if you're gonna wanna fly, you gonna have to crash

[sonofthedawn]

WHO: Lucifer Morningstar
WHERE: Near the river
WHEN: March 10
OPEN TO: OTA
WARNINGS: Geese on Man violence

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He's found the interesting little vending machine during one of his sojourns out and about.

It's a pretty little thing, but it is interesting that of all the powers within it, not a single one appears to be his. It's only further evidence to him that Dad doesn't want him to have proper fun, though at least he can have some sort of a good time. It's also a shame no one thought to stock the vending machine with at least one row of Twinkies. If you're going to have the technology, you might as well best use it.

He's whistling and chipper as he selects rapid regenerative healing and makes a note to come back for some of the other extremely helpful powers that are on display. Once he's pressed the button, he now needs to make the more important discovery and see if it's worked.

No time like the present.

He recalls seeing the geese-like animals near some of the bodies of water, which is perfect. It's not so large that if this healing hasn't kicked in, he'll be dead, but he also knows that geese at home are vicious enough that he'll have quick success if he does this right. It's not far before he finds some milling about the river, looking fretfully calm. If Lucifer has a talent (of which he has many, but this is paramount), it's being able to annoy something into a rage.

"Come on, then!" he demands, shouting loudly and splashing them with water, getting right into their little fiendish faces to agitate them. "I know you're Dad's least favourite creatures," he taunts. "Come and do something about it, will you?" He's ever closer, making loud noises against each of their squawks, and eventually, enough noise, flapping of his arms, and splashing does the trick.

The nearest one lunges for him with an intent to bite and bite it does, sinking its teeth into Lucifer's skin. He lets out a howl of surprise, tinged with delight, and steps back to see if that will do the trick, looking at the punctured skin with eager fascination.

To anyone looking in from the outside, maybe they would think that he's lost his mind, but Lucifer might just have a way to get part of his powers back and he's thrumming with the excitement of it, staring at his arm like it's treasure and not just a nasty goose bite.

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[spoileralert]

Steph definitely thinks the guy has lost his mind. It's entertaining, at least. She watches from a safe distance, perched in a nearby tree as is traditional now for her. She's not about to brave the geese to try to help.

"Hey," she calls out instead, if only so he knows someone is watching and maybe thinks about how this looks. "Stop bullying the wildlife!"

[sonofthedawn]

"I could ask the human beings to bite me, but that might end up in situations where I can't check on the progress," he says, not leering, but his default is a flirtatious state and Lucifer can never really help the way he always sounds like he's a half-step away from sweeping someone off their feet.

This one is a bit young, though, and while he may be the devil, he does abide by plenty of self-imposed rules. Waving his hand to make the sting go away, he thinks that should do, so he steps away from the goose. "Unless you're offering to beat me up? I just need a few bruises and wounds," he says eagerly, unlike most sane people who are trying to avoid that.

[spoileralert]

Lucifer is just a touch older than her usual tastes, though flirting-chicken is her favorite mode of communication after puns. She raises her eyebrows.

"Wow, you could at least buy me dinner first." Then again, she definitely hit her last boyfriend in the face with a brick the very first time they met. It's a soft rule, apparently.

"You do know there are easier ways, right?"

[sonofthedawn]

"To getting knocked about? Usually I talk long enough and someone's rushing to help," he remarks, with the self-awareness that comes with experience. Then again, he also used to have Maze, who wouldn't hesitate for a single second before she came at him with sharp objects to cut him to ribbons.

He pushes both hands out, giving her an encouraging look. "See? It's already healing, I need to test a deeper wound, a bigger injury," Lucifer demands. "I need to know I'm not vulnerable, anymore!"

[skyward_eyes]

Rounds are rounds are rounds. Nida normally starts on the outer edges of the town and works his way in, and he's already done that today. Already met a strange boy with a sword, and now that he's by the river he sees the whole thing, a bit late. Can't get close enough to swoop in to help, not until the goose has already bit. That's when he rushes forward, swinging his bpar-spear off of his back, jabbing the base toward the bird to drive it back some.

"I don't know what you're thinking sir, but you should probably get back a bit before it takes another bite."

[sonofthedawn]

"That's what I'm aiming for," he says with a thrilling delight, eager and determined to get the water goose to bite at him one more time, so that he can properly have a basis to go on. "Shout at it a bite, will you? I need it to get a little more vicious, if you please."

He's baiting it, yet, waving his arms about like an idiot and wanting to ensure that he won't have to do this again, sometime down the line. "I needed something vicious, a goose seemed the best choice."

[skyward_eyes]

Seriously? Nida gives the man a look that says he definitely thinks this man is crazy. In fact as he moves between Lucifer and the water he gathers the strength of his power, letting the bubble of green energy spread around them. Enjoy the extra durability, Lucifer, because you're likely not getting hurt again.

"You want something vicious, piss me off over how stupid you are to get hurt," Nida chides.

Meanwhile the goose apparently determines they haven't backed off enough, flaring it's wings wide to lunge in. And Nida just spins the spear and raps the bird over the head. Not enough to knock it out, enough to have it flinch back.

"Back off, goose, or you're dinner."

In fact, to further the point he gestures and a burst of wind runs past them, forcing the bird back further.

[sonofthedawn]

Lucifer lets out a disappointed sound when he's not only defended, but the goose is sent flocking away. "Well, now look what you've done!" he lashes out at the boy. "Can't a man try and injure himself around here to see if he's finally managed to get a glimmer of his powers back?" He's huffing and annoyed, but really, he's coming across more as a child than a grown adult.

Certainly not the devil that he is.

"Fine, no goose, it'll have to be you. Hurt me," he invites, eyes wide with the hope that he'll get his way.

[connatural]

It's the shouting that catches Ashley's attention when she was out to make her rounds of the village. Circling closer, not foolish enough to rush in at the sound of splashing. It didn't sound as if someone is drowning, though she worries someone is being drowned and she hurries up then at that fear.

Only to find this man harassing a goose. For a long moment, she just stands there, watching the spectacle as the goose lunches in, biting him.

"That's one point for the bird," she says, folding her arms over her chest. "You gonna let him get the better of you like that?"

[sonofthedawn]

"I intend to let him get the better of me many times," he says with the giddy aggression of a man who has a goal in mind and plans to let a goose bite him multiple times if that means he's going to get a result out of it. "Unless you'll be so willing to offer, but I need to be wounded, truly wounded."

It's not like home, then. He's not impervious to harm, because the bite is there, but he sees it already healing. It's worked, hasn't it? It's actually worked.

[connatural]

She takes in his words, looking to his arm and back to him. She considers that a moment, taking a guess at least on one thing. I mean, why else would you want to be bit, and now there's not a wound there.

"Did you check with the inn's notes? I mean, what if it's saliva is healing?"

Smirking then a bit, shrugging as she strolls closer. "I mean, I am trained at hurting people," she admits. "So if you really want to be hurt, I'm willing to give it a try," she says. "What's the catch? How bad do you plan to hurt me in return? Sorry but I'm not into pain. At least receiving."

[sonofthedawn]

"Oh, no, I don't think so," Lucifer says in that all-knowing way he has. After all, he did just go to a machine that sells powers and clicked in a few buttons to give him this. Unless it's gotten stuck between the coils like a bad Mars bar, he thinks that he's going to be successful.

At the same time, where's proof if not in the pudding?

He needs to actually see it happen. "No hurting, I'm a man of my word," he guarantees. "I've been put through more pain than you can even imagine, I assure you, what you do to me will be a fraction in comparison."

[withafnpencil]

Since his house is practically on the river, John spends a bit out there for no other reason than to do some fishing or listen to the trickling of water in the middle of the night when he can't sleep. It happens more than he cares to admit.

Today, he's out walking on the other side of the river when he stops after noticing a guy leaning over and taunting a goose. And it sounded every bit as crazy watching it as it would trying to imagine it happening.

John will just stand there watching Lucifer until he's noticed because it's both amusing and intriguing, but part of him wants to see the guy fall into the river for the sake of karma on the geese's part.

[sonofthedawn]

It takes a good deal more taunting, but then when it seems as if he's never going to rile a bloody goose, it finally strikes out at him, lashing with vicious goose-teeth. Dad really did one hell of a job when he'd decided to create this particular demon.

Waving his bitten hand, he now waits for it to heal, noticing that he has a very handsome audience, suddenly. "If you're here to antagonize the goose, I'm afraid you'll have to get in line. I might need a second go, depending on how this goes."

[withafnpencil]

John hasn't ever had an incident with a goose, though he's heard they can be quite temperamental if provoked and judging by this guys determination at it, he's sure the guy is going to get what's coming to him.

And when it finally happens and Lucifer looks up, the hitman lifts a hand to signal a pass, though he can't help but ask, "Depending on how what goes?"

Something tells him he's just started a conversation that maybe he shouldn't have. Mostly because the guy looks pretty unhinged.

[sonofthedawn]

Right, perhaps he needs to take a step back and remember that not everyone is quite as Lucifer as he can be, given that his normal state is odd to some people. Sighing, he resigns himself to catching the man up. "I had powers, now I don't, and there's a machine here that will buy them back for you," he prattles, hoping to catch him up quickly.

"Now that I've bought healing, I need some way to test it and what better way than to anger one of Dad's most vicious animals," he says, with a gesture at the goose. "Now, be a dear and anger it, will you?"

[clouded_heart]

Foggy honestly just watches for a while, because he has suspected the man was a bit insane and this seems to backing that up.

"Lucifer?"

[sonofthedawn]

He's been bit by a goose, which fulfills his only plan for the day, but the pain is rather annoyingly present, as if a reminder that this isn't actually his power. The goose wouldn't have even broken skin, if that were the case.

"Yes, that's my name, can't be worn out," he agrees, shaking his hand to try and rid some of the pain.

[clouded_heart]

Foggy tries to think how to word this to someone he doesn't know well. "Are you a masochist, clinically insane or is there some other reason why you're antagonising the demon birds?"

Whelp

[capturetheworld]

Leonardo is often by the water when he's not in the forge, since he's been working on fixing up a boat. He plans on trying to wipe off some of the soot on his face since he forgot to do so before leaving, and while walking he witnesses a familiar figure walking straight into the water. He instantly blushes just looking at Lucifer. Their time together was eye-opening and despite it being a one night thing, Leonardo is not someone who avoids someone who was kind to him. Quite the opposite. Lucifer gifted him with a return to who he could be. So of course he's going to be concerned, seeing him apparently ... shouting at the animals?

He's very confused and his eyes widen when they lunge for him, instantly moving forward as if he has any possible answer to how to help him. Leonardo can hardly be a hero in any situation, but his instinct is to at least try. "Lucifer!" They may be harmless creatures, although in this place they could be dangerous as well! "What are you doing?" He's openly concerned, trying to check if he was harmed by the attack.

[sonofthedawn]

If he'd known Leonardo is blushing just to look at him, Lucifer would be utterly delighted. He hates leaving an unsatisfied customer, so it's very pleasing to know that he still has his touch. Unfortunately, said lay is also going to chase away his little experiment and he can't have that.

"Don't scare it off, I might need it to bite me again," he warns, staring down at the imprints of vicious teeth in his skin, which is bruising and a touch bloody, but seems to be fading away. Unable to help it, he begins to smile, slowly.

Yes, that's just what he's after. "I bought myself a little treat, I had to come out and test it."

[capturetheworld]

Leonardo is a very satisfied customer, so to speak, and it will be awhile before he looks at Lucifer without being flustered. He's in a new relationship now which he's focused on, but still. Flustered. At the least he doesn't want him to be hurt by an animal!

He looks baffled, blinking. "What?" Has he lost his mind? Leo stops a reasonable distance away at Lucifer's request, just looking from him to the animal to back again. Leonardo doesn't know about the powers in the bunker yet. He's heard a lot of information since getting there, but not all of it, and he's only recently adjusted to the powers he currently has. "Bought yourself what?"

[firacrux]

"Hey, Forest Faerie! Why are you pickin' fights with dinner?" He'd been out there intending to try to set up a snare, or maybe get lucky and spear something to eat. Potatoes and pancakes were great and all but they only went so far. He needed some meat and damn it he was hungry.

Except it looked like Lucifer had beat him to the punch. Except... for some reason he'd decided to try to start a fist fight with them? And looked to be pretty delighted about it.

"You know there's no vaccines here, right?" Could geese carry rabies? Hell if he knew.

[sonofthedawn]

"If there aren't, even better a challenge," he decides with a flourish, seeing as he'd very much like to suddenly have to think about whether the goose can not only damage him, but also give him something for this power to internally heal.

He also thinks if he gets that nickname again, he'll be the one biting and hissing. "It's Lucifer, I'm not a faerie," he says sharply, because he might be a fallen angel, but even that's pushing the line on things he's willing to be called.

[firacrux]

Hyne this guy was going to get himself killed. Seifer just sauntered after him, not even a little put out by his sharp tone. People are usually annoyed by his nicknames, that's the point.

"You got wings and magic, come from a deity and maybe are one too. By my world's standards you're a faerie. You gonna eat that when you're done pissin' it off?" Because he'd like to eat it.