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Taiki ([personal profile] notagiraffe) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2014-01-08 08:16 pm

Learning anew

Characters: Taiki and open
Setting: Meadow throughout the 6th, 7th and 8th.
Format: Either
Summary: Recovery, relearning some skills and a regain
Warnings: First prompt characters will probably be speaking more to Sanshi than Taiki

[6th] Taiki of course couldn't fight, but that didn't mean battles didn't affect him. As the plague doctors got more violent and the fight against Jason began his condition worsened. He kept going as long as he could, running supplies, helping where he could even without his powers, due to the transition to the new collar fluid.

In the end he had all but collapsed, he had gotten to his room and hid there, letting himself drift in and out of consciousness, without his Shirei to look after him. The days were a blur, and by the time his powers came back he was barely strong enough to manifest Sanshi. So time past, and it took days after everything was over for him to regain enough strength to stay awake for decent periods of time.

Today though Sanshi took him out of his room, carrying him on her back. She didn't feel any different even though she was now real- and Taiki wasn't sure how she wasn't real before but was now, but didn't have the energy to think about it properly. They ended up in the meadow, still Taiki's favourite place and he curled up next to her.

[7th] Taiki was stronger today, not quite sitting up on his own but more aware. He managed small, tired smiles at those he saw. And even managed quiet conversation with Sanshi and stroked Gohran who was in puppy form beside him.

Every now and again he took out the picture he had received and stared at it, feeling sad but also comforted by it. At these times Sanshi stroked his hair and murmured at him softly.

[8th] Taiki is a lot brighter today, though the bloodsickness is no where near gone, it never really is gone. Still he is sitting up and even managed to walk part of the way here himself. Now he is feeling a little better he is beginning to explore the differences, if he can find any in his real powers.

He transformed and for a while there was a black horned creature flying around the meadow until he tumbled back to the ground, transforming as Sanshi placed his cloak over him.

One thing he noticed though was how much harder it was to heal, he supposed it made sense. He had learned to heal here, with his glamour powers, and it wasn't part of his actual powers.

And so he spent the day practicing, resting curled up in Sanshi's knee when he was exhausted. If anyone was to pass during these practices they would see a dark haired child in formal looking robes stood very still before announcing "Heal" to thin air.
chainsawn: (that’s strange since even so)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-01-26 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course I can do that. I can make anything listen to me. It's not really hard.

.. Besides, when something doesn't listen, you.. just kill it. [ Said fairly calmly. With the ease of someone talking about any ordinary mundane activity. ]
chainsawn: (and the future we promised)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-01-27 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bad"? But.. everyone here does it, right? And the Tower does it too. It's just like breathing, everyone does that too. And sometimes you need it to live.
chainsawn: (and your voice that calls my name)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-01-30 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
...

You probably get hurt a lot.

[ After all, some people won't stop unless they're killed, even though Urotsuki could never claim that all the killing she's ever done was out of pure self defense.. ]
chainsawn: (they still pierce right in)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-02-01 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
So then they're the ones killing and hurting people, right? There's still someone doing it.. that's how the world works. [ If there's anything she's learned in this place, it's that. Either you hurt and kill, or you are hurt and killed. Her natural tendency for violence didn't help with that. ]
chainsawn: (that’s strange since even so)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-02-03 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
But.. sometimes it can't be helped. [ Granted, for her it's a lot more than just "sometimes".. ]

.. It's something you have to accept.. has nobody ever told you that before?

[ Especially in this place that would be sort of strange. Even Urotsuki realises that. ]
chainsawn: (the town i lived in with you)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-02-04 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Well.. I guess you'll understand it sooner or later.

[ That's how the world works, after all. You can't just always keep living like that, right..? Then you'll just die. ]
chainsawn: (and the future we promised)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-02-04 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
...

Ah..

You're apologizing again.

[ Back to where they started. ]
chainsawn: (they still pierce right in)

[personal profile] chainsawn 2014-02-07 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It's okay.

[ In contrast, Urotsuki's voice is just as blank as ever. ]

I guess.. some things just can't change. You are who you are. Just like.. I'm who I am.