Day 110 :: action [OPEN]

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Who: Mireille and anyone
Open: Open
When: Day 110
Where: Inside the Distillery
What: After getting the different items requested last time, Mireille has a treat for everyone.
Format: action
Warnings: none

[A delicious smell begins to waft out of the Distillery in the early afternoon. Anyone who investigates will find that Mireille has baked a rather large cake, topped with bright yellow frosting and blue flowers.

Also, whoever enters the Distillery will be asked a question.]

What do you think: should it be served now, or after dinner?

Comments

[hellpyre]

Mmm?

[If it weren't for the food coma, she would have caught on sooner, but it's Kaoru's voice that got her to sit up with a tired smile.]

I wouldn't hit Tama-chan. I'm not that mean!

[individuates]

You hit me after we first met. [no accusation, just overdramatic sulking as he settles down beside her, Tama-chan hugged close.] When I called you the P-word. Not that Tama-chan can. If she can speak she hasn't shown it yet. [she flicks out her tongue lazily. Kaoru reciprocates with his own]



...ne, Rin-chan? It's been a little while - since we had a twin-talk, you know? You doing okay?

[hellpyre]

I never said I wasn't mean at all.

[She gives him a grin for that, reaching over to offer pets to Tama-chan.]

Mn... [The smile faded, shoulders slumping as she let out a sigh.]

I... still feel bad. About what happened. I felt like I was really losin' myself for a while, but I know I'm just dealin' with a lotta shit I ain't used to.

[individuates]

[if that's an offer of pets, Tama-chan will gladly, though not so gracefully, accept. She is a fickle beast, though Kaoru is used to her being free with her affections by now, and allows her to stomp over him a little to get to Rin]

You had me a little worried, you know? Not about the whole blue flaming thing so much as how you were so torn up by...well, everything. Everyone. If...

[he hesitates, amends what he was about to say, and gets it all out in a rush before he can change his mind]

...I feel I could have done more for you and didn't... that's all. But you're doing better, right?

[hellpyre]

[Pets offered and accepted! It's a good distraction.]

... even back home, after Dad died, we never lost anyone on our missions at the cram school. I mean... it'd happen eventually, right? We're exorcists, it's dangerous work. But it just didn't happen. Here, though...

[She let out a sigh, tail curling next to her.]

I'll... get through it. I gotta keep movin' forward. There's too much here to get hung up on and I ain't gonna do that to my friends again.

[individuates]

[plays with Tama-chan's tail as she gets settled mostly on Rin, shutting her eyes contentedly]

The longer I'm here the more I feel the need to be able to just... do something, you know? Not that I'd be any use fighting even if I did know how. [or that Seimei would let him, for that matter.]

But I want to help. I can't just stand by again while people are getting hurt.

[hellpyre]

Not everyone can fight. It doesn't make you useless - you just gotta find some way to help others.

[Rin fidgeted a little, resting her hand on Tama-chan's head.]

But if people are gettin' hurt, maybe what we need is some one who can help them on the Skyway. We've got some healers but if they're fightin', too, they can't always help. You... handled Sonic pretty well, from what I remember.

[individuates]

[hugging his knees to his chest] I dragged him out. That's not quite what I'd call handling things well.

We were discussing it and kind of came to the conclusion that if I do get the abilities I need to heal people out there, I should be able to defend myself, too. I think that's about right... I don't want to be a liability out there.

[hellpyre]

Y'didn't scream or throw up or freak out at the blood. That's better'n most people.

[she shrugs a little. It's not really the point.]

There's nothin' saying you can't learn to at least protect yourself out there. It's a lot easier than learnin' out to fight out right.

[individuates]

There was no time to freak out. At least it wasn't... y'know. Entrails.

[breathes a sigh] I'll figure it out, I guess. I have a lot of shards set by, since we've started going out every day, so I suppose I can start with defense and work from there. [...because Seimei wouldn't be happy with him skipping off with no way to protect himself. Not that he would be very happy about it anyway.] We'll talk it over later, probably...

[his lips push into a pout because he still has lots of niggling worries. What if he gets powers but they don't work? What if he learns how to heal people but actually sucks at it? What good is a healer who can't heal?!]

[Tama-chan's tail thumps against his leg. It would almost seem deliberate, if she weren't snuggling up close to Rin and clearly blissed out.]

[hellpyre]

Yeah, I guess a broken limb ain't that bad. Hell, I've had worse...

[She doesn't say what worse was, but her hand does move to her right ankle.

She nods, offering him an encouraging smile.]

I think you can learn to do anythin' you really set your mind to. You're a lot smarter than me, Kaoru.

[individuates]

[rocking back with a small smile] Nah. Different kind of smartness, maybe.

If I'm gonna do this it should be sooner rather than later. I've thought about a lot but I just keep chickening out. I shouldn't give myself the chance to do so again.

[hellpyre]

Well... stop chickenin' out then! Just do it!

[individuates]

...just like a shrine, right? Throw in my shards, bow, bow, clap, clap, bow again and wait?

[hellpyre]

Yup! I can even go with you!

[individuates]

...you're going to have a hard time going anywhere with that lump on you. [wraps his arms around Tama-chan and picks her up, putting her over his shoulder. She grumbles a bit, tail lashing but quickly compensates and gets comfy, butting the side of her head against Kaoru's cheek]

[hellpyre]

Oh she can reclaim me later. It shouldn't take long.

[she even gives Tama a pet to reassure her that she's still there for attention giving.]

[individuates]

[Tama-chan flicks out her tongue in return and Kaoru chuckles]

...yes, I'm sure she will. She seems very fond of you - you and Seimei. [reaching out a hand to help Rin up] Sometimes it feels like I'm just her fancy transportation.

[hellpyre]

Aww, be nice. She loves you too, Mama-Kaoru.

[Rin takes the offered hand, getting to her feet and dusting off her skirt.]

Thanks.

[individuates]

[you may say that, Rin, but Tama-chan seems to be gearing up to make the big escape from Kaoru's shoulder to yours] She's already abandoning me, see? All right all right, your legs are only small you're not going to make it without help.... ...I don't know how she's going to manage when she gets bigger. I can carry her around fine for now, and she's not grown that much since she hatched, but if she gets heavier - or bigger...


[reddening a little at the Mama comment] I... I'm not.

[hellpyre]

Tama-chan, stay with Kaoru. [She puts a finger on her snout.]

It's not nice to ignore your mama.

[This is Rin completely ignoring your protests, Kaoru.]

[individuates]

[Tama-chan makes a little nose in her throat, staring at Rin. You don't want her, Auntie-Rin-chan?]

But... but I'm not a Mama. Or at least not in the regular sense.

[hellpyre]

Shh... later, okay?

[You'll get your attention from Auntie Rin soon.]

I'm just teasin'. But you are a parent, in a loose sense.

[individuates]

I guess. [steering them towards the Monument, gently rubbing the side of Tama-chan's face with his hand, making her lean into his cheek] But do you really have to call me mama? It's a little embarrassing...

[hellpyre]

I'm not doin' it in front of anyone else~

[But she drops the teasing tone, giving him a nudge.]

But I'll stop.