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ϡ - Appointments Post

This post here is for personal conversations which should happen but one or both of us doesn't want to put up a new post/log and thus we will just thread it out here. This can be used to thread with Helios anytime and anywhere. This can either be in person (with action), or via the journal's call feature (voice and/or written).

When replying to this post please mark in the subject line when and how it is taking place EX:
[Action, March 11th]
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[Written, June 10th]

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Oh, well yes, especially the expression they had on. [ Helios might snort at the memory. ]

They were fixed right away though. You definitely should, anything can happen can't it? Well, in our worlds at any rate. [ Helios might be smiling a bit too widely at it too. First year magic users, very amusing to watch them when he visited the Council. ] Though I can't say I'm much better. Blowing up my room and all.

[ There is theatrical relieved sigh from Helios. ] Oh, thank goodness. I'm glad you're the forgiving sort.

You're in good company, at least. Remember that I once took out the back wall of my bedroom. [Holding open the apartment door for you, Helios.] And I'm very much the forgiving sort. When did I ever give you reason to think otherwise?

Yes you did, didn't you? But those were extreme circumstances. You got turned into a dragon. I blew out the windows when I was turned into one. These apartments are just not dragon friendly. [ Thoughtful pause. ]

Should try remedying that. A spacial distortion spell would work...why the ring uses one for the larger mythica.

[ Don't mind him rambling. This is so totally going to be another project when he can actually read symbols again. He'll stop and blink at that question. Walking through the door and to the kitchen now, yep. ]

You-you didn't! I just... [ let you die. Couldn't save you. He's too hard on himself when it comes to people he's close with. Because of Elise he can't forgive himself for that and he certainly can't ask for forgiveness. Even if the situation was out of his hands, even if Giles did it of his own volition; he still...failed to protect someone close to him again. In the back of his mind he is worried that Giles won't forgive him. Irrational and totally not true but after everything he's been through how can he not fear it? But it's also himself he can't bring to forgive. Helios will just laugh. ] Never mind I was joking, you know.

[Giles lets a few seconds of silence go past, staring fixedly at Helios, trying to guess what new horrors are going through his friend's mind. Then he sighs, shakes his head, and closes the door.]

I should hope you were. [He'll lead the way down the hall to the kitchen.]

...fine. I'll say it again, just in case you're doubting me.

You're forgiven, Helios. [For whatever the hell you're tearing yourself up over this time.]

[ These aren't new horrors Giles. They're just really big hang-ups. There's a fine line and not so prominent difference, but there is one. ] I was, I was.

[ Just a sigh. ] I wasn't doubting you.

No wonder you're not sleeping.

[Said with no small amount of concern, even as Giles busies himself looking through the kitchen cabinets for some tea. Aha!

He pulls out two boxes of tea leaves and passes them back to Helios.] I would recommend Jasmine...[In a fit of absentmindedness, however, what he actually passes over is the Gyokuro tea.]...or maybe the Gyokuro. [Which means that what gets passed over next is the Jasmine.]

I can use either one. [Even though this is a very delicate operation, of course.]

Can you really blame me, Giles?

[ He would notice that if it weren't for this damn death penalty. Helios will weigh the two in his hands. Eying each one with deep thought. This would be easier if he could read labels. So he'll hand over the Gyokuro thinking it's Jasmine because, you know, that's what Giles said it was. ] Jasmine sounds wonderful.

...no, of course not.

It's been a horrible month for all three of us.

[Giles takes the box and opens it to pull out some tea leaves.] But it will get better.

[Then he just...stares, shakes his head, closes the box, sets it aside, and takes the other from Helios' hand.]

Lose my own head, next...

I'm sorry, Helios, I shouldn't...I shouldn't keep badgering you like this. Not after putting you through everything that I have.

[Or everything that he will...

Who is he to question a bit of strangeness on his friend's part? They're all still owed a bit of strangeness. Giles will just start going through the motions to make tea, now, looking deeply sheepish.]

It always does, doesn't it? [ Helios will just blink. Oh, whoops, wrong box. Well at least Giles didn't ask. ]

You, you don't have to apologize Giles. I-I know it wasn't, it was out of your control. [ Helios will lean against the counter just watching the floor. ]

I...I yelled at Robert. [ His shoulders hunch a little as he speaks those words. He hasn't spoken to Robert since then either. ] I said such...mean things to him and when he was in that state. I-I didn't mean to. I was so angry at myself that I just...I just- [ He goes silent. And the silence that follows is prolonged and prominent. ]

[He was about to, probably at least, but the admission from Helios stops him cold. Giles freezes in place for a few seconds, the kettle hovering just a few inches over the stove.

Then he sets it down, the clink of metal on metal suddenly very loud in the silence between them.]

...are you planning to apologize?

[ Helios might flinch at that clink of metal. ]

O-Of course I am. I feel horrible. I didn't mean to. [ Or maybe he did at the time. He doesn't know. ]

Then that's that, then.

...I lost three people from home today, Helios. I would hate to see you lose one without even attempting to make amends.

And amends can be made. He'll understand.

I'm sorry. About, about losing people.

[ A slight pause. ]

You weren't there. I'm not...I'm not sure he will. I-I don't know. But I will try to make them. [ Because he can't leave it like that of all things. ]

As long as you make the attempt...I'm sure he'll understand, Helios.

[The water slowly starts to boil in the kettle, making the lid rattle softly. Giles leans against the counter right next to Helios.]

The sort of friendship you've given him can't be undone by a few bad moments.

Edited 2011-06-29 02:34 (UTC)

I know. But this, this is the second time I've done something like this to him.

[ Granted the other time was a shift it still doesn't make it any less painful. He'll rub his eyes stifling a sigh as he looks over at the pot. ] But you're absolutely right.

I'm glad you think so.

[He looks hesitantly over at Helios.]

...is, is there anything I can do to help?

[ Helios will blink and look back at Giles. ] Oh. No it's fine. Th-thank you though for the offer, Giles.

I-I think it'll be alright. Everything sorts itself out after all.

Yes, it does. Eventually. I-I suppose that's why they say patience is a virtue, really. Or so I've always thought.

[...a pause, before he passes the box of jasmine teal eaves over to Helios.]

S-Sorry. I, I left my glasses back in the apartment. [And he did, that's true enough.] Would you mind reminding me how long this should steep for?

Well it's never easy setting things right but patience does hel-

[ He stops mid-sentence as Giles hands over that box. Helios will just...stare at it not saying anything. He could make up a number...or he could honest and just say what he's being dealing with since he got back. Giles is going to figure out eventually anyway. ] I-I don't know. I, I mean I can't. M-Maybe three minutes? Um...something like that.

[ He wished he knew off the top of his head. He looks so embarrassed to even say this but, you cause him Giles. ] I can't read it.

[The kettle chooses that moment to whistle, hopefully sparing Helios some embarassment by attracting Giles' attention. He pulls it off the stove and pours some of the water into Helios' mug. Then he takes the box and squints at it.]

Could be a three...then again, it could also be an eight.

[He looks over at Helios again, all the sympathy in the world born in his expression. Yep. You're busted, Helios.]

Let's start with three.

[ It's mumbled and almost apologetic. Helios will just be looking at something that isn't that box. ]

Three, three sounds good. Could do a taste test to be sure.

I'll spare you the potential horrors.

...it's nothing to be ashamed of, Helios.

I can't read Giles. I can't even recognize the symbols of my own spells. I write things down and can't read it after wards.

[ It's terribly inconvenient and impossibly frustrating. ] But they always have to take something I suppose. It could certainly be worse.

Yes, it could. But I imagine that that's, um, quite hard to accept from your end of things.

[Tentatively.] I can read again. Finally. I'd be happy to help, however I can.

It's better than losing my magic. I wouldn't put it past them to-to take that away from me. [ He's rather thankful they didn't. ]

It might be a...good opportunity to brush up with the spirits at least. I have been making progress with Hyt and I'd love to continue to do so.

[ Helios will look back at Giles a smile on his face. ] I'd appreciate that Giles, really.

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