[And now they're sneaking. Jon... doesn't sneak very well. He's nervous-looking enough to begin with the added element of necessary stealth, he looks like a man who is skulking. He looks around, shoulders tense, eyes wide. A nurse rounds one of the corners and sees them.
[ Ava follows him out, though it's...not a good time, really, because Jon looks like he's fucking guilty of something as they walk down the hall. Her footsteps are soft, even with the boots, but it doesn't help the moment they're caught. She pauses, glances at Jon, then gently slips between him and the nurse as she comes towards them. ]
Yeah, hi, we were...looking to check out? He's doing much better. I made sure he was okay.
[ The woman looks, in a word, perplexed. "What... He'd broken his bones he's-- How on earth? You should be in bed, sir! What's the meaning of all of this?" ]
[ Ava gives Jon a long look that says, Well, we tried it your way. And then she looks at the nurse, gives her an apologetic smile, and casts. ]
No, he's already been seen by you, hasn't he. And you'll be signing his paperwork.
[ The woman stares at Ava, completely transfixed for a time. She stammers, just briefly, "Yes, o-of course. I... I must have forgotten. I did see him. Earlier, I saw him."
Ava takes Jon gently by the hand and starts to nudge him along. She keeps eye contact with the nurse all the while. ]
And now you see he's perfectly fine. You're going to sign his documents, give him a full discharge. One of those nice other-world doctors healed him. Did a great job. I'll be taking him home.
[ "I, uh... Yes. Yes, I'll...go complete his discharge paperwork right away. Thank you." Ava lets her pass, head back towards Jon's room, and then she's nudging him to the elevator. ]
[He feels more than a little bad about this, about Ava having to mesmerize the woman. But at least the hospital isn't likely to come after him for anything more than a bill. Jon goes when Ava tells him to, and quickly. They're into the lift, and he's punching the button for the lobby quickly.]
Well... at least no one downstairs is likely to recognize me. [Probably.] Thank you.
I told you it likely wouldn't have worked. Can you imagine telling them I'm a witch on top of that? We'd have been in some fucking hot water, you know?
[ She settles into the corner, leaning for a few moments. Hopefully, the people downstairs won't recognize them. When the door opens and they manage to head out, no one stops them...until they reach the front desk.
"Oh, sir, miss? You need to sign out." Ava briskly walks over to do that, as she's the only one who signed in. With a smile, she heads back to Jon, and mutters under her breath: ]
Keep walking, I'm not giving them the chance to stop us. Come on.
[He keeps right on walking. The woman at the reception tries to call out again, but she's apparently not that bothered. Not enough to leave her post and come after them. Jon is out and walking briskly along the pavement with Ava within a few seconds. He lets out a breath.]
Right. I can take that Statement back to the Archives. Christ, what a mess.
[Jon realizes something.] Ah- My charm. They took it. I had a green one. [He glances back toward the hospital.] Well, they can keep it, I suppose.
[ She pulls the Statement out from under her arm and looks like she's going to give it back...and then she swipes it away at the last moment, giving him a long look of frustration. ]
What the fuck happened to you? How did you break your arms?
Seems to happen to you a lot, doesn't it. I'm pretty sure that's the exact same line I hear almost every week.
[ She lowers the folder for him to take but as he does so, she reaches out and loops her one arm around his shoulder companionably. Suspiciously so. Oh, right, because she's still berating him. ]
[Oh, he's not sure if he likes this sort of companionable from her. It seems more like she's holding him to keep him from running away than to be comforting. But Jon takes the folder and clutches it close so she can't take it away again.]
It wasn't a witch. It... it was someone new. Someone I, er... was warned about by Vash. I didn't want to go over to him. I just... it felt like I needed to go and sit next to him on the park bench. He can control people.
[ Mmmm too bad, this is your consequence. Maybe think twice about calling her next time? ]
I'm sorry, let me try to understand this: you knew of a man who could control people and you felt like you needed to go sit next to him and possibly provoke him. And you assumed that wouldn't come back to bite you?
I'm saying, I think he made me go and sit with him, Ava. I tried to pretend I didn't know him, but it just got... awkward. And then I sort of... compelled him. He turned it into a Statement, himself. I was just asking a question.
I don't think so. I think the people with the blue charms are keen on messing about with the ones with green. He might have seen mine and just decided to do something with that.
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Date: 2019-11-27 10:02 pm (UTC)[And her being a witch is more reasonable than him eating a story to get better...]
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Date: 2019-11-27 10:34 pm (UTC)[ /sarcasm ]
Here, let's get the rest of this--
[ She helps him get out of everything else, keeping an eye on the door. ]
Hope they don't try to sue me for malpractice.
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Date: 2019-11-27 10:46 pm (UTC)Why would they be upset you healed me? You're not even a doctor. We can just say you're my Sub or something.
[It's fine. And he's just going to head for the door and check out the door.]
The coast is clear. Come on.
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Date: 2019-11-27 10:51 pm (UTC)[ She grabs the envelope and papers, making sure they're tucked closely under one arm. With a gesture, she follows him. ]
Go, I'm right behind you.
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Date: 2019-11-27 11:04 pm (UTC)[And now they're sneaking. Jon... doesn't sneak very well. He's nervous-looking enough to begin with the added element of necessary stealth, he looks like a man who is skulking. He looks around, shoulders tense, eyes wide. A nurse rounds one of the corners and sees them.
"Um... can I help- wait. Aren't you a patient?"]
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Date: 2019-11-28 01:52 am (UTC)[ Ava follows him out, though it's...not a good time, really, because Jon looks like he's fucking guilty of something as they walk down the hall. Her footsteps are soft, even with the boots, but it doesn't help the moment they're caught. She pauses, glances at Jon, then gently slips between him and the nurse as she comes towards them. ]
Yeah, hi, we were...looking to check out? He's doing much better. I made sure he was okay.
[ The woman looks, in a word, perplexed. "What... He'd broken his bones he's-- How on earth? You should be in bed, sir! What's the meaning of all of this?" ]
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Date: 2019-11-28 02:34 am (UTC)[The nurse stares. "Your arms were broken."]
Well, yes. But they're fine now. So, if you could just point us to the exit-
["You need to be examined and discharged by a doctor, sir. Miss, please step aside."]
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Date: 2019-11-28 03:09 am (UTC)No, he's already been seen by you, hasn't he. And you'll be signing his paperwork.
[ The woman stares at Ava, completely transfixed for a time. She stammers, just briefly, "Yes, o-of course. I... I must have forgotten. I did see him. Earlier, I saw him."
Ava takes Jon gently by the hand and starts to nudge him along. She keeps eye contact with the nurse all the while. ]
And now you see he's perfectly fine. You're going to sign his documents, give him a full discharge. One of those nice other-world doctors healed him. Did a great job. I'll be taking him home.
[ "I, uh... Yes. Yes, I'll...go complete his discharge paperwork right away. Thank you." Ava lets her pass, head back towards Jon's room, and then she's nudging him to the elevator. ]
Go. Go, go, go.
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Date: 2019-11-28 03:23 am (UTC)Well... at least no one downstairs is likely to recognize me. [Probably.] Thank you.
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Date: 2019-11-28 02:49 pm (UTC)[ She settles into the corner, leaning for a few moments. Hopefully, the people downstairs won't recognize them. When the door opens and they manage to head out, no one stops them...until they reach the front desk.
"Oh, sir, miss? You need to sign out." Ava briskly walks over to do that, as she's the only one who signed in. With a smile, she heads back to Jon, and mutters under her breath: ]
Keep walking, I'm not giving them the chance to stop us. Come on.
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Date: 2019-11-28 02:54 pm (UTC)Right. I can take that Statement back to the Archives. Christ, what a mess.
[Jon realizes something.] Ah- My charm. They took it. I had a green one. [He glances back toward the hospital.] Well, they can keep it, I suppose.
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Date: 2019-12-05 04:29 am (UTC)What the fuck happened to you? How did you break your arms?
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Date: 2019-12-05 04:34 am (UTC)Are you holding my Statement ransom for an answer?
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Date: 2019-12-05 04:37 am (UTC)[ She shakes the folder in emphasis. ]
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Date: 2019-12-05 04:42 am (UTC)There was a misunderstanding with someone who has magic powers.
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Date: 2019-12-05 06:38 pm (UTC)[ She lowers the folder for him to take but as he does so, she reaches out and loops her one arm around his shoulder companionably. Suspiciously so. Oh, right, because she's still berating him. ]
Which one this time? Nick?
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Date: 2019-12-05 06:42 pm (UTC)It wasn't a witch. It... it was someone new. Someone I, er... was warned about by Vash. I didn't want to go over to him. I just... it felt like I needed to go and sit next to him on the park bench. He can control people.
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Date: 2019-12-05 06:49 pm (UTC)I'm sorry, let me try to understand this: you knew of a man who could control people and you felt like you needed to go sit next to him and possibly provoke him. And you assumed that wouldn't come back to bite you?
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Date: 2019-12-05 07:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-12-10 10:29 pm (UTC)[ Jon, please. ]
But he...compelled you in turn to come sit with him. Was he aware of who you were and what you could do?
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Date: 2019-12-10 10:48 pm (UTC)I don't think so. I think the people with the blue charms are keen on messing about with the ones with green. He might have seen mine and just decided to do something with that.
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Date: 2019-12-17 01:26 am (UTC)[ Which doesn't make it any easier, she guesses. Ugh, what a mess. ]
So he knows now. About the whole...Statement thing. What did he tell you? What was he willing to give up?
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Date: 2019-12-17 02:05 am (UTC)Why he hates humans. I don't... it was bad, Ava. Suffice it to say he has good reason to hate most people.
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Date: 2020-01-01 02:27 am (UTC)...Is he going to be a problem here, Jon?
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Date: 2020-01-01 06:07 am (UTC)[He can hope he scared the man enough.]