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Tweak says, "Milk was a bad choice!"

MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-04-04 11:02:00

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370 - Fear Itself: The Revenge

(OOC: EVENT INFO | RAFFLE THREAD)

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 01:52 pm UTC (link)

[ There's such a wash of relief when the bands don't kick in that he's almost worried that will trigger it but no, no interruptions. He circles his arms around Ianto with some caution, holding him steady once he's certain that it's safe to do so. What a mess, the both of them. All blood and snot, respectively. ]

Told you I would. [ He's not good at being a hero but he is pretty decent at saving people he cares about. If something had happened... well. Let's not think about that. ]

He's never touching you again. Okay?

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readystopwatch
2016-04-05 02:06 pm UTC (link)

[Right now, like this, he can almost believe that. He feels safe. And maybe that feeling is temporary or foolish but it's enough to start to calm him down until he can finally stop crying. He's still shivering a bit, exhausted and overwhelmed from everything but aside from that and the occasional sniff he seems to be more composed. He's not moving out of Spike's arms unless he's forced to.]

Okay. [Another deep breath.]</a> No one came last time. Thank you.

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 02:11 pm UTC (link)

[ They can probably settle down in here for the night. No sense in crossing the dome again just to get back to their apartment building and unless there's some serious shit going down outside, Spike's done all the heroing he can be arsed to do. Leave it to someone else to save the world, he got what he wanted. ]

Well, you didn't have me last time, did you? [ Maybe that's unfair towards Jack but seriously, does no one know what to do with a damsel in distress around here? Bloody hell.

He quietly makes a note to talk to Rebecca about setting up some kind of panic button. She's techy, she can probably solder together something more efficient than the communicators. Like a pager. Why isn't anyone using pagers anymore? ]

Come on... let's go sit down before you keel over.

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readystopwatch
2016-04-05 02:35 pm UTC (link)

[He should call Jack, let him know he's alright but he can't quite manage it at the moment. He'll understand and he's the one person Ianto isn't particularly worried about running into Tyki. Jack's special when it comes to death after all, even in this place.]

No one knew last time. It was random. [Spoken automatically, like he's very used to saying it when people feel guilty about what happened. And it's true, even if it doesn't make things better. He lets Spike steer him wherever he has in mind, not about to fight or protest. He still doesn't really trust his legs to keep him vertical just now.]/font>

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 02:40 pm UTC (link)

Doesn't matter. [ And it doesn't. He's an expert at random attacks, usually because he's the one doing them. You have to be prepared. Anyone can become a victim.

Keeping his hands steady on Ianto he steers them over to the couch, not wanting to create too much of a distance in case the bands kick in again but maybe there's nothing to worry about there. His chin and throat is still streaked in reptile blood, but at least the gash on his arm stopped bleeding. Sexy. ]

We'll stay here tonight, alright? Let them sort it out.

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readystopwatch
2016-04-05 03:40 pm UTC (link)

[Sex is the last thing on his mind right now. It feels good just to be off his feet, to be able to slump against Spike on the couch and not worry about the possibility of collapsing any more. He's not about to suggest they go somewhere else or head back out into the fray. Let someone else do the world saving tonight. He settles as comfortably as he can against Spike, head resting on his shoulder as he slowly regains his composure.]

Aright. I'm sorry you got hurt. Will you be alright?

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 03:48 pm UTC (link)

[ He makes himself comfortable, fingers idly stroking through Ianto's hair and everything is such a goddamn mess it doesn't matter if he makes more of it. They can check if the water is still running later, clean themselves up. Maybe he'll slink into Rebecca's apartment and borrow (steal) something to eat. For now he's perfectly happy just sitting here and get themselves together. ]

Ianto... I'm dead. [ Softly, teasing. ] I'll be fine. Would've already healed up if it weren't for this bloody place.

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readystopwatch
2016-04-05 03:59 pm UTC (link)

[The hands in his hair feel good and he feels himself slowly start to relax under their touch. Getting cleaned up doesn't sound like such a bad idea either and finds himself idly wishing they could shower together. It sounds pretty damn appealing right now but he doubts they can get away with it. It does prompt a thought though, one related to the bands.]

Saving me has to count for something, doesn't it? With points, I mean. Maybe something good came out of all this.

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	chipswiththat 2016-04-05 04:04 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, it better. Why else would I do it? [ He snorts. Joking, seriously. Although, he's done a lot of that today. Maybe he scraped together a shy handful of points. ] Got any ideas for that? I mean, I'm not worried about you. Good guy like you, you'll be swimming in points before you know it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2016-04-05 04:43 pm UTC (link)

[He manages something like a laugh.] This is the second time I've been black banded and I've also died. I think I've probably got less points than you after your heroics today.

[Oh he'll have some for the Defense Force and for the library, probably enough to get the new bands but he's hardly swimming in them. It's nice to think about being able to upgrade them, being able to actually touch. He's really trying to focus on the good here because the second he stops he'll be worried about shadows lurking in the hall, waiting.]

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 04:49 pm UTC (link)

Hey. Second time for me too and last I checked, you never went around biting people. [ Yeah, that probably hurt his chances a lot. He's also not really been all that social, there's hardly any kumbayah's in his arsenal. ]

Even if we're neck and neck with that, you don't drink the way I do. Pretty sure they frown on that here.

[ They can talk. They can talk all night if need be, he has no place to go. ]

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readystopwatch
2016-04-05 05:06 pm UTC (link)

[He snuggles closer, getting a little more comfortable. Talking is good. Talking means not thinking. It makes brings start to feel normal. He doesn't know if he believes that Spike really could take on Tyki of he followed them here but he desperately hopes he can.]

We can ask them tomorrow. If you want. [He adds that second part quickly, not wanting to rush him into this. Just because he's ready for these bands to be gone doesn't mean everyone else involved necessarily is.]

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 05:11 pm UTC (link)

[ He'd give it a damn good try, at least. Considering some of the other things he's faced off or will face off in the future, Tyki isn't the baddest among them. Definitely up there, but if he could (can? will?) survive glory he can probably survive the Noah of Pleasure.

If anything, buy enough time for someone else to crack the puzzle. ]

Sure. No sense in waiting on the verdict, is there? Still have to talk to Jack, I suppose.

[ They had a run-in earlier. He's still conflicted over that. ]

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readystopwatch
2016-04-05 05:20 pm UTC (link)

We can talk to him tomorrow. [He should call him at some point, since he knows how frantic with worry he will be if Ianto doesn't turn up tonight. After the last time this happened he can't blame him. He wants to calm down and clean himself up a bit before he does. If he calls him looking like this Jack is going to panic. And in any case he doesn't want to move just yet.] I told him not to be a jerk about it.

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	chipswiththat 2016-04-05 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	[ He snorts. ] I'll believe that when I see it. [ Okay, okay... not being a jerk. This would just be easier if he knew where he and Jack stood by now. Captain Woodstock is even more frustrating than Angel in that regard. ] Whatever happens, I'll play nice. [ Wait. ] I'll try to play nice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-04-05 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks. I know what a mess this situation is. [He still feels like he's the one responsible for all this and he still can't believe Spike is willing to put up with it all. It feels like a lot to ask, but he's not up to analyzing or questioning it too much right now. He runs his hand across his face, doing his best to clean up the tears.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

chipswiththat
2016-04-05 05:43 pm UTC (link)

[ Compared to what he usually puts up with in a relationship, this is nothing. Well, Rose was a pretty clear exception but that's the only time he's been with someone and felt like he was the one asking too much. This is familiar grounds for him, this and nothing else about this. ]

Believe it or not, but I've had messier. This is fine. [ Different, for sure, but talking it through with Rebecca helped. ] I've never been on this side of it. Dru used to show her generosity to whoever, when she was in that mood.

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	readystopwatch 2016-04-05 05:49 pm UTC (link)
	I'll try and make it worth it, I promise. [Not just the sex but all of it. He wants the relationship aspect of it just as much. He's always liked that part of their friendship, the bit like this where it's so easy to talk. He doesn't want it to be messy, just wants this awkward negotiating stage to be over.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-04-05 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	If it wasn't already worth it, I wouldn't be doing this. [ Would sure be easier to go back to being weird drinking buddies on occasion but without Ianto, life here would be very lonely. Sure, he has a rare few people he feels comfortable around, but no one like this. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-04-05 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	[There doesn't seem much to say to that, so he just nods. They both know how they feel about this, and they've discussed it to death. There isn't much point in going over it again, not when they're both sure. He shifts a bit, not quite sitting up but thinking about it.] I think I might try and get cleaned up. Want to come? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-04-05 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	Are you saying I'm dirty? [ Says the guy with raptor viscera all over himself. ] I'm not leaving you alone tonight. [ So yeah, of course he'll come and maybe they can't share a shower tonight but soon they will and hanging around the bathroom while Ianto gets himself together is a decent taste of what that'll be like. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2016-04-05 06:14 pm UTC (link)

You'd better not. [He was still having the occasions nightmare about Tyki before this happened. He doesn't like to imagine how his attempts to sleep are going to go tonight. He stands up a little shakily, reluctantly leaving the blanket behind on the couch.

The apartment has roughly the same layout as Chuck's and he rembers where the bathroom was in hers so it isn't too hard to find. Maybe they can't touch but Spike can still look, not that he's pariculalry inclined to put on much of a show right now. He catches a glimpse of his red, tear stained face in the mirror and hurridly looks away, focusing instead on getting the shower turned on and removing the ruins of his suit.]

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 06:27 pm UTC (link)

[ He follows closely, opting to hang out by the bathroom door while Ianto gets himself cleaned up. He knows what it's like to be around someone easily spooked and although Ianto isn't blabbering about how the sky is on fire, Spike still lingers with the sort of quiet anticipation he maintained around Dru. You never know what'll trigger something. You have to prepare for anything.

As for sleep, he usually doesn't get any until closer to sunup. Some habits die hard and in this case, maybe that's a good thing. He can keep watch. ]

Should get you some clean clothes in the morning.

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readystopwatch
2016-04-05 06:33 pm UTC (link)

I'll figure it out then. [That is one thing in this building he will not be thinking of Chuck for, thanks. He's seen what her husband wears and that is not happening.]

Anyway you're the one covered in blood. [He points out, stepping into the shower and gasping a bit at the hot water. After the chill he's felt since the first time he spotted Tyki stepping out of the shadows it feels almost scalding. Mostly though it's just nice to be able to scrub his face clean, try to erase all evidence of what that encounter reduced him to. He leaves the shower door partially open, both the make the conversation and the view easier.]

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chipswiththat
2016-04-05 06:38 pm UTC (link)

Yeah, but that's expected, coming from me.

[ Point taken, though. He takes a moment to peel off the t-shirt, nose wrinkling at how it sticks to his skin. Black cotton should be easy enough to rinse out in the sink and that's enough to get him home tomorrow. ]

Take your time. I'll rinse off when you're done. [ As tempting as that shower looks right now, he'd rather not be plastered against the wall of it when the bands kick in. ]

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