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who: Taako & various/open
what: Assorted adventures
when: Late May!!
where: Oot and aboot
warnings: None at the moment!
Loki - The Gramarye
[It's not a mystery that something is Up with his umbra staff, nor is it a mystery that obviously Lup is the cause for whatever is going on with it, but it takes Taako a while to really… do anything about it, because he doesn't want to give himself false hope that maybe it's her, in some way. Kravitz sensed the presence of a lich, but he also dismissed that it was the staff causing it, so Taako is of two minds about whether Lup has, in some way, attached her soul to the umbra staff.
Regardless of the answer, he can't find it out himself, that isn't the sort of shit he can do with magic, so he reluctantly admits to himself that he needs help.
It still takes him another week to actually do anything about that, but finally he makes an appointment at Gramayre Magic Research in the off chance they might be able to tell him something about what's going on with Lup's stupid umbrella.
Taako turns up a little early, somewhere between nervous and excited, and the first guy he sees when he walks into the building is wearing a sharp suit, with dark black hair, and for a second Taako's almost thinks it's Kravitz, until the guy turns around and well, he's very obviously not Kravitz.
Still, he can be polite.]
Hail and well met, my dude. I'm here to see a guy about an umbrella.
[Taako why.]
Llŷr - the river
[It's been a couple of months since the whole thing with the witch of the river, and although Taako has reached out to her again, he still heads out into the forest sometimes to leave an offering. It just seems right, and honestly he kind of likes the routine of it, collecting little bits and pieces that he thinks will be appreciated (food, flowers, gemstones) and making the trek to the same spot in the river he always goes to. He doesn't know why he picked that particular spot, just that it had felt right the first time he'd wandered his way along the banks of the river.
Today, he has a little bowl made out of magic, that will disappear back into the ether after an hour, filled with a handful of small colorful crystals, some berries, and a sprig of rosemary, and it sets it onto the water with care, then sits on the bank to watch it make it's slow path down the river.]
Peggy - wardrobe update
[Taako has a lot of fond memories of sitting on his bed in the academy dorms, while Lup tried on outfit after outfit in preparation for a date or an interview or a presentation or like, a walk across the campus that she'd decided was Important for whatever reason.
So when Peggy asks for a little advice on updating her look, he leaps at the chance, insisting that shopping is the first step in this very important mission to make Peggy look even more awesome than she already does. There may be some bribery involved through the promise of any kind of cake she wants, and Taako goes the extra mile to turn up with two coffees (they're both sugary frappe concoctions from Riverview Starbucks).
As soon as he sees Peggy waiting near the front entrance to the mall he picked, he holds the cups up with a little shimmy.]
You want the cinnamon roll or red velvet one?
[Either will taste delicious while also filling her with a sense of shame at how much sugar is likely in them, but this is how Taako rolls.]
Illya - shooting practice
[It's a bit of a whim that has Taako asking Illya for lessons in handling a firearm, but at the end of the day magic can only do so much, and while he isn't about to start carrying around a gun, he thinks it'd be wise to at least know the basics, considering how common they seem to be with humans and in the Quarantine in general.
And Illya agrees; Taako picks a spot outside the inner barrier to avoid anyone stumbling upon their unofficial target practice, since he's pretty sure there are laws about licenses and all that boring crap. In the interest of repaying the favor, and making this more of a chill day than just shooting at stuff for however long it takes until one of them gets bored, Taako made lunch for the both of them that's currently sitting in a hidden chest, because why not.
For now, though, he's sitting on a fallen log, kicking his heels against the wood as he waits for Illya.]
open - day to day
[Taako does his best to keep busy, wanting to avoid any time spent dwelling on things that can't be changed, or getting too caught up his grief, so he throws himself into anything that comes with way, with even more gusto than he usually musters. He takes to wearing more red; his robe and jacket are both long gone, so whenever he sees something cute that's in the right shade of deep red, he can't resist buying it.]
i; swooping
[His usual bright umbrella is magicked to look dark, attempting to avoid any attention from the creatures above as he goes about his business, but he's not completely heartless and if he sees any of the pterodactyls getting too close to other people, he'll shoot off a magic missile or two to scare the creatures off.
If that doesn't deter the damn things, he'll wave the person over towards him.]
C'mon, dumbass, I got shields.
[He can play escort.]
ii; fishing
[Things that might surprise people to learn about Taako: he enjoys fishing.
He doesn't do it very often, because that kind of ruins the enjoyment for him, but he's been in Riverview for a few months now and it's a good way to kind of just - chill and reminisce without getting too caught up in it. After a) buying a rod and b) inquiring about a good spot to go, Taako heads down to a section of the river within the inner barrier that he's been told is decent. It's in a quieter part of the city, and he cuts an interesting figure sitting on the grassy shore, his purple wizard hat clashing horribly with his red jacket, but he's enjoying himself, and that's what matters.]
iii; prijata
[As it turns out, shopping for gifts is hard.
He never celebrated Candlenights until the Bureau, him and Lup didn't really do traditional gifts so much as they just stole cool shit for each other, and they didn't exactly have time for gifts while on the Starblaster. Except for when Merle made them, and that was just a whole bag of yikes.
But he's recently come to the realization that his time here is fleeting at best, that he's likely going home to die, and that maybe he should like, appreciate the people he's befriended here, and what matter way to show that than getting in the spirit of the upcoming holiday, even if he's starting to get a little tired of holidays.
That doesn't make it any easier, though, and he spends a lot of time checking out various markets and stores, meticulously going over items as he tries to find The Perfect Gift™.
Or maybe he's flopped dramatically on a bench somewhere, with too many bags at this feet and an alarming looking coffee in his hands.]
what: Assorted adventures
when: Late May!!
where: Oot and aboot
warnings: None at the moment!
Loki - The Gramarye
[It's not a mystery that something is Up with his umbra staff, nor is it a mystery that obviously Lup is the cause for whatever is going on with it, but it takes Taako a while to really… do anything about it, because he doesn't want to give himself false hope that maybe it's her, in some way. Kravitz sensed the presence of a lich, but he also dismissed that it was the staff causing it, so Taako is of two minds about whether Lup has, in some way, attached her soul to the umbra staff.
Regardless of the answer, he can't find it out himself, that isn't the sort of shit he can do with magic, so he reluctantly admits to himself that he needs help.
It still takes him another week to actually do anything about that, but finally he makes an appointment at Gramayre Magic Research in the off chance they might be able to tell him something about what's going on with Lup's stupid umbrella.
Taako turns up a little early, somewhere between nervous and excited, and the first guy he sees when he walks into the building is wearing a sharp suit, with dark black hair, and for a second Taako's almost thinks it's Kravitz, until the guy turns around and well, he's very obviously not Kravitz.
Still, he can be polite.]
Hail and well met, my dude. I'm here to see a guy about an umbrella.
[Taako why.]
Llŷr - the river
[It's been a couple of months since the whole thing with the witch of the river, and although Taako has reached out to her again, he still heads out into the forest sometimes to leave an offering. It just seems right, and honestly he kind of likes the routine of it, collecting little bits and pieces that he thinks will be appreciated (food, flowers, gemstones) and making the trek to the same spot in the river he always goes to. He doesn't know why he picked that particular spot, just that it had felt right the first time he'd wandered his way along the banks of the river.
Today, he has a little bowl made out of magic, that will disappear back into the ether after an hour, filled with a handful of small colorful crystals, some berries, and a sprig of rosemary, and it sets it onto the water with care, then sits on the bank to watch it make it's slow path down the river.]
Peggy - wardrobe update
[Taako has a lot of fond memories of sitting on his bed in the academy dorms, while Lup tried on outfit after outfit in preparation for a date or an interview or a presentation or like, a walk across the campus that she'd decided was Important for whatever reason.
So when Peggy asks for a little advice on updating her look, he leaps at the chance, insisting that shopping is the first step in this very important mission to make Peggy look even more awesome than she already does. There may be some bribery involved through the promise of any kind of cake she wants, and Taako goes the extra mile to turn up with two coffees (they're both sugary frappe concoctions from Riverview Starbucks).
As soon as he sees Peggy waiting near the front entrance to the mall he picked, he holds the cups up with a little shimmy.]
You want the cinnamon roll or red velvet one?
[Either will taste delicious while also filling her with a sense of shame at how much sugar is likely in them, but this is how Taako rolls.]
Illya - shooting practice
[It's a bit of a whim that has Taako asking Illya for lessons in handling a firearm, but at the end of the day magic can only do so much, and while he isn't about to start carrying around a gun, he thinks it'd be wise to at least know the basics, considering how common they seem to be with humans and in the Quarantine in general.
And Illya agrees; Taako picks a spot outside the inner barrier to avoid anyone stumbling upon their unofficial target practice, since he's pretty sure there are laws about licenses and all that boring crap. In the interest of repaying the favor, and making this more of a chill day than just shooting at stuff for however long it takes until one of them gets bored, Taako made lunch for the both of them that's currently sitting in a hidden chest, because why not.
For now, though, he's sitting on a fallen log, kicking his heels against the wood as he waits for Illya.]
open - day to day
[Taako does his best to keep busy, wanting to avoid any time spent dwelling on things that can't be changed, or getting too caught up his grief, so he throws himself into anything that comes with way, with even more gusto than he usually musters. He takes to wearing more red; his robe and jacket are both long gone, so whenever he sees something cute that's in the right shade of deep red, he can't resist buying it.]
i; swooping
[His usual bright umbrella is magicked to look dark, attempting to avoid any attention from the creatures above as he goes about his business, but he's not completely heartless and if he sees any of the pterodactyls getting too close to other people, he'll shoot off a magic missile or two to scare the creatures off.
If that doesn't deter the damn things, he'll wave the person over towards him.]
C'mon, dumbass, I got shields.
[He can play escort.]
ii; fishing
[Things that might surprise people to learn about Taako: he enjoys fishing.
He doesn't do it very often, because that kind of ruins the enjoyment for him, but he's been in Riverview for a few months now and it's a good way to kind of just - chill and reminisce without getting too caught up in it. After a) buying a rod and b) inquiring about a good spot to go, Taako heads down to a section of the river within the inner barrier that he's been told is decent. It's in a quieter part of the city, and he cuts an interesting figure sitting on the grassy shore, his purple wizard hat clashing horribly with his red jacket, but he's enjoying himself, and that's what matters.]
iii; prijata
[As it turns out, shopping for gifts is hard.
He never celebrated Candlenights until the Bureau, him and Lup didn't really do traditional gifts so much as they just stole cool shit for each other, and they didn't exactly have time for gifts while on the Starblaster. Except for when Merle made them, and that was just a whole bag of yikes.
But he's recently come to the realization that his time here is fleeting at best, that he's likely going home to die, and that maybe he should like, appreciate the people he's befriended here, and what matter way to show that than getting in the spirit of the upcoming holiday, even if he's starting to get a little tired of holidays.
That doesn't make it any easier, though, and he spends a lot of time checking out various markets and stores, meticulously going over items as he tries to find The Perfect Gift™.
Or maybe he's flopped dramatically on a bench somewhere, with too many bags at this feet and an alarming looking coffee in his hands.]
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[It's not that he thinks Eddie is naive or that he'd be unwilling to consider different viewpoints, but he comes across as the kind of person who sees the world in black and white.]
I mean, listen, this is gonna sound fucking callous, but I know I'm never staying here, I have to go back, um- [Not home, really.] - to Fearun, so I'm not about to marry some guy or whatever. Anyway, human, elf, never ends well.
[The age thing.
Which isn't to say he's about to go dump Eddie, just that he's aware that whatever they have isn't ever going to be long term.]
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[ This is temporary for them; the city's promised to send them back. If people want to stay, they can.
Everyone else has something waiting for them at home. ]
How long do you think we're going to be here?
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I don't have a single clue, it seems like some people get it over with in like, a week, but it's been a while now for both of us, huh?
[It's weird to think about; at first this was a fun vacation, but at some point he's started to get a little antsy, a little restless. It's why he spends more time beyond the barrier, just to get out.]
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Finally:]
I miss my shitty friends.
[Magnus, Merle, Barry. Even Davenport, who he was never that close to, and Lucretia, who betrayed them.
Especially Lup. But that goes without saying.]
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[ He comes over to sit next to Taako. ]
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Maybe that's why it's simple enough for him to lean his head on Clark's shoulder.]
Do you miss your mom?
[being Nice™ is also still a bit of a weird thing, but he's getting better at it.]
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Yeah, all the time. [ He's managed before, but he feels lost when he can't hear her. ] She'd love it here.
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[It's still a joke, but it's a little softer than it could be.]
Maybe you'll get lucky next time the portal plays kidnap roulette, you're just gonna have to be prepared for everyone liking her more than they like you.
[Because she sounds pretty great, from what he's heard.]
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[Technically Martha might not be a grandma, but, well, Jon exists, so at some point she might be.]
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[points 2 eyes points 2 Clark]
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It is magical.
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But he's also laughing.] That was terrible, you should be ashamed of yourself.
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[ So he's really funny. ]
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[Yeah he sounds super regretful about delivering this terrible news.]
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He stands and stretches. ]
Still want to spot? Should I pick up something heavier?
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You want like, an actual fucking challenge? Cause we can arrange that.
[He has a feeling there's no loose physical items that would require any difficulty on Clark's part, but magic isn't so easy.]
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I'm waiting.
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Taako very deliberately moves so that he's twenty feet away from Clark, because the last thing he needs is to get caught up in the spell he's about to cast.
Because, well, they had been talking about tentacles, maybe Clark wants a first hand demonstration of Evard's Black Tentacles. Now that he knows more about Clark's powers, Taako isn't too worried about the potential damage, Clark probably eats 3d6 damage for breakfast, but fighting off or out maneuvering the tentacles should at least provide a little bit of a challenge.]
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Clark yelps and wrestles with the tentacles. ]
Not a word!
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But he will take his phone out of his pocket to record this whole scene. For posterity. Certainly not for blackmail.]