thenearshore | To Remain Behind

Who: Judar, Cu Chulainn, Chikusa, Ken, Chinatsu (maybe some more???)

When: March 15th

Where: The Central District

What: Everyone else in Xihe's temple disappeared, leaving just Judar and his things on an empty lot. Things result. Seems pretty extra? Think of the people who were in that temple. Seems about right with that, don't it?

Not long before the announcement went on the network, with Aymeric announcing the disappearance of Izumo, Judar woke up to a cold and rude awakening. Cold, for there was no longer the influence of the temple's nature, but he was also outside. Just as all his things were around him, on the ground. Clothes, papers, electronics and the 'caffeine' machine, as Judar had dubbed it.

No building, no people, no horses taking up space- leaving him alone.

For a good few minutes, there was the shock of everything being the way it was. The next few were filled with laughter at how ridiculous it all was, given the thoughts and kinds of conversations he's had. And instead of going through all the steps of grief and loss, Judar focused on one step as the splotches of darkness started covering his back and neck.

Anger.

Spirals of lightning to the sky, looking like violent purple dragons as tall walls of ice took over the empty and abandoned property to leave the teenager to further fits of fury hidden behind the magic-made barriers.

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[ When your name is literally what your trollish grandpa decided to nickname you after stupid childhood stunt, yeah, it can be pretty dumb. Probably a lesson that if you fight against a nickname it is a surest way to get it immortalized for whole eternity. (Good thing he likes it, even if it is dumb) ]

Hey, I won't fight you on that one. It does sound kind of appropriate. So be it. [ Also given Judar's shinki name- they're onto another naming convention ]

If your hair color counts as appropriate, then I guess.

[ It's an observational nickname that's weird in nature. People usually give them as tokens of affection, but a face-value expression is also very distancing. All in all, it leads to the probably conclusion that....

Judar has a very feline personality. Then again, this is also someone who took an aggressive kiss as a distracting challenge, instead of paying attention to the fact that he was being drained. Which could be even more fitting for the temple. ]

So, you had me sit with you and asked how I was. What's going on?

[ May as well ask after having dicked around for a bit. ]

[ Cat meet dog, dog meet cat. Who knows what other challenges it might bring ]

I've just wanted to say- if you decide you want to stay, you're welcome here. But if you have another temple on mind, don't hesitate to say so. I've got a policy that if shinki wants out, I will take back the name. No questions asked.

[ No one is ever going to feel trapped and held against their will in his temple. And it seems doubly important to put it on the table, given the circumstances. The name was a tool to make his ablution possible, but it doesn't mean it has to stay, forced. ]

Didn't want to make it seem like you have no choice.

I'll keep it in mind...

[ Yet a small part of him wonders if that's a subtle sign to please get away. It'd normally be easy to feed into that and get angry, but right now he's also seeing it as... just what Blue was saying. Being so used to the constant and violent anger that kept twisting and feeding into itself, right now it was leaving him lost. Like there wasn't much of anything there. ]

I used to think that I'd go to Hakkai if something happened to Izumo, because he was already in the Central District and proved to be fucked up enough to handle someone like me. He's got too many shinki, though, and it'd just be a constant fight with Chikusa.

[ Judar didn't help the whole thing with constantly fighting, given how easy an outlet it was. He was entertained and had someone with enough capability to be entertaining and Chikusa... Just hated him, really. ]

So you're stuck with me for now.

[ Sometimes when the emotion run high- run the highest- everything after just feels like an empty shell. That should pass with time, but it is very often the next step ]

Hope you enjoy your stay~! [ Caster's tone is light, teasing even, especially when he continues. He's not subtle, if he didn't want Judar here he would simply take the name back after he recovered. But he also worries a bit- his track record with shinki is mixed at best. One disappeared, one left, one stayed. Now the temple gains another resident, but a question "for how long?" is wandering around the edges of his conscious thoughts. ]

Right, Chikusa's his shinki. [ It's interesting to hear that Hakkai is fucked up though. It's always with the most silent eh? ] You guys have this-- rivalry "no one is allowed to defeat you but me" thing going on?

[ I MEAN. Chikusa answered the call immediately and even gathered the right people. That could make some people scream "I ship it." Caster is quite glad that Chikusa respond even despite the animosity between him and Judar though. He knows only one other person who performed ablution and it... didn't end good for her. It wouldn't be fair to put her through potential trauma again.

If she even talked to him at all, but that's another thing. ]

What?

[ Any humor that might've been in the question was dismissed by the very subject matter. Since when was there such a thing? See, statements like this, because they're just close enough, is what gets a lazy kick over to one of Caster's knees. ]

Don't be an idiot. There's no rivalry, and we don't even really think about each other. What I said during the ablution still stands; the only reason he showed up ready for the ritual is because he knew how much it'd hurt the target. That's the type of person he is.

[ WELL, now it is obvious that it is not something to joke about. Caster really thought there might be something more than just hostility--- like he himself has no problem with stabbing a man on one day, and banter with him in a friendly manner on another (Archer is a good example of that).

He kicks back though ]

I don't know the exact nature of your deals with others. But I am going to believe what you tell me.

[ That's a compromise, right? He might tease but he will take things at face value ]

How do you handle drinks? Because my throat sure is dry right now. [ Who cares what is legal drinking age in Japan?? ]

[ ... Huh. Okay then. He was ready for some skeptical sign of it not being pressed into, but also not being believed. Which has happened a few times with Izumo, or him just going 'hmm.'

This is definitely a good way to get Judar to relax. ]

I've always handled it pretty okay. I'm a little picky on the taste and stuff, but it's been fine otherwise.

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