Helios Sprensonne (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
folklorist) wrote2014-06-04 04:50 pm
folklorist) wrote2014-06-04 04:50 pm
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ϡ - Chapter FiftyThree; recovery [action|voice]
[ Action ]
[ The draft had left everyone feeling disoriented and he was no exception. It might also have to do with the fact that his right wing was broken, along with his arm and a few ribs. His arm and ribs have healed quite a bit since then. The injuries now only light sprains that he wears a brace on his arm for. His wing, however, is taking much longer to heal and it's left him bed ridden for several days since the draft ended. Despite his general and easy return to almost full healthy Helios has been resting in the clinic for a few days. But today he's probably well enough to get up and have a short stroll around the village, maybe even play a little with Luminair and Maggir who are in Saori's care for the time being. Helios can be found at the bakery, library and then the clinic (when he's finally yelled at and dragged back there for being a bad patient) for most of the day. He looks better than he has been and he's not nearly as tired as he was, so overall he's making a pretty good recovery.
It's later into the evening when everything is winding down that he'll make a voice post over the network. ]
[ Voice ]
I know it-it's been rather rough on most of us these last few days. So I was w-wondering if anyone would like to do a potluck sort of endeavor at-at the welcome center? It could help us all wind down from the obvious thing. But, ah, it's-it's just a suggestion of course.
[ Because food makes everything better, right? ] Also if-if it's not too much trouble would anyone be willing to, ah, talk for a bit? It doesn't have to be about anything in particular, really. I-I've just been having a hard time sleeping lately- [ pain does that to you and of course the creeping sensations he gets when he dreams. Like he's being watched by something and it doesn't go away, it just never seems to go away.] -so perhaps I'll start off with a question. What's your favorite memory of home? It doesn't have to be one specific memory or event. I remember when I was little of going to the town near the castle and getting this fantastic ice cream from the ice cream parlor there. It was homemade, sweet and creamy, absolutely delicious; I haven't had ice cream that lived up to those standards yet. I've always tried to make it myself but it just never tasted quite like that type. [ Helios supposed that was a good thing. It would ruin the true artistry of the ice cream back home. ]
So if you want to talk, feel free to answer. Otherwise I hope you all have a good night.
[ The draft had left everyone feeling disoriented and he was no exception. It might also have to do with the fact that his right wing was broken, along with his arm and a few ribs. His arm and ribs have healed quite a bit since then. The injuries now only light sprains that he wears a brace on his arm for. His wing, however, is taking much longer to heal and it's left him bed ridden for several days since the draft ended. Despite his general and easy return to almost full healthy Helios has been resting in the clinic for a few days. But today he's probably well enough to get up and have a short stroll around the village, maybe even play a little with Luminair and Maggir who are in Saori's care for the time being. Helios can be found at the bakery, library and then the clinic (when he's finally yelled at and dragged back there for being a bad patient) for most of the day. He looks better than he has been and he's not nearly as tired as he was, so overall he's making a pretty good recovery.
It's later into the evening when everything is winding down that he'll make a voice post over the network. ]
[ Voice ]
I know it-it's been rather rough on most of us these last few days. So I was w-wondering if anyone would like to do a potluck sort of endeavor at-at the welcome center? It could help us all wind down from the obvious thing. But, ah, it's-it's just a suggestion of course.
[ Because food makes everything better, right? ] Also if-if it's not too much trouble would anyone be willing to, ah, talk for a bit? It doesn't have to be about anything in particular, really. I-I've just been having a hard time sleeping lately- [ pain does that to you and of course the creeping sensations he gets when he dreams. Like he's being watched by something and it doesn't go away, it just never seems to go away.] -so perhaps I'll start off with a question. What's your favorite memory of home? It doesn't have to be one specific memory or event. I remember when I was little of going to the town near the castle and getting this fantastic ice cream from the ice cream parlor there. It was homemade, sweet and creamy, absolutely delicious; I haven't had ice cream that lived up to those standards yet. I've always tried to make it myself but it just never tasted quite like that type. [ Helios supposed that was a good thing. It would ruin the true artistry of the ice cream back home. ]
So if you want to talk, feel free to answer. Otherwise I hope you all have a good night.
[Voice]
[ So bending was something inherited as well, hm? ] My world is similar to that. But here I can teach people magic, regardless of that. Their world simply needs to have some sort of...of power of magical nature to it for my magic to work. People from worlds completely devoid of anything supernatural won't be able to learn my magic, or that's what I found out through trial and error here.
[Voice]
[He pauses for a bit... tossing an idea back and forth in his head... before he actually decides to go ahead and ask it.]
Well, our world definitely has spirits and magic and supernatural weirdness, so that would be a thing. Soooooooo... let's say, you know, hypothetically that someone, maaaaaaybe somewhat like myself, was interested in maybe possibly learning this magic stuff. Would that be possible? What sort of things would that person have to go through to learn it? And... what sorts of magic could that person actually learn?
[Voice]
But as for that, hypothetically speaking of course, it would require lots of reading and learning before application could be applied. My world's main type of magic is elemental in nature. Meaning you'd be doing much the same types of things as Aang and other benders in your world. Except spells in my world use incantations and such to work. [ It'll be a lot of work but Helios thinks it's worth the price if it meant being able to protect oneself here. ]
Would you like to learn it then?
[Voice]
[Sokka ponders on the offer for a while. Finally he lets out a heavy breath.]
I've always seen myself as the protector of others. If I can't do that, what is my worth as a warrior? If this will help me help those around me, then I'm willing to do what it takes. I'm a fast learner, after all.
[Besides, even if Katara is older than him now, well... he's still going to be the bigger brother and do what he can to watch over her.]
[Voice]
I see. Well I can try to be a good teacher and help you learn how to protect those closest to you. If-if you're willing to learn then I certainly won't say no to an attentive student. [ Helios won't deny helping or teaching people here. It was for the best that people learned what they could in a place like this. After all they were in the middle of a war that seemed to have little to no end in sight. ]
It won't be easy, but I can tell that you're certainly up for the challenge.
[Voice]
[He pauses for a moment.]
I would be honored to learn from you, Master Helios. Almost everyone here from my world either took part in the draft or volunteered to be reinforcements afterward, and I was left behind to take care of things. My little sister has gotten stronger in my absence, and...
If the time comes for me to protect those I care about, I will do anything for them.
When and where do we begin?
[Voice]
[ But at the words master he'll color slightly on his end. ] Oh-oh please! You don't have to be so f-formal. Just Helios is fine! [ He is awkward when being called master. And Helios doesn't think he's a master at all. ]
But, ah! Um...whenever you're available I suppose. I have sometime throughout the day for a few hours of study and practice.
[Voice]
Well, I won't get my hopes up just yet. I guess we can only take things as they come.
[Sokka cracks a small smile at Helios' reaction to the word "master," but there is a strange seriousness that doesn't let that grow too much. Sokka is serious about protecting those he cares about, and he treats his teachers with respect. You won't get away without some amount of respect.]
Still, I look foward to training with you. [Mentally, he adds the unspoken word, "Master." There's a nice little pause where that word would fit, no less.] I've got one more thing to schedule, but... sometime during the day sounds well enough.
[That wasn't morning; it sounded good enough to him!]
[Voice]
Yes that's right. If you take things slowly it'll all make sense and be easier to learn. There's no rush here after all. [ Helios smiles on his end. ]
Alright. Just tell me when you'd like to start. You can contact with the journal or-or you can stop by House 44, or library, or Mythoria cafe. Those are the typical places I'll be at.
[Voice]
[Yup, that's one. Which means he'll definitely be finding his way to Souji at the same time, so he might as well go for broke and do two at the same time.]
[Voice]