One Week

[oversight]

Who: John Blake & YOU!
Where: Out and About
When: March 20 - March 27, 2013
Rating: PG+
Summary: Over the course of a week, the changes to Wonderland effect Blake in multiple, potentially hilarious ways.
The Story:Thursday, March 20th - Genderwsapped 
Friday, March 21st - Genderswapped
Saturday, March 22nd - Genderswapped/Dreamwalking
Sunday, March 23rd - Dreamwalking
Monday, March 24th - Aged-down
Tuesday, March 25th - Aged-down/Dreamwalking
Wednesday, March 26th - Wildcard!
Thursday, March 27th - Genderswapped

Genderswap replies from five_oh.
Aged-down replies from johnnyblake.

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[goesdown]

[ Crowley hums, trying to figure out how best to approach everything. ]

Where I last left off, I was at odds with the boys. Cas had just run off with something we all wanted and left all of us all high and dry for our troubles.

I managed to find him and where he'd hidden the thing, clever kitten that he is, but that all fell apart quickly.

Not long after, Sam tried to... "cure" me, but didn't finish the job.

[ He uses finger quotes there. ]

After that... Dean kept me in the trunk of his car for a few days and in a dungeon for a few months after that, allowing for another demon to attempt a coup.

Meanwhile, Sam was having some... difficulties and I helped him in exchange for my freedom and now Dean and I are trying to take the demon down together. You know how I love a good homoerotic buddy cop adventure. Dean and I make a good team when we've got a common enemy, not that he ever wants to think so.

[five_oh]

[ Now, Blake's a pretty sharp tack, but the way Crowley just rattles it all off succinctly and precisely almost leaves her reeling. She puts a hand to her forehead and the other gestures to suggest her mind's blown. ]

That sounds like— [ She shakes her head. Knowing everyone as she does, to Blake it sounds so implausible she almost wants to laugh. But Crowley seems pretty insistent, and what use would there be in lying? Although, to be fair, Blake wouldn't be able to tell one way or another. ]

Sounds like you had a lot on your plate. How's it feel, then?

[goesdown]

[ Crowley glances at him and for just a moment, there's clear stress and worry on his face. ]

Like I was kept in a dungeon for months. Like everything I've spent years building up is crumbling around me.

[ And he doesn't just mean Hell. All the walls he's built around himself are falling down. ]

Kevin's dead. I warned him and he wouldn't listen.

[ If he sounds like he's feeling a little guilty, it's only the blood and the fact that he's forgotten if Kevin's mother is even alive or not.

He lets out a long, shaky breath. ]

It feels pretty shitty, Blake. I'm glad you're here.

[ As soon as the words leave his mouth, he's internally screaming at himself. Did he really just say that? out loud? To Blake? ]

[five_oh]

[ Blake has to admit that none of it sounds all that pleasant, and while she wouldn't begin to assume that was the whole story, it does sound strangely confident coming out of Crowley's mouth.

And that last part? Totally unexpected. It's genuine, too, not at all the kind of thing she's expecting. ]

Sorry I was a bit of an asshole. [ And then, after a pause... ] You know, everything was sorta— [ She gestures. ] No excuse, but I wanted to say that.

[goesdown]

It's alright. I deserved at least some of it.

[ He did, of course. He actually feels guilty for what he did now that empathy is coming a bit easier. To him, it had all been worth it, but for Blake's sake, he couldn't have handled it worse. ]

And I know things haven't been easy for you, either. I'm sorry for my part in that. All I ever wanted was to keep you safe, but I got caught up in the physicality of that and not all the, ah, psychological aspects of it.

[five_oh]

[ You know, all things considered, she's got to admit it feels better to apologize, and better to receive an apology. Blake smiles, one of those crooked smiles that probably means she's not forcing it, and crosses her arms over her chest. Weird. ]

Don't ever kidnap me again. [ Said pointedly, but not without some amount of levity. This feels okay. Blake can deal with this. ]

[goesdown]

[ He smiles at him, just a hint of amusement there. ]

Not without your express permission, but I hope that if you're going to dive headfirst into danger that you'll stop and ask for help from now on. You can trust me to have your back. I have a pretty decent track record. People usually turn on me first.

[five_oh]

Let's just hope we're not put in a situation like that again.

[ Which is to say, Blake tends to work alone, and when she doesn't, asking for help is difficult, but she'll try. Did you get all that, Crowley?

And how convenient, they're just coming up on the door again. Blake gestures. ]

This is me. Enjoy your fresh air, Crowley.

[goesdown]

I'll try. My head feels a little more clear now, at least.

[ That is to say that Blake's taken a good deal of weight off of his shoulders with this conversation. Even with their fighting, Blake still seems to believe him now, or at least he's not accusing him of lying. It's better treatment than he's used to. ]

Don't be a stranger, darling.

[ The corner of his lip quirks up. ]

And don't be shy about taking yourself for a test drive.

[five_oh]

Worst advice I've gotten all day, but thanks for the offer. Goodbye, Crowley. See you 'round. [ She smirks, tips that pretty little head, and offers a wave as she backs away. ]

[goesdown]

I didn't say you had to do it with another person!

[ His smile grows. It's possible he's thinking about it now. Not his fault. ]