The flame inside the breathing ashes

[lostinshadows]

Who: Lavi and Everyone
What: Aftermath of various things
Where: Far Shore
When: August 17-24
Warnings: None at the moment!


[A. August 17th - Afternoon]

[After his fight with Lux and talk with Allen, anyone who would have tried to reach Lavi will discover radio silence on his end. He left a note to Cardia explaining he’d be out all day. He wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone right now, not after the parting words Lux had left him with.

Avoiding everyone seemed to be the best option right now, even if he would argue instead that he was just grabbing some fresh air.

It’s why he’s chosen to walk his temple’s latest addition around the Far Shore instead.

”Someone like you should have never been given a name to begin with!”

His jaw clenches at the memory of it, but it was a mistake to take his eye off the dog since Sisi runs off and Lavi’s quick to run after it.]

Sisi, wait!

[B. I Lost You Again]

[Sometime, at some point during the month, people might find Lavi sitting at an area where Allen’s temple used to be. He has a knee drawn up to his chest, a hand covering his face as if he’s trying hard to ignore the sudden pang of loneliness that hits him. Fortunately, Sisi seems to be his company today, too, sitting beside Lavi and has his head rested on Lavi’s other leg.

The redhead gently gives him a scratch, though he looks distracted.]

Damn it, Allen.

[Sisi whimpers a bit as Lavi retracts his hand to mess with a pair of white gloves that he found - the same kind of gloves he’s seen Allen wear before.

He grits his teeth, the other hand moving away from his face and he slams a fist onto the ground.]

Damn it.

[C. He’s an Exorcist Once More]

[Somewhere in a clearing, there’s Lavi holding what appears to be a hammer that might look a little too heavy all things considering.

He has his eye closed, the head of the hammer pointed upwards as giant seals appear around him, glowing brightly. Gritting his teeth, his eye opens as one of the seals stops and glows a bright red.]

Hi Ban: Gouka Kaijin!

[Slamming the hammer down with the seal stamped onto it, a torrent of flames erupt, taking on the form of a snake that surrounds Lavi briefly before shooting upwards into the sky and disappearing in bits of ashes.]

Comments

[revolutionfalcon]

So it's just versatile in strange ways. [Shun, for his part, seems very comfortable despite his complaint about the practicality. The sky is basically his domain back home, and this just makes him feel the absence of his Raid Raptors even more. Or at least, the absence of their physical forms.

Admittedly, this is a kind of weird way of flying, but it's still flying. Kind of.]

[lostinshadows]

As long as it works, yeah?

[Shun, if only you could meet Lenalee.

But since Lavi doesn't remember her, he keeps on going.]

You seem comfortable being up in the air.

[revolutionfalcon]

[There's a somewhat positive hum in answer to that question. At least it does something more than blow fire, because Shun's really had plenty enough of that in his time here.

Lavi's remark has him pause for a few moments before answering.]

I used to fly a lot in my world. I just can't do it here. [Or at least, not in the same way, and he only heard about gods being able to fly about a day ago.]

[lostinshadows]

Really? Why not?

[He still doesn't know about Duel Monsters yet, Shun.

He might jut think Shun has natural powers, too.]

[revolutionfalcon]

The technology I used for it must have malfunctioned on the way in. It doesn't work the same way it did in my world.

[Unfortunately, with both Yuto and Fubuki having connections to Duel Monsters, Shun isn't prone to bandying the information around without good reason. As far as he's concerned, this is enough to get a general idea of what the problem is.]

[lostinshadows]

That's unfortunate. You must've really missed flying then.

[revolutionfalcon]

A little. [A lot, actually, but as ever, he's not prone to admit it. Even saying he missed it a bit should be enough for the purposes of the conversation.] Though I was told yesterday that gods can fly, so I'll look into that sometime.

[lostinshadows]

...Gods can fly?

[He sounds surprised. Maybe he should tell Cardia about it.]

I didn't know that was possible.

[revolutionfalcon]

Apparently. Yukine should know, since he's been here longer than any of us.

[There's a mild note of exasperation to his voice, as if he thinks they should have been told earlier, but not much more.]

I don't know how it works, but it could be useful if I get it figured out.

[lostinshadows]

You'd think that they'd tell the gods about that from the beginning.

[Really, it does sound a bit like it'd be useful information.]

Knowing you, you will. You'd probably just enjoy the idea of being able to fly in general, actually.

[revolutionfalcon]

You'd think. We get told about some powers, but apparently not others. [He knows explanation of their god power is standard, and teleportation as well, but he feels they may have skipped some of the minutiae. Or not-so-minutiae, in this case.]

I will, it might just take a while. I'm not sure where to start. [But there's no denying he likes the idea of being able to fly.]

[lostinshadows]

Might wanted to withhold to let the new gods think they have a lot of power. [To keep them on the lower of the grand scale of things.

He shrugs.]

If it's you figuring it out, I don't think it'd take long for you to start flying.

[revolutionfalcon]

Wouldn't surprise me. There seem to be more idiots like that wind god among the higher-ups than the reasonable ones. [The extent of the reasonable ones so far, to Shun, have been Amaterasu, Suijin and Bishamon. Orihime isn't really any higher than the new gods, so while she's halfway decent, she also doesn't really count, and Yato seems to be a similar case.]

I'll see about it in the next few days, if I have the time.

[lostinshadows]

Not that we've seen more of the reasonable ones around, anyway. [He's only ever met Fuujin, and he punched the god, okay. Fuujin already annoyed him that much.

He hums.]

Alright.

[revolutionfalcon]

Suijin, Bishamon and Amaterasu are fine, but they're all some kind of hard to get hold of. [Suijin tends to contact people on her own whims, Bishamon's been busy lately, and Amaterasu is protected. It's not a good combination.

It does bring a good comparison to mind, though, and Shun gives a somewhat dismissive huff.] Just look at their priorities. When Suijin called me out, it was to discuss how to ease tension between the newcomers and the older gods. When Fuujin did it, it was because he wanted me to find something to "prove" I was as competent as Suijin said.

[lostinshadows]

[Lavi laughs.]

Well, while it's true that those three seem to like - or tolerate - us better, we still have no idea where their true intention can lie. Trying to make us all coexist with one another seems like a good plan until someone messes it up.

[And get the old gods pissed at them.]

[revolutionfalcon]

I wouldn't say I trust Suijin, but Bishamon has reasons to be closer to earth. And Amaterasu is a complicated one anyway. [Since the kid version of her really doesn't seem to remember what she did to incite an uprising. Yet if a version of her did something that bad, they can't rely on her current incarnation being entirely trustworthy.]

She's mostly just done the smaller things so far. It's part of the reason we have regular training days to welcome the newcomers now, because that was one of my suggestions.

[lostinshadows]

Mm, good thing she listened to your suggestion then.

[The training sessions really have helped, and it's given Lavi more than enough reason to eye any newcomers without a need for immediate defense.]

[revolutionfalcon]

It's a useful gathering place. And while I'm familiar enough with being thrown straight into battle unprepared, that's not the kind of thing that worked for everyone when the Heavens were sending them on missions as soon as they got here.

[There's definitely a few of those missions that people could have risked dying on from the Heaven's carelessness in sending them immediately. The demon summoning comes to mind.]

[lostinshadows]

Might be better if people are just generally more informed, really. A lot of things we came to know we've had to figure out for ourselves.

[Like the ablution thing.]

[revolutionfalcon]

That's why Midoriya compiled that shinki information brochure. At least gods get some of their powers explained.

[Clearly not all, given the whole "since when can gods fly" issue they had here, but some.]

[lostinshadows]

Have you told him about the flying bit yet?

[revolutionfalcon]

Haven't seen much of him since hearing about it, so no.

[Also, he'd rather actually have it figured out before mentioning it.]

[lostinshadows]

Guess you're going to try to test it out first before you do.

[How long have they been in the air now?

Either way, it's time to land.]

[revolutionfalcon]

Exactly. I'd rather know what I'm doing before I start sharing the information. It'll be more useful that way.

[And then they might be able to get it to the point of reasonably widespread knowledge rather than just reserved to whoever happens to raise the right subject in front of the old gods and shinki.]