Rean Schwarzer + "The Ashen Chevalier" + ([personal profile] awakenerd) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-06-07 06:29 pm

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Who: Rean, Crow, and Randy
When: day 28
Where: the garden

[Rean's been passed out since princess maker, so a good 40 hours at least. When he wakes up... well he's immortal but here's never been in a position where there's no ambient mana he can use to even function basically. He feels fuzzy and almost like he's sick for over an hour, and he runs into more than one wall and that's all so absolutely unreal to him he finally texts Randy and Crow a simple word Garden. It takes him three tries to spell it right before hitting send.

And he'll be there next to a chalk circle full of symbols.]
ruinatings: (093)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-08 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmph.

[He has nothing to say to you two!! Especially Rean. It's just frustrating to hear Rean be positive about the experience. If Rufus tried to respond now, he'd just be a mess.

He kind of already is. But he manages to keep from losing it worse, at least til Rean & Crow have left. After that the tension drains so unless Randy catches him Rufus is letting his legs go out from under him so he can sit right there on the floor and fight the urge to scream or cry.]
crimeson: (is longer than the list of things i am)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-08 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[it's a little bit like catching him, sinking down as well, slowing their fall so it's at least smooth. he's not letting go, but he's not starting up conversation either. just... holding Rufus.]
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-08 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's fine for now. Rufus needs a bit to get himself together, but at least he's eventually holding Randy back, painfully tight.]
crimeson: (back to the bottom)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-08 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[yeah... yeah let's just hold each other kind of frantically on the floor of Ginger's living room.]
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-08 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's a solid plan. Only Snake might see them.]

...I'm sorry.
crimeson: (back to the bottom)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-08 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Randy pauses, as if trying to find words.]

... It makes me happy. Having you in my corner. But this time was me forgetting how he is.
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-09 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Even so. I warned him quite explicitly. He has no excuse for being stupid this time.

...But I shouldn't have lost my composure.
crimeson: ("congratulations- you are all alone")

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-09 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I think... he was getting pretty close to fading away when he called me.

I didn't realize, that you'd warned him to clear up the relationship part first. And I also assumed wrong.

[he doesn't want to be making excuses but when they're there...]

...Yeah. You weren't wrong to call him out, I think, even if I'd rather you hadn't. But you went a bit far, there.

[even so, not pulling away.]
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-09 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. And yet I'm not sure I regret it. Except that it also hurt you.
crimeson: (believe me)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-09 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
I'm kinda worried you might have hurt you, too?
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-09 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
I'm fine.

[Just tired and upset and now kind of embarrassed?? It could've been worse!]
crimeson: (to feeling like i found it)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-09 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
All right.

[snuggles. sooo tired, from both the drama, and, well, Rean kinda drained him of mana and he hasn't had time to regenerate it, really.]
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-09 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Would it be too unreasonable to ask you to stay here?

[Rufus is a little afraid Randy's going to run, faced with the worst parts of Rufus again. It would only be fair. But right now Rufus can't stand the idea of Randy going to Rean. He doesn't want to be left alone with his ugly feelings.]
crimeson: (but i won't wait much longer)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-09 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Not at all. I was about to ask if you'd mind me sticking around a bit. I'm pretty wiped.
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[bond] x2 actually

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-09 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
You can be here as long as you want, as much as you want.

[Rufus is bad at feelings and he's still upset in every way, but he likes Randy so much it hurts and he doesn't want him to leave pretty much ever. He's starting to care less and less how much of the attachment is just Rufus being starved for affection.

He doesn't know how else to deal with it so he's just running his hands through Randy's hair. He's awkward but if he tells himself it's for sparks, saying things becomes a mission and therefore easier.]

...I promise I will try to be nice to him from now on. For your sake.
crimeson: (i just drink a lot about it)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-09 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
[randy tips his head pleasantly into the petting]

I don't mean to make you push yourself around him, but... Thanks, love.
Edited 2019-06-09 06:59 (UTC)
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-09 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
It's likely something that needs to be pushed. Honestly, I... I know these feelings are selfish and twisted. If I want to be a better person, I cannot waste time on useless bitterness.
crimeson: (you know i'm gonna)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-09 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
...All right. If there's anything I can do to help... Let me know, okay?

[reaching to gently pet Rufus' hair, too.]
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-09 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
You already do more than enough, you know.

[Mmmmnnnnn leans into it]
crimeson: (but i won't wait much longer)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-10 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Even so. You know I like to help.

[pettings for Rufus!]
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-06-14 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Your generosity is endless.

[You big softie!!]

But for now, all I need is your presence.
crimeson: (and well-lit places)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-06-14 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
I can keep providing that, no problem.