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ϡ - Chapter ThirtyFour; The snowy white day and the curse [Action (for House 44)|Voice|Written]

[ There’s the rhythmic clink of a knife cutting through vegetables and on the cutting board. There’s a small humming coming from the person doing said cooking before they stop. ] Ah! G-Good afternoon everyone. I hope everyone is enjoying themselves today. It looks like we have a bit of a snow storm going on, hm? Make sure to bundle up if you do go out.

[ There’s a hum and then another chop or two. ] Snow. Snow lots of it. Plenty to do with it though. Speaking of I have two ideas I thought might be nice to bring up. First one being a delivery service of sorts! It'll run out of house forty four and we can get you anything you might need during the winter...during times like this, for example. Because walking out in this kind of weather is just dreadful. H-having teleportation magic makes it loads easier a-and I think it'll help people out just a little more. I-I suppose requesting things over the journals would be the fastest way to get it to you. I haven't quite worked out all the details for it yet. But having it as a service available for the winter months might be beneficial all around. [ He'll clear his throat before continuing. ]

The next is a bit more fun and less serious. I thought up the idea back in December, if you saw my snow sculptures walking around that one day. How does a nice, light, fun snow sculpture competition sound to everyone? You can make teams based on the community buildings, houses, or simply join up with your friends! I-I think…it might be nice to do. It’ll help with the recent going ons around here. [ Lots of people leaving some good old fashion fun wouldn’t hurt. ]

As for prizes…well I’m not quite certain what one could ask for when you can get whatever you want. It’s a rather tricky thing to come up with prizes here, but not impossible. Ah! But…there is the hot springs. Perhaps the winning team can take a few hours or a day to have the hot springs to themselves. Maybe having the food of their choice cooked for them while up there? [ Just going to be chopping some more yup. ]

I don’t know when to have it either, actually. Maybe right after Valentine’s Day? [Oh boy Valentine's Day. That is coming up rather soon, isn't it? ] Depending on the amount of snow we get. I-I’m sure it’s not going to melt anytime soon. Could always make more too…

But, yes, if you have any feedback for it I’d love to hear! A little community fun can go a long way after all. I think Luceti could use- [there’s a long pause and then a muted cry of pain comes over the journal. It comes out as a pained gasp and the knife he was holding clatters to the floor but only after Helios cuts himself. Damn. He'll just quickly grab a nearby towel and press it against the wound. Helios turns off the voice function as soon as it happens so no one else can hear it. But, oh, damn he hopes no one is home right now. It’s back, this pain, oh gods it’s just like getting it the first time. He’ll just brace himself against the kitchen counter as he bites back those tears. The next part is said shakily. Helios manages to keep his voice level however. ]

S-sorry about that. But I think everyone could agree that Luceti could use some fun. I'll be around so-so if anyone has any questions feel free to ask. Th-there's also the ah... [ Give him a second he's trying to brain things while all this pain is hitting him at once. ] Th-the meeting tomorrow, too. I can answer things there as well, if-if people need t-time to think on it. S-Stay warm today everyone. Hot chocolate is a wonderfully good remedy for this sort of weather. [ Of all the times to get back his curse. It was bound to happen. He knows that. Nothing ever lasts forever. ]

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[House. House 10, to be exact. While she does sort of flinch when the light comes, to her credit the reaction is very minimal, more to the glare than in surprise or anything. She whistles when he comes, also going straight to looking at his hands for any sort of open cuts he might have needed to make. Not that she expects to see any, but]

Welcome.

Except for Orenji. His words can be summarized by "feed me", "pet me", and "put me down." [From under the table, Orenji offers an offended meow, displeased by her teasing. She looks over at her cat and smiles.] Oh, quiet, you know I love you.

Then it seem what's needed is some proper Solana stubbornness and some Sprensonne magic. One way or another, we will have you cooking. By yourself even.

I agree. But then we can celebrate the spring flowers arriving right afterward.

[ very softly; very sweetly. before she hangs up: ] Th-thanks, Helios.

On the other hand, maybe some parts of it are best forgotten. I'd rather not have people at home suddenly changing their personalities all the time.

I'll make sure to do that!

Yes that would...be strange. The experiments we could certainly do without. Who knows maybe they'll stop one day and simply let us live here, peacefully, or as peacefully as one can given the circumstances.

[ Having a war going on outside of your bubble isn't always the best of things to keep in the back of one's mind. But it's a truth about this place and it shouldn't be buried. ] So. Are you planning on attending the snow sculpture competition?

Yes! And with the memory garden now it'll...be wonderful to watch all those flowers grow. The cherry blossom tree is rather beautiful too, when the weather it right. Lots of gardening to be done. I'm glad I met Faeren here.

[ Just a chuckle. Despite not having as green a thumb as his fiancee, Elise, she taught him so rather valuable things when it comes to gardening. ] Do you like to do it? Gardening I mean.

I think if they do that, they might as well offer us a way back home, too. And a get-out-of-jail-free card for next time.

...The what?

I do enjoy gardens, but I haven't done much to create one myself.

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That would be rather nice. Or-or allow us to be sent to another world not just our own. [ For people who have nothing back in theirs. ]

Oh! The, ah, snow sculpture competition I made note of in my announcement. Everyone is allowed to join in! I think it'll be a fun thing to do considering spring is slowly approaching. One last hurray in the snow.

There's always room for starting. Hm. I know Grune has a very prominent green thumb. [ A chuckle. ] And I-I'm not so bad myself, if you ever wanted to give it a shot and start one.

It might be fun! One of my housemates keeps a small garden, but it might be nice to have a larger one...

[ Helios will draw back his hand which does, in fact, have a long slice in it. He'll quickly heal it over with Nala's magic though and he gives her a smile with a short wave. Said hand will have a nasty scar, on both dorsal and ventral side, of his palm which doesn't go away after he heals himself. ] Afternoon. One thing about this spell that always makes it difficult, the cutting. Not a very big fan I admit.

[ He'll look around to make sure he hasn't disturbed or knocked anything over. Seeing that he hasn't Helios smiles shifting in his position and taking out a rather thick book. ] You have a very nice house, quite cozy. But, ah, sh-should we start then?

[She won't be either. Maybe she can find some way around it. But with one nod and a tug on her ribbons, she'll confirm-] Yeah, I'm alright to start. Would you prefer a table [Nod to the dining room with the big fishtank at the center] On just sitting at this counter or something?

Oh! The table will perfect if you don't mind.

Well, as long as we're talking pie in the sky, I'd appreciate it if they'd give me a ton of gold as a parting gift, too.

['...Oops. Guess it shows how carefully I listen to most announcements.']

I doubt I'd have any expertise, but sure, why not come see it?

[Nope, doesn't mind. Well then, let's make out way to that table - ignore the bluegill in there possibly stupidly staring from the tank that dominates the center of it but. sit]

[ He'll make his way over smiling at the fish in the tank before staring back at it almost in imitation. ] It's rather cute.

[ A smile. He'll place his compendium down on the table and the book itself is old and musty and it looks as if the pages could disintegrate with a mere touch and turning of its pages. ] Now then. The first thing to do is to learn the principals and the symbols involved in the sigil.

[ He'll open the book to a page with this drawn on its pages. ]

[Wow, a real magic circle. Even with all the magic she's seen her used here all the time, it's rare she sees something like this. she looks at it reverently, nodding for him to go on]

I'd be more partial towards sweets myself. Freshly baked goods always make for the most wonderful of parting gifts. [ Though who knows what the Malnosso's would contain. ]

Oh you don't have to have any expertise! It's just for fun after all! And even being morale support could help any team.

All right, sure.

['I don't think you want my moral support.']

As for the sweets... well, you can buy one with the other, but not the other way around.

[ He'll continue then with some excitement and clear enjoyment at the fact he's getting to teach someone his spells. It was a rare thing for him so you couldn't really blame him for it. He was slightly dubious at first but Haruhi's interest is clearly seen and noted. She'll make a good student that much he's certain of. ]

We'll practice drawing out the symbols first because if any one of them is wrong it could end up disastrous. They don't have to be perfect but they do have to be recognizable. Since these symbols actually mean something in the runic language. Which we...might need to touch upon as well. S-Since it'll help when drawing up the sigil.

[ Helios hunches. ]

I-I know, I know. It's not the same as if I had done it deliberately. But it d-doesn't change the fact that what happened...killed someone innocent.

[ He still feels himself to be a murderer even if he knows that he isn't. That what happened that night was in no way his own fault or doing. And yet the pain, the cries of Elise being possessed and killed right before him it was...it was too much to cast aside as a simple accident at least for him. ]

At some point, you n-need to... forgive yourself, Helios... you cannot hate yourself f-forever.

... Just... d-do all you can, to make sure such a thing... will not r-reoccur...

Just l-like I... try to do all I can to... d-do the same...

[And he fidgets a little with his sleeves, hands hesitating over the marks of the needles on his wrists. The marks Helios knows are there, now.

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