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 Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 7:54 pm
Blinking for a moment, he couldn’t really picture how either of them got up on a horse. They were both pretty small but he figured that maybe Alexandre got up there with sheer determination and stubbornness.
“It works out in my favor anyway, but Katya is right, we should get going so we can figure this out and get to the cafe before they close for the day.” Waving Katya’s tail out of his face, he laughed a bit and wrapped an arm around Alexandre. It would be better to get it over with anyway and Katya seemed to want this settled as well.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 7:57 pm
Laughing at Katya’s tail waving, and Rene moving it from his face, he wrapped his arms about the other and focused on his office. It was a safe place for them to teleport to, even if it would be dark and he’d need to turn on the lights. He did, for a moment, after arriving in his office wonder if he could get an alexa set up so he could just tell his lights to turn on. It would be a nice idea if he could, helpful as well.
“Alright, so what are we doing down here now?” Since Rene knew what needed to be done and was in charge of things. Katya seemed pleased with their arrival, as he took note of her once he’d clicked on the lights on his desk, she was headbutting Kafka gently.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:09 pm
Taking a seat on the edge of Alexandre’s desk he pulled a few things out of subspace and looked things over. Scanning through the spark notes version of Chalcanthite’s report, he ran a thumb over the sharp edges of the red starseed in his other hand. “Focusing on chaos, on my starseed, something about harmonizing and balancing. I wonder if he means meditating…”
He couldn’t quite see it as something either he or Alexandre could do given how they both liked to keep busy and doing fresh and new things. Holding the starseed out to Alexandre he set the paper down and leaned back, moving a hand to balance himself as he looked at his partner. “It probably didn’t help that I was on the fence with things back then overall so maybe if you feed it to me this time it’ll work.” Partially because he liked the idea of them doing that since they were the reason he’d set his mind on actually doing this whole magic thing even if they hadn’t wanted him to at first.
Things hadn’t been feeling as uneasy after they’d told him how they felt too so maybe it would work this time since more than one thing he was uncertain about had been cleared up.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:28 pm
“It does sound like meditating…” Which he really couldn’t manage, and he knew it, he could sleep and would most likely fall asleep rather than wind up properly meditating. There was no way he’d manage to clear his head enough anyway, too much went on in his mind, he didn’t know how people managed to clear their mind enough to meditate. The only thing he could figure was that those people either had little going on in their lives, or their minds, or they were just skilled in silencing everything in a way that he could not.
Oh well.
“You really want to consume another one?” He questioned, holding the little starseed up and looking it over, it was so interesting how simple and yet lovely a person's soul looked. To think people actually had them…that souls were real. Before the Negaverse he did not believe in such things. Yet here he was not only believing in a soul but holding one in his hand.
Stepping up to Rene, nudging the others legs apart, he stood between the others legs and gently pressed the starseed to his own lips. Slipping it past his lips he sealed his lips with Rene’s and offered the starseed this way - in a kiss.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:29 pm
“I still… feel odd when thinking about what they are but to be honest I like the idea of skipping downtime from being in a brace or maybe the bruising will fade even if my magic doesn’t get worked out by this.” It also went down easier considering the fact that eating them wasn’t a requirement and the fact there were cautions and warnings meant that there was at least some level of awareness of what they could do.
Letting the other move in close he leaned up a bit into the kiss, focusing in his own way on them and chaos. It might not be meditating exactly but it was easy to let the rest fall away as he thought about that confession of theirs and how it had finally quashed that hesitancy he’d had in so many things around them and this magic stuff.
Feeling the starseed, he crushed it between his teeth and felt that same rush as before. Wrapping an arm around Alexandre, he focused on how it all felt, how that nervousness to accept this all was easing away. That need to run from it all calmed as he accepted this side of things because he wanted to, it was on his own terms this time and not a choice that had been made for him.
Flexing his fingers, that pain in his wrist was much duller now as he rested his hand against that hole in his chest. Exhaling he pulled back and looked up at them after flicking his eyes down to the notes on the desk. “How… do I know if it worked? I feel better well… more sure of things if that makes sense. Don’t tell me I have to try using my magic on you petit ange.” Because he didn’t like the idea of making them feel ill or hurting them.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:29 pm
Pulling back, setting his feet flat on the ground, the general stared up at the other. “That I don’t know, but I am glad you're more sure of things. That this time it’s your choice and not one I had to make without consulting you first. I’ve brought people into the Negaverse before…against their will, including Hudson, and sometimes it has gone bad. I didn’t plan to bring you in and if I didn’t have to Iw ouldn’t have - or I’d have asked at least.” But he’d really had no choice with that other corrupt trying to kill Rene.
“At least there is a peace in things now.” That he didn’t have to take any one path and could do this corrupt senshi thing however he pleased. Alexandre wasn’t about to push him in any one direction.
“If you need to you can, I won’t stop you.” He whispered, poking the others cheek. “I’ve had worse from senshi.” He’d had a lot worse. He did, for a moment, wonder about that one Kalichore. He’d seen large spiders with her magic…it had horrified him and nearly thrown him into a full on panic. She was one he’d like to destroy. But he hadn’t seen her in so long that perhaps she’d been done away with somehow, and just no one had claimed the kill on her.
Katya really shouldn’t be surprised how things went with these two, at least they cared for each other though. Things between them seemed solid enough that it was good, it was strong enough for now, so she didn’t complain. However she did finally speak up, as they were trying to figure out if this had all worked for Kafka.
“I might be of some help, and if not that’s fine as well. I have something here…” Pulling a dark crystal from subspace. “That I’ve been sitting on for a day or two now. I believe a certain someone is ready to handle a promotion. Perhaps that will let us know if his magic is settled as well.”
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:31 pm
Pulling the brace off, he rotated his wrist and shook his hand a bit to work out some of the stiffness as he sat up the rest of the way. “I know I was mad at first over all that but you have made it up to me. I didn’t know that you brought in Hudson that way though. My situation… really couldn’t be avoided I guess but yes at least things are different now.” Even though the tables had turned he’d sort of forced his own way forward into things after seeing them hurt.
Nodding at the mention of peace, he definitely felt more sure of things now and he was certain they’d continue to let him go about things in his own way and that was something he could handle. “I really don’t want to, if it’s anything like what it felt when I got hit with it then it isn’t a good time.” Poking their cheek back he paused and looked at Katya.
“Quoi?” Looking between the mauvian and general he wondered if they’d been conspiring for a moment before pulling his pen out to look at it. “No…. hand in my chest again?” Because he really wasn’t looking forward to that in the slightest.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:34 pm
“Hudson was attacked…and a knights item turned up for him. Rather than allowing him to become a knight - for us to be fighting on opposing sides..I corrupted him. I still feel guilt over it, over not giving him a choice, meanwhile I think he feels guilt over me getting hurt so much and not leaning on him more.” But it was in his nature to do things for others, to not let his family be hurt, there was a reason he didn’t let them in on things or go to them till now. Now he wanted a peace in his life and he wanted to go back to his roots - to his family. So he’d gone to Lorcan for help when injured and it had gone from there. “I don’t think she would have let up if I didn’t bring you in…and I couldn’t let her kill you.”
He couldn’t let harm come to Rene…even though he’d been avoiding him for a month at that point. He simply couldn’t allow it, especially not when he’d been going to see him and make up - to explain things. “I’ve seen you affected by your own magic…but trust me I’ve had worse. Not in the same way but I’ve had magic nearly kill me..laid me up for weeks. Had Lorcan seen me then he’d have likely had a heart attack or a stroke.” How close he’d come to death…he didn’t think he’d ever come so close and so young. It had happened though and he was alive still, he was glad for that, he was here now and so very glad to be alive.
Turning his attention to Katya he stared for a moment. “You didn’t tell me….” Whispering, a hand gripping the others uniform, he kept his eyes on his mauvian.
“No, no hand in your chest. But you are needing a boost in power - it’s about time. You’re starseed is ready for it and I went ahead and arranged things so that we can handle it nice and easy. No need to ask a general king, or general queen, to involve themselves in this.” As she thought the two might like to keep this private and between them all - between family.
“This is much less painful as well, something Lorcan won’t be afforded when he becomes a captain.” Which she was certain would happen soon, he’d been advancing and going out - she knew it. He spoke to her about things and she knew he was going out on his own and doing well, she knew he was meeting quota with ease it seemed as well. Her general had picked well when deciding who in the family to bring in, though had he really had a choice when he’d stumbled to Lorcan’s home for help? It was bound to end in only one way really, Lorcan wasn’t going to turn things down when he knew what was going on and hurting his cousin.
Shaking her head, to clear the thoughts away, she pressed the crystal the pen Kafka had summoned and held it there against it. “This should do the trick. We’ll get to see you wit ha bit more power and magic now.”
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:38 pm
“I think you should lean on others more and keep from getting hurt. I personally hate seeing you hurt and I know Lorcan does as well. Though I honestly have to say listening to him complain about scars and how they would have been better handled by him always has me laughing.”
It probably was true what they were saying, that woman had been dead set on him. He’d seen her once or twice in passing while on patrol and thankfully she didn’t recognize him but it had seemed he was just the same type of person she targeted normally. “She probably would have but that didn’t happen because you did come back for me so.” Poking their face again he looked at Katya as Alexandre seemed surprised by it all as well.
“That’s… a big relief then but I feel bad Lorcan has to deal with that.” He hadn’t liked that feeling either time he’d experienced it. So as Katya pressed the crystal to his pen, he watched carefully as the light faded from it. Nothing seemed to feel different as he inspected his pen. “Kafka… make up?” Maybe powering up again would do something and then his uniform shifted, more of that embroidery stitched its way over the black fabric of things and those golden chains seemed to get a bit more intricate. Sliding off the desk, he looked down at himself and cursed slightly as he laughed.
“I guess now I’ll have a harder time getting out of my boots. They look nice though.” Brushing his bangs out of his face again, he was less than pleased that his hair was longer. “What do you think mon ange?” Doing a bit of a turn for them to see it all, he then sat back down on the desk.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:39 pm
“Somehow I’m not surprised Lorcan complaining about that makes you laugh, I just feel guilty for not going to him sooner. But I didn’t want to bring him into things…I care about Lorcan too much, we grew up together.” They had always been close and he hadn’t wanted to put him in harm's way, but now Lorcan had chosen to join things on his own. Who was he to deny him that?
“Mmm, she seems to have something against men, I’m not entirely sure why but it’s an issue. I do hope it doesn’t keep her from working with others, or taking orders from males who out rank her.” Though he had a feeling he knew the answer - it depended on the orders. She enjoyed violence in a way not even he did, an almost unhinged way, and she would listen to anyone allowing her freedom. But when he had ordered her to stop, to reign herself in, she had ignored it. He wondered if it didn’t help him that he was male or if she’d have done the same were it a female general ordering her that night.
Watching as Kafka powered up, as his uniform changed in rather subtle ways, he laughed at the comment about the boots. “They look good though. And why would you be taking them off? Don’t tell me you plan to throw them at someone.” He stated, teasing his partner, he nodded his head in approval. “Ten out of ten, I approve.”
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:41 pm
“He’ll get over it and I’m sure he’ll be happier with the fact you aren’t going to be hopping into as much trouble with us both here keeping an eye out. I think the excitement might be good for him, he’s suffocatingly stiff.” Sitting back down, a sour expression crossed his face.
“I have an idea but I don’t like it regardless. But I will say that yes, throwing my boots might be an option. It’s not like I have a weapon to throw at people and my hydroflask isn’t something that will just reappear after I power back up. But with you around I have a feeling I won’t need to do that.” Leaning forward he pressed another kiss to them before continuing to speak.
“Time for lunch maybe? Then soon you can teach me how to teleport so I can be lazy and walk less.”
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:47 pm
“He might enjoy it…but the holiday season hasn’t hit and there hasn’t been any big battles. We’ll see how he handles things, the excitement, once the weather turns and fall and winter come.” because he was certain things would happen then, something would have to. Maybe the alien which came in the summer he’d take Lorcan to see, he knew he’d be taking Rene, it would be interesting to see how both handled seeing such an alien and one who wasn’t a senshi.
Rolling his eyes he poked the other, ignoring the kiss for the moment. “Beating people with a hydro flask filled with wine - how very French of you. Should I get you a baguette to hit people with as well?” He questioned, teasing the other further. “Yes, lunch would be good and tonight we can do a lesson in teleporting. We can go for a walk and try teleporting somewhere away from the city parks.” Because those were always full of people, and were dangerous, he didn’t want to go teaching the other there.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:47 pm
“Oh… I remember you saying that fall was worse than winter and we both know how many times you had to come rescue me in the winter.” From haunted tapestries to devious white rabbits, Alexandre had stepped in to help with each and every oddity that popped up.
“Shush you wound me mon ange, that would be a waste of good bread.” Laughing, he pulled them in for a hug. “Maybe we can get me a fresh baguette at the bakery, for eating though not for fighting. Your spear is probably more useful in a fight, if only just a bit.” Teasing back, he slid off the desk and stood back up, resting his chin on the top of their head.
“I’m glad this all worked out, now I can keep Katya a bit safer and get out of danger better.” Looking over at the mauvian, he was happy with her surprise and was starting to figure out what books to bring her next to spoil her as thanks.
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