12. ♙ video.

[awkwards]

[ the feed clicks on to an extreme close-up of curtis’ face. say hello to his gorgeous brown eye! hear alisha laughing? curtis, of course, did not say something funny just then. ] Quit moving. I want proof of this. [ she lowers the camera to, oh, what is this? ladies and gentlemen, is curtis donovan smiling? ]

Piss off, Alisha. [ but curtis is kind of laughing, too, pushing the camera out of his face and, maybe, trying to snatch it from her hold.

because why should everyone be looking at him when she’s so dolled up? ]

Ain’t nothing to have proof of. Stop that.

[ she refuses to listen, sliding a little on the chair so she can get him in his full gear. he’s wearing a nice purple shirt and khaki pants. in his lap is a loaf of bread alisha dumped there; they’re at the park, feeding the ducks - which can be seen when alisha flickers the camera to the lake and sees said ducks. ] You’re smiling. Your face looks funny. [ cackle cackle. ]

No it don’t. [ but he’s still smiling. he even reaches to grab the red, lace-trim umbrella she bought for this occasion of feeding the ducks and loosely swings it, reaching a hand out to snatch it again, this time with higher hopes of succeeding. ]

Hey, watch where you’re swinging that! [ do you want to kill her or something? she reaches for it, and may have loosened her grip on the phone just a little for curtis to snatch it … have a nice shot of his purple coloured chest. boy looks fine.

and he grabs it and scoots away from her just to give everyone a full shot of her beautiful dress. now he’s really laughing. ]

This is what Alisha looks like when she decides it’s worth dressing up.

[ see alisha roll her eyes. ] I found something worth dressing up for. And it’s not you, prick. [ said affectionately, btw. and she’ll steer his hands to focus on the ducks. watch a piece of bread fly at them - alisha has poor aim - and the feed will abruptly click off to her laughter. ]

( ooc | alisha and curtis. expect both to tag you like morons. )

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offline;

[mrbackwards]

You like the ducks better than me?

offline;

[awkwards]

[ alisha throws more bread at the ducks. ] They look much nicer than you. [ which is a lie. she can't say anything about them being less moody, as curtis seems to be as bright as a rainbow today. good. he needs to be after that shit with nathan went down. ]

Better conversationalists, too. Hear that? They're listening to me. [ she gives him a grin. ]

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[mrbackwards]

[ he rolls his eyes and puts the camera aside, breaking off a piece of bread she's holding and throwing it out to them. they didn't look friendly, but they weren't aggressive. so. they were cool by curtis.

his friends. ]

Can't have a conversation if you can't fucking understand them. [ durrhurr alisha. hear curtis laugh atchu. ]

offline;

[awkwards]

What makes you think I can't? My power could be like Dr Doolittle or something. [ except it's even shittier than that. and, just to prove a point: ] Quack.

Told them what a prick you are.

[synanthrope]

He could use some sprucing up.

You're together but the dress isn't exactly dressed up, is it?

[mrbackwards]

I don't look all right?

And no, we ain't together.

[synanthrope]

I didn't say that. You look fine. Your skin and cheekbones are particularly appreciable. Your tailoring could use some work.

I didn't mean you're together as a couple. I was addressing the young lady. Together as in put together. I should have been clearer.

[mrbackwards]

[ d'aw she's making him blush. or maybe just smile. ]

Thanks.

And right, guess that's my bad. She looks fine, too, though.

[awkwards]

We're not together. [ lmfao gross curtis cooties. ]

It's a thing. He thinks I can't dress nicely, hence the dress.

[synanthrope]

Wrong kind of together. You're put together.

It looks very nice but very casual.

[awkwards]

[ alisha smiles. ] Thanks. It's kind of a bet. Since he can't wear proper clothes or not get angry about shit.

... People feeding ducks is normal, right?

[invisibilities]

[ there's a pause before he replies, simon assessing the situation carefully. ]

She looks beautiful. You look beautiful.

[ quiet, fond. ]

[awkwards]

[ ugh simon ;; she feels like a schoolgirl with a crush when he's around and says nice things. but she hopes this isn't awkward at all! she just wanted curtis to calm the fuck down and see that not everyone is a twat like nathan. she knows curtis will hear this, too, even if she pushes him into the lake. ]

He needed to calm down, yeah? The City knows him as this drug addict with an anger problem. [ the anger problem is true, anyway, but moving on. ] He was going to kill Nathan the other day.

[ there's a pause. ] You like ducks?

[invisibilities]

At least Nathan would have been okay.

[ there's no one in this world who needs immortality more than nathan. ]

I do. Why?

[awkwards]

You know Curtis. [ he would've kept killing him like the dark cloud he is. but, moving onto happier things. ] Are you busy?

[designedtoparty]

What, you're saying it's okay for him to kill me?

Barry, I'm hurt.

[mrbackwards]

[ this feels awkward, even though it shouldn't. ]

Should wear dresses more often, yeah?

[invisibilities]

Yes.

There's not much reason to dress up here.

[mrbackwards]

Just a sundress, nothing too fancy.

[designedtoparty]

Are you two shagging?

[This is the only reason they would spend time together, clearly.]

[mrbackwards]

No. Fuck off.

[ he still mad at you, bro. ]

[designedtoparty]

Are you sure? It looks like you are.

[But why? :(]

[mrbackwards]

We ain't now fuck off all ready.

[ grudgewank B| ]

[awkwards]

[ seriously, she should start charging him for all the eye rolls she does. cue an eye roll. ]

No. We're hanging out. It's what friends do.

[designedtoparty]

You're feeding the ducks. How many blokes do you know who'll put up with that if they aren't getting a shag out of it?