005: Video

[gabriel_gray]

[ The NV flickers on for the first time to--what is that?--bubbles and bleak murky water. Green and grey, and a flash of light high above. There's wild splashing, white water, and a bleary shot of the city in the far distance.

The water swallows up the NV, and then over the next minute or so everything is just dark. Bleak and dark and wet.

And then the splashing starts again. The NV goes off in all the activity.

An hour and a half later, it comes back on, and a sand smeared, wet, bedraggled Sylar is leant over the NV, shivering--the water is subzero. There's seaweed in his hair, and his eyes are blazing gold, as though on fire. He's considering exploding just to teach Lucifer a lesson he'll not forget. ]

I have a wonderful idea. [ His voice is harsh, as though he's spent the last few hours choking saltwater, which would be accurate. ] The next time you decide that something is yours, write your goddamned name on it.

[ OOC: Sylar's replies will come a couple of hours later, as in the meantime he'll be stopped from exploding the city. He doesn't appreciate getting dumped in the ocean much, not really. Also shh it's totally Wednesday here. ]

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Video

[that_is_asecret]

Oh no? And what are you in the mood for Mr. Sylar?

[gabriel_gray]

I'm not sure you really want to know.

[ Curling up under a blanket and hiding. ]

[that_is_asecret]

I'm all ears right now, feel free if you wish.

[gabriel_gray]

No, I don't think so.

[that_is_asecret]

Of course, I'll assume you will be recovering after your ordeal, no worries.

[gabriel_gray]

[ Drily. ] Thank you for your concern.

[that_is_asecret]

Oh your welcome.

You don't seem like the type of man to let something keep you down for long.

[With a bit of a chuckle]

[gabriel_gray]

[ Are you seriously laughing at him he is so close to the end of his tether you have no idea. ]

What do you want?

[that_is_asecret]

Hmmmm... one of life's most simple and yet difficult questions.

I find your will and drive to survive quite remarkable truly, though I wonder who had the capability to do something like this to you.

[gabriel_gray]

I regenerate--it's less will than ability. [ Curse. ] As for who, well, all you have to do is pay a little attention. He makes no secret of his power.

[that_is_asecret]

I believe I know who you are talking about. Though I know little enough about the being.

[He is piecing little bits together, but nothing solid enough]

[gabriel_gray]

Congratulations, Sherlock. I thought everyone knew who he was.

[that_is_asecret]

I'm Xellos remember?

[Doesn't get the reference, or many pop references really]

My world doesn't have anyone named Lucifer in it.

[gabriel_gray]

Then look it up. He's rather famous here.

[that_is_asecret]

Books aren't everything to understanding someone. I suppose it is a start though.

Were you familiar with stories about him in your world?

[gabriel_gray]

I was brought up on them.

[that_is_asecret]

Have you found them to be accurate to the real being?

[gabriel_gray]

The ones that matter. He's an angel--it doesn't take much imagination.

Devil went down to Georgia...

[that_is_asecret]

I heard he went to a place called Georgia.

[gabriel_gray]

And he played fire on the mountain, run boys run, the Devil's in the house of the rising sun.

He gets around.

[that_is_asecret]

[Xellos blinks at that]

He's a musician as well?

[gabriel_gray]

I'm pretty sure he can do anything he wants.

[that_is_asecret]

Hmmmm, that is interesting, I suppose that is covered in the literature as well?

[gabriel_gray]

Some. Mostly unofficial.

[ This conversation is already making his salty head hurt. ]

[that_is_asecret]

Hmmmmm. Well I suppose it is something else to occupy my time.

[He pauses for a moment considering something]

I assume you don't know magic.