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Erik Lensherr | ( Magneto ) ([personal profile] wecanavenge) wrote2012-09-20 01:33 pm

✘ | 009 | VIDEO

[ The video clicks on and you're treated to a puff of smoke, obscuring Erik's face for just a second. When it dissipates, you can tell that - well scruffy is probably the nicest way to put it it. He has some stubble on his chin that can't quite decide if it wants to be a beard yet or not. There are dark circles under his eyes, and his lip was split recently.

The cigarette hangs in his mouth, and he eyes the camera with a bored expression before he let's out another puff of smoke and lifts the cigarette. He has a very faint Irish accent, if you're listening close. ]


Looks like it's speech day, and here I am without one prepared. Y'ever have that dream about showin' up to school bare as the day you was born? Bit like that, I suppose.

But all right. Since we ain't got much else to entertain us, how about a story? Me mam and father and me, we all lived in this town called Limerick, see? Now I was just a boy then, didn't know shit about shit. [ He waves a hand, as if to apologize for his language, but he definitely does not care. ] They sold all sorts of things back then, tchotchkes, we called 'em. Business was good, but never great, you know how it is. I used to sweep the floors, even though the damn broom was taller'n me. Father always laughed t'see it.

Then some piece of shit preacher man got it in his head that we ain't good and godly enough for his town. Musta been pissed we didn't spend Sundays in his church, huh? [ He chuckles, takes another puff off his cigarette. ] Me mam didn't want me helping out after the store got sacked. Scared for me, y'see? But I wasn't scared. [ Still holding the cigarette, he lifts his chin, and trails his finger along a faint scar across the left side of his jaw. ] When you get pushed, you do some pushin' back.

Parents, though, they wasn't the pushin' type. So they packed up and headed out to New York. Soon as I was big enough, I packed up myself, and headed out here, to good old Redemption. Like the name. Good place for fresh starts.

[ He spreads his arms expansively, a smirk pulling at his lips as he inhales, and let's out a quick jet of smoke. ] And here I am, livin' the God damn dream, ain't I? Right here in Mostly-Free-Redemption.

[ The cigarette's down to the butt now, and he stubbs it out. ] Anyone selling cigarette's cheap?


(OOC: BREACH HISTORY: lol this post. :c He seems to be a loyal and ambitious goon working for Prefect, but in actuality he's a fed deep undercover, trying to expose Prefect. He's been under for a couple years now, and it's started eating at him. He walks a very fine line between pretending to be one of them and actually being one of them. He drinks and smokes a lot because it's the best compensation. This is Departed in the 20s. Oh also will be tagging with [personal profile] eachpassingday!)
eachpassingday: (the boy's no fucking good)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-21 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
S'a nice world you're livin' in, Charles.
amongstrangers: (they're a rotten crowd.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-21 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know if I'd call it that.
eachpassingday: (I'll be reporting everything)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-21 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
Still pennin' out your stories?
amongstrangers: (an arrangement of notes.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-21 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
And helping at the Salvation House when I can. [Which is a lot, so.]

You might even like my most recent one.
eachpassingday: (you dumbass.)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-21 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Bro it's like all the time. ]

Is it about me?
amongstrangers: (a beautiful little fool.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-21 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Hey, it's being productive what do you want.]

What would give you that idea?
eachpassingday: (I'll be reporting everything)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-21 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
I'd be more interested, s'all.
amongstrangers: (an arrangement of notes.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-21 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
I was under the impression you of all people wouldn't appreciate me drawing inspiration from real life.
eachpassingday: (only god can judge me)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-21 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
Didn't say what way I'd be interested.

Go on, then. What's it about?
amongstrangers: (you can't live forever.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-21 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
It's about a young man and woman who just realized they love each other, and through a terrific misunderstanding, he's sent to prison and eventually heads off to war, and she promises to wait for him, and they plan on living together away from their pasts and resuming their story where it left off when it's all over.

[And he chuckles sort of self deprecatingly.] I have to admit, it got a fair bit sadder than I anticipated when I first sat down to write the damn thing.
Edited 2012-09-21 05:03 (UTC)
eachpassingday: (tell me about your husband.)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-21 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Guessing they don't get to do much resumin', then.
amongstrangers: (a beautiful little fool.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-21 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I wouldn't want to spoil it more than I already have.
eachpassingday: (I'll be reporting everything)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-21 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll swing by 'fore sunset and take a look.
amongstrangers: (a matter of infinite hope.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-21 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Great. You can tell me if it needs any improving, I think it might have the basis for a decent novel, if I expand on it.
eachpassingday: (It was a not great night.)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-22 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'm no critic, Charlie, you can find a better man to look over your work.
amongstrangers: (a beautiful little fool.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-22 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
You've got an opinion. That's enough for what I'm looking for.
eachpassingday: (you dumbass.)

[personal profile] eachpassingday 2012-09-22 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Opinions, I got plenty of. Just don't try'n get me volunteerin'.
amongstrangers: (I am one of the few honest people.)

[personal profile] amongstrangers 2012-09-22 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't dream of it.