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[oliverplus]

Characters: Oliver Day (oliverplus) with Eithan Paine (punkblaze) and with Jamie McCrimmon (bonnypiperlad)
Location: A random spot on the Plane
Time: Soon after Oliver has emerged from his trial
Summary: Oliver attempts to share uncandy with the affected Eithan and Jamie.
Warnings: Possibly some violence.

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[punkblaze]

[Luckily, Eithan never went back home during this... episode. Apparently, he was content to hang around, plotting his continued rise to power in the ranks of the Order. You know, when he wasn't setting fire to the bar, the forest...

He spots Oliver, and he's pretty sure the guy's going to come over and try talking to him again. He fixes him with an already exasperated expression, arms crossed, but he doesn't say anything yet.]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver fights down his fear and continues walking forward. he's going to need to be close to Eithan if he has any hope of pulling this off, so that's a risk he has to take]

You're still destroying the Plane.

[he says it flatly, matter-of-factly, fighting hard so there is no waver in his voice. he can't stop his gaze from showing his fear, but nothing else about him will. his jaw is set with determination. he has to do this]

[punkblaze]

You've still got a problem with it. [He snorts.] Also, water's wet and fire's hot. What else?

[oliverplus]

[Oliver takes a deep breath. this is the risky part--well, one of them...]

I want to make a deal.

[bonnypiperlad]

[Jamie steps out from the entrance to the ballroom, smoothing down the front of his new outfit. The kilt's grown a bit tiresome, and the new clothes are much more to his liking. His eyes alight on the shield Oliver's carrying, and he lets out a derisive snort.]

A shield? Do ye truly think that will be of any use, Oliver?

[oliverplus]

[Oliver's heart drops at the sight of his friend] Jamie... [but he straightens, defensive, and tries not to look as nervous as he feels. then he starts walking forward, meaning to go right up to Jamie. he needs to be close]

I don't know yet. [he licks dry lips] What do you think?

[bonnypiperlad]

[mildly] That you've not learned to say my name properly yet...and that I think I've perhaps got to take stronger measures on that front. I see you've already decided to try something, though. Good. That'll make this that much easier.

[Quite suddenly, he goes to close the gap between them. While he doesn't appear to be looking at the shield, he's still very aware it's there, and he's ready to act if need be. His hand snakes out to try and grab Oliver by the wrist, intending on twisting it painfully to get him to drop the potential weapon - and, not incidentally, bring Oliver in close enough that James can get into his mind again.]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver opens his mouth to say something, but then Jamie comes at him. instinctively, Oliver pulls the hand with the tube against him to protect it, holding the shield in front of it. unfortunately, this leaves him quite open for Jamie to attack]