video; un: Clyde

[darknstormy]

[ The video shook a little before finally landing on his face. Well, the profile of his face. Seth had turned it on without realizing then stepped away. He glanced back, catching something moving in his peripheral.

Shit.

[ A look of illumination graced his features and he stopped his approach to turn off the feed. Seth cleared his throat, his expression more accepting of their surrounding circumstance than his frustrated focus of seconds ago. What could he say? He was glad to have a speaking voice again. Might as well put it to use. ]

If there's somethin' that getting sucked from one mess to another's taught me, it's that nothin' lasts forever. All this shit's temporary... I couldn't talk soon after ending up here. My better half couldn't hear. And some of you got acquainted with the pain in the ass who lives with us, Leo. --Who by the way, can't exactly help what he is and didn't fuckin' ask to be made but still lives buy a code. But I digress...

[ Seth sat back after the brief introduction of sorts. ]

I'm Seth. Seth Gecko. You've already met Leo on here. As my Bonnie once called him, 'a walkin'-talkin' after shave commercial' who sang for you. Margo hasn't graced you all with an appearance yet but that's probably thanks to the roller coaster we've been through since arriving. She'll no doubt talk about magic when she does. Me? Well, I'm just a run of the mill guy from Kansas City. No powers, though not too bad with a piece.

[ He leaned forward and pulled out a gun tucked at the small of his back, brought it to view then returned it. ]

So if I haven't bored you all to hell yet, maybe some of who's left can enlighten me on what life's been like here? It seems the breaking up into islands is something new. Before ending up here, the three of us were at a place in France--or at least, it seemed French--that nobody could make a sound or chance gettin' torn apart by monsters.

Anybody sharin' insight about life here, you've earned yourself some manual labor. Or anythin' else I can come up with.

[ He offered an expectant look at the end. Not quite a smile, but a signature move when trying to get something without the means to obtain it otherwise. ]

Comments

[darknstormy]

Somethin' he senses. Like a stronger smell, bigger cloud over 'em. ...I've done some pretty messed up things in life, and Margo's no saint either, Leo's never tried either of us. Even when he's been missing a meal longer than he should.

[ She seemed to have interest in Seth's adopted monster brother so he added a little more to his answer. ]

Think you can have Margaery contact me? Her side of things might help facin' off with it.

[ He made a confused face at what she suggest and divulged. The demon couldn't kill her? ]

You sure about that? --It not bein' able to hurt you?

[outofthefire]

Oh. That's. . . different. Are you guys an exception 'cause you're his friends? Because I've done some awful shit in life. Not so much here, but that's because here it's easier to be good.

[she's definitely interested. and afraid she'll be turned into a snack, but she's interested]

I don't know her and the shop's on another island than I am. I guess I can try messaging her? Do you have your phone set up so you can take messages?

[no. it tried and it missed. it tried again and it missed again]

I'm positive. BOB couldn't kill me or possess me and this demon can't kill me, either.

[darknstormy]

Trust me, Peaches. I was once on the FBI Most Wanted list. Leo assesses sins in his own way. Hopefully you never hurt a kid or any of the other unforgivable acts.

[ Seth left the subject there, not wanting to chance saying something that Leo might not want to share. He would help his adopted sibling stay alive if it meant being made a meal rather than someone less deserving. ]

You're askin' the wrong person. I'm lucky I could figure out how to send this message out. ...Maybe I'll send another one askin' for her. I just won't know how to make it private again. Somethin' we can maybe do when we meet up?

(cw: prostitution, drug mention)

[outofthefire]

No. I'd never hurt a kid. Not after--[she gathers herself]--not after what was done to me.

[in her time, Laura's been a prostitute, a cocaine addict, and she forced her boyfriend to sell coke if he wanted to stay with her]

That's fine. Just don't share with the demon how to do it. I'd like to keep an eye on her, as best as I can.

[darknstormy]

[ He swallowed thickly after the bit 'what was done to me' and gave a small nod of his head in acknowledgement. ]

My lips are sealed. ...How soon can you get to the Orchard? East Island?

[outofthefire]

[she looks down for a moment and bites her lip before speaking]

There's already a boat. I saw someone posting about it. I'll flag 'em down and it should be. . . an hour? Less, depending on where they are?

[darknstormy]

Don't go straight to the orchard. Just hit me up when you're almost at east island. The orchard's where I'm thinkin' of meetin' up with the demon.

[ He might have already said to meet there but Seth didn't want to put all his cards on the table. ]

I'll hold off talking more with Caedra until we meet. ...It's Lauren, right?

[ Seth tried to confirm her name. ]

[outofthefire]

All right, I won't. I'll call when we're almost there. But why the orchard?

[brave. stupid in Laura's opinion, but brave]

Just--talk about the weather or something until I get there, okay? And it's Laura.

[nice try?]

[darknstormy]

[ He gave a shrug. ]

It's somewhere open but still has places for cover if needed. Sure as hell don't want her knowing where I live.

[ Seth gave a nod. ]

Right. Laura. ...Look, I'll meet you first. Just name the spot--East Island preferably since I don't know anyone here to do me the favor.

[outofthefire]

Yeah, that would be a bad plan unless you've got one hell of an arsenal to back you up.

[she considers a moment]

How about over by Love's Temple? It's easy enough to spot. I'll be hanging around outside it.

[darknstormy]

[ The two he lived with could easily be considered an arsenal but Seth chose to leave well enough alone. ]

Love's Temple it is.

[ Close to home but he wouldn't utter a word on that or skip a beat in his demeanor to indicate anything. Seth decided to meet Laura alone then maybe call the cavalry to meet the professed demon. ]

[outofthefire]

[and the three Laura lives with has extensive experience with demons]

See you there.

[and Laura makes her way to Love's Temple. she's easy enough to spot with her blonde hair, sweater set, plaid wool skirt, pennyloafers, and bow and arrows]