[Kirk sort of watches Ben doing this, grateful this is over video, because this would be A Lot for a vampire if they were in the same room right now. Oh, and he's also relieved as he sees that the blood doesn't appear to be Ben's. Definitely that too.]
[He may have raw knuckles, but the suit he's wearing, the leather and armored suit that Kirk convinced him to wear, took most the hits back. So he'll be bruised later for sure, but well.]
[He sat up more, rubbing at his neck and frowning. A sniff and his arm came up to rub at his nose, grousing as he said]
Yeah. Mostly. Picking on a girl. I might have went overboard, but those idiots never learn. [He sniffed again and looked calmer just talking about things.] Burned five of their bikes in a trash can. Kind of on accident.
["These things happen". This is why he likes Kirk. He doesn't make him feel bad about the things he's done. Doesn't make him feel like shit for burning thugs bikes. The other has done worse, and Ben doesn't mind.]
Yeah, these things happen. [He sniffed again and moved to sit on the edge of his bed.] Yeah. I'm home. Promise I wasn't fighting drunk. Lemme remove the blood before you get here.
[Kirk nods and quickly ends the feed, more for Ben's pride than anything. He swings by as quickly as he can, carrying a plastic bag in one hand, still dressed as Batman.]
[Ben does clean up, still in the suit, but half of it was strewn here and there through the house. The kitchen had a baton, the hall had a bracer, there was another on the stairs to the bedrooms, and another baton laying somewhere, lost for now. They all needed some cleaning, but he and the suit were clean now. He had it half unzipped and a t shirt exposed, damp at the neck.]
Smell... you, you can't smell me in a video. [He protested, holding the door open for the other.] But I do smell better.
Well, jokes on you, it smelled of butter cream and booze. [No it didn't.] Or ... not. Whatever. It's better now, yeah. [He sniffed again, blinking as a bag got thrust to him. He closed the door behind Kirk and peeked into the bag.]
Aww man, why are you the best. [His eyes welled up a bit but he refused to cry.] Dumbest movie on the big theater screen that this stupid house has, or the TV in my room?
[Either way worked for him. Mostly he just wanted to not think about Rikki or the pain in his hands and side. Beer will help that.] Or are you just delivering, Batman. [he sees that suit.]
Room. [He muttered, nodding his head for Kirk to follow. He might see the strewn about parts of his costume around as they go. Ben's sure as hell not picking them up.]
No. I just, I guess I didn't expect you to drop everything and head over to spend time with... with a sad sack. Thank you, by the way.
Yeah, there is that. [He said in a sad tone, shoulders still slumped. In the weeks to come he was going to lose more of them, Ben was not going to take this month well.]
Remembering them kind of hurts right now, if I was to tell the truth. [He stepped into his room and held the door open for the other, closing it behind them. Izzy was wrapped around a pillow on the bed, while Star Jumped down from her gothic looking cat tree and came over to greet the two.]
Then don't. Let's drink, eat, and watch a movie, and think about how terrible it is.
[ He finds an empty spot and dumps the costume parts he recovered there, leaning down to let Star sniff him. He knows he smells strange to animals--sometimes they just don't like him. ]
[His mouth dropped for a moment, then he snorted, it was the best laugh you were going to get out of him, but it was something.] My favorite bat. Not mine at all but it's a good one.
[He started towards the door and reached down to pick up Star, hooking her on his shoulder]
I don't know. It's a big fucking house. I might actually get lost. [and he ducked out the door]
[He hides a smile as he fights the cling wrap around the DVD and gets the disc into the player and all set up by the time Ben comes back... barring the other man doesn't get lost.]
[He comes back with bowls, two spoons, a bottle opener and a plastic bag for trash. Star jumps off and runs to her tower, and he moves to plop down in the sitting are in his room.]
That was a terrible pun, by the way. Thought about it the entire way through the house.
But ah, thanks. For coming over and indulging me in my self pity. I swear you can have it back tomorrow.
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Date: 2020-01-04 02:42 am (UTC)Did they deserve it?
[He certainly doesn't sound like he cares.]
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Date: 2020-01-04 02:48 am (UTC)[He sat up more, rubbing at his neck and frowning. A sniff and his arm came up to rub at his nose, grousing as he said]
Yeah. Mostly. Picking on a girl. I might have went overboard, but those idiots never learn. [He sniffed again and looked calmer just talking about things.] Burned five of their bikes in a trash can. Kind of on accident.
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Date: 2020-01-04 02:54 am (UTC)These things happen.
[You should see half the shit the Justice League's done. There is 0 judgement on Kirk's end.]
Are you home? I can swing by.
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Date: 2020-01-04 02:58 am (UTC)Yeah, these things happen. [He sniffed again and moved to sit on the edge of his bed.] Yeah. I'm home. Promise I wasn't fighting drunk. Lemme remove the blood before you get here.
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Date: 2020-01-04 03:11 am (UTC)That would be appreciated.
[He glances off-screen for a second before looking back.]
I'll be there as soon as I can.
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Date: 2020-01-04 03:15 am (UTC)[He's clearly moving to stand, taking his video with him a moment. He wobbles, then stands still. Got it.]
See... see you when you get here.
[and he'd go do as promised, aka: clean up the blood.]
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Date: 2020-01-04 03:23 am (UTC)You smell better, that's a start.
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Date: 2020-01-04 03:37 am (UTC)Smell... you, you can't smell me in a video. [He protested, holding the door open for the other.] But I do smell better.
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Date: 2020-01-04 03:48 am (UTC)[He thrusts the bag into Ben's arms.]
Beer, ice cream, and the dumbest movies I could find.
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Date: 2020-01-04 03:57 am (UTC)Aww man, why are you the best. [His eyes welled up a bit but he refused to cry.] Dumbest movie on the big theater screen that this stupid house has, or the TV in my room?
[Either way worked for him. Mostly he just wanted to not think about Rikki or the pain in his hands and side. Beer will help that.] Or are you just delivering, Batman. [he sees that suit.]
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Date: 2020-01-04 10:17 pm (UTC)[Unless he just sort of stands there paralyzed by choices, in which case he will gladly make a choice.]
What, did you want me to go home and change?
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Date: 2020-01-05 10:49 pm (UTC)No. I just, I guess I didn't expect you to drop everything and head over to spend time with... with a sad sack. Thank you, by the way.
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Date: 2020-01-06 01:09 am (UTC)Of course I would. This is important.
[Besides, being a sad sack is his thing. Gotta keep the trademark on the brand.]
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Date: 2020-01-14 11:46 pm (UTC)It means a lot. I donno what I'm going to do with out her. March on, I guess...
[He's just taking after his best friend is all? Maybe. You can keep the sad sack thing all you want. Ben hates it.]
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Date: 2020-01-15 04:04 am (UTC)But in all seriousness, remember the good times you shared together.
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Date: 2020-01-23 01:42 am (UTC)Remembering them kind of hurts right now, if I was to tell the truth. [He stepped into his room and held the door open for the other, closing it behind them. Izzy was wrapped around a pillow on the bed, while Star Jumped down from her gothic looking cat tree and came over to greet the two.]
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Date: 2020-01-23 02:19 am (UTC)[ He finds an empty spot and dumps the costume parts he recovered there, leaning down to let Star sniff him. He knows he smells strange to animals--sometimes they just don't like him. ]
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Date: 2020-01-23 02:30 am (UTC)[Ben takes the bag of goods and sits it on a table, looking for the movie.]
That sounds like a good plan. Bad movies are the best. So long as it's not a zombie movie. Not ready for that yet.
[Anything to get his mind off Rikki, or everything. He just wants to be numb.]
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Date: 2020-01-30 01:43 am (UTC)[The movie is on the side of the beer, and it looks to be a colorful, violent, stupid action fantasy movie.]
Do you want me to find a bowl for the ice cream or are we doing this like savages and just eating straight from the carton?
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Date: 2020-01-30 01:49 am (UTC)[he paused at the savage comment, snorting at it.]
I'd say we can go savage, but we need spoons too. [he took the mo,vie out and held it to the other, rubbing sleepily at his face with the other hand.]
I'll grab bowls, you set up the flick?
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Date: 2020-01-30 01:56 am (UTC)[He pulls the DVD from its place in the bag.]
I think I can handle that, so long as you don't get lost.
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Date: 2020-01-30 01:59 am (UTC)[His mouth dropped for a moment, then he snorted, it was the best laugh you were going to get out of him, but it was something.] My favorite bat. Not mine at all but it's a good one.
[He started towards the door and reached down to pick up Star, hooking her on his shoulder]
I don't know. It's a big fucking house. I might actually get lost. [and he ducked out the door]
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Date: 2020-01-30 02:03 am (UTC)I'm glad we finally agree.
[He hides a smile as he fights the cling wrap around the DVD and gets the disc into the player and all set up by the time Ben comes back... barring the other man doesn't get lost.]
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Date: 2020-01-30 02:09 am (UTC)That was a terrible pun, by the way. Thought about it the entire way through the house.
But ah, thanks. For coming over and indulging me in my self pity. I swear you can have it back tomorrow.
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Date: 2020-01-30 02:20 am (UTC)[Self-deprecating humor is his specialty, after all.]
And any time.
[He hits play as he pulls out the ice cream and beer.]