video (feat. one annoyed snek and one sassy car)

[whateternityis]

[The feed opens on a positively gleaming vintage car, parked in the shade under some leaves. It's black, it's expensive-looking, and it's obviously very well-cared for.

It's an interesting juxtaposition to the supremely annoyed hiss that's the first thing out of Crowley's mouth.] Ssssssssssso. If anyone else happens to want to bring something big here. Say, your car. Minor complication.

[At that point, he reaches into the frame and picks the car up, revealing a perspective trick that had been making it look reasonably-car-sized. He'd set it down under a bush, for the establishing shot, because even while VERY UPSET that his precious Bentley is about the size of a remote-control car, there was no reason not to show it off.]

Gonna have to have a word with that shop guy later this month, see if there's anything to be done about it. Meantime, I guess I'm stashing this inside somewhere.

[At this point, it becomes apparent there's a faint noise coming from the car; Crowley, still off-camera, sighs.] No one asked you. [The music continues, and he cuts the feed before the song can really progress.]

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[tookashirototheknee]

[There's laughter and an empty room before Matt picks up.]

You have a tiny car that plays music box Queen.

[The song changes for a moment in Crowley's pocket. Rude.]

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[whateternityis]

[More specifically, it zeroes in on the middle of the song - recognisably plinking out I'm a rocketship on my way to Mars on a collision course, if one happens to know the lyrics.] Still haven't asked you.

It wasn't supposed to be this small. It was supposed to be actual car sized.

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[tayoru]

Complications with the summon rock chalk, I presume? I've overheard it doesn't quite function as you would expect.

[ Granted it's not like he's in any condition to drive, being blind, but it'd be nice for his group to have their own car in functioning order to travel around the city more easily. Alas, Regalia, you are stuck in Eos, kinda of very broken but in full regal size at least. ]

At least your own misfortune serves as a kind service announcement to the masses. Thank you, sir.

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[whateternityis]

If I'd known I would need anything else [and there's that annoyed hiss again], I would have got it at the same bloody time.

...Suppose you're all welcome. [It's grudging, like he's not used to being thanked - he isn't, and he's not used to it being safe - but here there's no reason not to accept it.]

[tayoru]

[Still so huffy. He's either a Sanguis or he's just naturally that hissy. Yet surprisingly well-mannered with that welcome.]

I am not surprised the merchant would offer so little details for a convenient sale. Perhaps it would be best to visit him again to inquire as to whether the change in size is permanent.

Whenever you may find him. He seems to become curiously absent on a regular basis.

[whateternityis]

Oh, I'll be paying him a follow-up visit, that's for blessed sure.

[immortalmarshal]

...you can actually summon things from your homeworld?

[He can see that being good...and bad. Depending upon what is being summoned.]

[whateternityis]

Apparently so. Might've gone a bit overboard with what I got for my car, but I didn't want to take any chances.

[Also, he's pretty sure the car's a tiny bit magical by now, so it was a necessary precaution. He's spent 90-odd years breaking it in properly, and it certainly sasses him often enough.]

[immortalmarshal]

Huh. Well, unless it knows how to fly, I'm not sure how much use it can be here.

[Of course, the damn Bentley heard that, and is clearly responding to such doubts - in music-box form, of course.]

[whateternityis]

You keep out of this. [Get with the program, car, Anathema's not even here.]

That might take more juice than I can give things, here. But that's also not why I wanted it here.

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[lifehacker]

Ah fuck, are you fuckin' serious? I wanted my bike.

[ He's annoyed at most, but does pause slightly. ]

That's a pretty good trick to play on us, though. Give us some false hope.

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[whateternityis]

Oh, this better not be permanent, but I can't follow up yet. If it turns out it is, I'll follow up.

If it isn't, you'll all know anyway.

[lifehacker]

Why, 'cause you'll be blastin' Queen out your windows around the city?

[whateternityis]

Pretty much.

I'd blast something else, but the car tends to have other ideas.

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[dj_jiraiya]

[You have one excited teen here.]

Okay dude, I have to say that despite it being toy size, that is seriously one cool car and if that's your normal ride, I'm jealous!

Also, even as a music box, you can't go wrong with Queen. Do you need a copy of their albums though? I think I have most of them.

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[whateternityis]

It is a cool car, isn't it. [Despite the problems, he's still obviously pleased to have it here.]

Shouldn't need it. I think the bloody car's got it all memorised by now.

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[dj_jiraiya]

How did you keep it in good condition? I assume you've been driving it and stuff.

...the car has it memorized?

[whateternityis]

Oh, I have been. Copious amounts of cheating, mostly. [Its current condition isn't even thanks to Crowley himself, not entirely. He's just glad he didn't end up with a toy-sized burnt hunk of metal.]

Yeah. Took a liking to the stuff sometime in the '70s, and now anything I leave in it for more than two weeks turns into a Best of Queen album. Really don't think the car needs any help.

[There's a music-box plink of something that's probably "Killer Queen" just audible in the background. Crowley sighs.] Still haven't asked you. You see what I have to put up with.

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[foolishjustice]

[Sorry, he's barely stifling laughter.]

It's cute.

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[whateternityis]

'Cute' isn't the adjective I'm going for with this car. Never has been.

Fine, voice

[foolishjustice]

Well then, you're trying something new.

[whateternityis]

It's not even worth driving at this size. [Which implies the miniaturising wouldn't necessarily stop him.]

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[theseuschip]

[ ....wow. that's kind of adorable, although it doesn't bode well for attempts to bring things here from home, not that Simon has to worry about that. Probably. ]

Did they give you a remote, at least?

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[whateternityis]

Even at this size it doesn't need a remote.

[theseuschip]

You can't just say that and not give a demonstration.