Chaos Plot Reactions!

[thefinaljedi]

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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[wise_maiden]

[Raine gives another nod, setting the teacup aside so she can take a bite of the apple. She'll stop talking so she can focus more attention on eating, contemplating, and letting it get into her system. She already felt much better today than she had when she had first woken up, though she knew she was still a long way from being normal.]

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke can actually visibly see the color returning to her cheeks though. It's helping some, for sure]

How's that? Feeling a bit warmer now?

[wise_maiden]

[It's a strange sensation, really - it's slow and needs more time, of course, but but having that reintroduction of energy just makes that realization of how much she had lost from that attack all the more clearer, and that was... more of a scary realization than she had expected. Or maybe she hadn't truly considered it properly, since waking up -- being groggy for a while would do that.

The thought of it does make her feel a little nauseous, despite her nibbling of that apple. It's distracting, but Luke's words pull her attention back toward him.]

--Hm? Yes... I think I am, actually.

[thefinaljedi]

Good. That means its working.

[Luke takes a bite out of an apple of his own and nods]

How did he come to attack you? I...am sorry, but I'm trying to piece together information so I know what occurred in my absence.

[wise_maiden]

I had been leaving the flower shop for the day - it was a day or two after I came back from the mission. He was nearby, and greeted me. [There's a pause, she shifts a little as the fresh energy begins to spread more evenly.] We didn't speak for very long-it was long enough to tell that he wasn't himself, but not enough to get away. [The encounter is still a little hazy in her mind, some parts clearer and some points not.] He was very insistent on wanting to take my... power, so he went after me.

[thefinaljedi]

Oh dear. And, then you fell. I wonder, why did he not...

[Luke trails off, leaving it unstated. He didn't want to bring up the possibility that she could have died]

And had you seen Helios recently, before this incident?

[wise_maiden]

[She almost thought that she had, when everything went dark. Waking up here had been very disorienting.]

Yes, in passing, mostly. With school not in session we see each other less frequently.

[thefinaljedi]

Ah, and he hadn't seemed different then? I...have been away with Master Kenobi since we returned from our mission.

[wise_maiden]

[She takes another small bite of the apple while she tries to focus for more details.]

It might have been a couple of weeks before we went on our mission, actually. But... he seemed like himself, when I saw him before this. During the attack, he was very obviously different - his eyes were red, and there was this shadow behind him. It looked like a very large snake.

[thefinaljedi]

So, its something recent then.

[Luke scratches his chin]

I wonder what the catalyst was. I know it wasn't Helios' doing, but I somehow doubt the Malnosso were involved.

[wise_maiden]

He... did say something strange, now that I think of it. But I don't remember... what it was exactly.

[thefinaljedi]

Oh? If you remember, please, let me know.

Do you have any theories?

[wise_maiden]

No... not really. He implied that he had a connection to Helios, and that he had been sealed away for a long time, but... this goes into territory that I'm not familiar with, I'm afraid.

[thefinaljedi]

Right, Possession and Sealing aren't really my forte, either.

I understand that he was sealed again though, by some manner of god. So, hopefully thats the last we'll see of him.

[wise_maiden]

I hope so. [It's not the first time she's ended up on the wrong side of witnessing a friend or acquaintance being possessed by something out of their control.] I don't know how many others became involved, but... he must be wracked with guilt, as it is.

[thefinaljedi]

By my count? Several. My housemates, and House 44 residents seemed the primary targets. Though, I'm told Grune, Rei Hino, and a New Feather named Saori were involved.

As far as Helios goes, I intend to speak with him. And soon. Perhaps I can help him.

[wise_maiden]

It might help him to speak to someone not involved. He seems very burdened, at times, even if he pretends not to be.

[She takes another moment to try and eat more of that apple. Talking had been distracting; she was turning it over in her hands instead.]

[thefinaljedi]

Well, I certainly wasn't involved. I'll definitely make it a point. I...can relate, after a fashion.

[Not something he's talked a lot about, but Raine's smart enough to have figured it out, a bit.]

[wise_maiden]

I don't think it would hurt, in any case. Thank you.

[thefinaljedi]

Of course. I'm just trying to help out around here, since Ami-chan is missing.

[wise_maiden]

You've been very helpful. Although, I do have another question. This medicine... how many doses of it do you think are necessary?

[thefinaljedi]

Just one more. Tomorrow, around the same time, and that should be it. Its dangerous to overdose with.

[wise_maiden]

Understood. Hopefully I will be feeling stronger by then, at least enough to finish recovering at home.

[thefinaljedi]

Yes. I think so too.

[He smiles and stands]

I'll leave you to rest, I'll come check on you periodically, and call if you need something, alright?

[wise_maiden]

All right. Thank you again, Luke.

... And don't push yourself too hard, all right?