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Who: Anyone/Everyone affected by Helios' nasty bout of Possession Sickness
What: Picking up the pieces
When: August 11th/12th
Where: Wherever there was bad mojo!
Summary: Apep, an Egyptian god of Chaos, possessed Helios and wrecked havoc. Those involved are going to have to cope with their injuries, mental traumas, and newfound night terrors!
Rating: R, for possible trigger warnings for descriptions of violence and bad language.

Nothing is ever easy for them House 46 folks. Gawddamn!

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I've met magicians, I live with a wizard. There is something fundamentally different in how it is you handle the weather- you're not controlling it or binding it to your will. It's an extension of your will instead, and a mere wizard would not have their soul thus bound to a mirror they carry, nor be so offended at my smoking. And...

[It bothers her to think back on it, but that moment. That look, wherein She knew Saori had seen the entirety of her and made note of the mark Apep had left behind.]

A simple magician could not have seen my very soul in but a moment and understood what had been done.

[Rei had Phobos and Deimos keeping tabs on Sabriel, the two extremely intelligent crows tasked to inform the miko of when the other girl left the clinic. So when Sabriel walks up to House 44, her friend is sitting on the stoop, waiting. Her bandaged shoulder is carefully hidden underneath the sleeves of her Haori and in her hand is a small box, carefully wrapped up in a fiery red tape]

Hello, Sabriel-san.

[ Helios doesn't want to return home. He doesn't even consider it a home after what he's done to his housemates. Sabriel, god, and Adele too. He was a complete mess when he finally managed to leave Saori's. He couldn't stay there he didn't deserve that, he didn't deserve to hide with no injuries minus a few bruises while others suffered far worse than he. He shouldn't blame himself, he knows that, but he can't help but do so. Apep was something that he could never get rid of he was sealed, true, but it didn't erase the taint or the pain or the fact that he had managed to get out. He'll try to keep his composure as he hurries back to house 44. He needs to get Luminair and to see if the cats are alright.

It's only when he's alone that he will breakdown. Perhaps off in his room or in the woods. The exhaustion and pain and utter guilt overtaking him in those briefest of moments. He didn't know what to do. Gods he wishes Ginia and Giles were here or perhaps it was a godsend they were. Apep probably would have killed him to make him suffer even more. He'll be in the tea shop and the library and then he'll be taking things out of the house and moving back into an apartment building. Perhaps if Sabriel and Adele would want him back he'll move back in. But as it stands he doesn't deserve to live there with them at the moment. ]

[The ninja returns the nod to Luke, the red of the Sharigan visible in his eyes, activated so he misses less in his blindness.]

No. There is currently no reason for silence anyway.

[Saori nods sagely, what Adele said was true, but that hadn't stopped others from feeling the same about her in the past. Not to mention Mages with phylacteries ]

Magicians come in many forms. However, I appreciate your belief in my words.

[She reaches out and takes Adele's hand]

I'd like to share something with you.

[Well that's different...]

Afternoon. Don't think we've met. I'm Luke, Luke Skywalker. Thank you for taking Lupin in for the time being.

Out. I could use the air.

[She offers him his mug with a shrug, blinking past the sudden assault of twisted limbs and curt screaming. She's gotten better at masking the moments when she's not here anymore. It's still trying, she still can't sleep- but. It's better than it was.]

We'll get through this, Adele.

[All of it]

Now, how about some good news. Instead of all this gloom, I managed to procure something from the Malnosso.

[ Helios will bring a shaking hand up to mentioned area. A small sigh will erupt from him as he looks back at Saori. ] Th-thank you. For, for everything.

[ He flinches and cringes at those words. 'Because you are a victim.' It's funny how few words like that, truthful words, can get someone to breakdown. But he does try to keep the sob in and can't really do it. Not right now. He's physically, mentally, and spiritually weak. He's a monster. And in truth everything that's happened these last few days is his fault because of what his mistakes all those years ago. He manages to reel in his emotions just enough to nod at her. ]

I-I'm not. [ he's not at all. His voice sounds tired and he himself is too. He forgets that Saori is a goddess for a moment. But he still disagrees with her. He isn't kind. ] N-Not when he's...he's a part of me. [ He bites his lip at that admission. It's painful to even accept now that he knows that Apep can possess him. ]

H-How does it come undone? [ So that it may never become so as long as he's alive? ]

Out it is then. Just let me...

[He looks around as if searching for something, debating the merits of wearing shoes vs. going barefoot for just a trip out into the yard. On one hand, shoes would help him navigate better. But grass between bare toes...

Adele would have a chance to peek in at the monstrosity that Grune delivered, still sitting in the open as he tried to figure out what to do with it.]

[It's impossible to avoid crossing the plaza in taking the shortest route home from the Battle Dome to House 44. Sabriel makes her way slowly, her head tilted down to try and avoid any eye contact but she's sure to make a scene to anybody who happens to be out and about or looking into the square from one of the shops. She's pretty well wrapped in clean bandages, her clothes are rather tattered and altogether she looks...well, like she had been set on fire multiple times.

Which she had.]

Luke's my housemate, and a good friend. He's been on missions for most of the last few weeks, which is why you didn't meet him the other day. He was involved in the mess we had during the storm back in June, so maybe wires got crossed somehow and you two just didn't intersect?

[Everything was different. There was so much about Law that he simply didn't know before this, like his connection to Itachi and the fastidious care with which they managed the house.]

[Sabriel hadn't even noticed the birds outside of the building, even as she nears the House she almost doesn't notice the young woman waiting for her until she's already in the front yard. The sound of her voice brings Sabriel to a halt, a weight dropping to the bottom of her stomach as she looks up.]

...Hello Rei.

[Rei was the first innocent, living being Sabriel had ever attacked. Whether she was in her right mind or not she had attacked her friend, who was unarmed and only trying to protect someone else.

Viral.

Swallowing dryly her eyes flicker to the shoulder she had struck.]

How...how are you?

That would seem to be the case.

[He gives a more formal bow now. And since Luke doesn't sound ~~Japanese~~ like a name from his country...] Itachi Uchiha.

It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[Saori stands up and walks over to the bed, kneeling down by the edge of it. Her eyes retain that same flare, the dim room lit by the luminescent glow of electricity. One hand reaches out, and grasps his chin, forcing him to look her in the eyes. She wants Helios to understand.]

You are a kind man. A broken man, but capable of good. I do not deal in falsehoods and half truths, Helios. And I will do everything in my power to make sure Apep never surfaces again.

[Even if it means she has to kill you, the unspoken truth behind her words]

The Seal can only be undone by your will, my will, or that of my lord, who is not present.

Edited 2012-08-14 02:21 (UTC)

[Rei stands up, quietly bowing and walking closer, holding out the box with both hands, willing the other girl to take it. A gesture of goodwill before the harsh words that were about to follow. Sabriel, after all, was her first real friend in Luceti, and one of the few she had anywhere who were not tied to her by destiny's strings]

I am well. Your body seems to be healing well. I...am sorry about that.

Likewise, Itachi.

[Strange that they hadn't crossed paths before, yes. He wasn't close to Law, but he had been to the Doctor's house at least twice now, and spoken to him several times. Was this the strong connection he'd felt during the battle?]

I apologize if I disturbed you. I came to confer with Lupin about our recent troubles. I'll be dismantling the traps and returning them to you soon, as well.

[Wizards with the sort of power Saori had either ran to the old and wise- or the young and arrogant. At least as far as literary archetypes went. She's only met but two, and of them only knew one well.]

Oh?

[She's not at her most eloquent right now- but she reaches out all the same to curl her fingers in Saori's.]

[They had to. The alternative was to falter and fail- and none of them can afford it. Not now. Adele dips her head in agreement before taking a slow sip of her tea.]

Information?

[Such formality. The only other person among his associates who was that formal was Goemon, but there was a subtle gruffness even there. The ronin had much to learn about social graces, but Itachi...

It was another bit of information that he needed to uncover later.]

I still want to help you with that, Luke. It's only fair, since it is my fault.

...Thanks again for the assist there, Itachi. Seriously.

Lupin...

[After a moment she entirely forgot what it was she intended to say, lost and more than a little stunned by the rather huge stuffed...squid? Squid. Sitting in the house.]

...what. What is that?

[Shoulders hunching she shakes her head as she takes the box in her left hand, her right currently in a sling so she doesn't strain it.]

You did what was needed. I...I had to be stopped.

[She bites her lip and takes a slow deep breath, willing her voice to be steady.]

Thank you. And...and I'm so sorry.

No. A few films.

[He offers a rather wry smile]

I think we could all use a few movie nights.

[ Wasn't expecting that. What he was expecting was a slap to the face or something worse. So he flinches away and his breath hitches at the warm hands on his cold skin now grabbing his chin. He tries to look away but, no, she deserves an attentive audience after everything he's put her through. Sorry if he doesn't look convinced with your words Saori but Helios' old self doubts are pretty damn apparent right now and they're quite loud too. He wasn't a good person. He wasn't anyone worthy of being called that. His green eyes water a little and he blinks away that burning sensation as he looks at Saori's glowing ones. ] I-I didn't know this, this could happen.

[ There's pain in his voices as he says those words. Ra never told him about this, he never told him that Apep's essence and taint was sentient. That it could possibly possess him. ] I'm s-sorry for, for everything.

[ And here he'll try to move away and get out of bed. He really doesn't want to be a bother to her anymore than he has. He has a lot of people to apologize to after all. ] Th-thank you for, for helping me. I-I should go.

[Bandages can only go so far when there's a Jedi Grandmaster looking for you. Luke doesn't want to disturb her, but the moment he feels her presence enter the square, he just...steps out of a space between two buildings and falls into stride beside you.]

Hello, Sabriel.

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