Edelsteine
This is the Journal for Edelsteine T'Lai, the Angst Ridden. Please do not post unless you have the expressed permission of Arrikinaez.
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[Who we are]
Name: Nev'n Toballi [Nev - yen Toe - ball - E] Age: Appears to be nineteen
Sex: Male
Hair: Deep navy blue - Grown long
Eyes: Violet
Skin: Very fair
Weight: 140
Height: 5' 10"
Special Features:
Special twin-fang tattoo that was the marking of a noble of his station back in the day.
Personality:
While he used to be haughty and cruel, hundreds of years encased in crystal have mellowed him out, and made him humble. He's very afraid of offending people - even if that offense is one of the carnal desires. He is afraid to show his true self - lest that self be hated. He is not very nice to people who treat ladies badly. He takes everything said to him, or around him, as personal - it is easy to depress him.
History: Nev'n was born a poor boy, but his family slowly rose to the rank of esteemed noble. Not knowing - or caring - about his less-than-welltodo origons, he came to treat everyone below him worse than the family rugs. He thought he was better than everyone else, because he had money. Then he started thinking about how much MORE money he'd have, if he killed his father to get his way. It was extremely fortunate for him - he thought - that the old man was so easy to kill. But then he was caught in the midst of his triumph, and sentenced to death - where the sstory starts to unfold.
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Name: T'lai [ta - lie]
Age: Appears to be twenty
Sex: Male
Hair: Short, spiky green hair
Eyes: Doe-brown, like a dog's
Skin: Pale but tanned
Weight: 149
Height: 6' even
Special Features:
Floppy dog-like ears instead of his own, a dog's "china-breaker" tail, and a dog-collar that he cannot remove no matter how hard he tries.
Personality:
T'lai is very crude and cruel. He CAN be very loving, but it takes a lot of effort to see that deeply inside of him [unless, of course, you're Nev'n]. He enjoys all forms and fashions of practical jokes, is very intelligent, and very much Bi [meaning he's a ladies dog as well]. Being a god, it's easy to see how he CAN be a little overbearing at times. Afterall, that's one factor he and the OLD Nev shared. They thought they were better than anyone else.
History: [History... UNKNOWN.]
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[Too Much, Too Fast]
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T'lai wasn't feeling well today - but he wasn't letting that show. It was the first time he had been out in a long while, and he was bound and determined he wasn't going to screw it up this time. He felt a little broken, without his love to back him up, and it was weighing on him heavily that he couldn't even feel Nev'n in his mind. He knew the reason. The boy was angry at him - and fatigued, and all sorts of things. Not that he really cared at the moment. They'd had a bit of a mental fight a couple nights back, before T'lai had decided to go all-out, and pretty much push the body to its limits - without caring what limits he pushed HIMSELF to. His chest hurt - it was hard to breathe. But once again, he wasn't going to let that show.
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The sound of tinkling glass was present throughout the main floor, the source being the domain lord. His brow furrowed as he removed the strained of loose ceylon from his mug.
There was a knot coiling in his awareness.....an uncomfortable and distinct one. The sound of footsteps confirmed the source as he looked up and saw familiar feet descending from the apartments.
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T'lai wasn't paying much attention to where he was going - mostly trying to focus enough to convince himself that he was able to stay conscious. He felt - put mildly - like several trucks had run over him. He didn't understand... Nev'n had never described ANYTHING like this. It was almost as if his chest were on fire - and he felt the jewel. Something he shouldn't have been able to do, given where the thing was located. He sighed, and leaned against the wall at the bottom of the stairs, catching his breath before he went inside the "living" space. It wouldn't do to be out of sorts when he met someone else, especially not another possesser of a jewel. He was tired, though - and it was taking him a good long while to CATCH his breath.
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He let his wings fade from existence, and followed, cup in one hand, on hunting cat's feet. He waited only until entering the next room.
"Your resting betrays you where your will would hope it not."
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Had he more energy, he WOULD have jumped straight up into the air at the voice. Had not been expecting that. His chest started to ache again as his heart sped up. He gritted his teeth.
"Do you have a particular problem with a simple HELLO?"
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"No, but it does not serve my purpose at the moment." He looked the other over, eyes narrowing with concerned scrutiny, "The well that is drawn often dries up, T'lai........you're killing yourself..."
My magic in him leeches out like a slow bled wound.
"You should rest...immediately."
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Angst snorted, and chuckled, still leaning against the wall. He didn't believe the deity - though he probably should have.
"Killing myself, eh? And I suppose you can add "doctor" to your long list of accomplishments, right? How else do you know?"
He did have to admit though - his chest was almost literally on fire. And if the cause didn't clear itself up quite quickly, he was going to end up "resting" alright. On the floor, unconscious, having fainted.
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"Medicine's paths I shall leave to her, but I need not her skill to feel my own influence sloughed from you like gangrene. "
He took one stride to close the distance between them, the cup in his hand vanishing into ashen smoke, thin as incense. "Your tongue lies, but your eyes show pain. You should neither be up nor mastering this boy's body yet. Please, T'lai....listen to reason. Let go, I will catch you and take you where you can rest."
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Rest? Why would he need to rest? He'd JUST gotten control of the body, and he'd be damned if he were going to give it up just like that. Just lay down and let go? No way in h-.. ok.. Dizzy. That shouldn't happen. He clutched at the nearest thing to him - Harmodius' arm, and took a few deep, calming breaths.
"I don't know what the ******** you think you're saying, but... Nnn..."
He started to pass out, then caught himself, shaking his head, and attempting to bring himself back under something resembling control.
"But I'm fine."
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"Your farce isn't helping you." He arched an eyebrow at teh others faltering, "And I beleive I need not say more as you demonstrate to yourself well enough."
He kept his arm out and steady, bringing the other behind T'lai like a spotter.
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For once, he had to admit that the older one may very well be right. He let go - his eyes rolling back in his head, and the body starting to collapse to the ground. He wasn't "there" anymore. He'd retreated back into the realm of the mind - back to Nev'n. Back to what he used to be, and what he wanted to be. The body was very, very sick. He'd pushed it FAR too hard.
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He closed his arms around the younger, catching him up like a bride, "Shh....... rest. You will take my place on the font of roses. There may be your best chance of peace without distraction. "
He turned with the boy in his arms and went to his own apartments, the doors opening silently for him to pass.
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[Checkup]
Arrikanez
Nev'n had been resting on the Fount for a month now, and finally felt ready to show himself to the other gods - He did need the interaction as it was - and unfortunately, he wasn't all that cut-out to make friends. T'lai was - but T'lai was asleep again. He'd proven he couldn't handle the body - and that was a big step in being able to control it. Too much, too fast. He should have listened to Harmodius. But nonetheless, Nev'n was out now, and was looking for someone to talk to - still limping slightly, and breathing hard - but then again, that was Nev'n's general state of health even when he was just himself. He'd fashioned a pair of crutches out of some bannister wood, and was using them to get around. He really looked sick, but the way he moved, and the smile on his face showed that looks could be decieving. Sure, he might have been a little under the weather - but he was NOT death-warmed-over, which was how he looked at the moment.maskedquerade
"Oh my." Memi caught sight of someone she'd never seen before--on crutches! Someone who was, oddly enough, pretty much exactly her height. It was welcome, since she'd been looking down on people ever since Panacea had decided she needed to be about a foot taller than she was. "Come on over and have a seat," she said, rising and taking a step toward the man with blue hair.She glanced back at Khiviance. "And nothing's more important that saving Creation, right? Sorry, be right back." Injured and ill trumped Love any day.
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Khiv's eys flicked to the enw arrival, and as much as socializing felt like the right thing to do she felt drained - in more then just a physical sense. Encountering calcio had taken some from her, as well as the careful word-games played with Memi.She made a retreat for the steps carefully, almost tipping over herself a moment on a stair as exhaustion entangled her mind. Finally up, she sought her quarters and sleep, to recover and perhaps have a clearer mind on what had happened.
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Nev's soft laughter lifted from his lips, and he took the suggestion, sinking into a seat, and looking up at the one that had invited him in the first place. She was beautiful - but that was not important at the moment. "Thank you, madamoiselle. I was growing weary of the crutches, and I appreciate the reprieve."
He coughed, and yawned softly, eyes flicking from gray, to blue, and then back again. T'lai was watching. Resting, but watching. He'd let Nev'n have control on the condition that he could watch. So watch he did, and he would.
"Allow me to introduce myselves. I am Nev'n - and the one whom I am host to, is named T'lai. It is a pleasure to meet such a lovely young woman as yourself."
He raised his hand, and took hers, kissing the back of it, and smiling.
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Memi smiled and blushed. That was a weird--and warm--rush of feeling. Her face was probably on fire. "I'm... Memi," she said, settling down on the couch beside him. "I'm host to Medicine. Panacea." Memi cleared her throat and smiled at Nev'n. "It's nice to meet you. Are you hurt... can I help?"Panacea watched from her host's eyes, and laughed inwardly at the girl's emotional reactions, watching the neurons fire and the neurochemicals flow. What would Light think if he saw? If only she could summon him, she'd have a day's worth of entertainment, if he would play along.
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Nev laughed again softly, and then nodded at the question. His heart was racing from even having come THIS far, and it was no secret that the boy didn't have a strong heart to begin with - let alone after T'lai's take-over. He thought for a moment, then spoke, his voice soft and gentle, as were his eyes. "I believe I have something that you cannot help, though the offer is appreciated. My chest aches from problems related to my heart, and I'm not sure exactly what. I've never been to a doctor, nor seen the need to attend to that issue."
He shrugged lightly, and smiled at the blushing girl.
"Though if you wanted to examine me - I wouldn't mind in the slightest - I probably need it, due to a few disagreements of host and hostee."
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"If you want, I can ask--""Though I don't think that will be necessary," Panacea said smoothly. "Greetings Nev'n. This will be accomplished more smoothly if I am in control, rather than walking the child through it." She rose from the couch and stretched, willing herself into every nerve of the body. Every time she forced herself into control, the child's end came more quickly. It was better this way.Arrikanez
Nev blinked, and dipped his head in greetings to the goddess. It wasn't quite what he was expecting - but he'd learned long ago that expecting the unexpected was generally a good idea around here - especially when/if there were other gods and hosts around. One never knew what was going to happen in Harmodius' home. Nev had his secrets doubts that Harmodius even knew.He stretched, and smiled at the goddess, laying back - as T'lai was telling him to do. He had a nagging suspiscion that T'lai would like to do far more to this woman than have her look and listen - but he would keep that info to himself.
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"Before I start manhandling you, I'd appreciate hearing your symptoms," Panacea said, kneeling beside the couch. If she listened--really strained--she could almost hear his heartbeat, but that would make her miss the finer details. "I see that you are weakened... due to a dispute with your deity, you said?"Arrikanez
The blue haired youth laughed, and smiled a bit, shaking his head. Was it really a dispute? Or had it been, rather. Because Nev HAD been willing, and that was sort of against the point of an argument - wasn't it? Odd combination of thoughts, there."Dispute... maybe. Maybe I phrased it the wrong way. He attempted to take over my body completely long before the both of us were ready. My body was already weak, and now it is further so. I have trouble breathing if I exert too much energy, my left leg refuses to heal, my chest aches every now and then for no apparent reason, and I am having a very difficult time sleeping."
There - she didn't need to know about the dreams. They didn't matter. They didn't have anything to do with his physical condition, and he'd just as soon T'lai's secret resting place was safe. Not that he didn't trust the goddess...
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"Insomnia is a symptom, true, and not a disease. My medicines cannot heal an anxiety like they can a wound," she said, unbuttoning his shirt. "I can fix a poultice for your leg and see if that helps. A broken body will break further if the strain of a deity is placed upon it." Panacea neatly uncovered his chest; holding Memi's hair out of the way, the goddess leaned down and placed her ear on his chest."Breathe as deeply as you can. If it is painful, say so." She searched for his pulse on one wrist, but could already tell it was far too quick.
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He took in a slow, deep breath, wincing at the peak of it - It had hurt. His heartbeat was racing - faster than it should have been for one who was resting. It was also irregular, and skipped beats frequently - moreso when he inhaled. He mentally scolded T'lai again - but it was a gentle scolding. The dog-god already felt bad enough as it was."It does hurt - more than I'd like to admit..."
He felt T'lai's hunger for affection weighing on him, but he pushed it to the side of his mind. Enough time to worry about things like that later.
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Panacea listened for a while longer, moving her ear around on his chest, listening to him breathe. "Hm. You are in bad shape." She sat up and looked at Nev'n critically, then stood and took a step toward the other end of the couch. "Your left leg, you said?" She perched on the arm rest at his feet. "What caused the injury? Same as the others?"Juridian Soul
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