Working on Leaving - Action/Phone

[ceasetoexist]

[Hey, guess who finally got put into a job, due to being a young teen? And lucky him, he gets to work as an usher at the theater. It's stupid, and pointless, but hey. It's something to do, right? So he might as well do it.

You can find Pokey doing the following today.]

A. Theater Job Prompts

A1. [Hey, you know how you're trying to watch the movie? Well, have fun trying to watch the movie when a flashlight ends up shining in your eyes, and a young voice says in a mockingly chipper tone.]

Ticket please.

[He thought this was funny as hell the first few times he did it. Clearly it'll be funny as hell however many times he does it.]

A2. [Hey look, the fat usher kid is doing something fairly expected and trying to sneak behind the snack counter to get himself something.

Stop him/point him out/irritate him?]

A3. [Oh hey, you accidentally lost something in the dark of the theater. Who knows, who cares how, you just need help finding it. Or maybe the movie's over and it's time for the usher to, you know, actually help get people out. But like hell he's doing that. Where is the little bastard.

In the very back seats of the theater, sleeping. That's where he'd be.]

B. On the Lawn of 502 Ricardo Street

[For those of you new here, hi. Feel free to notice the giant spider-like mecha that's currently on the lawn. Also feel free to notice the fat, blonde kid climbing around on it, apparently checking it. For once, Pokey's actually bothering to look Josephine/his mech over and due maintenance. Which, really, he should've been doing on a more consistent schedule, but hey. At least he got around to it sometime.]

Phone

So, with Father's Day coming up on Sunday, gotta know.

Did anyone here actually get along with their father?

Comments

[phone][Filtered]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

True.

[Give him 30 seconds and he'll be there to help eat your junkfood and annoy you in person.]

[In Person?]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[And when Slugger shows up, Pokey'll have already opened up a bag of chips unsurprisingly and is chowing down, sitting upside down on the couch with his legs draped on the headrest.]

Hey stupid.

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Slugger arrives with half a popsicle on a stick hanging from his teeth.]

Hey assbutt.

[Then, he'll grab some chips and drop himself onto the couch with enough force to joggle you.]

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Well okay sitting on the couch with enough force like that causes Pokey's legs to roll a bit, giving the boy the appearance of a fat, blue ball for a moment before Pokey rights himself, glowering at the other boy.]

Thats the best you could come up with idiot? Wow. Amazing insult right there.

[Then just smirking again.]

So talked with your girlfriend at all lately?

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[In response, he merely munches on a handful of chips and continues to think that 'assbutt' suits you perfectly. He gets a little defensive at the second remark, though.]

What girlfriend?

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Assbutt it a pretty good name for Pokey, truth be told. Although, there's no way in hell Pokey isn't noticing the defensiveness. Yeah, smirk is widening.]

You know. The creepy one who sits and stares at everyone and is always following you.

She thinks we're friends.

[Can you hear the utter disdain in his voice at that thought? Can you?]

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

...Friends?

[What could've given her that idea? Slugger shifts in his seat until he's sitting upside down just like Pokey and sucks on the remainder of his popsicle. It isn't like friends sit around at each other's houses eating chips and calling each other names.

Or is it? Slugger honestly doesn't know.]

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Hell if Pokey knows, he sure isn't showing it. P.S.: He doesn't know.]

I dunno. Guess you're a perfect fit, considering she's just as crazy as you, huh?

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

Like you're so normal.

[Reaching for more chips. Oh, and in case you were seriously wondering...]


We played tag.

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Naw, I'm just amazing.

[Wow, his head just snaps over to look at Slugger. He's not sure what surprises him more: that you aren't fighting his accusation exactly, or that you're actually admitting to something like that.

So, Pokey just stares, chest heaving for a minute before going ahead and laughing.]

Are you serious? Awww, that's adorable! Next will you two have a tea party?

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[He stares at you, confused, with another handful of chips. Did he say something shocking? All he mentioned was tag!

Wait. He sees what's going on here. You're just trying to psych him out, that's what. He'll calmly pop another chip in his mouth before continuing.]

I told her to try and kill me.

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Pokey just stops mid-chew before staring at Slugger.]

....Why?

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

To see if she could do it.

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Could she?

[He almost sounds...guarded at asking that.]

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

Nah.

Maybe you should try.

[Not the least bit worried.]

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Don't need to try.

I already have.

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[A very, very flat look. You know what he meant.]

Drones are easy to kill.

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Just frowning at that.]

Yeah, because you beating me to death while I was crazy with fear was a lot harder.

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

...

[He looks away.]

You want revenge? Go for it.

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Pokey's quiet, for the most part, as he finishes his bag of chips.

Then, he slowly crumbles the bag up into a ball. And smirking, just tries to throw it, aiming for Slugger's head.]

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[It bounces off and rolls away.]

That's it?

[At least throw something heavier?]

[In Person!]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[Pokey just shrugs before turning to face the other boy.]

No point in doing it while you're expecting it. That wouldn't be interesting at all.

[In Person!]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

Makes sense.

[He finishes the rest of what's in his hand and chews idly on the empty stick from his popsicle.]