Nightshift 36: Courtyard

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Why was it that the Courtyard seemed so much darker than most other places? He dug the water features, sure, but Xigbar didn't like how the place just seemed... dead. He had to make a note to get out of this madhouse pretty soon, or else he'd go stir-crazy. Sticking around with people was great and all, but this was just not good enough. Oh well. Cookies were calling, and after getting his munchies, Xigbar could think of what to do later.

Whatever it was, he was going to get something done. Last night was a fluke, and it was never, ever, ever happening again. Ever. He was Number Freaking Two, he was the go-to guy when something had to be done and was interesting enough to hold his attention! Which meant that if he didn't get something done soon, it'd be hard to keep calling himself a member of the Organization. And that just wasn't going to fly.

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[innovator-skuld.livejournal.com]

Skuld's train of thought got somewhat derailed when the boy... stripped. What was he doing?! She and Scarlet just stared at him; after a moment, Scarlet burst out laughing. Even that was silent to all but Skuld, but it was still more than a little obvious. He'd better not be trying to impress us!

Skuld shook her head, and with a wave of her hand flung the shirt back into the boy's face--she had telekinesis too, and hers wasn't tactile. "Just go inside already."

[gottabetactile.livejournal.com]

Kon laughed at Teisel's little display of aggression. He really had no idea who he was challenging. He was supposed to be the next Superman, how did some random pirate expect to have a chance against him? Except for the problem with his powers. But he'd get them back in no time. He had to.

Of course, the other guy shut up pretty quickly when Kon's pants came off. What - he'd never seen a guy in his underwear before? OK the underwear had a smiley face on it that was - pretty weird. And definitely not what he'd choose himself but it wasn't that big a deal.

Except it was enough to have the little angel-girl laughing at him. "Hey, I so did not choose this outfit." He was about to offer to lose the lame underwear too when his shirt hit him in the face. Snatching it off he asked, "Wha- Did one of you do that?" They must have, there wasn't enough wind around to have blown the heavy, sodden piece of clothing into his face like that. Now he remembered why he was sticking around here in spite of the repeated attempts to drown him. "Look you gotta tell me why your powers work and mine don't. Then I'll leave, swear. I gotta get my TTK back, I'm on a mission for the Justice League, see? They're relying on me to save the world!"

[no-barbarian.livejournal.com]

Okay, see-through skivvies or not, Teisel would not just stand there and be laughed at again. It was time to see how Supertwit's non-existent powers did against a good left hook.

He hadn't taken three steps when he was brought up short. There hadn't been any wind, so how in the world had that shirt moved? At Superboy's question, Teisel looked back to the androids, feeling very stupid for letting himself ignore them. They didn't look angry, but maybe it was best to stay back. He couldn't understand why the kid was so adamant about talking to them. Wasn't he hurt bad enough yet? This guy needs to know when to call the retreat, he thought, completely missing the irony of that opinion coming from him.

[innovator-skuld.livejournal.com]

Skuld snorted. "I told you, I'm a goddess. If you're being affected by something, then it looks like it can't touch me."

Which was arguably sheer luck, but she wasn't about to let on about that.

She levitated the boy's pants as well, and dropped them on his shoulder. "Now, if you don't mind, I have territory to defend."

[gottabetactile.livejournal.com]

"Well that bites," Kon muttered. Looked like he'd have to find out how to get his powers back on his own.

He snatched his pants off his shoulder where the girl had flung them and began dragging the wet clothes back on. "Geez, OK, I'm getting dressed already, calm down. You know, I'm more used to girls wanting to get me out of my pants than into them."

Wandering over to pick up his flashlight - and hey, it still worked in spite of being dropped so many times tonight - Kon turned back to the crazy wanna-be goddess. "Just don't drown anyone else tonight, 'kay? I'd hate to have to come back and stop you hurting innocent bystanders."

Glancing over at Teisel he said, "Hey, Long John Silver, you coming?"

[no-barbarian.livejournal.com]

Looked like they were dismissed, and luckily Superboy had taken the hint this time. Even better, he was getting dressed, though reluctantly. Teisel's new eyes threatened to roll right out of his head at the guy's parting comment, but it looked like that was just how he was. Unfortunately.

Looking with some degree of envy at Superboy's working flashlight (his own had shorted out--the casing wasn't watertight, apparently), he cast one last wary look at the androids. "Have a nice evening, miss. And...er...other miss."

"Long John Silver?" he muttered to himself. Where had that come from? Still, the guy was the only one with a working flashlight now; Teisel didn't think it wise to split up now. "Yeah, yeah," he said, trying not to look like he was hurrying. It seemed a lot darker out here when he couldn't turn his flashlight on. "Keep your pants on." He cast a sidelong glance at the guy. "This time."

[innovator-skuld.livejournal.com]

Skuld nodded to the older man; he seemed all right. She still couldn't let him past, but she didn't think he'd try.

He better not, Scarlet said.

"Yeah." With that, they vanished back into the shadows of the trees.

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