2 // Temptation - Video // Late Evening

[serpentinthegarden]

[ The Liberty Inn was playing host to a very, very drunk demon. It had been days since the 'incident' and Aziraphale was apparently doing well... hiding out in the castle and training for the big mission. Crowley was not, neither training or doing well. He slammed the empty bottle back onto the table, knocking the little mirror open as he did so. ]

Just shouldn't have said anything at all... should have enjoyed it while it lasted...

[ He took a long swig from a freshly opened bottle. ]

It's not even like it matters here! It's been over a week! There's no end of the world, no Armageddon... No armies of Heaven or of Hell...

We could do anyth--... literally anything and no one would be around to check up...

[The bartender came around to clean up some of the empty wine bottles and his arm was clung to.]

I can't help that I'm a demon. I can't... it just happened. One day I was creating stars and the next... doing the backstroke in a pool of lava... 

[The poor bartender managed to pull his arm free and finding himself alone and depressed Crowley sighed into his bottle of alcohol..]

Demons don't care, don't love... shouldn't, so why does it hurt so much that he left... 

Comments

[guitar_hero]

I'm the weirdo? You're talking about rocket horse shoes. They're more like heelies.

[he nods at the hiss]

Bless you.

[bigbadrose]

You really weren't considerin' technological ways of letting Bananabread run faster? You're losin' your touch old man. [Tease, tease.]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ Crowley's head rolls slowly and disdainfully to one side. Saying Bless you to a demon...

Fortunately when he looked up they were just outside the apartment block. ]

Just... bring Butternut to a stop.

[bigbadrose]

Bananabread. Or BB. And he's a free horse, he doesn't stop on the Doctors orders, but when he wants to.

[serpentinthegarden]

Oi! Freehorse! We're here! You can stop walking already!

[ Or he can just open the door and drop to the pavement while the animal was still walking. Whatever. He was going to bed. ]

Thanks for the lift...

[ Thanks was an uncommon thing for a demon to say. ]

[guitar_hero]

[Bananabread does stop though not before Crowley drops to the ground.]

Any time. Sweet dreams.

[bigbadrose]

You gonna get back to your room okay, or should I walk with?

[serpentinthegarden]

I know the way!

[ He waved at Rose, an action that briefly sent him wheeling off in the wrong direction until he noticed and course corrected. ]

[bigbadrose]

[Shares a Look with the Doctor. She honestly can't decide which she'll regret more. Taking him to his room and missing time, even seconds, with 12, or hearing later that Crowley injured himself doing something stupid she could have potentially prevented.]

[guitar_hero]

[he gestures that she should go and help]

I'll see you for tea. [back at the room, he means]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ While they looked at each other Crowley stumbled walked his way to the glass doors and even managed to open them before he tumbled his way into the lobby. ]

[bigbadrose]

[Lobby is as far as he gets before Rose is under his arm, helping him get the rest of the way to her old apartment.] Easy, Sunshine.

[serpentinthegarden]

[ 'Sunshine' pouted at her but ended up weaving so badly he landed quiet snugly on her steady shoulders. ]

Keys...

[ He patted a pocket here and there, before he remembered it was in his back pocket. He retrieved them but ended up dropping the slippery thing before he could unlock the door. ]

[bigbadrose]

[Rose grinned wryly, and set him against the door so she could drop down to pick them up.]

You know I'm surprised demons even can get drunk. Or is that an affect of being here?

[serpentinthegarden]

Back in the beginning I was issued a mortal body. Humans can get drunk so can I with a body.

[ His head rolled to one side, watching Rose as she collected the keys for him. ]

I used to be able to get undrunk...

[ A beat as he realized that wasn't a word. ]

That isn't right, sober! I used to be able to sober myself up at will. Can't do that here. All the really useful powers were taken away.