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[ex_erring42]

Very funny City. And Deities. That ability to control fire that I got? I need it back. ASAP.

You know how we can't fucking survive without oxygen or how some people can't function without smoking at least a pack of cigarettes a day? Yeah. That's kind of how I'm feeling right now without my mutant power.

So give it the fuck back. Right now.

I'm not waiting a day for this shitty curse to be over.

-- not your average fucking joe --

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[valentineluke]

Poor fellow.

[errandry]

Fire, huh. Those bastards even check the regular network?

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[whattingawhat]

[Buffy is in the desert city so her text may come through a bit spotty or what not.

Sort of becomes part of you, doesn't it?</tt?

[ex_erring42]

Don't need your fucking pity, man.

[ex_erring42]

Only way I know how to get to them. You got a better idea, feel free to suggest.

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[ex_erring42]

Not even sort of. It's all I fucking am.

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[ex_erring42]

This shit won't last for more than a day, right?

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[whattingawhat]

Okay, first: It's not all you are but we'll save that pep talk for when we're both back in the same city. Second: Probably not. It's always been a Cinderella sort of thing for me. Midnight and you're good.

[valentineluke]

Good, because your loss of a single power doesn't even began to compare being reverted back to a completely human state.

[errandry]

Find some matches and deal with it. Those guys'd better be dying.

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[dropkick]

Got a plan for when they don't answer you?

[ Seriously curious, but the tone is a little wry. ]

[ex_erring42]

What, you didn't go out and enjoy the sunlight when that happened?

[ex_erring42]

Matches? Are you fucking kidding me? What am I gonna do with a bunch of matches?

[errandry]

I dunno, what were you gonna do with the fire control?

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[ex_erring42]

Am I Cinderella now?

When the hell are you getting back anyways? [ Not that he misses her or anything, cause WHAAAAT?? ]

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[ex_erring42]

Yeah, I'm gonna head over there and kick their faces in, and then when I get my powers back, I'm burning this goddamn City down. [ He knows, okay? He knows it's not at all possible. And that last part right there? He's just letting out some steam. ]

[ex_erring42]

It's my power and I haven't had to live without it since I turned 13. You really want specifics?

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[dropkick]

Then we'll all have to live in the desert.

Apparently.

[ Since that's what's on the other side of the gate at the moment...

But he figures there's some venting going on if only because trying to imagine someone incinerating the whole City is a little difficult. Someone would stop him even if he did try. In theory. ]

[errandry]

... sure?

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[ex_erring42]

Do you get a kick out of being a monotonous smartass?

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[dropkick]

Depends on the day.

[ Pause. ]

Theoretically you'll get them back by the end of the day. Why's it matter so much that you get them back right now?

[ex_erring42]

[ Long pause as he tries to figure out if this kid's for real. ]

For fuck's sake, use your imagination. It's useful, okay. Just real fucking useful.

What, you don't have some kind of a special ability?

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[ex_erring42]

[ Good question. ]

I don't know.

I've just always had it. It feels weird, you know. Like a big chunk of me is missing.

I don't know how else to explain it.

[errandry]

Nah. 100% human and useless. And I figured the useful part! Just kinda missing how matches won't work for twenty hours.

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[dropkick]

[ In truth that's a more...honest and thoughtful answer than he was expecting and he pauses, processing it on a couple levels. In the background audio there's some indistinct sounds which are actually the results of Arthur fiddling with another device. ]

So like...missing a sense almost - for an ordinary person, I mean.