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Spike (chipswiththat) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-05-10 22:43:00

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alex karev, anya jenkins, deanna troi, helen magnus, martha jones, nico di angelo, piper halliwell, spike, ton phanan, zatanna zatara

270 // open action
[ Sooner or later, you run out of patience. You grow bored, antsy, you find yourself pacing like a wild animal in a cage, yearning desperately for something to happen just to break the monotony and sure, spending a day with lungs full of air and a heart full of beating was fun but not enough to even begin to ease that itch. The demon in your chest is clawing against ribs, screaming for blood, for fire and death and chaos. For the good old days. For something — anything — that makes you feel alive despite being a walking corpse.

He's got his body back. The chip has been out for ages and he finally retrieved his signature coat, Nikki Wood's coat, the very thing that reminds him of past glory, of the road taken to get this far. William the Bloody, Spike, the Slayer of Slayers. One step away from becoming a living (well) legend and now he's stuck here, chained like a dog in the backyard with the threat of a besoulment hanging over him like a guillotine. He's not going to take that lying down. He's not just going to wait, not when there's blood to spill.

It's late when he hits the streets of MarinaNova Asylum, dark shadows lending a perfect cover as he stalks through the sectors. Hunting. He will not go through this quietly. ]

((ooc: open to actions of many varieties, tho I'm definitely looking for victims. Successful and unsuccessful attacks all welcome. Hit me up on plurk or email (baratiesbest@gmail.com) if you want to plot or have questions! Please remember any hospitalization comes with an injury punishment AND an assault charge for Spike, so let me know if your character ends up in the hospital! ))

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	chipswiththat 2014-05-19 03:19 pm UTC (link)
	[ The danger of the position is that he isn't in full control of his own balance and the attempt to roll them over is a little too successful for his liking. He hits the pavement hard, kicking out to regain purchase and reclaim superiority. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cold_dry_pieces
2014-05-19 06:54 pm UTC (link)

[Another grunt as that kick connects, and he shifts focus, pulling back and trying to scrabble out of reach. Not to flee-- prey runs and predators chase, he's not giving up what little power he has that easily-- but to get some distance and regroup. Right now, he's kicking himself for walking around unarmed. Even a little pocketknife would be handy, right about now.]

Fun yet?

[he asks, not quite panting.]

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	chipswiththat 2014-05-20 06:55 pm UTC (link)
	Getting there. [ He straightens out, bouncing on the balls of his feet and shaking out the lingering pain from the wrestling. ] You're not running. Stupid man. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-20 07:14 pm UTC (link)
	You'd chase if I did. [That's not a question. He would, we're their positions reversed, it seems pointless to question it.] Besides, it'd be rude not to say hi, I figured. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-21 03:20 pm UTC (link)
	Not so stupid. [ Grinning. ] Not greeting me with a knife this time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-23 01:52 pm UTC (link)
	Poor choice on my part, [he admits. He's got his breath back under control now, his face is impassive. There's no fear in his eyes, but that's nothing new.] I had no idea you were coming over to play. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-24 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	I'll make sure to phone ahead, next time. [ He cocks his head to the side, curiosity shoving hunger out of the way. ] What are you, really? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-24 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	Just a guy, [he shrugs.] I should be asking you, I'm kind of the normal one here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-24 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	No one who fights like that is just a guy. [ Seriously. ] As for me... vampire. Isn't that obvious? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-24 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	I'd assume you were delusional of your face didn't look like that. [Because baiting vampires is a great idea.] I'm a guy who'd rather not get eaten. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-25 04:20 pm UTC (link)
	Sure don't seem like the people I usually eat. Actually, come to think of it.... you act more like a Slayer. Like someone who is followed by death. [ Too calm, dude. It makes him draw some premature and experimental conclusions. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-25 04:40 pm UTC (link)
	[There are times when he'll fake it, but fear in this situation doesn't seem like it'd be an asset, so why bother?] Maybe I should take that as a compliment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-25 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	If it's true. [ Which is really what he wants to get at here, brawl long forgotten. It's been nagging at him since their first encounter. What hospital worker has fight skills like that? What normal bloke is this calm in the face of certain death? ] C'mon, mate... who would I tell? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-25 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	I don't see that there's anything to tell. [After all, the fighting kind of speaks for itself, he doesn't feel the need to confess his various sins.] Life's no fun without a little mystery. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-26 11:50 am UTC (link)
	[ He gives one last long look, vampiric features melting back as he shrugs. ] Alright... fine. Have it your way. I'm just saying... some of the other mysterious guys around here, we watch each others backs. Doesn't hurt to have someone to call when the torches and pitchforks come out of the closet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-26 01:05 pm UTC (link)
	Does that happen often? [Is that you being nice, boyscout? Brian would be touched, you know, if he was emotionally capable of it.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-26 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	[ More like looking for people even remotely similar to himself. Not a lot of big bads around here. Every little bit helps. ] Not really. I got a feeling things will heat up soon enough. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-27 12:21 am UTC (link)
	[Strictly speaking he doesn't do sympathy, but he does kind of understand how tiresome it can be to be on good behavior.] Tends to happen when you run around making messes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-27 08:29 am UTC (link)
	But making messes it's what I do. [ A grin, unapologetic. ] Been quiet around here for too long, anyhow. It's about time these boy scouts realize they got a Big Bad in their midsts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-27 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure you've accomplished that much. [Well, okay. Brian plays a long game, but there's a certain thrill to mayhem. If circumstances were different... Well.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-28 08:26 am UTC (link)
	Yeah... if this won't do it, I don't know what will, save for the end of the world. Not that keen on unleashing the actual apocalypse, to be honest. Not even down here. Hell dimensions can be tricky. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-28 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	[See, sometimes he's not entirely sure you're not delusional. A delusional vampire could be a thing. But hey, who knows.] And then what? I doubt our robot overlords are gonna turn a blind eye if you're running around jumping defenseless strangers. [There's plenty of sarcasm there. He's anything but defenseless.] Seems like a hassle. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-29 10:47 am UTC (link)
	They have so far. [ A sly smirk. He knows he accidentally found some loophole by killing people that may just come back on their own, but why show all the cards on his hand? ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cold_dry_pieces 2014-05-29 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	[Doesn't that take some of the fun out of it?] I guess we'll see if your luck holds. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-31 09:36 am UTC (link)
	[ The killing is still the same. You just get to do it lots of times to a guy you don't particularly like. Very satisfying. ] I guess we will. [ He straightens out, clapping his hands together in the universal "I best be off" gesture, as if they just had afternoon tea. ] I should get back to work. Plenty of people still untapped around here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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