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Tweak says, "The Pink Posse!"

Will Scarlet (rouge_rogue) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2020-07-10 21:57:00

Current mood:	numb
Entry tags:	saint patrick, will scarlet, wrath

WHO Will Scarlet, Wrath, Saint Patrick
WHEN Friday morning
WHERE The immigration assistance office
WHAT Will trying to be Normal
WARNINGS none

Will woke far too early for any respectable person. He'd been having a very odd dream where Tuck was locked in a shed and banging to be let out, but when Will opened the door he was the Sheriff, who vomited blood and then tried to eat him. Just as the villain had overpowered him and was about to chomp down on his fingers, he woke up.

He paused in the doorway of the bathroom. The room was very cold. They'd installed a portable cooling unit in there to stop the ice melting so fast in the summer heat, and Tuck was wrapped in a sheet on top of and under sealed bags of ice, only his face poking out. Will had fought in both world wars, he knew what a rotting man looked like. Aside from the unnatural colours, Tuck's face stayed with an attitude of repose (if a little dehydrated and stretched), which gave Will hope that his absence wouldn't be for so very long.

In the mean time, what was he supposed to do? Stand around and wait for something to happen? He didn't even have Luna to talk to, as an impartial observer who could call him on his bullshit and tell him to get his arse into gear. He stood in the kitchen and drank two cups of coffee, and then decided he had to go to work today.

He left a note for Francis, and headed out. Alan had brought him a suitcase of clothes, so at least he had something fresh for the day. He enjoyed walking in the early morning warmth, hands in his pockets and earbuds in his ears, and it helped centre him. He needed to take exercise more often. It helped a lot.

When he got to work, he clocked in and went and headed into the office, giving Wrath a little nod and wave. "Hi. What've we got going on today?"

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rouge_rogue
2020-07-11 06:57 am UTC (link)

"There's no counting sheep in prison. Gotta keep your wits sharp." Will hadn't really given Patrick's history much thought, and now that it was mentioned, he felt that maybe he probably should. "I've been in prison a few times, but never a slave. That must have been horrific. I can't imagine anything worse than my will being subjugated to someone else." He shook his head slowly, glancing at Patrick.

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	shamrocked_ 2020-07-11 09:18 am UTC (link)
	"It was horrific," Patrick agreed, "but I don't have to go into it unless you truly want to hear." He'd probably heard enough awful things lately. "Suffice to say I was sixteen, and I had no idea what was going on. Sometimes I still have no idea what's going on, but at least I can choose what I do with that. I'll tell you anything you want to hear, of course." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2020-07-11 09:42 am UTC (link)

"You don't have to give me the shitty details," Will had heard enough about what Tuck had gone through that was still sticking with him. "Suffice to say, we've both been through shit. The only good thing I got out of this last stint was a better acceptance of my sexuality. Everything else- shit." He wondered for a moment what his old cellmate was up to without him.

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shamrocked_
2020-07-11 09:49 am UTC (link)

"It's interesting, what will give us insight," Patrick said, nodding. "Oftentimes it's during the hard things we find the most out about ourselves. Being a slave is how I found God. And while it was awful, before it happened, I was a vain little shit. I would have grown up with privilege and probably used it to hurt people, and I wouldn't have cared. So I find myself grateful for it."

Patrick realised he was sort of motormouthing and he chuckled. "Oh my god, it was being an angelic prisoner which made me accept my sexuality too. Not- I didn't sleep with the archangel Michael!"

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rouge_rogue
2020-07-11 10:05 am UTC (link)

"Do archangels even have penises?" Will asked, genuinely wanting to know. "I picture them like Metatron from Dogma. Like a Ken doll." He laughed a little at Patrick saying he was vain.

"I was too. Spoiled son of landed gentry. And then I killed my father's steward and got exiled, and it's really hard to keep wearing red in the forest. It changed me. I've been around mostly men my entire existence. Do you know how much testosterone soaks into the very earth when you live with a bunch of men?"

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shamrocked_
2020-07-11 10:13 am UTC (link)

"Eugh," Patrick grunted at even the thought of Michael's dick. God he hoped the angel was like a Ken doll. "I wouldn't know. Eugh."

When Will started to describe his time in Sherwood, Patrick smiled softy. "A little bit," he said with a nod. "My brother, Saint George, and I travelled around Ireland and England, slaying monsters. There was a lot of testosterone going on there too. I think I lost it all somewhere. Now I can do this-" He sort of turned towards Will, and then shot a bit of confetti at him, from his hands. "Not so useful. Festive though."

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rouge_rogue
2020-07-11 10:49 am UTC (link)

"Woah!" Will was genuinely surprised at that, and then laughed, picking up a piece of confetti that had fallen on his leg- green, shiny, shaped like a shamrock. Of course. "Mate, that is a cool party trick. Wow. All I can do is sword fighting and hide real well in trees."

Funny how killing had brought him to the Sherwood life. Funny how killing brought him here today.

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shamrocked_
2020-07-11 10:54 am UTC (link)

Patrick wasn't really a fighter any more these days, though he had been. What he also was, was a saint with a hell of a lot of belief and power behind him, thanks to his feast day becoming a holiday. Patrick didn't really like to talk about it, but there were things he could do if he needed to, to protect himself or others.

"I teleported Satan," Patrick said, and then he realised that as a statement, that sounded absurd. "He took the form of a snake and I just sort of...zapped him away. On accident."

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	rouge_rogue 2020-07-11 11:58 am UTC (link)
	Will said, "Huh," and shook his head. Patrick was a surprise. He'd thought him to be just another fuddy-duddy saint, but like Francis, it turned out he had his hidden reserves. "Remind me never to turn into a snake. Does it work on metaphorical snakes? Because there are a few I'm thinking of..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shamrocked_
2020-07-11 12:05 pm UTC (link)

"I dunno I never tried," Patrick said easily enough. "I can do other things though." Patrick turned to Will so he could be clear about this. "I don't like talking about this because I don't like being- I don't like sounding like a dickhead. But I'm- There's three saints who have the most power in this country. And you'll understand why when I tell you the others are St Valentine and St Nicholas." Having a holiday just created incredible amounts of belief and worship.

"If you need me? Ever. I can hear you if you pray. And while I'm not a fighter I can do things-" Patrick chewed on his lip for a second before he said, "they're not all confetti-based."

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rouge_rogue
2020-07-11 12:54 pm UTC (link)

Well consider that information tucked away safely. Will wasn't about to start making a scene, but it was very good to know. "Francis said he heard Tuck pray to him. Is that a saint thing?" It did make sense. If there was a "Robin Hood and the Merry Men" day, they would be a lot more something too. Movie premieres tended to make him feel a bit buzzy, even for sucky movies.

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	shamrocked_ 2020-07-11 03:31 pm UTC (link)
	"It is a saint thing," he nodded. "I hear prayers all the time. I can hear them now. But if we have a personal connection and you pray to me, I'll hear you over everything else. It doesn't matter what you do or don't believe, really. I can't zap myself anywhere like the angels can, but I- I could be very useful." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2020-07-11 09:45 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sure you could. You've been useful already and I haven't even prayed." Will tapped his fingers against the side of his coffee cup, thinking a moment, then decided that now was a good moment. Patrick was offering...

"Hey, speaking of help- Do you think I could get an advance on my first paycheck? I hardly started working at the old place before I lost that job, and it's been weeks since I had any income... I didn't want to ask straight off, I wanted to prove I am committed first, and now this stuff is happening and I'm taking time off already... I'm sorry for asking. Just, I don't want Tuck to worry when he comes back."

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shamrocked_
2020-07-12 01:38 am UTC (link)

"Oh! Oh my goodness, yes of course!" Patrick said, upset at himself for not thinking of it first. He fumbled at his pockets for a moment before pulling out his phone and writing himself a memo. "I will do that the very second we go back upstairs! Don't be sorry for asking, I'm sorry for not asking!"

He was going to say more, but Wrath emerged from the heritage centre and walked over towards them, her eyebrows raised. "Are you two making out?" she asked dryly.

"Ah, not yet," Patrick joked. "I'm trying the slow woo. I did shoot him with confetti."

Wrath snorted and then she just sat down on the bench, wedging herself between them and resting her head on Patrick's shoulder. "Your person is gonna be pissssed, making out with other people like that!"

"Ah yes, best not to ever upset Famine," Patrick smiled fondly.

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	rouge_rogue 2020-07-12 01:58 am UTC (link)
	"Hi," said Will, shifting over a bit so Wrath could fit in the gap better. "I have plenty of people to make out with, I don't really wanna bring that shit to work, you know?" Of course Patrick of Ireland was dating Famine. Who else would he be dating? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2020-07-12 02:00 am UTC (link)
	Wrath reached out to pat Will's shoulder. "Ah, very smart you. I decided you can do all the work today so you can be distracted. That's fucking amazing of me, isn't it?" Patrick just smirked and hid behind his mocha. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rouge_rogue 2020-07-12 03:39 am UTC (link)
	"Just outstanding," Will deadpanned. "You're so thoughtful." He laughed a little, and sipped the last of his coffee. "Thank you, for real thank you. I just haven't been able to focus much lately and it's been difficult. I probably shouldn't have come to work today." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2020-07-12 03:58 am UTC (link)
	"It's alright," Patrick soothed. "Stay if you like, though if you want to go, of course you can do that too." "We can do shit all together if you want," Wrath offered, in an uncharacteristic show of selflessness. "Or I could take you to my stable and you could ride my horse! She's the fuckin best and her name is Lady Groot!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rouge_rogue 2020-07-12 04:35 am UTC (link)
	"It's been a long time since I last rode a horse," Will said. Maybe it wasn't such a terrible idea. "You guys are okay with blowing off work in the middle of the day? Just for me? I can't let you do that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2020-07-12 04:39 am UTC (link)
	"I don't have any appointments today," Patrick was quick to assure Will. If he had, of course he wouldn't blow off work, but he was appointment free. "And Wrath would blow off work for an oreo." "I'd get mad, but it's true," Wrath laughed. "Let's go visit some horses," Patrick smiled at both of them. Work bonding was totally an acceptable use of work time! (Reply to this) (Parent)

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