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vatheon2012-07-05 07:49 pm
redcladidealist) wrote in vatheon2012-07-05 07:49 pm
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10th Combo - When the Bow Breaks [I regret no puns. /o/]
Who: Lloyd and Equius
Where: Starts off as video, will progress to action shortly... somewhere?
Style: [action]
Status: Closed
[It's been a while since Lloyd talked to Equius, not since that curse where he'd become so strong he'd broken things he'd only meant to touch. Ever since that curse wore off, though, Lloyd's been practicing. What had first started as a technique to keep Vegeta from breaking his swords suddenly held a possibility to help someone else, someone Lloyd can empathize with now personally.
Finally, now, he thinks he's ready. Time to put it to the test. It's only a matter of giving Equius a call.]
Hey, Equius!
Where: Starts off as video, will progress to action shortly... somewhere?
Style: [action]
Status: Closed
[It's been a while since Lloyd talked to Equius, not since that curse where he'd become so strong he'd broken things he'd only meant to touch. Ever since that curse wore off, though, Lloyd's been practicing. What had first started as a technique to keep Vegeta from breaking his swords suddenly held a possibility to help someone else, someone Lloyd can empathize with now personally.
Finally, now, he thinks he's ready. Time to put it to the test. It's only a matter of giving Equius a call.]
Hey, Equius!
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[Lloyd sets the stick down, letting the mana fade from it, then takes a deep breath. He's not used to concentrating this hard, even though he has been practicing with this technique. Another breath, then he focuses on the glass.
...okay, this is tricky. The shape is completely different, and the glass is filled with liquid. Energy shimmers again, tinting the clear glass an ethereal green. Lloyd frowns, not sure if he's keeping the mana clear from the water. After a moment, though, he decides it probably doesn't matter. It shouldn't hurt Equius either way, and it might even make him feel better.
He holds the cup out for Equius to take.]
Okay, go ahead and try it.
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...only for Equius to just let it sit in his hands?]
No, come on.
[He reaches out for the troll's hands. If Equius doesn't move, he'll take the cup in one hand and one of the troll's hands in his other, pressing the cup into his grip.]
You can do this, Equius. Dwarven vow number sixteen: You can do anything if you try!
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[The words are snappish, but Equius' tone is terrified. He freezes when Lloyd touches his hands, forever petrified of hurting people by accident, and holds perfectly still as Lloyd takes them and folds them around the glass.]
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I'm not saying you haven't tried before. I'm just telling you to try again. Even if you've done it before, you've never tried it with someone using mana. So...
[He holds his hands around Equius's for a moment, then slowly releases him, letting him hold the cup on his own. As calm as he's trying to sound, though, beads of sweat are forming on the sides of his face from the effort of concentrating, keeping the mana in place. Still, he offers his friend a smile.]
Just trust me.
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It's not breaking.
[Thank you, Captain Obvious.]
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[He'll just agree amiably rather than point out that of course he knew that.]
Go ahead. You can drink from it. I'll let you know if I start getting too tired.
[Just ignore the funny tingle of mana that might get into your mouth.]
1/2
2/2
[The look he shoots Lloyd is almost painful in its gratitude.]
Thank you.
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He smiles, holding out his hand to take the empty glass back.]
You're welcome, Equius. I wish I could do something that would stick, but...
[But that's way beyond him and he knows it.]
It's not much, but I can do this again, if there's something else you want to hold sometime. I know what it's like for you now, so... I'd be glad to help.
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I've never done that before.
[He says it simply, baldly; it seems an easy thing, but having someone else who understands, who gets it, and who isn't Darkleer... it's refreshing, and he's feeling more confident and happier with himself than he has in a long while.]
Thank you again.
Want to fade out from here?
I think that's about all I can handle today. You wanna go get something to eat?
[Eating usually helps him get his energy back. He's feeling a little shaky from the effort. He also wouldn't mind spending some more time with a friend.]
seems like a good place to fade!
That sounds great. Let's go.
[scene end]
I know this place that serves these things called hamburgers. You just eat them with your hands, no forks or anything. If you're thirsty, you can get something in a paper cup. It's great, and you wouldn't have to worry about breaking anything. Even if you get something you need fork or a spoon to eat, the ones they give you are made from something weird that just bends if you're not careful. I'm not sure what it is, but...
[And off they go, Lloyd chattering amiably.
All in all, it's been a good day.]