manofgnee | Case 24 [Accidental Video/Audio]

[Hanna's dropped his communicator again, and, as usual, by dropping it he's activated the video function. But in this case, it may be a good thing.

Hanna's running from something, ducking behind the fountain as he tries to catch his breath. He's already tried to draw some runes on his hands, but they haven't been working, nor have physical attacks with the hammer, which is covered in particles of golden sand.]

...c'mon...work, please, this time, work!

[Hanna draws out another, more complicated rune, as a disturbing train whistle seems to get louder and closer. Hanna fires the rune at his now visible attacker: A man made of sand, with hollow, empty eyes, a twisted smile, driving a black train with shining, starlike wheels. The attack seems to just pass through the sandman, whose smile grows as he beckons Hanna along with a hand that dissolves and reforms before his eyes.]

Shit, shit shit!! Ok, plan C- keep running and hope I lose him...c'mon legs, work...we need to go...!

[Panting heavily, Hanna struggles to get up and begins to flee again, only to trip over the communication device, cutting off the video, leaving the audio on for a few minutes.]

Craaap...! Stay back, I'm not going with you!! C'mon, get up, we need to keep going...!!

[A sinister laugh fills the audio device, speaking briefly in hollow tones before the audio cuts off.]

Oh, hush you little one, and have no fear...
The man-in-the-moon he is the engineer...
So put on you 'jamas and say your prayers...

[ooc: I got the nursery rhyme for today's curse from: http://www.rhymes.org.uk/
The specific nursery rhyme is called The Sandman, and is found here: http://www.rhymes.org.uk/a120-sandman.htm

Explanation of the creepy: The Sandman is powered by sleep, and traps people in their nightmares. The darker the nightmares, the more powerful he is, and if he gets enough power, he ceases to be made of sand and is real. Nobody dies, but it still really sucks for his victims. His creepy little train represents the night, and he, of course, represents sleep. Also, I think the original nursery rhyme is still really creepy.

...You know, the funny thing is, I had to read nursery rhymes for english homework, this synchronized up really well!! Hooray for coincidences!]

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You’re an idiot!

[ on the move! he’ll be there in no time ]

[Billy's face sort of comes into the screen, and he looks like he's running really fast because there's a lot of wind blowing back his cape, until the world tilts and shows he's flying]

Hanna! Where are you?

[When he tripped over the device earlier, Hanna managed to break the video function. So he's only able to respond for a moment, as he tries to catch his breath.]

...near the fountain...or at least I was...gotta keep moving, attacking it di...didn't work...

[Hanna's only response is tired breathing, which he seems to be having some difficulties with, before he laughs weakly.]

...'m not an idiot...

[The laugh stops as soon as the creepy train music begins again, and Hanna is on the movie, running away once more.]

[ two fireballs suddenly go rocketing into the spirit thing, narrowly missing Hanna. he’s preparing to attack again, gritting his teeth. ]

Get down!

I'm trying to get over there but I've been sort of delayed by this guy chasing me! I can't shake him!

[Hanna squeaks slightly, ducking from the fireballs, staring at Zuko. He can do magic?]

...woah...

[The Sandman takes a direct hit, dissolving into the ground...only to reform moments later with a laugh.]

Sleep, Prince Zuko...such sweet dreams you have...

[ooc: Italics are the Sandman.]

If...if you're in trouble, don't worry about me, protect yourself...

...is the sandman chasing you too...?

I don't think it's the Sandman. He has a really big candle.

[There's a crackle and a snap of lightning]

Oh, well...Shit.

That sounds much worse...

SHUT UP! [ Zuko isn’t thinking twice about this, making sure to keep solidly between Hanna and the Sandman, his leg swinging out to throw a half-ring of fire at it this time ]

[Hanna ducks again, still staring in awe at...what was Zuko doing anyway? It had to be some cool new kind of magic. After the sandman was gone, he'd have to remember to ask him about it.

And speaking of the Sandman, Zuko makes another direct hit, fire hitting the Sandman in the head...only this time, instead of disintegrating, his head now seems to be made of glass. He laughs and, seemingly out of nowhere, throws a rapid number of glass shards at Zuko.]

But you're soo tired...let me see your dreams, Zuko...so sweet, and soo sad...

I don't know how this guy keeps up! I'm like fifty feet in the---

[There's a crack and a thud]

Tree. I'm fine.

Wait...fifty feet in the...and you hit a tree...

...are you flying?

I thought if I got high enough I could get away from him but he jumps like a mofo.

You can fly?

...ok, after we're both out of danger, I am going to tell you how amazingly cool that is.

Buuut it sounds like you're up against Jack. You know, nimble, quick, jumped over a candlestick...

[ oh shit, he wasn’t expecting glass. it’s pure instinct that keeps him from moving out of the way in case Hanna is hurt, instead swinging out his dual blades in order to combat what shards he can. Zuko doesn’t come out unscathed, but since when will more scars affect him :| ]

Leave us alone.

[ it’s more to himself really, taking a deep breath to find his center after that onslaught – before he’s conjuring a blazing wall of fire right underneath the Sandman. ]

Yeah! It's totally awesome! It would be even more---

[There's an arrrrrggggh get off meeeeee and a crack of thunder]

Oh my god I think he was about to violate me with a candle.

[The Sandman laughs, becoming more glass, moving to throw more shards at Zuko.]

Oh, but Zuko...how will you dream of poor, lost mummy without me...?

[Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a beam of light zaps at the Sandman's head, shattering it. The rest of his body follows soon after, and, even if he does come back, at least they've got enough time to run and hide.

Hanna's standing up weakly behind where the Sandman used to be, a rune drawn on his hand. He smiles weakly, giving Zuko a thumbs up, before doubling over and coughing, drops of blood visible. He's been running and trying too much magic at once to get away unscathed.]

Edited 2010-05-03 17:27 (UTC)

...ok, nursery rhymes are just messed up. How high up are you? If you could get up beyond his jumping range, you might be ok...

I'm going higher but I'm freaked. What if he tries to hurt someone else? I mean at least I'm used to getting jumped on by weirdos with prop fetishes!

[There is a pause]

Wow that sounded so much funnier in my head.

[ for several stunned moments, Zuko can only stare at Hanna. but when he notices the blood, he’s tucking his swords away and moving forward quickly to support him. it’s with something of an irritated grunt that he helps Hanna make it as far away from that place as they can go, glaring, deadly silent. really, Zuko’s more angry at himself for helping than he is at Hanna for being cursed. ]

[This is Hanna laughing at you.]

No, no, it's still funny...can you hide from him, though?

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