sholmes & van zieks catchall

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[ The girls are being pampered, of course they are. They deserve to be treated like princesses and Finley is good with this. ]

I'm threatening to change you, if you keep acting like a little kid. There's something over there.

[ He nods over to ... well, wherever his extra clothes are sprawled. ]

Haven't even worn it and it's flowy enough that you'll be fine.

[ But now he turns his attention back to Sholmes and the dress. ]

Here, let me help you... Just raise your arms when I'm done.

[ And he's starting to help untie the dress and get it loose on Sholmes. Taking care as he does so. His touches are gentle at every shift. ]

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Oh, do leave your ever noble dignity at the door, Van Zieks. This isn't the time.

[He's a bit more snide, mostly because HE IS TIRED and Van Zieks is being a baby about all of this. He lets Kotetsu do his work, trying to help the man where he can with his only hand, before raising his arms.]

There you go.

[And yeah, the lesbians are having a GREAT time and are valid and this thread should be about them and them alone.]

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I will not be told when to discard my dignity by a man that has none.

[... Hmph. But anyway, he goes over to inspect the garment first before deeming it acceptable. He will take his shirt off and pull the loose kaftan on BEFORE removing his boots and pants because I guess he is shy now or something? Why is he so fussy.

And then tbh he just goes to lie down on the bed because he is so very done with today. Adelheid lets out a soft mew.]

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Sholmes has a point. Like it really matters in here.

[ If there's already a lack of dignity, why not join it?

He moves to peel the dress off of Sholmes, getting up close and personal as he strips it from him completely. There's a lingering moment as he hovers in Sholmes' space, perhaps forgetting himself, leaning a little closer... before letting out a sigh and looking to the side. ]

Did you want something lighter for sleeping in? You probably should get some of that off, too.

[ He walks to the side to drape the dress over one of the pieces of furniture, hand gripping it before turning his attention back to the pair of them. ]

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...

[He freezes at the way the man moves in, his eyes flitting over to Van Zieks seemingly unconsciously....and that tension of the moment holds, before Kotetsu moves back and lets out his sigh. Sholmes relaxes, visibly.]

Are you asking me? Lighter? I...I don't suppose why not.

[He winces and touches his left shoulder - there's some pain from moving it around, it seems.]

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[Literally what the FUCK is going ON with you two? Van Zieks was probably too busy getting changed himself to notice.]

Why on earth were you wearing that thing, anyway?
[I assume he was already made aware that Sholmes was also on CYOA but. Yeah. he's just griping from the bed.]

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[ Nothing's wrong. Don't worry about it. He runs a hand through his hair and then goes for the other light set of clothes to toss at Sholmes.

He also looks at the both of them now. ]

You both need to be cleaned off a bit, too. Let me go grab something.

[ And he's going to get some kind of bowl of some sort to get full of water, and a rag. Letting the two of them along for a moment. ]

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[He's able to catch it with his hand and...stump, at least. He nods in thanks for it, putting it into his lap.]

[He looks over at Van Zieks.]

I was attempting to infiltrate a prison, and it was my disguise. [...] What in the world happened to you, my dear fellow?

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[The question gives him a bit of a thousand yard stare up at the ceiling for a moment. Adelheid mewps.]

We found the Garden of Eden and fought an angel.

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[ Oh, but speaking of daemons, Finley did have to usher the girls off her back to follow Kotetsu so he doesn't get bond-damaged. But when he and her return back, she's going to curl around the both of them protectively.

Too bad he missed the lore of what van Zieks said, rip.

Anyway, he's going to go over to Sholmes first with the water, since he needs the most help with things and because he's a sleepy bitch. He sets the bowl aside before kneeling before him. ]

Sorry...

[ He whispers before starting to undo the buttons on Sholmes, his eyes focused on his fingers making work of the clothes, avoiding looking at Sholmes directly.

Do continue your conversation. ]

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[Kotetsu really doesn't have to apologize, because the man's attention here is completely and utterly drawn by what the other has said. Who cares about getting shirtless, what the HECK.]

An angel? What...what did the angel look like? Was it...was it an Angel of Dust?

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Yes.

[SIGHS.]
The garden had almost completely died. An angel calling itself Uriel was there, waiting to give someone the last living clipping of the Tree of Knowledge. Once they had, we were urged to go, upon the arrival of another angel they called the Lord Regent. Uriel was our size but this Lord Regent was much larger, and attempted to stop us at all costs.

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The Lord Regent...and they attacked you? They did this to you?

[Huh.]

And do you have this last living clipping?

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I do. It is in my bag.

[He's not answering the first question because he thinks it's pretty obvious.]

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[ Wow, rude. He's here, too, and might have missed the first bit, but he's still surprised. His hands are paused in undoing Sholmes' shirt, looking over at van Zieks. ]

Why did they want to do that?

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Yes...what are you to do with it?

Plant it?

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[He nods.]

Uriel said we would know when the time was right to do so. They also said we should not listen to the angels that attempt to convince us to murder, though I hardly needed that confirmation.

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So it's something you have to keep safe... Doesn't that mean you might be in danger?

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Yes...my dear fellow, you shouldn't say such a thing lightly. What with this conflict, you may as well be painting a target on your back.

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The impression I received was that the Lord Regent has the ability to track us between worlds, so I do not think it matters much what I say.

However, Hopefully the wound I thrust into his chest and the blinding he recieved from Adelheid slows him down somewhat.
[Adelheid mewps from where she's curled up next to Finley.]

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[ Finley gives Adelheid a soft nuzzle. Good job! ]

Yeah, but... people here are being influenced by them, right? It's not that I don't want to trust everyone. It's just...

[ People keep dying?

But anyway. He gets back to stripping Sholmes from his shirt, tossing it to the side. Messy clothes can get thrown wherever. He then reaches to get the wet rag, wringing it out. ]

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The...blinding? Ah. I assume in eagle form? Very good, Adelheid.

[Now he's just shirtless. Thanks. He does have a slightly healed wound over his left shoulder - and some reddened, burnt skin.]

Kotetsu. [And he looks back to him.] Do be careful. And regarding the angels...well, I assume they have their ways. Their terribly manipulative ways.

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[Considering.]

... Alright. You raise a fair point. I won't have this information widely shared, then. Only to a few. It is important that some people know the details, in case I am not alive when it is time to plant it.

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I wonder... If it has anything to do with the Watcher's possessions somehow? Since it came back from your trip...

[ Way to not talk much about this beyond that, but he's thinking out loud.

But he heeds the warnings of Sholmes and reaches up, being very gentle with the rag, his eyes following his hand movement. ]

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[so sorry kotetsu about movement, but.]

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[REACHING OVER TO SMACK VAN ZIEKS ON THE KNEE WITH HIS STUMP]

Oh don't dare say such things. [...] But I'll acknowledge your reasoning. It is best not to put things out in the open, lest the wrong ears hear it. But yes...I think we should ask what our masked benefactors have. Perhaps that's a key to all of this.