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ℓє ∂ιαвℓє вℓαи¢。 ([personal profile] solitaire) wrote in [community profile] exsiliumlogs2013-05-03 11:49 am

diamonds will always look like stones; ( open )

Date & Time: vaguely this week
Location: around the city and hold
Characters: remy lebeau & open;
Summary: a week in the life. many options, pick one and let's roll.
Warnings: tba

( a ) When you live dangerously, there is often a price to pay. He's been spending off nights exploring every inch of the city, from the tunnels to the ruins to the inhabited places. Sometimes, those escapades end in fights, sometimes he acquires injuries incidentally. He's been shot, by a fellow Transport, more than once. Such is his life, and he's used to it.

But he's far from stupid. He knows he has to take care of himself, if only to the slimmest extent. That means that tonight, just before night gives way to morning, he's shuffling around in the Transport Clinic. He doesn't want actual care, doesn't want anyone to see him. He's just taking what he needs, and then he'll be on his way. He rummages around for bandages, blood seeping through a not-yet-healed wound on his leg. He bites down on his lower lip, drops a bottle of something and winces as it clatters to the ground and it rolls away. Damn.

( b ) Some nights are better. Those are the nights he spends at his favorite tavern in the crumbling city, sitting at a back table and playing cards. He's taught the locals some of his games, learned many of their own in return. He laughs, they all drink, and the natives are blissfully unaware that he's slowly sucking them dry. He doesn't keep the money for himself, however, and really has no use for it anyway. Those coins find themselves in the pockets of those who need it most, going back into the establishments he frequents and the hands of children on the street.

Tonight the laughter is loud and the drinks are ordered readily. Remy's always up for a game, or a talk, with a fellow Transport, and if he sees one enter the tavern he'll wave them over with a hand still holding half the deck.

( c ) He doesn't like spending time around the Hold, truth be told. It's too militaristic, for his tastes, and when he can get away from that imagery it still tastes like a prison. But he can only get away with existing in the city alone for so long, and eventually during the day he circles back to the Transports' assigned quarters. He doesn't care much for the training rooms, either, but he can appreciate their functionality. So this afternoon, he slips into one of the less occupied rooms and gets to work. He keeps his skills sharp in various ways--boxing, sparring, target practice. He's not wearing his coat, keeps reaching up to brush his auburn hair off his forehead. After awhile, a comfortable layer of sweat on his brow and melting ache between his shoulders, he pulls out his deck of cards.

He shuffles once, twice, and then a third time. Each time, one card appears on top--the Queen of Hearts, the weapon he'd chosen for himself here. He hasn't done much with her, yet, not wanting to risk the consequences of her disappearing entirely if she blew up.

Today, he's bored, and idle. He flicks the card up between his index and middle fingers, examines it slowly. It flares, briefly, with the signature pink light of his powers. Experimentally, he tosses the card towards the nearest wall. He expects it to burst, bounce back. What he doesn't expect is for a deafening boom to sound, taking out the majority of the wall.

And, amongst the rubble? The Queen of Hearts, still in-tact.

( d ) And, if none of the above suit your fancy? This fellow can be found in all manner of places at all manner of times: out on the rooftops, in the outlands, in various places in the city. He's never still, and trouble seems to follow him as a rule.
fantasticforcefields: (032)

[personal profile] fantasticforcefields 2013-05-09 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, now that he's recovered his composure, she's getting that vibe, and she half-smiles. "There are plenty of ruins around without making more."

Sue might have just told him to go play outside.
medicating: (contemplating)

[personal profile] medicating 2013-05-09 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
McCoy was from the South, and went to medical school in Mississippi. He'd been to New Orleans a few times with his classmates, so he knows a Cajun accent when he hears one.

"I'll bet. They must be weeping at their loss. But seriously, wear shorts or much looser pants. Doctor's orders."

He secures the bandage and steps back.

"All done."
copia: (i whip my hair back and forth)

[personal profile] copia 2013-05-09 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Not that I would know anything about swords, but yes, that seems much easier to handle than most weapons out there.

Anyway, I think I've bothered you enough with my questions. [ She concentrates for a moment and then creates an ice ramp over the rubble before lifting her hand up to wave. ] Have a good practice & day, Mr. Remy! [ And over the ice ramp she goes~ ]
motherofnemesis: (neutral: watching the distance)

[personal profile] motherofnemesis 2013-05-10 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Not sleep." Like it's a joke she's sharing with him, the way she smiles just a little ruefully.

"Wander. I've never had a good sleep schedule."
gevurah: (naked and judgmental)

[personal profile] gevurah 2013-05-10 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Both," she says coolly, her fingers pressing hard against her arms. Despite all the rain, she seems either completely immune to it or used to the cold rain falling heavily upon them.
Edited 2013-05-10 05:41 (UTC)
controlledvariable: (civvies -- brb kicking butt)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-05-10 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
For a few seconds, she just watches, trying to figure out exactly what's going on here, though she does at least recognize Gambit. He fights well, which doesn't surprise her all that much, but it's - nice to watch. It's reminds her of Dick, a little bit. And based on their first meeting, she's going to assume she should probably be on his side.

Anyway, she could use the stress relief that comes with a fight.

Which is why she slips out of the shadows when he reaches into his jacket - is he going for a gun? - and kicks out one of the attacker's legs with a cheery, "I've got it!"

From there it's a simple matter of taking down the remaining two. Without Batgirl to encourage her to be a little more theatrical, she fights brutally and efficiently, though she'll make room for Remy if he wants to help.
thephix: max - gratuitous black and white icon (I'm gonna lure you into the dark)

[personal profile] thephix 2013-05-10 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
The eyes mark him out as another Transport, since most of the locals seem to be entirely unextraordinary, and would mark him out as someone with magic back home, but she knows that might not be how things work, wherever he comes from. Still, it could be useful.

"Hi," She smiles, though it's more the promise of a smile than a completed gesture, "Got room for one more?"
thephix: max - gratuitous black and white icon (to hear the boom of your heart)

[personal profile] thephix 2013-05-11 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
That not-really-there smile twists a little more, something wry in it, as she slides into an empty chair, giving a cursory greeting to the other players around the table (they don't really matter, it's pretty clear that Remy is the centre of attention). She sheds her jacket, hanging it over the back of her chair, leaving her in a slightly threadbare, but strategically low cut shirt.

"Does our dealer have a name?" There's a comment about flash and substance on the tip of her tongue, but she decides to save it for a more opportunte moment.
controlledvariable: (Civvies -- I have every right to be smug)

i enjoyed some of them tbh

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-05-11 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Well.

The guy with the broken nose decides to bail on his two unconscious friends, one by Stephanie's hands and one by Remy's staff, the latter of which is much more interesting to Steph. Definitely a meta, then.

At his thanks, she curtseys, which doesn't work as well when she doesn't have a skirt or a cape to pass as one, but the thought is what matters. She definitely feels better after working out a little frustration.

"Just doing my civic duty," She wonders if he'd put two and two together, but figures there are enough blonde girls running around that Batgirl and Steph won't be instantly connected, "Should we be calling the police force on these guys or should roughing them up be enough?"

Since she... doesn't actually know what they did.
controlledvariable: (PB >> there's certain things)

i'm sorry ilu

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-05-11 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that gets a grin, "Good to know someone trusts them as little as I do."

She'll still make use of them if she has to, because Batwoman told her they were reliable enough and Steph trusts her opinion, but they're still cops. Not that she's actually interacted with anyone involved in the Transport run force, but that hardly matters.
thephix: max - gratuitous black and white icon (I know you better than this)

[personal profile] thephix 2013-05-11 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
"A pleasure, I'm sure," This is so much better than playing at being Wendy, letting some of her own sharpness creep in around the edges instead of pretending to be scared and useless. It's a sharpness softened right now by some humour, as though she could be interested in whatever he might be selling, he'll just have to work for it.

For a moment, it seems like she might not be planning to give her own name in return, more focused on her cards and taking a sip of her scotch, but when just enough time has passed she looks back at him, "Max."
gevurah: (oops)

[personal profile] gevurah 2013-05-11 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't assume things about me," she frowns, pursing her lips.
controlledvariable: (civvies -- hey it could've been worse)

they're mine too tbh

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-05-11 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Kind of the opposite, generally," This is so much nicer than Kate being confused at her scepticism of the police. She'd rather trust a criminal than a cop, most days, 'cause at least she know what criminals are like.

As for anything being impressive, she shrugs, "They wanted soldiers, didn't they?"

Like it's as simple as that.
thephix: max - gratuitous black and white icon (psychobabble all upon your lips)

[personal profile] thephix 2013-05-11 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm a quick study," Blithe comment and accompanying smirk aside, she does actually seem to know what she's doing, "What are we playing for?"

Gambling isn't a particular vice of hers, but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy it from time to time, and it's an easy way to get a little extra cash. Simpler than stealing or dealing, at least, especially when she'd feel guilty about stealing from most of the Exiles. It'll be different when she knows more about the crime trade here, but until then - gambling it is.

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