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Tweak says, "slay"

Cole Evans {Ichabod Crane} (blackcatsrbad) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-05-08 12:21:00

Entry tags:

dorothy, ichabod crane

Who: Cole and Madison
What: Probably the worst reason for a visit ever
Where: 101
When: About 4pm, after this
Warnings: Sad stuff

This was the very last thing in the world Cole wanted to do, but he knew he owed it to Madison to tell her the truth. She was right - she wasn't a kid, and he couldn't treat her like one. Sugar coating what happened or trying to hide things from her weren't things he had the right to do, and however painful it might be, she needed to hear everything: about Aaron's murder and the effects of his fable. It was the right thing to do, but that didn't mean it was easy.

He tried to find a good way to word what he had to say, but by the time he'd made it down to the first floor, he still had no idea. Maybe something like this couldn't be practiced or rehearsed. He'd just have to... well, say it.

Taking a deep breath, he raised a hand and knocked on the door.

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metrogingham
2010-05-11 09:52 pm UTC (link)

She sniffled again, trying to keep control on her emotions. Oh. If he was right, then that officer not coming back was not because she was a kid, but because supposedly the building was keeping them from getting the law in here. Somehow. "It's because of us too isn't it?" She gave a half laugh through her tears. "I mean with the full moon and stuff. I turn into, well I'm sure it's Dorothy unless there was someone else wearing checkered dresses and silver slippers."

"I know," she nodded at Cole. Despite how she felt about adults sometimes, less so than Aaron ~~does~~ did, every now and then someone was pretty good at surprising her. Mr. Evans was one of them. At least, he just seemed trustworthy and that made her feel better.

However, he was kind of right in the next bit of news being traumatizing as evidenced by her bulging eyeballs. "What, he what--" she sputtered, "--how could he--that's imposs--so he's like a zombie now?" She rubbed her forehead, clearly still in shock at the information. Was he just going to be a ghost and come back normal or was he going to pop out of the ground screaming BWAINS at every passerby. Worst of all... "Wait he's here?" she hissed. That was the saddest ickiest thing she ever heard.

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blackcatsrbad
2010-05-11 11:44 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, it's... everything. Us, the building, what happens during the full moon - no one would ever believe half of what happens here." Most of them would either end up dead or in mental institutions, and somehow Cole doubted that whoever owned the building wanted that to happen. "We're different. Everything about this is somewhere outside of reality."

He'd already let too many people down already, and if he didn't find out who killed Aaron then he would have failed him in every way, and he couldn't let that happen.

Cole shook his head vehemently, knowing what she was probably imagining. "No, he's not a zombie. I mean-- he kind of looked like one, but he was still himself. He's still Aaron, but his body is... well... still dead, if that makes sense." He wasn't about to tell her that Aaron's bones were currently being stored in his closet, so he decided to edge around the truth on that one. "No, he's not here. He's somewhere safe until the next full moon."

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metrogingham
2010-05-12 08:03 am UTC (link)

"Oh. Great," she said somewhat sarcastically. As if it wasn't enough that she had to move away from home and find out she was somehow also a girl that talked to munchkins and witches, that some weird outer force was controlling their lives. It couldn't be more awesome if an entire parade marched in there chanting they were all in real big trouble.

Her eyes were still stretched as she was trying to process the information Cole was telling her. "So he's, like, possessing his body or something?" She asked nervously, unsure of what that really meant for any of them. "What are you planning on doing every month then?"

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blackcatsrbad
2010-05-12 06:19 pm UTC (link)

Cole understood the sarcasm, since he was hardly thrilled about the situation himself. None of them had asked to become hosts for fictional characters, and signing an apartment lease didn't mean they'd signed up for the bloodshed and insanity that followed. Sometimes he wondered why they didn't all just move, but then other people would take their places, wouldn't they?

"I guess that's the best way to describe it," he said, really not sure what the best way to word it was. "I... all I can do is try to make it easier for him. I'm not here during the moon - it's... Ichabod. But he knows that he has to watch over Aaron, and this doctor from the second floor will help too. His name's Micah. We just have to make sure he stays in the building and doesn't, you know, run into too many people."

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metrogingham
2010-05-13 01:35 am UTC (link)

Considering her last couple of run ins during the moon included a scarecrow and a talking cat, Madison was quite willing to believe Cole when he said he wasn't himself during then. She sort of wished she would just change as well, because this whole seemingly gradual sinking into Dorothy was unsettling. What if one day she or any of them just changed and then they could come back? Nevertheless, she acknowledged his assurance over Aaron's fate by a sigh and a nod. "Okay. Okay then. We will just have to be careful then, won't we?" The question was purely rhetorical. She mentally dared him to keep her out of the whole affair.

Keeping her tears down to a watery eye level, she stood up and brushed the nothing sitting off her lap. "My folks will be coming home soon and I don't wanna get them involved in this. Thanks for coming over and telling me. And, y'know, for not treating me like a...well...kid." Despite her sadness, she managed a smile for Mr. Evans. "Keep me updated, yeah?"

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blackcatsrbad
2010-05-13 04:11 am UTC (link)

Cole hadn't exactly discussed telling Madison - or anyone else, for that matter - about Aaron with Micah, but then again it wasn't like he'd been sworn to secrecy. She had a right to be involved in what was going on, especially since she'd been Aaron's closest friend in the building. "Yeah, we will. If you run into him... make sure he's okay. He'll be hard to miss, and hopefully you remember who he is."

He stood seconds after she did, trying to gauge whether she was simply pretending to be okay, or whether she really had been able to accept all of this. "You're welcome. I thought you had a right to know." Turning towards the door, he paused to look back. "Yeah. I will, don't worry." With that he let himself out, quietly slipping out the door and back to his own apartment.

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