http://denize.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] denize.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 31_days2008-08-19 02:35 pm

[August 19th, 2008] [AMERICAN GODS] nineteen o six

Title: nineteen o six
Day/Theme: August 19th 2008 / Bang, bang, blame.
Series: American Gods
Characters: Mr Ibis, Mr Jacquel, Bast and Set. They (kinda) belong to Neil Gaiman.
Rating/Warnings: G. No warnings.
Word Count: 100 words



He hid his red hair under a hat; his shoes clicked against cobbled streets.

The sun was rising over a misty April 18th. 5am ticked past.

Soon, fires would be dancing in his black eyes. Soon, the city would taste apocalypse. He smiled, warmed, at the thought, dropped the postcard into the green post box, and left.

‘This was his fault, you know,’ said Jacquel, days later, shaking his head, newspaper in hand, before the postcard had even reached Illinois. There was blood under his nails. The small cat curled up at his feet. Ibis said nothing. He was writing.