blood sweat tear

[imeanforever]

He's moving her to a different court to see if it'll improve her attitude. She's allowed to fly. It's been a long, long time since she was allowed to -

She is only allowed to fly to her destination, not anywhere else. She notices that she is not where she should be, that she cannot progress to where she was told to go, and she careens out of control when her wings won't flap anymore, and she crashes.

---

with Miles (kappa)

with Minus (kappa)

Comments

[eversomuchfun]

"Oh - no, I was imagining them forwarding you the results by whatever means, just casting the actual spell themselves. It's likely to be better fare, and they're likely to be more skilled at casting it, than you or I would be with whatever we found in those books."

[imeanforever]

"Oh, I see."

[eversomuchfun]

"For that matter, if you want to make a serious study of local magic, the person who can come up with a functional permanent sunlight ward in two hours is probably a better teacher than an unattended library if they are capable of teaching at all."

[imeanforever]

"Point taken."

[eversomuchfun]

"Anyway. I am thirsty and would like to spend the first part of our two-hour wait stealing blood from a butcher's shop."

[imeanforever]

"Should I supervise you so the Slayer doesn't hold me responsible if you have a sudden lapse of judgment?"

[eversomuchfun]

"Up to you. It's not necessary, but I won't mind."

[imeanforever]

"Well, I don't have anything else to do anyway." She flutters into the air to follow him.

[eversomuchfun]

He locates the back entrance of a butcher's shop, picks the lock, enters, and raids their supply of animal blood.

[imeanforever]

All very neat and tidy and nonmurderous.

[burning_gold]

What's that over there?

It appears to be a couple of mortals making out in an alley!

[eversomuchfun]

Sherlock glances at them and snorts.

[imeanforever]

"What?"

[eversomuchfun]

"I think I've seen that fellow around before. Mind if I stop for a chat?"

[imeanforever]

"I don't see why not."

[eversomuchfun]

"Thanks."

He approaches the pair, casually sipping from a large plastic container full of pig's blood.

[burning_gold]

They're pretty well occupied, but during a break in the proceedings one of them turns around to call out at him, "Hey! Find your own alley, we're busy here!"

[eversomuchfun]

"Far be it from me to interrupt," he says. "Thought I recognized you, that's all." Slurp.

"...What is that?" wonders the other alley-goer.

"Pig's blood," Tea says cheerfully.

"Ew! Gross!"

[burning_gold]

"I don't think I know you," the blond one says dubiously. "And hey, rude. We were having fun here."

[eversomuchfun]

"I noticed," he says dryly. "Too much bother, by my reckoning. Stealing from the butcher's does me just fine."

"Okay, I'm done here," says the brunette. "You have weird friends." She turns to leave.

[burning_gold]

"Now look what you've done," complains the blond.

[eversomuchfun]

"I've got extra," he says helpfully, hefting the paper bag containing two more containers of blood.

[burning_gold]

"Ugh, that is so not the point."

[eversomuchfun]

"I suppose I could also compensate you for other losses, if you insist."

[burning_gold]

He eyes Tea for a moment and then says, "...Maybe."