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[survivaltricks]

WHO: some wayward thistles and visitors!
WHERE: thistle barn
WHEN: early morning, day 6

[if you're an early riser, you may see a trio of thistles— two of them covered in blood and one of them with an arm of solid gold— stumbling back to their barn!]

[it's fine!!]

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[shortforever]

[Yyyyyyikes

But Odin knows this has to happen, so he crouches down to put his hands on Joki's shoulder, right above where the gold stops. It is indeed a bit tricky, but he's applying gravitational pressure right in that spot to stop the blood flow.]

[survivaltricks]

[it's atypical, but Lupin has to trust Odin, doesn't he? just as much as he has to trust himself to be able to do this. for Loki's sake]

[a small exhale. he closes his eyes, steeling himself for what is about to happen. . . before he opens them again and twists his expression into something determined]

[and with that]

[Ongyo-Ki's blade swings down hard and sharp, neatly severing the golden part of the arm from the fleshy part]

[IT'S UP TO U ODIN TO STOP ANY BLEEDING. AND MAYBE DO A HEAL]

[shortforever]

[Luckily the level 30 limit doesn't interfere with how much force he needs to stop blood. It's pretty gruesome but it does the job, for now.]

You got something to cover it up? I'm gonna have to let go eventually.

[cultofthesham]

[ I mean, it’s not fun, but having it not actually be His Arm and being able to turn off pain helps a lot. A lot. ]

Hooooh. Clean.

[survivaltricks]

[Ongyo-Ki vanishes in an instant, and Lupin grabs for that wet towel, wrapping it around the stump to stave off any blood that does leak out when Odin releases the gravity tourniquet]

-- okay.

Let go, and give him a solid punch in the shoulder.

[hopefully, a good heal will close the wound before any potential bleeding out can occur]

[shortforever]

[He'll let go with his hand but the ability is still holding onto Loki's arm. He's going to give it a couple punches to get the healing going before he let's go with his ability.]

[cultofthesham]

[ SOMEHOW THAT IS WORSE THAN THE CUTTING ]

Ow, damn it!

[shortforever]

Just put up with it, I'm almost done.

[PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH okay he's going to look at how well healed up it is.]

[cultofthesham]

“Thanks, Jove. I’m so glad you’re here, because otherwise this is the kind of experience that would fuck people up emotionally for life. You’re really a pal.”

I know, I know, you’re very welcome.

[ it’s not pretty, but somehow through the power of friendship and demonic power, the flesh has closed over the bone like it’s supposed to. ]

He gonna sulk about it if I put him to bed?

[survivaltricks]

He might, a little. But he can deal.

[pulling the wet towel back to examine the (thankfully fully healed) injury. the fact that there was very minimal blood, and the cut was so clean, helps him not outwardly freak out about this. just inwardly!!]

. . . thanks, Jove. Seriously.

Did you feel any of his pain?

[cultofthesham]

Of course, just not the way he would.

[survivaltricks]

[genuinely concerned]

Are you okay?

[cultofthesham]

[ it is weird to see a taundere blush on Akechi ]

Me? Sure. It’s fine, like I said. Just an annoyance, really.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . yes. . .]

[but also: it's cute]

. . . if you're sure, then I won't ask again.

[but! it's still a bit concerning. it was kind of Jove to take over Loki's body so he wouldn't have to feel the pain, but-- not great that Jove had to feel it instead!]

[shortforever]

Well that's lucky for you, at least.

Go get him into bed, he'll be fine. He needs to rest anyway, I kinda woke him up in the middle of the night to follow that damn fox.

[Does he think Loki will blame him for everything that happened tonight? Yes, yes he does.]

[cultofthesham]

Yeah, he could seriously use a nap. Need us for anything else or can I go rinse this off and put him to bed?

[shortforever]

Nah, that'll be good. Both of you need some rest now.

[A long pause, and then:]

...thanks.