relinquishing: (☼ It's all painted in his grief)
Guy Cecil ☼ [Gᴀɪʟᴀʀᴅɪᴀ•Gᴀʟᴀɴ•Gᴀʀᴅɪᴏs] ([personal profile] relinquishing) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2013-05-08 02:04 pm

It was only just a dream

Characters: Guy and you.
Setting: Floor Seventy Three
Format: Starting out [Brackets], but I'll follow.
Summary: Fresh back from another visit home, Guy needs to work on distracting himself.
Warnings: None - will adjust as necessary

--Room 5-02--

[Another adventure onto a wasteland of a planet was tucked into his belt, whether Guy liked it or not. The landscape of purple and brown felt more like a bad dream than a reality this time around - whether or not that was because Guy WANTED it to just be a bad dream was hard to say. Had he thought that the last time he'd been pulled here? Sure. But after everything that had happened in the previous weeks, Guy wasn't sure whether waking up back in the Tower was a relief or not. Which was better? Was there a better in this situation?

No. No, there wasn't. Hoping and praying that the visit was a horrible nightmare and nothing more was all he could really do. Even for as real as it felt, to him and to others... he had to tell himself something to keep at least a little hope.

But the trip has run him ragged, and for a long while, he doesn't leave the seat on his bed. He would eventually get up to check the redheads' rooms, look for Jade and Ion, go to that god-forsaken collar checkup... but for the moment, he's deep in thought, staring down at his hands with a grim expression.

Is this really all we have left...]


--Forest and Meadow floors--

[Eventually the blonde moves to the chest at the foot of his bed, unwrapping the sword he'd found resting on his bed when he'd finished his report only a short time ago... He'd told himself he wouldn't take it out, that it needed to stay tucked away. But the disservice he would be giving the man this sword represented was too great, especially seeing Auldrant gone.

If he got questioned, he would get questioned. He had his word to keep.

He might be found in the meadow, going through basic attacks, blocks, and counters, stopping to rest only for a few moments before starting then anew again. Or one might see him in the forest, the arch of Void Tempest cutting through the body of a deer with little hesitation. There was something to be said about having actual targets to train on, and the feel of the Jewel in his hands, cutting through flesh... well, it wasn't something he'd ever thought he would experience. It might be a bit morbid for some, but every proper swing of the sword lifts some of the frustrations gutted up inside him.]


--Cafeteria--

[Fresh out of a collar checkup and not exactly strong of appetite when it came to dinner, Guy can be found picking his way through a plate of chicken. It's going into his mouth, sure, but not at a very commendable rate for someone who hadn't had much to eat. Guy seem's to be too busy with whatever else is on his mind. It's edible food, at least, and he definitely hasn't taken the alcohol for granted - there's a small glass of tequila next to his plate, half-empty.

Eventually growing frustrated, he pushes the plate aside with a sigh, plucking up his glass to go get a refill.]
bloodyashes: (//tilts head)

[okay I decided dorms, let's go]

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-05-08 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Luckily for Guy's redhead fetch quest, one of them has been stopping in just long enough each morning to see if Guy's returned or not. Asch leans just far enough into the room to glance around; seeing Guy, he freezes a moment with a flash of relief across his face, then brings the rest of himself into the room.]

Welcome back.

[It's a lot more put-together than the last time Guy saw him, at least. Not quite up to par, but he's trying.]
bloodyashes: (Just another lurker lurking)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-05-08 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, he catches that look, and it's not hard to figure out what it means, nor hard to resent it a little. Of course Guy wishes it was Luke instead.

Sorry, Guy. What you see is what you get.]


Can I come in?

[Okay, so technically he's already in the room, but it's still the polite thing to say, if they're going for polite. And Guy can't say he didn't have plenty of time to kick the dude out, later.]
bloodyashes: (Totally not pouting)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-05-08 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not like I came over and sat on your bed.

[Petty squabbling for cover, like usual. And speaking of sitting on the bed, that's exactly what he does, dropping onto the edge of the mattress an arm's reach from Guy.

Too bad if he was supposed to stand. He's tired too, and doesn't really know what to say now, so he just stays quiet a while.]
bloodyashes: ([F] I just got up :l)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-05-08 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hey dude it's not like he put his head on your shoulder or something. Arm's reach is plenty of bubble for... whatever they are. Former friends who have a sort of mutual, unspoken agreement about keeping each other from doing anything too stupid.]

Nothing new.

[Meaning, everything from last time is still weighing on him, pretty much.]
attheclocktower: (pic#3877046)

Floor 25

[personal profile] attheclocktower 2013-05-08 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[She needed to get into contact with people about practicing again. Jason's stupid experiment had wrecked so much, and of course Dax's plan now lay in the back of her mind. A constant worry, niggling at her even as she went about her daily tasks.

But now she needed to actually start practicing again. She'd been doing some stuff on her own, not wanting to be completely rusty when she finally gets to start meeting with people again. Floor 39 was also harder to go to sometimes, thanks to all the memories of certain people there. Floor 25 was her old training location, so it's where she heads next.

When she steps out onto the floor and realizes she isn't the only one who had that idea, she pauses, a suddenly hesitant, especially once she realizes who it is. He'd offered to help her train, and then - it was Jason. It was Jason. Jason was the one who made him do that. But it was still nerve-wracking to be around the first person who'd ever killed you.

At the same time, there's something a little mesmerizing about watching him practice - the style is so different than anything she's ever seen before. In the end she opts to sit a ways away, arms wrapped around her knees and watching carefully.]
bloodyashes: ([F] You saw NOTHIN)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-05-08 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Haven't seen him.

[The one that killed him, anyway. Apparently being perfect isofons means they're just as good at avoiding each other when they don't want to talk as at finding each other when they do.]
seekinganswers: (Forever unsure.)

Cafeteria

[personal profile] seekinganswers 2013-05-08 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[When Guy gets up to refill his drink, Sheba's just turning to leave - a plate of chicken in one hand and a glass of wine in the other. She doesn't want to accidentally walk into him, though, so she quickly sidesteps him before - wait.

She lingers there a moment or two as he gets his refill before finally speaking up.]


Umm... do you mind if I join you?
bloodyashes: (So done w/ everything)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-05-08 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Throw in all their added issues, too, Guy. They're your problem children as always.]

I was checking in because I wanted to make sure you came back.
myblueskies: (brave smiles)

Meadow!

[personal profile] myblueskies 2013-05-08 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Romeo and Piccolo were in the meadow when they spotted Guy. Romeo hadn't seen Guy in a long time... not since he had died and he was glad to see he was okay. He skipped over to him, staying well out of range of the sword.]
bloodyashes: (Get this over with)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-05-08 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Of course you aren't, bromom. Asch makes an annoyed noise, as much a formality at Guy's laughter as anything.]

No, but that doesn't mean I didn't want you back as soon as possible.

[Look Guy, he's caring again.]
keywrite: (uhh)

[personal profile] keywrite 2013-05-08 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hey roomie hey. How about a distraction in the form of a Riku? Possibly, anyway, since he just glances at Guy before heading straight for his trunk.

And then stops to take a second look.]


...Hey, you're back.
attheclocktower: (pic#4640508)

[personal profile] attheclocktower 2013-05-08 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[She tenses and her arms tighten around her knees slightly when he catches sight of her and speaks, before loosening again. She'd duck her head, but her current position and the ever-present collar make it uncomfortable and difficult.]

A little while. [She's trying not to fidget nervously.] You fight really differently from anyone I've ever seen before.

[Not that she's an expert, but still.]
seekinganswers: (Gentle mode activate)

[personal profile] seekinganswers 2013-05-08 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[She gives him a quick once-over before taking a step back. Then she looks him over again and takes another step back, just for good measure. There was a time and a place for teasing; this wasn't it. Invading his personal space could come later.]

It's not that anything has happened. I just thought maybe since we know some of the same people, it'd be good for us to get to know each other too.

If that's alright with you, I mean.

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