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Bored, the demon walked over to the lake to see who was around...


((Crowley really, really wants to do some bastardly things to people. If you'd like him to do something nasty to your character, leave me an OOC note in your reply, otherwise he'll be good. Marginally. No promises, really...))

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[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

Well, that just lost him what molecules of respect Crowley had for him. "London," he said shortly. It wasn't as honest as saying Heaven and not as accurate as saying Hell, but it was close enough for government work.

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

Harvey's not used to needing respect. John doesn't respect him. Not everyone respects Scorpius, either, and it didn't seem to matter.

"Never been to London," said Harvey, and it was the truth. "Nice place?"

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

"Parts of it," Crowley replied, the slightest bit homesick. "And how's outer space working for you?"

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

"Well, I WAS kicking his ass for a good while there," John growled.

"And I'm sure your father was very proud of you for that afternoon," Harvey returned smoothly.

"Well, it was always interesting," Harvey said. "Shooting people, getting shot at, trying to keep one large group of angry, armed people from blowing up another large group of angry, armed people." Bragging? Harvey? Never.

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

"Just like London, then," the demon said dryly. "And now we're all stuck at bloody Disneyland." He eyed the man. That had sounded suspiciously like pride...

"Do you miss being the hero?"

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"Well, I missed out on the real Disneyland, though a friend told me nothing but good things. I didn't realize that Small World ride was real."

"Didja HAVE to mention that song?" John said. "Now it's in my HEAD, and it's not getting out!"

"Hero?" Harvey said. "Oh, I wouldn't call myself that. Just a sidekick, really."

((Tagging out for the night ... must sleep and compose a letter. Night!))

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

"I'd be suspicious of your friend then. The real Disneyland is just as crappy as this one but with the added bonus of thousands of hot, tired, cranky people with sticky, whiny kids." Crowley didn't dignify the Small World remark with a response.

"Oh, come now, don't be modest. No one wants to be the sidekick."

((Okay, sleep well!))

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

"Well, my friend often resembles a sticky, whiny child, so perhaps he fits in well there." Harvey grinned as well as he could when using John's face.

"Oh, I've always been the sidekick. No point in trying to start off on my own adventures -- who'd join my trusty band of followers?"

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

That smile looked all wrong. It wasn't even that it was forced, it was more like when a demon was doing a possession and couldn't get the body to work right. Crowley made no outward sign of this thought but continued perfectly normally. Well, for a demon anyway. "Then kindly don't introduce us. I have no patience for sticky, whiny children," he said mildly, trying to figure out just what was going on.

"But who wants to be in someone else's shadow all the time. Better to," rule in Hell than serve in Heaven, "be a hero alone than be some nameless sidekick."

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

"I'll be sure not to," Harvey returned. "It sounds like you wouldn't get along." Harvey smiled at John. "No offense, but I don't think you're his type."

"Oh, I'm used to being in everyone's shadow," said Harvey cheerfully. "Besides, doesn't heroism usually get you killed?"

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

"Are you kidding?" Crowley boggled. "Haven't you ever watched television? The red shirts are always the first ones to bite it. Expendable, see."

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

"Ah, but what purpose do they ever serve?" Harvey smiled cheerfully. It wasn't pretty. "If I'm going to have people killed on my account, I'd prefer that they at least did my will or something. At least they'd feel useful."

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

"They have the purpose of dying instead of you, the hero. I'd say that's pretty damn important. It's definitely useful."

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

"But it's even more useful to keep them alive," Harvey countered. "Dead people are completely useless, unless you need a shield. And even then, they're so messy that it's hardly worth it."

Truth to say, Harvey doesn't really have experience with getting people killed -- his only job is to keep John alive. Everyone else might be expendable to him, but not to John. And if John really wants to save someone, well, Harvey has to work with him.

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

"Oh, alive people can be completely useless. And annoying wankers at the same time. At least the dead are quiet after taking a bullet for you." Crowley wasn't going to be swayed.

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

"Yes, but you'll always need people to do things. Chaos needs helping along, you know. Besides, it's always good to have someone around to talk to." As someone whose whole purpose in the universe was convincing a certain someone to do certain things for a certain someone else, Harvey wasn't sure what he'd do without John to kick around. He had a sort of idea, but he didn't like it very much.

Sorry for being late -- a friend lent me Good Omens to reread this weekend and I got caught up.

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

"And there will always be more people," the demon said dryly. "Trust me on this. Anyway, as much of a pleasure as this has been, I think I'll take off. Ciao."

With a slight incline of his head, Crowley turned to walk away.

((It's easy to get caught up in. :D))

[astronutty.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, there would always be people. But there wouldn't always be John (especially not if he didn't stop trying to get himself killed), and that was Harvey's problem.

"Nice talking to you," Harvey said, smiling. "Try not to kill all of the ducks on your way."