VXI. FOLKMORE IC CONTACT

[firstroar]

𝕒𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠
𝕥𝕖𝕩𝕥
𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠
𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕔. 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟

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kicks down the door

[coordination]

[ It's early evening, not too long after Blue's finished the trial that he was whisked away to - with enough time to actually get back to the apartment to relax (and to introduce any certain little new friends to its new digs). Yzak had been off doing his own thing during that time, none the wiser of any of what occurred. He's got some catching up to do!

But he's home now! At what will clearly be the most opportune time. ]

[firstroar]

[Blue doesn't sense him coming this time, thanks to that fault in his psionics. but he hears the door and, moreover, the little mouse that had come out of the Baba Yaga trials with him is even keener of hearing, perking up right away at the sound. there's no one else Blue could imagine it being, so there's no fear in him beyond the sound of the door opening unexpectedly. this informs the mouse's own reaction, prompting it to leap off the Mu's lap and leave the bedroom to go investigate.

this fluffy, white, chinchilla lookin-ass thing scoots its way into the living room and stops, ears cocked and tail twitching. whodat??]

1/3

[coordination]

[ Yzak, too, stops and stares when he sees that small flash of white fur scurry around the corner and meet his gaze. ]

. . . Wh...

[ He stares.

And stares.

And stares. ]

[coordination]

[ Where did this thing come from? Is there a window open in one of their rooms that this thing crawled in from? What the fuck even IS it? A squirrel? A rat? Oh god, what if it has rabies or something? Is Blue okay? What if this little shit bit him!? He already saved Blue once! He doesn't need him dying from rabies after all of his hard work! ]

[coordination]

[ Clearly this is a RODENT and it is FILTHYING HIS CLEAN, PERFECT HOME.

Yzak will NOT let this turn into an infestation! Time to cut this off at the source! ]

How the fuck did this thing get in here!?

[ He cries out, as those Coordinator reflexes kick in and he tries (tries being the keyword) to get to it and slam a foot down onto its tail before it can scurry away and get under something and chew their wires! ]

[firstroar]

[well, Blue knows he's home now!! because of both that, the stomp, and the squeal from the little fluffball as it jumps and scampers, making a bullet-fast beeline under the couch.

the Mu gets up quickly, alarmed, and steps out into the open living area to behold the drama as it unfolds.]

Yzak-?!

[coordination]

Get back here, you little bastard! [ Yzak snarls when his attempt to halt this little fluffy demon fails, just a tad too slow.

His eyes follow the mouse as it scurried under the couch, and he half leans over, trying to assess the best plan of action.

That's when Blue makes his appearance. Yzak dramatically whirls to face him, expression determined! ]

Blue! Get a broom! There's a - a rat in here!

[firstroar]

What?

[Blue's a bit slow to understanding the potential danger, but Yzak's not a liar, so he does tense up in response to the urgency in Yzak's voice and stance.

yet before he can step back and move to the kitchen, the creature catches Blue's scent and reappears, rushing over and leaping to scamper up his leg. surprise!]

Ah-

[coordination]

[ In the moment the critter darts from beneath the couch to Blue's leg, Yzak points at it as if it's personally offending him. ]

There!

[ And then his face goes white when it leaps onto Blue. ]

LOOK OUT HEY GET OFF OF HIM!!

[ Now he's coming in hot, reaching out to try and swipe this clearly rabid creature that is clearly attacking his man off of him. ]

[firstroar]

Yzak, no-!!

[Blue would at this point just...freeze Yzak in place with telekinesis. but it's not working right now. all he can do instead is duck as Yzak's hand comes in for a swat, taking it on the shoulder for the rodent as it buries into his wrapped arms.

Blue does wince, but he doesn't make a sound of pain. instead:] Stop! It's alright!

[coordination]

[ Thankfully he wasn't going for something more along the lines of a punch, but he still puts some power into that swat!

It all happens in the span of a couple of seconds: the contact, the realization, the quickness with which Yzak's hand jerks back as if he just touched a hot stove. ]

Hah-?!

[firstroar]

[he takes a step away just to get some space to avoid any further swatting as he straightens up, grimacing. the mouse is now pressed tightly to his chest to keep it from scrambling further in its panic, though its ears and tails are twitching with that fear to convey it very much wishes to flee.]

It's no threat, Yzak. You don't have to hurt it.

[coordination]

[ His hand is still up, fingers going slack with surprise and confusion.

Yzak blinks once. Twice. His eyes flit to the little mouse twitching against Blue. ]

What the hell is it doing in here, then!? What's going on?!

[firstroar]

[Blue exhales, shifting his weight from leg to leg in an unconscious effort to soothe the creature with some kind of steady, rocking movement.]

It appeared not long after that evening. After the ball? After I found myself in that trial. Look--

[he stills, turning himself a bit so Yzak has a chance to get a better look at the creature without having to release his hold.]

Does it not look familiar?

Action-ish

[defenderoftomorrow]

[ On the evening of the 24th of December, Blue is getting a present delivered to his home, wherever that is, containing a box of mooncakes from the best bakery in Epiphany. On top of the box, there's a card that reads: ]

I hope you like sweets. I should have asked. Oops. Thank you for helping me in the past. I hope we can get to know each other better, hopefully while I am still in my body.

-Jayce Talis.

a voice message, later

[firstroar]

Hello, Jayce.

Thank you for the kind gift. It's something new to me...perhaps you can teach me about it and the proper etiquette? If it's something familiar to your homeland, I want to know. That way...I can accept the gift with the utmost respect, as well as hear how you have managed since we first met. Since you went this far, I already assume you've found some resolution, but... [well, he's curious!]

...All the same, thank you. Be well.

Aww | Voice

[defenderoftomorrow]

[ Jayce replies back as soon as he hears it. ]

Hello Blue,

It was the least I could do after how much you helped me. And of course, that's no problem.

In my home, around these dates, we celebrate the winter holidays. We spend time with friends, with family, and welcome the new year. We exchange presents as a way to show others that we care for them and value having them in our lives.

I've been doing better, yes! No more strange entities had tried to take over my body and my partner is now in Folkmore. That helps a lot.

How have you been doing?

[firstroar]

[a thoughtful sound.]

I am well, enough, but...I do have another question. Regarding these cakes... Is there a specific way to have them? Or eat them? [because he got a bit of shade from Itachi for eating dango wrong...]

[defenderoftomorrow]

[ That's an odd question, and it makes Jayce pause for a moment as well. ]

I don't think so? People either bite into them or cut them into smaller pieces first, because it makes it easier to eat the cake. But it's not an obligation.

I think this kind of cake is best eaten at room temperature. If you leave them in the fridge, taking them out about 30 minutes before you want to eat them would be a good idea.

[ Itachi, plz. ]

[firstroar]

I see... [he is now at ease. no accidental slights on tradition or decorum...] Thank you. I will write this information down and share it with Yzak.

[defenderoftomorrow]

Jayce wouldn't have said anything if Blue had chosen to eat the mooncake by dunking it in coffee first or something. Blue's food, Blue's right to eat it in whatever ways he saw fit. But the mention of Yak got him curious.

Oh, we've talked and met a couple of times in the past. Are you and Yzak good friends? 

[firstroar]

[warmly, fondly:] And more. He is my most beloved partner; were he not here, I would be terribly adrift. It's very good fortune that he and I were drawn here together, after all we had been through.

[defenderoftomorrow]

Oh! That's very sweet. I know what you mean, my partner arrived in Folkmore recently as well. I don't know what I'd do without him either.

I'm glad that you and Yzak got reunited as well.

[ He's totally misunderstanding your concept of 'partner', sorry Blue. ]

[firstroar]

It's some comfort, isn't it? In being trapped against our wills...we at least have some of our most precious bonds to sustain us.

[but that comes with the double edge of threat: the risk that one may watch that bond fray, suffer, unravel...]

[defenderoftomorrow]

They say that misery loves company. But yes, it is more than just having company. A partner who you can trust and who gets you...that is priceless.

[ Jayce had already fucked up that bond in the past, he is trying his best to amend things. ]

Are you a coordinator like Yzak, then? [ Jayce here is assuming that all the pretty white haired boys they are from the same world. ]