I Put a Spell On You [open]

[brynwieldr]

Who: Leo and whoever!
What: Two options: Leo working with his tome Brynhildr or Leo being exhausted in his temple.
Where: Odin's temple
When: May 11th
Warnings: None at the moment

Option One

[Leo couldn't believe it. He'd woken up this morning, expecting nothing in particular to be different, and instead found Brynhildr in his kitchen cupboard. How it got there was beyond him, but frankly? He didn't care. He missed having his tome handy, able to do something when his shinki were otherwise occupied.

And maybe it was a bit of a security blanket. So what?

Either way, he's out in the front of his temple today, making everything levitate or randomly growing (and dismissing) trees out of the ground while he practices to make sure he hasn't lost his touch. If you've seen his god power, it almost looks like he's using that except there's a distinct dark purple smoke around everything that's levitating.

Leo is also smiling. He so rarely smiles here.]

Option Two

[Later that day, Leo is considerably less happy. He'd taken a moment to check his phone to see if he'd forgotten anything important...and was hit by how crazy things are right now. Sora's annoyed at him, Saix and Niles are...Saix and Niles, he's still trying to learn more Japanese, the books he wants never seem to be available, and on top of that he's getting a headache that doesn't seem to want to leave. It was gone earlier today, but now it's back.

He can be found in his temple, either scribbling notes in his notebook on what he's reading or massaging his temples in an attempt to stave off the headache]

Comments

[clothes_make_the_man]

It's like when I woke up next to Selkie's pillow. Perhaps the gods have been listening to your prayers too.

[brynwieldr]

I haven't been praying since I arrived here. I've desperately wished for my tome, but that's hardly a prayer.

[clothes_make_the_man]

That's probably close enough to count. But at least you have it back.

[brynwieldr]

I do.

[He smiles, and then offers the tome to Forrest]

Have you begun training to learn how to use it?

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Forrest looks at Leo, and then at the tome, frowning just slightly as he reaches out to briefly run his hand over it. He doesn't take it just yet, though.]

...Not yet. It's a big responsibility, and I want to make sure I'm ready for it.

[brynwieldr]

What do you mean? Are you worried that your magic isn't strong enough?

[clothes_make_the_man]

Well... a little. But it's more that I want to be able to use it responsibly. I know how powerful it is, and how power corrupts. I want to use that power to protect, not to destroy.

[brynwieldr]

[Leo hums, thinking and running a hand over Brynhildr's spine]

Which would you say I do, Forrest? Honestly.

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Forrest smiles, a bit embarrassed.]

As long as I've known you, you've always used its power to protect your family.

[brynwieldr]

[That makes Leo smile.]

Why do you fear you'd be any different? You are a much kinder person than I ever was, Forrest, and I honestly can't see you ever wanting to hurt people like I have, even to protect what's yours.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Well, if you think I'm ready for it, I won't argue the point. I hope I can make you proud.

[brynwieldr]

Of course you're ready to begin learning to use Brynhildr. Perhaps not use it yet, but that's a matter of training and time. You...you really don't want what happened the first time I tried to use it to happen here.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Oh? What happened?

[He's actually a little amused at the idea of his capable and in control father having that sort of difficulty, and it may be showing on his face.]

[brynwieldr]

[...well, Forrest deserves to know]

I didn't know my own power and....well, we were looking to remodel that wing anyway.

[clothes_make_the_man]

The entire wing? Oh, goodness... how did Uncle Xander react?

[brynwieldr]

He laughed, once we were away from Father. Same with Camilla.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Yes, that sounds like them.

[Forrest smiles fondly, laughing.]

It's good to know that even you had to start somewhere.

[brynwieldr]

I am powerful. I was not always good. That takes practice.

[clothes_make_the_man]

It sounds like I have a lot of catching up to do.