perciquest

[terraria]

WHO: Lily + Minuet + Blood Fiend
WHERE: Lilybarn, Perci's room
WHEN: Day 20

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quest start

[terraria]

( it is just another day.

and perci is still sleeping peacefully (?) in his bed in lily, as he has for the past several days.

except.

strangely enough, perci moves: it's small but audible in the quiet room. his hands fist in the sheets and he twists his wrists as if he were struggling against something—but it only lasts a few seconds. yet again, he falls deathly still. )

[fishfearme]

[Though it wasn't on his chore board and neither were they orders given to him by Charon, Chronos still ambled into Perci's room every so often to check that he hadn't died in his sleep - which he was doing right now!

He walked in, leaned over Perci, and simply. stared. at him. unblinking and unmoving. a literal three inches from his face.

Internally, he was counting to five minutes, whereupon he would ponder his observations (breathing rate, pulse rate, any movement) and then decide if Perci was improving or not (answer was usually no). This time, however, after counting up to three minutes and twenty two seconds, Perci abruptly shifted, his breathing rate spiking, before stilling. Signs of life and brain activity!

Chronos didn't immediately move: he waited until the five minutes were concluded before straightening up.

Then he took in a deep breath and:]

SHEPHERD!!!!! PERCI IS WAKING UP!!!!!!!

[...listen, when you grow up on the battlefield, you learn to PROJECT!!!!]

[endsjustified]

[yeah actually as someone also trained in both giving orders in that tone and paying attention to that tone Charon basically teleports in there in the next five seconds to get a clear look]

Did he appear distressed? Please report.

[hardpity]

[ a small explosion comes from aides' room as though he was startled while in the middle of something ]

mind-dive

[terraria]

Re: mind-dive

[featherduster]

[ This time as before: a single feathery tendril wraps its way around Perci's wrist and he closes his eyes, going as still as Perci.

. . . Just what is going on in here? ]

[terraria]

( the once tranquil garden is set completely aflame. everything burns.

everything screams.

connected to perci as he is, minuet will feel every burn as if it were his own flesh and blood. as if his blood was boiled from the heat, as if his flesh was burned and melting. and in his ears, all the garden cries in agony.

it is a double massacre. the scene is one minuet has seen before: of birdlike people being murdered, cleaved in two, of small children snatched away or killed. all by humans. like perci's staff, all the figures appear to be made out of crystal. a hand can be caught pulling itself out of the void.

perci emerges, beating his wings hard to escape—he catches sight of minuet with wide eyes.

a crystal arrow shoots through his wing.

he falls.

down... down... down... )

aftermath

[terraria]

Re: aftermath

[featherduster]

[ Once Perci is retrieved and his mindscape is beginning to heal itself, everyone will abruptly find themselves back inside Perci's bedroom -- feathers drift through the air to the floor, but otherwise, there's no clear evidence of what the fuck just happened.

Besides Perci presumably regaining consciousness and Minuet sprawled flat across the floor in a feathery heap, anyway. ]


Shit . . .

[ THAT WASN'T -- NOT THE PLAN, BUT, ]

Re: aftermath

[ohlord]

[... well, he still has the jar of powder in hand, so that means after a moment to just. process he's not in mentalspace anymore, he's going over immediately to the featherheap. careful with the wings and trying to get him sat up.]

Oi, Spikey, you good?

Re: aftermath

[mykidisthebest]

[that's two psychic headaches in one day from you young man]

You alive?

Re: aftermath

[endsjustified]

[wow this rebound headache is crushing now that he's in his physical body

does his best to set it aside and kneels a little clumsily to check if Vash is alive]

Re: aftermath

[catposting]

[ thank fuck he's no longer a robot. please nobody speak of that ever.




how's Minuet's ki. normal? ]

Re: aftermath

[hardpity]

[ pinches him to check for life ]

Re: aftermath

[terraria]

( perci is in fact awake and well, granted he looks like he is distinctly overwhelmed with something.

might be all the plants in his room now??

but he is bleary-eyed and has a small bedhead. he's keeping an eye on minuet, knowing he's kinda too weak to help him up but also more than willing to grab for his hand when he's righted. )

Re: aftermath

[spinebuddyandme]

[ Ananke's slow to remember there are other people in the room, only glancing Vash's way after a brief argument with...himself? ]

... That wasn't supposed to happen, was it?

byleth just like did we win????? lose???? is minuet is dying???

[fishfearme]

Re: aftermath

[spinebuddyandme]

[ Ananke wakes to the Scarab droning frantically in his ear (as frantic as a robot can manage to be) and covers his ears with an exhausted groan ]

'm okay — calm down.

Re: aftermath

[terraria]

( now awake, perci feels the flood of... something, definitely, coming back to him. the urge to cry is still there and he feels embarrassed for it—he's not a baby... but his eyes are a little wet with tears anyway.

but there is also something very vulnerable about this entire affair. so he has to break the ice, patting sheep fiend in his lap— )

I... very much appreciate all of you keeping me company while I was asleep. It helped me focus on getting out as soon as I could. Thus... thank you.

Re: aftermath

[endsjustified]

[oops he's getting wrapped up by Charon

probably from the side because he doesn't feel like trapping the sheep between them, but it's happening

he is also hideously embarrassed but that's just a problem for later him]

Re: aftermath

[catposting]

... He missed you.

[ CLEARLY TALKING ABOUT THE SHEEP ]

Re: aftermath

[mykidisthebest]

[he will patiently wait his turn since absolutely everyone is gonna want a hug, but he also wants a hug. wraps his arms around him and doesn't let go.]

Welcome back, sleepyhead.

Re: aftermath

[ohlord]

[he's on the floor with Vash leaning on him, so like.]

Don't mention it.

[he's tired and thus super casual about it]

Re: aftermath

[spinebuddyandme]

[ Lets out a shaky, relieved laugh from where he's standing at the back of the group ]

It's good to see you back. I wanted a chance to get to know you as well as everyone else.

debriefing

[terraria]