post graveyard healing

[8:37 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Petrai brought Roque and Inu into the hospital, immediately seating them both on separate beds, before turning to the others there.

Albanes was in the hospital, as was Madeline and Fio, the latter of whom had just arrived.

"Oh my- what's going on?" Albanes exclaimed, looking over Inu and Roque. "What happened?"

"That's a discussion for later." Petrai turned her attention to Fio. "Go get Yeonaixho. He's in the private library."

"Of course." Fio nodded, and ran off.

In the meantime, Albanes approached Roque and Inu. "I... need to assess the injuries." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[4:07 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque didn't protest laying down in the bed. She overall seemed pretty chill after losing a hand.

The black blood seeping from the injury seemed to have stopped already.

She thankfully didn't make any comments about Madeline and Albanes this time. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @cap

[4:09 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu on the other hand looked absolutely distressed. He shook his head and just pointed to Roque. He was fine. He just had a small cut. He wasn't injured. Hell, he just took off someone's hand!

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:43 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes assessed both Inu and Roque's wounds, spending more time on Roque's for obvious reasons. She cleaned up some of the blood, but didn't yet do any healing- truthfully, an injury like Roque's was far above her own skill level.

Petrai milled about the hospital in the meantime, restlessly organizing some medicines and supplies to keep her mind off things. She didn't say anything, but occasionally glanced towards Albanes and the two contestants.

It wasn't long before Fio was back, and she'd retutned with help. Yeonaixho wore an expression of sick worry as he made his way over to the beds, crouching down next to Albanes and Roque.

"What happened?" He asked Albanes.

"Severed hand. Seems to be the other guy that did it, by the look on his face."

"Unfortunate." Yeonaixho muttered. To Roque, he said, "Ah, your... hand?" And gestured for her to give him whatever was left of it. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:34 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque was being uncharacteristically silent. Even as Yeonaixho spoke, she just tilted her head to the side, looking off toward the far wall.

'Man it's quiet up here without that blood stick screaming at me. Kinda nice. I should figure out how to put that thing on mute.' She thought to herself.

Her only sign of acknowledging Yeonaixho was her raising up her arm toward him. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:34 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

@capisnotonfire

[12:30 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu stared at the ground before he just pulled his knees close to his chest, burrying his head into his knees. He wasn't responding to anyone at the moment, rather it be out of shame, fear, guilt, or a mix of everything...he just..couldn't bring himself to talk.

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:49 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho cradled Roque's arm in his hands, focusing for a moment before he began to perform his healing.

First, the pain would dull into hazy, dreamlike warmth. Then, it'd ache. Yeonaixho regrew Roque's hand, from the inner marrow of her bones to the skin covering her flesh. He worked from inside to out, first recrafting bone, then muscle and then finally, skin. It looked just as it had before it'd been cut off. The only sign her hand had been gone in the first place was a thin, pale scar around her wrist, though it was fading rapidly.

Roque's new hand would feel numb for a few minutes after it'd been finished, though she'd regain sensation in it before long. Yeonaixho took his hands away. "That should be better."

Albanes turned to Inu while her father attended to Roque. "The cut on your thigh- I can heal that for you, if you'd like."

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[tw: body horror]

[1:47 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque turned her attention to her hand as it regrew.

'Ooooo nasty, that's cool. I wanna be able to do that. Then when I cut people's shit off I can grow it back and do it again.. hehe, that would've made some things more interesting...' Roque was absolutely reveling at being able to think such awful things so clearly.

"You're good at that." Was all Roque commented as she slowly began to flex her new fingers. "Anyone here who can patch up my jacket and get me a new glove? These are designer, y'know." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @capisnotonfire

[1:52 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"....I can...sew..." Inu mumbled. "Its- its- its the least I can do- right-?" He looked up at Roque. "The scythe- I didn't know- I couldn't hear- it was so-it was so-so so- so loud..? People talking and..." Inu shook his head.

"I didn't- I couldn't...my body it was...moving..without me."

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:55 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Thank you." Yeonaixho replied simply to Roque. "I've had a lot of opportunities to practice it."

"If you need clothes, we should be able to provide some." Albanes offered. She turned to Inu again. "Do you need healing?" @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[2:08 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"I brought some extras, I don't need to wear um.. This island's specific genre of clothing." Roque mumbled. @capisnotonfire @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:18 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"No." Inu replied to Albanes. "Don't- Don't..I'm alright." He shook his head. "...I just..I.." Inu mumbled before he trailed off.

He just wanted to go back to the room and get under the covers or something. This was already stressing him out and with everything that just happened? The last thing he wanted was to be surrounded by so many people.

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:23 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Are you sure?" Albanes asked, glancing once again to Inu's wound. "It wouldn't be any bother to me."

Yeonaixho had already stood and returned to Petrai's side. The two were talking with each other, though their conversation was inaudible.

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[2:44 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Inu, you oughta get that fixed before you go back to the room. The other two will probably be pissed at me if you go back looking that that." She said, looking over at Petrai and Yeonaixho. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @capisnotonfire

[2:49 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"...I don't..wanna be touched." Inu lifted his head up. "..I-I can bandage it myself..I just...I don't.." Inu shuddered briefly, cringing slightly. "I'm not....mmm..." Inu let out a hefty sigh. "...And..i don't want them...mad at you..."

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:58 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"No one's going to be mad at me for healing, no matter who." Albanes said. "But, if you really don't want it, I won't force you..."

"We've made our decision on how we're going to handle this." Petrai announced, marching over to Inu and Roque. "Yeonaixho and I will each speak to one of you and gather what information we can about what happened, then make our final decision based on who we believe is at fault in this situation."

Yeonaixho followed Petrai over. "Roque, I'll speak with you, and Petrai will speak with Inu." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[3:24 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"An interrogation..? Now? I'm so tired.." Roque sighed, but nevertheless sat up.

'At least I'm not stuck with the bitch who tried to put an arrow in my skull a few minutes ago. I can probably lie through my teeth to him. Ha.' @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @capisnotonfire

[3:40 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu let out a small whine before he stayed where he was, eyeing the ground. His head still felt like it was spinning and he nodded along. Well. They did have to talk about whatever..the fuck happened. That made sense.

It was his fault after all.

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:10 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's best we solve this now, instead of waiting til morning." Yeonaixho stated. "Please come with me." He set off for the far end of the hospital, though waited for Roque to follow.

Petrai turned to Inu. "Come with me." She took him to the other side of the hospital. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:11 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque sighed and walked behind Yeonaixho, resting her arms behind her head. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @capisnotonfire

[4:58 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu made a small sound. He looked up at Petrai before he forced himself to his feet and followed behind her, keeping his eyes locked onto the ground. No eye contact. None.

[7:08 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho and Petrai returned to the main area of the hospital. They conferred with each other for a moment, speaking in hushed tones so no one would be ablet to overhear.

After the discussion, Yeonaixho turned to face everyone in the hospital. "We have decided that the best course of action is to confiscate the scythe, as it apparently caused all this harm in the first place. Roque, you'll have time to discuss with your scythe before making a decision on whether you want to stay or leave. You're both barred from leaving temple grounds until further notice."

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[7:24 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque totally dropped even pretending to talk to Madeline or Fio, instead looking over to the other two.

Well, she was already grounded from leaving, so... That didn't change much.

"Okay. Can I go now then?" Roque asked. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @capisnotonfire

[8:13 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"..Uhm..Alright." Inu nodded slowly. Sure. That seemed fine. He didn't...really plan on leaving the grounds anyway. He didn't want to get lost. Instead, he stood and shuffled over to where Roque was, staring at her hand for a moment before her..then he turned to the door.

"...what...what she said...are we..okay now..?"

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:15 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Petrai turned to Roque. "Didn't you want to... speak with your scythe?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:17 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Yeah, I wanna go speak to it now. It's getting lonely and cold." She didn't acknowledge Inu at all. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @capisnotonfire

[8:21 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"..." Inu watched the two before he looked over at Petrai. He didn't entirely know what to say but he couldn't help but feel even more guilty. Now Roque wasn't even going to talk to him? frowned to himself before he just stayed off to the side.

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:22 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Let's get this over with." Petrai said, readying her crossbow, just in case. She left towards the graveyard... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:26 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Finally.

Roque followed Petrai out. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @capisnotonfire

[9:58 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Petrai brought Roque back to the hospital, leaving her with Fio and Madeline.

"She's decided to stay," Petrai reported to Yeonaixho. "I'll go retrieve the weapon case now."

"Good." Yeonaixho nodded. He turned to Roque. "Do you need me to lay a hold over you, to keep you from dying?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[10:04 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"I'm not gonna drop dead instantly or anything, I'll probably start feeling sick starting tomorrow morning." Roque hummed, keeping her scythe close to her still. "Would there be any negative effects to you doing.. Whatever laying a hold on me is?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:08 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"The primary effect is that I'd be supporting your life force from a distance. You'd be able to go about your life completely normally. There aren't any negative effects." Yeonaixho said. "If you dying without access to your scythe is a concern, as you previously implied it to be, I'd highly suggest it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[10:21 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

The power to keep someone alive without any adverse effects? Yeah right.

But she had somewhat backed herself in to this corner... It would be suspicious if she said no, just lemme maybe possibly die..?

But one more follow up question couldn't hurt.

"So you said primary effect, and no negative effects.. Are there any effects besides those I should be aware of?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:23 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You might experience slight chest pain, ringing in your ears, and slight numbness for the first few hours afterwards." Yeonaixho said simply. "I'll also be able to sense any injuries you sustain." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[10:32 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Those all sound like negative effects to me, man." Roque huffed. The first few things were fine, but.. "Can you feel old injuries too? Because that's a bit TMI." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:33 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"If it's healed, I can't sense it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[10:46 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Hmm. She actually wasn't sure about that. She hadn't exactly been to a doctor recently.

"Hm. Fine, whatever. You can do that. But if I find out that there's anything else to it, I'm gonna be pretty mad." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:47 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Of course." Yeonaixho nodded. "There's a required ritual to properly lay a hold- would you like to complete it tonight?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[10:55 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Oh boy. Rituals...

"Sure, why the hell not. I guess." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:57 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Alright, come with me, please." Yeonaixho said, and began leading Roque away...

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[3:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho brought Roque back up to the hospital. Petrai and Albanes were nowhere to be seen.

"Well, you're free to go now." He said. "Try not to get yourself into any more trouble." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[3:08 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Yeah, I'll be trying really hard." Roque said and instantly headed back toward the door. She was ready for bed already. "Don't be a weirdo about knowing if I get hurt, Petrai is already enough of a creeper." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:09 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho didn't reply to that. "Have a nice night." He left through another door. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[3:16 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

".. Weirdo creeper freak." Roque muttered as she walked out a different door. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

healing peregrine and darcy

[7:10 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Back to the hospital we go! Petrai had led their little parade through the underground tunnels crossing the island. Peregrine hadn't had anyone to be dramatic to, outside of the group, as they hadn't passed anyone on their way there. Sorry not sorry king ❤️

Once at the hospital, the guards moved Peregrine onto a bed, sitting Darcy on another. Petrai briefly left the area, but soon returned with Yeonaixho in tow. She explained the situation to him in hushed tones before they got to the rest. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[7:20 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Before exiting the tunnel, Isi hesitated, because the smell of blood in the hospital was so strong, and specifically the smell she attributed to one person. It honestly didn't surprise them that said person had ended up here already, but the smell did make it rather unpleasant for Isi. They just decided to suck it up and stick by Darcy and Petrai.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:33 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine sighed as he settled into the bed, ignoring the blood for the most part. His good friend Roque had perhaps been here, then. As Yeonaixho entered the room, he chuckled. "Oh, we keep running into one another, don't we, sir?" He emphasised that part with a teasing air. "Simply can't get away from me. My Angel charm simply can't help but draw people in."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[7:36 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho sat by Peregrine, and pulled his hair from his face. "I hear you got yourself into trouble again. Perhaps, you're the one who wanted to see me again." His tone was playful, but not flirtatious. He put a hand over Peregrine's shin. "So, it's your leg, hm?"

Darcy watched Yeonaixho intently as he entered, clearly nervous. "Isi..." He muttered, but didn't say anything else, his thoughts half-formed from nerves. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[10:13 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi didn't say anything, but it did just dawn on them that they went and caused trouble late at night and the head of the whole damn church got called down to answer it, while Isi just sat there anxiously hoping they wouldn't get some severe punishment. They knew Petrai didn't seem to want to get them in trouble, buuut who knows how this whole hierarchy thing works.

They kinda fidgeted with their hands.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:19 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine could take that playful tone and run with it. He leaned toward Yeonaixho with a flirty little grin. "Well, angels and gods go rather well together, don't they? In most religions, that is." He tried to lift his leg up closer to Yeonaixho's hand - to flirt, to menace, either or - but had to manually lift it with his hands. "Yes, but also my heart. My roommates have been so cruel to me." He fake-pouted, as always. "Can you imagine?"

Sorry Isi, sorry Darcy. He's ignoring you to talk to God. Actually maybe it's for the better he ignores them, for their mental health.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[6:05 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho shook his head lightheartedly. "Not in our faith. Now, I thought you'd remember that. If you really are trying to win me over, you aren't doing a good job of it." He placed both hands over Peregrine's leg- no higher than his knee, mind you- and began to heal. "Hm. I can imagine that you've been harassing your other roomates, as that's what Petrai told me. It wouldn't surprise me, as it's about the same as what you've done to me."

Petrai grimaced as she watced his... horrible dynamic. She wasn't appreciating any of it, but there wasn't much she could do to stop either of them.

Darcy was at least a little relieved that Peregrine wasn't talking to him, but being in the same room as the head of the church kinda nullified that.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:09 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi still was really just standing there, bloody hoof and all, deciding that this is the last thing she wanted to witness tonight but it's fine

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:31 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Oh I did remember that," Peregrine practically purred. Pbitch. "That's why I said most religions, mm." He watched Yeonaixho's hand with a small little smirk, as if plotting to do something. If he did scheme, he didn't enact it but that smug little smile held plans beyond comprehension as he looked over toward Petrai and winked. He leaned toward Yeonaixho sluttily, that's the best way to put it. "So handsy, sir, I suppose that explains your title~"

At the very correct accusation, Peregrine mock-gasped. "Me? Harassing my other roommates? I'm the one with injuries and my bags stolen, not them. Such baseless accusations... tsk, tsk." He looked over to Isi, still smug.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[10:37 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You're bold, aren't you." Yeonaixho forced down a laugh. Once he'd finished healing Peregrine, he took his hands from his leg. "Nevertheless, you should be feeling better now."

"Oh, really? I heard you were provoking and threatening them," He hummed. "And I trust Petrai far more than I do you." After a shrug, he added, "I hope you like cleaning." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:37 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 (forgor to tag)

[10:54 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi was about to speak just before Yeonaixho did, so instead she literally just stuck out her tongue at Peregrine from behind Yeonaixho's back, bro is so tired of this shit

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:14 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine laughed slyly. "Much better. Thank you, sir. You've saved me from a life of limping and for that, I'm in your debt," he teased, waggling his eyebrow. Stop. "Me? Threatening them?" He didn't comment on the provoking because he knew that was he'd been doing since he got to the docks. Then he looked at Isi as he continued, "Only if you count spiders." Back to Yeonaixho. "Oh, you like maids, I see, I see." No you don't. Shut up.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[11:20 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Since you're in my debt, I'm sure you won't mind working here on the island as part of your punishment for all the trouble you've caused." Yeonaixho said simply, refuting Peregrine's attempts at flirting. "You'll report to the dedicants at wake-up call tommorow. Albanes will make sure you know what to do."

With that, he turned toward Darcy. "I understand you... poisoned yourself?"

"Yes, uh- sir." Darcy nodded.

Yeonaixho looked confused for a second, then placed his hand over Darcy's forehead as he begun to heal him. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[11:26 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Now it was Isi's turn to smile smugly at Peregrine as Yeonaixho outlined his duties, they didn't even need to comment on the spider threats.

She watched as Yeonaizho healed Darcy, glad he could help with that.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:45 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Aw, but there's such more fun ways to pay off a debt~" He leaned forward again and spread out his wings because of course he did. "And yet you have me in servitude. I suppose that's right where you want me, hm?" He boredly watched at Yeonaixho turned to Darcy but then smirked at the confession. "Yes, he was trying to hurt poison little old me, can you imagine? Why would they do such a thing? Poisoning me, kicking me, knocking me out? Tsk tsk."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[11:53 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Whatever you have in mind is off the table. You can't fuck your way out of every problem you come across." Yeonaixho replied, incredibly bluntly. "And, like I said before, you're not even that attractive."

He turned his attention back to Darcy. "Are you feeling better?"

"Yes, sir." Darcy nodded, and pulled himself up to a sitting position. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[12:01 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi mumbled something that specified herself as the one to kick him, just in case Darcy would get in trouble for that. At this point Isi was genuinely just very tired and wanted to get back to the room, or even just out of this room- with the blood and all.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:27 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Oh I've managed to fuck myself out of every problem I've had so far. You'll be surprised how good I am at getting myself out of trouble." Peregrine raised an eyebrow. "I don't hear that very often. I think you're just trying to hurt my feelings." Then he looked over to Darcy. "I think that'll teach you to not try poison me~"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[1:33 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Good." Yeonaixo said in response to Darcy. He lifted his head a bit, so he was facing Isi. "You both can go back to your room now, if you'd like. Petrai can take you back through the tunnels."

Petrai stepped forward and nodded towards Darcy and Isi, seemingly relieved at the prospect of not being in the same room as Peregrine anymore.

Yeonaixho turned back to Peregrine. "Maybe, this expirience will teach you not to get in trouble, then. Because, like I said, you can't fuck your way out of this one." He rustled Peregrine's hair gently, like how one might treat a child. "I'm not trying to hurt your feelings. I'm sparing you the energy you'd waste trying to pursue me."

Darcy turned to Isi. "Let's leave..." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[3:05 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi nodded immediately at Darcy, the sooner they were out the better. They'd had quite enough of this kind of thing for one day.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:12 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine waved at Isi, Darcy and Petrai as if to wave them away. Rude. His eyes were still on Yeonaixho and his eyes crinkled as he smiled. "Oh, nothing teaches me to stay out of trouble. It only encourages me." He tilted his head away from Yeonaixho's hand. "It's a good thing I've a fountain of energy, sir, because you're really one of few worth pursuing around here."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[3:19 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We'd like to leave now." Darcy said to Petrai. She nodded, and led them both him and Isi out of the hospital... @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[3:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"One of your many faults." Yeonaixho shrugged. "No one likes a stubborn try-hard. At least, I don't. And you'd be better off spending that energy elsewhere. As I've stated many, many times, I'm not interested." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:23 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine chuckled. "Everyone wants the Angel eventually, sir, however briefly or however long." He was leaning too close to Yeonaixho than was comfortable for anyone. That really should have included Peregrine but he looked perfectly comfortable - looked perfectly comfortable that is.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:27 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho didn't appear uncomfortable, or even phazed in the slightest. "Ah. Delusional." He said. "If this is truly your first time meeting someone who isn't interested in you, I pity you, and those you spend your time with." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:29 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"The first person who wasn't interested in me ended up becoming my fiancée," he teased, not leaning away. His breath was practically on Yeonaixho's face. "No pity necessary, darling sir, if anything it is Iwho should pity you."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:34 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Oh, you're engaged, hm? That makes your behavior even more scandalous." Yeonaixho raised an eyebrow. He straightened his posture a bit, pulling away from Peregrine but putting a hand on his cheek. "Really? And what about me do you find so pitiful?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:38 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I was engaged," Peregrine corrected, still smirking. Maybe it fell a bit. "Unfortunately for me, she disappeared, oh, hm, nine, ten months ago? I haven't kept count." His eyes briefly moved away from Yeonaixho but he forced them to flicker back to face him. "No point, really, is there?" Only managing a small smirk, he slightly moved his head to press his face into Yeonaixho's hand and further forced his smile to grow. "What I find pitiful is that you're denying yourself something completely unique. It's not everyday you meet someone like me, is it? New, willing, so forward. And that's not to mention the wings."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Hm. Doesn't seem like the healthiest engagement, if you don't care about her nearly year-long dissapearance. You shouldn't marry someone you don't care about." Yeonaixho shrugged. "But, what do I know?"

He let his hand gently trace over Peregrine's features, putting a finger over his mouth. "'Completely unique?' You're giving yourself a lot of credit. Outside of maybe the wings, there's nothing unique about you. And even that... I've met people with wings before. You're just like the rest- stuck up, attention-seeking, and pitiful." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:50 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I've learnt to move on," he said with a shrug. "If you linger on tragedy for too long, you're no longer interesting and where I am, you have to stay interesting. And thus... I had to move on fast." As Yeonaixho traced Peregrine's face, his smile grew under the finger and he gently pressed a kiss to the fingertip. Insane man. "Have you had them before, sir? And perhaps-" He leaned forward, narrowing his eyes playfully. "Perhaps I seek attention because I deserve it." What is he saying do not let bro cook.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:57 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"What a tragic life you live then. Denying grief is no way to live." Yeonaixho said simply.

"Some of them. It's not as exciting as one might thing. Too many limbs..." He shrugged, moving his hand to hold Peregrine's jaw still. "Or, perhaps it's because you believe you need attention from higher powers to validate yourself. Is that it?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:02 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"What a tragic life I live," Peregrine repeated with a low chuckle. "How ever will I feel better." He reached a hand out to run it across Yeonaixho's outstretched arm, trailing his finger down from below his shoulder to his wrist. "I can think of a few ways..."

He chuckled as Yeonaixho held his jaw and sort of took the hint. Though he didn't reply, he did tilt his head gently and hummed in contemplation. Narrow eyes. Small smirk. Quiet laugh.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:04 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Alas, you'll have to live with your sorrows for a while longer." Yeonaixho smiled, and let go of Peregrine completely. "I have a prior engagement tonight, one I'm actually very late to, thanks to your little performance. I'm afraid this is where we have to part ways." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine lifted his head as Yeonaixho's grip departed and he smiled. "I'm sure they'll understand why you took so long, sir~" He laughed. "I'm sure I'll see you again soon. No one can stay away for too long." He stood from the bed and flapped his wings briefly to neaten them up, then he brushed himself off.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:12 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We'll see about that." Yeonaixho said as he got up and left. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:12 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine waggled his fingers with a small chuckle. Worst guys ever.

post kitchen fight healing

[5:52 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes, Petrai and Peregrine arrived at the hospital- Hang having briefly departed from the group to get Yeonaixho. Petrai directed Peregrine to one of the beds, while Albanes busied herself with some work. There was no one else in the hospital. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:00 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine settled onto the bed, not laying on it rather sitting on its side so that his wings could comfortably hang off the other side. He kept an eye on Petrai, forcing on his little smirk to not seem totally and utterly mentally fucked up over his wing's injury.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:07 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Neither Petrai nor Albanes said anything to Peregrine, though Petrai kept her crossbow handy.

A few moments later, Yeonaixho and Hang entered the hospital. Hang seemed to be explaining what had happened to Yeonaixho. "And then, when he kept messing with her, she shot him again- so that's three wounds, in the shoulder, thigh and left wing."

"Right." Yeonaixho hummed. His usual gentle charisma was gone, replaced by stern anger. He sat by Peregrine. "I understand you were harassing and degrading my daughter." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:12 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine kept his eye on that crossbow. He was very familiar with it now, he felt like he could say. At first he didn't even notice Yeonaixho walking in - only when he spoke did Peregrine dare to glance away. He didn't respond immediately, glancing away and letting the smirk drop from his face as he turned to face Yeonaixho alone. However, his tone of voice hadn't changed from usual. "If anything, sir," he practically whispered, "I was degrading myself. Force of habit, I'm afraid."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:15 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Do not use that tone of voice with me," Yeonaixho replied sternly. "By degrading yourself, you degrade all those around you. Just because you were the target of your own joke doesn't make the behavior at all acceptable. I thought you would've understood that, given that you're at a Church." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:19 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I thought a church would appreciate an angel but I suppose we've both been proven wrong," Peregrine continued to tease despite the warning. "I think I've faced enough consequence for my action. Your Second is not just a voyeur but a rather trigger happy one at that." Peregrine glanced at Petrai, that smirk returning in the seconds it took for his head to turn toward her. "If Albanes wants revenge more personal, she can try to slap me again."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:26 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"No, I do not appreciate you or your presence. And honestly, are you still trying to play that angel card after everyone here has told you angels have no significance in our faith? If winning anyone over is your goal, get better material."

He sighed. "No, you have not recieved consequences for your actions. I have seen now that direct punishment- of the physical kind, especially, does nothing but enable you further. No, this time, we'll try something different." Yeonaixho paused. "Petrai, what did you have in mind?"

"Flight restriction, of course." Petrai hummed. "And confiscating his belongings, he can wear temple clothes til he leaves the island. No interactions with Albanes or Madeline, has to stay indoors after sundown, a restriction on handling weaponry."

Yeonaixho nodded. "And he must atone. Peregrine, you have to write apology letters to the people you've wronged. That's Albanes and Madeline of course, as well as Hang, Isi, Darcy... you should honestly write one to me and Petrai, but I don't want to read what you'd try and put in there. Your letters will have to be approved by both Petrai and I." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine could have said plenty of annoying little witticisms - something something physical, something something enabled - but even he had the sense to keep his mouth shut as Yeonaixho spoke. He turned to Petrai and though he was smirking and sounded just as entertained as ever, he wasn't really trying to tease - it was just force of habit. "Good luck finding my clothes dear. Someone threw them out and turned them invisible. I haven't the foggiest where they are myself."

Peregrine looked back at Yeonaixho, the smugness dripping away from his face once Petrai couldn't easily see his mouth. It was like make-up. Maybe less work to remove. Still, he had to put in the effort of sounding like he was smiling but he'd had practice. Why waste the muscles? "Oh I wouldn't put anything in a letter that I wouldn't say, sir. It's just that I would say plenty of things."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:29 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well, then it's a good thing some of us don't need to see things to find them." Yeonaixho replied simply. He otherwise didn't reply to Peregrine's advances.

Petrai spoke next. "If you break any of our rules again, make even the slightest misstep, our next actions will not be so merciful. You will be ousted from the tournament and sent home early. Be warned."

"Now, onto your wounds." Yeonaixho put a hand on Peregrine's shoulder and began to heal the wound there. Once that was done, he moved to the one on the wing, and then finally the one on his thigh, saying nothing as he worked. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:47 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Well, be careful you don't trip," he continued. "They're somewhere in the hallway. I don't think she's faced any retribution for stealing belongings and putting people in harm's way and yet alas poor me~" Dramatic hand touch to his forehead.

Peregrine didn't look over at Petrai but waved a hand dismissively. "Yes, yes, I hear you, I suppose I'll have to make it count," he teased, actually smiling a little bit. "Surely it would be so much effort to send another boat back with just little old me on it, though?"

As Yeonaixho healed his shoulder first, Peregrine raised an eyebrow. "I'd say that's the least important one." He was noticeably quiet when his wing was healed, though it shuddered under Yeonaixho's touch and stretched itself out once it was healed. He chuckled sultrily when Yeonaixho healed his thigh. "Moving fast, aren't we?" Stop.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:51 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Once he was done healing Peregrine, Yeonaixho stood up. He turned to Petrai. "Get someone to find his belongings. Actually, see if you can get ahold of the roommate that turned them invisible. If she finds Peregrine as insufferable as I do, she might want to help."

"Of course. I believe Titania is her name." Petrai nodded. She eyed Peregrine, but didn't display any emotion. "It should be fairly easy, either way."

Instead of replying to Peregrine in any capacity, Yeonaixho simply left the hospital. Albanes had already snuck out of the building, and Petrai turned to speak with Hang. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:05 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Me? Insufferable? Never." All the time, and he knew it. He loved it. Peregrine stood up after Yeonaixho left, stretching again. "That was far more hassle than it was worth, really," he muttered with a little chuckle. He looked back at Petrai with a little smile. Most annoying man ever. "This was fun, I suppose." It was not fun at all but whatever.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Petrai didn't respond to Peregrine, and kept discussing quietly with Hang. If Peregrine wanted to leave, he was free to now. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:07 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine waggled his fingers at Petrai before leaving. Man fucked around, found out and dipped.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

medecine for yuga

[9:40 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga's grip on Isi's hand had tightened throughout their trek to the hospital, and at the door he was hesitating, and looking at Isi with wide, frightened eyes. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[9:48 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi again briefly squeezed his hand. "It's pretty nice in there, and they healed up my roommate just fine so I bet you'll be out of here in no time, and then maybe we can have a proper breakfast" they told him. She put her other hand on the doorknob. "You ready?"

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[9:51 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga's ears pressed back as h looked forward at the door. He frowned, but nodded sternly. No point turning back now. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[9:52 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi nodded back, opening the door. Oh good, the smell was much less prominent now. As they walked in the air was warmer.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:03 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Hang was at work in the hospital, doing some organizing. She looked up as Isi and Yuga entered. "Hey, can I help y'all with anything?" @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:09 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga stopped in his tracks, and took hold of Isi's arm with his other hand as well, staring at Hang bug-eyed. He had been one of the people with Peregrine in the dining hall. He looked up at Isi for help. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[10:19 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi felt Yuga hold tight to their arm, now unsure of what to do. Hang didn't look dangerous or on edge like in the dining hall, but it was clear Yuga was still anxious.

"Uh, yeah- can I ask you something first though? Just, about the stuff that happened in the dining hall- it looked like my roommate got hurt and I wanna know what happened"

Isi did want to know what happened and was a bit worried about Peregrine (just because he's a bit of an asshole doesn't mean she wants him dead or anything), but she mainly asked for Yuga's sake- really hoping Hang could answer with something that would make stuff seem less dangerous. She had no idea whether that would come across as the intention to Hang, though.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:42 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Hnag's brow furrowed in worry. "Well, uh, most of that stuff is confidential right now, and I'd have to clear it with the higher-ups before sharing everything, but basically what happened was Peregrine acted out of turn and wouldn't comply with directions from the second." She shifted uncomfortably. "He got healed up, though. He's okay now." @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:49 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga furrowed his brows. He gathered that Hang meant that Peregrine had been misbehaving, but he wasn't sure if he meant he had been violent. It sounded more like he was being disobedient, which he felt wasn't enough of a reason to wound him so much. Though, he wasn't sure if he'd understood right. There was a few words he didn't know.

Before he could do anything else, a violent cough that he had been trying to repress finally burst out, and he turned his head away to cough in his sleeve. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:35 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

That was...about what Isi expected as an answer, they hoped maybe hearing why that all happened in the dining hall would help Yuga's mind a little. They looked at him in worry as he coughed, then back at Hang.

"My friend is pretty sick and can barely talk, I don't know what's causing it. Is there anything you can do?"

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:37 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Hang's worried look only grew as Yuga coughed. She moved over to the beds and gestured for him to sit on one.

"Come on, I'll get you taken care of." She nodded. "When did the symptoms start?" @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[12:46 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga looked up at Hang, a startled look in his eyes. He turned to Isi, squeezing their hand a little to ask them to come with, before shakily and hesitantly stepping to the bed, lowering his head and ears. He stood next to the bed for a moment, before nervously sitting down.

He looked at Hang uneasily. He didn't remember for sure. He had been feeling off for a while before coming to the island, but it hadn't been too bad, just a little soreness. Properly ill he had fallen last night, but he didn't know how to tell that without talking. He just shrugged. He scratched his ear, seemingly pensive, and then held up a couple of fingers, three, two. That's how many days he had had a mild cough, maybe? He hoped one of the two would get what he meant.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[1:00 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Of course Isi went with, sitting on the edge of the bed. It seemed simple enough to Isi to guess that the fingers meant the number of days the cough had persisted, and Isi kinda started to wonder if it had something to do with the island- though she didn't really have proof of that.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Two to three days?" Hang assumed. "That's not good. I'm gonna list off some other symptoms, and you nod if you've been experiencing those too. Sore throat? Trouble breathing? Congestion? Headaches? Fatigue? Nausea?" @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[1:07 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga nodded at Hang's assumpion, and then at sore throat and trouble breathing. At congestion he furrowed his brows in confusion, and shrugged a little. He didn't know what that meant. Headache got a nod, fatigue as well. Nausea... he shrugged again and gestured with his hand that it was very mild if any. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[1:27 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi's face scrunched a little in concern at the symptoms but she didn't say anything.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:28 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Congestion is when you feel all stopped up, like when there's too much mucus in your nostrils and such." Hang hummed. "From what it sounds like, you might have a cold. Now, I'm not certain about it, but it's the most simple explanation. I can get you some medicine for that." @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[1:32 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga's face brightened a little in understanding, and he nodded a couple of times. He tilted his head slightly and nodded again at her speculation. Cold, yeah, he was pretty cold, and it was pretty likely. He was a little nervous about the medicine, but nodded either way. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[1:35 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

"Thank you" Isi told Hang, smiling a little. It was relieving that all they had to do (hopefully) was give him some medicine to clear things up, and that Hang didn't have to do any other sort of physical check-up.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:38 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"No problem! I'll go get that for you." Hang nodded, smiled, and went off to the countertops to prepare Yuga's medicine. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[1:39 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga nodded, and sighed in relief. He turned to look at Isi and smiled a little. His tail moved slightly inside the cloak. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[1:55 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi smiled back, also relieved. Now she was pretty glad she ran into him at the dorms, otherwise he'd probably have been stuck with this for longer. It was also nice to talk to someone who wasn't human.

"Not so bad, huh?"

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:57 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

A few minutes later, Hang returned with a steaming mug. "I made it into a tea, cause I thought it might be easier to take that way. It's gonna taste like plants." She handed the mug to Yuga. "See if this helps." @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[2:01 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga shrugged and shook his head a little. Yeah it wasn't too bad after all. He was also happy to talk with someone else who wasn't a human.

He looked as Hang returned, and tried to smell the tea. He couldn't smell a lot, but what he could smell was a pretty pleasant herbal scent. He took the mug carefully and breathed the warm steam like he'd done in the dining hall. It felt nice. He took a careful sip, and slowly drank the medicine, trying not to burn his tongue. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[6:45 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Oh, the tea did smell good, bit a little bitter for Isi's taste. She tapped her hooves on the ground a little, feeling herself relax a little now that Yuga seemed less like he was about to collapse.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:48 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well, I'll leave you to finish that. Once you're done, you can leave the mug on the bedside table, and then y'all can be on your way." Hang nodded, and went back to the work she'd been doing earlier. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[11:28 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga glanced at Hang a little surprised. This was all? He blinked, and nodded.

The medicine felt nice in his throat, and once he was done drinking it, he put the mug to the bedside table as instructed, and looked at Isi. Now they could leave.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[7:16 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi nodded at Hang. "thank you!" They replied as they hopped off the bed, looking back at Yuga. She really, really hoped the tea was going to help, though it probably wouldn't work right away if it did.

[7:17 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[7:19 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga stood up and coughed a bit. Yeah, it would probably take a while, but hopefully he would feel better after resting. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[8:17 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

"You wanna go to the dining hall, to your room, or somewhere else?" Isi decided to try what Hang did and held up one finger, then two, then three for the different options.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[8:21 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga tilted his head a little, but caught on what Isi meant. He thought for a moment, and decided he wanted rest more than food, and held up two fingers. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[8:31 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Isi nodded. "okay, your room is just down the hall from mine so it's pretty easy to find" she replied.

She began walking, but waited for Yuga to follow.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[8:32 AM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Yuga followed 🚶‍♂️ To the ⁠guest-hallway !

healing peregrine again

[8:21 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

As they entered the hospital, Petrai announced to whatever staff member was working, "The bird-man broke his leg and passed out. Find the healers."

Shino, who was the only person in the hospital at this hour, rushed to Peregrine's side as Petrai paid him out on one of the beds. "What happened?"

"We don't know." Petrai hummed. "We'll have to see once he wakes up."

Both Petrai and Shino were completely ignoring Roque's presence. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:22 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"I'm guessing you want me to stay and plead my case?" Roque asked, standing in the back with her arms crossed. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:25 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Remain where you are. We'll speak to you about this later." Petrai said to Roque, before turning back to Shino. "Go fetch Albanes, she's in the private library."

Shino nodded, and set off. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:51 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Shortly after that, Albanes and Shino arrived, followed closely by Madeline. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:03 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes grimaced as she saw Peregrine, but went over to his side to begin to heal him, pressing her hands over Peregrine's leg and righting the placement of the bones. Slowly, Peregrine would feel conciusness return to him

"A broken leg wouldn't be enough to knock him out like this... unless, he'd already been injured, or he's very susceptible to pain." Albanes commented, loud enough for the entire room to hear. "Did something else happen?"

Petrai looked to Roque. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[9:05 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Well, then he tried to walk on it. So that was probably pretty painful." Roque hummed. "And I suppose in the spirit of honesty, I made him stop breathing a few times.. entirely in an attempt to get him to leave me alone. But that's not what knocked him out, obviously." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:22 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine groaned miserably as he was roused to consciousness once again by Albanes, but more forced laughter soon followed. He on that grind. "You'll simply never let me rest, will you?" He allowed himself some comfort, shifting himself onto his stomach so he wasn't crushing his wings. "I'm beginning to think you might not like me~"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[10:30 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Don't turn around so fast. You'll jostle the bones, and I'm not done repairing them." Albanes chided, but didn't say anything else to Peregrine. She continued to heal.

Petrai scoffed at Roque's first statements- she'd seen Peregrine attempt to put weight on the broken leg, so at least she knew that wasn't a lie. At the second confession, she turned suddenly to the younger woman, near-anger painted over her stern features. "You- made him-" She had to stop and take a minute, muttering a prayer. Probably something like 'great Lifebringer, spare me from this awful day, it's continued on far too long, why did Yeonaixho do this'. She sighed, and turned back to Roque. "I should not have to explain to you that doing such is against the rules. It's explicitly described on our list that using your powers to negatively effect another participant outside of the sanctioned fights is strictly forbidden." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:27 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque's expression visibly soured as Peregrine woke up. She grumbled something to herself and crossed her arms.

"I didn't expect you to care so much about Peregrine, to be honest." Roque said. "I'd say that Peregrine was consenting to it after he repeatedly kept coming back to me.. He could have left at any time, but he didn't. And it hardly lasted long enough to do anything besides spook him a little." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:55 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Consent is not the matter here, nor is the fact that it was specifically Peregrine. The matter is that you broke a rule you knew about, then confessed it to my face." Petrai's expression remained stiff and sour. "I will not argue with you about the nature of my rules, or why they are in place. That is not your place, nor is it relevant. I'll discuss with Yeonaixho the consequences of this action." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:59 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Would you rather have I not confessed? I suppose I should have just kept it my little secret.. And here i was, trying to practice the virtue of honesty.. And you are going to punish me for it. I really am getting mixed messages." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:09 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I do appreciate your directness, I'm just surprised that someone of your... character would be so forward in the first place." Petrai glanced over Roque. "Regardless, you did break one of the rules, and your own confession is as good as any proof, so yes, you will be punished. In what way I still do not know." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:12 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Little did Petrai know, that one little crumb of truth was hiding a lot more nefarious shit behind it. Hopefully it stayed that way.

"Maybe spending my time on a church island really has started to change me in to a saint." Roque said flatly and rolled her eyes. "This is less trouble than I usually get in to within 48 hours, I'll have you know." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:09 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

@soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:01 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I'd hardly believe a saint would restrict another's breathing simply because you were annoyed." Petrai retorted. At Roque's other comment, she sarcastically added. "Really? I'm proud of you. Let's get that number even lower, shall we?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:25 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque held her hands together at her cheek and blinked innocently.

"I'm so glad you're proud of me, that really means a lot. As long as I'm staying on the island, I'm suuuuuuure I'll get better." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:26 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We'll see if the Hand of God agrees." Petrai replied simply, and turned her attention away from Roque. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:06 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Uh huh." Roque hummed. "How long am I gonna be waiting here to talk to him? Where's he at?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:07 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"If sainthood is truly an aspiration of yours, then perhaps you should learn patience." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:11 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Well, clearly you know where he is. So you should be practicing timeliness." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:12 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Unlike you, I need not worry with such things. Sainthood is no aspiration of mine." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[9:43 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

As the night waned on and Yeonaixho showed no further signs of showing up, Petrai turned to both Roque and Peregrine. "It's getting late, and this matter would better be dealt with in the morning. Peregrine, you will stay in this hospital overnight so that your health can be monitored. Roque, you can return to your room. We will speak to you in the morning. Do not try anything else, or you will reap the consequences of your actions." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:52 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

As time went on, Roque seemed more and more wrapped up in a conservation in her own head. She'd glare, shrug, shake her head, and grumble words under her breath every once and a while. She snapped back to reality as Petrai spoke.

"Oh. Mmkay then. Byeeee!" Roque said, waving her fingers as she stepped out of the room. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:02 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine smirked to himself, having made himself more comfortable by resting his chin on his crossed arms and spreading out his wings over the sides of the bed. During Petrai's 'talk' with Roque, he'd drifted in and out of consciousness, never fully submerging but not quite breaking through enough to coherently join the conversation. However, as Petrai addressed him, he glanced toward her and chuckled under his breath. "You care so much about little old me? How quaint. I'll be perfectly fine, darling." No. Not how that worked.

He side-eyed Roque leaving but otherwise didn't actually acknowledge her, only looking back at Petrai and teasing, "Isn't she such fun?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[12:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Petrai left shortly after Roque, through a different exit, though Albanes lingered in the hospital, gently healing Peregrine. She didn't say anything or acknowledge his words at all. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[12:45 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

".. there goes our relaxing night.." Madeline sighed from off to the side. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:01 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

(nsfw :autism_eugh:)

"Awwww, did I ruin your night? Sorry girls." Peregrine mockingly cooed but it was broken up by his chuckling. "Such a shame. Usually I make people's nights better..." He glanced at Albanes. "Though I think your daddy dearest might not like me saying things like that to you. He certainly wasn't fond of our last... hm, entanglement." It was like Peregrine had specifically chosen one of the worst ways to describe their last meeting, on purpose. He was definitely aware of it as well from the smug grin plastered across his face.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[2:27 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You don't have to stay here, if you don't want to." Albanes said to Madeline. She flushed red as Peregrine made his comments, in embarrassment and seething anger, but didn't address them. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[2:38 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Madeline's face turned red as well, but overwhelmingly in anger with only a smidge of embarrassment.

"I'm not leaving you alone with him." Madeline said, standing her ground. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:49 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine cackled to himself, turning his head back to settle on his pillow. "If you hadn't shown such disdain for me, Albanes, darling, I would have thought you were hinting something to your friend... I forgot your name, usually I'm good with names. Important names, though. Jasmine?" Annoying little smirk. Par for the course.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes gave Madeline a thankful glance, turning her head in a way where Pergrine wouldn't be able to see her. To her patient, she simply said, "You should watch your tongue if you plan on keeping it." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:14 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

If Madeline's powers hadn't been dampened, she was pretty sure that they would have been coming to the surface now. Madeline didn't try to hide her glare at Peregrine.

"Keep her name out of your filthy mouth anyways, it's better that way for everyone." Madeline grumbled. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:09 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Sorry darling, it's just fun to tease, especially when it's so easy," was all Peregrine said, though he kept his little smile.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:09 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

(Do y'all wanna ts to day now)

medicine for kal

[11:24 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

And arrived right at the infirmary!!

Kal knocked on the door just to see if anyone was around.. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:37 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Luuk was working quietly in the hospital. He looked up as Kal entered. "Hello?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[11:49 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Kal lit up with a smile when he saw Luuk. The neon pink haired idiot gave him a friendly wave.

“Hiya there! I’m Kal. What’s your name?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:50 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I'm Luuk." He said simply. "Your hair is... very pink." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[11:57 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Hehe, yeahhhh, I just got it done.” Kal chuckled. “D’you have a second to help me on out, please? I’m a biiiiiit banged up.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:00 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Of course. The healers are both currently busy, but I should be able to get you some medication and salve." Luuk wheeled his chair out from the table he'd been working at, and went over to a medicine cabinet. "What happened?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[12:02 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Thanks, appreciate it!” Kal sat down in a chair. He rotated it slightly on its wheels. “Ah, I just wanted to do a lil’ spar, that’s it. Might’ve lost and miiiiiight’ve had to dye my hair since I lost.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:04 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I see." Luuk wheeled over to Kal. "Don't mess with the chairs. You'll injure yourself even more." He handed Kal a small container of ointment. "Apply that to your wounds. It should feel better soon." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[2:23 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Kal stopped spinning in the chair.

“Right, sorry,” Kal chuckled. He took the ointment. “Thanks, bud! Appreciate it big time.”

With a smile, Kal began to apply it to a few of his scratches and marks. Homeboy immediately was feeling better.

“Man, that stuff’s legit! 10 out of 10!” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[Kal’s at 25 HP]

[2:24 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Thank you. We make it ourselves, in house." Luuk nodded. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[2:31 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Huh! That’s so cool- Guess it makes sense with how there’s a bunch of healers here,” Kal grinned as he handed back the ointment. “Thanks a bunch!” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:32 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"No problem." Luuk said. "Do you need anything else?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[2:49 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Nah, that’s it for me.” Kal laughed as he got up. “Thanks big time, bud!” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:53 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"No problem." Luuk repeated, and moved back to where he'd been working before. "Try not to get injured again." @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[2:55 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Will do!” Kal gave another two finger salute as he grinned. He made his way out of the hospital. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

madeline post-frostbite healing

[4:00 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Fio and Shino brought Madeline into the hospital, where she was immediately enveloped by warmth and light. She was laid on a bed, and then her two rescuers parted from her to take off their heavy coats and boots.

In the bed beside her was Teya. Her uniform had been cut away, and the wounds on her midriff and hand had been carefully bandaged. Albanes was tending to her, and looked up when Madeline was brought in, but otherwise remained focused on her patient. She didn't say anything.

A few moments after Madeline had been laid down in the bed, Yeonaixho sat in the chair next to her. "And you found her in the snow?"

"Yup." Fio replied. "And she got hit by Teya's lightning, too."

"Right... get me some warm water, please. We need to soak her extremeties." Yeonaixho said. He placed a hand over Madeline's shoulder and began to heal the damage caused by the lightning, calming her powers at the same time. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:13 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Madeline's eye opened slightly as she was brought in, but she remained silent. She didn't protest or even move as Yeonaixho began to heal her. Everything was still pretty numb.

Her powers seemed fairly dormant at the moment. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:20 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Someone brought over a few shallow pans of warm water, which Yeonaixho rested Madeline's hand and feet in, after he had removed her shoes and cut away the wet parts of her uniform. For the rest of her body, he laid a thick blanket over her- for warmth and modesty- and continued to heal her.

"Do you know why she wanted to leave in the first place?"

"I- I'm not sure." Teya replied, voice a bit weak. "Her powers were flaring up, and she attacked me instead of explaining anything. I thought it best to let her out than have her destroy things inside."

Yeonaixho sighed. "You did what you could, Teya. I wish she'd come to me, though..." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:34 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"... I'm sorry.. D-don't be mad at Teya for- not g-getting me.." Madeline mumbled, keeping her eye closed. She felt like she was melting in to the blanket and water. It was pretty nice after almost freezing. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:35 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I'm not mad at Teya," Yeonaixho said calmly, laying his other hand over Madeline's forhead. "Nor am I mad at you. Right now, all I want is to make sure you both are safe." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:44 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Why.. why a-aren't you mad at me..?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:46 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Wh- Madeline, why would I be mad at you? I don't even know what happened." He paused. "Madeline, did you... do something that you think would make me mad at you?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:54 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"... N-no.. I- I don't know.. I-i've just had a lot of.. problems.. the l-last few days.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:58 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Madeline, we both know you don't have much control over your powers. I would never be upset at you because you're stressed. I just... I wish you'd come to me about it. Or gotten Albanes to help, at the least." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:01 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"I-i didn't know where you were- a-and- and.. I didn't w-want to trouble Albanes.. I-i didn't have time to find you. U-usually Petrai gets you.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:03 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"... ah, yes. I'm afraid Petrai might still be out of commission for a while. It's been rough, running the island without her." Yeonaixho frowned. "I still don't understand why you couldn't get Albanes... but at least you're here now, and you're safe." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:32 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

".. y-yes.. I'm safe.." Madeline nodded weakly. "Is Teya going to be okay too..?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:34 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"She'll be alright. Most her wounds ended up being pretty superficial, nothing deeper than the skin. Worst scenario, she'll walk this off with a few new scars." Yeonaixho hummed. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:37 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Mmm.." Madeline mumbled. "C-can I talk to you..? In private a-after I can get out of this bed..?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:41 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"... of course." Yeonaixho furrowed his brow. "Are your powers giving you trouble again?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:42 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

".. kind of... A-and there's some other things too.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:42 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Alright." Yeonaixho finished healing the damage from the lightning. "We can head over to the private library now, if you're feeling up to it." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:44 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

The blanket was so warm... so nice..

"Y-yes.. that would work.." Madeline said and grabbed the blanket. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho nodded and stood, grabbing his cane from the wall. "Alright. Let's head there, then." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

medecine for kal 2

[3:14 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Kal strolled on towards the hospital and knocked on the front door of it yet again.

Knockity-knock-knock. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:15 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Come in! We're a bit busy!" Albanes called from inside the hospital. She sounded... stressed. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[3:16 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Definitely sounded a bit busy.

Kal opened the door and stepped inside.

“Everythin’ alright?” He asked as he entered. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:18 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes was running across the hospital, moving a large cart of supplies to where Luuk was stocking things. Teya sat on a bed, looking dazed and bored. When Kal entered, Albanes abruptly turned around.

"Oh, you're the one who lost the fight," She said, immediately dropping what she was doing to attend to Kal, though she didn't even answer his question. "Here, come sit over here. I'll be with you in just one second."

Albanes guided Kal over to the bed next to Teya's and promptly left him to go finish her task. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[4:46 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Uh- I can come back later? I know you’re busy.” Kal spoke.

He looked to Teya and nodded his head at her. “Hey, what’s up?” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:49 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Teya shifted her posture a bit, pulling herself up. "Not much. Just getting healed up." She huffed.

"No, no, it's good!" Albanes returned with a few tubs of ointment. "You Need burn treatment, yes?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[8:03 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

"Oh. You all good?" Kal asked with a raised eyebrow.

At Albanes' question, he nodded. "Yeahh, just some burns. The lava got me preeeeetty good." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:24 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Just got caught in a small spat with-" Teya began, before Albanes cut her off.

"Don't tell that to the guests." She faced Kal. "I'm going to heal with my powers first, then apply some ointments. Okay?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[5:03 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Technically, I guess I’m an ex-guest now. Anythin’ you tell me is behind a lock and key.” Kal pretended to lock his lips shut with a key, only to unlock it a few seconds later so he could speak.

“And sure thing! That sounds great.” He smiled. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:52 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Still." Albanes huffed. She put her hands over Kal's wounds and began healing him. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[9:09 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Alrighty.” Kal hummed as he was healed.

He immediately started to feel better. This was nice. His burns were healed up.

“Oh man- Thanks! You’re a whole pro at this.” Kal grinned. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[Kal’s at 25 HP]

[10:20 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes nodded hastily as Kal thanked her. "Thank you. I trust you can put on the ointment yourself?" @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[10:52 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Yeah, it’ll be no problem,” Kal took the ointment. “Thanks, bud.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:55 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Great!" Albanes nodded hastily, and ran off again. @🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[10:58 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Kal began to apply the ointment to his burns..

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

kal and peregrine

[11:23 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

WOE PEREGRINE BE UPON YE.

Peregrine sauntered in, giving Albanes a little wave but otherwise ignoring her. No, his attention was directly on Kal and quickly - not overly eagerly - made his way to his bed, where he set his hands on the mattress and leaned forward playfully. "Such a shame that someone who makes falling into lava look so good is going to be leaving us so soon."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[11:29 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Kal looked up from where he was applying his ointment to his burns. He gave Peregrine a grin.

“Y’saw my match, huh? Sucks, but hey, it is what it is,” Kal laughed easily. “Sorry to disappoint. I hate that I gotta leave already.” @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:34 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I did. And I must say..." Peregrine did not actually say anything but he certainly did eye up those abs.

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[11:38 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Say wha-” Kal followed Peregrine’s expression and laughed. “Oh, yeah.” @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:41 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine tilted his head and raised his eyebrow. "Oh yes." Stop. "I really think it's unfair for them to kick you out so soon. Disappointing even." He straightened up, his hands still on the mattress. "What's much more disappointing is that this is the first time we've met~"

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[5:26 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Yeah, don’t think we’ve met at all,” Kal chuckled. He’s still a lil’ dumbass. “What’s your name?” @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:28 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

With a smug roll of his shoulders, Peregrine outstretched his wings and smiled. "Peregrine Marvell, darling. But most call me the Angel."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[6:28 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

"Angel, huh? Why do they call you that?" Kal grinned. "I'm Kal, but I think you know that since they announced it on the intercom thing. Nice to meet you." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:34 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"On account of my personality," Peregrine said with a wink. "Although these beautiful wings of mine did quite seal the deal on the Angel theme." He flapped his wings slightly to try draw attention to them. "It is very nice to meet you, Kal, darling, for however brief. I'm sure it'll be worth both of our times..."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[6:44 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

"Oh, yeah, that makes sense," Kal laughed. "Never thought I'd meet an angel in real life- Awesome!"

He paused for a moment. "Don't angels usually take people away when they die?" Kal squinted slightly. "Did I die and you're here to take me away?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:48 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

(nsfw, pere's almost outright offering to fuck, sorry kal)

Peregrine laughed, leaning back down and tilting his head. "Darling, I'm not that sort of angel, lucky for you. It'd be such a waste..." He lifted one of his hands and gently set it on Kal's abs, being mindful of his burns at least. "Although Angels do tend to bring goodness and delight... so I could perhaps bring you some pleasure if you so desire. A nice send-off for such an unfair situation."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[6:58 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

"Oh- Oh," Kal's grin became somewhat sultry as his gaze traveled to Peregrine's hand on his body. "'ppreciate the suggestion, but I don't really- Do the deed with just about anyone. I also gotta meet up with Darcy and Yeonaixho later, so I don't think there'd be enough time for that, if I'm honest." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:06 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

(nsfw peregrine please i'm so sorry)

"I'm not 'just about anyone', darling, I'm the Angel," Peregrine practically crooned, leaning down so his chin was just above Kal's abs. He chuckled at the mention of Darcy and Yeonaixho. "Those two..." He decided against saying anything... mean about Darcy. Didn't quite suit the mood he was trying to set. "Most people do prefer slow... connections but I've been told that I can make something rushed something still worthwhile."

He made eye contact with Kal, his gaze sultry and his smile small but confident. Arrogant, perhaps, though he tried to keep the negative at bay. "It'd be such a shame if you went home without some fun, wouldn't it?" His hand trailed upwards. "And oh what a thing to talk about... having the Angel to yourself..."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[8:04 PM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“Sounds real nice,” Gently, Kal took ahold of the Angel’s wrist and pulled it from his exposed, chiseled, 10/10 abs. “And trust me, it’s real temptin’, but I got a lot of things left to take care of before they kick me off the island. I’m real sorry.” @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:29 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine sighed, very fakely, and let his hand be moved away. "Tsk." He moved his head to be closer to Kal's ear than his abs, licked and quietly smacked his lips before he spoke. "Sometimes it's better to fall into temptation. I'm quite the expert on it." Then he straightened, stretching out his wings and his arms. "Your loss, I suppose." He cocked his head and smiled in a teasing, more malicious way. "You're not exactly the winning sort, are you? All you ever seem to do is lose. Perhaps it's deserved."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[5:12 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“For an Angel, you do a lot of seducing,” Kal raised an eyebrow. “Doesn’t seem real ‘angelic’ to me, if I’m honest.” @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:15 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Not an angel, darling, the Angel." Peregrine chuckled under his breath. "It's not like anyone's up there to tell me." He gestured vaguely above, wafting his hand around in the air dismissively. "And what's the point of being here if not to have a little fun?" He was still eyeing up Kal's abs. Sorry king.

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[7:24 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

Kal felt like that somewhat defeated the purpose of what angels were to represent, especially with everything he had learned, but he wasn’t sure.

Kal glanced down to his abs and frowned slightly.

“Yeah, I guess so. You might have to find someone else to have fun with, bud.” @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:52 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Tsk." Peregrine shook his head. "People never seem to realise when they have a good thing until it's gone, and it's certainly gone for you. But I suppose I will have to find someone else. And you'll go back to your little life, and you'll never feel the touch of divinity." He tilted his head and traced a finger along Kal's abs. Stop it. "Well. Aside from this touch, I suppose."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

[11:55 AM]🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐:

“I think that touch’s more than enough for me,” Kal chuckled. He sat up straighter. “Sorry, bud. I really gotta get goin’ and take care of some stuff.” @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[12:00 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine chuckled slyly. "Suit yourself, darling."

@🌙Vanessa🌙 | Zerada⚡+ Kal⭐

taisto healing

[12:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

The dedicants brought Taisto into the hospital, where he was healed by Albanes. As he slowly gained consciousness again, he'd begin to feel his aches and bruises melt away. @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[12:57 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Taisto made a drowsy sound and a whine, his eyes briefly opening slightly, as the cracks in his torso and head started to close. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:01 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"How are you feeling?" Albanes asked as Taisto began to wake.

@Twig | Taisto + Yuga (for the sake of simplicity, taisto is at max hp now)

[1:05 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Mmhh..." He lifted his head a little, turning to look at Albanes with blurry eyes. He tried to get up, but was too disoriented, not remembering which form he was in, and ended up bumping back onto the bed.

"Mph.. what... happened?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:35 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You got knocked out and lost your fight." Albanes reported. "You'll have to leave the island soon." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:08 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Oh.. ohh, right", he turned onto his stomach and lifted his head to shake it. "I... did I pass out? I didn't know I can be knocked out that easily", he hummed, and looked at Albanes. "Did you heal me? Thank you." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:08 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It was a pretty rough fight." Albanes said. "But you're all healed up now. You're welcome." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:15 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Mhm, yes, I feel pretty good. Just a bit disoriented", he sighed, and picked himself up on all fours on the bed. He shook himself thoroughly, and jumped off the bed. His head still reached Albs almost to the chest as he looked up at her.

"Kal is leaving today too, right? Are we going on the same boat?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"That's natural after the kind of hit you took. It'll probably wear off in a while." Albanes busied herself with some organizational work. "Most likely. I don't think we'd send two boats in the same day." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:45 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

Taisto nodded.

"Alright. I... guess I'll go pack my things, then. When should I be ready?" @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:47 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Around this evening. So, when the sun sets." Albanes hummed. "You'll have a while to say your goodbyes and such." @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:49 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

"Aw, alright. That's nice at least." His wolf face almost seemed to form a smile. He sighed.

"Thank you again. I'll leave you to your work now", he said, and padded to the door. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:51 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Have a nice day!" Albanes said as Taisto left. @Twig | Taisto + Yuga

[10:52 PM]Twig | Taisto + Yuga:

He swished his tail in a friendly amnner as he exited the door.

noah and albs

[6:49 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

As soon as Albanes got back to the hospital, she resumed her work organizing and taking stock of the inventory of medicines. "Hmm... we'll need to make more pain medication." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:05 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Ah." Noah nodded as he followed her into the room. He inhaled sharply at the smell of the hospital before his nose scrunched up a bit.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:07 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You're never put on hospital duty, are you? Usually it's Luuk or I in here." Albanes hummed. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:30 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Never liked the smell." Noah shook his head. "Reminds me of uh. Before I came here. So I always tried to stray away. Besides, I'm better atcooking and cleaning."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:32 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Mhm... were you ever even taught to make the basic medicines? If you like cooking, you might like that too." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:33 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Eh. I mean. I can try. No guarantees I'm gonna be good." Noah shrugged slightly. "But its worth a shot...I mean I do know the basics of first aid but not much else."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:35 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes nodded, and pulled some ingredients from the shelves. She took them over to the work table. "I'll show you how, so you're less likely to mess up." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[4:52 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Noah watched Albanes quietly before he nodded slowly and followed behind her. He looked a bit nervous before he folded his wings behind him and took a deep breath.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:31 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes began precisely measuring ratios of different ingredients, and grinding them with a mortar and pestle, until she had created a fine dust. She wrote down each amount of each ingredient, and handed the recipe to Noah once she had finished. "Can you follow that?" @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[12:47 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Noah scrunched up his nose slightly before he frowned. He even looked a little nervous and uncomfortable. "Yeah." He mumbled quietly. "I can."

Noah glanced down at the recipe and read over it before he copied Albanes actions.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:48 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes took notice of Noah's discomfort. As he worked, she gave him a reassuring glance. "Hey, are you alright?" @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:23 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"...I don't..." Noah sighed heavily. "Hospitals always made me very uneasy. I spent....before I was here...that's all I ever was. There. In bed. Waiting. Waiting for the doctors and tests and..needles and everything." Noah shuddered at the thought.

"...I felt like a fuckin' experiment."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:25 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Noah, you know we'd never do anything like that here. It's a church hospital, for God's sake." Albanes tried to reassure. "Maybe it'll be different if you work here more. You could... reverse the roles, or something." @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:27 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"I know." Noah frowned. "I just..its whatever. Forget I said anything." He shook his head as he pushed some of his hair out of his face. "What do we do next, yeah?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:28 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well, I, for one, am glad we have a hospital here." Albanes hummed. "After we grind together all the ingredients, we have to mix them well, so there's an even distribution between doses." Albanes demonstrated. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[12:36 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"Mhmm." Noah hummed before he copied Albanes. He looked a little nervous before he anxiety seemed to go down thankfully. "Gotcha. Right." He flexed his hands. "There we go. Done."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:38 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Right. Now, since we aren't actually giving this to anyone right, we can put this in storage for later." Albanes hummed. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

post melt healing

[6:12 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho brought Petrai, Peregrine and Madeline all into the hospital, not bothering to announce his presence. While Petrai laid Madeline out on one of the beds, Yeonaixho went to another, pointed at it, and ordered. "Peregrine. Here."

"Lord, don't you think it's best not to..." Petrai cautioned, "... overexert yourself after such-"

"I'll be fine." Yeonaixho replied bluntly and harshly. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:38 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Madeline showed no response to being carried or placed down. She was out. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:43 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"How good you are at giving orders~" Peregrine sat down on the bed with a wry chuckle. "Yes, my Lord, don't risk overexerting yourself... who knows how far your new body can go. We did push it rather far ourselves earlier, didn't we?" Yes Peregrine had just seen this man come back to life, yes he was still going to flirt with him. It's how he deals with things.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:51 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho didn't reply, but began handling Peregrine's wings and healing the damage Madeline had caused.

As soon as the entourage entered, Albanes abandoned her work teaching Noah and rushed to her father's side. "Father? What's going on? Is Madeline okay?"

"Now isn't the time, Albanes." Yeonaixho replied dryly. "I'll tell you later." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 ( @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S if u wanna get involved too)

[8:56 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

(Y'all can go on without me until Madeline wakes up)

[9:12 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

As Peregrine spotted Albanes, he smiled and waggled his fingers at her but - for now - he didn't say anything about what had happened, only hinting, "Oh yes, he'll certainly tell you later, darling." His feathers bristled under Yeonaixho's touch, almost tense underneath his fingertips as they fluttered.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:18 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho was not gentle as he inspected Peregrine's feathers and healed them- on purpose or not.

"Why's Madeline unconcius? Did Peregrine do this?" It was difficult for Albanes to believe the man was willing- or even capable- of such harm. "Please, Father!"

"She attacked your father." Petrai filled in emotionlessly as she restrained Madeline to the bed- a cuff on the arm, one for each leg, a strap across her chest to keep her from rising when she woke.

"What? She would never, she-" Albanes cried. She looked to her father for support, though he, of course, gave none.

"'Attacked' is putting it nicely. If I wasn't able to do what I do, I'd be dead and rotting." Yeonaixho scoffed.

"But she wouldn't! Madeline would never- why would she try to hurt you?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"She attacked me as well," Peregrine said, punctuating it with a dramatic sigh. "For no reason whatsoever, tsk. I was simply minding my own business-" And his smirk grew into a grin as he really couldn't help himself. "-after having some business with your dear father here, and she decided that she simply had to attack me." He eyed Yeonaixho from over his shoulder disdainfully, feathers now shifting away from his touch, but then turned back to Albanes and continued, "I wouldn't take it personally, darling, I think she just had a little bit of bloodlust."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:26 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"But why would she..." Albanes repeated, looking in between her father, Petrai and Madeline. She ignored Peregrine completely, her thoughts too far for his taunts to upset her. She didn't need them to feel sick, she already was.

"She'll be dealt with accordingly." Yeonaixho answered blunty.

"Father- don't tell me you're going to hurt her!" Albanes cried.

"Albanes." Yeonaixho's voice grew grave. "I am both the supreme authority here and the principle victim of her violence. I will decide what happens to her."

Just as Yeonaixho was speaking, Madeline would begin to wake from her dreary unconsciousness. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[9:30 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine fake gasped. "You, the principle victim? Please, darling, my Lord, sir, whatever little name you like, I'm the one she went after first. If she'd had her way, I'd have been the one turned to sludge." He turned slightly and, in a very sultry tone for a public place, practically cooed, "You must let me thank you for coming to my aid in such a time of need. She tried to ruin my pretty wings, could you imagine? I know you can't appreciate them as well as others but even you'd have to admit that they're such an important part of me - and you'd know a thing or two about loss, wouldn't you?" His grin, at first slutty, became more meanspirited. Sorry Yeonaixho, Peregrine got what he wanted and now he's toying in a different way. He didn't look over at Madeline, not even noticing that she was beginning to wake up.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[3:14 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Madeline stayed exceptionally still as she was waking up, the only indication that she wasn't still asleep was a change in her breathing. It went from slow and peaceful, to.. Quite the opposite.

As her breathing reached its peak, she tried to yank her arm up, only for it to be caught by the cuff. She opened her eye just enough to see what was restraining her hand, and those standing around her. She quickly closed it again, letting her arm go limp.

"J-just- please.. put me b-back to sleep and k-keep me that way.." Madeline said, her voice hardly louder than a whisper. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:11 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho shoved Peregrine roughly forward when he finished healing him- not enough to hurt him, but enough to jostle him and get the message across he wasn't in the mood.

"Madeline's waking." Petrai reported, and Yeonaixho came over to her side. Albanes followed.

"Is she lucid? Yeonaixho asked.

"Unsure." Petrai reported.

"Madeline..." Albanes's voice faltered in the middle of the name from her sobbing. "Madeline, why?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:17 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Oh how she wished she could be asleep again. Then she wouldn't have had to deal with this. Something in her heart ached as she heard Albanes crying. She never wanted to be the reason behind that.

"I-i don't- I don't remember w-well.." Madeline said quietly. Oh, but she did. She remembered the rush she got from it all- holding someone's life in her hands.. Using her powers freely.. Speaking her mind.. It felt so good. "I-i know I hurt- I hurt people.. badly.. I-i couldn't control myself.. I am so, so.. sorry.. B-but I know that doesn't mean anything.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:38 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Madeline... how could you?" Albanes continued to sob.

"Naturally, we'll have to remove her powers." Yeonaixho said coldly, and not to Madeline. "We cannot risk her lashing out at others like she did me."

"Understood." Petrai nodded. "Will she remain here, as a guard?"

"I'm unsure. We'll have to observe her condition after her powers are removed, if she's stable enough to remain at her post. There might also be some changes to her temperament, once we defang her."

"And what if she's unfit? What will happen to her then?"

"We'll figure that out when it happens." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[9:48 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

None of that was much of a surprise. They had already been trying to take her powers, just.. Under better circumstances. She didn't expect the ominous 'we'll figure that out' comment. If she truly didn't seem to be better without her powers, what would they do? Take her memories? Lock her away until she was 'fixed'? Kill her..? It seemed her only option was to get her act together immediately after getting her powers taken. Hopefully without them clouding her judgement, it would be easier.

.. it was her powers doing this, right? She knew it was wrong, she was sure she'd feel more disgusted by her actions once they were gone. Even if right now it still felt satisfying. It was her powers, not her genuine self..

Right?

".. I-i just wanted to protect Albanes... A-and- in my head.. the only way to do th-that was to-.. Stop p-peregrine by any means necessary.. I-i didn't intend on- on- hurting Yeonaixho, b-but he-.." She took in a deep breath, squeezing her eyes shut tighter. ".. I-i was just willing to d-do anything to.. protect you.. it was all I could think about, a-and he was trying to stop me and he-.. I'm sorry.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:56 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho let out a gravelly sigh. "Madeline, I don't know why you'd think that-"

"I told her to." Petrai interrupted. "Madeline asked me what to do if Peregrine began harassing her or Albanes, and I told her that violence was permissible in that instance. Forgive me, Lord, and do not punish her for following my orders."

"Petrai-" Yeonaixho put a hand to his temple. "I don't believe you'd just encourage violence like that, don't apologize for her-"

"I told her to attack him only if he attacked or threatened her or Albanes first." Petrai admitted.

"Did that happen? Was he threatening her?"

"I'm not sure." Petrai looked to Madeline for clarification. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[10:03 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Madeline opened her eye, just a crack, and looked over at Petrai. She was.. Standing up for her..? Surprising.. Maybe because, even in her state of total delusion, she managed to keep her secret. Even though it would have been so easy to say to Peregrine of all people- she kept it to herself.

".. H-he was going to, if I let him pass. He was insistent. If I moved, and let him go to the hospital, he would have. I told him to turn around, twice, b-before I attacked him.." Madeline said and closed her eye once again. ".. He was going to talk a-about-.. unsavory things. About him and Yeonaixho. I didn't want him to do that. He was already giving me a preview of i-it when I was threatening him- I can't imagine what he'd have said to Albanes.. Probably worse things. I don't even want to repeat what he said to me." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Wh- this is about that?!" Yeonaixho sighed again. "Madeline, I- regardless of the subject, you cannot attack a guest just because they're saying things. It's not a threat, it's- Petrai, help me out here!"

"Madeline," Petrai let out a breath. "Unless Peregrine was threatening to physically harm someone, Albanes or anyone else, you should not have interfered. You should have informed me, or Yeonaixho, or someone else higher-up. Your powers are too volatile, you can't be risking yourself like this. And even if your powers were stable, it's not your place to administer justice or decide punishment."

As Petrai spoke to Madeline, Albanes and Yeonaixho shared a hushed, whispered conversation. With her father's hand on her shoulder, Albanes approached Madeline's bed. She hesitantly added, "Madeline, I never want you to attack someone just because of how they treat me. I don't want to see you harm anyone." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[1:32 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

All things she already knew. She knew it was wrong when she was thinking about doing it, she even knew it was wrong when she was doing it. But it felt too good to stop. Too freeing. Like she had been missing out on this her whole time here.

"I understand, Petrai.." Madeline gave a weak nod. She tried to listen in on Albanes' and Yeonaixho's conversation, but Petrai's lecture was much too loud. Everything felt too loud right now. She listened intently as Albanes spoke. At least she didn't outright say she hated her and she'd never forgive her and she was just such an awful person at her core. Maybe there was a chance.

".. I'm sorry I did this- I won't- I can't do it again, after I'm fixed.." Madeline said quietly. "But I don't.. I-I don't expect you to forgive me. Ever. I've already crossed you one too many times and this was-.. Unacceptable. I-if it would make you feel better to never have to see me after this, I'll.. Try my best.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:39 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I will have to... reconsider, if Madeline will be allowed near Albanes." Yeonaixho said, mostly to Petrai. "If her violent tendencies continue after her powers are removed, I would rather not my daughter end up the target of them."

"You'll get better." Albanes reassured Madeline. "My father will make you better. I know he will."

"Well, no point in wasting any time here..." Yeonaixho pressed a hand to Madeline's forehead, and lulled her to unconsciousness once again... @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[1:39 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Once Madeline was out, Petrai removes the restraints over her body, and she and Yeonaixho take her down into the underground tunnels...

peregrine meanaces albanes

[6:33 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Luckily for everyone else in the room, Peregrine stayed silent after Yeonaixho shoved him, though he did throw another stare over his shoulder at him - less disdainful, more dryly frustrated and vocalising without words: 'really, you just had to shove me?'

His silence was less because he took the hint and more because there was so much going on that there wasn't much room for him to slot into the conversation - and every word that someone else said was entirely new, too much for Peregrine to even think of some silly little thing to say. Besides, he was pretty sure there was a good chance that anything he said may have lead to Madeline trying to sink her teeth - or acidic fingers - into him. Again. Though she did seem so pathetic... better not to risk it anyway.

Impatiently waiting for the conversation to turn, or to end, Peregrine tried not to think about the consequences or the implications of the conversation they were having in front of him and instead focused on his nails. Such a shame Titania had led to his bags being confiscated, he was in the mood to try new colours. Perhaps black to match his hair, rather than the usual gold or silver, though he worried about seeming emo, so perhaps red would stand out nicely and be much more fitting. Unfortunately, he'd have to cope with plain, unpainted nails for now.

When Yeonaixho, Petrai and Madeline left, he looked up, still bored, and glanced to Albanes. "I fucked your father earlier, by the way," he said dryly, looking back at his nails. "I thought you'd appreciate me getting straight to the point." He smiled to himself, biting back an innuendo.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:39 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

After her father, Petrai and Madeline left, Albanes busied herself in changing the sheets on the hospital beds. At Perergine's comment, she let out a dry sigh. "That had been implied. I don't really need any more details." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:44 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Twice, actually. That's how much he liked me~" Peregrine chuckled, settling back on the bed that Yeonaixho had treated his wings on. "Explains why he was so quick to come to my defence. Shame about your girlfriend being a violent little freak, though." He laughed louder, shaking his head. "I jest, darling, I jest. I just seem to inspire violence... and other things."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:45 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Twice? I don't believe that." Albanes grumbled, and took some dirty sheets to the laundry bins so she wouldn't have to look at Peregrine. "He'd come to the defense of anyone. That's his job." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:50 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Do you really want to ask your father for proof?" Peregrine watched her, rolling his eyes. "Take the fun out of it why don't you? I'm trying to start a conversation here, and you're just trying to block me out, whatever have I done to you to deserve such treatment?" He laid down on his stomach, lazily leaning his elbow on the bed to rest his cheek upon his hand. "Or is it just that you're so isolated out here, you don't know what a conversation is?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:52 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Forgive me for not wanting to hear about my father's sex life." Albanes retorted dryly. She began stripping another bed of its dirty sheets. "If you want to talk to me, you can choose a different topic." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:53 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine laughed at her retort, fondly shaking his head. "Oh but I did, didn't I? I said such a fun little line - 'I just seem to inspire violence'. Any normal person would want to know more. I have plenty of examples, darling."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:54 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well, I don't want to hear about that, either. In fact, I don't want to hear about you at all. You bore me." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:56 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"All right, well I suppose I can tell you about how good your father is." Peregrine waited for a second before he opened his mouth again, supposedly to carry through on the threat.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:57 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You aren't supposed to be talking to me, you know." Albanes said in lieu of an actual reply. "You could get in a great deal of trouble for this." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:58 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I think your girlfriend is in a lot more trouble than I could ever be. Come now, we can be civil, can't we? Just humour me. Learn about the outside world for a change."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:59 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I know about the outside world. I don't need your perspective on it. And Madeline's not my girlfriend." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:03 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"You know as much about the outside world as I know how to drive. That being, I don't. Never even been in a car. Can't fit." Peregrine's wings spread out as if for explanation. "And it really didn't seem that way to me, you were practically weeping. Like a wartime housewife with seven kids waving her handkerchief as her husband sailed to war." He pretended to dab his eyes before mocking Albanes' accent as if it were choked up by tears, "Oh please, daddy dearest, Madeline would never, please don't hurt her, papa, she knows not what she does!"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I really don't care. We could stick you in the back of a pickup truck, that'd work." Albanes said to Peregrine's tangent about cars. She glared as he mocked her accent. "Just cause I care about her doesn't mean we're in love. Also, don't make fun of my voice. It's rude." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:10 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Honey, my social circles do not drive pickup trucks." He grinned upon noticing her glare. "Please, you wear it on your sleeve. There's caring about someone, then there's caring." Lifting his head off his hand for a second, Peregrine put his index fingers and thumbs together to form a heart, smiling mockingly before making kissy noises. "Also, don't ignore my attempts at a civil conversation. That's what's rude, darling."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:11 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well, maybe you should change your social circles if you ever wanna get somewhere." Albanes laughed dryly. "Please, it's not civil. Even the rudest folk know not to discuss bedroom affairs with the children of the involved." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:13 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Oh, I've been around, in all forms of the word. Travelled the country, for the most part, and never paid a dime. That's getting somewhere, isn't it?" Peregrine put his cheek back on his hand. "Well, we can always discuss something else. About me, of course, I don't think there'd be anything too interesting about you to talk about."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:16 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Again, don't care." Albanes replied simply. "I'm plenty interesting. Though, s'pose a wealthy man such as your self wouldn't care much about any pitiful commoner like me." She cooed mockingly. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine smiled. "Now you're getting it. Anyway, the best bar fight I ever started was when I first turned eighteen, ripe for picking-" Cue a nice little story that had too much rich descriptions of fresh blood and too much self-sexualisation for it to have not traumatised Peregrine. Yet he laughed about it, watching Albanes intently and speaking louder whenever it seemed like she was trying to tune him out. "-and of course, one of them just had to try to snatch my feathers - which, of course, that happens at every party, but his hand was still drenched in blood, it was such a pain to clean out!"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:23 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes tuned out the entirety of Peregrine's tale, instead busying herself with laundry. When he'd finished, she looked up. "Oh, are you done? I was busy with the sheets, unfortunately. We're gonna need more detergent soon." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:24 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine rolled his eyes. "I suppose you and Madeline can't be dating. From what I know of her, I don't think she could stand to be friends with someone like you."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:24 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes was too busy writing down something relating to laundry to reply. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:26 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine stood up and wandered over to her. "A silly little girl who has no idea what she's doing. Only good for laundry. Ever so reliant on her godly daddy to get her by. Well, guess what?" He leant down to whisper in her ear. "He's my daddy too now~"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:34 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Instinctively, as Peregrine bent down to whisper in her ear, Albanes swung on her feet and threw a punch at his jaw- missing horribly and spraining her wrist in the process.

"Don't speak to me like that." She spat. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:37 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine stepped back and cackled as Albanes' punch completely missed him. "Such a good try!" He teased, putting his hands on his knees as if talking to a child. "It's not my fault you can't handle sharing dear Yeonaixho. Not that you ever had him to yourself, from what Petrai told me." He chuckled again, standing up straight and putting his hand on his chest. "Why don't you just be a good girl and listen to my little stories? That way, I won't have to annoy you to get you to pay attention, hm?" He loved being condescending.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I am not a 'good girl' and I am not your little captive audience. This may surprise you, but the world does not revolve around you. Other people are not set-pieces to your life story. You are not entitled to my attention-"

She straightened her posture slightly, "-But you are entitled to this."

She kicked him, directly in the crotch, with her metal leg. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:00 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"It really should revolve around me, who else is there to care about?" Peregrine teased. He raised an eyebrow at Albanes straightening her posture and yet did not see the crotch kick coming. He yelled in pain - not as loudly as he had for his wings - and leant forward. Then he forced laughter through his nose. "Hmph... you do make quite the violent pair..." He stepped back a couple times. "Like I said. I inspire violence."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"How about everyone else in the world? Your insistence that you're interesting actually makes you more boring, you know."

She turned around. "I've got work to do now." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:05 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"None of them are the Angel, darling," he said, like it was obvious. "It doesn't matter what I say, the wings are always going to draw the right crowd."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:05 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes was already doing something else. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:06 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine rolled his eyes and walked back to his bed, sitting back down with a dramatic sigh. "For a church, everyone here does like dishing out injuries... I suppose it's good you're all healers."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:07 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes was still busying herself with chores. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:27 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine groaned even more dramatically. "Come on, is it that difficult to play along? I say something charming or witty or annoying, you say literally anything back and I twist your words against you and make you get all red in the face. Are you really that simple that you can't manage that?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:29 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I'm too busy to be disrespected and mocked." Albanes replied. "We're going to need to make more cold medicine, what with the winter everyone's gonna be sick." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:31 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Trust me darling, nobody is too anything to be disrespected. That's the fun of it. You can be on top of the world and there will always be somebody ready to tug you down." Peregrine laid on his back, arched his hips in a way that was not necessary and put a hand to his chest with a flourish. "Namely me."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:31 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Wonder if we could sub some of the ingredients... might be some alternatives that are easier to grow." Albanes hummed, thinking about medicine. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:34 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Speaking of growing..." He sat back up just to lie on his stomach. soz it's 4am and I cannot think so let's just pretend that Peregrine just said something UNHINGED about Yeonaixho here.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:35 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes paused a brief moment, took in a deep breath, and continued. "And were almost out of turmeric. I'll have to tell the garden crew about that." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:38 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine cackled as he noticed Albanes' pause. "See, there's that little tug. ✨You're slipping.✨" How is this man speaking with emoji we'll never know. He put his hand to his cheek again.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:39 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Turmeric, feverfew, goldenseal... whoever's been managing the stores has been slacking. I'll have to check with Luuk." She sighed. "We've got boatloads of garlic, though. Like we're always using garlic." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:42 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine tsked. "Sounds like whoever's been managing the stores should be the one you focus your violence onto." He shook his head playfully. "I suppose garlic will be good for warding of vampires - but speaking of sucking."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:47 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Garlic's mostly good for preventative treatments. Nothing we need this much of." She sighed. "I bet they mixed up the infirmary batch with the kitchen. Demikadrae always does that." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:52 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

(nsfw fr this time, pere's talking abt sex in some detail)

"I really thought your father might have been entirely selfish in his 'love', what with the whole 'believing I'm God' thing he has going on - without any proof, of course - but really he was much more giving than I thought he'd be. Most people don't do that, you see, they just take because that's what you're there for. You do as they say, finish after them and you're never quiet, because that's basically an insult. But your father... I suppose they say God giveth. And trust me, God did take something away." Peregrine spoke of his degeneracy with a wide smile on his face, raising his voice to be hard to ignore.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:56 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes took a few moments of silence, then simply... turned and left into the morgue. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:59 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

(here we are again, he's a bit more. blunt)

Peregrine took those few moments of silence to cackle obscenely loudly. As Albanes began to leave, he made sure to yell after her, "And his cock fit perfectly in my mouth!" He made no move to follow her, going back to looking at his nails. He didn't really need to stick around anymore but, well, if Albanes decided for whatever reason to return, he wasn't going to complain at a chance to tease her further.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:01 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Albanes slammed the morgue's door shut behind her, and didn't emerge for a while. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:04 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine hopefully awaited angry screaming through the morgue door as he glanced down at his nails. A nice white would have stuck out well on them, he thought, and there could be such good jokes to be made. Maybe he could beg Yeonaixho for the smallest of favours, he had admitted to liking that.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Peregrine would hear no screaming, no sound at all. Either the morgue was really soundproof, or he wasn't getting his desired reaction. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Oh well. It gave him more reason to focus on his nails. There was almost very light blue, or cream. Yellow was not gold, so that was an absolute no.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:12 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Still no sign of life from the morgue. Haha. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:18 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine cackled to himself. He must have upset her, then.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:18 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Maybe. It's hard to describe nothing happening but nothing sure is happening. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:20 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine stood up and walked over to the door, not opening it but just knocking on it. "Have fun in there, darling, I'm off to find your father again. Round three." Luckily for Albanes, that was just a lie. But he was, in fact, off, walking out the hospital.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

If Albanes had even heard him- those morgue doors could be soundproof, remember- she didn't say anything in reply. Yay. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

inu healing & doomed yaoi

[1:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

The dedicants brought Inu into the hospital, laying him on one of the hospital beds. Albanes began to heal him, repairing his injuries and returning him to full health. @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[1:52 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu is snork mimi.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩

[1:54 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy rushed as quickly as I he could over to the hospital, but tried entering quietly, not wanting to get yelled at. His heart was beating out of his chest with worry.

…Inu was still asleep. He didn’t… look injured anymore. He didn’t want to wake them up forcibly so he just sat next to the bed.

@capisnotonfire

[4:52 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben followed Roy out at a karen-level speedwalk, standing stoicly near the end of the bed.

[5:21 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

It didn't take long for Inu to wake up and he let out a small groan, wincing. For a second, he was quiet before he buried himself underneath the covers. He lost. Shit. He didn't think he would win, but...

Inu let out a small whine before he put his hands over his ears, squeezing his eyes shut tightly.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[6:20 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“H-hey bud. How’re you feeling..?”

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[6:28 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben leaned in a little bit, saying nothing, letting Roy do the talking for now.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[6:33 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"...I tried and still failed." Inu mumbled. "She was right. I'm weak. Everyone is. I can't even...I can't even do a obstacle course..." He squeezed his eyes shut.

"I'm so stupid."

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[7:28 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

“H-hey- Inu, it’s not your fault. And you definitely ain’t stupid. Those arenas’re hard, you saw how banged up everyone was after their fights. I’m.. I’m just glad you didn’t get hurt too bad.” He gave them a sympathetic look. “…I- I wish you weren’t gettin’ sent home.”

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[8:02 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben nodded. "It's a competition, and there's no harm in losing this one. You're just going home" he told Inu.

" I, for one, am glad to have met you here" He finished awkwardly.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:06 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"...I have no home." Inu sat up now, though he made a point to avoid eye contact with the two. "I haven't...had a home for a long time. I don't...have anywhere to go." He squeezed his eyes shut.

"...I'm a idiot." He mumbled. "Really. I am."

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:14 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Shit. He had forgotten that. “Um- maybe you can talk to the staff? I’m- I’m sure they’d understand… at least until the end- or if I lose. You could stay with me. If- if that’s okay with you.” He was nervously babbling. He really didn’t want Inu to leave. He hated the thought of them being alone when they were here, safe and fed.

God.

This wasn’t right, Inu didn’t deserve that.

@capisnotonfire @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[6:57 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

"Inu, if I offered help with that right now, would you accept it?" Eben asked.

Of course staying with Roy or at Roy's place was a better option, but it didn't sound like Roy's place was very close to the docks. Eben didn't know if Inu's powers would help with that or not, but what he did know is that he had his own barely-used apartment in Ninjago city that he really couldn't care less about, so Inu may as well use it if Eben wouldn't.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[7:07 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"...How can you help?" Inu shook his head. "....You know...in every world, every universe...I have the same fate?" Inu laughed bitterly. "What can you do to help?" Inu clenched his jaw.

"...I can't change fate. Neither can you..."

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[7:30 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy clenched his hands. “Fate? That doesn’t matter, it isn’t right! I’m not just gonna stand here and let this happen to you, damn it!” He was yelling. He sat there, collected himself. “You- you’re worth fighting for. I’m not letting them kick you out. We can talk to them, okay? We can talk to them. …Please.”

@capisnotonfire @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[9:03 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben stayed silent through Roy's insistance, letting the room stay silent a bit after. He looked at Inu. "You're right. I can't change fate, but I can change your living situation, provided the rules here are as strict as I've been lead to believe."

He pulled a key out of an inner zip-up pocket of his coat, with a little tag that read 'APT. #238'.

"3rd Street Apartments, shouldn't have any trouble finding the building or being allowed in. It's clean and there's a few non-perishable foods there. If you can't stay, you may as well have somewhere to go."

Despite Inu most likely needing comfort, Eben seemed more concerned with the physical ways he could assist. He made no comment on the implications that Inu had been to several universes, yet.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[9:13 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu flinched slightly before he looked at the keys and opened his mouth slightly before he closed it again. He seemed to be at a loss for words. Inu swallowed heavily before he gripped the sheets underneath him, tears welling up in his eyes.

"I want to stay." He whispered. "I want to stay with you two. I hate...I hate that I can't..." He hung his head. "Its not fair...I just- you two...nobody ever treats me like this...its so...foreign to me...and..and it feels nice." Inu sniffled.

"I-In...in every universe...I-I.." Inu looked up at the two as tears ran down his face. "In every universe I die." He whispered.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[1:24 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy felt like his heart was breaking. “No! I-Inu. Inu please listen to me.” He took a deep shuddering breath. “W-When I was struck by that lighting, and… and I lived, I didn’t understand why. Why I survived. Why I should keep going when it’s- it’s fucked up everything about my life.

But this? Coming here, meeting you both- it made that worth it. And it wasn’t fate. I made a choice. And I’m making this choice here and now. I won’t let you die. I won’t let you get killed.” His voice was shaking.

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[2:32 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben couldn't speak. Nothing that would come out of his mouth would comfort Inu right now.

In every universe everyone dies. Hell, Eben was already close enough to doing so. When someone died was an entirely different issue.

His face softened when Inu talked about Eben and Roy. His arms were folded, he felt tense.

"I need to talk to Yeonaixho about this." he finally spoke, and looked at them both. "I can meet up with you both later."

He placed the key on Inu's bedside table, not leaving just yet however.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[5:44 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

TW: mentions of suicide

"....Ha..' Inu laughed quietly, almost bitter. "I die by my own hand, mostly..." He shook his head as Inu smiled sadly. He titled his head at the two. "Or someone kills me. It's different each time but...my fate remains, you know?"

"Choice....hm...mmm.." Inu shut his eyes for a moment before he leaned forward slightly, letting his bangs obscure his face.

"In the vast sum of the multiverse, does it even really matter?"

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[5:51 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

There was a pit in his stomach and with time Inu spoke it only dug deeper. “Quit saying that. You matter Inu. You… I’m not going to let this just happen! I- I want to be here for you. I want to help you through this. Please.”

[5:51 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[1:11 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

"I'll also be dying by my own hand, whether I like it or not. Not a good outcome, but I trust it won't be yours. Not this time."

He turned away, beginning to walk out of the hospital, intent on talking to Yeonaixho. For a brief moment, he turned back to look at Inu.

"You're the only Inu I choose to know, in the only universe I've ever known, no matter how many others there are. so yes, it matters."

He didn't wait for a response before leaving. It was absolutely abrupt, but Roy was better at this anyway.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[1:30 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu opened his mouth to reply before he swallowed hard. You matter. The sentence repeated over and over again. He squeezed his eyes shut before he buried his face into his hands.

"I don't want to leave." He whispered. "I-I don't want to d-die.. I'm so...scared all the time...I'm constantly p-paranoid..." He wheezed.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩

[2:07 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Way to drop a bombshell when Roy’s already dealing with one explosion, Eben. Roy shoved that down and focused on Inu.

“I won’t let that happen to you, bud. We’re gonna figure this out together, alright?” Tentatively, he placed his hand on Inu’s shoulder.

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[4:54 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"What if we don't?" Inu whispered. He looked up at Roy, hot tears running down his cheeks. "I have seen myself- myself die" He squeezed his eyes shut. "Death loves me. Its just- its- you-" Inu sniffled.

"Everything happens for a reason- doesn't it? Haha...I-I...its so..." Inu buried his head into Roy's shoulder. "....Why-"

"I..mmm..why do you stick by me...I bring death...wherever I go..."

@Sauce | Roy 🌩

[6:32 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Why do you stick by me? Roy knew the answer. It was the reason why his heart felt like it was breaking when Inu spoke like he was already dead. It was why he had asked them to dance, why he was here now.

He choked back his own tears. “Because I care about you. Because I don’t want you to face this alone. I care about you and- and I want to try. I won’t just stand here and let this happen to you, damn it.” He held Inu close. He was trembling, completely terrified that his friends were apparently dying and there was nothing he could do to stop it. “Even- even if I can’t fix this, I- I want to be here for you.”

He remembered something he had been meaning to ask about for a while now.

“Inu, if we can’t convince them to let you stay- I want you- In your portal world, my coat is in there. I want you to take it. Take my coat and Eben’s key. And whenever they let me off of this damn place I will go to you. And I will be there as much as you need me. I promise. And- here.” He pulled away for a moment and took his wallet out of his back pocket. He placed it in Inu’s hand, softly closing his own hands around Inu’s.

“It isn’t much, but use it on whatever you need. I don’t need it here. Please. Let me help you.” There was so much desperation in his voice.

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[8:22 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu opened his mouth slightly before he shut it and listened to Roy speak. He wrapped his arms around the other before he nodded along to what he was saying. It was the least he could do at this point. He was tired, scared and upset. But he wasn't alone when he was feelings these emotions. Which was a first. Usually Inu would be alone but now he wasn't.

Though when Roy placed the wallet in his hands he frowned. He couldn't take it- God he felt so selfish for just being like this. He didn't deserve any of the things being given to him but yet here he was. Two of his friends were offering him money and a place to stay. Inu couldn't stop crying even if he tried. "B-but- you- your ID- everything- you two- I-?" He choked out.

"I-I don't...nnnn...I don't want to b-burden you..because of..my..my issues..."

@Sauce | Roy 🌩

[9:07 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

His face softened a bit. “Inu… you’re not a burden to me, or Eben. I wanna help you however I can, bud. Both of us do.” …Inu did raise a good point about his ID though. And all of the other personal things he had in there. That wasn’t important right now, though. He shook his head. “Just keep it for now, you’ll give it back to me soon enough.” He wasn’t sure what else he could do but comfort them at this point.

@capisnotonfire

[10:09 AM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"...I find it hard to believe..." Inu mumbled quietly before he shook his head. "...But I....mmm...I trust your word.." He sighed heavily before he looked down. "...Its a lot. I'm..." Inu shut his eyes tightly before he felt a wave of sleepiness overcome him. "Hhnnn.."

@Sauce | Roy 🌩

[11:21 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He drew circles on their back lightly. “S’alright bud. I’m. I’m gonna be here, you’re not facing this alone. You’re okay.” A few hot tears rolled down his cheek. God he was so scared. He had never been this close to some one, and now all they can talk about is having to leave him.

Whether he could do anything to stop it, he was going to be there as much as Inu needed him. Him and Eben, whenever he can get the story outta him too.

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[11:59 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben pushed open the door and let it slam shut behind him. He looked a little calmer when he saw Inu asleep. "Is he feeling alright?" He asked Roy. He'd tell them what Yeonaixho said in a minute.

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[12:04 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He picked his head up a bit at Eben’s voice, smiling sadly. “Y-yeah. Bit less… panicked. But still scared about… everything.” He sighed heavily. “…what did they say?”

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[12:51 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

Inu didn't reply for a few moments, only cracking an eye open as he glanced at Eben before he glanced up at Roy. It didn't take long for him to just shut his eyes again, listening to them speak.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[1:49 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

"Inu can't stay unless he starts working for the church, though I doubt Yeonaixho wants that to happen either." Eben replied. "My apartment should still be fine for a few weeks, so long as he's safe."

He noticed Inu open his eyes, but didn't engage him in conversation once he closed them.

@Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[2:02 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He frowned at that. “Really? Tch- guys homeless and this whole damn thing is meant to be ‘charitable’ but they can’t even let ‘em stay.” He scowled at the floor for a moment before sighing. “…I wish we could do more.”

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

[2:07 PM]Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S:

"...To be fair we cannot expect that of them." Inu sighed heavily. He kept his eyes shut before he continued. "...We are on their turf and well...mmm..to expect them to accommodate is...not really right..."

"...I enjoyed it...while it lasted..."

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[4:40 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

"Yeonaixho has his...reasons. inu is right, it is their island. Besides, we have solutions." Eben replied. Not good solutions, but solutions

[7:19 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Before Roy could reply, the announcement rang out. His heart about stopped. “Shit.” He looked at his friends, fear becoming clear on his face.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Cap! | Valerie + Inu + NPC'S

roy hannah healing

[6:13 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Astrid brought both Hannah and Roy into the hospital, where both Albanes and Yeonaixho were waiting. Once they were both laid out on the hospital beds, Albanes began tending to Hannah while Yeonaixho reformed Roy's arm. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[6:16 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Once she was healed, Hannah opened up her eyes, but stayed silent.

She turned her head to the side and glared over at Roy, gripping at the sheets of the bed and nearly tearing through them with her claws. Her pupils were still shot, and the blood pooling down the side of her mouth wasn't all that great looking. @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[6:17 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy awoke, completely out of it. Where…? He happened to look over at his arm, confused.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:18 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho was in the middle of regrowing Roy's muscle tendon, leaving a lot of exposed bone and muscle. It wasn't a very fun sight

[6:19 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

@Sauce | Roy 🌩

[6:21 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He gripped the sheets with his other hand, doing his best not to start screaming again. He quickly looked away, forcing himself to not move away from the incredibly strange sensation of an arm being grown into his body.

[6:23 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Shh, don't move." Yeonaixho chided, keeping his hands on Roy's newly formed one.

Albanes continued healing Hannah, and didn't say anything. @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:25 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He shut his eyes tightly, suddenly feeling the sensation of the still warm blood soaked through his clothes. Despite it his body felt incredibly cold, like he was plunged into icy water.

[6:27 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Hannah was still glaring at Roy. She tried to sit up. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:28 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Don't move. I'm trying to fix you." Albanes chided. Yeonaixho continued healing Roy's arm. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[6:28 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"I don't need fixing." Hannah huffed and continued getting up anyway. "I need to finish that fucking fight." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:32 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

As soon as the arm was formed, the telltale lightning scars burned down his arms. Tears were falling as Roy clenched his teeth. He could feel every part of this, and god he really wished he didn’t.

At Hannah’s voice he let out a pathetic whine of fear.

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:34 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Once Yeonaixho had finished up repairing Roy's arm, he gave his shoulder a final, gentle pat and leaned back in his chair.

To Hannah, he said, "You lost. Even if you hadn't broken our rules, you fell unconscious before he did." @Sauce | Roy 🌩

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:42 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"I only got knocked out after I got kicked by one of you." Hannah said and pushed herself out of the bed. "I would've won if you let me do it." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[6:51 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

At Hannah’s movement the survival instinct kicked in once again. Roy scrambled up in his bed. “GET- GET AWAY FROM ME.” Small arcs of lightning were coming off of him.

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:29 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Regardless, you're still out." Yeonaixho said. He swiveled his chair out so his body stood between Roy and Hannah- his back to Roy, his face towards Hannah. "You'll leave the island this evening." @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:33 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Something about this didn't make her feel any better about herself.

Must have been because she didn't fuck Roy up enough.

Yeah, that must have been the reason.

"Really-" Hannah grumbled. She gripped on to her necklace. "This is bullshit. I didn't even get to finish my fight." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[7:37 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He felt horrifically dizzy when he sat up. As the lightning surged so did his heart beat. He felt like he was dying again. He was sickeningly aware of the smell of blood, the blood on Hannah’s face, and the phantom feeling of teeth digging into his arm as he unconsciously grabbed at his newly formed limb.

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:39 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Really." Yeonaixho repeated. "It might surprise you that I don't condone violence and dismemberment on my island. I did not host this tournament to let vengeful children manifest their vengeance upon each other." @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:48 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Why call it a fight if I'm not allowed to maim." Hannah countered, weakly. Her glare settled on Yeonaixho instead of Roy, for now. "And I'm not a child. I'm twenty-three." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[7:54 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

With each shallow breath Roy was less and less present in the room and trapped within his own personal hell in his mind.

-Drowning, gore, repeated thoughts of death ❤️

He was gasping for breath, choking on the salt water as he was pulled under by a monster with horrifically sharp jagged teeth. Pulling him down by his bloody arm. With each shallow breath his mind screamed He’s going to die he’s going to die he’s dying-

@Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:56 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Because it's my island, my church, my tournament, and my rules." Yeonaixho refuted Hannah's weak counter, and only bit back a chuckle at her protest of her age.

He leaned back to Roy, his blind gaze not quite meeting the younger man's. "Are you doing alright?" @Sauce | Roy 🌩 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:57 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Hannah didn't even bother saying anything back to that. She stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:01 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Yeah he’s not here anymore either.

Roy curled in on himself, unable to do more than let out shuddering breaths. If he could hear Yeonaixho, he couldn’t respond. Whatever part of his brain responsible for speaking wouldn’t let him.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho let out a sigh, and just sat by Roy. "If the new arm is giving you trouble, I can try and fix anything. It usually takes a bit for your body to fully register it." He gave Roy a gentle, comforting pat on the back. @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:10 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Lighting connected with Yeonaixho as he touched Roy. Ouch!

Yeonaixho’s voice and touch brought him back, like breaking the surface of water. He gasped, frantically looking around the hospital- realizing Hannah had left.

He tried to respond in any sort of way but… couldn’t. He opened his mouth but nothing would form. He stared at Juno, very confused, completely terrified.

How fun, a blind man and a now nonverbal man. What will they do.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:13 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Though Yeonaixho reacted to the shock, it didn't seem to bother him all that much. He did take his hand away from Roy, though, and brushed his hair away from his face. "I understand whatever's going through your mind right now, it's not very easy to get through. Take all the time you need- it's not everyday you have a run in with your own bodily integrity." @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:15 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He just sorta. Stared at him for a bit and then nodded quickly. He was shaking a lot, but the lightning was dying down. Mostly because it couldn’t maintain itself for so long, not because Roy was calming. He still felt like he was dying a decent bit.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:18 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho didn't notice the nodding, but leaned back in his chair. "I shouldn't have had you two in the same arena.... if only you'd told me about this beforehand, but... I fear your opponent wanted your match far more than you did. At least, she's been served justice for her actions. Hm." @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:23 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Before all of this, he had hoped Hannah fighting him would calm her down, get the hatred out of her system. Clearly that wasn’t the case. He wished he asked for a change, or for the staff to have stepped in sooner. God- what would they even have done? The moment Hannah’s teeth were on him he was dead.

He’s…. He’s not dead. He’s still here. Somehow.

-self harm a bit-

…he didn’t feel completely alive. He dug his fingernails into his new arm, forcing himself to acknowledge it and feel real. Alive.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:26 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho put a hand over Roy's, gently stopping him from digging his nails in any further. "I'll stay here as long as you need me to."

He paused. "I also have a gift for you. On your victory," He reached into his pocket and produced a gilded lily, identical to the one in the arena and the one already in Roy's possession. "Congratulations." @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[8:29 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

He lowered the hand he was hurting himself with and slowly grabbed the lily.

He won. It really doesn’t feel like it.

He set the lily down. He still couldn’t get himself to speak, or his heart rate to lower. He wasn’t sure how to communicate that he would like to leave this place as quickly as possible. Preferably get the hell out of these clothes at least.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:33 AM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben was finally allowed at Roy's side, having previously stayed back in order to let the healers do their work. He couldn't believe Roy grew an entirely new arm. When he approached, he lightly placed a hand on Roy's shoulder, just to let him know he was there. He wasn't worried about being electrocuted, anyway.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:49 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho moved away from the bed as Eben approached it. "I'll let you two have some time." @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[10:29 AM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy startled, staring wide eyed at Eben. He didn’t realize Eben had walked up to him, or even entered the hospital. Despite his body being on such high alert, his senses seemed muted, not completely here. He felt awfully dizzy, he couldn’t even get up and leave, despite wanting to.

He stared at Eben, upset with himself that he still couldn’t speak. His heart was still beating rapidly, his breath panicked, still felt like he was dying. He wanted to tell Eben that, ask him to take him back to the room, get this god awful shirt with all of his blood off so he could stop feeling. But he couldn’t.

The hand on his shoulder was a lifeline once again. He grabbed at Eben’s hand and placed it over his heart. Surely he’d feel it, how erratic it was. He’d understand.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[12:36 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

"Thank you." Eben replied first to Yeonaixho. He was a little surprised when Roy grabbed his hand to move it, and when Roy looked back up at him, the man's eyes looked pleading. Eben could not infer much other than that Roy was overwhelmed, somewhere quieter would be better.

"Is he free to go?" Eben asked Yeonaixho.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:37 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"He's free to go, if he's feeling well enough to." Yeonaixho nodded. It seemed like he was also getting ready to leave. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[3:42 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Oh thank god. He squeezed Eben’s hand, lifting it to his face and just holding it there. It was comforting to have him there, to not be alone with his horrible thoughts.

After a moment he tried to get up.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[3:52 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben startled a little when Roy lifted his hand, relieved he was wearing gloves.

"Alright, I believe we'll be going then."

As Roy tried to get up, Eben supported him a little.

@Sauce | Roy 🌩 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:53 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Alright." Yeonaixho said. @sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁 @Sauce | Roy 🌩

[4:04 PM]Sauce | Roy 🌩:

Roy held tightly to him, trying to push down the dizziness and force himself to get the hell out of there.

@sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁

[4:06 PM]sketti | Eben 🕶 + Isi 🍁:

Eben helped Roy out of there, trying to avoid others as they made their way to their room

⁠roy-inu-eben-roque @Sauce | Roy 🌩

enya healing

[8:46 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Enya woke in the hospital, being tended to by Yeonaixho... @em | enya + mallon

[8:54 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Enya coughs when she wakes up, groaning slightly as her head throbs. And her chest, and her arms, and, well, you get the picture. Being thrown around by wind and also kicked in the process is soo much fun. “What the fuck…” She mumbles, not fully recognizing that Yeonaixho is there just yet. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:55 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Don't move around too much, I'm still healing your injuries." Yeonaixho hummed as he repaired Enya. @em | enya + mallon

[9:12 PM]em | enya + mallon:

“Okay,” Enya wheezes, slightly out of it and completely okay with doing so at the moment. “Sorry.” Regardless of her injuries, she’s still noticeably hot to the touch. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:13 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's alright." Yeonaixho didn't seem to mind the heat. As he healed Enya, she'd begin to feel the pain of her injuries fading away. @em | enya + mallon

[9:50 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Enya relaxes minutely as the throbbing starts to fade, but that just leaves more brainpower for her to focus on the disappointing reality at hand. She doesn’t say anything else at the moment, but every now and then a blue spark jumps between her fingers. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:53 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

When Yeonaixho had finished healing Enya, he leaned back. "I trust you've figured out that you've lost?" @em | enya + mallon

[10:14 PM]em | enya + mallon:

Enya sits up, wincing faintly. It’s a strange feeling, expecting to see bruises and cuts, but seeing nothing instead. “Yeah,” she mutters with a snort as she pushes her sweaty hair out of her face. “Hooray for me, I guess.” It’s heavy on the sarcasm. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:15 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well, at least you're taking it better than the last one." Yeonaixho hummed, and stood up himself. "You have a few hours before you leave the island. We'll notify you when the boat's ready." @em | enya + mallon

[7:34 AM]em | enya + mallon:

“Great,” Enya sighs. At the mention of the boat her expression sours even more, and she slides carefully to the edge of the bed to stand up—her vision statics briefly but otherwise she’s feeling relatively fine, which only seems to make her beginning bad mood worse. “Well. Thanks for the invite I guess. Sorry there wasn’t more of a show.” @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:17 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Of course." Yeonaixho nodded. "I wish you could've stayed longer, but rules are rules." @em | enya + mallon

[1:20 PM]em | enya + mallon:

“Mhm,” Enya hums noncommittally. She’s half-tempted to ask why that is—it doesn’t really make sense, the longer she thinks about it, but honestly at this point she’s too tired to process it all. “Thanks for the help again. I should probably go pack.” With that, she’s gone. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:24 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Good luck!" Yeonaixho called after Enya, then busied himself with some work. Only a few moments later, Petrai entered the hospital.

"The shark girl wishes to leave early." She reported.

"Oh. Hm." Yeonaixho paused in thought. "Well, we are running ahead of schedule. I'll make the final preparations in the library, you go tell her we're ready."

"Alright." Petrai nodded. The two went their separate ways...

ekmeros gets indoctrinated

[1:50 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros needed to clear his head, take some time to think. That could have gotten better. Far better. But he knew it wasn't her fault, or any of their faults. It wasn't that they didn't understand, and especially not that they wouldn't understand, it was an inability. He'd been unable to understand too, at first, and even now he struggled with the thought of it. But his bones knew he was a traveller, and if there was anything that could make him feel better, it was walking.

Maybe it was fate that a sick man ended up at the hospital.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:53 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

A few people stood outside the hospital doors, almost... guarding it? One would be recognizable to Ekmeros- the familiar face of Shino. The other was a tall, muscular woman who bore a strong resemblance to her dedicant companion, and who carried a large sword.

"You- state your name and business here." The woman demanded.

"It's Ekmeros- he wouldn't hurt anyone." Shino interrupted, then turned to him, "Ekmeros! It's good to see you- so much has happened, I don't even..." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:58 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros paused as he saw the people guarding the hospital and stammered over his answer to the question posed to him. So when Shino answered for him, he felt a sense of relief. "Hello, um- it's good to see you as well, Shino," he said, quiet but sincere. He looked at the hospital building, nodding cautiously. "So much has happened... I don't know where to begin. These claims..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:00 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I can assure you that the Hand of God means us no harm-" Shino reassured. "He's a healer, for God's sake. The rebels are spreading lies about him, disrespecting his authority. Heavens, they've been attacking us- Ekmeros, I trust you haven't allied yourself with these heretics?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:07 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded along with Shino. See, this is what he was saying! "No, I haven't allied myself - I tried to explain that there was a misunderstanding to some of them, but they simply wouldn't listen." He ran his finger along the viol case strap again. "I really did try..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:09 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"And I commend you for trying," Shino nodded. "It's a noble act, though I'm afraid nothing can get through to these blasphemers. Here, come in. It's warmer inside."

"Are you sure we can trust him?" Astrid cautioned.

"We can. Of any of the contestants, we can trust Ekmeros." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:15 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros let the two speak to one another without interruption. He could be trusted - and yet he was a little surprised that he was so readily invited inside. If there were guards outside, there was something important inside. "Are you sure?" He asked.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:17 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yes- you wouldn't cause us any harm." Shino said as he led Ekmeros towards the door. "This is where we've been holding out, since the rebels infiltrated the staff building. You'll freeze if you stay out." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros followed Shino as he was led to the door with a nod. "I see. I just needed to get some air. But I would rather... not freeze, I suppose."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:27 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino brought Ekmeros into the hospital. Inside it was bright, warm, bustling- all things the outside paths had not been, Church staff members patrolled the area or prepared munitions. Desmondus and Teya seemed to be in charge, both directing people around to where they needed to be. Luuk sat alone in a quiet corner of the hospital's main hall, tinkering with something at a workbench. Nearly everyone seemed occupied with some task, outside of Judas, who lay on a bed while being healed by Yeonaixho.

"Shino, I told you not to bring anyone else down here." Yeonaixho sighed as Ekmeros entered, briefly pausing from his work.

"Forgive me, Lord." Shino said. "It's Ekmeros. I believed we could trust him."

"Oh, Ekmeros." Yeonaixho's tired frown morphed into a friendly smile. "I'm really sorry you had to get all caught up in this- are you doing alright? You haven't been listening to those- blasphemous liars, have you?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:36 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros hadn't realised he'd tensed up until his shoulders relaxed and his fingers on the strap stopped scratching at it. He looked around the hospital, only looking over to the Yeonaixho once Shino revealed it was him. "Hello, Yeonaixho," he said politely. "I haven't, I tried to explain that there was a misunderstanding to them but they wouldn't listen." His finger began to run up the strap again. It was his fault, after all. He'd gotten them sick. He'd gotten them sick and that was why they believed the lies.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:39 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"At least, you tried." Yeonaixho sighed. "It's been horrible- so much violence, all because someone decided to say things they shouldn't have." He briefly turned back to Shino. "Has anyone located Petrai yet?"

"No word. Fiona's also missing, as are Albanes and Madeline." Shino reported.

"Shit." Yeonaixho cursed, then turned back to Ekmeros. "You must understand, I'm doing all in my power to return things to normal. This never should've happened like it did." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:46 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

People were missing? Ekmeros ran his finger across the strap more worriedly. "They wouldn't listen..." He sighed through his nose. If he didn't admit his guilt, it'd continue to weigh on him. "I'm sorry, this is my fault. I... I spread it to them. The sickness. It's why they believe the lies so readily, isn't it?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:49 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"The sickness?" Yeonaixho's brow furrowed. He shook his head. "They readily accepted the lies because they hate me, and have been conspiring against me. They think I am immoral because they do not understand my motives- all I do, I do out of love, devotion. If they cannot understand that, then they have not loved like I have. You understand me, don't you Ekmeros?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:54 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros made an uncomfortable noise, trapping it in his mouth. His grip tightened on the case strap. Love, devotion, it stung in Ekmeros' chest. He readjusted the viol again, closer to his heart, then stepped closer to Yeonaixho and lowered his voice so only the people closest to the two could hear them. "I do understand, yes. I... I really do." Admitting that much made Ekmeros feel uneasy. He stepped back.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:57 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Then you understand why I must do this." Yeonaixho nodded. "It pains me, that you must endure this same grief that I do. Ekmeros, if you remain loyal to my side, I will do everything in my power to lighten the burden you carry." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:01 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros stammered at Yeonaixho's words. That slight revelation had not been slight enough. It had been twenty years since he'd told the truth of his matter - and twenty years that it had happened. He didn't reply, shifting his gaze to the viol as his fingers moved from the strap to the case, far gentler with that. Tense, but soft.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino noticed Ekmero's shift in comfort before Yeonaixho did. "Ekmeros, are you alright?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:04 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros' shoulders tensed but he nodded. "Yes- yes, sorry, I am all right." He pressed his lips together and and his tongue against his teeth. Then he looked back to Yeonaixho. "I... I do not think you could lighten the burden. I have been trying to- trying for years, and it has remained."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:06 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"The Hand of God has powers unimaginable to us mere mortals," Shino said. "I truly believe he could help you'll @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:10 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros kept his lips pressed together in thought. "The only person who knows was the first one to help me. He encouraged me to continue playing the viol and to take up travelling. He was a stranger but he was kind. As kind as you have been to me."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:12 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho led both Shino and Ekmeros over to a smaller, more private alcove of the hospital. "I am honored that you'd think of me as that kind to you. I wish only to help you, Ekmeros, as you have helped me by not joining with my enemies. Can you tell me more?" Shino sat beside Ekmeros, giving him a supportive smile. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:15 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros only sat down once Shino had sat down. He removed his viol and set it in his lap for both comfort and support. Emotional support viol! "This... the viol, it is my grandmother's." Trauma bond viol. He looked between the two of them, taking a deep breath to steady himself. To reassure himself that this was the right thing to do. "It's all I have left of them. My family."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino gave a sympathetic look. "I understand your grief. It is a great burden to carry the grief of one's entire kin on your shoulders, and to carry it alone..." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:23 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded quietly. "I cannot even say for certain that they're dead. Just that they vanished." His fingers gently stroked the case, his eyes fixed upon it.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:25 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"What a unique and terrible grief..." Yeonaixho shook his head. "If they are alive out there, I will do all I can to find them. And if it is true they have passed... well, I can help with that, too." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:28 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros swallowed deeply. "I have travelled for twenty years trying to find any sign of them and yet I've found nothing. I-" His throat made a strangled noise he had to stop talking to silence, and he rubbed his throat as if to coax the noise away. Ekmeros then hummed, as if to test his speech, before continuing, "I have siblings. I was the eldest, I can only... only hope."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:32 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We have ways of finding things that are... more difficult to locate." Yeonaixho said, not adding that the source of most of that information was currently missing in action. "We will find your family, Ekmeros, or anything that remains of it. All I ask is that you remain loyal to my side." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:35 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros looked over to Yeonaixho, his fingers tightly gripping the viol. "You can actually help...?" His voice was quiet, hesitant to allow himself to believe it. He glanced at Shino, for a second opinion or just for moral support. "And you would? Just for my loyalty?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:38 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"He is God, Ekmeros. He is capable of such things." Shino affirmed, nodding.

"Your loyalty means very much to me," Yeonaixho continued. "I need all the loyalty I can find, now. I need people I can trust. Can I trust you, Ekmeros?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:40 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"He is God," Ekmeros repeated under his breath. He sat silently for only seconds but it seemed to be an eternity. "You can trust me. I'd do anything for my family. And if you can help me find them... I'll do anything for you." Man's outright saying it self aware king.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:50 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I am honored to have earned your loyalty." Yeonaixho gave a kind smile. "For now, would you be willing to help us out here? We need to organize and distribute rations, medical kits and weapons. Shino can help you." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:56 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded to himself, affirming the loyalty to himself. "Yes, I can help here." He already stood up, ready to go be a loyal cult member uh oh. He looked to Shino, smiling politely to show his appreciation for his accompaniment.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:01 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino stood up with him, and led him over to where other dedicants were working. Meanwhile, Yeonaixho returned to healing Judas.

"We can work on distributing bandages and medicine into medical kits for the guards." Shino brought Ekmeros over to the supply cabinets. "Three rolls of bandages per kit, two bottles of solution to clean the wounds, two towels, a container of healing salve, a container of painkillers, and a set of medical tools." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:02 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. So good at doing work and taking orders. He strapped the case around him again and got to work. Yippee. This is a date /j

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:04 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Nothing more romantic than a 'let's prepare for religious warfare becuase you got indoctrinated into my cult' first date. Shino worked quietly alongside Ekmeros, enjoying the silence of the work. They'd had an assembly line established soon enough. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:05 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Sooo romantic. Ekmeros easily settled into the routine, focused on the work they were doing. Fellas, is it gay to pack medical kits for a cult?

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[4:10 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino was happy to work alongside Ekmeros in a silent routine. Occasionally, he would take all their completed kits to a large box, clearing the space for more kits. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros is just going at it. It was as natural to him as cleaning was, it seemed. Yeah he's just gonna be like this until they stop or Shino says something.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:10 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

After a while of working in silence, Shino commented, "You're rather good at this." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros took a hot second to process the comment. "Oh. Thank you. I enjoy cleaning, packing is part of that."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I suppose you're used to packing things up, since you travel so much." Shino nodded. "I enjoy it, too. It's good to have things in order." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:33 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. "Mm. I've always enjoyed it. I used to clean a lot when I was younger." He hesitated after the tiny revelation, tightening his lips. It was odd. Shino knew. Yeonaixho knew. Not everything, as he did, but they knew enough to trust him. Strange.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:25 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"That makes sense." Shino nodded. He could tell how much even these small revelations meant to Ekmeros. "I've always enjoyed it, too. It's good to have work." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:30 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros continued with the work, though not as fast as before now that he was having a conversation, but still quite efficient. "It's good to keep busy."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:15 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Mhm. It is. Especially in such trying times. We shouldn't struggle to find work to do now." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:20 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros didn't really pause in the routine but he did slow slightly as he thought to himself. "Do you think we'll be able to convince them? My fellow contestants. I haven't met most of them but... I still worry about them. Most of them are young, they cent really understand the depths of this, especially with the announcement..." He trailed off, focusing on his work again and speeding up.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:24 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino hummed in thought. "I'm not certain. Some of them, I hope, will be understanding like you are. They are young, yes, but hopefully that means they are willing to have open minds about these sorts of things." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:26 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. "Yes, exactly. Once it is entirely explained to them, they're sure to understand." He continued to pack the medical kits. Wow they're really good at this. Soulmates.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:29 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You came to the correct understanding. I'm sure they will, too, given time." Shino nodded, and returned to his work. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:31 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros did not reply with more than an uncertain hum accompanied with a quick nod. Focused on working again. God these losers.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:36 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Romance is working silently alongside each other. Shino was diligent in his crafting of medical kits. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:44 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

There they go. Two guys making medical kids for the cult. They might kiss.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You know," Shino said, "You never got to show me your music." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:45 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros again took a little while to process. "...oh, yes. And you didn't get to show me your music."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:46 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's probably not the best time, now..." Shino said, "But perhaps, when we have finished this task, we could devote some time to it. It would, at least, lift spirits." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:48 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros tilted his head to the side as if to consider it but the answer was already certain. If there was anything he loved more than cleaning, it was music. He nodded, a small smile forming on his face. "Once we have finished this, I would like that."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:52 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino mirrored his smile. "As would I. I will have to get my flute from my quarters, though that should not take long." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:55 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"It's a good thing I never leave my viol behind," Ekmeros said. Loser old man with his unhealthy attachment to the viol. He continued the work, not rushing through but rather invigorated by the idea of playing the viol again.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:55 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"If only I had your forethought." Shino hummed. "We should be done soon... only a few more to go." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:00 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Well Ekmeros didn't want to brag but he was fairly certain they'd both be done with those few more in scarcely any time. He was going fast enough to be making quick work of the kits but not too fast to lose efficency. He had it down to a science. Lame old man.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:01 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Thanks to Ekmeros's speed and the general efficiency at which the two were making the kits, they finished up in no time. "Well, that should be the last one." Shino announced. "Shall I retrieve my flute?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:03 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros glanced at the finished kits as if checking everything was in order - of course it was, he and Shino had been the one doing the task - and then he nodded. He scanned the hospital looking for a place he could sit to prepare and then play when it came to it.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:07 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I'll be right back," Shino said, and quickly departed from the hospital- though not before putting on a thick coat.

There were many small stools around the storage area Ekmeros and Shino had been working in- they seemed more to help shorter dedicants reach high cabinets than for sitting, but they would do in a pinch. There were also actual chairs in the main hold of the hospital, one by each hospital bed. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:12 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros decided that he didn't want to be a pain and took a stool from the storage area - no one would be using it, while the chairs were more likely to be needed, and he'd had worse seating arrangements in villages. All that mattered was that he could sit correctly, which he could.

Carefully, Ekmeros removed the viol from its case, setting that down by his feet and focusing on the viol, getting it ready to be played. Autism focus.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:18 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

A few moments later, Shino returned, carrying a long, thin rectangular case. He hung his coat back up on the wall and went back to Ekmeros.

It only took Shino a few moments to set up his flute. "I will give you the honor of playing first, if you would like it." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:29 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Usually Ekmeros wouldn't have noticed Shino until he spoke but this time he looked up as Shino stood beside him. Having done his own setup, he quietly watched Shino set up the flute. "Thank you, I would like that."

Ekmeros sat up straighter, set the viol on his lap where it needed to be and slowly began to play. The tune curled around his arm before lifting into the air, an air of solemnity around it but still overall not as mournful as his other pieces had been. This piece seemed to reach up in hope, climaxing in beautifully high notes before swiftly simmering down to a steadier, pragmatic tune with that undercut of hesitancy and, still, sorrow. But that never lasted long and certainly didn't drag the music down, instead it swelled, the giddy hand movements pulling out each note with a swiftness that could only be positive. And though it occasionally dipped toward reality, it never truly stayed down there, content in the heavens where it could dream. The high note seemed to echo throughout not just the hospital but their bones.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:33 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino remained respectfully silent throughout Ekmeros's performance, though his impression was clear. As the music soared around him, he closed his eyes to better experience that hopeful singing of the bow against the strings.

As Ekmeros played, a few of the other guards and dedicants paused their work to watch the performance. When it was finished, they clapped- none more enthusiastic and beaming then Shino.

"That was beautiful, Ekmeros. I have never heard a song more lovely, more hopeful." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:37 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros took a second to return to the land of the living, as opposed to the land of the music, and gently nodded his thanks to the room and to Shino in one movement. He stood and picked up the case. "Thank you. I thought it would be far better to play such a song than anything else," he explained. Though he didn't put the viol away immediately, he did strap the case back onto himself, then he turned back to Shino and nodded encouragingly for his turn.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:45 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino smiled as he was given his turn, and raised his flute to his lips. He took only a moment, before beginning his own performance.

Like Ekmeros, Shino chose to perform a hopeful, optimistic tune. His music was light, airy and pastoral, as flute music is so suited to be. The song painted in sound images of rolling countryside, of warm summer nights and warm summer loves. It floated gently in the air, above the hum-drum of hospital work. More than anything, the piece sang of yearning- a distinct, specific yearning, for something unnattainable yet so close in grasp. Perhaps, a yearning for nostalgic pasts or better futures, or yearning to be in one's comfort. Long, aching notes hung gently in the air, like held breath. Shino swayed gently as he played, his fingers dancing across the sterling keys of his instrument. He kept his eyes closed as he played, only opening them as the last bittersweet note faded. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:59 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

As Shino played, Ekmeros closed his eyes and breathed in softly as if to absorb the music. Of course, he played music all the time, yet he didn't so often get to have music played to him. An image flashed across his mind: an old wooden chair, creaking even with just the brittle weight of his grandmother and the same viol he held now, though once she began to play the creaking would fade into melody. The same effect seemed to be in play here. The world of the hospital faded away into the subtle sounds that only lifted Shino's song.

As if afraid to ruin the piece even at the very hand, Ekmeros waited until the last note had faded out before he softly clapped - a small, quiet gesture for Shino alone.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:18 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino lowered his flute as Ekmeros clapped, smiling. "I am glad you liked it, it has been a while since I shared my music with someone new." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:58 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"It was wonderful." Ekmeros admired the flute quietly. "A wonderful instrument."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:33 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Thank you. I find it makes quite beautiful music." Shino smiled and nodded. "I've been practicing that piece whenever I have spare time, it was what I wanted to show to you." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:37 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I was not sure exactly which piece I wanted to play for you," Ekmeros admitted. "But I thought... I thought it would be fitting to play a piece written by my grandmother and I." He shifted from foot to foot, still holding the viol in his hands. "It just made sense."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:39 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino's Expression warmed. "I am... touched and honored that you would play such a personal piece for my ear." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:42 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros flushed slightly, his eyes firmly fixed onto the viol. Man had no clue what to say. "The- uh, the amateurish parts, those were my addition. When I was younger and wasn't as good. At the viol. I'm better now."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:56 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I don't think they were very amateurish. It was impressive, especially for a beginner. And your actual technique was wonderful." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:08 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros did not seem to agree that his parts were impressive but he didn't say anything. "Your own technique and music was wonderful. I do not know much about the flute but... I can tell that you do." Flirting 101

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:39 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Thank you. I like to think I know my instrument rather well." Shino nodded. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:47 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. "And of course, I know my viol..." He eyed the flute again, then glanced to Shino, patiently waiting for him to speak more on the flute.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:50 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino smiled, glad Ekmeros seemed interested in his music. "I have been playing since I was a child- my father never quite approved of it, he always wanted me to play trumpet. I think he thought flute was too faire and feminine an instrument, but I always found that was the appeal. You can create such light and flowing sounds with the flute." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:19 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros vaguely knew what a trumpet was. He'd not seen one on his travels but he'd heard distaste for them. However, he found it strange that Shino had gone against his father's wishes. "So... you did not pick up the trumpet? The flute is a wonderful instrument, and I believe it has more variety than the trumpet."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:21 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I did not. It was too... brassy for my taste. Too upfront with everything. Trumpets can be beautiful, but there is little complexity you can create with one. I much prefer the flute." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:25 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I suppose." Ekmeros admired the flute for a little while, gently running his finger across the old wood. "I haven't dabbled with either so you have far more expertise than I."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:26 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I wouldn't call it expertise. Expirenence, more likely." Shino hummed. He noticed Ekmeros's attention to his flute, and offered it to him. "Would you like to hold it?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:28 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros blinked in surprise but nodded. He carefully set the viol in its case - sorry Shino, you're not holding it (yet) - before stepping forward to be given the instrument, his hands hesitantly outstretched.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:30 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino carefully set the flute in Ekmeros's hands, and positioned the tiefling's fingers to their proper positions over the keys. "It's important to hold the instrument the proper way, especially when playing." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:45 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Especially since he didn't really know how to handle a flute, Ekmeros was content to let Shino adjust his hold. He was gentle but not too much so he wouldn't drop it, tender with the flute. His face was flushed though it was fairly easy to hide the blush. "It's incredibly different to how the viol is held," he muttered.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:49 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Even once he had corrected his hand posture, Shino kept his hands over Ekmeros's. "I would think so. They are quite different instruments, at least in function. Though, from what I could observe, there is some similarity in the posture of the hands." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:03 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Okay so this man has never experienced this level of flirting before so of course, what does Ekmeros do? He blurted out a random fact about the viol, about the position one took to play it. Cool fact. Autistic rizz. But he did stay focused on the flute and was clearly listening to Shino, interested. He just... did not know how to respond to Shino's hands remaining on his.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:35 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino nodded along with Ekmeros's viol fact. "Really? I hadn't realized that before." He hummed idly, his hands slowly moving away from Ekmeros's. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:39 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Okay crisis averted. Ekmeros held the flute as Shino had directed him to, quietly appreciating the feel. "Such beautiful music, from such a delicate thing. It shows your mastery."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:49 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I'm glad you think so. I think the delicacy of it adds to its charm- it's beautiful through delicate care, rather than force. Thank you." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:54 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded, continuing to just. Admire the flute. Hm. Flute. "It's beautiful."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:56 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Sure is a flute! Nice and shiny in the bright hospital light. "It is, isn't it?" Shino hummed appreciatively. "I try to keep it in as good of condition as I can." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[11:59 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I spend a lot of time making sure my viol is in best condition," Ekmeros echoed the sentiment, admiring the flute. Yep. Cool instrument. After a little while, he outstretched his hands to offer it back to Shino.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I would think so. I think keeping the instrument in good condition makes the music better." Shino hummed, and took back his flute. He began disassembling it and returning it to its case. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[12:22 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros quietly watched Shino disassemble it, then he glanced at his viol. "Would you... like to hold the viol?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:23 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I would be honored," Shino said as he carefully closed his flute case, "You will have to show me the proper way to hold it, I wouldn't want to accidentally damage it, but I would love to." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[12:28 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Of course. You will have to sit down." Ekmeros carefully set the viol case down and removed the viol from it. He held it gently in his arms and stepped closer to Shino, nervous but readying himself.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:32 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino pulled up another of the stools and sat down, looking to Ekmeros for guidance. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[12:40 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros took the stool he had before and sat beside him, very close, and slowly handed him the viol. He moved Shino's hands to hold it - and the bow despite Shino not actually playing - correctly then he moved his knees so that it was in the right position.

As Shino held the viol, he could see some scratching the dip that seemed purposeful. Furthermore, it actually looked like a signature roughly engraved into it, as old as the viol itself. It was a different language, not using letters but markings, and the signature was so rough it was difficult to distinguish the markings anyway.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:51 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino held the viol carefully and tenderly, not daring to move his hands from the positions Ekmeros had moved them to. "It's incredibly well-crafted..." He hummed. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[12:58 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. "It was made a long time ago, for my grandmother when she was younger. I keep it in the best condition I can." He gently shifted Shino's knee to be at the exact right position, nodded affirmingly to himself, then sat back on the stool. "I replace the strings whenever necessary, of course, but I pride myself on not needing to replace anything else."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"The care you've put in is clear." Shino said. His cheeks darkened to a warm rouge when Ekmeros moved his knee, yet he attempted to hide it by turning his head to the side. "It is wonderful, I think, that you're able to preserve such an heirloom from your family, while still finding use in it. I think too often things like these get locked away in cabinets, never used and forgotten. The fact you still play your instrument signifies that you haven't forgotten." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:09 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"It would be difficult to forget," Ekmeros quietly said, his eyes reluctant to flit from the viol to Shino. Without its presence, the case on the table, he didn't really seem to know what to do with himself. This was the furthest it had been away from him in twenty years. Ekmeros put his hands in his lap awkwardly.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:19 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino hummed knowingly. He hummed to himself as he held the viol. "Could you show me how to play a few notes?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros' eyes widened slightly but then he quickly nodded. "Of course." He scooted his stool a little closer - lame - and then took Shino's hand with the bow, resting it on the strings and starting to show him different notes. Best first date.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:28 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino's blush reappeared as Ekmeros took his hand again, though he remained focused on the instruction. He seemed to get the hang of it fairly easily, probably because of his own background as a musician. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:32 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Tenderly, Ekmeros guided Shino's hand and helped him play the actual notes. Playing at this angle was a bit awkward for him but yknow it worked. He was so focused on the viol and the notes that he himself didn't blush.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:36 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You're almost as skilled of an instructor as you are a performer..." Shino hummed. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:38 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros' eyes flickered to meet Shino's, finally a deep blush finding its way on his face but he didn't take his hand away. "Oh. Um. Thank you."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's only the truth." Shino said, looking into Ekmeros's gaze. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:47 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros, a little flustered over the compliment, stared back at Shino. As he often did with the viol, his finger absentmindedly stroked Shino's hand up and down. Loser didn't even realise he was doing it. Habitual bitch.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:51 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Ekmeros..." Shino began, noticing how Ekmeros idly caressed his hand, "Have you ever fallen in love?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:57 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros seemed a little confused by the question, then realised what he was doing. He stopped, the blush growing more fervent, his finger curved so his nail was resting atop Shino's skin. Not painfully, barely even moving to scratch. "I, um... I don't know. I don't think so. Love for my family but I was born with that and... that's not the type of love you mean."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:01 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino hummed, his own blush growing more. "To love one's family is not to fall in love, I think. One is born with that affection, it's natural, suspected. I was speaking of the kind of love that isn't- that sort of sudden passion and affection that comes suddenly, like the floor has fallen out under you." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:06 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros couldn't bear to keep his gaze on Shino's face and instead averted his gaze to their hands. Not much better but still. "I would have to say I haven't, no. Not before, I mean. If I have I- I haven't noticed. I don't think I would notice if I did..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:10 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino's gaze traveled to their linked hands as Ekmeros's did. "I ask because... I think that is the way I feel about you." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:18 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

To say Ekmeros was stunned was an understatement. In all honesty, he had never considered love - not just as an option, but as a concept separated from his family and his viol, two different versions of love that Shino's confession didn't fit into. Like he had said, the floor had fallen out underneath him not just with the words said to him, but the small feeling building inside - recognition. As if slotting into place, Ekmeros felt something small stir in him, the same way he felt when he played music. "Oh," is all he could say at first. "That's... that's good."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's... good?" Shino's brow furrowed, though his gaze remained hopeful. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:23 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded and his finger began to stroke Shino's hand again. At first it was absentminded, habitual, but then Ekmeros tightened his lips and nodded firmly, and there was a notable shift in how his finger moved - purposeful, still gentle but with thought behind it. "It's good- I think I am the same way- feel, the same way."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:27 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino's smile brightened, his gaze shifted as Ekmeros continued. "You... feel the same way. I... I couldn't be happier." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:39 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded again. He couldn't say much more. There was so much to say and yet he couldn't form words. He stared at his and Shino's hand, layered atop each other.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:40 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Perhaps, there were no words- none in language that could articulate this. Shino leaned closer to Ekmeros, daring. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:48 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros' eyes widened as Shino leaned closer. His ass is not comprehending. His hand squeezed Shino's.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:54 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino neared Ekmeros til only a breath separated them, then closed even that divide. He kissed Ekmeros- gently on the cheek first, still a risk but not risking it all. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:03 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros was practically burning up as Shino neared and then kissed him on the cheek. Still blushing and absolutely still flustered, he kept his eyes on their layered hands, squeezed his eyes shut and nodded. "I... that was nice." His ass is NEW to romance.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[3:11 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Even after the kiss, Shino remained close to Ekmeros. He laughed awkwardly, "Well- I'm certainly glad you think so!" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[3:31 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I must admit that I have not... had that before? Not that sort of... affection, anyway." God this loser gets no bitches. Well. He gets one bitch.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[5:58 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I will admit, it is new to me too." Shino hummed. "How lucky we are, to expirience it together, then." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:12 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"How lucky." Ekmeros' voice wobbled nervously. He pressed his free hand to his cheek that Shino kissed, maybe to make sure it was real or to check he wasn't actually burning up. It was real and he wasn't burning. Good signs all round.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:13 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Perhaps, we should put away your viol," Shino suggested, "I would hate to accidentally damage it..." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:14 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

For the first time in his life, Ekmeros had forgotten about the viol. "OH, yes, right." He quickly stood up, retrieved the case, then sat back down and very carefully put the viol away."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:17 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino watched attentively as Ekmeros put the viol away, then smiled at him, nervously working his hands together. "So..." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:18 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros stared intently at his hands putting the viol away, then down at himself as he put the case back onto him where it belonged. He looked back to Shino, lips tightened, quickly glancing around the hospital. What a romantic place.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:20 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Outside the small alcove Shino and Ekmeros had been working, the clamor of work in the hospital continued on. Shino didn't say any more- was he content in the silence, or hoping Ekmeros would speak? @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:23 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros watched the hospital for a few seconds, then looked back to Shino. He honestly had no clue what to say. No bard rizz to help him here. He nervously scratched at the viol case, gaze flitting from Shino's face to the rest of him, then back to his face. Well. They liked each other. What else did people do after that?

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:25 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino smiled at Ekmeros when he looked towards him. "So... what would you like to do now?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:27 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"What... is there to do?" It was both a question of what work there was to do - because that was Ekmeros' natural state of being - yet also a cry for guidance on what next for this.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:38 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well..." Shino hummed. "If you'd be comfortable with it... we could be partners?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:44 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded, then nodded even quicker. "Yes, that sounds good. Right, and good."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:45 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yes, it does sound right, doesn't it? I am yours, and you are mine." Shino hummed. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:50 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros smiled faintly. Fellas is it culty to say that you are each other's?

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:51 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino smiled as well. "Well... now that that's settled..." He laughed awkwardly. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:52 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

...shit what now. Ekmeros gently brushed his hands across the viol case uncertainly. Loser.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:57 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino paused in thought, and suddenly blushed. "It may be... a childish request, but would you like to... kiss again?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:08 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros' eyes widened but he quickly nodded. "Uh- yes, that would... be good." He shifted his viol to be out of the way but still attached to him. Naturally.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:10 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino once again leaned over to Ekmeros, this time cupping his face in his hands. This next kiss was more of a risk, more of a dare. He kissed Ekmeros briefly on the lips, and lingered beside him afterwards. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:23 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros allowed Shino to take his face in his hands and, despite how brief the kiss was, he leaned into it, unsure but curious. Gay people amirite.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:28 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Gay people! Shino did not immediately kiss Ekmeros, but rested his head on his shoulder. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:31 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros' intense blush was only able to be picked up for how deep and dark it was. He leant his head against Shino's as it settled on his shoulder, content there. Cautiously, one hand shifted from the viol to settle on Shino's hand. Gay as fuck!

[7:31 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:35 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino let out a contented hum as Ekmeros placed his hand on his, then shifted his own hand to intertwine their fingers. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:40 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Two guys just holding hands. In a hospital. For a religious cult. Ekmeros' finger absentmindedly tapped at the back of Shino's hand.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino was content to stay there forever, or at least as long as Ekmeros wanted to. For now, the little alcove in the hospital was their own little world, apart from the hardship and strife that had become the island. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:53 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

:dead: Ekmeros had no real desire to leave either. His eyes flickered across the alcove and the hospital, but nothing truly took his focus from the world created for the two.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:55 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"At some point, we will have to return to our work..." Shino sighed. "But that won't be so bad, with you at my side." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:58 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Work isn't bad," Ekmeros replied, at first not getting the sentiment. Then it seemed to settle. "But yes, it'll be better with you. Even more enjoyable."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:01 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino hummed in agreement. "To love someone is to love working alongside them." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:03 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros squeezed Shino's hand. "And, for me, to love working for them." Yeah king has an unhealthy attachment to work.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:08 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I'd rather work by your side then me served by you," There was a laugh to Shino's voice, but it was lighthearted. "I want to be your equal, your other half." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"It can be both," Ekmeros reaffirmed. He wasn't stern in the slightest but his voice was serious. "It's... familiar to me. That way of love. This is new to me."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:12 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Still," Shino said, "That would not be very fair, I think." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:13 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"How so?" Now he sounded actually a little confused. It was sooo normal to work for the people you loved to show your love for them! "It can be both ways."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:14 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's not fair that you'd do all the work and I'd do nothing. The work should be divided, so we serve each other." Shino hummed. "That is how it is meant to be." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:16 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros hesitantly nodded. "I suppose it could be unfair." Bitch. "It's how it's meant to be," he quietly repeated.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:20 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino hummed in agreement. "It is." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:24 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros didn't say anything more. He'd decided in his mind that, yes, they would work together with the work or stress given to them, but if any surplus came along, Ekmeros would do his best to sort it. And if Ekmeros had to take on anything extra, he would not share that burden with Shino. This is so healthy.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:25 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Ignorant to Ekmeros's inner thoughts, Shino remained by his side, at perfect peace. "I am so glad you have decided to join us. I confess, it was my selfish wish that you would all along." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:26 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Shino's words broke Ekmeros out of his thoughts. "Really? I suppose I made the right decision."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:28 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You did." Shino nodded. "I mean... the other side of this conflict is obviously in the wrong. But for other reasons, too, I think you made the right choice." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:29 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. "Hopefully we can convince them that they are wrong. I'm sure if the truth was explained, they would be able to understand."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:30 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yes, I hope so too." Shino hummed. "While I doubt we'll be able to get through to all of them, I'm sure some will listen. I believe the Hand of God is organizing a speech of some kind." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:46 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded against Shino's head. "I'm sure if Yeonaixho just explains the truth of the matter..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:49 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Not everyone here has the same sensibility you do. I fear some will be blinded by their own selfish desires..." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:51 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. "But we can convince them...?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:51 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"If anyone will be able to, it will be Yeonaixho." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:53 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

There was a more firm nod. "That's true. He knows how to help."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:53 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"He does. He's wise like that." Shino nodded. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:04 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

This mf can't stop nodding! Ekmeros didn't reply, letting Shino decide whether to say more or not. Go Shino, spill that propaganda.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:07 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino didn't have much more to say. Yup. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:09 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Neither did Ekmeros. Have gay people ever been so quiet?

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:09 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

These gay people probably have. And will continue to be. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:09 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Yeah Ekmeros ain't saying shit. He's just comfortable in the quiet. Pondering.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:10 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well..." Shino said, and parted from Ekmeros. "We should probably get back to work..." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:15 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros squeezed Shino's hand and nodded. "What is there to do now?" He asked.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:17 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We should gather provisions- food and spare clothing- while we still can." Shino hummed, still holding onto Ekmeros's hand. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:19 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"That sounds like good work." Ekmeros slowly stood up, not letting go of Shino's hand. Yeah they're gay keep walking.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:42 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We'll have to go down to the storehouse, and see what we can find..." Shino hummed, keeping his hand interlaced with Ekmeros's. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:53 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded along with Shino, letting him talk and take the lead. He didn't know where shit was.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:53 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We'll have to go out in the cold... do you have a coat?" Shino asked. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:56 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I have... my robe," Ekmeros said, shrugging to shimmy the robe. "It fares me well but I haven't been in cold places for very long."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[6:57 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino hummed in thought. "You can borrow one of our coats. It'd be horrible if you got sick, what with this storm and all." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:01 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros decided to not point out that, in some sense, he was already sick. At least he knew that there was a different between a cold and hallucinations. "I think that would be a good idea. You have plenty of them."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[7:55 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Mhm. Yes, it'll be no issue if you borrow one." Shino nodded, and led Ekmeros over to the coats. He briefly separated their hands to retrieve his coat, and handed another to Ekmeros. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:39 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Yay free coat. Ekmeros took the coat and put it on. Over his robe. This guy is layered.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:02 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"The layers will do you well." Shino said, and took Ekmeros's hand again. "Are you ready to go?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros first adjusted the viol case now that the coat was on him, then he gently squeezed Shino's hand. "Yes, I am."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:36 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Very well, let's leave." Shino said, and began leading Ekmeros out, though he paused to watch the two younger women enter. "Hm. That's... strange." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:37 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros paused as well. He'd seen the two around but only had a vague idea of who they were. "Hmm."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:48 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"That was Albanes, the head dedicant. She's also Yeonaixho's daugther." Shino pointed out. "The other girl was her friend Madeline... I wonder what's happened between them." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:54 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I see," Ekmeros mumbled, looking to the floor then Shino. "Strange."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:16 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yes... though what ever the issue is, I am sure Yeonaixho will be able to settle it." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:26 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded in agreement but didn't speak further on the matter.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:28 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well, we should get going." Shino sighed. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:31 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Another nod. Let's go gay people!

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:32 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino led Ekmeros out of the hospital...

zombies!

[12:37 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

As the guards brought in the bodies from the graveyard, Yeonaixho inspected each and every one. Because of the cold temperatures so common on the island, none of them had fully skeletonized, even the ones that'd been in the earth for nearly two decades. Thawing meat still clung to bone, vacant eyes still stared up into the dead space above them. They still had their flesh, their bodies. That'd make everything easier.

Nineteen years ago, when he'd been a much younger, more grief-stricken man, Yeonaixho Sehwolh had feigned a plague. He'd hardly even meant to, but death was not so easily swayed, or reversed. And she took, and took, and took relentlessly, until there were only a few of them left, and the bodies. So many bodies. Yeonaixho hadn't known then what to do with the bodies. Custom informed that all those killed by disease were to be cremated, but Yeonaixho could not convince himself to burn them. He knew, somewhere in his heart, that these people had not died by diesease. They'd died by his hand. And so he buried them, gave them proper rites for untimely deaths, and left them there, to rot and fester. Now, he was glad he had.

The first one he tried was a woman- or more of a girl, really. She'd died at eighteen, that muddled time between adolescence and adulthood. She'd been one of the plaguefellows. He didn't remember her name. Yeonaixho tried not to think about what she was like, or what she'd have been like if she'd lived. He focused on her body- the decaying muscle and bone and sinew he still had control over. A breathing body was not so different as a dead one. If he could change one, control one, he could control another.

Like a reflex, the girl's hand twitched, then she sat up. Unblinking, vacant, Yeonaixho made her stand. He gave her a weapon. He had her swing the blade. It was working. He'd known all along that it would, but it worked.

Yeonaixho Sehwolh had always been one to dream of cheating death. He hadn't quite done that, here- these contrstucts would never have a soul that drove them, only his guiding hand. Essentially, they were drones- weapons to be wielded.

But a weapon had its uses, too.

ekmeros healing

[8:02 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

The corpse warriors dragged Ekemeros into the hospital, and laid him on a bed. Yeonaixho sat by him, and began to heal his wounds, while Shino hovered over him. Ekmeros would slowly wake up... @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:09 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros felt rough. As he blinked to consciousness, his first thought was not rational. His shaky hands fumbled with the viol case strap, trying to shift the case onto his stomach and then remove the strap as he mumbled about the instrument, if it was safe, if it was damaged, if its case protected it. It was all about the viol. Loser.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:25 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

As soon as Ekmeros had woken up, Yeonaixho planted on hand on his forehead, the other on his heart, and started draining away his powers. No ceremony, no grandeur... just taking them away. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:25 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

(DAMN)

[8:30 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros squinted his eyes in confusion. Then his body shuddered at the touch, shoulders jumping and head jerking back into the bed. His fingers tightened on the case strap as he groaned in pain. Once they were taken, he was shuddering a few minutes after, eyes squeezed shut as if with a headache. "My viol... I need to make sure it isn't damaged."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:32 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Of course." Yeonaixho took his hands away, and pocketed the pink crystal that held Ekmeros's powers. "Take all the time you need." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:36 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Maybe a little prematurely, Ekmeros sat up, opened his eyes and took the case off his back. Yeah, that thing was damaged. Dented and practically sanded down from being dragged. But he trusted that the viol was safe inside, and it was. Not a mark. The case had done its job. He breathed a sigh of relief, but his hands were still shaking.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[8:37 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho had already left his side and was doing something else.

"Ekmeros, I'm so glad you're alright," Shino said. "You don't know how worried I was for you back there." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:42 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

At first, Ekmeros didn't seem to even notice Shino was there, turning his viol over in his hands. Once he was certain, and once there had been a long enough, awkward silence, he looked up. He did feel bad at least for not noticing! "Ah- sorry- I'm all right now, yes. Thank you."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:48 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You don't have to apologize. What's important is that you're okay now." Shino nodded. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:51 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded. "My viol isn't damaged either. I can't say the same for the case."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:52 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"We can probably craft a new case. That shouldn't be difficult." Shino suggested. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:54 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

More nodding. "It's done a good job for the past few years."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:56 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Yes. Unfortunate that it must be retired, but it would not serve its purpose in this state." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:59 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros gently removed the viol from the case and set it on his lap. "It has served its purpose for as long as it could."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[11:04 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino nodded, and didn't have any more to say, so he remained silent. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[12:42 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros didn't have anything to say, checking the viol again as if any mark could have manifested in the two seconds he looked away.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:44 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Well.... you should probably stay here and recover from your fight." Shino said. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[12:48 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Mm. I think that would be for the best." Ekmeros dared to look up from his viol to Shino with a small uneasy smile. "I did not exactly do very well..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:49 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's no matter. Your performance in combat doesn't reflect your value." Shino shrugged. "And the Hand of God will take care of you." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:02 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I have never been much of a fighter," Ekmeros admitted. "I am much better at playing the viol than anything else. And cleaning, I suppose, but that is rather easy for anyone."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:03 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"You'd be surprised. We've had to train some of our dedicants in basic cleaning skills." Shino laughed a bit. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:05 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros seemed genuinely perplexed. "Really?" Yeah man most people don't spend their lives cleaning up after their four siblings, parents and grandparents, loser. "How strange."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:05 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Mhm. Some of them come from... wealthier backgrounds." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:09 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Come from a wealthier background, Ekmeros did not. "Hm... surely, if they were wealthier, they would have more to clean." Bro.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:09 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Most who can afford it pay others to clean for them." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"...oh." Ekmeros sat back in quiet shock.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:11 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino just... let him experience this revelation on his own. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:16 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros gently ran his fingers across the wood of the viol. "How strange..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:17 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino hummed. "I do not think everyone enjoys cleaning as much as you and I." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:18 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

This made absolutely no sense to Ekmeros. Sorry king. "I suppose that must be the case..." He took a deep breath, then shook his head lightly.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:19 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino nodded, and let Ekmeros have his peace once more. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:21 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros just sat there. Pondering.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Shino just... sat there. He watched as Eben and Glass entered, but didn't say anything. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:24 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros was so busy pondering that he didn't notice Eben and Glass entering. He ran a finger up and down the viol. Then he mumbled, "I wish Mallon had understood..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:26 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I do, too." Shino sighed. "Unfortunately, it seems some of the contestants already have their minds made up." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:27 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Their minds can be unmade, they're young," Ekmeros rushed into saying. "If they could just listen..."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:27 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"If they do not listen to you, perhaps they will listen to Yeonaixho? He is God, after all." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:33 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"But they've been turned against Yeonaixho, by the announcements, and they believe the announcements because I got them sick." Ekmeros sighed. "If they will just listen to me- and Yeonaixho - we can right this misunderstanding."

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[1:55 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"They will. We will just have to give them time." Shino reassured. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros nodded gently. He knew patience. He was patient. He could give them time.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:12 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I will have to leave you here, for now." Shino said. "There is more work to be done." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:16 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Even though Shino had said he should stay and recover from the fight, and Ekmeros had agreed, he still sat up and said, "Would you like my help?"

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:17 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"No, you should stay here and recover." Shino said, and guided Ekmeros back to a laying position. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:20 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"But we agreed our work would be equal," Ekmeros insisted, though he didn't resist Shino's guidance.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:21 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Then you will simply have to work more later." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:22 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Well shit you got him there. Ekmeros looked uncertain, then he reluctantly nodded. "I will do far more work later," he promised to himself and Shino.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[2:24 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Of course. But for now, rest well." Shino said. He gave Ekmeros a final gentle kiss on the forehead before departing. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[2:26 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros frowned but nodded. He smiled as Shino pressed a kiss to his forehead and then watched him leave.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

a viol left unplayed

[9:06 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Ekmeros woke by being gently shaken awake, by Shino. "Wake up. The Hand of God is here."

The hospital was... eerily silent. All the voices that once occupied it were now silent @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:11 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros opened his eyes slowly and, to make up for it, quickly sat up. He nodded to Shino once the words fully settled, getting out of bed at a normal speed. He is so good at reaction time. "I'm sorry I couldn't help you with the work," he said to Shino as he got out of bed.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:15 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"It's okay. All the work is done now." Shino wrapped his hands around Ekmeros's.

Surely enough, the Hand of God was lingering by the bed. His expression was neutral, distant. Out of the corner of his eye, Ekmeros would be able to see a woman he didn't recognize, wheeling a covered body to the morgue.

Yeonaixho said, "Sit back down, Ekmeros. It's all over. I am giving you the final gift I can bestow- a merciful end." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:21 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros took Shino's hands with a confused, furrowed brow. The work was never 'done'. It never had been and, as long as he was alive, it never would be. Yeonaixho jumpscare. He sat back down as told, eyes flickering to and following the motion of the stranger wheeling the body before he looked back down.

As Yeonaixho spoke, his confusion only grew. "An end- to what?" But he was already piecing it together, understanding but not really wanting to. The case of the viol was on his stomach from him sleeping and his fingertips ran against the dents before he opened it for his viol. He was meant to replace the case. The viol was perfect inside. Understanding, he needed it. That sliver of perfection.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:26 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho and Shino both guided Ekmeros back to the bed, laying him down on it. "It will be swift." Shino reassured, he kept his hands on Ekmeros's even once he was laid down. "And I will be soon to join you."

"It won't be painful." Yeonaixho said. "I will guide you through it. Whenever you're ready." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:34 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros laid down on the bed, keeping the viol in his hand beside him, practically against his body. It was like they were there. He took a deep breath. Either way, he would be reunited with them. Perhaps all of them had perished long ago, maybe even the day that had changed him, and had been waiting for him all along, as he had for them. Or perhaps their lives had run to natural ends and he would see where age had taken them. He could lament missing his siblings grow but know they had lived fruitful lives. Either way, it was what he had wanted. That was what he had to tell himself.

He clasped Shino's hand with his other, squeezing it tight. It was for the best that there was only one person who he was able to care for without guilt here. If Mallon had been here, he would have had to decide whose hand to hold. He cared for them. And maybe, slightly, he was glad they were not here. Not facing this.

"I am ready," he murmured. In his mind, he kept a photo frame of his family, that had disappeared with them, but he knew every part of it. He struggled to fit Shino into the frame but he would. He would do a lot of things. But not now. After. There was going to be an after.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[9:41 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"Alright." Yeonaixho said, tone distant, and pressed his hand to Ekmeros's forehead, gently as he could. His fingers were cold, as they often were, in the winter air. He was silent.

"Ekmeros," Shino held tightly onto Ekmeros's hand, "I am so glad our paths intersected, and that I was able to spend my time, however brief, with you. I hope you will be waiting for me, on the other side." Instead of waiting for a response, he pressed a kiss to Ekmeros's cheek. A final, parting gift.

Yeonaixho was quick to get to work. Just as he'd promised, it was swift, and painless. With his powers, using a technique he hadn't used in years, he shut off the functions of Ekmeros's brain, like turning out a light. "Sleep well, my dear child." He murmured. "Sleep well." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[10:08 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Ekmeros' breath shuddered gently at the cold as Yeonaixho's hand rested on his head. His eyes shifted from Yeonaixho to Shino, absorbing every word. "I will be." Always searching. It would be nice to wait quietly for once. He raised his hand to Shino's cheek gently, his fingers tracing the skin. "I promise."

He was there, and then he wasn't. His eyes fluttered shut like a light switch and his gentle although tight grip of Shino and the viol relaxed. The picture of his family slept with him. A devotion put to rest. A hunt finished. A viol never to be played again.

@innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[10:10 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Yeonaixho lifted away once Ekmeros's heart ceased to beat, and Shino was soon to follow. He'd let the bard's body rest, for a moment longer, before it was put away.

Then, Yeonaixho led Shino over to the next bed. "Don't fret. It's your turn, now...."