004 ♪ video ♪ totally not a pyro

[chosenfake]

[Luke is in an alley somewhere nondescript. There's no one around, so he's just flinging tiny bits of fire at the wall and watching them fall apart upon hitting the brick.]

I wonder...

[He concentrates, finds that inner calm he uses when he has to use hyperresonance, reaches out. There's a flash and a

BANGand Luke finds himself on his back. On a

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I NEVER TAG YOU AND THEN I DO AND IT SUCKS LIKE THIS. D:

[conductyourself]

[ This is the sound of a facepalm. ]

[ See. See. This is why we can't have nice things. ]

LMFAO IT DOESN'T SUCK

[chosenfake]

[Luke doesn't pick up the sound of the facepalm, unfortunately. He hops off the roof easily and resumes tossing tiny fireballs at the wall.

-- And then a cardboard box catches fire.

Isn't this what Tear always warned him about?]

Ack!

[STOMPSTOMPSTOMPSTOMP yeaaah you put that fire out BECAUSE YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE, LUKE.

btw, this kid is going to Fuu's birthday party.]

[conductyourself]

[ Oh, for the love of-- ]

Would you kindly quit that before you get someone killed?!

[ Because I wasn't going to bitch at you for killing yourself, no. I felt it would have encroached on your rights as a human being. ]

[chosenfake]

Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to!

[STOMPSTOMPSTOMP. Okay, the fire's out. He pauses for a moment to make sure, then steps back. /Phew/.]

I was just trying to figure out how to control it, but I might need some help.

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[7thborn]

[There's an amused pause, then...]

It's the hair, isn't it.

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[chosenfake]

[The camera's upside down for a moment as Luke picks it up.]

The hair?

[What redhead stereotypes?]

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[7thborn]

[And Ginny snaps her device to video mode in response, shaking her hair out to emphasise it.]

The hair.

[She shrugs.]

I've been playing with fire all day too.

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[chosenfake]

... Oh. [Her hair is really pretty. It's not quite as red as his, but he supposes that qualifies.] Maybe?

I guess it's in my name, too. Everyone always told me that Luke meant 'light of the sacred flame'. The deities have a weird sense of humor.

[imperialwill]

[Natalia passes by, is startled by the fire- and turns to see Luke flying onto a roof. SHE USES HER AWESOME NEW AIR POWERS TO FLYYYYY, though it's admittedly still a little shaky]

Luke! Are you all right?

[chosenfake]

[FIREBENDERS HAVE JET PACKS, DON'T YOU KNOW.

Something Luke just discovered. And thought was AWESOME. Though now he's not sure he can do it again.]

Natalia?! [He peers at her from beneath the shade of his palm.] I-I'm fine. But you're- you're flying!

[imperialwill]

Yes, it's quite exciting!

[She chances a little flip- whoops her skirt!]

I've never dreamed of being able to do something like this! I see you've... burned yourself a little.

[chosenfake]

[Luke shields his eyes. He doesn't want to see that. ASKLDJLKFJKF.] Ah, geez, careful with who's below you!

-- I burned myself? Oh... I didn't even notice. [He examines his palms. He can't help but think of Tear, always healing him and looking out for him when Luke was too stupid to dodge something.]

I SAY I'M NOT LATE o7

[drizzlinginside]

If you want to end up farther than just that roof, then sure.