[OPEN] The Final Countdown

[hippocarnival]

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

[132]

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.

[133]

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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[alphudo]

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.

[hippocarnival]

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.

[alphudo]

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."

[hippocarnival]

"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."