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[GOOD CUZ THIS IS GONNA BE A BUMPY RIDE

they kinda lurch into the air rather than rising smoothly up, and they all also get whapped by tree branches as he labors to gain height in the close quarters. it's a headlong rush from there back in the pasture's direction, Charon flying nearly blind, shadowy amalgams of Court birds harrying them through the sky. they probably have to do more shooting and also they are probably kinda all airsick by the end sorry

BUT! they burst over the fence at last, into clear blue sky over the meadow. Charon gasps in abject relief, throws an illusion over them immediately, and arrows for Bluebell so he can lizard scrabble onto Minuet's now too-small balcony]

[ Hey did you know he gets motion sick

Not that it stops him from sharp-shooting, because it doesn't, but once they're safely clear of the mist and Charon is stuffing his fat ass onto the balcony, he just. Flops over on his back like a wet noodle. ]

[slides off of Charon's back onto the balcony and scrambles to tug him up there properly; at some point he just throws the balcony doors open so Charon can sploot into the room too]

We're all alive. Perfect. Couldn't have planned it better myself.

[he just sort of. pours over the railing and through the balcony door. fully gets stuck. has a very panicky dog at the vet look for a sec before he inverts into himself, falls all the way through the door while flickering between shapes, and then turns back into a full dragon again on the floor. the mask is now so small for his face he's sort of wearing it like an eyepatch

wheezes loudly]

[ FROM THE GROUND: ]

Charon.

Why're you a dragon.

[raises his hand]

I would also like to know why you're a dragon.

[takes off his shoes, puts them by the balcony door, and sits on the floor next to Charon so he can take the mask off his head]

--don't, I'm still a lycanthrope.

[takes a deeper breath and then loafs up like a cat, tail curving in a loop around the two of them. it's fully the dragon shape he turned into during the monster status effect, with the red-and-white feathery scales and slender horns]

It seems we do indeed gain something extra from this place with our names. Didn't you sense anything when you reclaimed yours?

[ Ah . . .

He settles in as if someone just draped a blanket around their shoulders, rather than a feathered dragon tail. ]

. . . Maybe? I was kinda distracted.

[ furi: still doesn't wanna look too closely at anything lol ]

[stops trying to take the mask off]

We could get you some wolfsbane.

[sighs instead, and leans back against Charon]

I think I got something too, but I'm not sure what.

Wolfsbane can wait.

[I goofed slightly and it’s still nighttime so it’s a while before he turns back and awhile before he’ll undergo the wolf transformation again. not urgent either way. peers at them both curiously like he might be able to divine what their changes are]

Do you want to find out?

[he’s talking to both of them]

Nnnnnno? No.

[ Looks at Lethe tho ]

[pause as he looks at something in the air that no one else can see]

There's nothing new on my skills list. So it's probably something I already have.

[looks at Minuet]

Why don't you want to know about yours?

[gently]

It’s all right if you don’t want another change foisted on you without your say-so. But you should at least learn what happened, at some point.

[ Glances away shiftily and doesn't answer, but also doesn't deny what Charon's saying ]

I'll do it. Just-- later.

[ Somewhere with no people who could accidentally get blown up or some shit. Who even knows anymore!! ]

[bumps shoulders with Minuet]

Don't put it off too long. It's better to know what you're dealing with, especially when it comes to new skills. Maybe you'll just turn into a dragon like Charon--that wouldn't be bad, right?

[glances at Charon to back him up a bit]

[in that same gentle tone]

So long as you do not hide it, if it is something you need support for. Either of you.

[drapes his neck and head across Lethe’s lap and Minuet’s chest, if Minuet is still flat]

Regardless. We did it. We have our names.

[ He's curled up against Charon's flank at this point!! And leans against Lethe's shoulder a bit in return ]

Yeah . . .

They're pretty much top secret information, though.

Blossom said something about being careful during rituals, so I can only assume a demon is going to try and steal them from us within the week.

But it's not that secret. There are plenty of ways of communicating it without saying it out loud.

[as a dragon he does not have expressive canine ears, but all the feathers along his neck kinda perk instead]

. . . I would like you both to know mine.

[ His expression says he didn't even think about that ]

--Oh. Like--?

[ Makes a vague hand-holding gesture ]

[makes grabby hands for Charon's paw and Minuet's hand]

Just like that. Whose mind do you think is most secure? That's the obvious spot to go.

[he doesn’t volunteer himself due to having zero psychic protection still lol

tucks a giant talon over Lethe’s hand though]

[ Takes Lethe's hand

Takes one of Charon's claws ]

Uh.

I have no idea.

I kind of figured it would be one of you since I get possessed easily. And I can't use my skill on myself.

[looks between the two of them and tries to determine which one looks less likely to reveal secrets of the mind]

I will point out that Minuet has some means to defend himself from non-demonic mental intrusion, and I have none.

If it’s demons we must simply count ourselves, mm, fucked.

Edited 2024-08-09 00:22 (UTC)

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