towerofanimus | 001 Acts of Kindness

Characters: Darres + Anyone!
Setting: Dorms 4-18, Floor 87, 19, Anywhere on the stairs
Time: All day
Format: I'll match
Summary: Darres is adjusting to his current situation, and exploring his new environment.
Warnings: Drowsiness may occur on the 87th floor.

[(Dorms) Darres found himself in an unfamiliar, dull setting. For the moment he was unable to move he was concerned, but his worry soon subsided when regained his mobility. He checked his surroundings out of habit before coming to a note informing him of his supposed situation. The general found it rather hard to believe and was skeptical that his world fell to such perils.] Just what I needed. [Another unwelcome consequence he was almost certain was caused by Ishtar. His first priority was to search for her.]

[(F87) Having left the dorms, the first floor that came off less suspicious and more like home was this one. Figuring it was a good place to start to find her, Darres enter with caution. Not having his weapon readily available made him far more vulnerable that he was comfortable with. "Ishtar, where are you?"]

[Gradually he found himself becoming drowsy and he hadn't the faintest idea why. The stubborn knight general kept his stance for as long as he could. Darres was having very little luck finding her, and before long it felt he was going to pass out. Still, he was unaware of the underlying cause.]

[(F19) Long his close call with floor high above, he eventually led himself to the library. It was as good as good of place as any too look for any key information to help him better understand his situation that the others were unable to inform him of. However, he was having trouble finding what he was looking for and stumbling upon theories and scientific research he's never even seen or heard of before. Growing frustration at the attempt to uncover any specific information, he will be found here for quite some time until he either becomes satisfied with his current findings, or gives up for the day.]

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[Ever since his initial incident in the Poppy Fields, Ion had tried to steer clear of the eighty-seventh floor. Fortunately, this wasn't the case for today. And besides, he couldn't deny that the poppies were at least pleasant to look at when they weren't actively causing harm.

What started off as the intent to take a quick walk before continuing his elevator ride to look at the flowers from a safe distance, soon turned into a rapidly rising sense of horror as he caught sight of a lone individual stationed in the room.]

Excuse me! [He was calling before he could stop himself from just outside the door.] Please, come back to the stairs! Quickly!

[Ion didn't care to be so demanding...but still. This felt like an appropriate time for urgency. The poor man could fall asleep any minute, and Ion wasn't confident in his strength to drag him out before it was too late, in the event that that happened. Fortunately, he didn't seem too terribly tired yet.]

[He didn't actually expect to be called out when he was roaming, as the setting was very off and he had little idea of what was going on. Darres expected more than just him, as there was more than one bed in the room and more doors on the floor. He made mild assumptions but refrained from passing judgement too quickly.]

What for?

[Not that he had a reason to distrust the stranger. ~~Darres was far too trusting after all.~~

He was beginning to feel the effects of dozing off, however, which was a problem. Unlike Ishtar, he wasn't immune to as many things.]

Because it's dangerous! Please...

[Ion looked around, and nervously put one foot in the door. With one hand, he held onto the side of it, while with the other he frantically ushered the man to hurry toward him.]

I'll explain more once you're back on the stairs, I promise.

[And he would. A Fon Master was generally quite honest as far as he could afford to be. Or at least that was true of this specific Fon Master. He'd explain all about the less-than-innocent properties of the poppies now, if he wasn't too afraid that the stranger would fall asleep any given second.]

[Darres paused for a moment when the other persisted in their attempt. Couldn't he just tell him or was is something disclosed that required him to be closer than earshot? The drowsy knight only took a couple of seconds to come to a decision. How lucky Ion was that Darres could be reasonable.

Though on his way back, he almost didn't make it. His last step off the floor was also his heaviest and he nearly tripped.]

[And even though he catches himself, even though Ion's far too small and fragile to really have been of much help either way, Ion's hands reach out in preparation to steady the tall man. The Fon Master stops just short of actually touching him however, not wanting to make him uncomfortable.

Ion breathes a sigh of relief and smiles the instant that they're both safe on the stairwell.]

Thank goodness...I do hope you can forgive me for being so vague. I was just afraid that if I took the time to explain, you'd fall asleep before making it back.

[He looks at the poppies, feeling a knot form in his throat.]

They're beautiful...but they're also quite deadly. If they lull you to sleep and no one is there to remove you from the floor, you'll die.

[Darres was still quite drowsy, but he caught himself. Now that he was off of the floor these so-called effects should wear off soon. The general hadn't expect to catch himself in such harm, it seemed so innocent. This was bothersome, but thankful for the help.]

You have my gratitude.

[He's going to stand here until he feels comfortable moving around casually.]

[Ion smiles softly, relieved that he isn't hurt, even if his wits haven't been fully recovered yet.]

Oh, no, not at all. I'm just glad that I happened to be passing by...I don't normally take the stairs. [He laughs gently, into the back of his hand, in an attempt at minimizing the tension.] It would have been awful if you had had to learn the hard way.

[As it was, Ion didn't quite have the stomach to admit that that was how he had found out, himself.]

My name is Ion...pardon my asking, but are you new here? [It was possible that the man had simply never learned about that particular floor, but something about the look in his face gave Ion his doubts. Regardless, there was never any harm in asking to be sure.]

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[It would have been awful, and he didn't have time to go and get himself in trouble with everything that was happening. Especially since he had children now.]

Darres. [He replied in return.] I just woke up here. [The letter provided him with little info, and he doesn't believe his home is gone either.]

I see. I thought so. [Even as the glint leaves his eyes, Ion never stops smiling. Instead, he offers his hand in a friendly greeting.]

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Darres. I haven't been here terribly long myself...[A month and a half was nothing to scoff at, but compared to some of the other residents it felt miniscule.]...but if you have anything you'd like to know, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll answer to the best of my ability.

[Naturally, Ion didn't have any real reason to be playing host (and realistically there probably wasn't all that much he could offer in the way of help)--he simply wanted to make the adjustment to Tower life as smooth as possible for the tall man.]

I see, so they're constantly funneling people into this...tower. [For reasons unknown to him. He'll have to find that out.]

Thank you for your generosity, I'll keep that in mind if anything surfaces.

001 Acts of Kindness

Floor 87! ouo

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shhh pretend I'm not late o u o;;;;

OMG THIS IS SO OLD, you're lucky I love you <3 xD