Not quite a yellow submarine, but... || September 19, 2063

[drakeyboy]

WHO: Drake, Hikaru, and the War Hounds
WHAT: The Hounds and their pet NPCs of the moment take a submarine up from the first of many sealed Avernian Gates
WHERE: Somewhere in the ocean, off the coasts of South America
WHEN: September 19, 2063 (7:00 PM to about 10:00 PM)
SAFE FOR WORK? Other than Drake's potty mouth? Probably.
OTHER NOTES: None!


[This submarine is typical Vice Military Solutions fare - that is, it's definitely more impressive than anything that the World of Light has to offer, but it's pretty average for any Keeper of the Vigil whose used to what Vice Enterprises has to offer with regard to transport.

You're all getting your own rooms to rest up in, and you have free reign of the ship right down to the bridge. You may want to lounge around in the large common area for crew and guests alike: it's got an impressive bar, and the cafeteria kitchen has been opened for your convenience.]


OOC NOTES
+ This post will both be for shenanigans with Drake and Hikaru, and for anything that you guys want to do with each other.
+ Make sure to label your threads accordingly on whether they're meant for just one person, or if they're open to all.

Comments

@hikaru ; sempai notice me :|

[bostova]

[ She actually seeks him out, at some point.

She finds him at the lounge. She'd checked there earlier, but he wasn't there, so she tried looking elsewhere. They must have just missed each other earlier. But he's there now, so...

So she really shouldn't be just staying by the doorway, pouting. ]

lmfao yulia so cute

[icarusalsoflew]

[Sorry, love, your beloved senpai this one had been doing the rounds with the people, making sure everything was in order for the party and being fussed over by the boyfriend before settling back down in the lounge for some work. Which he continues to do for about three minutes before chuckling, and saying to you, without even looking up from his laptop screen:]

Yes?

no stahp (should we put this at past 9pm?)

[bostova]

[ ...Okay, so standing there for three? four? five?? minutes was embarrassing. (Really embarrassing. I do not remember raising you like this.) She huffs-- and subsequently takes a breath and steps into the lounge. ]

I was not sure if you were busy or not...

yeah, thereabouts! maybe between 9:30-10:00, since josh fusses over this one for a bit.

[icarusalsoflew]

I'm never too busy for you.

[Case in point: he's shutting the laptop screen, leaning back and smiling at you.]

Have a seat.

yes o7

[bostova]

[ She'll smile and roll her eyes-- you're only saying that, aren't you? She walks over to sit nearby, anyway. ]

Sorry if I am disturbing you...

[ But. There is a but: she really wants to talk.

It's partially Taning's fault, and mostly her own musings. But she can get to that later. There is more than just that they could talk about, after all. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[Hush, you.]

What's up?

[As he's lighting up a cigarette, and sliding his pack in your direction.]

[bostova]

[ She shakes her head, and takes a stick from the pack. She's lighting up before saying anything. ]

Nothing much. Just... thinking.

[ She takes a drag. ] I forgot you were also a Rivers hunter. [ There is a point to this. And then she will get to the real reason why she wanted to talk. Just... this one first. This is a little easier. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[He knows how you work, so he'll play along like it's nothing --

-- for now, anyway.]

Yeah, on two counts. Mordechai and Aoi. [Chuckling.] There's a funny story on how we discovered that I could tap into the lineages.

[bostova]

Oh? [ See her scoot a little closer. ] Will you tell me?

[icarusalsoflew]

Sure.

[It's always fun, talking about fun times.]

It happened back in 2060, during the Argonaut Sweeps around Asian waters. There was a Yama King off the coasts of India, so I took a team of oni-tsukai out there to help the Riders out.

[Taking a drag, looking amused.]

Got tossed about three hundred meters during one skirmish, together with a claw that was conveniently wrapped around me. Sank right to the bottom, and discovered, "Well. I can breathe underwater."

[It was pretty cool.]

[bostova]

[ She laughs, because that is funny. ]

That was lucky. [ And she's glad for it, because if you hadn't discovered that... they wouldn't be here, talking. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

Very, although I'm pretty sure I could have lasted down there for a while even if I COULDN'T breathe underwater.

[100% Arrogant Dick, yep. Or maybe he's just that certain of what he can or can't do.]

[bostova]

I think I'd rather have you stay dry.

[icarusalsoflew]

To my credit, I usually do.

[Usually.]

[bostova]

You also tend to show off. [ Not that... she's complaining or anything! ]

[icarusalsoflew]

Hey, I wouldn't count that as showing off. That was an accident.

[But it did seem pretty cool, now that he thought about it...]

[bostova]

Of course, of course.

[ She gives a small laugh as she leans back on her seat and... then she's quiet, staring off on the lone ash tray.

She's so bad at this.

So, so horrible.

She sighs, long, troubled; fingers tracing the length of the Makhai knife's hilt. She was eventually going to have to say it anyway. She takes a deep breath (for courage, she reasons to herself). ]

I do not want to have to kill him. Marcin, I mean. [ Her voice is soft, like she's given up already. Except she hasn't. She'd already cried about it earlier, with Taning, and that was... exhausting. Hopefully she doesn't tear up a second time tonight. ] I don't want to, but I will, if I have to.

[icarusalsoflew]

[Watching that and - later on - listening to that. The smile on his face has softened, and the look in his eyes has gone a little dark.]

Nobody wants to put down a friend, no matter how far gone they end up being when shit hits the fan.

[Saying it like he gets it - and he does. Every Keeper of the Vigil worth their salt did, and every Keeper of the Vigil worth their salt also understood how hard it was to watch their own comrades wrestle with problems like this.]

[bostova]

Isn't there any other way? [ She looks at him, all sorts of scared and nerves and hope. ] Is... is there anything I could do to-- to-- [ Save him. Convince him to stop. Something. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

You can do the best that you possibly can. From there...

[He trails off a moment. Just because he's dealt with a fuckload doesn't mean that he's ever used to staring into a younger Keeper's eyes and pretty much laying it straight to them, for better or for worse.]

From there, it's really out of your hands.

[He's not smiling anymore, but his expression is as gentle as it can possibly be, given what they're talking about.]

[bostova]

I don't know how.

[ She's crumbling, breaking down slowly. She's crying again, before she even notices it, one hand gripping the hilt of the Makhai blade tightly. ]

... ;w;

[icarusalsoflew]

[That makes him move right over to sit down beside you and wrap you up in his arms. He's normally a lot more careful about your boundaries and your personal space, but... this is kind of a big deal.]

Do what you always do. [Saying that softly.] Focus yourself on a goal, work hard to get there, cut everything that stands in your way.

half a year later...........................................

[bostova]

[ She shrinks when Hikaru sits next to her and folds his arms around her. It's strange how his mere presence is keeping her from completely breaking down. There hasn't been anyone like that to her since... Since Marcin, or her sister.

She nods, then rests her forehead on his shoulder. If she's still crying, he won't see it. ]

...I'll try.

...........................................the feels remain fresh.

[icarusalsoflew]

[ Quiet for another moment as he strokes her hair and holds her close. ]

Promise me? Promise me that you'll try?

u_u

[bostova]

I promise.

[ Her voice might have been soft, but she'd placed all the resolve she could muster behind it. If she didn't try... it was as good as giving up. ]