003 - [Video]

[dontyoujustwish]

[Hello, Vatheon. This should be a very familiar face to most, but speaking in a very different way from the person it actually belongs to. Anya has familiarized herself with what's happening, but that doesn't make her any less upset about it.]

Oh, you have got to be kidding me. No one told me there were any curses awful enough to put me in the body of a man!

Actually, I'm not even a man. I'm a teenager! A teenager with a penis. Oh god.

And you... kid. Whoever this body belongs to. You had better be on your best behavior with mine. I know several things will be very tempting to your little teenage boy brain, especially if you've never seen a real woman naked, but I haven't given you permission to touch any of them.

...what is going on with this boy's wardrobe?

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[dontyoujustwish]

We really just need to avoid the fire alarms. The park is nearby.

Though when you can teleport, the distance doesn't really matter.

[goddammitaxel]

I simply wanted to know if you had a preference. [A gesture of his palm and a Corridor opens.]

You'll feel somewhat strange going in, but there shouldn't be any adverse effects for the first few journeys.

[dontyoujustwish]

[Anya does not seem all that concerned as she approaches the Corridor. Mostly just curious.]

I've been through portals to dark dimensions before. They're always a little disorienting.

[And in she goes.]

[goddammitaxel]

[More like 'might have strange affects on your heart', but you know what, that's fine. If she's used to it, less worry on his end. He waits until she's through before following himself with the bag in tow. Once in the park, he just dumps it all on the ground.]

You'll want to stand back when I light this. I'm still getting a handle on his powers.

[dontyoujustwish]

[Well, hmm. It does feel a bit different than she was expected, but not alarmingly so. As advised, she takes a few steps back from the pile.]

Does this body have any powers? There should be some compensation for having to be male.

[goddammitaxel]

He can summon a blade in the shape of a giant key and cast some spells- I suppose 'Firaga' isn't a phrase you'd normally use?

[Different Worlds mean different magics sometimes, after all. Taking a deep breath, he tries to concentrate. He's used Fire spells before himself, he knows how to use his own kind when going Berserk, this shouldn't be too difficult if he just thinks it through. He tries to direct all the excess energy in him and snaps-]

[Okay, that is a slightly bigger FWOOSH of fire than what he was going for, but it's controlled, and that's what matters. The entire pile of clothing is also now on fire. Excellent.]

[dontyoujustwish]

No. It sounds like a poor attempt at Greek.

[She watches the pile of clothing burst into flames, eyes widening a bit. That was somewhat impressive.]

...we should have brought marshmallows.

[goddammitaxel]

It's a phrase you use to cast a high level fire spell.

[He's- pretty happy, clearly, as he settles down to watch the big pile of clothes burn. He knows it's petty, but petty has never really felt this good before.]

[dontyoujustwish]

Like "incende." I've done a little witchcraft in my time.

[She glances over at him.]

You're really enjoying yourself, huh?

[goddammitaxel]

That's right. There's Firaga, Blizzaga, and Thundaga, to name a few.

Am I? [He starts to reach up as if to touch his face before forcing it down again.] I suppose it's because I don't get to- enjoy myself often.

[dontyoujustwish]

I see. For the linguistically-challenged.

Because you're normally one of those heartless Nobodies? [It's not spoken as an insult. Just completely matter-of-fact.]

[goddammitaxel]

[A slick chuckle. He'd... actually found that funny. Hm.]

[He looks a bit surprised before calming down at the statement.]

You've heard about that, then?

[He doesn't actually know how many people have gotten the explanation.]

[dontyoujustwish]

[Anya shakes her head. This is her first exposure to all that KH insanity.]

You said 'we' when you spoke of your coworker. I assumed you were in the same situation, although there are always physical pleasures.

[goddammitaxel]

Ah, of course... [A shake of his head as well.] I'm forgetting my own words from all this... excitement courtesy of the scientists.

I've never really cared for physical pleasure. I've been far too busy. At least, I was before coming here. I suppose I have a lot of free time on my hands now.

[dontyoujustwish]

[She gives him a considering look.]

I'd say that's unfortunate, but aside from "scarred," I don't really know what you look like. But you do have plenty of time now to make up for it.

[goddammitaxel]

I've heard I'm good looking, but I doubt I can make the call myself.

[A pause as he just watches the fire burn, content.]

...What do you do for fun?

[dontyoujustwish]

Oh, you know. Sex and booze. I also enjoy bowling.

Our bonfire expedition hasn't been too bad either, considering the circumstances.

[goddammitaxel]

[No comment on the sex.]

I'm not sure how well this body would take to alcohol... I know the owner likes to pretend he is a big deal, but he's honestly something of a... Hm. A dork, I suppose.

[Wow, he hasn't used a phrase like that in years. Then again, it fits Axel to a 't'.]

You said something about marshmallows, didn't you?

[dontyoujustwish]

[Oh, she noticed that omission.]

I wasn't suggesting sex now. That would just be incredibly disturbing. Even traumatizing.

This body probably can't handle alcohol well either. But sugar? We could do sugar.

[goddammitaxel]

Thank you for bringing that topic up when I very clearly was attempting to avoid it.

[Sigh!]

Sugar, then. Do you want to grab some things then? I can keep the fire going. [And hopefully not set the entire park on fire, maybe.]

[dontyoujustwish]

You're welcome.

[Clarity is important okay.]

Sure. Do you have any requests?

[goddammitaxel]

Hmm.. I suppose honeybuns is something I haven't had in a while.

[...]

If you can find seasalt ice cream, I wouldn't mind any of that.

[dontyoujustwish]

Sea-salt ice cream...

[Not quite what she was thinking for a bonfire, but why not?]

I'll look for it.

[And with a little wave, she turns to head towards the plaza shops.]

[goddammitaxel]

[Hey, you asked if he had specific requests, there you go, that's specific. He'll take anything else offered too, of course.]

Alright.

[He'll just be here making sure the fire doesn't destroy the entire city as best as he can.]

[dontyoujustwish]

[She'll be back eventually, plastic bag in hand. Obviously there's no portalling involved here, but she does make an attempt at punctuality so that bonfire doesn't burn out by the time she gets back.

She opens the bag to show him her spoils.]

All right. We've got marshmallows, chocolate bars, and graham crackers. I found your ice cream but not the honeybuns so I got cinnamon buns instead.