fourteen | another beautiful morning

[strike_you_out]

 [ ACTION  (locked)  |  502 Ricardo Street. Pokey's bedroom.  7:10 A.M.

The distant ominous sound invading Mayfield this morning has, by now, become a mere background noise. Relentless but ignorable.

At the foot of the bed, a shadow resides as Pokey's drone sleeps unaware of the danger it's about to face upon waking, just as it had yesterday. And

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[godisachild]

[Pokey tosses and turns in his bed, occasionally mumbling to himself. Sleep hasn't been something Pokey has been able to enjoy for a long time. Not since Giygas, at the very least, and occasionally (after droning), the dreams became worse, his sleep more restless. And yet, it's an oddly quiet restlessness.

Eventually, he turns to face the foot of his bed and slowly opens his eyes.

And just stares. At you, of course, Slugger. Not that he's making a sound at the moment.]

[strike_you_out]

[Slugger pays no attention to the restless murmurs. He's so set in this daily routine that he continues about his business as if Pokey isn't even awake (or alive, for that matter).

Bat raising higher and higher, Slugger moves forward. The side of the mattress dips under his knee as he climbs half-way onto the bed. He doesn't care to see that vacant, mindless look in his not!friend's eyes so he intends to get this over with quickly. The bat pauses in air, about to come down on Pokey's head.]

[godisachild]

[Say something. Say something now. And forget the fact that you had earlier told Slugger it was okay to kill your drone.

It takes him a minute, but he's able to get over his fear to eventually manage something that sounds like utter indignation as he throws his pillow at Slugger.]

What are you doing you friggin' jerk?

[strike_you_out]

[A pillow to the face does the trick and, blinking, he seems to break from the methodical trance under which he's been acting. That rage, that indignation, that stupid insult -- this is no drone!

Slugger leaps away as if the mattress is made of hot coals, completely loses his balance, and stumbles backwards against the nearest wall.]