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f20202020-09-09 07:07 am
goldtoxicity) wrote in f20202020-09-09 07:07 am
they built paradise
WHO: Joshua Foley and YOU!
WHERE: Krakoa
WHEN: ~2019 and back
WHAT: Backdated events! Before his kidnapping.
WARNINGS: nsfw here and there!
OPEN PROMPTS.
a diplomatic visit. ~ two years ago
[ this is a necessary evil. if they want to maintain their independence then they need to be non-threatening, or at least enough of an asset that allies are willing to let them be in exchange for a few favors.
no wonder scott summers lost his mind. his life is nothing but moving parts now. so little is stable and nothing feels certain - this empire is built on sand and the slightest rumble will make it fall. all of this has given him newfound respect for the mutants who had come before him, understanding them in a way he never could have back home... but still with the determination not to repeat their mistakes. if sacrifices are to be made, he intends for them to be his.
and it doesn't leave a lot of time for himself - not when he feels like he's promising parts of his soul to people, and sacrificing what's left to maintain the balance. he's tired twenty-four seven.
and it only worsens when someone docks at their harbor. he could leave this to the rest of the council, but he's always found it better to be the first one to greet a new arrival. lest they decide to try to turn the five into a four. ]
So glad you could make it, [ he says, hoping it sounds genuine. golden hands clasp the outstretched hand, his lips curved into a smile. ] Krakoa welcomes you.
beach day. ~ a year and a half ago
[ keeping krakoa running is a full time job. most of the population is too young to really care for themselves. joshua foley has gone from a largely irresponsible mess to - well, still a mess, but a mess with a ton of responsibilities. david's technology keeps him tapped into almost the entire population of the island and their health.
but sometimes? sometimes he needs none of that. he needs quiet.
the beaches are quiet during school hours. josh is sprawled out on the sand in a pair of black swim trunks, one arm folded behind his head, his eyes shut behind a pair of stylish sunglasses. when the shadow falls across his face he groans low and turns away. ]
Oh come on. I know nobody is dead or dying. [ he pushes the glasses up his face. ] Today is me time. Did we not establish this was me time?
stress. ~ a year ago
[ he doesn't remember what set him off. an article, maybe. something small to feed into growing paranoia. realizing that there's yet another person now on krakoa that shouldn't be. something small, something that he can't catch, and he knows there's no point in having that fight because they've had that fight and he can't justify it.
and so his office is in shambles. his fingers tangled in his hair, eyes clenched shut as he breathes hard. ]
Fuck!
[ he sinks slowly down the wall, gritting his teeth. he hears the door open. ]
Not the time!
WILDCARD.
[ hit me up at minimoffs @ plurk or shoot me a dm if you'd like to plan something specific or something off krakoa! ]
WHERE: Krakoa
WHEN: ~2019 and back
WHAT: Backdated events! Before his kidnapping.
WARNINGS: nsfw here and there!
OPEN PROMPTS.
a diplomatic visit. ~ two years ago
[ this is a necessary evil. if they want to maintain their independence then they need to be non-threatening, or at least enough of an asset that allies are willing to let them be in exchange for a few favors.
no wonder scott summers lost his mind. his life is nothing but moving parts now. so little is stable and nothing feels certain - this empire is built on sand and the slightest rumble will make it fall. all of this has given him newfound respect for the mutants who had come before him, understanding them in a way he never could have back home... but still with the determination not to repeat their mistakes. if sacrifices are to be made, he intends for them to be his.
and it doesn't leave a lot of time for himself - not when he feels like he's promising parts of his soul to people, and sacrificing what's left to maintain the balance. he's tired twenty-four seven.
and it only worsens when someone docks at their harbor. he could leave this to the rest of the council, but he's always found it better to be the first one to greet a new arrival. lest they decide to try to turn the five into a four. ]
So glad you could make it, [ he says, hoping it sounds genuine. golden hands clasp the outstretched hand, his lips curved into a smile. ] Krakoa welcomes you.
beach day. ~ a year and a half ago
[ keeping krakoa running is a full time job. most of the population is too young to really care for themselves. joshua foley has gone from a largely irresponsible mess to - well, still a mess, but a mess with a ton of responsibilities. david's technology keeps him tapped into almost the entire population of the island and their health.
but sometimes? sometimes he needs none of that. he needs quiet.
the beaches are quiet during school hours. josh is sprawled out on the sand in a pair of black swim trunks, one arm folded behind his head, his eyes shut behind a pair of stylish sunglasses. when the shadow falls across his face he groans low and turns away. ]
Oh come on. I know nobody is dead or dying. [ he pushes the glasses up his face. ] Today is me time. Did we not establish this was me time?
stress. ~ a year ago
[ he doesn't remember what set him off. an article, maybe. something small to feed into growing paranoia. realizing that there's yet another person now on krakoa that shouldn't be. something small, something that he can't catch, and he knows there's no point in having that fight because they've had that fight and he can't justify it.
and so his office is in shambles. his fingers tangled in his hair, eyes clenched shut as he breathes hard. ]
Fuck!
[ he sinks slowly down the wall, gritting his teeth. he hears the door open. ]
Not the time!
WILDCARD.
[ hit me up at minimoffs @ plurk or shoot me a dm if you'd like to plan something specific or something off krakoa! ]
recovering post rescue
it's a mindless task. He has no reason to do it. But what else can he do?
Rimuru does return, eventually, and heads to Josh's room. He doesn't ask anyone if he can enter, but then again he is small enough not to be noticed if he doesn't want to be noticed. The perks of being a liquid-like-being. And without further ado, he moves to Josh's bed and stays at his feet, like a pillow that most won't even realize it's alive. He will wait for him to wake up, for as long as it takes - and when Josh does, he will be greeted by a ball of slime comfortably standing on his bed. ]
Hello.
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he jolts awake before long. looking around like he's not certain where he is before he clicks. the relief is palpable as he sinks down against the sheets.
and then the slime speaks. he flinches again. ] R-Rimuru?
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Do you need anything? Water? I can call a nurse. [ because ultimately, Rimuru knows there isn't much he can do himself ]
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No... No, I'm good.
[ an awkward beat of silence. ]
How have you been?
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There is a small moment of silence before he admits: ] I've been angry. I am angry, and I don't know what to do about that. [ he isn't the type of person to be mad ]
... I was so worried about you. We all were, it was so long- how could they- [ touch one of them, do such a thing, dare to lay a hand on Josh - how dare they.
Rimuru is still really mad, even if he spent the last few days eating rocks and trees. Clearly that didn't help. ]
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I'm sorry.
[ he was reckless. he was doing things behind their backs - not just with kavinsky, but the deal with tony. healing him. keeping him in peak condition. trying to keep their bridges whole because they can't handle the might of the white tower smashing down on them.
he'd hoped he'd at least built up enough goodwill to earn the benefit of the doubt. ]
This was a long time coming and I didn't prepare better for it...
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Nothing of this was. [ it was Stark's fault. All of it. Now more than ever, Rimuru wants to go to the Synod and stare at his face
he also wants to absorb-dissolve him but-. The little slime comes closer, before he presses himself against Josh - he isn't heavy and he is very soft and squishy, but he is still very careful not to hurt the other when he does this ]no subject
If I told you, you'd have all told me to stop... With Stark, I was trying to bank some good will so when the thing with the kids came out it wouldn't...
[ blow up. ]
Kavinsky was just self-indulgent. [ ... ] Is he... The guy who rescued me... Did he really?
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Rimuru hums ] If he is dead, we will hear about it very soon. White Tower sure likes their dramas. [ he will just come back, anyway ] Does it matter, though? He is to blame, too. [ not just Stark ]
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but the guy saved his life. if he was here just to earn their trust to fuck them over, he'd already have done it. ]
We're going to be going to war. [ whether they want to or not. he presses his lips together. ] Whether we want to or not.
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Neither does kavinsky. Rimuru might have been taking David's side on this whole thing about kavinsky, actually. ]
We are. And we will talk about it. But! Right now you should rest first. You are still healing, and you should stay put for now. You don't want me to nag you like a mother, do you?
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No. [ he doesn't need to be mother henned by everybody's favorite slime. his arm drops, curling a little around the squishy blue blob. ] I'll be good. 'm just not used to being down and out like this.
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I will hang around for a bit. It looks like you need the company of a good cushion.
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You're my favorite mom slash cushion.