droptheious: (Self control)
Varian ([personal profile] droptheious) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-02-06 05:23 pm

'Cause I got issues, but you got 'em too

Who: Varian and you
What: Closed prompts!
When: Throughout February
Where: Around!

Content Warnings: Probably nothing, will update if needed!



Closed to Fern- early Feb

Varian's recovery through January went pretty well, all things considered. Sure, there is still a lot to work through, he knows his multitude of issues won't be resolved in a few conversations, but he has the support in place (and more importantly, the willingness to USE that support) to navigate it better now. It's made him a little more hopeful that history won't repeat itself.

This month, however, he feels even better- or rather, he feels even better when he's around Fern. He's definitely been more tactile than he normally is in their relationship since the month changed over. He's been more attentive, too (possibly a little TOO attentive) giving Fern plenty of little gifts- nothing huge, things he's cobbled together when he's been thinking about his boyfriend. Which has admittedly been a lot this month.

He has another little gift with him- along with a big fancy book which is the main reason he's seeking out Fern this time. So wherever Fern might be, Varian will be coming up behind him to wrap his arms around his middle with a romantic smoothness he normally doesn't possess. He leans up over Fern's shoulder to press a kiss against his jawline.

"Hey~"


Closed to Ariadne

It's not been hard to miss the entire...chocolate fiasco going on. Varian's marked this as one of those usual shenanigans with cursed food that they saw all the time in the dream. He's avoided it himself, but it's only a matter of time before he ends up eating one of the damn things- careful as he is in usually avoiding them.

Regardless, now he's well on his way to healing after the mess of January, he's making his rounds- checking on his friends, making sure they're okay, while admittedly taking care of himself, too- shutting himself off is the opposite of what he should be doing, and he knows now connections are what matter. Ariadne is his next stop off, and he heads to her orchard, calling her name as he enters.

"Ariadne? You here?"


Closed to Klee

With the new store opening on the horizon, Varian's been trying to gather his supplies ready to make some bombs to sell there- perhaps a little more extreme than the potions Melius will have from his stock, but likely needed in a place like this all the same. Still, he needs a little more to make his own bombs if he's going to sell them wholesale, so he's in Willful Machine, heading to one of the stalls there when he notices the younger girl trying her best (and failing) to get what she wants from the shopkeep. He realises he recognises her from the network- the kid who likes bombs.

"Uh...hey?" he slides on over. "Everything okay here?"

Closed to Usagi

Varian's all about encouraging Usagi with her crafts. He really wants her to find some worth in herself beyond Sailor Moon, and if getting her to see how good she is at a thing she enjoys helps her get to that point, then he will happily do it! So when she asks him to drop by with a paint sealer, he's very eager to do so.

With his corruption gone by now, he's keen to reach out, strengthen his bonds with the people - which is another reason he wants to talk to her, thinking about the heavy tome he also has sat in his backpack. That's something he hopes to bring up a little later. As always, it's easy to find Usagi's Pink Monstrosity of a house, knocking on the door.

"Usagi? I'm here."


Closed to Luna

It was pretty inevitable that Varian would end up being trapped with chocolates eventually. He has a pretty good run of avoiding the weird drugged magic food, but even he isn't infallible. The fact there was a compulsive bent to eating the damn things meant he couldn't avoid it forever.

And so, he ended up eating a strawberry chocolate- and honestly, he was pretty grateful the worst of it was that his emotions were on show now. After the month he'd has, it might be a good thing for him to be a little more open about the entire thing. Varian's emotions are a little calmer than they have been recently, but there's still a swirl of colours as he moves- gold flecks into the occasional swish of blue. Purple streaking through as some idea for an invention pops into his head.

He's keeping his head down because he doesn't really want to attract TOO much attention to this weirdness- which means he's not really looking where he's going when he bumps into someone.

"Ooof! Sorry, that's on me I wasn't looking where-" oh, and now he sees who it is and the colours swirl, confused, unsettled. "...Oh. Hi, Luna."

Closed to Luca

Varian's been pondering about his relationships with people in the house since he found that book in the library explaining the bonding process. No, that's not true. He's been thinking about it all month. How the people closest to him saved him, brought him back from beasthood and if he didn't have those...well. He'd probably have had to have been put down. Finding the book was a godsend, honestly- and he wants to strengthen those unions he has. He doesn't want this to happen again. But he's also aware it's a big ask, and he doesn't want to put undue pressure on the people he cares about the most.

So he dithers for a while, before finally heading to Luca's room, knocking on the door.

"Luca? You in there?"

Closed to Fern- later in the month

It's been a relatively easy month for Varian, really speaking. After last month, any month could be seen as an easy one, but still. Aside from all the mess with Maul and the whole beasthood of Luca and Luz, it's been pretty good. He got to do a lot of bonds, and more importantly, he got to make a bond with the person he loves the most. Even if that bond means they're kindasorta married now. That's fine, it's not like he was planning on being with anyone else anyway. This is a long-haul thing for him.

The 'hilarious' gift from Reaper had been horrendously embarrassing, but it had given Varian plenty to think about. There was a conversation he'd wanted to have with Fern months ago- but everything went terrible and he'd been more focused on his ever-increasing corruption than on anything else. But now that things are calm and good again, he's starting to think about it again. And maybe...maybe it's time to talk about it.

So for most of the day, Fern will have gotten some nervous, unsettled feedback from Varian's mind- nothing really obvious, it's clear Varian's trying to mentally block him out of something, while he mulls down the best way to bring it up. Eventually, he chooses when they're turning in for the night, before he gets changed into his pyjamas- knowing if he made a grab for them Fern would turn around to give him privacy because he's good and decent like that.

"Hey...Fern? I um- I wanna talk about something."


[[OOC: If you want a closed prompt with Varian this month, give me a holler on [plurk.com profile] teeff or PM me and we can do a thing! Will match style always!]]
laminae: (it's ok)

[personal profile] laminae 2022-03-29 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Fern smiles gently at that. It's probably the best they can do, thinking on the bright side about that scar. He's just glad there's something instead of nothing.

He squeezes Varian's hand back, reaching over with his free hand to rub his boyfriend's shoulder. It's a bit awkward, since Varian is still in a state of undress that's new for both of them. "I'm always gonna be here for you. And I appreciate you, too. I love you, every single bit of you. Scars and all."
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[personal profile] laminae 2022-04-01 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Um, right," Fern replies, with a very prompt nod. He scoots a bit away from Varian, giving him more space, and trying not to blush too hard. "Same. Since it's bedtime and all."