GGaD » (@Marsh) Well, sneaking around a palace is fun!

Marsh · May 13, 2021 16:58:38

This part was easier for Elaine since it felt a lot like the way she creates her crystals, and oops she just made a ruby on accident and she has yet to notice.

Echowo · May 13, 2021 17:34:55

Ruin could tell something was off. We went up to Elaine and grabbed the ruby. He was confused and said, "This doesn't feel like ice?"

Marsh · May 13, 2021 17:48:26

"What?" She asked, lifting her blindfold up and stared at the ruby in his hand "oh."

Echowo · May 13, 2021 17:51:46

"Try again."

Ruin backed away, fiddling with the ruby, trying to figure out what it is.

Marsh · May 13, 2021 18:08:50

"Ok," she sounded kind of disappointed. Putting the blindfold back in place, she tries again. This time a gold cube appeared, covered in ice. It's better than the last try at lest...

Echowo · May 13, 2021 18:11:38

Ruin took it in his hand, moving it around.

"Close. It feels kinda off."

Marsh · May 13, 2021 18:24:06

"Wait really?" Elaine lifted her blindfold up again and stared at the cube "Oh for goodness sakes." She groaned.

Echowo · May 13, 2021 19:28:52

"Try again."

Marsh · May 14, 2021 11:31:36

Elaine fixed her blindfold and attempted it again. It's still not quite working, she keeps forming different kinds of crystals and she can feel it. She is getting more and more frustrated which isn't helping.

Echowo · May 14, 2021 13:18:06

Ruin stopped her.

"You know what? Let's meditate."

He sat down on the ground. He patted in front of him with his tail.

"Sit."

Marsh · May 14, 2021 13:26:52

"I don't need to meditate!" Elaine snapped, "I can do this, just give me some time." She's still stubbornly trying to make it work.

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Echowo · May 14, 2021 14:48:20

"I said sit. Do you want to learn or not? Quit being stuck-up and sit down."

Ruin sounded a lot harsher now, a bit of impatience now forming in his words.

Marsh · May 14, 2021 14:59:30

"Don't tell me what to do." She growled, ripping her blindfold off and glaring at Ruin.

Echowo · May 14, 2021 19:13:16

"Then I suppose I shouldn't teach you." Ruin shook his head, getting up.

"I am going to my Lord's side if I have nothing left to do here."

Marsh · May 14, 2021 20:18:04

"Wait!" She shouted, "Wait, fine I'll meditate, I'll meditate..."

Echowo · May 14, 2021 20:20:45

"Hm? Okay."

Ruin sat back down and waited for Elaine to sit down. He had a slight smirk.

Marsh · May 15, 2021 12:53:23

Elaine huffed and sat down in front of him "stop smirking," she whined, though the sharpness in her voice has worn off.

Echowo · May 15, 2021 13:37:18

"Hm? Am I? I don't even know what a smirk looks like," Ruin said. "Okay, close your eyes and relax. Take some deep breaths and think about things that make you happy."

Marsh · May 15, 2021 21:12:30

Elaine felt like meditation was just a load of bs but either way, she still tried it. Closing her eyes, she tried to think of anything that made her happy, the first that came to mind were books. Books and food.

("Food is love, food is life" -narrator marsh)

Echowo · May 15, 2021 21:24:20

After a few minutes, Ruin said, "Okay, we are going to try colour breathing. Think of your favourite colour and imagine that colour all around you. Breath in that colour. Now, think of your least favourite colour. Breath that colour out. Breath in your favourite colour, breath out your least favourite colour."

Marsh · May 15, 2021 21:44:42

Elaine nodded, though she was really confused about the whole breathing in color thing. She imagined her favorite color, the bright violet of an amethyst, fill up her vision. Breathing in, she found that it helped, but it all went downhill when she tried breathing out. Red filled her vision, blood, there's so much blood and she's trying to exhale but she can't. It's like she's choking on this bloody red, like there was something in her throat, was this what her mother felt when she died? Elaine's gasping now, her eyes wide open as her lungs for air. The panic attack came as suddenly as always and it made her chest hurt, she felt like she was dying. She briefly wondered if she perhaps was dying. Could immortals die from panic attacks?

(ah yes, PTSD, a classic in literally almost every character in the rp lmao)

Echowo · May 15, 2021 21:53:11

(RIP)

Ruin was by her side in an instant, trying to figure out what was wrong. He brought two fingers to her forehead and chanted something.

If Elaine can feel the effects, then suddenly her mind will go blank and her body will relax. She will feel tired and somewhat at peace. What was this? Some kind of spell, a spell to help with panic attacks. Elaine can breathe better too, if it works.

Marsh · May 15, 2021 22:00:54

Elaine immediately shoved Ruin away, and when she realized what he did she mumbled a thanks, her voice shaking. "I think... I think we should stop here today, I need to go rest..."

Echowo · May 15, 2021 22:06:17

Ruin stood up, saying, "I agree. I shall go to my Lord, then. He seems close to finishing his nap, anyway." He made no indication that he was upset for being shoved away. He held his hand out to help Elaine up.

Marsh · May 15, 2021 22:10:54

Elaine ignored his hand, stubbornly standing up on her own. "Yeah, I should go find Frances too..." as she made her way out of the room, her legs were shaking, it's a miracle she didn't trip and fall.

Echowo · May 15, 2021 22:12:52

"Hmph. Is all royalty so stubborn?" Ruin muttered to himself, quickly exiting the room and heading to Apollo's room.

(Ope)

Marsh · May 15, 2021 22:22:32

(..poop, what do we do now ummmmmm, ummmm uhhhhhhhhhhhh)

Echowo · May 15, 2021 22:23:26

(I guess a time skip of Apollo looking for Elaine or something)

Marsh · May 15, 2021 22:25:52

(yes yes, that's ok yeah yeah we can do that)

Echowo · May 15, 2021 22:32:12

(yee)

Eventually Apollo finally got up. It took a bit of encouragement from Ruin, but Apollo was soon walking around the palace. He was looking for Elaine, and Ruin was silently following behind Apollo.

Apollo talked loudly, as he usually does.

"-And so I was like, 'But dude, that's illegal!' and then he was like, 'Not until we get caught!' and so that's how we stole a shopping cart! Well, I was super young, but like, it was really fun! We pushed each other around town until sunset. Daaaang, I'm kinda hungry. Anyway, Ruin, what's your opinion on airplanes?"

Ruin monotoned, "Never rode one."

"Hmm!"