sixteen [action] | Saturday

[imatreenow]

[On Saturday afternoon, villagers may notice a peculiar sight while out and about in their daily routines. Or maybe they've learned not to question anything that happens here, so they won't pay any mind to Freyjadour as he carries a damp and shivering Mithos through town in what is generally described as 'bridal style'.

...There's an explanation for this. Really.

It has something to do with being unceremoniously dumped into the fountain upon return from a death penalty removal, a minor inconvenience known as pain-killers, and a major inconvenience known as muscular atrophy.

Feel free to awkwardly run into them at any point during the trek to House 11. Tread close enough and snippets of arguments are likely to be heard:]

Put me down...! I am fine.

You can't even stand. Stop struggling, please.

[Or maybe something like:]

I don't need your help.

Yes, you do...just calm down.

[They stop to rest a few times along the way, because while Mithos isn't exactly heavy, he still isn't exactly light either. And he refuses to make this easy on Frey, putting up a constant sruggle against his hold. Good thing there are benches to sit on. And awkward, sullen silence to enjoy, in which Mithos pointedly looks the other way and Freyjadour just has a patient if long suffering look on his face.]

[LATER ACTION - House 11]

Throughout the rest of the day, Mithos has taken up temporary residence on the living room sofa of House 11. The side effects of the drugs have worn off, but he's still in no condition to go off on his own. According to Frey, anyway. Regardless of his condition, a house full of humans is one of the last places he wants to be. House members, come gawk at the grumpy kid in the living room all you want. He defnitely looks like he could use a little company, right? ...Right?]

[OOC NOTE: As you probably expected, responses in the earlier part will come from both Mithos and Freyjadour. Surprise on who will tag first, decided on a thread by thread basis. Later action portion may or may not include threadjacking from Frey or Kaori. You have been warned, friends.]

Comments

[falenandawn]

Ow! [Rather then turn around, Frey decides to stop, right in front of the very same man Mithos wanted to avoid. Sorry, Mithos, but he can only hold onto you if you hold still.

He hisses a warning back at Mithos, annoyance clear in his voice.]

Are you trying to make me drop you? Because if you keep this up I might do so on accident.

[fortunefail]

[Yuan has to fight incredibly hard to keep a smirk off his face, and it's a bit of a losing battle. The amusement is quite obviously written all over his features. Despite that, though, he'll open his mouth to try and get more information on... well... this. Whatever this is.]

What happened, Mithos?

[imatreenow]

[He will claw that smirk off your face if you're not careful, Yuan. He already left his dignity back at the fountain, so he's not above picking a fight from Frey's arms. It's better than complacency with this humiliation.]

It's none of your business. [Just let him be carried around looking like a drowned puppy in peace. ...Well. Not that he's been peaceful about it anyway.]

[falenandawn]

[Obviously, Mithos knew this older man. But who.....?

It was obvious, though, that the man was someone who made Mithos upset. He was reacting even worse then usual to people spotting them in this... awkward position.]

Good afternoon.

[Best be polite, at least, until he figures out who he is. But the greeting is more neutral then anything. And he isn't explaining anything yet.]

[fortunefail]

[He must admit, he is curious about Frey's identity. Is it just someone who was passing by and found Mithos in his time of need, ignorant of his real nature? Or does this guy know perfectly well what he's holding? Either way, Yuan's not really smirking anymore. He's still amused, just no longer smirking.]

Was it a Malnosso kidnapping, or did you get into another fight?

[imatreenow]

[It's very indirectly your fault that he finds himself in such mortifying and degrading circumstances, Yuan. And this is made very evident in every ounce of hatred hanging from his words.]

I don't need to explain anything to a miserable and worthless traitor like you.

[falenandawn]

[Freyjadour looks Yuan over a bit after the word 'traitor' is uttered by Mithos. While the other was prone to speaking nastily to... almost everyone, he didn't often use the word 'traitor' to refer to people, unless it was one of the times he spoke in his generalizations of the human race.]

Do you know each other?

[fortunefail]

[By now, most of Mithos' insults just bounce off him. He's heard it a hundred times before already and considering what he turned his back on, "traitor" is almost like a compliment. As for the 'miserable and worthless' bit, well... He's not the one being carried around town, now is he?

So he maintains a proper pokerface and regards Frey with an almost nonchalant expression.]

Obviously. And considering you're helping him home, you don't know him quite as well as you should.

[imatreenow]

[You know what...he doesn't care. Yuan can twist his words whatever way he wants to fill the human's head with ideas of how terrible Mithos is, and Frey will realize he wants nothing to do with him. He can be complacent and safe and unchallenged in his misunderstood little corner.

He holds his silence, just glaring at Yuan and daring him to continue.]

[falenandawn]

I do not know much, true, but that does not mean I will leave him shivering in a puddle. Just because he is isn't exactly pleasant doesn't mean I am obligated to be unpleasant to him as well.

[Only when he makes Kaori cry does he have that particular obligation. Nonchalant, but he's analyzing you, Yuan. He had his own reasons for helping the other that had nothing to do with what Mithos had or hadn't done.]

I'll be taking him to a location where he might dry off. That is all.

[And possibly feeding him. and giving him dry clothes. and letting him bum on the couch, if it takes a while.]

[fortunefail]

[Quite frankly, the last thing Yuan wants is for Mithos to gain allies. He's already under Martel's protection and lord knows who else is giving him their pity.]

Hm. Just don't expect him to return the favor. He won't hesitate to harm you at the first opportunity he gets.

[imatreenow]

[...And now for a strange moment where he agrees with what Yuan is saying. That just proves how ridiculously illogical this whole situation is.]

You're not obligated to have anything to do with me. [This is meant for Frey, though his glare is directed elsewhere. It's...kind of awkward to look at him from this position.]

[falenandawn]

I know that. [In part. He knew either way he would want to protect Kaori from Mithos if he treated her insensitively again.]

I am human after all. You have made clear your feelings on that before.

['I only give to the world what it has given to me.' You had said.]

[fortunefail]

[Yuan's not entirely sure if Frey being human is the problem here. Mithos seems to lash out at just about anyone, regardless of their race. Still, he won't comment on that. He'll just raise an eyebrow and watch the two continue their little 'argument'.]

[imatreenow]

Not clear enough, it would seem. [...speaking of not clear enough, his vision is spinning a little. He ducks his head to squeeze his eyes shut and try to refocus.]

[falenandawn]

[He notices the odd movement by Mithos, and decides to voice a query on it.]

Are you alright? I told you you shouldn't be struggling so much.... The Malnosso almost always drug people.

[fortunefail]

[Yuan notices the movement as well and it leaves him to wonder just what really happened. Was it a Malnosso kidnapping, or was it something more?]

[imatreenow]

Don't tell me what to do. [Totally fine. ...He just hasn't lifted his head or cracked open his eyes again. And ugh ugh ugh Yuan is still there watching all of this.]

[falenandawn]

Does your head hurt? Can you see straight? [Sadly, healing magic didn't really do much to circulate drugs out of someone's system.... only time does that.

Sorry for completely ignoring you, Yuan, he'll get back to you in a moment once he confirms that his passenger isn't going to pass out. Or you can just speak up again, that would work too.]

[fortunefail]

[Speak up and say what? He's actually quite interested in the answer to that question, so he's not about to interrupt. Let's try and gauge what sort of a state Mithos is in right now.]

[imatreenow]

[Let's not do that, Yuan. Let's leave Mithos alone and walk away, because if memory serves you damn well know how to do that.

The dizzy spell passes. He unscrews his eyes and slowly raises his head, aggravated.] I'm fine.

[falenandawn]

[.....The look he sends Mithos in response is mildly suspicious. He isn't quite sure he can believe that, but he will accept the answer nonetheless.]

.....Tell me if anything changes. I do not wish to have you passing out on me.

[fortunefail]

[Tempted as he is to point out that Mithos passing out would be a blessing, he'll just bite that remark back.]

If you're honestly that worried about him, you should just take him to the clinic.

[imatreenow]

No. I refuse to go there. [That is the worst suggestion ever, Yuan...not that he would expect any less from you. Going to the clinic would mean even more people he does't trust sticking their noses in matters that don't concern them.

And he isn't going to pass out, perhaps through sheer will power.]

[falenandawn]

If I have to, I will take him. But we have several people with healing magic back at the house, at least... and I know some first aid, if there are more then drugs involved. [Really, he would never say so, but he had already surmised Mithos would outright refuse the clinic.]