[semi-open] i reached out my hands and seized something shapeless but precious

[revolutionfalcon]

Who: Temple Nekhbet residents, visitors, and concerned parties after the event (basically anyone who Shun is on good enough terms with to feasibly be allowed into his temple. If you're not sure, ask!) There'll be a couple of closed prompts in toplevels too.
When: November 15th-17th
Where: Temple Nekhbet
What: Post-event temple mingle, for concerned parties, some in-temple problems, and the grand effort to actually get Shun to sit the fuck down for a few days.

[The vultures on the grounds of Shun's temple are a little calmer than usual in the wake of the recent incident, though perhaps that's courtesy of their usual meticulous care being taken over temporarily by Kotori, who is much more willing to keep them off people on the grounds than Shun is. In a slightly different, but equally carelessly-worn kimono to the one she was wearing in the video post, she's grooming a couple of the messier birds, who seem very attuned to her presence.

If anyone comes by intending to visit or at least look in on Shun after what happened, she'll invite in people she knows happily, or even those who responded helpfully to the network post and seem to know Shun well. However, she may tactfully suggest they not stray too much further than the well-lit visitor's room furnished in plain white linens until she can bring him in...or track him down, as the case may be. He's probably tried to sneak out of the temple at least once since he's been up to getting out of bed.

However, he's certainly not the only person about the temple, so feel free to take the opportunity to meet other residents or regular visitors as well.]

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closed to Ren - November 15th, morning

[revolutionfalcon]

[After the forest had vanished and left the gods and shinki strewn back in the Western District, Shun has no awareness of what had happened next. Once they'd all been spat out, the knowledge that it was over had sunk in, and the source of what had been keeping him upright for so long had gone with it. He doesn't even remember passing out afterwards.

It's not until the next morning that he moves at all. While Eric had taken him and Ren back to Shun's temple, being the closer one of the options, and Kotori had patched him up as best she could from his injuries, the amount of energy he'd used in trying to escape and been drained of by the spell means there's little else that will help but actual rest.

Even after he's had some time for that, he only barely stirs at first. It's less actual awareness that comes back to him initially than the feeling of his body - the dryness of his mouth, the aching of his head, a faint burning at the back of his neck. His fingers clench slightly, but he's having a lot more difficulty than he's used to trying to push himself awake.]

[shadowrevenger]

[Ren may not have spent three days fighting for his life and having his energy drained, but he doesn't have quite as much stamina as Shun and he spent quite a lot of energy naming shinki and fighting his way through the forest. Once the forest had disappeared, Ren had managed to stay awake long enough to revert all his shinki back to normal, but after that, he was out.

Of course, being the one who likes it more anyway...he's also still asleep and curled up in the bed next to Shun. But he's not so deep asleep so as to be completely oblivious to his surroundings. As soon as Shun starts moving like he might be getting restless, Ren makes an annoyed sound and grabs Shun around the waist to pull him closer and try to get him to stay put. He's warm and cozy and he doesn't want his teddy bear to go anywhere.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun tenses up a bit at getting grabbed and pulled, but he's at least got enough presence of mind back to figure out between the build of the hand and the annoyed noise that it's Ren, and he eases off a bit after that. Still, now that he's halfway awake, he'd much prefer to be fully awake instead, especially as patches of what happened start to come back to him more clearly.

It ended, at least, he can remember that much - the forest vanished before everything went black. Did they destroy all the sigils? ...He's not so sure about that part, honestly, but he supposes that question can wait until later.

His fingers curl again, and Shun's eyes squeeze tighter shut before he blinks them slowly open, then narrows them a little at the daylight streaming in. He turns his head to the side enough to establish that it's his room and bed they've been deposited in (which means he can probably assume the soft, tight feeling at his wrists is to do with one of his shinki having tried to patch him up) before he starts to drag his hand out from under the blankets. It's far too slow and weak a motion for his liking, as if he's having to pull his arm against a strong current, but he eventually manages to slide it out and reaches over to push Ren's hair out of his face and try to tilt his head a little to inspect him for injuries.

It's not exactly intended to wake him up, but Shun's lingering exhaustion means that while his motions are weak, they're also not half as exact as they usually are. He may or may not be poking his thumb a little bit into the side of Ren's mouth without having noticed yet.]

[shadowrevenger]

[Luckily, other than a few scratches, Ren looks like he came out of their forest adventure fairly unscathed. Just tired. And something is messing with him, trying to make him wake up...

Ren whines softly and tries to curl up against Shun even more--his hands clench in Shun's shirt and he tries to hug one of Shun's legs with his own and also tries to bury his face into Shun's shoulder and away from whatever's digging into the corner of his mouth--not unlike a cat trying to cling to a nap after being bothered in the middle of it.]

Nnnooo, I don't want to...

OTA

[revolutionfalcon]

[15th]

[It's well into the afternoon on the 15th by the time Shun actually manages to stay upright long enough to get downstairs...and by the time he gets to the lounge room, he has to pause for a minute to lean heavily on the couch. He looks a little pissed off with the development, but upright is still better than being completely bedridden, as far as he's concerned.

He's still very pale, though, and it looks a little like he's probably going to fall over again if he takes his hand off the couch. Someone might want to intervene before he does...or maybe just hang around to see if he does actually end up falling over.]

--

[16th]

[While Shun (thankfully for everyone involved) doesn't yet have the energy back to teleport out of his temple without knowing he'll probably need to come back as soon as he does, that doesn't mean he isn't still trying to get back to work as soon as he's able to walk without holding onto something again.

"Trying" being the operative word, because for about the fifth time today, a borderline springs up in the doorway as soon as he manages to sneak that way and open it. Kotori may or may not be taking such meticulous care of the vultures because it's a really good vantage point to stop Shun doing this sort of thing, judging by the faint smile she casts him as he glowers at her from behind the line and then thumps a fist against it before leaning against the wall.]

I can do this all day. [He calls that out to her, though it'll be easily audible to anyone inside or anyone coming by to visit.]

--

[17th]

[By the 17th, Shun at least doesn't look like he's going to collapse as soon as he gets out of anyone's sight, so Kotori's letting him into the garden...supervised. Very closely supervised. "Standing at the bottom of the tree Shun is resolutely sitting in with the vultures like he's trying to prove he should be allowed out further" supervised. The dark rings under his eyes aren't quite gone, and the minor wounds given to him by the plants are still covered up, most notably his wrists lightly bandaged due to rubbed raw bands still on them, but he no longer looks distressingly pale or like he's swaying after being upright for too long.

He does, at least, seem to have resigned himself to the fact that nobody's actually planning to let him out to do his work yet...sort of. He's still wearing his weapons, but not his coat, which he kind of needs to hide them if he's going to the Near Shore. Instead, he's wearing a black shirt with a surprisingly nice white design of a falcon and a branch of flowers.

He'll still be keeping a much closer eye on visitors than Kotori. Which mostly means people getting stared down by vultures and Shun until they get close enough to talk to.

Or getting approached by vultures. Keba in particular, a metre-tall griffon vulture, is not shy about flying at people in the pursuit of food and/or affection.]

--

[Wildcard]

[[If you want a different kind of meeting or to make specific plans, feel free to contact me at reviseleviathan.]]

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[abgrund]

[ if shun is in the entrance, he can see something like a dust bunny coming up the path to the temple. it hides behind foliage and leaves, scooting from one shade to another in clear fear of the vultures abovehead.

one starts to fly lower, to which its response is to make a mad dash for the temple entrance... and somehow trips (???), flying straight into the temple. possibly onto shun's shirt.

if he examines the dust bunny, he would see that those large eyes are green with a familiar pattern inside. ]

[revolutionfalcon]

[At the particular point in the day the dust bunny is making its approach, Shun is just coming back out of the temple from having eaten something, so he does happen to be in the doorway to spot the small, fast-moving object approaching.

The vultures are definitely very interested in that moving object, though, so the dust bunny-ish creature is right to be concerned about that, since a few of them definitely look like they're considering chasing it down. Once it "trips", Shun manages to catch it in his hands before it lands on his shirt. It looks almost like one of those dust sprites that keeps turning up in the meeting hall...except that's a very familiar-looking combination in its eyes, and Shun glances up somewhat cautiously.]

Ain? [Unless Ain's decided to take the form of a dust bunny for some reason, Shun's going to assume he's somewhere in the vicinity.]

[abgrund]

[ the sprite blinks up at him for a few moments, and then a dark mist trails out from behind it, pooling onto the floor. the fog resolves itself into ain's familiar form, with his lower body remaining a cloud of ethereal smoke - but there's some sort of amulet strung around his neck now, and it appears to repress the nauseating aura that he otherwise emits.

the shinki just.... stares at shun for a few seconds, with the same hollow gaze as last time. ]

You......

[ how best to cram several questions into one sentence without sounding excessive? ]

.... are well?

[ if left unattended, the dust bunny will launch itself from shun's hands onto ain's hair and duck into the voluminous strands, out of sight ]

16th

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako had been coming to visit anyway, and there's a small basket of vegetables under one arm that she'd been helping to harvest, keeping busy in the days after the whole forest fiasco. It was easier than letting herself worry too much.

But as Shun was one of her first stops to check in on her friends, she rounds towards the front of his temple just in time to hear the bang of a fist on... something? And his annoyed call from inside the temple.

When the doorway comes into sight - still blocked by a Borderline with Shun trapped on the inside, Nanako glances around until she spots Kotori. heading instead to the shinki, she doesn't even bother to hide her smile. ]

Good morning, Kotori! Is Shun-oniichan being abrasive again?

[ Guess who is totally not forgetting that word now? ]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun at least refrains from punching the borderline again when he sees Nanako approaching, since he supposes that's a reason to stay inside anyway. Still, he casts Kotori a bit of an annoyed look even as she waves and turns her head to answer Nanako's question.]

Partially...but I think he's mostly just being stubborn today. [She laughs, before gesturing her towards the door.] I can let you through without letting him out when he's in this condition.

[Shun only looks more irritated at that, and he rounds on the borderline again like he's going to take another shot.] If you're not careful I'll take you up on that challenge.

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako giggles before turning towards the god trapped behind the Borderline. ]

Shun-oniichan! Don't be grumpy at Kotori, she was really worried about you! And you're supposed to be resting!

[ You're really bad at that, Shun. ]

15th

[redstray]

[ Eric was on said couch, resting there after the whole debacle, he was tired, but not as tired as Ren and Shun were.

He spots Shun a mile away as he watches him slowly try and get to wherever he was going. It was kind of amusing to watch him be so defiant and ready to keel over. ]

Having fun?

[revolutionfalcon]

[That's certainly a withering look Eric is getting from Shun at that remark. Evidently his lacking energy hasn't done anything to his ability to make those kinds of faces.]

If I keep lying around it's only going to make it harder to get up again. [He takes another couple of steps forward, still supporting himself on the back of the couch, though he glances over it briefly before looking to Eric again.]

At least tell me you didn't sleep on this last night instead of in a bed. [He knows Eric has done it before, despite there being, quite frankly, far too many spare bedrooms in the temple.]

[redstray]

[ Eric doesn't react to that look as much as people probably would. He was used to it by now, not to mention it wasn't like Shun had the energy to back it up. ]

Spending too much energy now can also make you lie down even more. Just don't overdo it.

[ He wasn't going to stop him or force him to do anything, but he was here to help if he face planted on the floor or needed a hand. At the other statement he begins to fiddle with one of his sleeves. ]

I could tell you, but it'd be a lie. [ He shrugs, looking down. ] Force of habit.

17th

[lostinshadows]

[Well, how long has it been since they've talked?

Lavi...isn't going to be attacked by Keba, is he? It's been a while since he's visited and he doesn't exactly look the best either after being caught by the forest. Wrists are a little raw still, still looking tired, but doesn't seem to be having too much trouble walking around.

When he notices Shun looking, he simply gives a wave in greeting, a silent inquiry if it's okay for him to come closer.

Their last talk...didn't go well, after all.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun's definitely watching Lavi closely as he approaches, and straightens up a bit on the branch he's sitting on. His expression is more concern than anything else, though - as much as he disagreed with Lavi's decision to sleep with Judar and certainly isn't taking anything he said about it back, he definitely hadn't meant that last conversation to go quite the way it did, and the look is only deepened when his eyes track quickly to the raw markings on Lavi's wrists.

When Lavi waves, he raises a hand back, the motion somewhat cautious (and making it very noticeable his own wrists are still lightly bandaged). Honestly, he wouldn't have figured Lavi would want to approach him after last time.

Kotori, perhaps noticing the somewhat uncertain mood, pointedly rounds to the other side of the tree she's pruning the flowers under so they can converse in relative privacy. Especially since she figures it's less likely for Shun to make a break for it if he's talking to someone.

As soon as Lavi gets close enough to hear him properly, Shun goes ahead and asks the first question on his mind.] Are you alright?

[Both after the kidnappings and after what happened between them last time.]

[lostinshadows]

[Concern flashes in his eye upon seeing the bandages around Shun's wrists. Everything about what happened has been a little hazy, especially after he had gone in to search for Cardia, but he does know there have been plenty enough people who got caught and were hurt in the event. After ensuring Cardia and Ayumu were alright, Lavi decided to go out to check on whoever else was caught.

Backtracking helped in realizing Shun was taken, too.

Kotori is a blessing.

Lavi blinks once at the question before smiling wryly.]

I'm fine. [...ish.] Or as fine as anyone can be after what happened. What about you?

17th

[unlucky7]

[There are no hard laws of etiquette when it comes to visiting another temple, but Ginia believes in following some level of decorum. The visit is unannounced and she's not sure how Shun feels about social calls, but if she's dropping by to check on him, the least she can do is bring some food for him and the rest of his temple.

The bag hanging off her arm is quite large. Between Archer's help and her own indecision, there are several large bento boxes with a variety of dishes as well as a box of Japanese snacks. Hopefully there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Ginia was unaware everyone would also include vultures. She slowly raises a hand in greeting at Shun as she looks between the vultures and him, unsure of how to approach.]

Archer and I made food for your temple.

[At least sign language is easy to read across long distances.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun's presence means the vultures don't actually go for Ginia, though they're still certainly giving her beady-eyed stares from the trees. He looks a little bit exasperated when he reads her signed message, though, and lets out a faint sigh.]

That was unnecessary. [But that's a pretty large bag, and if there's one thing Shun dislikes more than accepting gifts, it's wasting food, considering his past. So he somewhat reluctantly drops out of the tree, Kotori watching him rather closely to make sure he doesn't try to hare off somewhere suddenly.

One of the vultures starts shuffling its wings a bit as soon as Shun leaves the branch, so he raises his arm. That particular bird - a metre-tall griffon vulture with a pale, downy head - promptly glides out of the tree to land there instead.]

[unlucky7]

[Ginia gives Kotori a friendly wave and a small bow on her approach. She smirks at Shun's statement. Expected, really. But his temple is not a temple of one and certainly someone will appreciate not having to cook or get food.

She stops short as the giant vulture flies down to Shun's arm. Cats, she knows how to deal with. Dogs too and small birds. Giant birds? Not so much. Ginia watches with a degree of trepidation and awe.]

They're magnificent birds. And if you don't want food, how about information? I have pictures from the forest to show you.

17th

[boneofsword]

[Archer has no qualms about coming uninvited, although this time he choses to approach by the actual main path instead of his favorite "leaping over the trees" way. He doesn't seem surprised to see Shun and his company. Once he's close enough to be heard he inclines his head politely.]

Kurosaki, miss Kotori, it's good to see you.

[While he does notice Shun's bandages he's not going to mention it. Looks like Kotori is keeping an eye on him and that's enough. Perhaps Shun will be more inclined to rest once he hears what Archer cam here for.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Kotori waves to Archer from her spot at the base of the tree, while Shun's eyes narrow slightly at Archer's approach. It's not really out of wariness, or the vultures would be bristling, but more the sense of how Archer usually is about Shun's overworking tendencies and how this conversation is probably going to go.]

Seems like this is the day everyone's picked to come check on me. [Shun says that with a faintly irritated tone. To him, it seems a little bit pointless when someone probably would've mentioned it if he was significantly harmed by the incident.]

Closed to Fubuki - November 15th, probably sometime in the afternoon

[revolutionfalcon]

[There's definitely one major thing that's been on Shun's mind since he woke up, and technically speaking...well, it's Fubuki's mind. The burning on the back of his neck is difficult to mistake as anything other than blight, especially since he vaguely recalls it flaring initially while he was trapped in the forest with no ayakashi in sight. And none of the feelings he's getting from his other shinki match what would initiate this kind of blight - not to mention he's seen all of them except Fubuki since his rescue. The issue is, he doesn't know how likely Fubuki is to actually come find him.

The initial plan is to track him down, but before long, Shun ends up laid out on one of the couches in the lounge room, easily visible from the path between the front door and the bedrooms. It looks very much like he's overexerted himself a bit too much too early and passed out again...]

[blizzardrock]

[A shadow falls over him as Fubuki comes up and looks impassively over the back of the couch.]

[After everything had subsided, he'd needed some time to himself. But even after he'd acknowledged what had happened, made logical sense of it, he still doesn't feel anything. No...he feels less than before. It's not even numbness. He just feels empty.]

[Plus, his elbow still hurts like hell.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun registers the darkening over his eyelids, and that movement certainly sounds like him - right height and gait, at least.]

We need to talk. [He opens his eyes, watching exactly where Fubuki's head is already, and sits up just in case Fubuki makes an attempt to depart. He's still pretty pale, which makes the dark circles under his eyes stand out that much more, but the look on his face is typically determined.

Turning his head slightly so the area towards the back of his neck is visible, Shun holds the back of his hair up carefully. There's a telltale spattering of black across the back of his neck.]