Light of May ::: an original roleplay

Who: Aetheria, Aurora, Barnabas and Lilith
When: Later afternoon
Where: Landers' residence

( And then he had settled, with dead certainty, an aching head and a bloody nose, on Neil and Lilith Landers. )

Who: The Elias family and their familiars
Where: Elias home
When: Eeeaaaarly morning

( Oh please be done, how much longer can this trauma afford to run? )

Who: Barnabas and Cheila
Where: Elias home
When: Morning

Barnabas didn't know what was wrong with the world anymore. But it was something. It'd gone from a place where he could relax to this world where he was half-afraid to step outside for fear of coming across another demon. That was two that he had now. And all he could do was be grateful that it had been him instead of any other member of his family. They were all angelic and it couldn't have gone as well for them. It didn't go well for me. Barnabas rubbed at the side of his head before swinging his feet over the bed and getting out. His robe was resting on the back of the chair where Diana'd draped it the night before. She was still asleep on the bed and likely would remain that way for awhile. The previous day had been more draining than it had any right to be. A peaceful march, explosions, Caelia coming home for a little bit... if Barnabas didn't miss his guess then she was still actually there. It was nice to have the whole family together for awhile. It likely wouldn't stay that way, but it was nice. He'd even tried to join in conversations and had managed to keep up somewhat decently.

He still wasn't good enough though. Barnabas knew that he wasn't himself again yet and it bothered him even though he knew he wasn't really able to do anything about it. He was trying but his thoughts were like little birds that slipped right through his fingers no matter how hard he tried to grasp. Almost like they didn't belong to him at all.

Sighing, he tied the sash of his robe and made his way quietly out of the bedroom and down the hall. Most everyone else seemed to be asleep and the only thoughts that he had to contend with were his -- oh. It seemed that he wasn't the only one awake after all. It was harder to ignore the thoughts of someone else when he was trying so hard just to keep hold of his own. "Good morning, Cheila." At least he had waited until he had visually confirmed which of the children it was to use their name. They'd grown up with his telepathy but that didn't mean they were always used to it. Glancing at the clock he blinked before moving to put the kettle on. "Couldn't you sleep well?"

Who: Barnabas & Salvatrix
Where: The park
When: Late morning

( She did not like to be disappointed. )

Who: Diana, Cheila, Barnabas, Aurora and Aetheria (NPC)
Where: Elias Household
When: Morning

( Read more... )

Who: The Elias family
Where: Elias home
When: Evening

( To make sure that you never go. )

Who: Barnabas and Cheila
Where: Elias home
When: 3:30 p.m.

( He wanted a sandwich. )

For Caelia and Barnabas.

Who: Barnabas
Where: Elias Home
When: Way too early in the morning

( But they still scatter any clinging in my mind. )

Scene with Barnabas and Diana.

Who: Aurora and Barnabas
Where: Scarlet Oak Library
When: Afternoon

Barnabas had finally begun to recover from his encounter with the demon. It had taken time and help from his wife and, miracle of all miracles, his son, but he had gotten there. 'Coming back' to himself to find that Dashiell was there had been enough to move the man to tears that he hadn't felt the need to hide. He'd faced up to his emotions a long time ago and while he was normally the level-headed one of the family there were times when he broke down. He thought that finding all of his children again and learning that they all were safe could be one of those moments. Haven't seen Amaya and Caelia. Technically they weren't even his but he'd helped raised them from when he'd married Diana and considered them as much. A fact which Amaya seemed more accepted of than Caelia last time he'd checked.

"Don't worry," he told himself, ruffling his hair as he climbed out of the taxi in front of the Scarlet Oak library. Diana had decided to dedicate the day to the gods, feeling nostalgic for home, and Barnabas had decided he wanted to see what Scarlet Oak had to offer since his children enjoyed it so. Plus he had gotten through to the twins, or Aurora since Aetheria was apparently somewhere separate from her twin, and the one had agreed to meet him at the library. He was a little apprehensive about the idea of Aurora going out on her own. Last he'd known she would barely leave Aetheria's side and it was odd to think of the two alone. They always just seemed to go together. "Growing up," Barnabas reminded himself as he started to look around for that familiar face, his thoughts brushing against minds to see if they belonged to his daughter. Minds were easier to trust than faces because he'd have sworn he had seen all of his children dozens of times over the years but no, copy-cats who didn't deserve to look like that. Diana had always agreed... once the storm that came along with her grief faded, usually.

Who: Barnabas, Yelena and Andras demon (NPC)
Where: Streets of SO
When: Twilight

( Before he could fully register the thought his mind, normally quiet thanks to his ability to tune out others, was flooded with dark, hateful things. )

Who: Aetheria, Aurora, Barnabas and Diana
Where: Local park
When: Afternoon

( Finally found what we're looking for )