002 | accidental voice

[solar_absorber]

[There's a dull thud as the comm falls to the floor and turns on. At first there's only a background noise of voices too low to hear. A television playing in the background.]

And Midnighter, that one is Damon, Stefen's younger brother. He's the "bad vampire" with the attitude that all the girls fall for. But he's secretly a good guy deep down. Sound familiar?

[Just. A suspiciously pained sigh.] I'm pretty sure this is considered torture in at least five states.

[He gets a laugh is response.]Oh stop being such a drama queen. We're only a couple of seasons behind. We'll catch up in no time.

[Even more dramatic this time:] Oh god. I thought you loved me. [beat] ... You are kidding, right? Apollo?

The show is in it's third season, this is only the first. Didn't I mention that? [Pause.] Must have slipped my mind.

You did it on purpose, you ass. [Grumpy muttering, followed by a bit of fabric rustling.] We're not watching all of that tonight.

So it's my fault I have to trick you into watching TV with me?[A click is heard as the TV is turned off.] Fine. But tomorrow we're picking up right where we left off.

There are no words for how much I wish I could still get drunk. [Suspicious pause, now that the TV isn't making noise anymore:] Do you hear that? Someone's phone is on. [Beat.] Oh, come on.

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permavoice

[bringerofwar]

[B( he doesn't want to put his cowl back on tonight]

Christ. I can't believe I have to say something this-- [brace yourself] "The Vampire Diaries." Someone, somewhere named something "The Vampire Diaries," and they got paid to do it.

That's the world we live in, Sentry.

[couldbeavoided]

[ BOOOOOOO. ]

Vampire... diaries? [ Trying to picture that. ] Do they write them in blood or something?

[bringerofwar]

[You can practically hear him throwing his hands up in the air.] No! They don't do anything. They go to high school.

This is torture.

[solar_absorber]

What do you expect? They're teenagers. If they didn't go to high school, it wouldn't be as realistic.

[That's right, he just said that.]

[bringerofwar]

No one who has to spend eternity fucking around on Earth is going to spend it in high school chasing the blandest skirt they can find!

[DAMNIT APOLLO]

[solar_absorber]

And how would you know? Last time I checked, you weren't an immortal teenager.

[couldbeavoided]

[ Laughs a little. ]

Is the issue that they're vampires or that they're in school? Or -- both? I usually only watch sports. [ Or cartoons. ]

[bringerofwar]

Both at the same time. How is it not disturbing that centuries old men are picking up 16 year old girls? [THEY'RE HIS DAUGHTER'S AGE BOB]

[couldbeavoided]

Aren't there any centuries old women they could pick up instead?

[bringerofwar]

Yeah. That part makes it even worse.

[couldbeavoided]

High school girls? [ Heh. That's awkward. ] Apollo invited me over to watch with you guys. Maybe I'll understand it more if I see some.