Season four preplay: Lay Me Down
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seaoftroubles1. 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."
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."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-09-30 06:10 pm (UTC)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."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-09-30 06:47 pm (UTC)"How's she doing?" Lucifer asked.
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-09-30 06:58 pm (UTC)"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."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-09-30 07:01 pm (UTC)Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-09-30 07:30 pm (UTC)Dwight -- this Dwight, anyway -- stepped out of the truck, a concerned frown on his face, and started towards them.
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-09-30 07:36 pm (UTC)Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-09-30 07:47 pm (UTC)"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."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-01 08:05 pm (UTC)Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-01 08:55 pm (UTC)"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?"
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 04:24 pm (UTC)Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 05:05 pm (UTC)"I definitely don't want to meet a possessed bear that can walk through walls," Dwight said.
"Hang on." Duke snapped his fingers. "I remember Freddie from last time we were in town. He always wanted to watch Animal Planet with me, but only when they had bear shows on. Grizzly Week."
Dwight tilted his head. "So he had bears on the brain."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 05:15 pm (UTC)Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 06:30 pm (UTC)"He got family?" Duke asked. "Folks who need a heads up about going to sleep?"
"We'll check," Dwight assured him. "Hey, uh. . . . Have you talked to Jordan at all?"
"Not if I can help it. But we've only been in town a couple hours." Duke flicked a glance at Lucifer, not liking where this change of subject was going. "Why?"
"Her car was found not far from here," Dwight said. "And nobody's seen or heard a thing from her.
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 07:34 pm (UTC)Lucifer. Don't sound so matter of fact about it.
"Considering Haven."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 07:39 pm (UTC)"We haven't seen her," he said carefully. "But, like. It's not like we're BFFs or anything."
Dwight didn't look relieved. "What about your brother?"
"Wade?" Duke made sure to look skeptical, even as his stomach sank. "C'mon, man. You know how she feels about my family."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 07:41 pm (UTC)Oh god, Luce, stop helping.
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 07:46 pm (UTC)Duke planted himself between them, grin broad and empty, hands up. "Hey! Hey, it's cool, man. We don't know anything about Jordan. We're here to get Wade out of town. Make sure he doesn't murder anyone. Okay?"
Dwight's eye twitched as he stared at Lucifer a moment longer, then nodded. "Fine. If I find out Wade did something to her, though --"
"We are handling it," Duke said again. "He's active, yes, but as far as we know he hasn't killed anyone yet. Really rather you not end up on his list, buddy, okay?"
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 07:57 pm (UTC)His own grin wasn't empty, per se, but it sure screamed 'devil may care' in the most literal of ways.
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 08:02 pm (UTC)"You know what? That sounds good to me." He shook his head, stepping back. Duke didn't lower his arms until he was clearly heading back to his truck. "Keep me updated, alright? So I don't have to keep the station on high alert."
"Will do," Duke said, saluting jauntily. Then turned to Lucifer. "Babe, I respect the hell out of your principles, but that honesty thing is really irritating sometimes."
Re: 3. The plot thickens
Date: 2022-10-03 08:15 pm (UTC)