Case 210 [Video]

[manofgnee]

So, it's still dark out. Can't say I'm surprised...I didn't think the stars could actually go out, but...well, City. You never fail to surprise me...

And speaking of surprises, look what I can do!

[Hanna grins and snaps his fingers, illuminating the video with a small flame at the tip of his finger.]

Cool, huh? No pain or chest issues or blood or anything! I've been using this to see around here, since it's so dark and I have a feeling the lights won't be back for a while still...comes in handy.

Now, with that all set up, I'm gonna go out and look for trouble. Can't imagine it's completely safe out there, being so dark, so...trouble, here comes Hanna!!

Comments

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

No, no, that's actually really cool. Start small, right?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, 's a good idea actually. Work your way up and then have some huge grand finale, right?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Help me plan out the grand finale, bro.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Ever done that thing in the movies where they make a trail of black powder on the ground and light it like a fuse?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't...we should do that!!

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Dunno what to put at the end of the fuse though. It'd have to be something really epic.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...fireworks.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[Neil's eyes light up, and his voice drops to a near-whisper.]

...Yesssssss.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

You're gonna help me, right?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Frak yes. There's no way I'm missing out on this.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Awesome.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

D'you know where to get black powder?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...Probably the Underground. Everything sketchy is sold there.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Never been there.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I have. It really is sketchy and potentially dangerous, so you'd need to be incredibly careful.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[Neil seems a little uncomfortable with the idea...]

But if anything tries to like, I dunno, attack or whatever... you can just burn the crap out of 'em. Right?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I can do that. Also, hammer.

...you don't have to go if you don't want to, Neil. I know the Underground isn't exactly the nicest of places.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Rock on. [Yeah, he actually just said that.]

N-no, it's cool! I can go. I wanna go.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Did you seriously just say that, dude?

[He laughs and grins. Oh, Neil.]

Really, though, if you're nor comfortable, I'm not gonna fore you into anything.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[He laughs a little and ruffles his own hair nervously, which has the side-effect of revealing how red his ears are.]

Nah, I wanna go. [Well, he wants to hang out with you, Hanna!] You're not forcing me.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Well, if you're sure...and if they don't have anything there and we get in trouble, you are free to smack me when we get out of there.

[Hanna grins.]

Your ears are red, you know that?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

O-okay. Deal.

[He hurriedly smooths his hair back down over his ears.]

No they're not?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Well, now they're not, now they've got hair all over them.

[Shrug. Then grin. Oh, Hanna, you oblivious derp.]

C'mon, let's go have an adventure!!

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

'Kay. Let's see what this whole Underground thing's about.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Gnee, awesome! Let's go!