stilljustandrew: (silent)
stilljustandrew ([personal profile] stilljustandrew) wrote2014-07-21 11:28 pm

[oopfsb / darkest timeline] Curtis

It's not that he hasn't been eating. It's that he hasn't been able to muster the energy to do much more than unwrap a granola bar or a stick of beef jerky or open a packet of chips, once or twice a day. And even at that rate, he's run out.

He made himself take a shower yesterday, which means his clothes have only been slept in once, so he can probably make it through the bar without attracting too much attention. There's a baseball cap to hide his bedhead, and obscure his face a little. If he's lucky, maybe he won't run into anyone he knows.

Down the stairs, one step at a time, and towards Bar.
2goodarms: Curtis throwing a curious glance off screen (yeah?)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Still quiet:

"Doesn't sound like you screwed it up that badly, then."
2goodarms: Curtis silhouetted in front of the engine (control the world)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. It could have been," he says.

If Curtis found out that, a few universes over, the story of his life was being viewed as entertainment...he's not sure how he'd react. Anger, certainly.

Resignation and helplessness, after everything that happened over the course of the rebellion, seem like pretty likely candidates, too.

"You were talking like it was a permanent screw-up."
2goodarms: (frown)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Curtis considers that for a beat.

"You got to meet other fictional characters, though, right?" he asks. "That wasn't a thing that just stopped."
2goodarms: Curtis with his arms folded atop his knees, looking at something out of frame (two good arms)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
He turns over his hand, gesturing to Andrew as if to say there you go.

"Not a big, permanent screw-up."
2goodarms: Curtis throwing a curious glance off screen (yeah?)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because of the magic?"

Or have there been other developments? the question implies, not without sympathy.
2goodarms: Curtis hidden so far in shadow that his face almost looks like a skull. (shadow)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Curtis nods. He shifts a little, without thought, making himself more comfortable on the floor.

"He doesn't know how good he's got it," he remarks, almost conversational. "Shithead."
2goodarms: Curtis looking quite determined (we go forward)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"He has magic."

Curtis' jaw has begun to set.

"That's more power than most people get. He could do anything, and he used it to steal people's energy."
2goodarms: (frown)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-23 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Curtis shakes his head, not looking too convinced.

"I'm sure he could get the training."
2goodarms: Curtis looking quite determined (we go forward)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-24 02:59 am (UTC)(link)



"It sounded like he knew what he was doing when he drained you," says Curtis, eventually. "Am I right?"
2goodarms: Curtis hidden so far in shadow that his face almost looks like a skull. (shadow)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-25 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure nobody ever means for it to 'get that bad.'"

Flatly, as he looks away.
2goodarms: Curtis hidden so far in shadow that his face almost looks like a skull. (shadow)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-25 03:10 am (UTC)(link)



"So yeah," he says at last. "Earlier assessment stands. Fuck that guy."

If the phrase sorry not sorry had survived Earth's second Ice Age, it might apply here.
2goodarms: Curtis looking down, appearing resigned or defeated (keep your place)

[personal profile] 2goodarms 2014-07-25 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

Well, this just took a turn Curtis didn't expect...but maybe he should have, considering Andrew's lingering despondency. Curtis thumps his head back against the wall and shuts his eyes, muttering, "Ah, shit."

He can plan and navigate a lot of complex situations. Despite the times Edgar came to him over the years, heartbroken over some petty relationship drama (a teenager raised in the tail is still a teenager), this particular kind of situation has never been his strong suit.

"Sorry."

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