that it could be done for fun...though she drew a lot, didn't she? Her pictures didn't seem so important, so she must be doing it for fun.

He cants his head and points at her tablet. Is that why she's drawing?*

[eclecticbassist]

[ ummmm excuse u squiddles are The Most Important ]

Oh - Are you asking if that's why I draw? Because. That is the case, yes. [ She doesn't have any of her cool stuff from home, so there's not much to do. :'( ]

There's an app on here for making notes and stuff, but I just use it to draw. It's a nice way to pass the time.

action/text @totheark

[0thingsonmymind]

*It had been a good way to pass the time when he was alone in the post office...*

inev er thought of
why

[bookofnope]

A for Arrival - for Brianfrand

[It's quite late in the day - almost too close to lockdown - when the door to the post office opens, and in comes a slightly breathless vampire with wind-blown hair. There had been no real reason whatsoever to go sledding through the tunnel, looking for a good piece of rubble to do it on has in fact taken him some valuable time. But Beckett did it anyway. The last time he and Rydia had risked it had been one of the very few moments of genuine happiness in his Norfinbury stay. It was worth the try.

He's not happy - he doesn't think he remembers what that word even means - but the adrenaline and the air and knowing Brian is waiting for him at the end of the road have all lifted his mood just enough for it to be noticeable. He catches the sight of the new wall-paintings as soon as he's in, and calls out:]

Brian. I'm here. [At last.]


B for bawwwws

[It is a law of nature in Norfinbury that good moments are just that - moments. Meeting up with Brian had been good, and knowing Rhys and Angel found each other had been good. But now it's late - later - and as he scouts out a corner to sleep in, Beckett wrestles with the idea of sleeping in the house with two strangers. Jade, he can live with - Jade is Brian's trusted friend. But he barely knows Cloud and Sora, and his jaw clenches painfully at the thought of someone he barely knows shaking him out of a nightmare.

They've become routine, the nightmares, not worth commenting on. Watson's pills help to some extent, but after they left him sleeping through Rhys's kidnapping he's grown wary of them. It's not even a question of dignity. He just doesn't want to explain.

Or to attack someone who touches him at the wrong moment.

He stands at the door to the back area, considering. There doesn't seem to be any good place to hide... the pills are in his coat pocket, and he pulls out the bottle, its contents rattling as he turns them over and over in his hand. Yes or no...

[0thingsonmymind]

*He's tense as soon as he hears the door open, but that's normal for him. You never know who or what could be entering in a place like this (or anywhere, for that matter). But once he hears Beckett's voice he relaxes. That was who he wanted to see.

He gets up from his spot and heads over towards the former vampire, raising a hand in greeting.*

[bookofnope]

[It's good to see him - a downright physical feeling, a flash of warmth. They've had so much pass between them that this feels almost like a homecoming, getting to safe harbour. At first Beckett stops at the usual distance, Brian's a bit further than most people's, echoing his own preference, really... but he takes another step forward, and rather than waving in return, clasps the other man's hand.

It's not a hug, but it's warm, definitely.]

It's good to see you, finally.

[0thingsonmymind]

*He is completely perplexed by this handshake thing and can't stop himself from tensing up at the physical contact (it was reflex, really) but he lets Beckett do his thing. He cants his head, though. Because wtf.

He nods once the handshake is done. It was very good to see Beckett again, alive and awake.*

B!

[eclecticbassist]

[ Well golly gee, it sure is a good thing Jade won't have any reason to touch Beckett at the wrong moment in the near future! At the moment, though, she's having a Pavlovian response to the sound of stupid lousy goddamn pills rattling like a bunch of drama-inducing assholes. So. She's fussing. ]

Um... if you need, like. Some space. You can have the back to yourself.

[ When will Jade "notdog" Harley be free from worrying about antisocial weirdos?? Please help her. ]

[bookofnope]

[DENIED and who are you calling a weirdo, notdog. He is a perfectly normal ex-vampire with existential issues, who is, in fact, oddly glad to see her. They haven't spoken much, he and Jade, but he's found the girl sober and responsible with just those things that most people are not equipped to handle calmly. Perhaps he can talk to her.]

If the others don't take issue - it might be safer that way.

[eclecticbassist]

Safer?

[ Speaking of sober and responsible. She knows Beckett is a former vampire with Issues, so, yeah, she kind of catches his drift. You can always talk to the doge girl, fakepire. ]

I'm sure they won't mind, but I can talk them out of it if they do.