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You gotta live better than you were though
🧙 WHO: Gokudera and YOU
⚔️️ WHAT: August catch-all! OTA
🕒 WHEN: August
🗺️ WHERE: New Camelot (predominantly)
⚠️ WARNINGS: Language, violence, drugs, mentions of past trauma: self-immolation, slavery
I. Healing Circle After Party
Despite most of his friends helping him, Gokudera has felt very alone since he learned of Yamamoto's absence. It's not the first time he's lost someone he's cared about. He's not being loud about his heartbreak and has seen on the network that others have lost some people important to them as well. But how often do you lose six different versions of your same friend/rival from home?
Gokudera feels a bit numb, and the strangulation he faced before is healed, but... still, there's pain. It feels like it never goes away, and on his own self-reflection, he realizes it's because he's focusing on it. He needs to use his head before his collar gets rid of it, and he can't problem-solve when it feels like his heart aches more now than it ever has before.
He collects yarrow and lemon balm, enjoying the smell and seeming almost to meditate while he gathers herbs. Once he's done, he's looking about for someone to sit with. There is no visible injury on the young man, and whatever he's going through, he doesn't want to talk about it. He'd rather just get on with the meditative healing.
Even burning the herbs seems somewhat traumatic, and so he closes his eyes and takes a steady breath, wondering why and how he suddenly became so wary of flames. The first thing he will share is fear and pain, a sinking feeling starting from the fingers and winding up the muscle of arms and causing a slight bit of panic. Sorry for sharing, but at least no one has to listen to him talk about why an explosives expert is scared of fire, right?
II. Crystal Mushroom
Gokudera gets on the quest board regularly (it's how he makes most of his money, in fact). Some manual labor feels nice, and he enjoys getting his hands dirty, literally, if only to focus on something he feels he has control over. Cleaning is one thing.
Taking care of a drug-dealer's source is another.
But still, work he can do. Gokudera's out to find Wendy, and he's dressed the part of the mafioso he is. The teen's donned a suit and he's come with the intent to threaten with dynamite, or explain that Wendy might find herself with some bad luck. If anyone stops him on his way to find her, he'll be honest.
He's going to beat up some drug-dealer. That's all they need to know. Gonna take out some aggression. Want to supervise? Help him? Hold him back? Talk him out of it?
III. Don't Treep, Man
Gokudera can be found repairing fences, looking out for fairy nests in the farm land, and helping to clean up the orchards. He has no green magic, but it's moments like these that he wish he did. The boy's very eager to be close to real, live trees. Too many years trapped in worlds where everything was either a hologram, or irradiated has him grateful to sit on fertile soil while he takes a hammer to a fence. The sun might be beating down on him a little too hard, burning at his skin, and he may appreciate someone helping him out. The fairies in the area seem to be enjoying his company, though, and are a fun distraction.]
I don't suppose any of you have tips for staying cool?
[The faeries, of course, don't respond, but just keep on gathering blades of grass and taking them back to their nest. Gokudera offers one a nail, looks it over, and then gets up to go make a sort of laundry line by pushing two into the dirt by their nest, tying a string about them, and then leaving a few sweets.]
Don't let the ants get to them, now...
[Few people have seen how tender the boy is towards the fae, and despite what he's been through, he continues to offer gifts, smiles, and any help he can.]
IV. Animal Mage Hunt - Platina Faun
[It's been... an odd couple weeks, and now, for some reason, he's woken up without his normal lower half. Gokudera's not keen on leaving the house, but he has to attend classes, has to escort the Tenth to them. His current transformation is making going out in public especially difficult. He can't wear pants, because he can't fit them past his new set of legs, and his pet leopard keeps looking at him oddly, so he can't stay inside, either. Gokudera can be found napping by the training grounds, eager to spar with anyone who wants a new challenge, or he can be found moving about the forest, foraging for food and stones.
He's keeping to himself, but can also be found walking about the streets of New Camelot, just... trying to run errands as if his cloven footsteps weren't loudly announcing his new features. His bigger concern is whether or not he'll change back. If he does, hopefully it will be in the privacy of his own home, where being without pants is at least acceptable.
Oh well, at least the little stubby horns popping out through his silver hair are cute.]
⚔️️ WHAT: August catch-all! OTA
🕒 WHEN: August
🗺️ WHERE: New Camelot (predominantly)
⚠️ WARNINGS: Language, violence, drugs, mentions of past trauma: self-immolation, slavery
I. Healing Circle After Party
Despite most of his friends helping him, Gokudera has felt very alone since he learned of Yamamoto's absence. It's not the first time he's lost someone he's cared about. He's not being loud about his heartbreak and has seen on the network that others have lost some people important to them as well. But how often do you lose six different versions of your same friend/rival from home?
Gokudera feels a bit numb, and the strangulation he faced before is healed, but... still, there's pain. It feels like it never goes away, and on his own self-reflection, he realizes it's because he's focusing on it. He needs to use his head before his collar gets rid of it, and he can't problem-solve when it feels like his heart aches more now than it ever has before.
He collects yarrow and lemon balm, enjoying the smell and seeming almost to meditate while he gathers herbs. Once he's done, he's looking about for someone to sit with. There is no visible injury on the young man, and whatever he's going through, he doesn't want to talk about it. He'd rather just get on with the meditative healing.
Even burning the herbs seems somewhat traumatic, and so he closes his eyes and takes a steady breath, wondering why and how he suddenly became so wary of flames. The first thing he will share is fear and pain, a sinking feeling starting from the fingers and winding up the muscle of arms and causing a slight bit of panic. Sorry for sharing, but at least no one has to listen to him talk about why an explosives expert is scared of fire, right?
II. Crystal Mushroom
Gokudera gets on the quest board regularly (it's how he makes most of his money, in fact). Some manual labor feels nice, and he enjoys getting his hands dirty, literally, if only to focus on something he feels he has control over. Cleaning is one thing.
Taking care of a drug-dealer's source is another.
But still, work he can do. Gokudera's out to find Wendy, and he's dressed the part of the mafioso he is. The teen's donned a suit and he's come with the intent to threaten with dynamite, or explain that Wendy might find herself with some bad luck. If anyone stops him on his way to find her, he'll be honest.
He's going to beat up some drug-dealer. That's all they need to know. Gonna take out some aggression. Want to supervise? Help him? Hold him back? Talk him out of it?
III. Don't Treep, Man
Gokudera can be found repairing fences, looking out for fairy nests in the farm land, and helping to clean up the orchards. He has no green magic, but it's moments like these that he wish he did. The boy's very eager to be close to real, live trees. Too many years trapped in worlds where everything was either a hologram, or irradiated has him grateful to sit on fertile soil while he takes a hammer to a fence. The sun might be beating down on him a little too hard, burning at his skin, and he may appreciate someone helping him out. The fairies in the area seem to be enjoying his company, though, and are a fun distraction.]
I don't suppose any of you have tips for staying cool?
[The faeries, of course, don't respond, but just keep on gathering blades of grass and taking them back to their nest. Gokudera offers one a nail, looks it over, and then gets up to go make a sort of laundry line by pushing two into the dirt by their nest, tying a string about them, and then leaving a few sweets.]
Don't let the ants get to them, now...
[Few people have seen how tender the boy is towards the fae, and despite what he's been through, he continues to offer gifts, smiles, and any help he can.]
IV. Animal Mage Hunt - Platina Faun
[It's been... an odd couple weeks, and now, for some reason, he's woken up without his normal lower half. Gokudera's not keen on leaving the house, but he has to attend classes, has to escort the Tenth to them. His current transformation is making going out in public especially difficult. He can't wear pants, because he can't fit them past his new set of legs, and his pet leopard keeps looking at him oddly, so he can't stay inside, either. Gokudera can be found napping by the training grounds, eager to spar with anyone who wants a new challenge, or he can be found moving about the forest, foraging for food and stones.
He's keeping to himself, but can also be found walking about the streets of New Camelot, just... trying to run errands as if his cloven footsteps weren't loudly announcing his new features. His bigger concern is whether or not he'll change back. If he does, hopefully it will be in the privacy of his own home, where being without pants is at least acceptable.
Oh well, at least the little stubby horns popping out through his silver hair are cute.]
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I guess I won’t know until I meet him.
[He spent a long while letting his pride stop him from asking for help. It’s easier to ask the network. Most people don’t just immediately avoid him or feel fearful they’ve acted in the past. Probably because sincerity is easier on network and he can push people away verbally. With text, it’s more thought-out and less rash or abrasive.]
I’ve heard of people changing magic. I feel like maybe it was a day after that whole thing with the spring equinox that I fell into my..l sleep? The time-travel, world-jumping nap.
I don’t want to risk keeping the elemental magic and my light magic changes. I’m comfortable with it. [Likes how defensive, adaptable, and cautionary it is. He’s been offensive in order to keep himself distanced from others. It would only make sense that barrier and boundaries would be advantageous for him.]
That can be a last resort, so I’ll talk to this Shoto and train practically… thank you.
[Also for helping to heal.]
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That aside he agrees with Gokudera's risk assessment of the plant idea. It would be a shame if he lost his light magic, given how well he uses it and how comfortable he is with it. Hijikata would certainly prefer to see him regain a similar comfort with his fire eventually, even if it may take a long time.]
If you want to try anything at all with your magic or just bounce more ideas off me, call or message me at any time. Also just for a smoke.
[He wants to say more, add some uplifting words or at least express that he's glad Gokudera made it back to Avalon to begin with, but he doesn't find the right worlds, so ultimately he just keeps standing by his side as they leisurely finish up their cigarettes.
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Maybe he'll just stick to lighting his own cigarettes and candles, and creating small flames before he's making larger ones or trying to create fire-based attacks. There are also other elements he can stick to, but should not depend on any one more than another.]
You also have elemental magic, right? Which do you rely on the most? [Gokudera tried working with wind, and that was a bust.]
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Fire.
[He's downright been using no other element for his first half-year on Avalon, simply because fire was the only one that came to him naturally. His familiar Arashi reasons that it's because it is the one magic type he already got to wield back on Prismatica thanks to his Sanguis moonblessing - though the one month he got exalted there he had control over wind instead, and that has indeed been the second-easiest element for him to get a grasp on here.]
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Any other ones?
[Gokudera stops walking and turns to Hijikata, wearing something of a pout.]
Obviously not water... Or else Larry would like you more.
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[Okay, also water, but details! They can focus on one after the other.]
If you want I'll practice those with you. It'd do us both some good.
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Well... Electricity is pretty easy for me, but wind is... I think I'm too rigid about it. I know I shouldn't be, but I can definitely start it. Control it or guide it, though? Eh... not that well.
[Someone told him that his wind magic could be dangerous, but honestly, he's got his own reasons for avoiding fire. Not only just that he is perpetually covered in explosives...]
You would?
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[He did promise Venti to bring him back some of the wind he can't control anymore... he smiles as he extinguishes his cigarette stub with a little bit of ice magic.]
Let's meet up at the training grounds or just outside the city one of these days. I'll message you, or vice versa.
[He'd set a date, but there's no telling what's going to happen around here on any given day, so they can just meet impromptu
offscreen or in either one's next catch-all posts!]no subject
[He looks surprised, touched, even. To have someone want to help him is one thing, but someone he's grown to respect like Hijikata means a lot! Gokudera gives him a soft bow.]
I'll look forward to it!
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[Gokudera may be in a shoddy situation, but Hijikata fully believes that there'll be a mutual benefit in training and learning together. So it's not at all an offer made out of mere pity. He gives him a friendly nod in return before he gets going, wanting to ensure that everything is still in good order in the wing where King Arthur is resting.]
Keep your chin up until then.