33 Apocalypse Avenue [after dark]

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

In celebration of the day, V had spent the morning and afternoon baking a pie and creating...things in his basement. He had delved into his supply of strontium compounds, barium, sodium compounds, zinc, black powder and, of course, his bursting charges.

It was best not to question why he had these things.

In any case, he carefully positioned his creations in the backyard, and brought out a CD player - which, mysteriously enough, had been wired to play quite a bit more loudly than it should have. Finally, he set out the pie on a table he moved to the back. He'd found that the residents of this town had an unusual fondness for it, and it brought the day far enough away from Evey and close enough to his new home.

With a smile behind his mask, he started the music. Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture filled the backyard, and V ignited the first firework, sending a pair of flames up about fifteen feet into the air to form a small V before sparking back down.

[OOC: Open to house residents and anyone with a reason to be there - and if you'd like to say you're passing close enough to see the fireworks and that's your excuse for stopping by, that's okay with me. The fireworks are pretty small, though, because V's not going to 'splode the island or get in trouble with the troopers. I know NOTHING about chemistry in spite of playing both V and Greg, so all my handwavey stuff comes straight from here. Happy Guy Fawkes Night!]

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[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Hearing the fireworks, Tick decided to see what was going on. "Hello, V! What's the occasion?"

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"Remember, remember the fifth of November," V recited. "Good evening."

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Tick said, his face straining with concentration. "Committing... to... memory... There! That memory's not going anywhere!"

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

V stared at him for a moment, then added, "Do you know why to remember the fifth of November?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean had come to 33 AA to meet his father to deal with some kind of haunting, but was drawn into the backyard by the noise.

"Cool!" he exclaimed as he watched another fireworks go off.

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

V glanced over at him. "They're homemade. A celebration of the day."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Oh yeah, it's Guy Fawkes Day, isn't it?" Dean said, remembering what he'd read when he researched Fawkes after first meeting V.

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"It is," V said, pleased that someone knew the day. "I'd rather not burn him in effigy, though, as I admire the man and the idea."

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"Good evening, Dean!" Tick said. "How are you tonight?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"I"m good, sir. Nice night for fireworks isn't it?"

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"It is indeed!" Tick said. "They have nothing to do with robots, for the record."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter had been wishing he'd thought to get fireworks and set up a bonfire for Guy Fawkes day. So when he saw a few explosions, he had to head towards them.

"Remember, remember the fifth of November!" He called cheerfully.

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"The gunpowder treason and plot," V called back, heading towards the side fence leading into the yard to look out and see who was speaking. "I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes,'twas his intent to blow up the King and the Parliament," Peter continued the rhyme as he nodded at V. "Three score barrels of powder below, poor old England to overthrow."

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"By God's mercy he was catched with a dark lantern and lighted match," V continued, opening the gate. "Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring. Holler boys, holler boys, God save the king."

He let his tone go a tad sardonic on that last line.

"Good evening, Mr. Pevensie. Happy Bonfire Night."

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"Pretty," Schrodinger said, perched on the fence in a place he had most certainly not been a moment before. "There a reason?"

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"Guy Fawkes Night," answered V. "It's a tradition of a sort in England."

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"Well, what did Guy Fawkes do, then?" Schrodinger asked.

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"He attempted to blow up the House of Lords," V explained. "A building of Parliament."

[multiplez]

Z was out for a walk when she heard the music by that one guy and stuff blowing up and decided to investigate.

"Sir?" she asked V. "Is there a reason you're blowing stuff up?" That seemed properly investigative.

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"Happy Bonfire Night, Cadet Delgado," said V. "It's tradition in England, and the day holds personal significance for me."

[multiplez]

"Is it your birthday or something?" Z asked. Why, yes, her knowledge of history has some giant gaping holes in it. Comes from skipping a lot of school.

[sith_happened]

"Impressive," Vader said from the doorway. "Most impressive."

[victimorvillain.livejournal.com]

"Happy Bonfire Night, Lord Vader," said V, setting off another firework.

[sith_happened]

"And to you," Vader replied politely.

He paused. "I am unfamiliar with this holiday."