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𝐤𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡. ([personal profile] subsist) wrote in [community profile] aionlogs2022-06-04 03:09 pm

ᴏᴘᴇɴ ▸ we became strangers.

WHO: Kaeya & you.
WHAT: Event aftermath.
WHERE: Achamoth + Venera.
WHEN: Early into the month of Visoseri (June).
WARNINGS: Alcohol abuse and bad coping mechanisms.

i. liminal spaces.
achamoth
[ the past few days have been harrowing, but hasn't that been the case since he arrived here? it doesn't feel like rest and relaxation are part of the horos vocabulary, but that's fine with him, really. he can use the distraction. after coming back from venera, it's been difficult to stop himself from going over what happened in detail, over and over and over again, as if the next time he does it, he'll find something he should have done differently. formulating a better plan for the future is better than wallowing in misery, but that's not what happens though.

what happens is that he ends up more spaced out than not.

this is the best time to catch him unaware. he might be in the library, standing next to a shelf while he pours over a book without really reading its contents. or he might be walking down any hallway without an apparent destination in mind, aimlessly wandering until he realizes someone is trying to get his attention. he'll excuse himself and try to head the other way, if allowed to escape. and when he thinks no one is looking, he just seems... tired. exhausted.

the next few days are when it's much more difficult to spot him anywhere. he is making a conscious effort to avoid everyone, no matter where he goes. you might catch glimpses of him in some places at the citadel, not that he lingers long enough. he's also never around when it's time to eat, but somehow he'll always show up to any training sessions where your presence is mandatory, smile attached and mask firmly in place. any attempts to wrangle him into a communion will be ignored and left hanging for hours on end.

something is definitely on his mind, but the chances of getting him to talk about it are... well, only one way to find out. ]
ii. you look lonely.
achamoth | cw: alcohol abuse
[ if kaeya is nowhere to be found in the citadel, then he'll be at one of the many bars in achamoth's entertainment district.

sometimes, he makes a point of not hiding the fact that he's an aion, content to surround himself with adoring fans while he enjoys their company and a few too many glasses of alcohol. he appears to be mostly unaware of his surroundings, uncaring of how many he's had to drink. he might listen to someone if they try to put a stop to this, but for the most part, he'll ignore any voice of reason, saying things like I've earned this, you know or Did you want to join me? or anything along those lines.

other times, he sits by himself at the furthest corner of every bar you find him in. it's like he's completely unaware of whoever tries to approach him, staring quietly at the empty glass he's holding. there's an alarming amount of them on the table, too. he's also just about to flag the bartender for one more glass if he isn't stopped. ]
iii. ambience.
venera
[ it's not long before kaeya makes his way back to venera.

while the contagion that once held the city hostage has been dealt with for the most part, there are still plenty of things that the venerans are left to take care of. kaeya can be found floating from one area to the next, helping around with whatever the locals need at that point. you might find him carrying someone's groceries, sometimes shopping on their behalf. you might also see him helping out with any rebuilding and clean-up efforts, because there are some areas in the city that didn't survive the incident unscathed.

for the most part, he doesn't bother hiding that he's an aion. he doesn't go out of his way to reveal the shard underneath the eyepatch but most of the locals do regard him warily, as if they're reluctant to let him help out. not that it deters him too much. if anything, that makes him more determined to lend a helping hand.

if he catches you in the same area, he will either invite you to go along with him if you're from kenoma or he might just head for the other direction if you're from pleroma. either way, his characteristic smile is nowhere to be found, and he looks... tired, like he hasn't slept properly in a while. ]
iv. wildcard me, baby.
( ooc. sorry for all the come bother him! prompts, but he's a mess rn. i'm happy to write custom starters if none of these work though. other things i think kaeya can do will be aimlessly wandering around the streets of achamoth or venera for no apparent reason. he can be hassled into sharing what happened back at venera in full detail, but he'd likely only share these with fellow kenomies, at least the ones he semi-trusts (which he can count on one hand, oops). anyone from the lover legacy will be able to tell kaeya is feeling strangely empty despite the convincing smiles on his face. i'm sure i can think of more so just hit me up. 💜 )
zauneyete: (Snerk)

ii sorry for more tags....

[personal profile] zauneyete 2022-06-05 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kaeya just happened to be in one of Silco's favorite bars to haunt, when he walked in -- well, strode in -- before he'd beelined for the bar, completely oblivious to Kaeya lurking near the far end of the bar.

He'd not only gotten his drink, but lit a cigar -- to the wrinkled nose of the bartender, before he'd turned, fully intending to sit there in his usual spot, and not drink his drink, smoke, and people watch -- an old but familiar pastime that taught Silco more about this world, and about the people here. Something he needed to know desperately.

He caught sight of the sad sack at the bar -- the amount of glasses stank of abuse, before he really looked him up and down, and he scoffed, on his approach.
]

You don't have any dregs to pull together, before you order another?

[ he asked, gesturing with a single hand, that held a glass and a cigar both. His other -- the one missing -- in his coat pocket. ]
zauneyete: (don't look at the ashtray)

[personal profile] zauneyete 2022-06-06 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm, well --

[ Silco took a sip of his drink. He hadn't gone on a bender like the rest of them did, but the familiar burn of whiskey is good right now. It takes the edge off, on the low-grade thrum of anger that whips up against him, at the lingering, slimy touch the memory of the innocent's touch on him. ]

You all know I tend to frequent the many bars of Achamoth. It was a risk you took, coming into one them.

[ Silco, after all, thrived in this environment. Even if he looked out of place, with his fine clothes and cravat, with a hand in his pocket to hide his missing hand, he looked out of place, but the way he swayed to avoid others, the way he caught the bartender's eye with cold command, he knew how seedy environments worked. ]

Although it looks like you've made them more money than I ever have. [ He said, pointing out the number of drinks in front of him. ]
zauneyete: (Shimmer King)

cw implied eye trauma

[personal profile] zauneyete 2022-06-09 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's a common vice in Zaun, even Silco, always found near bars or around them these days, doesn't eschew the sting and burn of whiskey when he's frustrated, or annoyed. The fact that it isn't in the privacy of an office certainly doesn't help, though, and he feels exposed, if he allows himself to show his back towards just anyone inebriated.

It's the same with drugs, and shimmer -- although his dosage had always been so low that it had done little more than left him writhing in pain more from the injection into his blackened eye, than the drugs themselves.

He nudged one of the drinks aside, tempted to let the bartender know not to give him any more for the day.
]

Crystalline. [ He admitted, but didn't take it out of the pocket. ] I'm not quite sure what's going on, but...it's different every day, so there's hope I'll be able to drink and smoke at the same time eventually.

[ Kaeya was too in his cups to try to lash out at him now, thankfully. He settled into a seat, and ordered a second drink. A rarity for him. ]

This can't be from...

[ The drowning. ]

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i

[personal profile] hundredpower 2022-06-05 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Barnaby's been throwing himself into his studies at the library, so it was probably inevitable that he'd run into Kaeya at some point. He's sitting with his nose in a book about legends around the Visionary Legacy when he spots Kaeya standing by a bookshelf nearby.

Not wanting to interrupt, he'd intended to say hello should Kaeya happen and turn to head his way, but as time stretches on, he soon realises Kaeya has barely moved from looking at the same page for at least the past ten minutes, as if he's lost in thought. So Barnaby tentatively gets to his feet and calls over to him.]


Kaeya? Is everything all right?
hundredpower: (064)

[personal profile] hundredpower 2022-06-06 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I was starting to think there was a new Kaeya-shaped art installation in the library, but I can see now that you're not a statue.

[A joke to try to lighten the mood, such as it is, but also an insinuation that he finds it hard to believe everything's fine. He might not know Kaeya well yet, but it seems uncharacteristic of him to be prone to spacing out.]

You've been standing there for a while. [And he's sure he doesn't have to point out that incredibly delayed reaction just now, too.]

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iii. because reasons

[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-06-06 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The choice to return to Venera wasn't a difficult one. Greentruth only scratches part of an itch, a distant remanent of his feelings for Berk. Venera is filled with a different kind of sadness, reminds him of all those years when Berk lived in fear and in his opinion never fully flourished — Before they could find who they were as dragon people.

Maybe it's that reminder, of how easy it is to lose yourselves to fear, that makes him want to return to the city. Or maybe it's the desire to learn, to see, because so far he hasn't yet truly found any faith in ideologies so much as people.

It's also his own means of escape. It's too easy to fall into old chiefly duties when someone needs help and he spends much of his day doing just that — No task is too small, as his father once said. Well, maybe some tasks were too big. He's helped with plenty of roof repairs from rambunctious Vikings. Yet, somehow the eight-year-old who lived in the house below made him think Gustav was calm. ]


Careful, the roofing isn't in place yet so you can sl—

[ Slip. He means to say, for what feels like the dozenth time, but doesn't get out because the kid's half-running across the roof and does just that. He manages to move fast enough to grab him from falling off, but the bucket that was holding the shingles in place starts toppling off right towards the stranger passing with groceries below. The gods really hate him.

No way to get to it in time, he calls instead ]


Look out!


[ ooc: Lemme know if this doesn't work! I just played around a bit with the prompt ;u; ]
dragon_rider: (hiccup854)

[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-06-11 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hiccup blinked at the sudden ice even if it really shouldn't surprise him — He's seen enough dragons and seen plenty of magic now. It's enough to make Gustav junior wiggle out of his arms and bounce halfway across the roof before he can stop him, not without shoving himself away with a good kick to his good shin.

Gustav Junior proceeds to stick his tongue out at the pair, a good distance away (and for those who don't know them, may easily be mistaken as siblings)

At the strangers quip, Hiccup can't help but roll his eyes and let out a huff of breath: ]


Yeah. Myself.

[ He might as well have been rubbing his wounded pride with how he rubbed at his shin squinting at the kid as they scurried back down the hatch into the house: ] Guess you really don't want to learn to make that trap, huh?

[ Traps aren't toys for kids, but don't tell the Vikings of Berk that. Exhaling, he moved to reposition himself on the edge of the roof and waved a hand: ] No harm done, right? — Anyway, how'd you do that?

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iii. finally drags my corpse in here

[personal profile] lockedon 2022-06-08 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He waits until all his senses are fully returned to him before he sets back out for Venera. It's a little awkward timing-wise, what with the training camp set to start in less than a week, but it doesn't feel right to leave the people of Venera to handle restoration on their own after barging into their town and making a mess of things.

So he comes with additional jools (from his own ledger) and an offer of physical assistance, both of which are immediately snapped up. The latter is taken by a wizened old lady, eyes barely visible beneath all the wrinkles but whose good cheer and enthusiasm would be right at home coming from someone in their twenties. She babbles as they walk to her home, talking about groceries and the recovey efforts and the very nice (and handsome!) young man whose been also lending her a hand.

Said nice (and handsome!) young man turns out to be none other than his favorite (?) friend (??) Kaeya, with whom the little old granna leaves him alone with while she bumbles off to grab her shopping list and a shawl. Eustace waits until she's out of earshot before greeting his fellow Kenoma. ]


You look terrible.

[ But then again so does he, his own face more wan than usual. It seems no one's really been sleeping well these days. ]
lockedon: (065)

[personal profile] lockedon 2022-06-11 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Extra time, huh? His eyes flick back to the doorway the elderly lady had passed through. ]

I didn't realize you were interested in older women.

[ No, he's kidding, he'll stop now. But it's easier to bandy (bad) jokes back and forth than it is to bring up old hurts and the distress that Venera had inflicted upon nearly all of them. It can't stay buried forever, he knows that, but for now he's content to keep the atmosphere light, at least until they settle into more of a rhythm.

Sighing, he gives Kaeya a small shrug. ]


It's not as though I have much of a choice.

[ If there's anything he's learned from his brief sojourn with the crew of the Grandcypher, it's that old grannies are some of the most feared people in the universe. ]

But better this than sitting around in the Citadel doing nothing.

[ He means that at least, gaze serious and posture straightening back to attention as their new friend comes back out with a bonnet tied to her head and a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. ]

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iii

[personal profile] lachtara 2022-06-11 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ The events in Venera had been the likely cause of a quick withdrawl from most of the Aions, but Emet-Selch staying behind is out of necessity.

No matter what they experienced the assignment was clear: Venera is a vital resource to Achamoth and it would be reckless of them to leave it without assuring that it is not completely secure. So he lags behind once again, making sure that all the troops that had camped outside of the city understand that the threat has ceased and they could return to their post. It comes as a strange sort of familiarity to be giving 'orders' to troops again.

So he lingers to make sure that everything proceeds apace. It is during that time that he notices someone else has chosen to lag behind as well. The former Knight. And he looks as tired as Emet-Selch usually feels.

He approaches a pair of toppled wooden chairs and rites one of them so that he might take a seat. Emet-Selch quietly motions to the other chair as a silent invitation to sit and rest for a moment. ]
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[personal profile] lachtara 2022-06-12 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Circumstances do not change the fact that this city is important to Achamoth. Leaving it without first ensuring its security would be unwise." It's a casual and simple explanation. He leaves it at that.

Though without missing a beat he makes an inquiry of his own. "It seems I am not the only one with the city's welfare in mind; Do your obligations as a knight follow you here?" Namely, helping others. It's usually what others think of as a 'knightly' mentality.

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iii - myaa

[personal profile] snakeandfangs 2022-06-17 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he is, for the most part, doing his best to contribute. somewhat recognized for his willingness to help the locals before... well, before toge sort of helped with the spread of the contagion, they've been more amenable toward the young blonde boy whose enthusiasm is obvious on his face. even when some of his face is also covered up.

anyway.

toge has been doing his best, but has come to a slight issue--- he may be strong in many ways, but strength in general? he has some muscle. he's not a complete noodle! but in front of him are some stacks of wood and unfortunately he can't just tell it to move itself. that would make things much easier.

so...

he waves at kaeya, gestures... please help? does he have to give puppy dog eyes... ]
snakeandfangs: (pic#15435830)

myaaaaa...!

[personal profile] snakeandfangs 2022-06-18 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ because no matter where he is and despite his home having been probably destroyed, he's still a student. still a loyal semi grade one sorcerer. that, and it's a good way to keep himself hidden in shadows whenever needed.

he probably should've just gone with his normal white shirt and black pants while out here, but helping the city? practically a mission all by itself. ]


Salmon.

[ toge nods a few times, scratching an itch on his cheek, before pointing at the pile of neatly cut lumber. pieces that could help rebuild, build something new, or just mend an existing place--- though it's probably more for sheds that'll hold more materials.

maybe he should've looked for someone less suspicious. it's not the eyepatch. it's not the titty window. it's... like. the vibe. ]


Tuna, tuna.

[ points at the pile. makes exaggerated lifting noises. points at where the other piles happen to be--- within eyesight, but still relatively far. the streets are still mostly empty, thankfully. ]

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