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Post by Bloodrose on Nov 30, 2017 9:37:27 GMT -5
‘Do you play chess?’ She asked him, moving to sit down and kick off her shoes, yawning lightly. ‘I hope the idiot doesn’t overexert himself. He’s head over heels for that goddess- she might as well just adopt him.’ She snorted, grinning over at Nicholai.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Nov 30, 2017 19:24:10 GMT -5
Nicholai had gone to simply retrieve one of his many chess sets (his great grandpa insisted he learned or else), and paused as he was walking back with one. His brows furrowed at Edana's comment. "I'll give you a chance to deliver a punchline to that joke while we play." He set a box between them before opening it up to show a seemingly marble, checkered board with ivory-white chesspieces and obsidian-black ones.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 2, 2017 11:29:08 GMT -5
She admired it with a smile, then settled down to play with him. About three hours passed before Zephyr returned, tiredly walking inside, one arm over Emery’s shoulders.
‘Hey.’ Emery greeted them, helping zephyr over to take a seat. ‘He’s just tired, don’t worry.’
‘How’d it go?’ Edana asked.
‘It went good.’ Zephyr yawned. ‘She’s blessed me. I’ll make another net or something. I dunno. Freya suggested a sword needle, but that sounds disgusting, so...’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 2, 2017 12:06:26 GMT -5
Nicholai eyed Zephyr and Emery as they walked in, making sure his partner was okay aside from the tiredness. Listening to the news, he felt a little relief that they'd be able to bind Fenrir again. As he moved to put away the chess set, he said "Well, you can get started as soon as you've had some rest."
He glanced over as Barry peeked into the room, too shy to actually join them. The elemental looked away from the witcher's firm gaze, fidgeting before turning and disappearing from view, walking off to find the cats again.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 3, 2017 16:07:30 GMT -5
Zephyr tiredly nodded, glancing up and spotting Barry. ‘I’ll check on Barachiel and the dragon first.’ He mumbled, getting to his feet and heading to the door, walking over to the elemental. ‘Feeling better now you’ve eaten?’ He softly asked, studying him. ‘How’s your arm feel? Are you in any pain?’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 3, 2017 16:54:20 GMT -5
Barry had just been wandering when Zephyr found him. He bit his bottom lip when asked about feeling better after eating, like he wanted to tell him something. Actually, he only answered the last two questions at first, saying "I call it a stub, and it's fine. No pain."
After another moment of hesitation, he admitted sadly "I threw your food up after you left. It wasn't that it was gross, it was actually really good, but it was just... I don't know. My stomach wouldn't keep it down..."
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 3, 2017 17:01:07 GMT -5
Zephyr nodded, understanding that Barry must be going through withdrawal. He didn’t want to explain fully, so he gently placed an arm on the ‘stub’.
‘Alright... I’ll explain a little.’ He softly said. ‘You’ve been ill, Barachiel. Very... very ill. We only just got the bad stuff out of you earlier today, so you aren’t going to be completely better for a while yet... okay? I want you to keep trying to eat proper food though, and hopefully soon you’ll be able to keep it down. Can you do that for me?’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 3, 2017 17:19:55 GMT -5
Proper food? What had he been eating before? Barry was tempted to ask, but didn't cause it sounded like Zephyr didn't want him to know. Perhaps he'd been a druggie? His nose scrunched at the thought.
"I'll keep trying," He promised, determination in his voice "Maybe I'll get to go home if I get better." The elemental grew excited at the thought, running off to go tell the first cat or chimp he could find, even though they wouldn't actually care, or know what he was talking about.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 3, 2017 17:54:54 GMT -5
Zephyr watched him go, his gaze softening. ‘Why would you want to go home?’ He softly asked, more to himself, before he returned to the kitchen. ‘Nicholai, are you coming with me to check on the dragon?’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 3, 2017 18:21:02 GMT -5
Nicholai had simply been resting on the sofa when Zephyr called him. He merely hummed in acknowledgement before getting up, joining Zephyr in going to check on the dragon. "I was thinking of naming him Bronbel," he murmured with a slight shrug at his own suggestion "It just kept popping up in my head." He'd heard of other dragon names, and his wasn't the weirdest.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 3, 2017 18:27:45 GMT -5
‘Bronbel it is.’ Zephyr nodded, smiling up at his partner. He couldn’t exactly judge. He’d named his familiar ‘salt’. The last dragon he’d had hed named ‘mayonaise’, and the one before that had been ‘French fry’. So... yeah. Bronbel sounded cool in comparison.
They entered the room, and zephyr cooed softly to see it had tried to move around a little and exercise its wounded leg. It lifted its head to blink at them, acknowledging them now it seemed to be getting better.
‘Hey.’ Zephyr said, moving over and kneeling by the cushion it rested on, before showing Nicholai how to change, clean, and re-dress bronbel’s wounds.
‘There. All better. Well... you will be soon.’
Bronbel made a chirping noise, before laying his head black down, a light stream of smoke coiling from his nostrils.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 3, 2017 18:41:12 GMT -5
(Why the hell did Zephyr name dragons "mayo" and "French fry"?? XD)
Nicholai watched Zephyr tend to Bronbel, taking in what he was told curiously. "Why did you want to take Barry in?" he found himself asking. Sure, Barry was technically one of his patients, but they could've left him with Bahati. Billy's home was out of the question, cause Fenrir could access it too apparently. And aside from all of that, what if Barry snapped? "Your newest rescue could remember what he used to gorge himself on, and find you while you slept."
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 3, 2017 19:57:30 GMT -5
(Why the hell did Zephyr name dragons "mayo" and "French fry"?? XD) Nicholai watched Zephyr tend to Bronbel, taking in what he was told curiously. "Why did you want to take Barry in?" he found himself asking. Sure, Barry was technically one of his patients, but they could've left him with Bahati. Billy's home was out of the question, cause Fenrir could access it too apparently. And aside from all of that, what if Barry snapped? "Your newest rescue could remember what he used to gorge himself on, and find you while you slept." ((One got stuck in a mayo jar, and the other one ate his entire bag of frozen French fries and got super fat bc of it 😂 he tends to name them things they’ve done that are stupid, like when salt got covered in it 😂)) Zephyr looked at the floor, wringing his hands as he thought about his answer. ‘I guess he was right.’ He mumbled softly. ‘There’s only me, Nicholai. It’s not like the area is crawling with storm elementals. I just... I feel like I have a duty to him. I want to befriend him. I want to make him better.’ He bowed his head, looking ashamed. ‘I suppose I’m just being selfish.’ |
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 3, 2017 20:48:55 GMT -5
Nicholai kept his gaze on Bronbel as he listened to what Zephyr said. "You're not selfish," He said after a moment "But hopefully you're not wasting your time on a lost cause. For all you know, Barry could devolve back to what he was whether you help or not, especially if he's around you, and only likes to be near you." He frowned slightly before adding "It's good that you want to tey help him, to spare him, but always remember that he'll never ever deserve it."
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 4, 2017 4:02:00 GMT -5
Zephyr blinked slowly up at him, before he gently took his hand. He wanted to argue, but he decided against it and got tiredly to his feet. ‘Alright... I need sleep, or I’m gonna pass out.’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 4, 2017 6:36:18 GMT -5
Nicholai simply got up as Zephyr did, holding his hand as hee spoke. Nodding, he said "Okay, let's get you to bed them." He then walked with Zephyr up to their room and let his partner settle down.
"I'm going to go check on Barry," he mumbled before turning away. Nicholai had given Barry his own room while Zephyr was gone, and the elemental was fast asleep when he went to go check. With a soft sigh, he went back to Zephyr to rest as well.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 4, 2017 8:52:51 GMT -5
Zephyr nuzzled into his partner, already half asleep by the time that he returned. ‘How’s’he?’ He slurred, his eyes staying shut, too exhausted to really care that much.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 4, 2017 14:54:05 GMT -5
"He's fine," Nicholai mumbled in response, already falling asleep soon after joining Zephyr. He didn't stay awake for much longer, soon becoming silent, no other sound but his soft breathing.
(Skip to tomorrow?)
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 4, 2017 16:25:44 GMT -5
((Yas))
Zephyr woke around 10 the next day- it was out of character, but he really had been very exhausted from the days events. Edana and Emery had let themselves out the night prior, so it was once again just Zephyr, Nicholai, and Barry.
‘I think I’m gonna call my new cat Marmalade because of his fur.’ Zephyr said, not mentioning his running theme of naming his animals after food.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 4, 2017 19:44:12 GMT -5
Nicholai didn't respond with much else except for a grunt into his pillow, not as awake as Zephyr was. After getting a moment to stir, he moved so a blue eye was peeking over at his partner tiredly. "Marmalade," he echoed in a grumble. He didn't say anything else at first, simply taking his time in actually waking up "It suits him," he eventually said.
Turning so his full gaze was turned to Zephyr, he questioned "How are you feeling? Better after getting some sleep?"
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 5, 2017 4:03:28 GMT -5
‘Much better.’ Zephyr confirmed, smiling over at Nicholai, before leaning in to rub his nose against Nicholai’s. ‘Want me to make breakfast and bring it up here? Or do you want to get up?’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 5, 2017 7:15:51 GMT -5
"I can get up," Nicholai answered, smiling slightly as their noses rubbed together. He then pressed a brief kiss to his partner's lips before moving back and proceeding to get out of bed. He had the thought to check on Barry, but decided against it. Hopefully the elemental could just get up on his own and join them whenever.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 5, 2017 8:17:27 GMT -5
Zephyr purred softly at the kiss, getting up and tugging on his clothes. He then headed out with a soft yawn, walking to the kitchen to get started on breakfast. Bacon and pancakes should do.
He headed in and got started, humming softly as he worked.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 5, 2017 8:34:47 GMT -5
Nicholai eventually took a spot downstairs after showering and changing clothes, yawning as he settled down in a chair in the nearby living room. He looked over upon noticing Barry inch his way into view, drawn to the area by the smell of cooking food.
"Why don't you have more cats?" Barry mumbled tiredly as he went and found his own spot to sit "This place would be better with lots of cats." Nicholai's brow twitched at the words, but he said nothing, just turning toward the TV as he turned it on.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 5, 2017 8:39:48 GMT -5
Zephyr laughed softly. ‘Nicholai doesn’t like cats. Marmalade and Salt are enough for now.’ He said, finishing up and handing them both plates. ‘Syrup?’ He asked, looking between them.
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 5, 2017 8:45:41 GMT -5
Barry looked a little disappointed at only being able to have just two cats around, but brightened up at the sight of the pancakes. Both said yes to syrup, Barry more fascinated with the brown substance than Nicholai was. It didn't actually take long for Nicholai to finish, but Barry was cautious in eating, the elemental very likely to throw it back up later if he ate too much.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 5, 2017 8:47:40 GMT -5
Zephyr kept a cautious eye on the elemental, wondering whether it would be better to just give him scrambled eggs and toast for a while, to be easy on his stomach.
He smiled over at Nicholai. ‘I’ll start making the net today.’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 5, 2017 8:52:30 GMT -5
Nicholai looked over at Zephyr when he mentioned the net. "Okay," was his response "The sooner, the better so we can trap that dog again." He looked over at Barry, who actually wasn't even paying attention, much too focused on his food and having not even heard a word since he started eating, or trying to eat anyway. The elemental decided he'd had enough though when he got through a little over half of his pancake, murmuring a thanks before going to throw the rest away and put his dish in the sink.
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Post by Bloodrose on Dec 5, 2017 8:58:45 GMT -5
Zephyr nodded at Barry, before looking back at Nicholai. ‘Let’s just hope the mutt can’t get in here as easily as he can get into billy’s place.’
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Post by Smokey Feather on Dec 5, 2017 14:51:48 GMT -5
Barry tilted his head at the mention of the purple-eyed librarian, and his pupils shrank, like a cat's did when angry. It was only for a moment though, his pupils relaxing and his gentle expression returning. "Do you not like dogs either?" he asked them after a moment, curiosity returning.
Nicholai raised a brow, answering "Just not this one in particular. He's been irritating us, and probably tons of other people already so we're going to lock him up."
Barry inched away at the response. "That doesn't sound very nice. He must be a very mean dog if you want to lock him up."
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