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Jacob Kane [ Cain ] Roman Fletcher ([personal profile] aeturnus) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2017-06-15 04:49 pm

[ open ] #throwbackthursday

who: Cain (now Romulus), Anyone
what: During the effects of the Temporal Chalice, Cain gets to explore some of his much, much earlier years. He's in his early twenties, not immortal, shy and gentle, and goes by his birth name: Romulus. Oops.
when: 15th until the event ends.
where: Housing during the day (floor six + around), and out in the Quarantine at night mostly. Specific starters upon request.
warnings: Romulus at this point in his life is a slave. Mentioned of free vs not, expectations of having lesser value, and possible other related subjects are very likely. More will be edited in if necessary.

i. Housing. Floor six.
[ He's not sure what to do with himself here. One of the first things Romulus did when he came to was familiarize himself with the device he carries around with him, because he remembers that being important, and notices that the job he only vaguely recalls sent a message to not show up if you couldn't do the work citing distraction to the other workers who were still in their right minds. He supposes that means he should stay away from the place and he intends to. It just doesn't leave him a whole lot to do aside from putter around the floor he knows he belongs in, even if most of his belongings feel foreign and familiar at the same time. Sparse, too. Some technology to work, small knickknacks here and there, and nothing that really speaks to who he is. All except for a plain lantern hanging from the bedpost with scenery drawn on it that makes him feel more at home. It's familiar to him, only a breath away, if he were back home at all. That lantern is lit every night to help him sleep.

Either way, Romulus putters. Messes around in the kitchen to try and make food but plenty of the products are foreign and confusing and he sticks with what he knows, basic fruits and vegetables and puts together simpler things with simpler tools and methods. He's not going for anything fancy, just subsiding on what he can until he figures out what he's doing here anymore. What he doesn't do is actively bother anyone. Finds his own supplies and makes sure whatever he uses is communal and doesn't belong to anyone in particular, shops with the money he's found for himself to buy things he can't find.

It's probably easier to ignore the guy who's suddenly turned wallflower around floor six, or even in the rest of the building where he comes and goes quite often out to explore the city. Except... he didn't used to be like this, not at all, entire demeanor changed. Not that he's the only one but it's pretty radical and noticeable. Kinda sad, really. ]


ii. Quarantine.
[ Mostly, he goes out at night. Lots of people don't notice the nervous ones at night because crime still exists but Quarantine is better protected and managed than most cities in other universes, apparently, and a lot of the older residents expect the nervous ones to calm down eventually. Romulus isn't nervous because of crime, but instead because it feels like a lie. He shouldn't be out here without a cause or an order or a reason given to him to explain if anyone catches him out — but he's not doing anything wrong. There's no master here, no one holding him in their hands and certainly no one to say he can't explore or shop or live.

It's freedom, and it has his heart constantly in his throat. What do you do with freedom?

Either way, he stumbles into people because he's not paying attention, lost in thought. Flinches back and swerves to press nearer to the walls or almost walks into the street sometimes and has to get fished out of the way. It's all very nerve-wracking, but again, people expect it more in the darkness for whatever reason. Sometimes he does go out in the day, too, but this is easier for him. ]


I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to run into you—forgive me.

[ He doesn't meet many peoples' eyes in the dark of the night, either. ]

iii. Wild Card.
[ Romulus gets places he shouldn't. Curiosity is certainly his vice and that's never gotten him anyplace good. It's usually up to Remus to keep him from wandering and Remus isn't here. He doesn't go into dangerous-looking places, but stores or odd streets or stopping to watch something odd? There's no reason not to. ]

[ Make something up, and I'll work a response in! Contact at plurk or at biomagnet#1925 @ disco to discuss more if necessary. ]
spellslots: DNT (would you do anything for me?)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-04 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, all kinds of neat shit. I can summon things, or blow shit up, or turn shit into other shit. There's a whole load of spells for travelling, between planes or just from one place to another. Divination isn't half bad, that's all about seeing what's unseen, the future or hidden things or what have you.

[Talking is all well and good, but the best kind of distraction (which he wants right now) is one that takes a little thought.]

Or are you asking cause you want a demo?
spellslots: DNT (got you wrapped)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-04 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Fuck, dude, I sure will.

[He's going to stay away from anything destructive, as fun as those spells can be, and just moves a hand through the air in quick gesture.

As if out of nowhere, a small mongoose appears on Taako's shoulder, peering at Cain with beady eyes.]


Every good wizard needs a familiar.
spellslots: DNT (pop that pretty question right now baby)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-05 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
I made him a while back, but he kinda chills when I don't need him.

[The mongoose makes a little chittering sound which Taako responds to in kind, then offers:]

Do you wanna hold him?
spellslots: dnt (👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-05 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
For sure, he won't bite.

[Taako extends his arm towards Cain, letting the mongoose run down until it's perched along his bracer, ready to be Picked Up.]

Just, you know, if you see any of these guys in the wild do not touch 'em, they get pretty defensive.
spellslots: DNT (pop that pretty question right now baby)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-06 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[The mongoose is happy to be held however, since it's not exactly a real mongoose. It gently nuzzles at his wrist, holding on with little hands, while Taako just watches, amused.]

Still with us, pumpkin?
spellslots: DNT (buy a big diamond ring for me)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-06 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[For a technically not real mongoose, it's having a great time being cuddled.]

Don't sweat it, you just enjoy yourself.

[It reminds him of Magnus and like, literally every dog they come across, so he's kind of just fond.]
spellslots: DNT (beauty queen on a silver screen)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-07 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you know what, I got shit to do and this little guy seems to like you, so how about you just keep him for the day? He'll come back to me when he's ready.

[Not that he's doing something nice or anything.]
spellslots: DNT (the rise the fall)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-07 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
He's magic, pumpkin, there's not a whole lot you can mess up. He doesn't need to eat, but he likes meat if you've got it.

[Especially bacon, but that's not a vital detail.]
spellslots: DNT (got you wrapped)

[personal profile] spellslots 2017-07-07 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
You wanna find me, just ask him.

[That's the good thing about familiars, but! since Taako is satsified that Cain is going to have a fun afternoon chilling with a mongoose, he's gonna head off.]

See ya around!

[later, nerds.]