pestilence

his lips are becoming dryer by the minute. the ceiling fan whirs overhead, a steady knocking that keeps the beat going in his head. his foot has begun to tap, hesitantly, against the stiff pedal underneath the arch.

he couldn't have known this was what was happening today but he silently cursed himself for the twelfth time for wearing long sleeves. His arms were whirring and lashing, dark bolts of lightnings crashing into rocks that cried out in reply. Though sweat beads off his forehead and drips to the ground regularly, - he's tried to angle his head down so most of it hits the floor but he's definitely christened at least all of the drums thus far - he's yet to feel tired. The energy is surging through him with no remorse and he does not know if he can see himself stopping anytime soon.

The beat has consumed him, and he has gone so willingly. His body is changing now, starting with the outline of where he should be existing.

"...Monty? Monty, are you okay man?" The petite redhead that'd been dooteling on the keyboard was staring at him, squinting as she started to move off the bench.

"Yo, yo he does not look good yo, y'all need to give the man some space. He's just feelin' the beat, let em jam, yo."

"Splint, he looks like he's fuckin' fading in and out. Not like your kind of faded, but literally we need to tether him down before he gets out."

"What the hell're you talking about? It's just the lighting effect." An annoyed voice chimed in, pulling the strap of the guitar over her head. "I set it up this morning while you bozos were sleeping off a hangov- oh, I'm sorry, honoring your moon godess."

"Wow, now that just seemed a little crass and specific, can't we all agree?" Rigsby glanced around at his fellow bandmates for a quick nod of heads before turning back to the frowning Virgo. "I'll take that apology whenever you're ready and there's no way it's a lighting effect! Look at his fuckin' b-"

They stood together for a moment, staring.

"Well fuck me with a chainsaw, I guess you were right Rigsby."