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[punkblaze]

[In some uncrowded area of the Plane somewhere, things are pretty quiet. And plain. And empty. ... Until just a second ago, anyway. Because now, there's a building here - a stone, Victorian-looking thing that, while obviously sturdy and structurally sound, does look like it's been... left alone for a while. There are cracks in some of the windows, plenty of dust to go around, and some of the accents seem a little worn. Nothing a little love wouldn't fix though, right?

There's also a redheaded punk standing on the porch, staring at the front door. He's quiet for a moment or two... but then he laughs - a little incredulous, but mostly excited!]

Hey no way, that actually worked!

[He grins, leans against one of the posts at the top of the stairs and shoves his hands in his pockets. He looks pretty pleased with himself, all things considered. For good reason: this is going to be the best project ever.]

Wonder if Emil's here anywhere...

Comments

[spiritofadventure]

[Well she ain't Emil, but colour Castor impressed! She gives a low whistle as she approaches to investigate.]

Nice shack, fire-head.

[punkblaze]

Thanks, lady. [Snicker! He looks up at it again.] Kinda needs some work, huh?

[spiritofadventure]

Yeah it looks like it could use some attention. Where'd you find it?

[punkblaze]

Ah, in the older part of one of the cities in my world. [He shrugs a shoulder.] It's been abandoned for a while, so I figure no one's gonna miss it, yeah?

[spiritofadventure]

Grand theft dilapidated building, huh? Yeah I think you'll be okay.

[desertdaggers]

[oh, wow. Hawk lets out a whistle, leaning back to try to take it all in.]

Just like that?

[punkblaze]

[Nod!] Just like that. I seriously didn't think that'd actually work, but hey, now I've got it here! Excellent.

And I'm pretty sure the whole thing came and not just the outside! [... ... Then again this is the Plane so he does have to wonder...] ... Maybe I should check that. [And he starts for the door!]

[desertdaggers]

Indeed!

Well, it's all attached, in a way, so you'd think it ought… Still, better to be sure. [heading for the door right after Eithan]

[punkblaze]

Yeah, you'd think, but in this place? Better safe than sorry, huh? [He snickers a bit as he heads inside, holding the door open behind him so Hawk can follow.

There really isn't much furniture inside - looks like the place was emptied for just about all it could have had before it was left to sit, abandoned. Eithan smiles, pleased.]

Oh, good. 's a whole buildin'. [Snort!] Otherwise, I probably would 've had even more work ahead of me, huh?

[desertdaggers]

Probably! But also plenty of helpers, I'd hope. [he smiles, one hand lifted.] So… what does it need, at this point?

[perfectpartner]

[Just as keikaku, Emil is walking around with a chimera on his head. He doesn't seem to notice. He does, however, notice the GIGANTIC BUILDING APPEARING OUT OF NOWHERE.]

Wh-whoa!!

[But Eithan is standing in it so that means--]

You found something we can use?

[punkblaze]

[SUDDEN BUILDING is best building??

Anyway. Eithan grins when he spots Emil, walks down the stairs and heads his way, hands still in his pockets.]

Yep. What do you think? [He nods at it.] It's probably gonna need work, but... think it's a keeper?

[perfectpartner]

[Emil tilts his head upward, taking it in properly without the 'oh god sudden architecture' bit. After a minute, he smiles and nods.]

To be honest... I don't really know the first thing about fixing up a building, but I'd really like to learn.

[punkblaze]

I spent a while cleanin' up ransacked towns and fixin' destroyed buildings, so I picked up on a lot. Hopefully that means we won't miss anything with this one, huh?

[He laughs a bit, seemingly still in good humor, but... that smile doesn't quite reach his eyes. Because we're not gonna talk about why the towns were decimated in the first place, okay? okay.

He shakes off those niggling thoughts like a champ, though, and waves for Emil to follow him inside.]

C'mon, I'll show you where shit could be when it's done!

[perfectpartner]

We can ask for help, too.

[It would've been like Palmacosta, or Luin, except Emil doesn't actually remember the horrible things that happened to either place before the Blood Purge. The division between his real memories and the fake ones is still blurry sometimes. The reality is that Emil doesn't really know anything at all about rebuilding human towns, though he'd love to help people out. He loves humans so much. He loves everything. He doesn't want to see it destroyed.

Taking a breath, he follows Eithan across the threshold.]

Huh, it's bigger on the inside.

[docinawall]

[Doc is scrambling backwards so fast that he trips and falls over himself, tumbling away from Eithan] It's trying to crush me!! [he flails his arms from his place on the ground]

[punkblaze]

[Eithan... stares at Doc from his position at the top of the stairs, shaaaakes his head slowly and walks over.]

Uh, hey. Uh... No, it's not.

[docinawall]

How do you know!? [Doc struggles to pull himself up] It just appeared out of nowhere--almost on top of me! I could've been crushed!

[punkblaze]

'Cause I brought it here and I'm not tryin' to crush you?

[... You know....]

Okay maybe you didn't hear the first part about me bringin' it here. You're gonna start thinkin' I'm tryin' to kill you again aren't you.

[docinawall]

[Doc just blinks at him] You brought a whole building here? Wow! That's amazing!

[then he stops, alarmed] Wait, you're trying to kill me!? [and he starts backing up again] Why would you want to kill me? My blood doesn't even taste good! Really!

[betrayedtwin]

[North's up in the highest point of the Coliseum doing a bit of target practice when he sees that building suddenly appear in the distance. He nearly drops the clip he'd been about to load into the sniper rifle when that building caught his eye. It kinda looks like how he always pictured the kind of house where ghost stories and such would take place. Hefting the sniper rifle up with ease, he has a look around for any signs of life or of anyone who could be responsible for bringing it there, and he does, indeed, see movement. Deciding this needs further investigation, he quickly makes his way over, slight wary of what he may find. Surely nothing could show up on the Plane without a reason, right?]

Hey, anyone around? [He asks while watching his motion tracker...]

[punkblaze]

[Eithan looks over in North's direction, from his position on the porch at the top of the stairs. He offers a small smile and a nod.]

Yeah, uh, just me. What's up?

[betrayedtwin]

[North tilts his head up, looking the house over.] Well, this house is. It's pretty cool even if it's probably seen better times. [He gestures towards it as he steps forward.] From your world, huh?

[punkblaze]

[Snort!] Yeah, it really has. [But he's grinning about it, anyway.] Hopin' to fix that.

Yeah, it is. [Nod!] A friend and I had this idea to start a kind of restaurant-stage-thing here, and then I saw this place was just sittin' and collectin' dust and figured it'd be a good startin' point.

[betrayedtwin]

[North nods appreciatively, liking the sound of his plan.] Sounds pretty neat. That's a hell of a project, though. Did you want an extra pair of hands to help you out? If it helps, I got an A in shop class. [It was years ago, but details. He's still damn proud of the bookshelf he made. He wonders if his parents kept it after his sister and him left...]