[closed] a tea party for the emotionally compromised

[dredefulchilde]

Who: Joscelin and Ayumu
When: December 23
Where: Temple of Vesta
What: Everyone's favorite homicidal child shinki and a traumatized god meet up to discuss nora-ing.

Google Maps doesn't exactly work in Heaven. It had taken Joscelin an appallingly long time to get to Ayumu's temple because he kept getting turned around. Even with her instructions, he'd had to resort to calling her twice and then waiting next to a landmark for her to come find him.

The whole mess has put him in a rather pissy mood. He doesn't like looking incompetent. What if she decides he's not worth the effort and doesn't name him after all? He can't have that. She's the only god who's shown any interest in letting him be a nora and letting him fight as much as he needs to stay fed and happy.

Speaking of feeding...Joscelin's stomach growls. He hasn't eaten anything physical since breakfast, and it's been so long since he's absorbed any energy that it isn't taking the edge off his deeper hunger any more. He needs a good meal, and then he needs to be let loose on some unsuspecting ayakashi until he's had his fill of energy. Otherwise, things might get dire.

He looks up at Ayumu when she rounds the corner.

"I hope I wasn't too far away. I'm still learning my way around."

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[kagenonadeshiko]

She's looking better than the last time they met. There's no stench of sake, for one, and her appearance is far less disarrayed. Ayumu's wearing another of the lined kimonos she's taken to wearing since her most recent return from the dead and her hair's neatly groomed. There's a little more energy and poise to her movements as well, even though it's clear she's not completely recovered just yet.

Her expression softens upon seeing him and hearing his stomach growl. Poor boy. She smiles sympathetically. She's been around enough boys to pick up a few things about their moods. Is Joss worried about the impression he's making by getting lost?

"You weren't. And I don't mind coming to get you. It's why I made sure I had my phone, just in case. I think it's smarter to call if you're lost than risk getting into into trouble."

She glances around the area a bit, giving his shoulder a reassuring pat.

"Some of the stories I could tell of things that happen in this place." Ayumu chuckles. "But that can wait until we get you that tea. I brought over plenty of snacks to munch on while it's steeping."

She hadn't really prepared to cook a full meal but if Joss needs something more substantial than snacks, she can see what she do with what she has on hand.