not_a_troll | 3. [action]/[written] [slightly forwarded to the night from the 5th to the 6th of november]

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3. [action]/[written] [slightly forwarded to the night from the 5th to the 6th of november]

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[When Loki wakes up the sun is already setting. And he has to admit he feels rather horrible. His feet are cold and his neck feels stiff and sore. He is also not wearing his own clothes, but a black pair of pants and a t shirt to match. They dressed him up in rather boring civvies.
The journal is lying next to him and he grabs it but doesn't open it at all.

First thing he does after getting up is climbing a small tree, trying to sort his thoughts before anyone would spot him, because for some reason they fail to make sense.

Well, knows what he has been doing the past couple of days. There was a draft, undead creatures and he set up traps, met one girl with blue hair and another girl with knives. He got wounded. And that is where everything becomes very blurry.

He might have visited a hospital? Something with books about chess? And there was this vague image of Saori somewhere...and his older self. And blood.

He waits until darkness has settled in completely and the other people in the village are going to their beds. Honestly, Loki is not the most happy 12 year old at this point, and all he wants is to get to his room without being seen. Without having to answer questions or have awkward conversations that would only be a great contribution to that headache that is slowly developing...]

[Written] (the next morning)
Billy! Or anyone who lives on the fifth floor of the fifth apartmentbuilding!
It is of great importance that the system of heating is turned on inside my room.

If one has done so allow me to express my joy with a smiley face :-)

[OOC: Loki got killed during the zombie!event on the 28th, his death penalty is a creepy inability to feel warmth.

He'll stay the night at Saori's place, but feel free to catch him snooping around in backyards.]

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[Loki leans against the wall, his hands behind his back.]

Saori is asleep. Aparently I have lost the ability to sleep as well.

[He sighs deeply, not really responding to Helios' words.]

[ A deeper frown settles on Helios' lips. ]

It's hard sometimes, especially when there's a-a lot on one's mind.

[ He motions for Loki to follow him into the kitchen. ] A very good f-friend of mine, when he used to be here, showed me how to make a tea that, um, could really put you to sleep. No dreams, no nothing. Just a nice restful and peaceful sleep. I could make you some, if you wanted?

I am just cold. It refuses to leave my body. It kind of dampens my mood. Most of the time I am a cheerful, careless boy, you see?

Now all I feel is utter frustration.

[He follows him to the kitchen and wonders if that tea would help.]

We can try that, yes.

[ Helios...actually stops dead in his tracks at that. Oh, gods, so many bad memories and his own disposition flood into his mind at that second. He catches himself from taking a sharp breath. But he's impossibly still as he's over the sink, on hand on the faucet the other holding the tea pot in hand. ] Yes. It does, doesn't it? It-it takes some getting used to.

[ He fills up the pot and sets it on the stove his back turned towards the other. He hunches a little and sighs. ] I know how you feel. P-Probably more than most sh-should.

[ He turns around then giving an apologetic and sad look. ] And I'm sorry that you're going through it. This is...the Malnosso's doing then?

[Loki is aware of Helios' sudden response and the fact he becomes more silent as he is busying himself with preparing tea. So that might mean...]

Is it a condition? As in somekind of Midgardian virus that makes everyone sneeze while their noses run with gross snot?

I have seen that.

[But when Helios turns to him it seems to be a certain kinship he is referring to.]

Ah...ah, I see. It is not a matter of sorry, it is a rather unfortunate side-effect. Do not pity me, I shall live. It shall pass one day.

[He returns a small smile and holds on to that last sentence. It all shall pass.]

N-No. No it's, it's nothing like a cold. You could say it's...a self made aliment. [ A frown as he looks at his own hands for a moment. ]

Of course. These things always do when the Malnosso are involved. But tea will help. I always find it to keep me a little bit warmer, when the coldness is almost unbearable at times.

It is a punishment from the Malnosso because I have died and have been useless for their scientific experiments, right? Saori has mentioned something about things taken away from oneself.

[He frowns.]

But how? We cannot feel warmth, so how do we know that tea makes us feel warmer. All I feel is cold. It frustrates me because I wish to sleep.

[ A slight wince from him as he bites his lip and nods. ] I suppose you could say that, yes. Or something like this always comes with a price. [ Bringing people back from the dead...necromancy. ] I'm sorry...that you- [ died. ] -have to go through this, Loki.

[ But he knows the young boy has friends here who will help him and take care of him. Helios smiles a little and shakes his head. It wasn't really a literal warmth he was talking about. ]

Not in the literal sense it can't. But...tea is always a nice reminder, a warming reminder and thought, of things that made me happy. Memories like that can bring warmth, light, happiness when you don't think it'll be possible. [ He pauses thinking for a moment. Something clicks then and his eyes light up just a bit. ] But, ah, maybe a little enchantment on tea might work.

[ He's never tried it before himself, but he's been working on something like that, so that he can feel warm again if only for a few moments. ] I-I've been trying to figure out a way f-for myself. I've come up with something since being here, maybe it can work for you too.

You concern is heartwarming. [Pun intended.] I will be fine, Helios. A bit cold, but absolutely fine. I am always absolutely fine, you see?

[Loki listens, looking very tired while he rubs his arms.]

Enchanted tea?

[There is a hesitant tone in his voice as if he has to overthink that for a couple of minutes.

So he does and finally he nods.]

Aye. You have my permission to do so...
Will it be oolong flavored?

[ Helios gives Loki a strained sort of smile. ] N-No one is ever entirely okay...after something like that Loki. But, ah, I-I can understand if you don't want to talk to me about it. I. I had a bit of a hard time talking about it when I...passed away here too.

[ It's not the easiest subject to talk about, no matter how many times it happens. The first time though is undoubtedly the worst. Helios gets two cups out then and some tea leaves. He smiles as he looks back at Loki. ]

It can be any flavor you want. Oolong, jasmine, chai, english. Whatever you prefer.

[Of course he is not okay. He is tired and confused and above all, cold. But it is not something he wishes to tell. He rather keeps it to himself, he rather lies.]

I am fine, Helios. After all, I have returned from the realm of the dead. That is a most great feat, yes?

But...if you feel like talking to me about it, feel free to do so.

[He nods, because really, better to listen to Helios' story than to remember his own.]

Oolong will do fine.

I-I suppose, yes. [ He winces a little at that. Thankful that his back is turned towards the other. ]

It happened...protecting my very good friends. Well, ah, they were more like family than friends really.

[ He'll steep the tea in the hot water, humming a little tune as he does so. He'll then go to the cabinet and get a tin of cookies. ]

That is a good way to go, Helios. It is the way a brave warrior goes. Protecting what is close to him.

[There are a lot of parallels Loki wants to draw with a variety of Midgardian movies right now but this is not the time.]

There is no shame in that.

I did t-try to. I think it might have hurt them initially more than protected them. [ Giles taking his power and massacring a whole bunch of third party members and even hurting some other people from the enclosure aside. ] There wasn't any other option at the time though.

[ He shrugs, and sighs as he sets the tin down on the table, taking a sugar cookie for himself as he does so. He then retrieves the two cups of tea, murmuring something under his breath as he does so. His eyes will glow a bright green for a second or two and Loki's mug will flicker with a light reddish light. ]

There. Tell me if it works. [ The other should feel a warming sensation throughout his body, that will persist for a few hours, if it has. ]

How? Have they told you so? Or do you believe it has to be like that?

[Loki watches the other pouring his tea and sees him casting that spell.

And he hopes it works as he takes the tea, carefully peering into it. He is sure that Helios is not a person who would go and poison him or that this tea would cause warts to pop up all over his body instead of the sensation of warmth he is craving.]

I shall.

[He brings the cup to his mouth and takes a very careful first sip, eyes focused on Helios' face. A second sip follows and after that he leans back into the chair.]

Ah.

[For a second Loki can feel his skin tingling pleasantly and he utters a very pleased sound when he finally feels warmth spreading out through his body.]

It is working, yes.

It-it was because of what happened after I...passed away that clued me in to that. Giles, my good friend, was living alone and in a different apartment because he tried to hurt another good friend of mine, Frederic, who was also living with us. [ Helios never would have given Giles his power if he knew the consequences it would bring. He sighs. ]

But that's all in the past now. We...settled all that back then. [ But he'll pause at watch as Loki takes a sip. He's oh so pleased that his tea has worked, he can't keep the smile off of his face. ]

Oh! Wonderful. I'm glad it's working.

[Now Loki feels warm again he notices how tired he is and the look on his face turns from an attentive one to that of an extremely tired person.]

That is unfortunate. All very, very unfortunate.

[He nods slowly and sips more of the enchanted tea and yawns when he is done, blinking a couple of times.]

It is.

[Another nod.]

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