Ragnor: Doesn't seem to hear Hel, still struggling
Eve: Manages to somehow get into his pocket, pulling out his lighter and smokes. She aids him by lightly taking his shaking hand in her tiny paws, steadying him enough to hold and light the white stick
Ragnor: With his familiar's help, raises the cigarette to his lips, inhaling deeply, closing his eyes, still shaking
Eve: Watches him, giving soft chirrups now and then to comfort him. After a little bit of this, slowly flies over to Hel. Her voice is soft as she hovers nearby
It's alright…It's not your fault at all
Seems to release a tiny sigh, ears laid back
Let's just say it brought back some very bad memories. There is still a few things Ragnor has not told you about himself…
(Hel nods in understanding and whips out a pencil and notebook from her bedsh- I mean robe. She starts writing down something.) Hel: Okay so no creepy eye ooze. Got it. (She pockets them both then looks at Eve.) I've got some spells that work as mind alleviations. It could calm him down, but if you don't want me to, that's fine. I just wanna help.
Ragnor: Still shaking in the corner where he had slumped to the ground. Thin trail of smoke rises from the white stick in his mouth
Eve: Continues to hover next to Hel's shoulder
I appreciate the offer, though I'm unsure of how it would affect him…it would probably be best to let him have his smoke and calm down a bit
(Hel nodded in understanding and sat down next to Ragnor. She doesn't touch him, she simply sits next to him. She blows a strand of hair out of her face.) Hel: So… my day's been cruddy. Before I got here there was a problem with like two Grand Cauldrons cause some amateurs didn't clean them right last night, so I had to go ahead and… (She talks apparent nonsense. Empty nothings of her daily troubles. She talks of friends and duties. She talks of dragons and lemons. She talk of void and nothingness. Simple things.)
Ragnor: After some time, his shaking seems to slow down to stopping. Left hand is balled in a fist around something, a silver chain attached to whatever he is holding
Eve: comes to settle on Ragnor's knee, growing silent. Her ears remained laid back, purring softly
Ragnor: Seems like an eternity, before he finally speaks
How long has it been…20…no, 60 years now since I lost her…
Sighs, leaning his head back against the wall
…y'know…I'm too damn old for this shit…trying to move on…but the past keeps biting you in the ass
Gives a sad chuckle
132 years old, and you'd think I'd move on by now…
Eve: Ragnor…
(Hel ceases her nothing talk and looks at Ragnor sadly.) Indeed, the past strikes you when you don’t want it to. When you want to believe that your world is fixed and that everything will be okay. (She closes her eyes.) It comes at your highest point. The happiest and most serene you can be. When you believe that your sins are far, far behind you. (She’s opens then and there is no trace of the silly witch from before. Merely a sad old woman sitting next to a sad old man. She attempts a hesitant question.) Who was it?
Ragnor: That it does
head remains resting against the back of the wall
…my Fiancée…lost her to the abominations
Eve: gives a sad chirrup, wings drooping
Ragnor: Hesitantly lifts his left hand, finally opening to reveal a strange pendant which was attached to the silver chain
Her name was Lunyo…a beautiful dragonkin
Eve: Remains on Ragnor's knee, though her eyes move to the pendant. Stands on his leg, lightly resting her small paw-like hands on the edge of his hand
Ragnor: Eyes shift to his familiar. Lifts his right arm, being extremely careful with his metallic limb, lightly using a finger to pet Eve's head
(Hel clicks her tongue in surprise.) Hel: A dragon-like fiancée, huh? Small world… (She looks down at her clawed feet and holds her ankle.) Did you have any children?
Max bursts through the door, panting: Wassup? S'rry I've be gone mates, had a little trouble to deal with.
(Hel looks at Max and throws her arms up in the air in cheeriness.) Hel: Hey, Max! You wanna join Sad Old People Central? It started cause I accidentally triggered Ragnor's PTSD with eye ooze like an *sshole! (She puts her hands down and looks at Max. She jokingly asks a question.) Have YOU ever had a dragon-like lover in your life? If so, join the party!
Max chuckles and shook his head: I think I'll skip
Hel: Okay but for real, I made Ragnor freak out and we're having a chill out session right now. (She looks around the room and then back at Max.) Also watch where you step cause I accidentally slammed Chesh on the floor while she was invisible and she might still be there. Or she left. I have no idea.
(Hel looked over at Ragnor. He was still looking petting Eve and gently rubbing his thumb over the pendant, possibly reminiscing about his past. She then looks over at Max.) Hel: This might sound personal and out of the blue, but we're already deep in this sh*t. (No kids, no censor.) Have you ever lost someone you were close to?
Ragnor: Mhm…her mother was a Lunaro dragon, her father a human
Well, least from my world, those are dragonkin; offspring of a dragon and human, or both parents are dragonkin
As for children…we never did have any. Know we talked about it before though
Sighs again, though his eyes shift towards the returning Max. Gives a half-hearted wave with his right arm, returning it to his side, the metal clanking against the floor
Hey kid
Chesh became visible. "Have you Hel?" Chesh asked. She had tears in her eyes. She had been silently crying when invisible but she didn't want anyone to know. "Have you lost someone close to you?" Chesh asked, her voice shaking slightly.
(Hel patted Chesh on the head and smiled sadly.) We’ve all lost people kiddo. My someone didn’t die but… (She fell silent and looked down.) But I did lose her… (Hel shook her head and looked up.) Now, now. Tears and crying won’t change much. All we can do now is either regret or accept. (She ruffles Chesh’s hair in an attempt to lighten the mood.)
Chesh sniffed. "Sorry!" She said drying her eyes. She started laughing. "This little meeting started talking about each other and our abilities. And now we're all just talking about people we've lost." She said.
(Hel laughed with her.) Hel: Pfft jeez you’re right! Let’s talk about stuff that makes us happy like uh… (Hel thought for a moment then snapped her fingers at a thought.) Like current family and friends! You said you have adopted siblings right? What’re they like?
Chesh smiled at the mention of her siblings. "Their pretty good. The best siblings I could asked for. I have three. Flyn, Nykidia and Night." She listed off.
Hel: Nykidia and Night… you said they were the one with a demon thing going on right? (Her eyes showed genuine interest but concern. Demons aren’t prevalent in their world, but that doesn’t stop them from being a negative connotation in most contexts.)
Chesh sat up. "Well Night isn't really a demon even though she is part one. Night is a shade. Do you have those in your universe?" She asked
Ragnor: Watches, a soft smile appearing on his face
Eve: Chirps, her ears suddenly swiveling forward
Oh no…
???: A sudden metal pillar appears close to Ragnor. A top it, sits a lean, taller male with silver hair. Flashes a grin, showing unnaturally sharp fangs
Wazzup?
Ragnor: JEEZ!!
Rolls out of the way before being impaled, turns head to glare at the newcomer
Goddamn't Imruck! You want me to punch you in the face again?
Imruck: Simply looks down, still showing his fangs
Please don't, my jaw is still slightly crooked from that last punch you gave me
Max blinks a few times: Well… this is a… surprise…
(Hel snorted at thought.) Hel: Nope. No shades in my world. And if there are, I’ve never met one. (She leaned against the wall and jokingly asked a question.) Do you have any Draconians in your world? (She sat a moment then waved her hand dismissively.) You know what, scratch that, I know you don’t. Tell me about this Flyn fella instead.
Ragnor: Stands up, returning the pendant to his pocket, instead moving his left hand to rub his temples, muttering darkly under his breath
Eve: had flitted out of the way, soon coming to hover near Ragnor's shoulder. Crosses her small arms across her chest
Imruck, what are you doing here? You are supposed to be watching the reserve
Imruck: You see, I was watching, then wouldn't ya know it, one of the higher ups where ya work showed up on the doorstep…
Eve: Get to the point
Imruck: Alright, alright, anyways some 'official business' happening and they need ya
Ragnor: Nods
Alright, c'mon Eve
Eve: Chirps, flitting over, coming to sit on Ragnor's shoulder
Ragnor: As he passes, mumbles for the others to hear
You all have my full permission to beat Imruck senseless if he starts doing something he shouldn't
I'll most likely be back around again to make sure he's behaving
Max smirks and nods: Gotcha Boss. He salutes with two fingers.
"Well, Flyn is the son of Marco. Marco runs the mob. Flyn is going to inherit the title someday. Marco took me in when I escaped the lab. He also took Nykidia and Night in off the street." She explained. "He's been a great adoptive father." She said, smiling.
(Hel stares at the newcomer with suspicious interest and looked back to Chesh.) Hel: Well I’m glad this Marci fellow is nice to you. If he wasn’t, I’d make him swallow glass. (She gave a sweet, sincere smile only nice old ladies like herself can give. She gets up walks over to Imruck. She extends her hand for a handshake.) S’up. Hel. Witch. Cool. And you?
Imruck: Hops off the top of the pillar, a pair of bat-like wings that appeared to be made of metal appear from his shoulders, slowing his descent. Once he lands, the wings disappear
Hey y'all
Takes the offered hand, though being careful since his hand appears in long, sharp claws
Nice to meetcha Miss!
Name's Imruck as Ragnor said
Grins, flashing his fangs again
As for myself, I'm a Demonic Metal Elemental
