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Calleo Crowe ([personal profile] perfectsymmetry) wrote2011-03-03 10:33 pm

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[Norway had been droned for awhile now, and Crowe was fearing the worst. It wouldn't be the first time he'd been sent home, only to return *younger* than before. But today Crowe decided to try and confirm his suspicions. He skips school, and heads over to Norway's home, and climbs up the nearby tree to his bedroom window and sneaks in. He figures there's a better chance of the family being away at school and work in the morning, but he's confident in his skills that he's sure he'll go unnoticed.

He searches around for Norway's regains - that weird club, those strange clothes. But he finds nothing. His items have been sent home with him. What he does fine, though, is some of the things Crowe's given to him in his time here - the pocket watch, the necklace with the hand-made pendants, the calling cards from his Halloween escapades, photos. He scoops them all up into a shoe box, and vacates the house as silently as he entered.]



[Today Crowe can be found in two places:

A) If for some reason you're not at school or work early this afternoon, and hang around the closest thing Mayfield has to a foresty area, you'll come across Crowe sitting at the edge of Makeout Point, looking morose as he watches the town below. Next to him is a small box that he considered throwing over the peak in an effort to forget all the people Mayfield continues to bring into his life, only to take them away again. In the end he doesn't have the guts to do it, and sits there for a long time stewing in his own teenage angst. This is what he gets for being too attached to the people here, isn't it?

B) Later in the afternoon, Crowe returns home. All over the lawn of 1247 Williams is what looks like a makeshift obstacle course. Tires, some stolen road cones, wood shop sawhorses and various bits from his garage are placed carefully around the yard. Despite the cold weather, he's out there in his gym clothes, repeatedly running his course over and over again. Crowe's not good at many things, but being agile and fast is something he does very well. He leaps over things, over the sawhorses, hops in and out of the tires with great precision. Occasionally he trips up, cursing in Italian as he does, but for the most part does very well. He'll rearrange stuff to keep things interesting, and keeps at this project well into the night, despite looking exhausted and unhappy with his progress. Feel free to watch/question/join in, etc.!]


[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Crowe thinks on that a moment, taking it to heart, of course. He turns to Lucas with a small smile.]

The best thing you can do is continue being supportive, I guess, and be there when they need you.

[identity profile] wolf-faerie.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes...it's better than this place.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
H-He came back once before, though, so I thought maybe I should hold on to his stuff... the stuff Mayfield didn't send back with him, that is. [He pats the box.]

[identity profile] weiss-tank.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, that's fine. I used to do these all the time when I played soccer.

[Ken takes a moment to survey the course. He wasn't lying about doing them when he played professional, but these were also part of his assassin training. Maybe the only part he actually liked.

And he's off! He's not flashy, but he's efficient at going through.]

[identity profile] a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lucas seems embarrassed now, as well he should be.]

Right. . . . I'll do that.

Crowe? If you ever want to talk about anything . . . I'd be glad to listen, OK?

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Looks like I need to up the difficulty level for you, yeah?

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. I-I'll be okay, promise. Ah, I just need to learn to toughen up, I think... I know the things Mayfield does, I just need to push past it.

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, he's pretty amazing. A lot of you guys are.

[identity profile] weiss-tank.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[He laughs.]

Yeah, sorry about that. I used to do these for fun when I was younger.

[identity profile] a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lucas nods a little.]

Sometimes . . . if you can't push past things yourself, that's alright. You don't always have to bear it alone all the time.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[A nod.] I-It's just usual Mayfield stuff anyway, stuff I should expect to happen...Happens all the time, right? People getting droned...

[identity profile] wolf-faerie.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
You should.

What's in that box?

[identity profile] a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[A headshake, now.]

That doesn't mean it gets any easier. It doesn't. It . . . shouldn't. Losing each person is different. And it hurts different, too.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, I don't think I can be lumped in with most of the people in this town, but thanks.

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You still seem to be taking the lead on things, pretty skilled and very smart. Some have powers but aren't always good at many things. Still, you're all pretty cool.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[After a moment's hesitation, he opens it up. Inside there's a small photo album, a journal, a necklace with small wooden pendants on it, and a pocket watch.]

Oh happy day!

[identity profile] emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hol could only chuckle at just being noticed and he shook his head.]

Kid, ya've got some energy there.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I really wish I had enough room to build a larger one.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I-It'll happen to everyone, eventually. I really need to just... n-not get so attached.

[identity profile] weiss-tank.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, maybe once it warms up enough, we can build one in the park. There's plenty of room there.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-05 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Just trying to keep busy, really. I don't want to get lazy.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-03-06 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe. I'd like to, but the park is usually pretty busy. I'd feel bad taking up room on everyone else.

[identity profile] weiss-tank.livejournal.com 2011-03-06 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Well, when I start up the soccer team again we can get around that. I doubt anyone would begrudge us that.

[identity profile] emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com 2011-03-06 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
Busy, hm? Well don't suppose ya mind me watchin' for a bit.

[It had never occurred to Hol that he himself might be getting lazy. Here he had no enemies. He had no friends either. Maybe that was getting to him.]
wavewalker: (where Tragedy goes)

[personal profile] wavewalker 2011-03-06 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
I keep hearing about this Westport. The incident involving it was well before I got here.

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