lostcarnival | [OPEN] The Final Countdown

[OPEN] The Final Countdown

Who: Yuya and you
When: Day 132 - 133
Where: Summerlands
What: Learning new Creation magic before they roll out to the Wildlands.
Warnings: N/A

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With the Summer Court's support established, the reality that they're going to raid the Wyldlands and battle the Huntsman for the Ringmaster is that much more real. Yuya's scared, certainly. Scared of seeing the poisonous fae again, of failing the raid like they did in Portland, even of dying--but he also knows this is what has to be done. That they have to be the ones to save her. So over that is determination.

They don't have long before they go, and Yuya decides there's something he wants to try. This aspect of Creation in him was something Gongenzaka could sense, too. Maybe that's something he can use.

He's not good at meditating, but for this he'll try. So interminettly he sits in one of the courtyards in the city, back against a fountain as he closes his eyes and focuses. The difficult part at first is to actually focus on that sense of Creation, and not a torrid of thoughts in his mind.

He finds enough peace eventually as it wanes into evening. And while he's sitting, focusing, the hundreds of spots on his face and arms start to glow brighter--his hands, too, wash out with a white glow.

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After figuring out how to tap into that energy, Yuya realizes he can't keep the isolated practice. So he tries to catch members of the carnival when they seem to have a break, or are preparing themselves, to ask for some assistance.

"Hey, can you help me test something? I think I've got something to help, before we go to the Wyldlands."

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What with Reira's biggest preparation deal being packing a bag, and also getting a small amount of armor fitted, she has plenty of time to do some sort of...Testy deal.

Whatever that means.

So Reira just looks up from where she seemed to be crouching with Kage, and blinks. "...What is it?"

"I learned something new I want to test. I think maybe it's some kind of healing?" It didn't make everything except glowing, and Yuya had the sense that he could offer something.

"It won't hurt. It's something from Creation."

"Healing?" Well. She nods then, not really seeing any harm in it. "...I don't think I need something healed, but okay."

There is, a pause though. "...How does it work though?"

"Well..." Yuya holds his hands out, palms up, and goes quiet as he concentrates. The dots on his body grow brighter, and then a similar glow starts to take over his hands and gradients up his arms.

"Try touching my hand."

"Ahh..." ...That's cool.

Wordlessly, she stares, moving her hand to grab his. It's sort of really pretty Yuuya, so she can't help but be rather entranced by it.

When Reira touches his hand, a little of that light transfers over--and with it, Reira will feel a rejuvenation of energy in her.

Yuya just waits quietly for the verdict, curious if and how it works.

Well, if the way her eyes widened more are any sign, though she just sort of stares and gawks for a few moments before it actually occurs to her she should say something.

...

"...It feels like orange candies taste..."

...Alright so a sugar rush, got it.

It's probably more like having a solid rest, or the endorphins from mid-workout. That statement doesn't give Yuya any clear picture of what exactly his magic just did on Reira's end, though.

"What else?"

Well, that's pretty much what eating good candy feels like, she figures.

Unfortunately she isn't quite sure how else to describe it. "...What do you mean, 'what else'?" She blinks. "...It's just a nice feeling- like, when you want to run and do things, like after eating candy."

Reira that's not the same,

"Oh." He was hoping for something more... useful than that. Maybe he just needs to practice more? Or maybe he can't translate the healing power of Creation through him. Maybe he shouldn't have high expectations from a seven year old for magic practice.

He draws his hand back, a little disappointed. But there's nothing to be done there. "I guess I'll keep working on it."

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Ah.

He's not happy about it. "Ummm...was it..supposed to do more?" she asks, unsure.

"I was hoping it would." He didn't have any certainty what it was going to do, unlike other magic he's learned. This is just kind of making it up as he goes without a definitive end.

"....Well...what did you hope it would do then?" Other than 'more', she means.

"Maybe heal or something? Since it's magic from Creation, and that seems to be what it's doing to me..."

Healing would be nice, especially with what they're about to walk into.

Oh, well-

"....If it's healing, it won't do anything on someone who doesn't hurt then."

She pauses, and seems to look around for something on the ground.

Which is probably worrying when she just said 'someone has to be hurt'.

Yuya scratches his cheek. "I guess it wouldn't, really. I just thought maybe it'd still be felt, even if there wasn't anything to heal."

He absently follows her gaze around. It's a lot of grass and some scattered flowers.

Grass, flowers... "Umnh, I did feel something though. Like when I eat a lot of good candy..." she trails off, looking over the ground distractedly.

Aha, a pebble. Reira quietly picks it up, before pressing it tightly between her palms- just until an indent comes through the feathers and against the skin.

It's a bit like when someone sits on a textured carpet too long. Not too much of an 'injury' but...

"Ok, try now," she insists, holding out the hand after dropping her pebble.

It's not an injury at all, but Yuya follows with what Reira's trying to do and he really doesn't want her to take it further.

Yuya moves to put his hand over hers, no magic coursing through. "I think I'll pick up practicing later, okay?"

As much as she can't read minds, she can at least sense the other's discomfort. "...I made it something that isn't bad to need fixing though," she insists. "How come it's bad to try with this?"

"You're right, it isn't bad enough to need fixing." Yuya frowns. "And I don't want you to try something worse. I don't even know if it is a healing spell."

This is definitely not the kind of initiative he wants her to learn how to take--all action first, and asking second.

"Mnnhhh..." That's where she scowls more. "That was why though! So that no one has to do anything bad to see if it works! I know getting actually hurt doesn't help things!"

It was well thought action, and you're one to talk Yuuya!

That he's done it is exactly why he doesn't want Reira to.

"I'm not asking anyone to hurt themselves for this." And he's fairly certain no one else would come to the conclusion to just do so. He sighs, pressing his hand to his face.

Hrmn.

"So how are you going to find out if it does anything before it's too late, and someone is hurt then?"

Theoretically someone else wouldn't describe it as a sugar rush...but then again to be fair, would anyone else reasonably be able to identify that kind of boost as absolutely being an energy boost?

Yuya's best chance is probably people more attuned to magic and more used to taking potions that alter that sort of thing--he's got ideas who to go to. Reira was there and it was good for small testing and feedback. But he's got reservations about taking it further with her at the reigns.

"I can get Rita's help. Or Lambert's, or one of the fae. And if it can't heal, it's not going to do something when someone's hurt anyway."

He feels like he deserves at least a little faith by this point to be able to actually figure this out in a smart and timely manner, but he's also not surprised not to hear it.

The damage, unspoken as a lot of it was, seems to have been done. Reira visibly sinks into a sourer mood the more he talks- possibly because he'd stopped her in the first place- but finally clenches her fists at her sides and mutters. "...At least you would know it doesn't heal for sure," she forces out- and from there, turns to apparently go somewhere to sulk.

They're probably both at fault somehow here, honestly.

Though it's likely that Yuusei has picked up mentions of Yuuya through other carnival members - Yuugo and Gongenzaka most certainly - he's never personally aimed to attempt any interaction. They worked in different areas of the carnival, specialised in different things; and for the most part despite having mutual friends, their paths never crossed.

He can't help but aim to fix that when he spots Yuuya sitting by the fountain.

Yuusei's steps are as quiet as a taur can manage to make them as he approaches and settles down some feet away from Yuuya. He wishes not to disturb him in whatever it is he's doing, but he'd at least like to offer some company. Even if he's turned away, a 'hello' to someone new might be good on his own spirits.

So for now, he's silent.

With no active disturbance, Yuya just keeps on meditating. The glow fluctuates at times, until it eventually tapers down completely after a few minutes. Yuya opens his eyes, taking back in the scene around him.

And then he sees Yuusei. He blinks rapidly. "Um. Hi?"

When did he get there? Yuya didn't notice.

Hm! This is more awkward than Yuusei had anticipated. He bows his head sheepishly and glances away. "...I wanted to say hello," he finally manages. "I figured I should get to know everyone else a little bit better before we go on some big guerrilla mission to get the Ringmaster back." You know, for safety's sake.

"...I was also a little interested in what you were doing," he admits, sitting up a little straighter. "But if I'm bothering you, I can leave you to yourself."

"Oh. No, it's fine, I was just stopping." He just didn't expect someone sitting close to him when he did stop. He at least recognizes Yuusei from seeing him around the carnival, but he can't quite place the name.

"I was trying to see if I could use what... happened to me in Polaris."

The panels on Alphys' brain implant start to twitch as she senses magic nearby. She follows the signal, and as it gets stronger, she scurries a little faster. It's only when she comes across Yuya that she grinds to a halt.

"O-oh, jeez, am I interrupting something? S-sorry!"

Yuya doesn't have the same sort of sense, so he doesn't really realize Alphys is there until she speaks up. His eyes snap open and the glow fades back to just the dots as he looks up at her, bewildered.

"Huh? Oh, uh--ut's fine, Alphys. What's up?"

Alphys cringes slightly as the glow fades a little. She definitely interrupted something.

"Sorry..." She apologizes again. "I could sense a lot of magic over here, you know with these things."

She points to the implants.

Yuya's eyebrows lift. That--must be what was done to her in Polaris. That's right, they were in the same trial...

"That was probably me. I was trying to use some." He tips his head. "What kind of magic does it sense?"

"I think it's mostly Creation and Void." She muses, the panels twitching slightly. "Which I guess is useful if you're trying to find somebody, but otherwise... I dunno what to do with them."

"I feel the same." Yuya's alterations are at least beneficial for himself, but he wants to be able to do more with it.

"I thought if I could... I don't know, tap into what's in my body now, maybe I could use it." He shrugs. "I don't have a lot to go off."

Yugo has Clear Wing out in the small cat-sized summon form, examining the fit for a tiny breastplate that shines as much as any other mirror. Not that he has any expertise over it, but he's satisfied at how well it covers that dragon's one glaring weak spot.

He perks up when Yuya comes running. "Sure, what is it?"

"I have a spell I want to test... it won't hurt, promise." He waves his hands. Probably won't feel weird? He doesn't know, he has a limited test pool here.

After a blink of thought... well it's Yuya, what could possibly happen or go wrong?

"If it's not something that you're literally blasting me with, then I'm down- hit me with whatever it is...!"

Someone's confident.

"No, it's not like that at all. It's more like a healing spell?" Resilience spell? At least, it he assumes it behaves like the motes under his skin do.

His face shifts into an expression between curiosity and confusion, but Yugo spends a lot of time being confused about something.

"So nothing that I need to do, then?"

"No, just..." Yuya pauses, closing his eyes and holds out his hand. After a minute, his spots glow brighter and his hands is enveloped in the same sort of light. If Yugo touches it, he'll feel a rejuvenation of energy in him, like all his weariness is worn away.

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