seasonsrpg | Shadows Withal (June Catchall)

WHO: Lahabrea & Whomever joins him! {Open & Closed Prompts}
WHAT: So what happens when an millennia old sage-like Ancient decides to explore the city? Random hijinks, of course.
WHEN: Mid-June onwards
WHERE: Various places in Nightwake City
WARNINGS: Possible 6.4 Raid spoilers among other things, will change accordingly.

I. Amberfall Library

[He’s a becoming a regular around here. The Amberfall Library has seen its far share of guests over the course of the last few months, most of which are newcomers seeking whatever answers they could find here. Lahabrea is no different in that regard but the man has made it a habit to visit the library every three days in search of a new book. He’s always been an avid reader but the man is known workaholic prone to burning the midnight oil.

Between scouring the shelves or sitting at his favorite table by the window, Lahabrea can be found spending most of his day combing through archives for whatever slivers of information he can find about Ellipsa. While his dedication is quite admirable, the man is starting to look noticeably more and more haggard as he continues with his pressing research. His eternal war against insomnia continues anew even here in this world.

However, Lahabrea eventually loses the battle as he closes his eyes and falls fast asleep with his chin perched upon his hand. Thankfully, he doesn’t snore. Just the rhythmic sound of him breathing is heard over the comforting silence of this tranquil library. ]

II. Window Shopping

[Sometime later in the day, Lahabrea could be found in the middle of town staring longingly into the window of a random clothing boutique on the boulevard. He strikes a rather imposing figure out here in the middle of town, especially since he’s still dressed in those billowing black robes. While he has grown used to the stares he receives from others, Lahabrea decides it’s high time for him to blend in with the culture of Nightwake City. However, he doesn’t seem to know where to begin. That explains why he’s just window shopping today. He noticed that many of his colleagues have adopted the fashion and mannerisms of this bizarre little metropolis, so he decides to do the same.

However, Lahabrea is a bit picky and he doesn’t know the first thing about fashion. He could honestly use some help picking something out but who could he ask? Certainly not Emet-Selch since that man is a walking disaster even on a good day.]

III. Meet The House Mates
Closed - Hythlodaeus, Emet-Selch & Megumi

[It’s a little awkward to share a house with an associate from another department and the spiritual successor of your longtime work colleague but for some oddity, Lahabrea agreed to it. After annexing another bedroom to this lovely home in Blossomcrown using creation magicks, Lahabrea now has a cozy place to lay his head.

His home away from home is quite decadent in a art-deco sort of vibe. He pretty much recreated his apartment in Amaurot here using little bits and pieces here and there to get the desired aesthetic. That explains why there’s a lot of black and golds along with a mixture of ivory and marble here and there. He kept the color scheme relatively simple while adding a hint of green with the many houseplants he purchased from town. His bedroom comes with a small little office on the side, the perfect place for him to work in peace. However, peace will not be forthright within this lovely den. Not while the two gremlins plot to ruin his peace however they may.

Unfortunately, Lahabrea is none the wiser. He’s too exhausted to care about anything right now. That explains why he’s stretched out across his black and white sofa listening to dulcet tunes of whatever jazzy song playing on the radio. Clearly this is the perfect time to pester him. Clearly. If not, maybe they catch him while he's in the middle of reading this new book he purchased from the local bookstore. Lahabrea loves to read but even he needs to let his eyes rest sometimes.]

IV. Beauty of the Well - (cw/tw: spiders)

[This isn’t the first time that Lahabrea has volunteered his services to assist others. However, this might be the last time he does so without full comprehension of the situation at hand. There were sightings of a “beautiful woman” wandering around an abandoned well. While no one knows the woman’s identity, many of the locals are worried about her safety after she was seen climbing into the well. Several hours have passed and the woman has yet to return. A bill was made in hopes of having someone investigate her mysterious disappearance, one that Lahabrea himself decides to take.

Now standing before the abandoned well, Lahabrea gingerly glances over the edge with a curious hum. He could hear the faint groaning and creaking of something deep within the well but he can’t decipher whether or not its human. The sorcerer lingers there for a time with his arms crossed upon his chest, clearly debating whether or not he should venture down there. While he wants to solve this mystery, Lahabrea isn’t foolish enough to do so alone. He can only hope that there’s someone else willing to take this quest.]

V. Wildcard

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Threaded | Flat

Though Hythlodaeus had gone easy on Lahabrea while he was getting used to the house, he's starting to get up to his old tricks. One of those being... teleporting himself in beside Lahabrea as he's dozing on his couch and clapping his hands very, very loudly.

"Wow! You've really made this room your own, haven't you? I feel quite at home!"

And then he perches on the edge of the couch and grins at his fellow Ancient.

"Perhaps I'll live in here with you. You wouldn't mind sharing a bed, of course?"

( on a good day, kuya actually keeps to himself. a strange thing to be certain, considering how he behaves, but he doesn't like many people ( shocking ) and it takes him time to decide if someone is worth his time or not. but, sometimes even kuya knows he must play the game of making nice in order to survive here.

so, there are a few shops he likes to frequent where the shopkeepers aren't bothersome and allow kuya to browse, unbothered, to make his purchases. and that's what he's done today, stopped at a few places to pick up a few entertainment items ( he loves riddles and games he needs to puzzle out ) and wants to replace a few clothing items that were ruined for one reason or another.

as he heads toward a shop, he notices an oddity along the way — a tall man dressed in black robes, white hair... a sharp grin curls on his lips as he approaches from the side. )

Oya. ( he circles around him as if he's eyeing a new toy. and for all intents and purposes, he is. ) What have we here?

Xue Yang has two watchers now, really. One is just far more suspicious than the other. But he feels the need to get out, and really. Get a new set of clothes - he should have earlier, but he's been a bit busy since his arrival.

Figuring out the best places to go hunting for clothes really just involves going back to Nightwake City. He hadn't really expected to see anyone familiar, but coming across Lahabrea makes him grin with genuine delight. He doesn't even try to sneak - that would be rather silly, and rude.

But that doesn't stop him from calling out a light tease. "Getting new clothes is more effective by going into the shops! Come on, we can hunt together!" Cheerful, really, and he heads into one of the more likely looking places.

[ doing quests feels odd to qifrey. to him, these are the normal duties of a witch. to aid and care for other people, others who may not have the gift of magic and the abilities they possess.

he pushes his glasses up, the lens gleaming slightly. ]

Shall we?

[ Levi isn't a huge fan of cooking outside when it's not a necessity -- but whatever, he's getting paid for this. He was supposed to help set up the mixing station originally, but ended up sort of gradually taking over the whole tent, set up near the park so that it would be a short trip across the bridge into the Summer segment for the cake couriers. ]

[ He's in the middle of pouring way too much disinfectant on the metal table they're using to form the cakes and meticulously wiping it down when something near the entrance of the tent blocks his sunlight, and he scowls at what has to be either the tallest fucking human or shortest titan he's ever seen. ]

What do they feed these fucking people? [ And then; ] You, by the door. Make yourself useful. --Kitchen, next batch!

[ Another volunteer, maybe a local, immediately brings a bowl of cake batter to the table, glancing apologetically at Lahabrea but sort of nodding sheepishly as if to confirm that he can join in. ]

[Emet-Selch has, by this point, come to be accustomed to treating Megumi and Hythlodaeus' place as if not something equal to his own home than at least a place where he is readily welcome. He has not, however, considered the fact that they might choose to find yet another roommate, much less one with whom he might be familiar. As such, the first he is aware of Lahabrea having taken residence is sound of unfamiliar music playing; something that is more than enough to have him drifting closer simply to check it out.

He has not, however, bothered to change his form from that which he had held as Solus. Both Hythlodaeus and Megumi are well aware of the fact that he is himself regardless of what he should look like, and though he is not wearing the full ceremonial outfit of the Emperor he had been the outfit he is wearing is not entirely dissimilar to it either. Right down to the touch of fur at his collar.

And given that he's not making any real attempt to hide his approach it's all but inevitable that Lahabrea will spot him sooner or later.]

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V: Cakes for the Moon

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