but yeah woah, Lucas not freaking out over leeches.... this binch definitely has tb...
Once they're there, Lavi will gesture for Lucas to sit closer to the fire, and then perch on the seat next to him. and for once in his life, he doesn't -- talk? woah. instead, he unwinds his bright red scarf, and drapes it around Lucas instead.]
He will accept the scarf, though! With a little bit of light and still somewhat distant surprise... The fire itself is good enough, nice and warm and grounding, even if the feeling of calm associated with it is probably concerning.
[YEAH I WONDER WHAT HE'S THINKING ABOUT AS HE STARES AT THE FLAMES...
imagine i told you this is the dankiest scarf in the world... but no, the edges are worn and frayed, but the scarf itself is nice and cozy, even if the fabric's a little threadbare in some spots. Lavi looks from the flame to Lucas, checking the pallor of his skin,]
Also honestly even if it was the dankiest scarf in the world Lucas would probably not notice at the moment. Jury's out on whether he'd even notice if it was covered in leeches.
He's still fuckin pale and also sweaty, but as he absentmindedly rubs at a little patch of the scarf that i keep typoing as scary, he seems to be grounding bit by bit.]
...Better, now. I'm-- I'll get myself a glass of water in a moment and after that I should be...
[IT'S FINE. HE'S FINE!!!! Sometimes things just happen. At the question, he glances down toward his feeties, which are indeed probably soaked all through the shoes and socks.]
Only a bit. I'll leave everything out to dry later.
[Mechanically, he reaches down to pluck a last lingering leech off of his leg, pinching it with a little squish between his fingers. Goodnight.]
...If you would be so kind... the water would be appreciated.
[DON'T JUST BOLD THINK THAT HE'S NOT OKAY LISTEN HERE yeah he's not okay but it's fine. Also please know i got your 2/2 tag 10 minutes after you sent it so i just assumed the whole time you'd left it at THIS GUY'S DEFINITELY NOT OKAY
He's still here, though! And he looks a bit better when Lavi returns. Less sweaty, less out of it. He reaches for the glass with a polite little nod.]
Thank you very much.
[DRINKS IT LIKE HE'S BEEN IN THE SAHARA FOR 5 DAYS.]
[LOOK AT HIM GO DAMN. Lavi sits and waits patiently as Lucas drinks the entire ocean out of this mary poppins glass of water. What did Lucas do to get so thirsty, besides sweating like a madman for however many hours.]
...How long were you standing in the water for?
[he has so many questions but he'll start with THIS]
Anyway good QUESTION. After he finishes the glass, he will primly hold it in his lap, brow drawing downward.]
...It wasn't more than five minutes. [He says, lying completely because he frankly doesn't remember the last however much time has gone by BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE EVEN MORE WORRYING.] But I wasn't able to fetch water this morning.
[Lavi looks at him sidelong like why the fck u lyin.mp3 because if he were Lucas, an upright kind of guy who always worries about everyone’s wellbeing and apologizes to people even while disassociating then he’d also LIE!!! And if he’s telling the truth well he still deserves to be stared at in concern!!!!
Lavi doesn’t say any of this out loud, instead he frowns when Lucas says he couldn’t get water. Was that what was happening…]
[DON'T LOOK AT HIM LIKE THAT IT'S FINE IT'S FINE EVERYTHING IS FINE and most especially of all he himself is fine!!!!
He glances down at the cup as this question is posed because it is also a question he has no answer to, but at least he won't lie about it. He shakes his head, brow furrowed.]
I'm not entirely certain... One moment, I was feeling fine, and the next I felt very near the verge of fainting.
[The human body reacts differently for everyone, but also the same in a lot of ways?]
You were seriously out of it, Lucas. There were even leeches on you, and you didn't seem to notice or care. [...] It looked like your mind was somewhere else entirely.
[Lavi is back in the chair as they speak isn't he.........
He looks very faintly troubled for a moment, though. i think about how i keep describing what his eyebrows are doing when no one can see them]
I'm not certain where it was. [He wasn't thinking of anything at all, really. His memories of the last while are disjointed and disorienting and he would rather not go into it, so he just shakes his head as if to shake himself out of the lingering vestiges of whatever the hell that was.]
...Well, I admit that I haven't been sleeping very much, lately. I do believe it was just stress.
[DON'T BULLY LUCAS!!!!! He's just a little guy... who looks so concerned even though he's smiling soon after, trying to buoy the mood of the situation a bit with a teasing air.]
Gracious and generous as well, aren't you? I'll be sure to ask them the next time I see them, though. No need to worry dear Aerith, even if you'd like the company in concern.
[Unfortunately nothing will help because he's currently going through
✨withdrawal✨
but it's fine he doesn't know that either, he just thinks he's fucking dying faster or something.]
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but yeah woah, Lucas not freaking out over leeches.... this binch definitely has tb...
Once they're there, Lavi will gesture for Lucas to sit closer to the fire, and then perch on the seat next to him. and for once in his life, he doesn't -- talk? woah. instead, he unwinds his bright red scarf, and drapes it around Lucas instead.]
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He will accept the scarf, though! With a little bit of light and still somewhat distant surprise... The fire itself is good enough, nice and warm and grounding, even if the feeling of calm associated with it is probably concerning.
Reaching up, he gently touches the fabric.]
...Thank you.
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imagine i told you this is the dankiest scarf in the world... but no, the edges are worn and frayed, but the scarf itself is nice and cozy, even if the fabric's a little threadbare in some spots. Lavi looks from the flame to Lucas, checking the pallor of his skin,]
How are you feeling?
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Also honestly even if it was the dankiest scarf in the world Lucas would probably not notice at the moment. Jury's out on whether he'd even notice if it was covered in leeches.
He's still fuckin pale and also sweaty, but as he absentmindedly rubs at a little patch of the scarf that i keep typoing as scary, he seems to be grounding bit by bit.]
...Better, now. I'm-- I'll get myself a glass of water in a moment and after that I should be...
[FINE?? YEAH!]
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Take your time. I can get that glass for ya too, if you need it.
[he's seen a lot of shock and disassociation in his nineteen years of living, okay. even if he has no idea of who what how and why of it.]
Did you feet get wet at all? It looked like you were standing there for a while.
[HE WAS SO CLAMMY AND SWEATY]
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Only a bit. I'll leave everything out to dry later.
[Mechanically, he reaches down to pluck a last lingering leech off of his leg, pinching it with a little squish between his fingers. Goodnight.]
...If you would be so kind... the water would be appreciated.
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This guy's definitely not okay....]
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[and lavi will walk away..... and get a glass of water!!!! and speedily come back... you're about to tell me lucas isn't HERE
but if he is then he'll sit back down next to him and hold it out]
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He's still here, though! And he looks a bit better when Lavi returns. Less sweaty, less out of it. He reaches for the glass with a polite little nod.]
Thank you very much.
[DRINKS IT LIKE HE'S BEEN IN THE SAHARA FOR 5 DAYS.]
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...How long were you standing in the water for?
[he has so many questions but he'll start with THIS]
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Anyway good QUESTION. After he finishes the glass, he will primly hold it in his lap, brow drawing downward.]
...It wasn't more than five minutes. [He says, lying completely because he frankly doesn't remember the last however much time has gone by BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE EVEN MORE WORRYING.] But I wasn't able to fetch water this morning.
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Lavi doesn’t say any of this out loud, instead he frowns when Lucas says he couldn’t get water. Was that what was happening…]
What happened?
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He glances down at the cup as this question is posed because it is also a question he has no answer to, but at least he won't lie about it. He shakes his head, brow furrowed.]
I'm not entirely certain... One moment, I was feeling fine, and the next I felt very near the verge of fainting.
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Has that happened to you before?
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It's fine, it's fine. He shakes his head again, breathing out a sigh.]
No, I can't say that it has. Perhaps it's simply the stress of adaptation.
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[The human body reacts differently for everyone, but also the same in a lot of ways?]
You were seriously out of it, Lucas. There were even leeches on you, and you didn't seem to notice or care. [...] It looked like your mind was somewhere else entirely.
[and he knwos all about MINDS being TRANSPORTED]
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He looks very faintly troubled for a moment, though. i think about how i keep describing what his eyebrows are doing when no one can see them]
I'm not certain where it was. [He wasn't thinking of anything at all, really. His memories of the last while are disjointed and disorienting and he would rather not go into it, so he just shakes his head as if to shake himself out of the lingering vestiges of whatever the hell that was.]
...Well, I admit that I haven't been sleeping very much, lately. I do believe it was just stress.
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Lavi briefly thinks about how he asked Mathis if Lucas had any funny sleep habits, damn..... the Regret,]
Maybe we can get you some tea... Or a fragrance, like lavender.
[temporary stopgaps that won't address the core issue here... which is that they are here for a ritual]
Or earplugs for that church bell...
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This is so funny though Lavi is so funny.]
Ah, yes... That bell is a little loud...
[A LITTLE. It's fine, he will survive. Lucas clears his throat somewhat reflexively, a hand moving to touch his collar.]
...Thank you, though. You're very kind, dear. I really do hope that I didn't give you too much of a fright.
[He really is feeling better, he's back to full formal sentences.]
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You did. [DON'T BULLY LUCAS DAMN... he looks stern... and then he grins] But I'll forgive ya.
[okay....]
Just for now though. Ask the Masks for something to help with your sleep, yeah? Or I'll pester Aerith about ya.
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Gracious and generous as well, aren't you? I'll be sure to ask them the next time I see them, though. No need to worry dear Aerith, even if you'd like the company in concern.
[Unfortunately nothing will help because he's currently going through
✨withdrawal✨
but it's fine he doesn't know that either, he just thinks he's fucking dying faster or something.]
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I love company, yeah! I'm even thinking of starting a club. We'll call each other the Lucassians.
[the mothering lucas while he's mothering club. also the way that just looks like lucas asians clubs.]
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STOP DON'T JUST MAKE THE LUCAS ASIANS CLUB.]
Won't you consider keeping company in other ways? That makes it sound as though I'll be causing enough trouble for a club to be necessary...
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[lomegas]
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He reaches out with the hand that isn't holding the glass (it is not the leech hand), patting Lavi's knee.]
I'd rather have friends and not a fan club.
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