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smk_network[ The magic mirror displayed a scene of total chaos. A horse’s cart was halfway up a tree, in flames, and the horse that was meant to be the engine for the thing was running around loose sending people scattering off the sidewalks as it thundered by. Crowley held the mirror and looked back at the scene before walking away. ]
That could have gone better. Probably goes without saying I’m not going to be a carriage driver...
[ A small pause while the cart exploded and someone in the background screamed. ]
Anyone heard of--
[ He was suddenly interrupted by a little angry man who shouted after the demon, something about a wrecked cart, but it was difficult to hear anything but Crowley’s replies. ]
Pay you? You ought to be paying me! Like it’s my fault the horse doesn’t like demons! You never once said the horse doesn’t like demons!
[ Crowley waved the man off with a less-than-polite gesture and crash landed grumpily onto the nearest free bench, though with the panicked horse running wild most of the benches were empty. Most of the street too. People had piled into the nearest building which just so happened to be a candy shop. ]
As I was trying to ask before I was interrupted, anyone else heard of any other job openings? Not having the best of luck with it... I would have done fine as a driver but that horse--
[ He was interrupted again before he could continue. Crowley snarled as he turned to glare at this new distraction but in doing so he ended up dropping his magic mirror. ]
-- Hours Passed before the Mirror flared to life again --
[ Unsurprisingly it was to bear witness to another scene of chaos this time one of children and their parents frantically snatching up every boxed or bagged candy they could lay their hands on while one demon clad in uncharacteristically in white and sporting a lovely red striped bandanna carefully watched over their every action from behind the counter. ]
Everybody in here better be buying something or you are going back outside and trust me you don’t want to be out there with that horse still on the loose!
That could have gone better. Probably goes without saying I’m not going to be a carriage driver...
[ A small pause while the cart exploded and someone in the background screamed. ]
Anyone heard of--
[ He was suddenly interrupted by a little angry man who shouted after the demon, something about a wrecked cart, but it was difficult to hear anything but Crowley’s replies. ]
Pay you? You ought to be paying me! Like it’s my fault the horse doesn’t like demons! You never once said the horse doesn’t like demons!
[ Crowley waved the man off with a less-than-polite gesture and crash landed grumpily onto the nearest free bench, though with the panicked horse running wild most of the benches were empty. Most of the street too. People had piled into the nearest building which just so happened to be a candy shop. ]
As I was trying to ask before I was interrupted, anyone else heard of any other job openings? Not having the best of luck with it... I would have done fine as a driver but that horse--
[ He was interrupted again before he could continue. Crowley snarled as he turned to glare at this new distraction but in doing so he ended up dropping his magic mirror. ]
-- Hours Passed before the Mirror flared to life again --
[ Unsurprisingly it was to bear witness to another scene of chaos this time one of children and their parents frantically snatching up every boxed or bagged candy they could lay their hands on while one demon clad in uncharacteristically in white and sporting a lovely red striped bandanna carefully watched over their every action from behind the counter. ]
Everybody in here better be buying something or you are going back outside and trust me you don’t want to be out there with that horse still on the loose!
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Date: 2019-08-07 06:26 pm (UTC)Since he had arrived in the Kingdom he had been reexamining his own nature, was he pure evil or were there layers. Was a demon allowed to chose to be good sometimes? Should he even if the thought sent his skin crawling? This situation with Mal was a test of all that and he hated it.
Crowley growled low in his throat, a sound which grew in volume as he practically barked at the ceiling.
"Rrrah! You're really going to make me do this?!"
Shouted at the girl's back as that had been he couldn't really see her face but she wasn't given much time to react really as Crowley then snapped his fingers to gain the attention of his new employer.
"Oi, Chef! Got a shoplifter here!"
The chocolatier might have been an older man but didn't he move quickly when there was a thief in their midst? The Chef rushed out and made an attempt to grab Mal's arm as you do when making a 'citizen's arrest.'
Let me know if any of this needs editing.
Date: 2019-08-07 06:45 pm (UTC)There was a back entry she had spotted that led to another shop, small narrow hall, but harder to circle her from, since someone would have to go out and around to do it. So she headed that way, ducking behind a display just long enough tp empty her the candy pockets into the bottom of a bin, so that if she was caught there wouldn't be so much as a wrapper for evidence on her person. Then she darted into the haberdashery, and then strode at a swift but less suspicious pace from the haberdashery to the customization area, and then out that exit, walking with her hands in her pockets, cool as you please, fingers wrapped loosely around her cellphone. She made her way casually back down Main Street as if she hadn't a care in the world, though she kept watch on the candy store out of the corner of her eye as she passed....
Ditto ^,^
Date: 2019-08-07 07:36 pm (UTC)No one chased after Mal when she made her escape as the round candies proved a effective 'Home Alone' style escape method but the Chef did have it in mind to call the guards about her.
That works. Let me know if I need to edit this last bit.
Date: 2019-08-07 10:00 pm (UTC)(Up to you if you want to jump to "later" or end it here for now.)
Seems fine to me. ^^
Date: 2019-08-08 03:12 am (UTC)Later in the day however he treated himself to an ice cream from the local vendor. Strawberry Swirl, which wouldn't have been his first choice but they were out of Ooey Gooey Buttercake Ice Cream. Crowley lounged on one of the benches near the central plaza and watched the people milling about to get their last minute shopping done before the Emporium close for the day. Mal's distinctive hair color stood out from the crowd.
"Hey, shoplift girl!"
She had earned a new nickname.
"Was it worth it?"
ty. Once again, let me know if I need to edit anything.
Date: 2019-08-08 04:52 am (UTC)^^
Date: 2019-08-08 05:21 am (UTC)Crowley sulked at his ice cream but didn't allow a little finger trail to prevent him from eating it.
"He believed me... kind of hard not to given the destructive way you left the shop. Innocent people don't go around smashing up displays."
His ice cream was given a lick as he smirked in her direction.
"Shouldn't come as a surprise to you to learn you are banned from entering that store again. I'm to keep you out if you should try."
Not quite how we pictured this going, but interesting so far!!
Date: 2019-08-08 05:40 am (UTC)Made him do two good deeds in a day! <<;
Date: 2019-08-08 06:18 am (UTC)"I have dealt with spoiled brats before... Ever heard the phrase spare the rod, spoil the child?"
If not she was about to get a lesson in that as he took his ice cream and upended it on her head. Sprinkles, strawberry cream, and cone combined to make one bratty girl one very fetching, if cold and messy, new hat.
Crowley managed to stand in that same moment, laughing as he flexed his wings and moved away before he could get any of that mess on himself.
"Had your fill of sugar yet?"
ROFL. HE is supposed to be influencing HER not the other way around.
Date: 2019-08-08 06:21 am (UTC)Okay, so the ice cream was now in a bowl. Which was purple. And there was a good deal more of it than there had been. But she smirked, trying to ignore the feeling that something was sneaking up behind her as she lifted a very purple spoon and took a bite.
It tasted like hair and sand. But she smiled anyway like it was the tastiest treat ever. "Thanks for the snack." Now she just needed to go sit down for a while....
It's coming out backwards!
Date: 2019-08-08 07:34 pm (UTC)He watched her with those calculating yellow eyes of his, hidden behind the shades though they were.
"You managed to steal candy from an old man, which is only slightly one step above stealing from a baby, and you think you are some kind of bad ass?"
His smile never faltered as he shook his head and laughed again.
"You're a kid! You've never done anything worse than pick a few pockets or write a rude word on a building... And you're screwing yourself up here for no reason, at all. You know sometimes its smarter to play the game to find out where you stand before pissing everyone off."
And she made his angel almost rude.
Date: 2019-08-09 02:45 am (UTC)Az does that some times.
Date: 2019-08-09 04:18 am (UTC)Crowley's fingers came together in a resounding snap that should have made the ice cream that covered his face and splattered over his wings turn into harmless air, instead it turned into sand. It still dropped away from him leaving him clean again but... it was SO depressing when it misfired like that. It helped to turn his mood sour.
"Maybe at home you are Ms. Thing but here you are NOTHING."
His temper lit a few sparks in the air which flashed to life but didn't catch anything on fire... yet.
"That old man isn't 'the most evil being in existence' and he didn't deserve your shit! And you are NOT winning any brownie points with me by boasting about all your GRAND accomplishments. Here you are just a brat who stole some candy... and I'm telling you to BACK OFF!"
The sparks burst into little flames around him but still hung in the safely in the air as the words back off echoed off the buildings around them. And he really did hope she took his advice this time before he did light something on fire, quite possibly Mal... Crowley had never used this particular spell before and who knew how well he might would be able to control it.
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Date: 2019-08-09 10:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-08-09 04:17 pm (UTC)The flames sparkled and flared as he spoke, not growing towards her but not fading from existence either. The heat from them permeated the air, warming it gradually to uncomfortably hot levels given that it was already warm enough in summer but he didn't seem to notice.
If this were to become a staring contest Crowley had the distinct advantage... part of his nature as a snake inspired demon made it so he physically never had to blink. His gold eyes stared directly at hers, unblinking through his trademark shades. The light show in her eyes was interesting but really not the point he was trying to get across. For him this was less about who was stronger and more about who was... ugh, right.
"Did you decide to help these people or what? Maybe you want to become their 'evil being'?"
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Date: 2019-08-10 03:01 am (UTC)Snake, meet Dragon.
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Date: 2019-08-10 05:53 pm (UTC)Lydia thought fast. She'd defused her share of fights before her mother had finally left, and while this was different, there still had to be something she could do. Curling her fingers around her choker, she silently summoned a few Affinity Beetles to check the shop for any hints of Corrosion.
"Hey," she said blandly to Crowley. "I don't know you much yet, but I know Mal. She's smart. And I bet you are, too. The new moon is over. So why are you both being stupid?"
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Date: 2019-08-10 06:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-08-10 06:19 pm (UTC)He might have been exaggerating just a wee bit, but Chef from the Candy Store was bound to tell the guards and warn the other shopkeepers. That was just the sort of thing that happened in a small town. Hell, it had happened in Soho and that wasn't exactly a small place.
Crowley too didn't bother to move from where he stood ad he was far, far too angry to be able to reign in those sparks of fire just yet.
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Date: 2019-08-10 06:28 pm (UTC)"Look, you're a monster, right? I saw you practicing with the others. Did you ever think maybe she wasn't trying to make an enemy? And besides, if you put a bad word in against her, what's it going to make them think about the rest of us? I don't know what's going on, but we should all be looking out for each other. This isn't the kind of fighting Dreamfinder wants us to practice!"
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Date: 2019-08-11 10:13 pm (UTC)"I... wah, she... If she has a bad word said against her it's not going to be MY fault. I gave her plenty of opportunity to put that candy back. SHE'S the one that thought it was a good idea to knock over a jawbreaker display and run for it!"