tea party

[suddenlybees]

WHO: Toki, Kano, Peter, Gon, Maya, Yuya, Ekkehardt, Imelda
WHERE: Lumière dorms
WHEN: early during the first week of school
WHAT: screaming and dying and tea parties
WARNINGS: screaming and dying and tea parties... broken arms, bears, Lumière deserves a warning in general
NOTES: a continuation of this thread

[Toki doesn't know what happened, but there's a weird guy in a red costume, and a talking bear. He doesn't recognize Gongenzaka's voice, because he doesn't pick on those things.]

Am I dead?

[Because that would make this make sense.]

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[made_up_names]

[ WELL SHIT he didn't even see Kano falling earlier, so he is very, very glad that a dragon is catching him, even if it's not super graceful. God. He would have been beside himself if he'd let one of his new buddies die in the first week. He trots over to where everyone's kind of piled up here, and also there's a bear? That. That is a bear. What the hell. And Maya is just outing his secret identity in front of everyone, that's rude! Quick, he needs a cover story. Something really good. ]

Uh - I don't know who Peter is. I'm Spider-Man.

[ Nailed it. But there are more important things to do now. Like - okay, if people aren't dead, that's good, but he doesn't like the angles some people's arms might be at? ]

Is everybody okay? Do I need to go get a doctor or something?

[ He can go swing across campus and find someone probably. ]

[suddenlybees]

[ What hurts more than his arm would be the fact that his jacket gets caught by something LARGE and SHARP and holy hell that's a dragon and he feels the blood drain from his face, already pale with pain but the shock is like a splash of cold water to the face. Nothing else matters. There's a dragon, and he's screaming, and he's still alive so that means he can keep on screaming, not hearing anything anybody is saying bc wtf wtf wtf he's not dead but he's going to die, there's a dragon— and a BEAR- and his arm is very obviously broken and hanging at a weird angle, to answer Peter's question, but that's not important. ]

[betheman]

Mngh....that is... Phfw! A good idea, [Gongenzaka wheezes, slowly pulling himself up and adjusting himself to better hold Toki. There's still snow in his mouth. And also all over him. He's quite dusted, thanks Odd-Eyes.

He gives his head a shake, snapping his head toward the one screaming.] MNH-! Perhaps for him, yes! Our 'R.A.', for this floor, should be able to assist! [he starts, almost preparing to run for Kano only to remember he's still holding someone else.] Auh... I, at least, am fine...but... [The bear's ears twist back, anxiety creeping in. Remain calm, and remain focused, and-] Auh...'Spider-Man', yes? [he manages, nodding.] If you could help Kano...I myself, shall help Toki..!

[Who, speaking of which-] ...Mnh...if you are alright with it, I shall carry you in...Auhh...

[Almost blindly, his brain finally latches onto something that can be processed as helpful and calming, the bear looking from Peter to Maya.] ...Perhaps, we can speak about what happened, over...tea? [He then offers, already preparing to amble everyone toward the doors to get in.] ...To warm up, once everyone is inside?

...I can prepare it...

[yokeye]

Uhh.

[The bear's speech has become more recognizable, because he's using the same weird 'Mnh' noises as... Gongenzaka. He's dead, and in hell, he decides. And he deserves it, for killing Kano... and now the bear is offering tea.]

What the hell is going on!?

[hippocarnival]

[Odd-Eyes lets out a low, gutteral growl of displeasure as Kano screams. He doesn't like that at all, but he's a good boy, so he will not throw or roar at the screaming child.

Yuya stares bug eyed before just crawling out the window, swinging slightly against it before dropping from the second floor. He catches himself on Odd-Eyes on the way down, wrapping his arms around the dragon's neck as he lands on his back.] Hey, hey, it's okay! You're not falling anymore--Odd-Eyes, set him down.

[Odd-Eyes responds by releasing Kano's shirt from his jaw and dropping his arms to leave him in the snow.] Not like--oh.

[made_up_names]

-- Hey!

[ Yeah jeez, don't drop already injured people into the snow like that. Rude AF. Peter trudges over to Kano through the snow, stooping to (gently) pick Kano up with those super strong spider arms of his. To him, Kano's weight ain't nothing. And he'll be real careful not to use too much strength either. Gently maneuvering so that he keeps the pressure on Kano's torso and not his poor broken arm(s). ]

Yeah, I've got him. Thanks, Mr. ... Bear.

[ Mr. literal talking bear, why not. He heads in through the open door, past Maya, and towards the common area. Looking for a couch he can deposit poor Kano on top of. ]

[betheman]

Auh...that is not... [Oh, well, Peter is already on his way inside so off he goes following while shaking his head. He'll correct him later. For now he instead just looks to Toki while he heads on for the doors.] That is what we would wish to know, [he insists in English, opting not to alienate both 'Spider-man' and his roommate with another language.] For now, you are getting out from the cold.

[He sounds somewhat grumpy. As it is, once they ARE inside the common room, Toki is getting deposited immediately onto the couch.]

[suddenlybees]

[ Kano's stills screaming, the entire time he's being carried and deposited on the couch. Two things would be nice here:

1) some snow from outside to pack around his arm

2) a pillow over his face to make him shut up ]

[yokeye]

[The bear leaves him on the couch, and he's still rather confused. But Kokkuri-san looks pretty bad, and maybe now that she has a breakable human body, she'll be more inclined to give Kano his soul back. Maybe.]

Hey~! Kokkuri-san! If you return the boy's soul, you will no longer experience the pain of humanity and once again be free to walk between the realms~!

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya follows right behind them all, giving Odd-Eyes a stern order to stay outside. when he slides off him. He takes the briefest moment in the chaos to assess everyone here--Toki, Kano, Gongenzaka, some guy in a spider suit, and a blond-haired girl he doesn't recognize. Toki seems... okay, at least, which is a relief.

He'll... ask later about what the hell happened (Kokkuri-san?!), because Kano still hasn't stopped screaming. He might be going into a panic attack?

While he's on the couch, Yuya leans over to be clear in his vision as he moves to very gently put his hand to Kano's shoulder.] Kano-san--please. It's okay now, you're going to be okay. Breathe.

[made_up_names]

[ Oh, man. They could really use some help? Like some actual help, not superhero help. Once Kano's situated on the couch, Peter is just gonna. Uh. Back off here? Time to go find an actual responsible adult to help out. Ekkehardt if he can find him, or ... Imelda ...

The sacrifices he has to make. He hurries out of the room to find a place to change super fast, then dashes off down the hallway to get help. ]

[suddenlybees]

[ He can't breathe because he's too busy screaming— there's a rare moment that he stops (thanks, Maya, but also sorry, Maya;;;)- and he almost stays quiet altogether, but then Yuya touches him and he jerks his shoulder back and that's a STUPID IDEA with a broken arm and just makes him grit his teeth in pain.

what the everlasting fuck even happened

"breathe" is his internal mantra, "you're okay" is what he tells himself. His illusion hasn't been up for a while now, but it snaps up all at once, the smile on his face, his arm straight and unbroken, voice unstrained as if nothing is wrong. Maya would be able to hear his internal silence start to hum with magic again. ]

Ah- yeah! I'm alright, I'm alright~ There's nothing wrong!

[hippocarnival]

Yuya blinks rapidly at the sudden silence, looking around, and by the time he turns back Kano's illusion is back up. It's almost enough to make Yuya think maybe he wasn't seeing things right, but... no, that was definitely a broken arm. Was it fixed that quickly?]

... Mm. Yeah, you're going to be all right. [Yuya assures again with a softness in his tone that he rarely finds himself using. But normally he's not faced with arms being shattered and primal screams of fear.]

But I think you hurt your arm. Can you try moving them for me?

[yokeye]

[Kokkuri-san stops screaming and is suddenly perfectly fine, like nothing had even happened to Kano's body.]

I WILL FIND YOU A DOLL! I PROMISE~!

[He will, even if it's horrifying to think about, because it might save Kano.]

[suddenlybees]

[ Uh-

No he cannot move, because the moment he moves his broken arm, the spike of pain will break him down all over again, and he's just barely clinging on to his illusions right now with the constant baseline of agony.

But he pretends, like he always pretends, letting Yuya see what he wants: both arms in the air, waving in his face. Nothing's wrong, see? So long as Yuya doesn't touch him, he's very good at pretending. ]

See? I'm okay! Toki, please shut up for a second--

[hippocarnival]

[Having Kano's arms waved around in his face, besides the worry, does result in him reflexively moving to catch the wrist of the arm that he's sure was (is) broken.] I don't think we need a doll right now, Toki... what happened, anyway?

[yokeye]

Yuya! We summoned Kokkuri-san! On the roof! He texted me!

[He points at Kano; he still doesn't know his name.]

And then we went to the roof to play Kokkuri-san to talk to my sister and get information, but we didn't have a coin, so we used a Rilakkuma phone charm, and then I thought he was just joking, so I was going to go back inside, but he wasn't! We really summoned Kokkuri-san and I told her to take his soul and use his body and now he's possessed and she won't give it back until I find her a doll to use as a new vessel~!

[suddenlybees]

[ He lets out a yell of pain and- oh fuck, fuck he's crying, he ducks his head and tries to shake Yuya off but that's impossible without feeling like he's dying so instead

he's just going to continue yelling, gotta let it out somehow and if he's not screaming in pain he might as well be yelling as Toki ]

THAT'S RIGHT, A DOLL! I NEED A DOLL RIGHT NOW OR I'LL DIE! KOKKURI-SAN COMMANDS IT!!

[ just leave please god ]

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya releases Kano's arm and his expression falls. He knows that the supernatural is very real, and so is all manner of demonic possession, but... Kokkuri-san, really?

And he knows acting, and Kano's is falling apart a little with the whole falling screaming breaking his arm deal.

But he'll play along for now.] Okay. When you're getting a doll, can you also tell the school nurse to come here? Do that first, even.

[He looks back to Kano.] Unless you want to walk there, but I think it'd be better if you just stay still and calm down.

[yokeye]

[Toki is going with his original idea on the roof, then.]

Can't we use the phone charm!?

[He asks Yuya, then looks back at Kano.]

I know it's small, but you don't actually have a physical body to fit inside it! IT'S JUST TEMPORARY UNTIL I CAN FIND YOU A MORE SUITABLE VESSEL, GREAT KOKKURI-SAN~!

[He is too preoccupied with this to go do anything useful.]

[suddenlybees]

[ No, Toki, you're doing great, bud.

The phone charm... Kano has to twist his body around to reach into his pocket with his good arm, root around and-

ah, here it is. It's, uh. head's snapped off, but the rest of it looks more or less in tact.

He points at Toki ] Hold onto that promise or I'll curse you, child. [ ... ] But if you get a nurse I'll spare you. [ This is said with a pleading look towards Yuya, because he's not sure if Toki can be trusted TBQH ]

[hippocarnival]

[That's honestly completely fair. Luckily Peter is beating them to the punch.]

We'll go get a nurse. For now just try to stay still, okay? I promise everything's going to be okay.

[He shifts back from the couch, looking to Toki.] Ready?

[yokeye]

Yes!

[He gets off the couch to leave with Yuya.]

Kokkuri-san, I will keep my promise and find you the most beautiful d-doll-

[She's going to be so creepy even in a perfectly normal-looking doll; he's not imaging good things.]

You will be most pleased with my selection~!

[hippocarnival]

Mm, we'll be back soon. [He waves to Kano before turning to help steer Toki for the door. Luckily, it's about when Ekke comes in with Peter, so they can trust Kano to be well taken care of.

Which means Yuya should probably clear the air, and he leans a little closer to Toki.] You know, he's not possessed by anything, right?

[yokeye]

No, he is!

[Toki looks down at Yuya, and he's completely serious about this.]

I thought he was messing with me, but then he jumped off the roof and I tried to see if he was okay, but Kokkuri-san's disembodied voice floated up from EVERYWHERE AND HE'S DEFINITELY POSSESSED OTHERWISE HE'D BE DEAD!