[closed] And Rehearse The Way You Heal

[youfoundher]

Who: Barry, Kravitz, Lup, Magnus, Ren, Seto, and Taako
What: Some backdated but important reunions, daddy-daughter day, and Seto learns to fish.
When: Backdated to early May!
Where: Enso, the elf camp and surrounds.
Warnings: Tag as we go I guess.



i. May 4th || I'll Run Away With Your Footsteps - Taako, Magnus, Kravitz, and the kids!
Once Taako frees him from the tree- once he tells him who-- who else is here, Barold is, perhaps, a man possessed. A decade would do that to you- thirteen long, lonely years of hiding, of watching, of triangulating potential sightings over and over and Over again, never really knowing if there was anyone left to find.

When he'd seen her umbrella in Taako's hand he'd-- he almost lost it, then and there. Had spent months attempting to come to terms with the fact that she- that Lup was probably gone, before doing what he knew she would've wanted him to do. He diverted all his attention to taking care of their family; everything else could wait.

A decade and the pessimistic expectation that he'd already lost her- yeah. Barry supposes he's a little like a man possessed, striding into the middle of the lovingly crafted camp with his head on a swivel. Don't mind him, guys- he's happy to see you. Meet you.

He's just- a tad distracted, at the same time. Yeah.



ii. May 4th || I'll Build A City That Dreams For Two - Lup.
He'd only just missed her. An hour sooner, and whoever had called her away to help might've had to wait, for a while.

It's- it's fine, though. She's off doing what she does best- helping people. Taking that... that undying compassion and sharing it with the world. He can hardly begrudge anyone that; wouldn't dream of interrupting something that important.

But he can go for a walk, too restless to simply sit down and wait for her return. It's a chance to gain his bearings; wandering up to the Storyteller's temple, navigating his way back to camp with almost perfect success, then do it all over again. By this points he's- not exactly at his best. Coated in dirt and tree sap, he's also soaked with sweat and- and honestly, he heads back to into camp with every intention of asking Taako to direct him to the nearest beach.

And that's

That's precisely when he sees her.



iii. May 7th || And If You Lose Yourself - Ren.
[More disconcerting than a whole new world, by far, is coming to a new world with people from a variety of dimensions. Not just people with experience in such things, either; soldiers, civilians- children. That last one in particular... gets him, a little. Not just teenagers, not like Lance, but actual, literal kids; even if their ages were up for debate, Ren and Seto absolutely classify as such.

The end result of which is now he's an uncle- or-- dad, or...something? He's not really sure and at this point, he's too afraid to ask. What he does know, without a single doubt, is Lup and Taako love them, which means it's time to put his best foot forward.

So when the hour is early enough for little trash goblins to be huddled round the campfire, enjoying their breakfast egg and fish spice, Barry makes his approach. Crouching down beside Ren with a bowl of fruit and a smile. What's up, little trash goblin.]

So, uh. Lup says I just missed your birthday.



iv. May 8th || I Will Find You - Seto.
Okay, so kids may not be his strong suit, but know what he's- better at? Fishing. And sure, he doesn't need to fish; Lup and Taako's monopoly on the trading economy means he doesn't have to do much of anything, really- but he wants to. It's a relaxing sort of passtime, peaceful.

The perfect type of activity to get to know the second trash goblin two of his favorite people have adopted, starting with threading some rope into sturdy nets.

"Alright, I think we've got everything we need. Ever made a net, before?"

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[buryyourfriends]

He can see how a net would help with fishing. It's big, therefore it can catch more. Simple logic....for a post-apocalyptic fifteen year old.

"Is there a way you thread it together?" Or do you just tie it together? Seto hasn't done this before so it's probably better to ask questions.

[youfoundher]

It is pretty logical, for sure. Wrapping one end of the rope around his wrist, Barry sections off... hopefully the right length, picking up a knife and beginning to saw it apart.

"Thread through, yeah; there's a couple of different ways to do it, but for this one, we're gonna go with a looser design. It'll hold bigger fish, but most of the smaller ones will still swim through- ah, hold this." He offers the newly cut rope, already wrapping more around his arm.

"So, why do you think we want a net that catches big fish, but not little ones?"

[buryyourfriends]

Seto takes the rope into his hands. The question Barry asks is one he has to ponder for a minute or two. Catching animals to eat wasn't something Seto learned prior to coming to the islands. He lived off of flowers, wild-grass and the occasional lucky day he found old food. Animals were scarce and the wild dogs that kept attacking him would probably take issue with a kid trying to kill them.

Not that...it changed a thing. But Seto has an answer, even if it's a guess.

"So they can swim away?"

[youfoundher]

"Exactly! Good job." Barry confirms, more than approving. These really are some smart kids- no wonder Lup adores them. "The smaller they are, the younger they are, usually. So if we let them go, they'll grow up a little more, have- lots of adventures."

Babies. They'll have a whole bunch of babies and he's not going there, nah uh. He's not ready to try to explain the fish and the egg to a child. Nope.

"And when they're bigger, we'll catch them and have more to eat."