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Tweak says, "Is there something in my eye?"

Murphy MacManus (aequitastwin) wrote in wariscoming,
@ 2010-06-03 18:45:00

Entry tags:

connor macmanus, murphy macmanus

Who: Murphy & Connor MacManus
Where: The lobby to start, and then parts unknown
When: Yesterday! Aka: Jan 2nd
Warnings: Probably some swearing.

Murphy's mind was in a whirl, it was too much to process all at once, he'd even gone back to the informational page that he'd been given two or three times while conversing with his brother, but even breaking it down it was still a lot to take in. And then there was the prospect that somehow Connor had jumped ahead eight years, and that prospect was unsettling at best, they were twins, arguing over who was older was just what they did it was unfair for someone to go and clear that up without so much as a how d'you do.

He smoked as he walked, glad that he'd had a half pack in his coat pocket, needing something to keep himself occupied aside from trying not to look suspicious with a bag full of heavy artillery slung over his shoulder. He had to believe that no one would know what it was, after all, it might just as easily have been sports equipment. It didn't take him long to find the place, he'd gotten good directions and he was still full of nervous energy, which made him walk a little faster than usual.

He hesitated a few long moments on the front steps, finishing off his cigarette and flicking the butt end of it off into a sludgy puddle before trudging up the stairs and easing the front door open, not entirely sure what to expect, really as he slipped through, having fallen into that almost-silent movement that seemed to creep over him the same as that sense of purpose did.

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weneedrope
2010-06-04 02:41 am UTC (link)

His brother could take care of himself but it hadn't stopped Connor from wondering what had happened to him after he'd disappeared to end up in this place. When he'd seen Murphy's post on the boards, he'd been relieved - until he reread what it said, along with his brother's response. What hadn't even happened to him yet had happened to Connor eight years ago. What the hell was that about? Ma would've had a good laugh at that. She'd never told them, so it looked like the universe had stepped in to settle it.

Someone or something had an odd sense of humor. But a difference in years or not, it was still his brother. After sending him the address for the complex, Connor shut down the computer, grabbed his keys, and headed down for the lobby to wait.

He'd grabbed a newspaper that someone had left behind in the community kitchen to read through while he waited. Part way through a engaging article about the rotary club's latest fund raising venture, he felt the brief chill that came with the door opening and glanced up. A grin followed. "I was beginning to wonder if you'd gotten lost."

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aequitastwin
2010-06-04 02:59 am UTC (link)

He scoffed at the greeting, though it was mostly in jest, that was Connor alright, even though the small back part of his brain was taking stock, just to see if he looked any different, and he did, a bit, but Murphy was willing to ignore that for the time being, "Started out lost, Connor, don't figure I could make it much worse." He shrugged then, giving the lobby a once-over, drumming his fingers against the strap of his bag, "This is all too damn elaborate to be a setup." He finally concluded, which was really what he'd been hoping for previously.

He shook his head then, padding over to get a closer look at his brother, yeah, there were definitely signs of a few more years, but nothing to worry about too much, "So, you managed a whole week without me." There was something smug and amused in the tone, brow quirking, mostly because he could remember times that they'd gotten antsy just being apart for an hour or two.

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weneedrope
2010-06-04 07:50 pm UTC (link)

Joking or not, he did have a point. He'd been there a week already and he only felt slightly less lost than when he'd first arrived. He was a little less skeptical but what to do with the situation was still a point of consideration. "That was my thought. Too many different people here and others keep arriving, just like us. I think we've landed in the real deal."

At least that was what gut instinct was telling him. As insane as the situation had sounded, he'd seen or heard nothing so far to make him think otherwise. Part of him still expected to wake up and find that it was an elaborate dream or the result of a head injury he didn't know he had. The other part was convinced they were here for a reason, to help fight something bigger than mob bosses.

Connor hit him in the arm. "Of course I did. It's you that needs to be worried about when you're alone. Who knows what kind of trouble you'd manage?"

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aequitastwin
2010-06-04 08:33 pm UTC (link)

He winced, rubbing the slugged arm dramatically, "Aye, well then it's a good thing I was only alone for an hour or so innit? Didn't have a chance to find out." He would always accuse Connor of being the troublemaker, though it was usually Murphy who started things, Connor just had a habit of finishing them.

He shook his head then, smile returning, that usual creeping, breaking-dawn smile that he had when he really meant it before slinging an arm around his brother's shoulders in a tight hug, "Still missed you though."

He shook his head as he stepped back, scratching the back of his neck and arching a brow at Connor once more, "So if you're from the future, tell me, did we do it? Yakaveta I mean, and the rest too I guess." After all, they hadn't really planned that far ahead, it wasn't a strong suit of theirs. On the one hand he wasn't entirely sure he wanted to know, but on the other hand he needed to know.

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weneedrope
2010-06-05 03:06 am UTC (link)

"Good thing. It'd be a hell of a first introduction, getting you out of whatever trouble you managed to find around here." Given what he'd read already and the two of them once again in the same place, they'd be finding it soon enough anyway. "I'm sure you'll find something to get into before long."

Conner shifted his arm under his brother's. "Of course you did." The grin became a little more genuine. "Missed you too." Even if they weren't from the same point in time. It was just going to take some getting used to. "Try not to disappear on me." It took a little maneuvering but he managed to ruffle his hair.

He nodded to the stairwell, indicating for Murphy to follow him. There would be time to point him towards the people in charge later. For now, in the safety of the complex, catching up came first. He hesitated. Would telling him break time or some shit? Anymore than it already was in this situation. On second thought, it couldn't hurt. "Of course we did," he replied. "A few years later when his son takes his place, we take care of him too."

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aequitastwin
2010-06-05 03:16 am UTC (link)

He actually relaxed a little, knowing that, a tension that he hadn't realized he'd been holding. He nodded as he followed his brother up the stairs, fingers drumming against the strap of his bag once more, "Good. Means we didn't give up the mission." Because that's what it was, as far as he was concerned, their Mission from God, it always had been and it was nice to know that they hadn't been forsaken even a few years down the road.

"So you figure it's true?" He asked, head tilting, "All that shite about the Apocalypse?" He had no reason to disbelieve it at the moment, but that didn't mean he had to believe it by default, especially since he still wasn't sure that he wasn't hallucinating this whole thing.

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weneedrope
2010-06-05 03:34 am UTC (link)

"We laid low for a couple of years," Connor explained, glancing over his shoulder at his brother. "Spent time in Ireland with Da until little Yakavetta called us out. Hired a man to kill a priest." Even after both men were dead, it still made him angry. The blood of a good man shed unnecessarily to send them a message. They had gotten exactly what they deserved. "Now they're both dead. Along with a good number of their associates." And people they cared about. But given the amount of information Murphy had already been subjected to, Connor stayed silent in that respect.

His next question was a little harder to answer. His shoulders rose in a lazy shrug as he paused on the landing. "I figure if we can suddenly appear in one place when we've been in another that the Apocalypse couldn't be too much more of a stretch." He rubbed the back of his neck. "I'm still havin' a hard time believin' it myself but aside from getting a little crazy, these people seem to be honest enough." He shook his head and started up the next flight.

"In a weird way, I suppose it makes sense, with the mission we've taken up," he added after a moment of silence.

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aequitastwin
2010-06-05 05:20 am UTC (link)

He nodded, just absorbing the information, it made sense to him, really, that they would have dropped off the radar as best they could at some point, and he figured they'd be good at it, but knowing that they hadn't just up and stopped was comforting in a way. Just the same as knowing that Connor was still iffy on the apocalypse, but wanted to believe it was comforting as well, made him think that maybe he wasn't so crazy.

He finally said: "Aye, that's what I was thinking." he hadn't had much chance to talk with anyone yet to judge their honesty, or their sanity, for himself, but he was going to rectify that once he was done catching up with Connor, especially if there really were years between them. He followed in silence for a moment, asking: "Do you think we've got a chance? At stopping it, not just you and me, everyone."

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weneedrope
2010-06-06 04:20 am UTC (link)

"I'm not really sure," he admitted. "It doesn't quite seem like the one I remember hearing about. I certainly don't remember anything about people ending up in a different place altogether because a seal broke. But if this demon bitch means to use it to bring Hell to Earth, it sounds like something they'll want to be stopping at all costs."

Reaching the fifth floor, Connor lead the way to his apartment. Unlocking the door, he headed inside, leaving the door open for his brother to follow. "Make yourself at home." Unnecessary statement as he knew Murphy would do just that but it seemed like the thing to say.