🌸FALL CATCHALL🌸

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🌸WHO: Otegine and many others
🌸WHAT: Closed prompts for Autumn including the date auction cruise
🌸WHEN: From Fall 1 through the end of the month
🌸WHERE: Various
🌸WARNINGS: some NSFW (labelled)

Hit up plotting or my contacts if you would like a closed starter! Open prompts including most bonus effects will be on the event posts!

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[hearthwarming]

[ She doesn't shy away from his gaze, at least, even if what he's met with is a bit trepidatious, but still a bit relieved in equal measure from hearing that he'd meant his kind words, that she didn't mess things up completely on her end. ]

You may say that, but still, I... I want to be a good friend to you, Otegine. Some of the other things you said yesterday about me are... True, too. Sometimes I focus so much on others that I forget to have that same kindness for myself. I respect what you have to say, even if yesterday you weren't... Saying them the way you would, right now.

But I really, really hope that we can take care of each other. That you'll let others take care of you, too.

[ She still remembers how he'd been at the auction, being made to listen and support everyone at every turn. And what his application had said - what had spurred her to bid on him, even if she didn't win in the end. ]

So... Can we still be friends...?

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Was there ever any question?

[A light laugh, a boyish smile, a relief in his eyes, to hear her want to treat herself the way she treats others. It eases his heart a bit, even if he still thinks she's being a little too hard on herself.]

Of course we can, Ori. I'm honored to be a friend of yours.

Just... promise me something, okay?

[hearthwarming]

[ It eases her heart, too, to hear him laugh a little. ]

I'm honored, too!

[ Though at his question, she tips her head to one side. ]

Hmm? What is it...?

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[He leans in a little, a dry look on his face.]

If I ever treat you like that again, you knock my teeth out. Okay?

[hearthwarming]

[ Right. Knock his teeth out. That sounds perfectly reasonable— ]

W-What?! No...!

Let's... Let's just hope the Goddess doesn't do that to you again, for everyone's sake...

[ Though, now that he's leaned in, she can see... Are those marks on his neck? ]

...Oh.

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No, I'm serious! Ori, I promise, I never want to treat you like that again. Don't let me.

[But then she trails off, staring. There are indeed colored bruisings past the neckline of his sweater, though Otegine doesn't quite catch what she's suddenly staring at.]

Is... something wrong?

[hearthwarming]

I...

[ Somewhere in her mind sits a response, wherein she tells him that she's hopeful that he'll never treat her that way again. But it's lost to the ether when she is caught staring at his neck.

She looks away, her cheeks reddening slightly. ]

Um, not... necessarily? It's just, uh... Your neck, Otegine.

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[Oh...

Oh. Shit.

He straightens up immediately, slapping a hand against where he knows Syr had pointed out marks earlier.]

I... s-sorry. I didn't... u-um...

[Wow the far wall SURE IS INTERESTING let's keep our eyes glued over there...

...

When he finally manages to find his words, his tone drags roughly with embarrassment.]

...

I... l-like I said... I really, really need you to punch my teeth in next time. Please. It's am act of mercy, I promise. He... didn't get up to anything good.

[hearthwarming]

[ Goodness... He, uh, sure got up to some things after leaving her in tears in here yesterday, huh... Well, then. She can't do anything but take it in stride, now. It's not like she didn't get up to somewhat similar things last night, so... ]

S-Sorry. I didn't mean to draw attention to them. But, um... I can offer a little healing spell for you, if you'd rather not walk around all day with them...

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[Immediately:]

Please.

It's not like it was anything bad, but I... uh-- I'm getting kind of embarrassed of people asking about it already, s-so...

I'd appreciate it.

[hearthwarming]

Of course... Ready?

[ Ori casts a questioning glance up at Otegine as she casts her spell, causing her hand to glow with a warm, radiant, comforting light as she reaches over to rest it gently just below his jawline, on his neck.

Otegine will feel that modest bit of healing energy seemingly seep through into him and spread, and in just a short moment the marks on his neck and likely... elsewhere... will fade. Sorry Owen. ]

How's that?

[ She motions at a small mirror on the wall somewhere in her shop, if he wants to check... ]

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[The gesture to the mirror is waved down, the spear just turning more red in the process.]

N-no, it's okay! I trust you.

[Nothing really hurt all that much, but the ones that noticably did he can feel fading rather fast, just like the magic from his saniwa fixing up the chips and cracks from battle. Not an unusual sensation, but rather a different flavor of one.]

Sorry, I-- I know that was kind of awkward. I, um...

Can we keep that between us?

[hearthwarming]

[ Her hand finally falls away from his face, and it's just as well so she can rest her hands on her hips and nod. ]

My lips are sealed. And it's alright, Otegine. I'm realizing that I can't get stressed out about all of the, um... Shenanigans that comes out of these things. Otherwise every day would be stressful...

[ Oh, but, she does look up at him with another questioning look in her eyes. ]

...Do you want to hug it all out?