16 November 2013 @ 01:19 am
Nom nom nom (for Asher)  
 
What was that saying?

Beggars couldn't be choosers.

India had never been at the top of Ray's list of vacation hotspots but it wasn't like there was a brochure full of options for where they could go that year. He'd heard on the grapevine that it wasn't exactly a luxurious place but after bumping back down to reality after the disappearance of the mist, anywhere that was away was a step up in Ray's book.

With hindsight, maybe two giant suitcases and a bag slung across his chest wasn't the best plan. Especially not when he'd partnered himself with the least helpful or willing man on the planet. Never one to travel light though, there were very noticeable drag marks left in his wake as he ploughed ahead over the causeway and onto the second island.

"Thanks again, by the way," Ray drawled sarcastically for the third or fourth time. "For all of your help. Really."

Had Ray not spent so much time packing and repacking, maybe they would have reached their destination before nightfall.
 
 
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asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 06:58 pm (UTC)
"Hey, hey. You're okay," Asher said, putting a hand up and stepping closer, making a point not to actually touch Ray while he was clearly upset. For all he knew he still had half a mind to shoot him.

"Do you actually think I would have agreed to come here if I thought there was a chance I'd drain you?"
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 07:15 pm (UTC)
"No!" Ray had learned how to glare from the best and he focused the hard look on Asher, stepping away when he got closer and flicking his stare from his hand to his head.

"I don't. That's why I thought that was real. Jesus! I thought you'd lost control, not that you were being a complete and utter jackass."

If that was Asher's only defense - that he knew he wouldn't have drained him - then Ray really was going to kick his ass back home. It was no excuse for the trick or the heart attack Ray was pretty sure he was still experiencing.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 07:26 pm (UTC)
"Well, I was," he shrugged, stuffing his hands into his pockets. He'd been accused of being much worse before. "I told you I could control myself."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 07:58 pm (UTC)
Most normal people would apologize but not Asher. He'd just shrug and give off the vibe 'this is me, deal with it or don't'. It was manipulation of the highest degree, worthy of his sister, in Ray's opinion.

He groaned into his hands, holding them over his face. "You are too much for me sometimes."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 08:07 pm (UTC)
"Yeah, because I do this sort of thing a lot...," he drawled sarcastically. No, Ray hadn't exactly ever pulled anything quite like he just had, but even so, he definitely thought he was the one who put up with a whole lot more in the grand scheme of things.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 08:20 pm (UTC)
"Don't worry, you've just balanced out three years of comparative plain sailing."

Now Ray had time to catch his breath, he shook his head, still not quite believing what had just happened. He hugged his arms around himself, an unconscious move to give himself some comfort.

"As long as you had fun."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 10:26 pm (UTC)
He had. Very much so, in fact, but he wasn't going to say that now, though.

"We can go now, if you want."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 11:57 pm (UTC)
"I do want," Ray muttered, glancing over to his luggage with a sigh. So much for a vacation. He'd rather have a shower and a Valium.

He tapped his finger against a bicep, an outlet for his agitation and heightened adrenaline.

"If you wanna stay and...play some more, don't let me stop you." He didn't even sound sarcastic. If that was what Asher needed, then Ray wouldn't stand in his way, but he also wouldn't stay and watch.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 12:06 am (UTC)
"No. I can... play some other time," he insisted. Maybe he could take a trip back over with Danica.

Or maybe not.

"I'll carry your stuff back."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 01:06 am (UTC)
"Vampire bellboy?" Ray made his way over to his cases, picking up one bag and slinging it across his shoulder. He wasn't going to lie; he was relieved Asher was willing to go back with him. "That isn't really your scene."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 01:15 am (UTC)
"It's not," he agreed, but he was a lot stronger than Ray for the time being and any added stress might have just pushed him that much closer to potentially suffering a heart attack.

"But, if you'd rather do it, by all means."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 01:32 am (UTC)
After a few moments of consideration, Ray stepped back from the two remaining cases and lifted his palms. "Knock yourself out."

The distance home was a lot longer from the causeway to the hut than it was from the alley to the causeway, so if Asher wanted to make a point by lugging the cases the majority of the way as a human, then Ray ought not to rob him of that chance. It was, he thought, the least he deserved.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 01:51 am (UTC)
"I still don't know what possessed you to bring all of this," Asher said, walking over and picking up the bags with relative ease. Morbid joke aside, he couldn't imagine Ray actually wanting to spend any prolonged period of time in the city. He felt like he had to burn his cloths as soon as the got back to the Island and they hadn't even been there for an hour.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 02:25 am (UTC)
"I don't travel light," Ray replied awkwardly. It didn't feel right that they should be talking so casually but he also couldn't think of any other way to move forward. Though he knew he'd never see the funny side of what happened, Ray was certain that at some point he'd get over it.

Just not in five minutes.

"Not when I don't know what to expect. You make them look like they're lighter than air." The observation was made seamlessly, if still a little warily.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 03:06 pm (UTC)
"For the time being, they are." But that would change as soon as they hit the causeway. He wasn't exactly looking forward to trudging through the sand with them once they got back.

Noticing Ray's tentativeness, Asher stopped before fully leaving the alley behind, spinning around to face him. "You're not going to need therapy or anything, are you...? You know I'm not actually going to hurt you."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 04:45 pm (UTC)
"Sure."

Now he did.

"Not intentionally," he added, passing Asher as he went out into the square they'd arrived in, rather than stopping to talk. The faster they got out, the happier Ray would be.

"I'm fine," he insisted, pride kicking in. "And hey, I've always wanted to know what you were like as a vampire and now I do."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 05:11 pm (UTC)
"So, what, accidentally? What the hell kind of sense does that make?" None, that's what kind. He'd hurt him plenty of times intentionally before they'd gotten together. They both had, within the first few months after they'd met.

"I would too do it intentionally." Which didn't sound like the greatest argument to be making, but there it was. "I knew what I was doing. Or are you talking about... feelings?" Because maybe he had hurt those. Who knew? If that was it, then, yeah, that was unintentional.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 06:12 pm (UTC)
Asher's insistence that he would do it intentionally was enough to make Ray laugh. Not completely humorlessly but then again, he was laughing at him.

He did turn to face him then, once the danger of being trampled on was gone.

"Stop talking and try to understand me, will ya. You knew you were in control but I didn't." All Ray'd had to go on was the word of a vampire who - for all intents and purposes - he'd never met before. Asher hadn't exactly inspired confidence from the outset.

"That's why it was fun for you, right? I thought I was about to be killed by a vampire. Not you killing me intentionally but something controlling you." He shrugged a little. "I was wrong, thank God. But if you ask me about my feelings, I think I might offer my neck to the chicken guy over there just to avoid anymore torture."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 07:43 pm (UTC)
"Can't you just say you didn't think it was funny?" He could understand that, he guessed. In the moment, had the tables been turned, he probably wouldn't have found it funny either.

All he really wanted to know was how long Ray was going to be... whatever he was at him

"Because there's nothing controlling me here anymore than there is back there. That makes it sound like I'm a fucking robot."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 08:13 pm (UTC)
"I know that now." Ray dropped his head to the side, like it was too much effort to keep it upright. Pity he hadn't known it at the time.

"Can we stop going around in circles, please? Come on." He nodded back towards the causeway. "I miss those baby blues."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 21st, 2013 01:01 am (UTC)
"That makes one of us," Asher muttered, rolling his eyes. He could have done without that specific location, but the vampirism? The strength, the senses (once they eventually leveled themselves out), the immortality? They definitely didn't suck.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 21st, 2013 01:20 am (UTC)
Should this place and its ability to restore powers remain, Ray was already worrying that Asher would become dissatisfied with life as a human on the other island. If Ray had the choice between being superman and getting old and tired, he knew which he'd choose.

For now, he put his faith in the historical transience of the place and pushed the concern to the back of his mind. It would probably disappear in a day or two.

"You're not the one who has to look at them every day. Yellow creeps me out." Maybe there was something wrong with Ray or maybe every vampire film was wrong but he found absolutely nothing mesmerising or tempting about Asher's eyes right now. "You look like a snake."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 21st, 2013 01:30 am (UTC)
"And the fangs don't?" Asher asked. If they hadn't before then they probably did now.

"Maybe hazel creeps me out."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 21st, 2013 01:40 am (UTC)
"I'm used to them. Aaaand," Ray weighed it up mentally for a moment, "they have their uses."

He arrived at the head of the causeway first, stopping before he crossed the divide.

"Anyway, shut up. I'm still mad at you and my eyes aren't creepy. You know I think they're my best feature."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 21st, 2013 02:22 am (UTC)
"How mad? Scale of one to ten?" He was awfully calm for someone who was angry. That was either a good thing or a bad thing, but he wasn't sure which it was just yet.

"Sorry your vacation was a bust," Asher offered, shrugging. "And that I freaked you out as much as I did." He wasn't sorry for the joke altogether, just that his acting was a bit too on point.
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