55 - [voice -> backdated to earlier on the 13th]

[blackshadow]

I know Presea isn't here anymore, but are there any other blacksmiths here? Or arms dealers work, too. I just need a new weapon as soon as possible, and I want to commission some custom work later.

And Riou-- [ Who may or may not be in shouting distance. ] I'm sleeping with you tonight.

[ Private text to Rita ]
Come here.


[ ooc: He's also cursed! ]

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[negativegate]

[Geez, Tyr, Rita would like a reason! Even if she does start getting ready. She sends him a message back.]

Is something up?

[blackshadow]

[ Nope, no reasons. ]

I want to talk to you about something when you get here.

[ Then again, vague messages usually means he's going to kill her, so he clarifies: ]

I lost my staff and my blastia.

I just want to talk to you now. We can figure something out.

[negativegate]

[And while she trusts Tyr wholeheartedly...she doesn't know if there's a curse today, so a reason makes her feel better.

--Or it would, if it wasn't this reason. That blastia? She wastes no time now.]

I'm on my way.

[blackshadow]

Good.

[ Tyr doesn't even know what to do. He dug through the entire sand pile in his room looking for any of his blastia, but when you wake up naked and only covered in sand, it's hard to really convince yourself you'll find anything.

Still, there are clumps of sand in Tyr's hair when she arrives. He'll be standing right inside the door, arms crossed and just wearing a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. ]

[negativegate]

[She makes the trip as quickly as she can, her mind racing the entire time. She doesn't know yet exactly how he lost them, but if it's because of the sand...

She doesn't bother knocking this time when she bursts through the door, blinking in surprise at seeing him right there. She's dressed pretty lightly herself, in a cool shirt and skirt, and she shuts the door as she immediately asks-]

What happened to the blastia?

[blackshadow]

[ There's not even a hint of a smile on his face when she comes in. (Though there is a shadow of surprise there from her bursting in.) His entire demeanour is sombre; this is a huge loss for him.

He raises his left arm up to show the lack of...anything. ] It's gone. They all disappeared when I woke up...

[negativegate]

[It would've been weird to see him smiling at a time like this. Rita glances at his bare arm, then back to his face. She's less worried about the rune and more worried about how this is going to affect Tyr.] How? The sand?

[blackshadow]

[ It still hasn't fully sunken in yet. He might have only had the blastia for a few months, but it's become something irreplaceable to him.

He nods. ] Yeah... I woke up covered in it... It was chipping away at my bed for a while, but... I didn't think it would get like this.

[negativegate]

We should've figured something like this would happen...

[She frowns and runs her hand through her hair.]

There's still no clue about what's going on, so we don't even know if it'll come back.

[blackshadow]

I know... [ He looks down and folds his arms again. Even if it does come back, this has been going on so long that it could take months for it to reappear. ] It wouldn't be safe to start on a new one now, either. If your equipment disappeared...

[negativegate]

[Rita's mouth forms a line and she sighs, slumping a little bit. He's right; there's not much she can do for him until this is over.] Some of it's already gone...I haven't been able to keep tracking of everything, but I've lost a few things.

[blackshadow]

[ He glances back up at her, looking both surprised and regretful. Even if it might not help much, he puts a hand to her shoulder, rubbing it with his thumb. ]

Sorry... I guess we'll need to rebuild a lot when this is over...

[ Even if it means helping her rewrite her notes. ]

[negativegate]

[She shakes her head slightly and looks back up at him.]

If it doesn't come back--we don't know, but we might have to. Anyway, your blastia's more important.

[blackshadow]

[ He nods slowly. ]

We need it back as soon as possible... If it does come back soon, we'll still need your tools to reattach it.

[negativegate]

I'll work on it as soon as I can. I just don't know how long this is going to keep up.

[She moves a little closer and reaches for his hand, just because.]

[blackshadow]

I don't think anyone does...

[ He's a little surprised when she takes his hand, but he wraps his fingers back around hers. ]

...Let's go sit down. As long as it doesn't fall apart...

[negativegate]

Yeah. It's different than the regular curse.

[She nods, keeping her eyes on his face. Remembering how much the rune worried him before, she thinks he must be in rough shape today.]

You okay?

[blackshadow]

Mm...

[ He leads her over to the couch with him, silent until they sit down. Since it's Rita, he can be open with her, but that doesn't change that it's hard to be open. ]

I'm...worried. I don't have my staff, and more than that... what if the Rune is angry? [ He looks over his right hand. ] It could be doing something right now...

[negativegate]

[She is glad that he can open up to her at times like this, even if she isn't sure if there's anything she can do to make him feel better right now. But she listens, and gives his hand a squeeze.]

We can get you another weapon for now, but...I don't know about the rune. Nothing's happened yet, though, right?

[blackshadow]

[ He appreciates all the little things she does to support him. Just knowing she understands how much the rune means to him is a lot. ]

No... Not yet. I hope nothing happens at all, but...it's like...

[ He shakes his head. ]

Finding a new staff comes first. I don't trust this place to stay safe.

[negativegate]

[She's seen how worried it makes him. She wants to bring him whatever comfort she can, and after thinking a moment, she nods.]

Yeah. Staff first. Then if this doesn't go away in the next couple days, i'll start making a new one anyway.

[blackshadow]

[ Some of the tension leaves his shoulders when she says that. Part of him is concerned about her equipment, but controlling the rune is more important. ]

Thanks... Hopefully I'll find a new staff soon...or Heaven Fang will resurface.

[negativegate]

[If her equipment's going to disappear, she figures it'll happen whether or not she does anything, so she might as well try something. She gives his hand another squeeze.]

I think there's a pretty good chance. This place usually goes back to normal after things like this.

[blackshadow]

[ He...leans over to rest his head against her shoulder. No matter what the rune could do, he doesn't want to be alone now. ]

That's right... So the new one can just be a spare when this is over...

Or I could let someone else use it for sparring.

[negativegate]

[She doesn't want to leave him alone, either--and she wouldn't want the rune to make him avoid her! She shifts a bit to get comfortable, curling her legs up on the couch and stroking his hair with her free hand.]

Yeah, that wouldn't be a bad idea. A spare just in case...