(closed) march catchall

[tealeafs]

Who: Ange (entreats), Chizuru (tealeafs), Daniel (miyagimagic) and various others.
What: March shenanigans.
When: During all of March.
Where: Locations vary.

Content Warnings: Nothing right now, specific warnings will be in headers when they come up.

( starters in the comments! if you want to plot anything with me, feel free to either pm the journal or contact me at queeningsquare, i'm always open to new ideas and threads! )

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[miyagimagic]

[ Daniel releases a breath.

Not one that sounds bothered though. Maybe a little tired, since he's pretty exhausted from having dealt with all that pain until now, but it's almost a touch amused. ]

I'd say that's one of the strangest response I've received to a reminder of friendship, but I haven't exactly had a whole lot of friends.

[ Apparently Daniel doesn't feel much shame in admitting that, huh. It's just been a fact of life that people seem much more eager to fight him than to befriend him.. ]

I'll take it though. I know it's still a lot coming from you. [ And all of Hakkai's.. general Hakkai-ness..

If anything, the fact that he's stuck around this long and has done so much for Daniel says enough by itself, he thinks. ]

[knowsvinewhip]

By this point, I'd say you're well aware I'm a rather strange individual.

[You know... given his whole... everything. Daniel is probably the only one in Trench who knows any of it. And, if Hakkai had his way, he'd keep it like that. No one else needs to see any of it. Absolutely no one needs to see the whole of it.]

[It isn't that he wants to be argumentative, to fight. It's just better this way.]

And difficult. Which I do apologize for. I'm not an easy one to get along with, unfortunately.

[miyagimagic]

Really? I think we're getting along rather well.

[ It's not like he's oblivious. He has some idea of what Hakkai means when he says that. Sure, the other is very agreeable on a surface level, quick to smile.. but there's a huge brick wall behind it, intended to try and shut out everyone else.

Daniel isn't full of himself enough to believe he's wormed himself past that in any way. But just knowing it's there at all - that's already something. ]

Especially since you don't strike me as the type to put up with people you don't like. [ After all, the kind of people Hakkai is friends with back home is.. well, they sound more than just a little wild.

Hakkai wouldn't just hang around them for no reason. ]

[knowsvinewhip]

Ah, that's correct. I do have a habit of being less than polite to... unwanted guests.

[Or so painfully polite it borders on aggressive. Or... he throws them down and stalks off. Depends on who it is. He's done both.]

[More, actually. But that doesn't bear repeating here. Daniel's already seen what "more" entails, and Hakkai's not eager to delve back into that whole business ever again.]

I... should likely let you get some rest. [He sits up a little straighter as he says so. It's easier to do than it was a moment or two ago. He really does recover quickly when there's not a constant drain on his energy.]

[miyagimagic]

[ There's a brief pause where Daniel seems to gauge those last words. Is it just an attempt on Hakkai's part of getting out of this conversation, or is it just that he'd rather be doing something than sitting here idly..

.. not to mention there's also the matter of whether Hakkai has recovered enough to be able to get going. It's something that's a little hard to tell, especially when Daniel still isn't doing perfect fine.

Still, after a moment he just releases a slow breath. ]

Okay. [ He should probably rest. Maybe sleep some, so the boost Hakkai gave his body can truly do its work. ] Are you sure you're feeling good enough to go..?

[ Look, he's still got to make sure. No, he's not going to stop fussing even when he's literally stuck in bed. You don't escape it that easily. ]

[knowsvinewhip]

I should be fine.

[He's already straightening up as he says it. Leaning forward in the chair instead of back. Jeep clambers up his shoulders, curling around his neck like a scarf. It's true, though. He does feel better.]

[This was nothing, really, compared to what he's done before. It makes sense this took far less time to recover from.]

Please continue to rest. Do you have a doctor looking in on you?

[miyagimagic]

[ Jeep, you better be looking out for Hakkai!! Make sure he's alright..!! ]

Yeah. [ It's coupled with a small nod of his head. ] Though I'm not sure how to feel about a doctor telling me I survived because I'm a squid person.

[ Daniel tries to say it with some humor, but there's some vague discomfort around the edges of his tone at the same time. It's never really a fun reminder, since it just feels.. weird..

Even if it did save his life this time around. ]

I guess it's a good thing this time.

[knowsvinewhip]

I would look on the bright side.

You could be worse than a squid! I've heard jellyfish don't even possess nervous systems.

[Hakkai that's. That's not comforting. But on the other hand, that's more like himself than before. So clearly he's feeling better.]

Ah, but I suppose it makes eating fried squid more problematic, doesn't it.

[miyagimagic]

I don't think that's the only thing that's become more problematic.

[ Mostly because he still has a hard time wrapping his head around the fact that he isn't exactly human anymore.. especially when Daniel comes from a world where there literally is nothing but humans. All this supernatural stuff is so new and wild to him.

And it's one thing to process other people as being supernatural - something he's used to at this point, mostly - but the fact he is now too?

Too weird. Even if it did save his life.

Still, after Daniel exhales, he smiles a little. ]

You're looking good though. [ Like his usual self, instead of being so pale like when Daniel stopped the other from healing him further. ] I guess I can let you go now without worrying so much.

[knowsvinewhip]

Then perhaps we should be grateful we've yet to weaponize the use of ink.

[You're not helping, Hakkai. Not everyone has already become accustomed to not being human. Although, does being squid now mean that's all he is? Nothing more? He could live with that, he thinks.]

[Though of course that isn't going to be said out loud. Ever.]

Worrying is indeed stressful. Which I doubt you need at the moment. [He does stand - slowly, carefully. But the room doesn't spin. Everything is perfectly fine. Just as it should be.] And since you prefer not to see the local physicians, do call me if anything changes for the worse.