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[fierybluebird]

[Marco is standing near a giant building on fire, looking for all the world, like the girl in the meme. You know de way the one. His hair is deep deep dark red. Someone take a billion pictures, because Grell isn't here to stop him or enjoy it for Valentine's Day.]

Oh gee.

[Deadpan. ABSOLUTE FREAKING EMOTIONLESS DEADPAN.] It sure would be a shame if a bunch of useless know-nothing two-bit crooks refused to be helpful or clean up their acts, and then left cigarettes and booze all lying around. I guess we better start adding fire safety to the district. [ S M I L E. ]

I hope other idiots take this as a lesson to start cleaning up after themselves, or they could always start answering questions. Otherwise we might see a whole spate of fires wherever suspects of missing person cases were! That'd be just terrible!!! [He's not even trying to act with it, allllllll deadpan.]

[ooc: Grell has been kidnapped. Marco is taking it... so well. So very well. With blood red hair symbolizing hatred and everything. So. Well.]

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[om_nom_namur]

[There is just. The longest sigh.]

I'll get a bucket.

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[fierybluebird]

What if it's too big for a bucket, yoi?

Oh, if only our grand leader knew what to do!

[Video]

[om_nom_namur]

[......]

Which grand leader we bitchin' 'bout at the moment?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Grell. I'm sure she'd solve the problem. If she could.

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[mother_of_monsters]

[Dray is scared of fire, so this isn't exactly a plesant view for him. He tries to sound calm when he replies, though.]

Someone innocent could get hurt if the fire spreads, you need to be careful. What prompted all this?

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[fierybluebird]

Good thing deputy guardians are on the scene.

Like I said, yoi. They left a bunch of cigarettes and booze around. Recipe for disaster. But if they can't be bothered to be useful and answer simple questions, they can't clean up after themselves either, eh.

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[mother_of_monsters]

Are they fireproof?

No, I understood your explanation for the fire...[Even if he didn't buy it, because he wasn't stupid.]...but what questions should they be asking?

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[fierybluebird]

[Thinks. Him, and then well Namur and Ace weren't deputized but his brothers, so... they counted for the moment. Annnnnd yes. All three are fireproof.] Yes. [Nod.]

[And yet, rests his hands on the back of his neck. Yeah. He's not in any rush to put out the fire. Worst deputy guardian EVER.]

Oh, you know, kidnapping, smuggling, ransom, illicit products, if you're going to deal with such dangerous, illegal business, you should at least be able to provide details of what your competition is up to. Or anything useful about your neighbors.

[HIS HAIR IS SO EXTREMELY DARK RED RIGHT NOW.... But there's a smile... you might kind of wish he refrained from:]



[SO REASSURING!]

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[scarlet_devil]

[ Oh wonderful, another lovelorn type is threatening to lay waste to Everglade.

Remilia is not amused to be sure. Oh, she will arrive before long with an impromptu fire brigade in tow. ]

Perhaps you could start by not reducing Everglade to cinders!?

[mother_of_monsters]

Well, good then. [Works as an answer for Dray, even if he still eyes the fire as if it just offended his mother. The fire at least is not in his city not anywhere near him, so not his direct problem either.]

If they're criminals, shouldn't they be arrested following a specific procedure? That's why laws exists. Otherwise everyone would take matters into their own hands.

[Dray's ears drop and flatted to his skulls. COULD YOU STOP WITH THE FIRE; SIR; GODDAMN IT.]

Y-your'e avoiding giving a straight answer. Maybe if you did, others could help.

And are you and Efreet?

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Cassian's lips are quickly turning red with anger too, he's all but vibrating with fury as he watches the video. He needs a moment to calm himself enough so he will not just yell at Marco but... Well, let's be real, deep breaths or not it won't be long before he's yelling at Marco.

For now he's making do with a look of utter loathing. ]

Or maybe Everglade law enforcement could be doing its job instead of this show of gross incompetence.

[fierybluebird]

That would work better if I had been left actual instructions. Someone better look for the only woman I let boss and whip me around.

Nah. Phoenix.

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[fierybluebird]

One building does not a city make.

Good thing you're here though. No matter what I did I only seemed to manage to keep it from spreading. Such a tricky thing, fire.

[fierybluebird]

[GLANCES AT BROS.]

Shit, am I law enforcement?

I'm the popo?!?!

[Arm fold.] Nah, I quit. Someone send a higher authority to arrest me.

[mother_of_monsters]

Right. And you say you are in charge? When you have no actual knowledge of anything? [This is why Dray stays away form politicians, they're all insane.] What happened to her?


Phoenix are birds, you look...I don't know, but not like a Phoenix.

[fierybluebird]

[Deadpan.] I'm in disguise as a pineapple.

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Yeah, he's just sending him an amused look. ]

If I had authority over Everglade I would.

[ He will, in fact, try to contact Grell and demand she puts a stop to this. ]

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[hot_as_fire]

[Ace does a spit take here as he thread-jacks.]

I KNEW IT!

[fierybluebird]

[BINGO. SUCCESS. Cassian will get NO freaking replies. But Marco wanted the other guardians to be looking for her so this pleases him immensely. :)]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Now I wonder who that could be. [Taps fingers to his chin.] Gee. If only our fearless leader had left better notes.

[Snaps fingers.] I know. It's not like Grell Sutcliffe doesn't have enemies. Now what's the short list of those on it?

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[fierybluebird]

[Laughs and noogies Ace.]

Well, not everyone can pull off the shirtless freckled idiot look. [LEANS ON. ACE MAKES MARCO NOT WANT TO KILL THINGS AS MUCH.]

[Slightly.]

[S L I G H T L Y.]

[mother_of_monsters]

Your disguise needs improving.

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Oh. So now he's trying to drag Emerald into this, too? Cassian's face darkens a little more and it's only a spy's self-control which keeps him from saying he wishes she had won the election, as she at least wouldn't have hired psychopaths. ]

Stop speaking in riddles. If you've got something to say, say it.

If not, leave so others can do it. In the hope that Everglade has some qualified personnel.

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[hot_as_fire]

[Ace is just going to pose like he's totally a badass that didn't just get noogied.]

Well naturally, I've had the look patente-

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[hot_as_fire]

[WAIT! He got pulled into Marco's pace! ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE NOT A D?!]

You were trolling weren't you?

[fierybluebird]

I'm wounded!

I've never been mistaken for my true identity like this! Everyone just asks how a pineapple got up and walked away!

And that is a long story about my birth and my father, and I only skipped to the good parts with my wife. Where I became the prince of pineapples and now I must maintain this haircut forever so Grell and my long-lost people can always find me.