accidental video | backdated to last night

[touchofgenius]

[The video switches on, showing a darkened bedroom, some moonlight filtering in through a window.

Slowly, very, very slowly, Birkin eases himself out of his bed. The bed squeaks slightly, just once, before Birkin has both feet planted on the floor. Mission successful, boyfriend still asleep. He puts on some clothes, quietly, quickly, looking a lot less like the bumbling idiot the community's come to know and a lot more efficient and sure of his movements.

He moves over to a dresser on the opposite wall, pulling something out of it, before creeping over to the door, easing it open, and blowing Stein a kiss before creeping out of the room.





If anyone's willing to actually continue watching the feed for the next few hours of footage, they'll get to see Birkin creep back in, drenched with sweat and a a bit of blood splattered on his shirt, return a pistol to the dresser, and slowly ease himself back into bed before the video turns off.]

Comments

[touchofgenius]

Of course I brought a fucking gun, do you know what kind of shit lives in this god-forsaken universe?!

[unknownrival]

Then what are you doing going out at night alone? You're not a combatant.

[touchofgenius]

Well, what do you propose I do every. Single. Day. For the rest of my life, Issei? Keep myself a prisoner in Stein's house?

[unknownrival]

You could go out during the day. When it's less dangerous.

That might be a fanciful notion, however.

[touchofgenius]

I have work most days. Plus, Nevada. It's like 9000 degrees outside, shit.

[unknownrival]

Take lunch breaks. Or stop being an adrenaline junkie.

[touchofgenius]

You can take the man out of Raccoon City, but you can't take the stupid dangerous shit you got up to in Raccoon City out of the man.

[unknownrival]

Great. I needed to worry after you, too.

[touchofgenius]

Oh would you relax. I'm kidding. I just went for a walk, okay? I just happened to be up and around on a bad night.

[unknownrival]

How often do you go for walks and are injured?

[touchofgenius]

Issei, drop it, okay? I'm a grown man, and I can take care of myself. Remember what I've worked with before.

[unknownrival]

Why do you think you aren't getting lectured more?

[touchofgenius]

Do yourself a favor and shut the fuck up about things you don't understand before you end up pissing me off. Deal?

[unknownrival]

William, you know me.

[touchofgenius]

And you know me, and you know I'm stubborn as an ox when I want to be.

[unknownrival]

What's slightly more stubborn than an ox?

[touchofgenius]

Someone who's about to get hung up on.

[unknownrival]

You're very mature for someone older than me.

[touchofgenius]

I pride myself on that.

[unknownrival]

I am sighing at you so hard, William.

[touchofgenius]

Don't sigh too hard, you might pass out.

[unknownrival]

That would be impressive.

[touchofgenius]

And I wouldn't put it past your abilities in the slightest.

[unknownrival]

My best talents are my lecturing skills. We know this by now.

[touchofgenius]

Are you sure you don't have any better talents, my dear Issei?