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that's a yes
anyway smashcut to a few minutes later and here is vax, sitting cross legged in front of the tree. it has too many sun tree vibes for this not to do something - for not the first time, vax wishes keyleth was here.
he gives percy a sup nod whenever he shows up. yo. ]
that's a yes
anyway smashcut to a few minutes later and here is vax, sitting cross legged in front of the tree. it has too many sun tree vibes for this not to do something - for not the first time, vax wishes keyleth was here.
he gives percy a sup nod whenever he shows up. yo. ]
[ he already knows what being left on read means at this point when it comes to vax.
upon arriving and seeing him there, percy gives him a nod in turn and approaches, finding his eyes tracking the tree itself for a long moment, its arching dead branches, its handless clock. there's something like familiarity in his eyes before he moves to have a seat down by the decrepit tree. ]
To water the tree won't be enough... though it'll certainly be a start.
I'd wish Keyleth were here, but this place is abysmal.
upon arriving and seeing him there, percy gives him a nod in turn and approaches, finding his eyes tracking the tree itself for a long moment, its arching dead branches, its handless clock. there's something like familiarity in his eyes before he moves to have a seat down by the decrepit tree. ]
To water the tree won't be enough... though it'll certainly be a start.
I'd wish Keyleth were here, but this place is abysmal.
[ there's a silent relief here, that vax is with him in this terrible place, but there's an immediate sense of loss just as well. the rest of their party is... irreplaceable, night inseparable. as he watches vax shake his head, his brows remain knit. he nods quietly. ]
After.
[ his stomach is sick. he just looks downward at his bloody boots, or they would be bloody. the stains are black instead of crimson. inky. awful. ]
What do you mean "not like this." [ a deep frown. ] Come on, walk and talk... let's... not waste any time.
After.
[ his stomach is sick. he just looks downward at his bloody boots, or they would be bloody. the stains are black instead of crimson. inky. awful. ]
What do you mean "not like this." [ a deep frown. ] Come on, walk and talk... let's... not waste any time.
I spoke with the statue. I don't know why, they just
I suppose they had that familiar way about them. Not quite our Keyleth, just. The plants, I suppose were comforting. A reminder.
But they said it might be something worth pursuing, helping that tree.
We should work on gathering our strength of course, but I think putting a little of our strength into that tree once in a while might serve us well.
I suppose they had that familiar way about them. Not quite our Keyleth, just. The plants, I suppose were comforting. A reminder.
But they said it might be something worth pursuing, helping that tree.
We should work on gathering our strength of course, but I think putting a little of our strength into that tree once in a while might serve us well.
[ it wouldn't be as abysmal if she was, but he doesn't say that out loud, just makes a quiet, agreeing noise. vax can't think too much about that right now, because the wound is only just sutured over, and if he prods at it too much - who knows where it might send him.
he steps up to the tree again, lifting his head to look up at it proper. ]
Better than doing nothing. [ might as well try to bring it back to life. this is not what he was expecting from being the raven queen's champion but here we are. ] ...She'd be pissed at us if we didn't try.
[ that he knows for sure. ]
he steps up to the tree again, lifting his head to look up at it proper. ]
Better than doing nothing. [ might as well try to bring it back to life. this is not what he was expecting from being the raven queen's champion but here we are. ] ...She'd be pissed at us if we didn't try.
[ that he knows for sure. ]
Yeah.
[ yeah. onward.
... it's so weird, seeing percy again. especially like this - bloodied and beaten down, just before a resurrection. he remembers bringing his body back. remembers bringing him back to life. (remembers his sister's despair in ways that he will never forget - aches that he has done the same to her.)
they walk! it's in silence, for a while. vax is better at talking than he used to be, and much better with percival than he used to be, but this is hard to talk around. how do you tell someone "yeah, i'm from the future, and boy do you have a lot of shit to learn about"!
eventually, he lifts his head towards that big, broken tree. a place to sit away from others, for now. ]
The last thing you remember's being dead, yeah? Fucking weird, waking up from that. [ haha! boy he would know! ] ...'s happened to too many of us.
[ vax is skirting around the question, not answering in full. he can't. ]
[ yeah. onward.
... it's so weird, seeing percy again. especially like this - bloodied and beaten down, just before a resurrection. he remembers bringing his body back. remembers bringing him back to life. (remembers his sister's despair in ways that he will never forget - aches that he has done the same to her.)
they walk! it's in silence, for a while. vax is better at talking than he used to be, and much better with percival than he used to be, but this is hard to talk around. how do you tell someone "yeah, i'm from the future, and boy do you have a lot of shit to learn about"!
eventually, he lifts his head towards that big, broken tree. a place to sit away from others, for now. ]
The last thing you remember's being dead, yeah? Fucking weird, waking up from that. [ haha! boy he would know! ] ...'s happened to too many of us.
[ vax is skirting around the question, not answering in full. he can't. ]
Yes, they were rather keen on feeding all of us... it was rather kind.
I've also spoken with Steel. I like them. They seem very keen on efficiency and competent in combat... I'll likely pay them a visit later.
What about you? Anyone else catch your eyes?
I've also spoken with Steel. I like them. They seem very keen on efficiency and competent in combat... I'll likely pay them a visit later.
What about you? Anyone else catch your eyes?
[ it wouldn't be, but percy would feel too much for her. imagine keyleth in such a dark place, no doubt trying to light it up with her presence alone. he stands there side by side with him a moment more before lifting his hand, placing it there against his shoulder. ]
Precisely. Now...
[ he glances down at his hands ] Let's start with water... and then perhaps think on whatever else we might be able to do after. Just... to get it all started.
I can create water so between the both of us we'll have, what, two cups? Not nearly enough for a tree but. I'm sure it won't complain considering how dead it is... [ not like they could have had keyleth talk to it since all their powers are so damn nerfed. ]
Precisely. Now...
[ he glances down at his hands ] Let's start with water... and then perhaps think on whatever else we might be able to do after. Just... to get it all started.
I can create water so between the both of us we'll have, what, two cups? Not nearly enough for a tree but. I'm sure it won't complain considering how dead it is... [ not like they could have had keyleth talk to it since all their powers are so damn nerfed. ]
[ he doesn't say anything to the hand on his shoulder - just glances at percy - but it's appreciated, and obviously so. he takes a breath afterwards, in and out, and then squares his shoulders.
right. ] Two, yeah.
[ he frowns at his hands for a moment. whatever level 1 druid shit he has is not meant for this. ]
...Probably needs light. [ since this place is so dingy. ] And... 've got the green one. Maybe there's a handful of something we can make it that'll feed it. Something.
right. ] Two, yeah.
[ he frowns at his hands for a moment. whatever level 1 druid shit he has is not meant for this. ]
...Probably needs light. [ since this place is so dingy. ] And... 've got the green one. Maybe there's a handful of something we can make it that'll feed it. Something.
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[ percy arrives on the roof with bottle in hand, and not just that, but glasses. he approaches and has a seat next to him. the air up here feels a touch clearer, and in that, percy finds just a little comfort as he holds the bottle out to vax, nudging him obnoxiously with it. uncork it with a knife or smth. ]
[ percy arrives on the roof with bottle in hand, and not just that, but glasses. he approaches and has a seat next to him. the air up here feels a touch clearer, and in that, percy finds just a little comfort as he holds the bottle out to vax, nudging him obnoxiously with it. uncork it with a knife or smth. ]
[ he will absolutely do that - vax takes the bottle, shifting to put it between his thighs. after that, it's easy and familiar. just a twirl of a lisa frank knife, and he sticks it in the cork, giving the top of it a twist so the cork pops out, then unceremoniously turns the bottle to fill one of the glasses. ]
You would get this in your apartment. [ fancy boy ]
You would get this in your apartment. [ fancy boy ]
I thought it'd be tasteless, but... it's decent.
[ the means it's pretty good. percy waits and takes the bottle after, pouring some for himself and leaning back on a hand. ]
How have you settled in? You thrown a knife at your roommate yet? [ aka: who did they stick you with, i'm nosy? ]
[ the means it's pretty good. percy waits and takes the bottle after, pouring some for himself and leaning back on a hand. ]
How have you settled in? You thrown a knife at your roommate yet? [ aka: who did they stick you with, i'm nosy? ]
Dreaded, yeah. [ lol
with a snicker, he puts on his very most posh accent like he's imitating percy i mean estinien: ] "I won't be playing any sort of game called 'ball tag'". Not that that was really the point, but that's how it goes, isn't it? You play before you know it.
with a snicker, he puts on his very most posh accent like he's imitating percy i mean estinien: ] "I won't be playing any sort of game called 'ball tag'". Not that that was really the point, but that's how it goes, isn't it? You play before you know it.
Even stranger to happen without waking to one of your faces...
[ to wake up alone, he'd sat up, thought himself in that dark hell he found himself in once before. he just sort of makes a face at vax being avoidant about it all. ]
Vax.
What's the last thing you remember? [ his voice is tight, pressed. i won't accept a lie. stop dancing around it. ]
[ to wake up alone, he'd sat up, thought himself in that dark hell he found himself in once before. he just sort of makes a face at vax being avoidant about it all. ]
Vax.
What's the last thing you remember? [ his voice is tight, pressed. i won't accept a lie. stop dancing around it. ]
[ he frowns, mouth pulling tight, and then says: ] Being dead.
[ it is a lie, but it's - not. it isn't, at the same time. he was, after all, dead. and how many times has vax died over their little journey? he's had to be resurrected too, once even not that long after percy.
it's a safer answer.
(right now, he's a coward. maybe he'll always be a coward; even when it felt like he accepted it, now that he's having to face the entire conversation again, vax shies away.) ]
[ it is a lie, but it's - not. it isn't, at the same time. he was, after all, dead. and how many times has vax died over their little journey? he's had to be resurrected too, once even not that long after percy.
it's a safer answer.
(right now, he's a coward. maybe he'll always be a coward; even when it felt like he accepted it, now that he's having to face the entire conversation again, vax shies away.) ]
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