Ben Sullivan (spoon_bender) wrote in darkcarnivale, @ 2011-07-06 21:28:00 |
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Entry tags: | bennett sullivan, ellette fairfellow |
WHO: Bennett and Ellie
WHAT: Practicing juggling/showing off
WHERE: Outside his trailer
WHEN: After he gets done cleaning up from dinner
RATING: Low
STATUS: In progress
Ben had just finished up his duties in the kitchen. Without his powers, the idea of doing dishes for over a hundred people would have seemed like torture. But Ben had so much practice at this point, he could wash, dry, and put away all of them with his mind, all while flipping through a magazine. After leaving the kitchen he wandered back to his trailer. The sun hadn't quite set yet and the last remains of sunlight filtered through the trees. He'd managed to swipe a few spare tennis balls from the storage trailer before they packed up and left Illinois. He'd been waiting for a spare moment to practice his juggling and now he had it.
It was disappointing to learn that his powers worked like any other physical skill. Some things came naturally, but most difficult tasks had to be practiced if he wanted be good at them. Being awesome at washing dishes and chopping carrots didn't mean he'd suddenly be able to go around lifting cars. Anything he wanted to do, he'd have to set aside time to practice. As with most things in his life, laziness was his downfall.
Ben sat down on a patch of grass. He dropped the tennis balls and watched as they rolled down hill. He focused and slowly they floated up off the ground.
"Here goes," he thought.