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Yoon ([personal profile] handsome_genius) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2017-11-19 09:01 pm

[OPEN] And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you

Who: Yoon [personal profile] handsome_genius and Yona/Aíne's temple residents/visitors
What: Checking in with Yona and her cadre of boys who can't take care of themselves
When: Sept 8th 2016 [Backdated, Oct 27th 2017], after his network post
Where: Aíne's temple
Warnings: n/a

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Yoon hasn't decided to become Yona's shinki yet. He has his reasons, not least of which being a concern that he'd promised Hak to watch over her in at least one context, he'd left his home (?) to travel with her, and then there's people like Zeno around to protect her. So he really wants to know how in the heavens he was remotely CAPABLE of protecting her... but that way lies blight and he knows better.

So instead he's trying to focus on the short term: Shizuo's health. What happened to him? And how has Yona's situation changed since the last time he dropped by? He's taking things slow and maybe afterwards he'll go see Aymeric in person and Hitsugaya too.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's waiting for him, seated on the front steps of the temple with a book and an apple from the orchards, half-eaten as she waits. When she spots him mounting the top of the stairs, she sets both aside (even if she suspects the apple will quickly vanish thanks to the fae horses that wander freely around her temple as they please).

Stepping down to approach him with a smile, she holds out her hands in greeting. ]


Yoon! Hello!
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-22 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't mind. [ She laughs and just tugs him into a hug. ] I was just excited to see you again. I'm allowed to worry a little. I'm sorry about your god, Yoon. [ Her expression turns more serious as she pulls back to meet his gaze, searching his expression. ] If there's anything at all I can do, please let me know? Anything at all.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-25 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His comment gets a blink and a laugh as she reaches out to let her hand rest on his arm. ]

If anyone can take care of themselves, Yoon, it's you. That's not what I was worried about.

But you are still a friend. I know it wasn't so long ago that you lost Ran, so for this new god of yours to also disappear... [ She gives him an apologetic glance. ] That is never easy. It doesn't matter if you're a god or a shinki, finding your partner suddenly taken from you hurts in a different way.

[ She's still trying to cope with the loss of Hak and Jae-Ha - on multiple levels.

His offer of help gets another quiet laugh from her, however. ]
Well, it's true that Shizuo and Izumo may need a great deal of help, but... At least they've seen healers. Hakkai mended Shizuo after his run-in and Izumo's other god, Mikoto, healed him before bringing him here to rest and recuperate. While the worst of the injuries have been closed are mending, they're both still under strict orders to take it easy for a while, so they don't reopen anything. I've been sending them out to the pools here to soak under the moonlight. A gift from the goddess, Aine, and one I am thankful for her sharing with me.

[ Considering how often her shinki get themselves in trouble? It's come in useful. ]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-29 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She gives a warm smile and inclines her head. ]

Yes, as of recently. Shizuo's shinki power is a very powerful barrier but it doesn't lend itself well to fighting off ayakashi. [ Unless she wanted to go headbash them all - something neither she nor Shizuo were all that keen on. ] When Hak and Jae-ha were here, it wasn't much of an issue, because Hak offered a weapon in his vessel form, but after they vanished... [ There's a note of sorrow in her voice as she hesitates, the ache of their absence still deep and fresh. ]

Anyway, during a prayer recently, it ended up being against an ayakashi and I hadn't been prepared. Izumo was along with me and offered to let me name him for the fight. Afterwards, we discussed it and decided to keep it for the time being.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-04 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
They've been a good compliment to each other from the start. But I'm not sure the arrangement will stay.

[ She gives a slight grimace before sighing softly and tipping her head back to stare upwards a moment. ]

Things with Izumo's god are... complicated. He wasn't very happy that Izumo offered another to name him, which seemed to surprise Izumo as well, from whatever arrangement they'd had. If it continues to cause friction between them, I'll probably release him, if that will mend whatever difficulties this created between them.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-05 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ She blinks after him as he starts to walk away. ]

Yoon, you...

[ She pauses, then tips her head to the side to stare at him before he can get too far away. Taking a deep breath, she calls after him, still sounding a little uncertain ]

Do you want me to name you or are you offering that because you think you should?
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-05 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She listens to that answer, and thinks about what it means coming from Yoon - even one who does not remember the life he came from.

It's what has her closing the distance between them and laying a hand on his shoulder, giving him a small, warm smile. ]


Perhaps it's something neither of us can change, although I still want to try. But in the meantime, it means a lot to me that I have my friend at my side.
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lmfao yes good

[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-08 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ She just laughs at his words, squeezing his shoulder before giving him a gentle shove towards the temple once more. ]

You're right, you can't. You'd better just accept it instead.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-09 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That just makes her laugh. ]

I know. It's truly a hardship. But I have every confidence that you will be more than capable of handling it, Yoon. It's the consequence of being such a genius.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-13 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I understand! [ There's laughter in her voice, however, so she may not be taking his hardships as seriously as he'd hope. ] I'll leave him in your care, then, Yoon. Good luck!

[ Although she's not sure who she should be wishing good luck here - Yoon or Shizuo. ]