seaoftroubles: (Wade)
seaoftroubles ([personal profile] seaoftroubles) wrote2022-09-07 01:49 pm

Season four preplay: Lay Me Down

1. Duke gets a call from Nathan to say "Duke get your ass back here Wade's activated." -- Also feat. Lucifer and Octavia

2. Duke, Octavia, and Lucifer arrive in Haven, find out only [wild handwaving because Haven is terrible at timelines] number of days has passed even though it's been months for them. Jennifer says she's settling in okay on the Sanguine Moon and is applying for a job at the Haven Herald. Duke is all "uhhhhh. . . . 'kay, that's a choice that I support I guess". Jennifer is adorkably awkward about being nervous for the interview. Wade arrives at the Gull to grab cleaning products and is cagey about the reasons. "Soda spilled in my car." He claims that he understand the trouble is terrible and isn't going to let it take over. Duke tries to talk him through it, but Wade just shoves him off and promises to head out of town. Duke tries to pretend he believes that this trip might be an easy one. Also there is a day-time drunk sleeping on the bench outside the Gull. FOR PLOT REASONS.

3. Later that day, Dwight comes by the marina to tell Duke that the drunk died mysteriously at the police station. Duke remembers Freddie, the drunk, was into watching bear documentaries at the Gull. Dwight asks about Jordan, wonders aloud if Wade's involved. Duke says no way. -- Lucifer and Octavia are welcome to join in or not

4. Duke dreams about trying to talk to Wade about their trouble and getting attacked when he gets a papercut. Wakes up when dream!Wade slashes him with a knife to discover GIANT KNIFE WOUND ON HIS ARM! Octavia has her own injurious dream. Lucifer freaks out/fusses over them.

5. Lucifer tries to insure Duke and Octavia stay awake. Audrey decides to compare Nathan and Duke's activities the day before since they both got hit by the trouble and survived. They make the connection to the Herald and call Dwight -- too late, he gets shot in a dream. We can also have Nathan fill the OT3 in on the non-dream murders at the same time.

6. Duke takes advantage of Dwight being sedated in the hospital to check what he's looking into, finds info on the murder with the broken knife. Puts two and two together and figures out it's Wade. This can happen off screen. He and Lucifer (and maybe Octavia?) head to the local boat rental he knows Wade used and gets access to the boat he used. He follows the GPS along the coast and finds Wade's dumping grounds, including Jordan's remains.

7. While Audrey and Nathan defuse the trouble, Duke, Lucifer, and Octavia go after Wade, stop him from offing a guy at a local bar. Wade goes all high and mighty, Duke yells at him. Wade tries to pull the "brothers" card to keep from being turned in. "You killed all those people, Wade. That's on me now, too." Wade threatens to expose Lexie's secret so the Guard tries to make Audrey kill Nathan. Lucifer knocks Wade out so they can lock him up on the Sanguine Moon.

8. Octavia guards Wade on the Moon while Lucifer and Duke try to figure out where to stick him and arrange their travel back to Fandom. Wade escapes and he and Octavia fight. Octavia is winning until Wade manages to draw blood and gets the upper hand. Enter Duke and Lucifer. Lucifer goes to Octavia to try to staunch her bleeding while Duke takes on Wade? (Since Duke can't interact with Octavia's blood and all. Maybe Wade managed to open her dream wound and it's worse than just a little cut.) Wade throws himself on Duke's knife and dies. The Crocker trouble dies too.

9. Duke wraps Wade's body in a tarp. When Duke reaches for Octavia's wound, she flinches back. Duke internalizes the SHIT out of that even though it's a natural move if they've been used to trying to keep their blood off him. Lucifer suggests they clear out, Duke agrees, so long as he can bury Wade first. He asks them not to tell anyone about the murder. Luce and Tavi are probably like "whatever, we don't want to talk to any of these people anyway."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-29 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Potentially homicidal," Lucifer agreed.
betterthanaplan: (why yes I have done some modeling)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-29 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh," Jennifer squeaked faintly. "Yes, I'd say that's, uh. Bad."

She looked past Duke up the hill and let out another squeak. "There he is! Um, good luck!"

She darted off into the restaurant, clearly not excited to be hanging out with 'potentially homicidal'.

"Wade!" Duke shouted as Wade's black SUV shut off. "We gotta talk!"
okteiviakom: ([neu] just a second of quiet pls)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2022-09-29 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia only glanced towards Jennifer again once her back was turned. She probably had the right idea, right now - though it would've been even better to just leave Haven altogether.

Then Octavia turned her attention back on Duke, and Wade in the distance.

"This should be fun," she muttered.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-29 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Or cause an enormous headache. The man's a wanker," Lucifer muttered.

He hadn't let go of Octavia's hand yet. "Well, here goes."
betterthanaplan: (getting defensive)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-29 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Duke," Wade said. He seemed . . . pretty normal, for Wade at least. "You're back. Gonna argue with me about running this place some more?"

"Actually, I'm here to drag you the hell out of Haven," Duke said, jaw tight. "You can't stay here. You get that now, right?"

"Look, can you find me some rags while we fight?" Wade asked. "Soda spilled in my car --"

"Nathan says you almost killed a troubled guy! The only reason that you are standing here and not in jail is because I told him I would handle it!"

Wade dropped his gaze and nodded. "It won't happen again," he said. "I was acting crazy. I just wanted what you had. . . . What Dad gave you."
Edited 2022-09-29 18:14 (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neg] bitch no)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2022-09-29 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, right, this guy was a wanker. And unlike with Jennifer, Octavia had no problem with whether Wade remembered she'd gone feral in front of him or not.

"You don't want that."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-29 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"You realize Duke has spent an innumerable amount of time hoping to get rid of it," Lucifer said flatly.
betterthanaplan: (I have concerns)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-29 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, actually," Wade said, getting riled up. "Seems to me like he's spent all that time making sure I don't know anything about it."

"You're right," Duke said quickly. "And that was a mistake. I get that now. But Wade, you and I both know how troubled blood makes us feel. You really think you can control it?"

Wade deflated a little. "Yeah. Look, I -- I messed up. I get that. Just . . . give me a couple days to figure out where I'm going to go, okay?"
okteiviakom: ([neg] cold cold heart)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2022-09-29 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia eyed Wade.

It was a harsh look, and she didn't seem convinced.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-29 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Or we could lock you up in the trunk and drive back to Fandom," Lucifer said, helpfully, "Where troubled people are in rather shorter supply."
betterthanaplan: (you know how it is)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-29 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Which we don't want to do," Duke said. "But we will if we have to."

Wade rolled his eyes and shook his head. "I can take care of myself. No kidnapping necessary. Now, do you mind? I have soda to clean up, and it looks like you have a customer to wait on."

He tipped his head towards a bench just around the corner from where Duke and the others had come from. Duke frowned and went to look.

A drunk man was passed out on a stack of Heralds, snoring faintly.

"Goddammit," Duke muttered. "Freddie! What part of 'you don't have to go home but you can't stay here' don't you understand?!"
betterthanaplan: (binge-drinking weather)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-29 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Wade was, supposedly, getting his affairs in order to skip town. Duke was doing his best to trust his brother -- the same trust he'd spent ages demanding from everyone else around town -- and went to go check on the Sanguine Moon while they waited, make sure it stayed in ship-shape since Jennifer was staying there for the time being.

It was . . . actually kind of a nice way to spend the morning. Boat engines could be fiddly, but they were seldom complicated. You fixed the broken stuff, oiled the stuck stuff, and everything worked the way it was supposed to.

Way easier to deal with than obnoxious brothers.

[let me know if you want to ping in here, if not, I'll just fill in the canon dialog when Dwight comes by!]
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - cautious)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-30 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's been a while since I've seen you go full sexy greasy mechanic."

Lucifer had... well, he hadn't been trying to give Duke space. He knew that was a terrible idea. He was also very bad at it. But he had, at least, tried to give Duke an hour or so to fuss over the boat.

Until now.

Now he'd just be over there, lurking. Watching.

Commenting, because he was still Lucifer.
betterthanaplan: (down and dirty)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-30 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, he didn't have the same kind of bond with people in Haven as Octavia did -- well, Octavia had one with one person in Haven anyway -- so what else was he meant to be doing? Duke had expected little else.

He stood upright, wiping his faintly greasy forehead with a more than faintly greasy hand. "You saying I've been falling down on the job back home?"

He meant it to come off teasing. It came out . . . half-teasing. Mostly tired.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - fondness is in the eyes)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-30 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucifer's mouth curved into a smile - a smile that would have been bigger, had Duke not looked just a touch run-over. Worn out. "No, darling, I'm just calling attention to my ogling of your very pretty filthy self."
betterthanaplan: (a nice smile)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-30 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke always looked a bit worn out, these days.

He gave Lucifer his best eyebrow waggle anyway, and a little shimmy of his hips as he located a rag to properly wipe his hands and forehead with.

"Glad to be of service, babe. Someone's got to look after this old girl."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - sincere explanation)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-30 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, Duke. He remained worried about you.

"How's she doing?" Lucifer asked.
betterthanaplan: (down and dirty)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-30 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That was unfortunately likely to be his default state for awhile. Sorry Luce.

"Not bad. Needed some degreasing, and there's barnacles that need scraping, but I figure I'll give Jennifer a service she can call for that one."

It was less sexy work than engine maintenance.

"I'll be excited to get back out of here."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - fondness is in the eyes)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-30 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think we can all heartily agree with you on that," Lucifer said. He straightened up a bit, the fresh towel under his arm moving with him. "Frankly, I can barely wait." He cleared his throat. "Now, I thought you might want to exchange that dirty rag for something nicer. Cleaner. Better thread count."
Edited 2022-09-30 19:22 (UTC)
betterthanaplan: (kissing boys)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-30 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke chuckled and tossed the rag aside to accept the towel. "Of course you did. Thank you." He leaned in to give Lucifer a peck on the cheek -- and spotted a truck pulling into the marina parking lot. "Aaaand it looks like Haven's decided it's given us enough of a break."

Dwight -- this Dwight, anyway -- stepped out of the truck, a concerned frown on his face, and started towards them.
okteiviakom: ([neu] dramatic in profile)

Re: 2. Arrival in Haven

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2022-09-30 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia peered past him at the drunk, even though it seemed to take effort for her to take her eyes off Wade.

"Well, he's not bothering anyone."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - i like you but erm)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-09-30 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucifer half-turned to face the new arrival. "Ah, Sheriff Lumberjack," he called. "What brings you here?"
betterthanaplan: (resigned)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-09-30 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Dwight looked at him with a sigh. "I think I prefer 'Sasquatch'."

"You heard him, then, 'Squatch," Duke said with a smirk. "What's up?"

"Frederick Gonsalves is dead." When Duke gave Dwight a blank look, he continued: "Freddie. Your barfly? You asked Nathan to let him crash at H.P.D."

Duke hissed through his teeth. "Maybe I really should have just let him sleep it off outside the Gull."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - really now?)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2022-10-01 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucifer winced. "Where did you find him?" he asked. "And do you have any idea of the cause of death?"
betterthanaplan: (time travel got me like)

Re: 3. The plot thickens

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2022-10-01 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Dwight gave him a faint lift of his chin in acknowledgement. "Killed in his sleep," he said. "It looked like a bear attack, only he was locked in his jail cell. And nobody heard or saw a thing, so. . . ."

"A trouble got him in his sleep," Duke finished for him. He shoved his hand into his hair. "Oh my god of course it did. Why does anyone live in this goddamn town?"

Page 3 of 14