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[bedeviledspider]

H- Hey.

[ The wheel of a motorbike comes into frame. It'd be cool, if it wasn't also on fire. Just like the rest of the vehicle, seemingly, which Reilly is sitting on. With an expression that's somewhere between resigned amusement and suppressed panic. ]

On a scale of one to ten, how much should I be freaking out right now? I mean, I've never even ridden a motorcycle before. I just thought they looked cool! And it wouldn't hurt to have a ride, but, as soon as I touched it--

Fire. Everywhere.

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[deadthenred]

That's normal.

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[bedeviledspider]

That is not the word I would use.

why pick?

[deadthenred]

Have you ever ridden a bike before?

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[remake]

Oh my god how are you not on fire??

[bedeviledspider]

I... I can't get burned by my own flames?

[ REILLY THAT EXPLAINS NOTHING ]

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[cosmic_disco_bruce_lee]

[Ryusei needs a moment to just be horrified that a perfectly good motorcycle is in flames. It doesn't show through his helmet though. Eventually it clicks that he should say something.]

You should be getting off of that before you burn yourself or it explodes!

[bedeviledspider]

I- I think I'll be fine. The flames can't hurt me.

[ Then again... he winces, remembering that time he used Zarathos' own powers against him, tricking the demon into blowing himself up. ]

But, uh. You're probably right.

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[kickpushbaby]

How long has it been burning?

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[bedeviledspider]

[ Looks at his... wrist. Because he forgot to bring a watch WHOOPS. ]

I wasn't exactly counting! A few minutes?!

[borntobewildcat]

Now, I know that I'm no expert on the subject, but I'm about ninety percent certain that's not a good thing.

[bedeviledspider]

I am ninety-five percent in agreement with you.

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[professorlionface]

Well, I suppose...that would depend on the flammability of the bike itself.

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[bedeviledspider]

Doctor McCoy!

[ Great. Someone from home - well, a place like home - seeing him atop a flaming bike like the freaking Rider. Just what he wanted. ]

It seems... surprisingly intact, to be honest.

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[psychomancy]

Reilly!

[bedeviledspider]

[ WELL THIS IS JUST GETTING MORE AWKWARD here have a hesitant hand-wave! ]

H- Hi, Gemma.

Don't panic, please.

[elongates]

I don't see what the problem is.

[bedeviledspider]

Well, at least one of us isn't freaking out.

[ For a guy who's supposedly freaking, he sounds pretty calm though. ]

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[incywincyhero]

Uh. I was going to say something about playing with fire, but I thought better of it.

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[bedeviledspider]

[ FACE. IN. HANDS. He really, really doesn't want Peter to see him like this. ]

Wow, Parker. That's almost funny -- downright hilarious for you. If I wasn't busy trying not to freak, I might even laugh.

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[bests]

[ head...tilt... ]

Well, I think the amount of freaking out would depend on how much you know about whatever powers you have and if flaming bikes fit into them.

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[bedeviledspider]

[ Nervous... smile... ? ]

Well, now that you mention it. Um.

There is a precdent. For flaming motorbikes. For people with my powers.

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[guardiandevil]

What did you do?

[bedeviledspider]

I... touched a motorbike and it burst into flames. That, uh, that pretty much covers it.

[ Aside from the part where he sounds like he's five seconds away from freaking out, of course. ]

[secondhandwebs]

[Reilly you do not even know how hard it is not to say Parker here]

Sounds like your luck.

[bedeviledspider]

[ The bitterest of laughs. ]

"My" luck, huh?

I am pretty lucky guy.