closed | may/june catch-all

[faithfall]

Who: adrian & ??
Where: various
When: may/june
What: catch-all for june & migrated TDM threads

Warnings: N/A for now?

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jason - cont. from the TDM

[faithfall]

[ What was that, behind them? Have they really outrun it? Or will one or both of them wake with more marks on their bodies, a claim of ownership from something they don't understand? Adrian does his level best not to shiver. ]

You could have died. I would have died if you were even half as mad. [ Adrian lets him go and gives the back of his jacket a little smack for good measure. The raindrops probably hit harder than he does, and he's not intending to hurt anyone even so. It's just — frustrating. ] At the very least, you'll let me heal it for you, you ridiculous man.

[ It comes out sounding very firm, he thinks, even if there was a tiny waver at the end there. The adrenaline is starting to wear off, and every little breeze reminds him of just how cold it is when he isn't pressed against a much larger, warmer body. They're not getting rained on anymore, but he's still unbearably damp.

He dismounts after the man does — more smoothly than one might expect — and wraps his arms around himself immediately after. ] ...Though, perhaps we'd best look after it inside. Oh — I'm Adrian, by the way.

[tirejacked]

[One problem at a time, probably.

He's weathered the weight of far worse criticism, so unsurprisingly he tanks that smack and that little tirade like a champ. Wandering over toward the front door of the convenience store and peering through the glass. Odds are anything resembling actual first aid or useful supplies will have been looted already, but maybe they'll get lucky. His tone, unlike the rest of them, tips incredibly dry.]

You're welcome, by the way.

[It's more ironic than angry. He doesn't really care if Adrian is all that grateful, but hey. He went out of his way to cave horrible eldritch sigils into himself. Don't be rude. Still, now that they've got a minute to sort themselves out—]

Jason.

[Distracted. The door isn't precisely locked but it does stick a bit when he tries it. He jimmies it a bit, then puts a shoulder into it, and it finally scrapes open. A bell above the doorframe jingles merrily. He glances back just in time to catch the shivering.]

C'mon, before you blow away.

[It's dry and a lot less windy inside. If nothing else, they could wait out the worst of the rain. He's a bit drier thanks to not having been drunked in the flooding building, and the leather of his jacket has repelled the rain, if not the bleeding. He shrugs out of it once he's inside, the sleeves of his shirt still rolled up to show the damage, blood still dripping down from his fingers to spot the floor.

Well, it sure looks worse than he remembers. Maybe Adrian has a point, actually.]

ambi just lmk if jason runs away before he can do this i can edit

[faithfall]

Before you bleed out on the floor. [ Adrian retorts, but he's grateful to be inside where at least the wind isn't cutting through his sodden clothing. When he speaks again, it's frank, but with an unreserved sincerity none the less. ] Thank you, truly. For not dying, and for saving my life. Now, if you don't mind...

[ He watches Jason shrug out of his jacket, then steps forward, reaching for his arm. The movement is slow and deliberate, one that might easily be brushed off, but if Jason allows him to take his wrist Adrian only holds his arm at an angle that allows him to better see the damage. If not... well, he really only needs to see it well enough. ]

This is deep, so there may be some unusual scarring, but I assure you it will be purely aesthetic. It will be bright for a moment.

[ Adrian's brows knit together, his expression focused. A circle of light blooms just behind his head, then a second wider circle, like an eye surrounded by radial spikes. When the light from his halo touches the wound, the blood that runs from Jason's veins turns molten gold. It eases the pain, knits the wound back together, repairs the damage done.

It might be healed entirely, or it might still require some treatment. It's always difficult to know with someone new. The remaining scars, too, might appear as if they're still filled with gold, though they will be ordinary flesh. (Choose your own adventure do you want kintsugi scars...)

The whole affair takes only six seconds. The halo disappears all at once, and Adrian takes a step back that's only slightly unsteady. After the night he's been having, the pain of using magic feels minimal. ]

That's all I have for now. How does it feel?