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ᴍᴀɴꜱʟᴀʏᴇʀ「𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘪𝘻𝘰 ・ 岡田以蔵」 ([personal profile] hitokiri) wrote in [community profile] isleofavalon2022-01-24 12:25 pm

[closed] running from me

🧙 WHO: Okada Izō & Jane Porter
⚔️️ WHAT: Someone's a sad doggo in the woods
🕒 WHEN: A few days after the Wolf's Moon event
🗺️ WHERE: The woods outside of Camelot
⚠️ WARNINGS: None for now!


[ in the days since izō last left the sakamoto detective agency, he's had the issue of his uncontrollable transformations happen twice. he had intended to return in the morning after the first time — as he'd promised — but he'd lost his nerve on the way back.

he's been living out in these woods ever since, but without clothing or proper shelter against the weather at this time of year, izō has been forced to spend all this time in his dog form. it's warm enough getting by with fur, especially once he gets out of the wind, izō supposes. food is a little harder to come by, but at least he doesn't need much at his size.

izō transformed twice but also has had several days since where he didn't change — waking up in the same shape as he fell asleep — but that doesn't mean it won't happen again! he's just being careful.

...and apparently it snowed overnight more than usual, meaning more than izō anticipated in choosing where he'd spent the night. the space under the long dead roots of a large tree made for a decent spot ordinarily, but he woke up this morning realising he'd gotten snowed in.

right now, izō has just about finished digging himself out of his situation. he's been at it for a while, having had to keep snow from caving in and ruining his progress, but finally figured it out. he's trying to hurry, seeing as he's a small black animal exposed on a white backdrop of snow — bad news if anything wants to eat him. unfortunately, he's also not used to doing things this way, so when he's finally free of the snow tunnel he climbed out of, izō simply flops over where he ends up to rest and recover. ]


Fuckin' snow. I win.

[ it's fine. give him a minute. ]
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[personal profile] cantgetanyworse 2022-01-30 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[A few things fall into place for her all at once after both his physical reaction and his choice of words when he replies. She scritches her fingers gently against his head, against the back of his skull, and sighs.]

A favour? That's really what you think you're doing?

[His irritation doesn't bother her. Izō's irritation has never really bothered her, not even from the first moment they met. He would be hard-pressed to even really startle her anymore, unless he was genuinely trying to scare her.]

Why can't you go back?
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[personal profile] cantgetanyworse 2022-02-02 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her eyes do widen slightly at the confession, but he hardly needs to explain himself for her to know that he wouldn't have done something like that on purpose. A few pieces fall into place, and...]

Ah... the fairy queen's warning. [Had he not listened? Or just not understood? And now...

Jane huffs out a sharp breath through her nose. She moves, putting her back against the tree next to them and then without another word she scoops up the little dog and tucks him firmly into her lap.
]

You should know that I think you are being utterly ridiculous. Being out here like this is doing nobody any good at all, least of all yourself.
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[personal profile] cantgetanyworse 2022-02-09 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm.

[Since he doesn't appear to be making any effort to wiggle out of her lap and back into the cold snow, Jane sets a hand on top of his fuzzy head and scritches lightly between his ears.

That Izō doesn't think it matters isn't a surprise to her, and yet...
]

It matters to me. [She tells him, tilting her head to look at him.] And it matters to Ryouma.