37th Hangover - No More Heroes [Action]

[hisnameisthecaptain]

[The Captain is roaming the streets, again. Much like before, he has that 9-iron in his hands.

Unlike before now it's not held ready to fight, it's dragging along beside him bouncing along the pavement.

The Captain's shoulders are slumped and he seems to drag each step.

He is crying and mumbling to himself.]

I knew it'd never work.

I'm not a hero... I'm already dead. There's no coming back now.

It's over.

I'm sorry Charlie... Elsa... Tabby.. .Lucas... Doc... Sakura... Ken...

[He just keeps on going naming anyone he has ever met. Even those of you he didn't like.]

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[threemoreinches.livejournal.com]

Oi, pull yourself together mate.

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[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

It's too late for that...

[Muttering, not even looking to the guy but he obviously heard him.]

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[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

[Shana walks up and backhands the Captain, hard.]

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[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

[Well, that stings pretty bad.

He stumbles, and just kinda plops down, sitting on the pavement. Blinking as he tries to focus.]

Whaaaa....?

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

Get up! Now! Captain, you've only failed if you allow yourself to fail. So get up or I'm going to rip your guts out!

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

So I did it to myself, right?

I'm already dead.

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

Urusei Urusei urusei! You're not dead.

[She grabs him by the lapels and drags him upright.]

Now c'mon. Let's go find Booster gold and that funny looking American guy. He seemed like your kind of person.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

[He's easy to budge. He isn't quite looking at her.]

That poor ☠☠☠☠, what did I even tell him?

I'm not a real hero. I couldn't do anything then and I lost here too.

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

[Shana will drag him along, and sigh.]

You know Captain? I've lost a lot too. The real way you figure out if you're going to win in the end or not is whether you're willing to stand up and fight again, or curl up and cry.

So be strong. Or I'll find someone to help you be strong.

[She will eventually end up under one of his shoulder, wounded-carrying him more or less.]

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

I'm already dead, I can't lie anymore.

I can't save anyone. I can't fight.

[Still not looking at her, or really seeing anything around him.]

[plantenough.livejournal.com]

[If that isn't the most pathetic thing she's ever seen.]

Giving up already, are we?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Did I get a choice? Maybe I should have given up sooner... what did I think I was doing?

[Not looking at her, but it seems he heard her.]

[plantenough.livejournal.com]

[She slowly reaches out to place a hand on his shoulder.]

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't flinch... doesn't even seem to react to it.

Doesn't look over.]

It's over now. Nothing left to do.

[plantenough.livejournal.com]

[Well, screw being gentle, then. Her grip tightens and she attempts to pull him around to face her.]

Look at me.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

[He's facing her but his eyes never focus, never really see her.

He's easy to push around like this.]

I see enough already, why do you keep doing this to me?

[plantenough.livejournal.com]

[Now she's grabbing his shoulders and is about five seconds away from shaking him.]

Do you not breathe? Does your heart not beat? You are not dead! Not yet!

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

I've been dead for a while. Everything was a lie.

[plantenough.livejournal.com]

[There's a slight disbelieving tone in her voice.] Now? You've survived their tricks this long and you're letting them defeat you now?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Everything I've done until now was a trick. None of it was real.

I've been dead, there's no fixing that.

action; || I'm sorry for kicking the puppy here..

[luxuriality.livejournal.com]

I knew you weren't really a competent hero, but dead? That's a new development.

Not the only one

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

I don't know why I tried, it was a mistake.

[luxuriality.livejournal.com]

May I ask what was a mistake?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Thinking I ever had a chance. Trying to help.

[luxuriality.livejournal.com]

Chances are a part of luck.

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Unfortunately, you aren't so lucky.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Never have been lucky.

This town just tricked me into thinking there was ever any hope.

[luxuriality.livejournal.com]

In a town filled with heroes and villains on the same side progression to be a hero is quite difficult.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Doesn't matter.

I'm not a hero.

[luxuriality.livejournal.com]

If you free us from this town you will be.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

That was a lie too.

Even if I was alive to free everyone, I'd be gone when this nightare is over.

[luxuriality.livejournal.com]

You're dead where you are from?