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WHO: Ronan Lynch and the unfortunate souls of De Chima (i.e. Y O U)
WHERE: De Chima, Virginia
WHEN: Month of August
WHAT: Open log! Let me know if you want a specific starter (

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WARNINGS: Ronan Lynch is probably his own warning

a; music store

[He's not in the instrument section, although he could be. He hasn't played any music in a long time, but he listens to music like crazy, and it's not all the digital downloads. Sometimes Ronan Lynch finds weird music that he can only listen to on cassette or vinyl or CD. He likes the weird serendipity of it.

He's looking, right now, at something for a shitty band. Chainsaw is on his shoulder, and the manager has been trying to gather up the courage to kick him out for fifteen minutes.

He actually is putting the CD back when Chainsaw opens her wings and smacks someone's face.

Probably yours.]

b; on the lazy river

[It's the kind of heat that would drive anyone crazy; Virginia heat, hot summer weather. Ronan had been home, it's his day off, but he's not dealing with it well so he took to the river.

It's a popular spot with local teens (and some imPorts) and he's trying to find a spot that isn't covered in people sneaking beers and splashing. He manages to find one eventually, and he's swimming, casually, when he hears someone approach and looks up.]

What are you doing here?

c; wildcard, or start your own adventure

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[ It's been hot as hell all day, the kind of heat that makes the asphalt feel like it's melting and the bones inside a person's skin feel leaden. Adam's spent half of it stuck under a car and the other half traipsing through the undergrowth of his favourite forest spot trying to work on controlling his power. He's hot, tired, cranky.

But Ronan looks worse.

Currently the other boy is draped across the couch, tank top sticking to him awkwardly. There's a sweat that he's studiously ignoring at his temple. Adam can feel the misery rising from him like the thick soup of air around him. He doesn't think twice about grabbing his wallet, nor about tossing the keys to the - newly dreamt - bmw on his boyfriend's stomach. ]

Come on.

[ The car at least has AC. And Adam has a plan. ]

[He's been suffering all day.

For someone who loves his home, he doesn't deal with heat well. He's bone meltingly crabby from three walks with ten different dogs, and he wants to just be left to wilt.

He hears Adam and thinks that he can't bear touching him because of the heat when the keys hit his stomach, and he squints to look up. Adam is standing and walking away, which, you know, is nice, because Adam has a fantastic back and ass and Ronan doesn't mind watching, but then Adam says come on and Ronan can't help himself. He unfolds.]

It's a fucking furnace out there, Parrish, this better be fucking worth it.

It's a furnace in here too, asshole.

[ He feels the atmosphere hit him the minute he steps outside. Part of him wants to rush to the BMW but he knows that'll make things worse. So instead he just waits until Ronan unlocks it, the leather uncomfortable as he slides in. It's easy to flip the AC on full the minute Ronan shoves the key in, the chilly artificial air immediate and blessed. ]

We need to stop at the grocery store first.

[ As part of his plan. ]

[ said person who gets her face smacked with the bird's wing is Mint Aizawa, who's currently rifling through the cd selection trying to find any sort of classical or a specific Broadway soundtrack. Coming here fresh from 2003, Mint still hasn't fully wrapped her head around the idea of digital downloads. You find something on a CD and you listen to it on a CD! That's how it works.

What doesn't work is getting whacked in the head by a bird. Mint frowns at Chainsaw, giving the bird a tiny little glare. ] That was incredibly rude, you know.

[ It's said in English, but said to Chainsaw. And, due to her Porter power, even though she's talking in English, it can be understood by birds. Which...means it can also be misunderstood by Ronan but hey, she's looking at the bird, she's not looking at him! ]

[Noah laughs, his face only halfway out of the water. His nose blows bubbles, and his eyes crinkle in the sunlight.

With a giggling gasp of air, ] I was already here. I could hear you drive up from a mile away.

[He looks at Adam for a long moment, but gets in, settles, lets the cold air wash over him. He starts to feel better right away, until Adam says where they're going.]

Fuck this better not be errands.

[But he drives]

[ Matthew said he would visit Ronan at work and he's the kind of boy who likes to keep his word, so he shows up one day without any warning, as eager and happy as one of the shelter's puppies. Ronan gets an enthusiastic greeting, and the enthusiasm only grows as Matthew wanders, looking around, meeting the animals, getting an idea of the place where his brother works. Like, for real, for money. Ronan. ]

Oh, she's so cute. Can we get her out?

[ "She" is a tortoiseshell kitten with too many toes and a ridiculously short tail, and Matthew is well aware that he does not have permission to bring any more animals home but he really wants to hold her for a little bit. ]

[Chainsaw looks at the girl, because wait.

What just happened.

Ronan looks over, barely, and Chainsaw caws. Sorry, is what she says, because Chainsaw has manners, unlike her owner.]

God, you're such a creepy motherfucker.

[He says it with no malice. It's just Ronan Lynch.]

[Matthew is the only person who really gets this part of Ronan - even Adam doesn't get this as much, this mix of affection and exhaustion, this brotherly love sort of thing.

He watches Matthew and reaches into the kennel, pulls the kitten out. She meows a little and looks up at Matthew.]

She's going home tomorrow, she's scheduled to be spayed.

[So don't get attached.]

Apology accepted, [ Mint calmly responds, as if talking to birds is no big deal in the slightest. And then, out of curiosity, ]

Do you have any idea where the classical section is, by the way?

But you keep me around anyway.

[He floats up onto his back, all skinny ribs and freckled elbows, and splashes some water in Ronan's direction.]

[That draws Ronan's attention more clearly. Because he can't quite understand the garbled speech, and Chainsaw is cawing back Kerah will know, when Kerah is Ronan.]

What?

[Noah splashes on Ronan, Ronan splashes back.]

Yeah, you can blame Gansey for that.

[But the truth is that Ronan never really protested Noah living with them. He paddles a bit away, but not far.]

Do you have any idea where the classical section is? [ Mint repeats, shifting her attention from Chainsaw to Ronan. She doesn't know who this guy is (except his name's Kerah? Okay) but hey, she'll trust Chainsaw telling her to bother him. ]

[ Matthew is already attached in the easy, unreserved way that Matthew tends to get attached to things and animals and people who aren't his family. It's the kind of attachment that never seems to cost him anything. He holds his hands out for her, welcoming the little fluffball into his arms, and laughs when she tips her head back at a ridiculous angle to look up at him. ]

You did good, [ he tells her happily, pleased that she's got herself a family lined up already. Her whiskers curl forward and that's the only warning before her paw shoots up to bat harmlessly at his nose, making him laugh again, louder this time. ]

Ronan-- [ He looks up, grinning. ] You've got the best job.

[He just stares at her a minute, and raises an eyebrow.]

Do you not know how to fucking read?

[RONAN LYNCH, EVERYONE.]

[He watches this, somewhat pleased.]

It pays shit.

[Just to reiterate: he is not doing this for the money.]

[ Mint gives Chainsaw a look that's pure 'can you believe THIS guy?'

She then proceeded to equally sass Ronan back, SORRY BUDDY. ]

Considering that the manager seems dead set on watching you, he's been less than ideal with helping me. So I'll give you one more chance to be less vulgar: do you have any idea where the classical section is?

[ Matthew gives a boyish shrug and continues beaming at the kitten, having managed to just calm her enough that she's letting him scratch her ears. ]

You can dream a whole house.

[ Ronan does not exactly need money. ]

[Chainsaw looks at Mint for a long moment. And Ronan looks at Chainsaw.]

The manager isn't my problem.

[He has money. He looks down at the selection again. Clearly he is focusing on being no help at all.

Chainsaw looks around and caws. What kind of musical is classical?]

You can't.

[He means not to get any ideas, Matthew. Besides, Matthew would be bad at the part that involves hurt animals.]

[ Matthew would be very bad at that part. ]

I know, I know.

[ He's wandering around again, keeping a gentle yet responsible hold on the kitten. ]

I already have a job, anyway. And I'm getting real good at some of it.

[ Well at least the bird's being helpful. Mint knows that by doing this, the boy's liable to make fun of her, but whatever. She doesn't care, this is a weirdo superhero world, she might as well embrace her weirdo superhero power and carry on a conversation with a bird in a record store. ]

It's mostly instrumental, [ Mint responds, looking directly at Chainsaw and ignoring the hell out of Ronan. ] Classical music is often made before the 1900s, usually to be performed in an orchestral or chamber setting.

[He watches the cat, not Matthew.]

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