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[ caelus has recovered his typical fit and favorite stick. a perfect time to meet with lucas again, this time in the refectory where the food is so bland it should count as torture.
he waves with his bat-free hand. ]
he waves with his bat-free hand. ]
[WHAT A FANCY STICK. Lucas will raise a hand in greeting in return, though, from where he's sitting at a table with this blandass food.]
Good afternoon. You've been able to retrieve your box as well, I see?
[He himself is no longer in the cult robes, but now wearing plain black pants and a frillyass white shirt that probably fits the cult vibes a bit anyway. Church-goers...]
Good afternoon. You've been able to retrieve your box as well, I see?
[He himself is no longer in the cult robes, but now wearing plain black pants and a frillyass white shirt that probably fits the cult vibes a bit anyway. Church-goers...]
[ the best, most loyal stick that a man could ask for. caelus will likely have it on him for most interactions moving onward, unless he finds somewhere truly safe for temporary storage. ]
All it cost was a little blood. What did yours have in it?
[ takes a seat across from wherever lucas sits. ]
All it cost was a little blood. What did yours have in it?
[ takes a seat across from wherever lucas sits. ]
[Safe storage for his loyal stick... He'll set his spoon down when Caelus joins him, more than happy to shift his attention away from bland lunch to a conversation partner.]
A strange way of opening a box, to say the least... Ah, but mine had my clothing and a personal belonging, which I take to be the same among us all. [Glancing... at his stick.] ...Would that be yours? It doesn't look like something from this place, at least.
A strange way of opening a box, to say the least... Ah, but mine had my clothing and a personal belonging, which I take to be the same among us all. [Glancing... at his stick.] ...Would that be yours? It doesn't look like something from this place, at least.
It's deactivated somehow, but yeah, this was the first weapon and gift I ever got.
[ trusty bat. best bat. no longer lights up bat. ]
Kind of nice to have it here with me. What did you get? An easel?
[ lucas told him he isn't much of an artist Once. ]
[ trusty bat. best bat. no longer lights up bat. ]
Kind of nice to have it here with me. What did you get? An easel?
[ lucas told him he isn't much of an artist Once. ]
Deactivated? [His head cants to the side a little.] What does it do when it's activated?
[Light up, apparently. Perhaps disintegrate people where they stand, Hunger Games Destructo Beam style. He also looks very wryly amused at that NOT HIS TERRIBLE ART.]
Unfortunately, it seems I'll have to put my budding career as an artist on hold, considering I wasn't gifted a single art supply. Just something personal.
[Light up, apparently. Perhaps disintegrate people where they stand, Hunger Games Destructo Beam style. He also looks very wryly amused at that NOT HIS TERRIBLE ART.]
Unfortunately, it seems I'll have to put my budding career as an artist on hold, considering I wasn't gifted a single art supply. Just something personal.
Glows blue and packs a bigger punch, for the most part.
[ it's a great bat with or without it's curio powers. ]
'Personal' as in you aren't going to tell me?
[ a teasing lilt. he's leaning into the table, which holds him back from getting too close. ]
[ it's a great bat with or without it's curio powers. ]
'Personal' as in you aren't going to tell me?
[ a teasing lilt. he's leaning into the table, which holds him back from getting too close. ]
[ that implies what lucas received wasn't a weapon. this narrows it down to merely everything besides those and art tools. caelus is closing in. ]
I want to know a lot.
[ show him your stuuuufff ]
I want to know a lot.
[ show him your stuuuufff ]
Shouldn't you want to reward me for my honesty?
[ leaning far enough his chest is almost to the table but caelus stops short of letting it hold his weight ]
[ leaning far enough his chest is almost to the table but caelus stops short of letting it hold his weight ]
[ you pat caelus? you pat like dog? jail. ]
What if I guess what it is? Would you tell me if I'm right?
What if I guess what it is? Would you tell me if I'm right?
[ with the current week's effects, caelus has some people he'd rather run into more than others. his neck sports in frank, black ink, receptacle. he stands outside the church, reading the dirt message that claims the god bible hath been cursed. ]
Ohhhhhhhh.
Ohhhhhhhh.
[YALL WITH YOUR TATTOOS Lucas frowns very lightly on spotting it, doing that sort of sideglance of someone whose eye is naturally drawn somewhere they know it should not linger. Since he's covered almost head to toe, there's no ink on skin, but rather a projection of the words over the fabric covering the back of a hand: god's favorite chewtoy.
Frowning down at the dirt, though...]
I do wish whoever's made a sport of stealing it and returning it would stop.
Frowning down at the dirt, though...]
I do wish whoever's made a sport of stealing it and returning it would stop.
[ lucas has a moment of safety before caelus lifts his gaze and immediately seeks out text. what? are we supposed to play polite like we don't want to know everyone's business? sounds like a waste of time when he already plainly asked lucas about the contents of his swamp box. ]
You think it was the same person each chewtoy--time? Each time?
You think it was the same person each chewtoy--time? Each time?
[He's playing polite, at least!!! Damn. There are so many nosy people in this bar...]
I'd think that a reasonable guess, but the people here can be a bit unreasonable, all things considered.
[He's smiling but it has the energy of the :ben: emoji as he turns to face Caelus a little more fully. He folds his hands in front of himself, the gesture delicate.]
You really are the curious sort.
I'd think that a reasonable guess, but the people here can be a bit unreasonable, all things considered.
[He's smiling but it has the energy of the :ben: emoji as he turns to face Caelus a little more fully. He folds his hands in front of himself, the gesture delicate.]
You really are the curious sort.
[ caelus had broadly assumed it was a case of the village bible being passed from willing soul to soul. now it's cursed. and also might be a single bible thief. ]
You don't have to tell me.
[ if you're a hater ]
You don't have to tell me.
[ if you're a hater ]
[Imagine if it really was just one single person stealing and un-stealing the bible on repeat forever. Good for them.
He IS A HATER, THOUGH!!!! Or, more accurately:]
There wouldn't be much to say, regardless. It's a statement that I disagree with.
[Maybe god loves to test him but it's fine...]
He IS A HATER, THOUGH!!!! Or, more accurately:]
There wouldn't be much to say, regardless. It's a statement that I disagree with.
[Maybe god loves to test him but it's fine...]
If it bothers you, I won't push.
[ much as he super de duper would like to. so far lucas has been someone caelus quite enjoys latching onto. can't shift that into a full on pester. a delicate balance must be maintained. ]
....... Is it the bible god?
[ he lasted 6 seconds ]
[ much as he super de duper would like to. so far lucas has been someone caelus quite enjoys latching onto. can't shift that into a full on pester. a delicate balance must be maintained. ]
....... Is it the bible god?
[ he lasted 6 seconds ]
[HE LASTED 6 SECONDS. Lucas gives him a gently withering look but doesn't seem to be too wholly bothered, at least.]
I would imagine so? The biblical god is the only god that I'm aware of... Rather, the only one in my own home, compared to those here.
I would imagine so? The biblical god is the only god that I'm aware of... Rather, the only one in my own home, compared to those here.
[ chewed upon by the biblical god. the struggles of master artist lucas never cease. ]
You follow THEIR path?
[ nobody told him about bible god's pronouns ]
You follow THEIR path?
[ nobody told him about bible god's pronouns ]
[He's out here just trying to live his life and god keeps grinding him to a pulp.
anyway i aki genuinely can't remember if Lucas ever refers to the fantasy Catholic deity with pronouns so i'm celebrating pride month]
I follow the tenets that God teaches and walk the path laid out before me, yes. [A beat, and then:] You wouldn't happen to be from Robin's home, would you?
anyway i aki genuinely can't remember if Lucas ever refers to the fantasy Catholic deity with pronouns so i'm celebrating pride month]
I follow the tenets that God teaches and walk the path laid out before me, yes. [A beat, and then:] You wouldn't happen to be from Robin's home, would you?
[ i'm sorry but also i'm laughing so i'm not that sorry ]
That's a hard one to answer. I visited her world, but, uh, the whole time I thought she was dead. She and someone else have said we met but I don't remember that happening yet.
[ memory trouble is not his fav ]
That's a hard one to answer. I visited her world, but, uh, the whole time I thought she was dead. She and someone else have said we met but I don't remember that happening yet.
[ memory trouble is not his fav ]
Oh, my... That does sound quite troublesome.
[WHAT'S WITH PEOPLE HERE AND THEIR MEMORY PROBLEMS ALSO WHY DID HE THINK ROBIN WAS DEAD HELLO. He's so concerned and it reflects in his expression for a moment.]
I was only curious since she speaks of paths often, in relation to faith.
[WHAT'S WITH PEOPLE HERE AND THEIR MEMORY PROBLEMS ALSO WHY DID HE THINK ROBIN WAS DEAD HELLO. He's so concerned and it reflects in his expression for a moment.]
I was only curious since she speaks of paths often, in relation to faith.
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