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Who: Signless, Psiioniic
Where: Larmline rooftop
When: Afternoon
Status: Closed

[ Afternoon tea is a great thing, particularly on such a nice day. Of course, in the conveniently climate controlled bubble, every day is exactly such as this. With the bees buzzing and the bubble calm for the moment, it's easy to relax.

And talk about some important things. ]

I am to watch movieth with the Marquithe.

[ He looks down to his near empty cup, not entirely sure of himself. Needless to say, it was not a common invite. ]

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Oh?

[Yes, that is an unusual invite, but Signless is too happy to be having tea with his best and oldest bro to really care. He smiles over the rim of his tea cup, his eyes wrinkling at the edges.]

That sounds like fun. Did she tell you what movies she wanted to watch?

The Marquithe thuggethted movieth that I would want to thee.

[ He's somewhat puzzled by this still and it's quite obvious. ]

I thuggethted filmth involving privateerth. Or beeth.

That was nice of her, taking your opinion into account. I think it might be difficult to find one about both bees AND privateers, but I'm sure she can find movies about each of those subjects on its own.

It ith unfortunate. Pirathy and beeth need not be conthidered entirely incompatible.

Psii, you think everything is better with bees in it.

Yeth. Yeth, I do.

[ He drains the dark dregs of the last bit of his tea, enjoying the bittersweetness from settled fragments of leaves and sunken honey. ]

Do you think that... needth to change? Ith it an error?

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No. It's a charming part of your personality, just like how Disciple likes things with cats. You shouldn't feel like it's an error, or anythhing that needs to be changed.

Do you think the Marquithe will not mind? I do not want to alienate her.

If she wants to be your friend, she won't care. Besides, doesn't she have a thing for spiders? If you don't mind her liking spiders, she shouldn't mind you liking bees.

Mm, her theme appearth to be that of thpiderth.

[ He's still... yeah, definitely unsure. Having friends can be a terrifying event for some people. ]

I do not know how you do thith.

What, have friends?

[Signless smiles disarmingly.]

It gets easier the more you practice. Besides, you're already friends with myself, Di, and Darkleer, right? You're already getting better and better at it.

The Marquithe thaid thomething thimilar. About being a perthon.

Did she? And what do you think about that?

If you agree, the likelihood of accurathy ith high.

[ He fidgets again, casting his gaze about in that way that usually indicates how unsure he is of something. ]

I need to evaluate it further, I think.

All right.

[Signless reaches out and pats the back of Psii's hand.]

You let me know what you decide.

[ He tries for a smile. ]

I... it would be nithe if it wath proven true.

[Signless touches Psii's cheek, and his voice is just a little wistful when he responds.]

It would be, wouldn't it?

You are too pathient with me. Thank you, Thignlesth.

[ He shifts a little. ]

It would be good to evaluate it further inthide.

It would, wouldn't it? Good idea.

[The tea set disappears into Signless' sylladex, and he stands up, offering a hand to help Psii. He fully expects him to use his psionics, but he'll offer anyway.]

[ He considers the hand offered to him in light of the conversation, his psionics sparking up briefly before vanishing altogether as he reaches up to take Signless's hand. Holding tight, he makes himself get up onto his feet. He is shaky, yes, but feeling surprisingly confident for once. Darkleer had patiently worked with him over the months for a reason. ]

[Signless doesn't comment on him standing mostly unassisted, but he can't help the wide, sparkling grin that spreads across his face. This is some beautiful progress, yes it is!]

[He tries to slide his arm through Psii's; not so much to support him now as to be support in case he stumbles. Then he starts to slowly, leisurely walk towards the stairs.]

[ The walk to the stairs themselves is actually fairly uneventful, and he catches sight of that wide grin as they move together. His cheeks flush bright yellow briefly, it's a little embarrassing when it's so obvious that he is engaging in an action that makes Signless happy.

And that's why he decides to do the stupidest thing yet.

That's right, he's not going to float his way down the stairs. Shaky and awkward though he may be, he gets down the first one admirably.

The rest might pose something of a horrible challenge, however. ]

[Signless stays close, keeping his arm through Psii's, and he completely expects him to float down the stairs. A walk across a flat roof is all well and good, but stairs are treacherous, and he doesn't think Psii will try them.]

[So much so that he loosens his grip in expectation of Psii floating, and when he doesn't, there's that moment of shock where Signless could either latch onto him again or let go entirely.]

[With the instincts of the truly doomed... Signless lets go.]

[ Pride comes before the fall, and what a fall it is!

There are no doubt a thousand overused memes to describe that awkward moment when a grown troll goes tumbling down a flight of stairs when he loses his balance. Needless to say, however, memes can't quite cover exactly how painful it sounds.

Welp.

Better go pick up your pile of awkward, face-bleeding best friend from the bottom. ]

PSII!

[Signless can only want in helpless horror as Psii goes careening down the stairs. His psionics, why doesn't he use his psionics and catch himself? It must all happen too fast.]

[Signless vaults himself down the stairs, taking them two and three at a time, his cloak billowing out behind him, and is at Psii's side in an instant. That is... a whole lot of blood, isn't it? He puts a hand on Psii's bony shoulder, the other on his arm, trying to comfort him with his touch alone.]

Oh, Psii, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry I didn't catch you, are you okay?

[ It's a matter of shock. He still doesn't respond well to sudden physical changes, and he's smacked his head quite firmly by the time he would have been able to grab himself with his psionics otherwise. When he finally comes to a stop, he's dazed and hurting and doing quite a great job of bleeding from his mouth and nose.

He feels sick, but he looks up at Signless when the other troll finally catches up to him and gently touches him. ]

...ah?

[ Say hello to a troll completely lacking in front teeth. Well, not completely. They are liberally scattered on the bottom step. ]

[Yes, those are definitely Psii's fang, scattered in jagged little pieces all over the top of the step.]

Oh god, Psii, Psii, I'm so sorry...

[Signless tries to help him sit up, so he can tuck him against his shoulder. At the same time, he's rapidly undoing one of the bandages he wears around his wrist, so he has a clean compress to put against Psii's mouth and nose.]

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