04 DNA Strands

[kid_apocalypse]

[Evan couldn't fly. He knows it, but he didn't really know it. He was basing his assumption entirely on his entrance to Paradisa, and his setting the lobby on fire when he'd done so, and had otherwise been avoiding actively trying to fly, in case he embarrassed himself trying. That's why, tonight, anyone who comes out to the roof will see a young gray-skinned young man standing on the ledge, trying and repeatedly failing to leap from the ledge, only to crash spectacularly on the pavement below. It doesn't actually hurt him, but it does leave boy-sized craters every time he lands.]

So...uhh...I know what my loss is, but...how specific are they? If someone had lost the ability to fly, for example, would they be able to fly if like...someone threw them, or if someone who could fly gave them sort of a running start? I'm kinda curious to see what the limitations are. If...uhh...you're someone who could help, meet me up on the roof.

[After that, he'll resume his attempts,his journal open and catching his repeated failed attempts, which sound like someone falling from a great height, and then scaling the castle's outer wall over and over. feel free to reply over the journal, or ogle the insanity in person.]

Comments

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Evan. Evan no. That's how people die, Evan]

Please don't encourage people to throw you off the roof.

[kid_apocalypse]

[Oh. Huh. He hadn't thought of it that way.]

Oh. I...guess I didn't realize that's how it sounded. Where I come from, there's something called a "Fastball Special", which is when a big strong person picks up and throws a smaller person into the air, so they can get someplace they normally couldn't reach, or attack something way bigger than they are. I was curious to see if it would work on me.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[There's a long pause here. Then a sigh. Nope, he has not sold this idea on Bunny]

And what happens if you miss whatever they're throwing you at?

[kid_apocalypse]

[Please to be forgiving the small idiot. He's quick to learn, but not exactly intelligent when it comes to human frailty.]

Well, if it was me they were throwing, I'd probably just stretch my legs down so I could land without crashing...assuming I could get my legs under me in time. I'm not too worried about falling, since it takes a lot to really hurt me. That's why I'm practicing now.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[It's lucky he loves all the small idiots in the castle, yep]

You sure the same applies to you in the castle? The rules look to be different here, you might not be as hard to hurt as you think.

[originalcopy]

[Church heard a heavy fleshy thud on the concrete. Did someone snap and finally have enough of the castle? He trots around the corner and stops cold... there's a kid climbing the wall and wait a minute, he knows that kid.

He stands and watches as Evan flings himself to the ground, gets up and repeats.]

Well, this makes my day just that much better.

[He watches silently for a while. Just enjoying the show, until it starts to get embarrassing for the kid.]

Hey kid! You know the definition of insanity right?

[kid_apocalypse]

[Evan was well on his way back up to the roof when he hears Church call up after him. Instead of finishing his ascent, Evan lets go of the wall, and expands and clasps his hands together so they look like a large, fleshy parachute, and floats back down to the ground.]

I know, I know. It's when you do the same thing over and over and expect something to change.

[He sighs.]

I'm just trying to see if there's a way I can get around my loss. I don't like not being able to fly, you know?

[originalcopy]

I think if you could get around it, it wouldn't be much of a loss.

[He shrugs]

Maybe you could try doing something else?

[kid_apocalypse]

[He shrugs, a guilty expression on his face.]

You've got a point. It just bugs me...but I suppose that's the whole point of these losses, to get under our skin.

[He thinks on it for a moment.]

Well...I've never tried hang-gliding, maybe that'd work?

[originalcopy]

That's an idea.

Hang-glider, hot air balloon, just stop fuckin' throwing yourself off the roof. Not that watching you make an idiot of yourself isn't fun and all.

[cyan_maid]

Evan! Are...are you asking people to toss you off the roof? That's dangerous, oh my God!!!!!!!

[kid_apocalypse]

It's not as bad as it sounds, trust me. I mean...unless you're as strong as Mr. Rasputin, which I don't think anyone around here is, there's no way anyone's gonna hurt me.

[cyan_maid]

Still, please be careful! Promise you'll be careful.

[kid_apocalypse]

I will, I promise. I've already tried it a few times myself, so I'm thinking I'm gonna have to change tactics, since just throwing myself from someplace high and hoping for the best isn't really working.

[cyan_maid]

Are you serious?! Evan!!

[spongetastic]

The roof isn't the best place to start if you want to make sure you can fly. Try lower on the ground first. [take it from someone who knows, kid]

That just makes me hear Peter's Theme while Evan is tossing himself repeatedly to his non-doom XD

[kid_apocalypse]

You mean like a tree or something? The ground would probably appreciate it. I feel bad for anyone who's gonna leave the castle tomorrow, and see all the me-imprints on the ground.

at least Evan's not making videos of it :|

[spongetastic]

There's that... And it can be a little alarming for some people watching a body repeatedly fall from the sky.

Hi! I'm Evan Sabahnur, and welcome to Jackass! Alternately "Evan falls while I play unfitting music"

[kid_apocalypse]

That's actually why I've been trying to do it only at night, so there's less chance of anyone seeing me. I should probably be a little more open about my training and stuff though, so people won't worry about me.

/facepalm

[spongetastic]

Look, I know how you're feeling: I was trying to see if I could fly a while back. But I jumped from the stable roof. Not as far to fall, and not many people go that way.

Why not try that for a while?

[asseenontv]

As far as I can tell, my loss was my swords, and the castle seems adamant about not letting me having anything longer than a dagger.

I could try giving you a boost, if you'd like - you'd be lighter than most adult humans.

[Mutants: where throwing each other around seems totally normal]

[kid_apocalypse]

Oh, that sucks! Your swords are what you channel your powers through, right? I think I remember reading that somewhere.

[You've just said exactly what Evan's been wanting to hear.]

Would you? That'd be great! I know it's not exactly a Fastball Special, but it's worth a try, right?

[asseenontv]

I do - though it was not a gift I relied heavily on. The loss of the weapons themselves is more irritating.

Where are you right now?

[kid_apocalypse]

Yeah, I can imagine. That's like me with my loss. I wasn't good at it, but flying was one of the powers I had that I liked best.

I'm up on the roof right now. I've been trying a couple of different ways to make myself fly, but nothing's worked for more than a second or two.

[-> action?]

[asseenontv]

I have always been a warrior, and swords were my weapon of choice.

I'll meet you up there in a few minutes, then.

[And true to his word, he makes his way to the roof fairly quickly after he closes the journal - he's getting to know the lay of the castle pretty well by now]