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𝓡𝓲𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓶𝓼 ([personal profile] isawallflower) wrote2020-11-01 10:20 pm
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dead_eyed_wolf: (⛈️ a cruel memory)

[personal profile] dead_eyed_wolf 2021-05-08 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Mukuro glances Riley's way, looking faintly guilty, but - they can talk about this another time. Or not. They could also never discuss this again if that's what Riley prefers. She doesn't know how to navigate this, she just knows she helped and that's good enough for her.

She's already standing to leave when Eridanus extends the invitation - and Riley's murmured plea is enough to make her pause. It's not clear who exactly it's meant for, but. There's no harm in sleeping a room away from her usual couch.]


...All right.

[With that soft acceptance, she ducks into the kitchen to fetch water. Having a task is ideal.]
icy_veins: (angy)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-11 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Mukuro is apprehensive, but Riley is persuasive in her own ways. Eridanus continues to hold her to his chest, even when he diverges and takes her to her bedroom while her neighbor (friend) fetches a glass of water.

Within the confines of another room, Eridanus lays Riley down into her bed, pulls the sheets around her and sweeps away loose feathers with the back of his hand. He looks her over, minding the fresh cuts that have already begun to congeal and scab where she'd scratched herself too hard.]


I'm glad you had someone closer to you to come to your immediate rescue, Sunshine.

[He murmurs, and in the edges of his deep, rumbling voice is a sorrow of not being able to arrive sooner than Ryslig's bus system could carry him. Despite knowing how to drive now, thanks to that other version of their lives, he is still without his own vehicle to make it a faster trip.]

Does she know... about Aunamee?
dead_eyed_wolf: lookin (⛈️ of me)

[personal profile] dead_eyed_wolf 2021-05-11 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
[A few minutes pass before there's a soft knock on the door and Mukuro slips in. She sets the glass of water down at Riley's bedside - as well as some cotton pads and wound cleaning solution. Supplies she'd ducked into 807 to fetch, wanting to make sure Riley's scratches are properly cared for.

She'll have to replace those tomorrow, but the walk to the pharmacy isn't bad.]


...Hey. Um. I'll - be on the couch. If you need me.

[Her voice is very soft, but her eyes dart between Riley and Eridanus one more time before she seems more or less calm. When she's mostly sure everything is okay.

She waits just long enough for goodnights before retreating again.]
icy_veins: (angy)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-12 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eridanus nods, though really, it isn't a matter of trust or not. Trust was gained the moment he even saw Mukuro trying her best to calm Riley—anyone who would try to comfort rather than harm her when she was already in such a delicate state is someone he can rely on.

But he doesn't say as much to his daughter now, especially not when Mukuro returns with water and first aid. She's flighty though, with reason—he assumes it's because of his own presence.]


Do not be afraid, my dear. I have already told you that I will not let him harm you, [Eridanus tucks some misplaced feathers behind Riley's ear,] and having more allies will ensure that.

[He knows that Mukuro has already retreated to the living room, but an important discussion is yet to be had.]

Call you friend back in here, my dear. I'm afraid these claws of mine will be terrible for first aid, and you are too shaky to do it yourself.
dead_eyed_wolf: attentive (⛈️ that you sing when)

[personal profile] dead_eyed_wolf 2021-05-13 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Mukuro isn't expecting to be summoned so soon, but she appears dutifully regardless, and the situation becomes clear when she sees both of them with their razor-claws.]

...Oh. Sorry, I can - yeah.

[That makes sense. She probably should have anticipated this.
Without hesitation, she approaches the bed, picks up some gauze, and soaks it in antiseptic so she can dab ever so carefully at Riley's scratches. It's sure to sting, at least a little, but she does her best to be as gentle as she can - and to her credit, it's about as painless as anyone could make it.

It's pretty clear she's had lots of experience with this sort of thing.]
icy_veins: (angy)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-13 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[When Mukuro returns, Eridanus moves aside so that she can better mind Riley's cuts. He still stays close, however—or at least, close enough to keep his own hand over his daughter's. It reminds him for a moment of their false-life. How, whenever she had gotten hurt, be it competitions or riding a bike, she had always wanted to hold his hand while he patched her up. It made things harder, of course, but with a second set of hands available, Eridanus falls into the habit without thinking.]

Miss Mukuro, you are quite resilient, aren't you? [He gives Riley's hand a gentle squeeze, minding his daggered claws as he does.] You are still new to this peninsula, and yet you carry yourself expertly when tasks are required of you.

[It reminds him of his soldiers on the warfront, though whatever this child has lived through, he won't go so far as to make them all uncomfortable by inferring out loud.]

If I give you Aunamee's physical description, will you protect my Riley when I cannot?
dead_eyed_wolf: (⛈️ in a land that's)

[personal profile] dead_eyed_wolf 2021-05-13 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mukuro nods absently as Eridanus speaks. She's very used to the more senior monsters commenting on her demeanor by now. A lifetime of horror had prepared her for this one. One of the few upsides.

But his question makes her look up sharply, and:]


Yes.

[Her response is immediate, despite Riley's soft protests.]

Yes, I will.

[Riley doesn't need to ask her to. She would have tried to anyway, even without her father's blessing. But knowing exactly what she's up against will make it easier.]
icy_veins: (angy)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-14 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Eridanus' hand remains over Riley's, continuing to gently, but firmly squeeze.]

Aunamee is a man of average height, but peculiar appearance, so he's easy to recognize. His head looks as if it's made of shattered glass, and he seems to only wear clothing that is all white — suits, preferably. He keeps a knife on him, but that shouldn't be an issue if you are combat trained.

[As far as Lucius said, he wasn't a difficult opponent... but then again, to Lucius the Eternal, no one on this peninsula is.]

The difficulty arises from his monster type. Aunamee is a lich, and they are a type of undead monster that are incredible hard to kill due to the fact that their hearts are kept in phylacteries. Beyond this, he is also a priest of the Fog God, so only Light knows what sort of magic he wields. The only spell of his that I have witnessed in person was his ability to turn his mirrored head into the appearance of one of his victims.

[Which means... Erin.]

While I am more than capable of fending off Aunamee myself, I live too far away to be here if he mysteriously shows up on Riley's doorstep. Luckily, he is a weak-willed man who will flee a fight if he isn't obviously winning it.
dead_eyed_wolf: hmm (⛈️ to have you look)

[personal profile] dead_eyed_wolf 2021-05-14 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Eridanus has her full attention as he speaks. 'A knife' is almost laughable; she can handle a man with a knife as easily as breathing, but the potential for magic is more concerning. Still, she nods, sharp and firm. Whatever magic he has, whatever monster he's become, he's still just a man under it all. And the kind of man who has to taunt girls over the internet to feel big.

Pathetic.]


Understood.

[There's something about the way he speaks that calms her. Yes, she's a good soldier, she can listen and obey. She can protect Riley.]

...I don't need to kill him as long as I can disable him.
I'm not worried.

[Hard to do much with both hands severed at the wrist, for example.

She turns most of her attention back to Riley, making sure her wounds are clean and well-cared-for. They're not deep, they won't scar. Her voice comes again, a little softer, as she finishes up.]


...Just call me if you need. I'll come.
icy_veins: (angy)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-14 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[That Mukuro's reply comes instant and with the clarity he would expect of a soldier, Eridanus only feels as if his suspicions have been confirmed. Even more so, when she continues as if she's already decided that it's a fight she'll win. No fear, but not confidence either—simply a need to complete the mission.

It creases his brow, pulls his thin lips downwards into a small frown. That this child had to play soldier in her previous life sickens him, but... he figures, she might just be one of the few where Ryslig ends up being a better place for her than her previous world was.]


Riley, my dear, sweet girl... [Eridanus turns his gaze back towards her as Mukuro finishes applying first aid, and he brings a hand up to pet her feathered hair,] we care about you, so please... allow us to protect you. I understand that you are apprehensive to learning self defense, and I won't force you to learn swordplay — but if Aunamee... does manage to harm you...

[His voice tightens, pain edging into it as he shoves down what guilt he has before it can find his gaze.]

I will have failed as you father, [he takes a steadying breath,] I... will not be yet another parent who disappoints you.
dead_eyed_wolf: (⛈️ a cruel memory)

[personal profile] dead_eyed_wolf 2021-05-15 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
[This is - good, she knows, it's good Riley has support. It's good she has someone to protect her that isn't Mukuro, someone who actually knows her. Family. She's genuinely glad that, at least for now, Eridanus seems like someone who cares.

It's also profoundly uncomfortable and unfamiliar, all this pure familial love. It feels like she's intruding on a private moment, and something in her recoils, like an suspicious animal from possibly-poisoned food. So. She gathers the stained gauze and first aid and steps back.]


...Please let me know if you need anything else.

[With that, she gives a short bow and retreats again.]
icy_veins: (angy)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-17 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Much like a specter, Mukuro comes and goes, and despite the way Riley clings to him—coaxing his gentle, petting touch over her hair—his gaze follows the girl silently as she exits the room. Though he feels completely at ease in this situation, her own discomfort is apparent. A child soldier, who is wary of adults and is made uneasy by familial displays... it all slots together perfectly in his mind to give him an idea of what the girl is like.

And in many ways, it reminds him of Riley, too—those first weeks and months, where she had danced around him with uncomfortable smiles and conversations brushed aside.]


Your friend is rather flighty, isn't she? [Eridanus adjusts himself at the side of Riley's bed, tugging the blankets over her lap like a too-worried parent.] I hope I didn't make her uncomfortable with my presence. Wouldn't it be better if I slept on the couch and you had one of those...

[What are they called?]

Slumber parties...?
icy_veins: (qt pie)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-21 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Despite concern for the girl now occupying Riley's couch, he could never ignore a request from her. So, while he stands from the edge of her bed and untangles himself from their embrace, it's only for as long as he needs to peels himself out of his jacket and vest, as well as his foot coverings.]

Of course I'll stay my dear, [Eridanus exhales before climbing into the bed proper and offering his arm for her,] I will stay for as long as you want me to.

[Whether that's simply giving her his arm to sleep on for the night, or for the next two or three—he's sure Lucius won't mind his absence.]
icy_veins: (angy)

[personal profile] icy_veins 2021-05-22 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course I love you, [Eridanus almost sounds convicted, as those words pass his lips in a gentle murmur,] I have always loved you, my dear.

[In that other world, from birth until his dying breath. In Ryslig, when he found her trembling in a dirt and dung-made cell, confusion stricken and so very afraid of every little sound, every little movement. He has loved her from the very moment their souls met, and he decided—ah, this is one who is shaped in the same way he is. Different from the others, and so very afraid of it.

He sees a younger version of himself in her, and for that reason alone, he wishes to love her undying so that she will never become the sort of beast he has.]


You won't hurt me, my sweet girl... just the fact that you hold such a fear is proof enough that you will not do so, [he pets her cheek with the words—mindful of her bandages—holding her fast to his side,] I promise you, dear Riley, your heart is far to big to become the sort of person who hurts the masses.