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4th Card Dealt [Voice/Action]

Anybody up for givin' a homme a hand haulin' a sofa up some stairs? Gotta get dis t'ing up to the roof of Community Buildin' 1, and it's a heavy li'l sucker.

'preciate any help, mes amis.

[Later on, once he's gotten Adele's abomination of a sofa dragged up to the roof, it's showtime. Or, well. Will be showtime after dark. Best effect at that point, after all. You can't go doing something crazy and stupid without doing it to the full effect. At least not when your name is Remy LeBeau.

The sofa will eventually be charged up to high heaven, shoved off the ledge, and blow up for everyone's viewing pleasure.

This is what it is to be a good neighbor and you know it.]

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Gambit. You talking about that hideous abomination over there? The one that zebra-print and an electric pink border can't help in a hundred thousahd years?

...What are you planning?

The very same.

[This is a man sounding far too pleased with himself.]

Luceti could use a li'l light show, non?

[oh.

Oh.

A wicked grin curls his lips.]

Sounds fun. Really fun.

[His grin isn't much less wicked.]

Don't it? Didn't get anythin' quite this big for New Year's, but I figure this'll make up for it.

It'll be fantastic! [He had seen some of that lights show--impressive work, Gambit. He is truely curious about what you can do with a couch.]

I'll be there in a jiff. Can't help you much with the exploding part, but I can help haul it around.

[He could probably light up half the village with a couch, if his powers were at full, but hey, he can make due here.]

The haulin' part's the only part I'm gonna need a hand wit', mon ami. The explodin' part's the easy one.

[Hell, he's accidentally blown up sofas before. This? This will just be glorious.]

[And he can't wait to watch.]

On my way.

[The promise of explosions is enough to get the thief to hustle. Barely any time is wasted in gearing up for the cold, and he trots quickly over to the location. He'd heard the room number repeated several times while listening to the ongoing conversations with lady who was the unfortunate owner of the monstrocity.

He's grinning like an idiot when he arrives and knocks on the door.]

Salut, copain! It's Lupin, and I'm here to help move that...thing!

[Gambit's grin isn't much better when he opens the door to greet Lupin. It's been far too long since he's had a chance to wreak a little havoc. The best he's gotten outside of the Battle Dome was blowing up a box of masks, and that just didn't satisfy quite as much as this is bound to.]

Bonjour, mon ami. We got the monster right in here.

[And there is even a small hole already burnt into the upholstery.]

[First thought: whoa--cool eyes! They'd only spoken over audio-feeds before, so the tricky physical quirks hadn't been noticed. It doesn't faze him. It's no stranger than wings, were-dragons, and magic.

He chuckles when he catches sight of the upholstered monster, and at the damage to it.]

That...really is quite a beast to behold in person. Looks like you couldn't wait to start smiting it!

[Gambit folds his arms and eyes the sofa with a hint of smug pride.]

Well, the lady wanted to know how I was gonna get rid of it. Jus' a li'l demonstration, that's all. 'parently it's got it comin' anyway, though.

[This thing eats other furniture, dude. He figures it's somehow poetic justice to have a mutant take out a mutant sofa.]

[That's reasonable. And sensible. He casts the piece another sidelong glance.]

...anything that looks like that has got it coming!

[Slight frown.]

You got that right. Not to mention, I ain't about to turn down a lady's request for anythin'.

[The slight smirk returning, he jerks a thumb at the sofa.]

Jus' about ready to start haulin' this sucker? S'pretty heavy.

[Can't go disappointing pretty ladies, can we? Lupin smirked, a little cocky and very confident.]

Ready when you are. Between us, we should be able to get this thing to the roof.

[Hey, you know how it is, man. Can't disappoint a lady.]

Oughta be a piece'a cake. I get one side, you get the other?

[He's already on his way over to the sofa to heft up his end.]

[Lupin is likewise on his way to the opposite end.]

Sure thing. It can't be too hard, can it?

Well, like I said, it's heavy. An' it eats fabric. Might wanna watch your sleeves.

[He wishes he were joking about that.]

Eats...fabric?

Hang on a sec.

[He doesn't like the sound of that, nor the implied threat to his favorite jacket. He shrugs it off and tosses it onto a chair that looks a little more safe, and rolls up the sleeves of his black dress shirt before he takes hold of the monster.

He tries a cursory push, as a test.]

Goddamn, you weren't joking about it being heavy!

Y'see? Wouldn't've asked for help if it was any lighter.

[And with his own coat off, he's beginning to really appreciate Adele's hatred for the thing. A few tugs on his sleeves were all the warning he needed.

Bracing against his end of the couch now.]

Count'a three?

'Course. You're also doing your job of spreading the word of this foul thing's existance. Who knows how many others will show up?

[He feels a little like he's slaying a minotaur, and a little like he's being a good samaritan. As much as he'd like to say that he was doing this out of the goodness of his heart, he knows what it's really about.

The hard work will just make the ensuing explosion more exiciting.

He too braces himself.]

Ready when you are.

Somebody's gotta do it, non?

[He's expecting a decent turnout. At least Rogue, Nami, and Adele, though he expects there may be a few more. Because come on, who can turn down an exploding couch? This is awesome.

Oh, right, moving the sofa is the first step.]

Un, deux, trois!

[Lifting now!]

[liftingliftingliftingliftingliftinglifting

He puts his back into it, forcing as much strength as he has into his skinny, skinny arms to get the monsterous thing to budge.]

On y va!!

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