★ BUZEN.

[meteion]

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w0, sunday

[meteion]

[ Here comes one bird child crashing into Buzen's side (gently) ]

Buzen! Are you... okay?!

[ HELLO. ARE YOU INJURED?? ]

[hasteful]

[OH THIS IS A BABY - buzen is immediately going to shift so he can catch her!! he'll put his arm around her shoulders and laugh softly]

I'm okay, Mete-chan! Don't worry!

[don't trust him]

[meteion]

[ eyes full of worry are peering up at him, trying not to cling but a bird is concerned. ]

It's not good to lie, Buzen. If there's anything.. I can do, please tell me? I don't want to see you hurt.

[ droopy wings. ] You shouldn't push yourself too hard..

week 0, wednesday

[hasteful]

[buzen is going to be wandering around the temple, assuming it's just a little bit cleaner than when they started!! he'll clap his hands twice at the entrance before laughing to himself]

Maybe the spirits will be more at peace this way.

[he'll glance to meteion when she approaches, giving her a smile]

What do you think, Mete-chan? Does it feel lighter?

[meteion]

[ Meteion is curiously watching the way he claps his hands, looking at her own before tilting her head. ]

What do I think? [ she looks back at the shrine, closes her eyes and seems to try and get a feel of everything. what does it feel like... ] ..I think so. It doesn't feel as sad or lonely as it did before.

I prefer it being livelier. [ she smiles up at him again, linking her hands together. ] Do you think the spirits will be happier?

[hasteful]

[he nods at that, pleased with the answer! he'll pat her on the head]

I do. Sometimes all spirits want is to be remembered and honored, and that'll appease them a bit. Letting their surroundings fall into disarray can make them a bit angry.

I didn't get to say so earlier... but I'm something of a spirit myself, you know?

week 0, post-trial

[hasteful]

[well that was an experience wasn't it

buzen is running around after trial, trying to burn off some excess energy, but when he sees little BIRB he's just gonna

run toward her and pick her right up off her feet and lift her into the air]

Mete-chan!!

[ - so maybe he's being a little over the top to try to reassure her after a pretty scary day. maybe that's what happening,]

[meteion]

Buzeeen!

[ up the bird goes! but she does not fly away, she is safe in his hands. ]

Are you feeling okay? [ a little head boop. ] You must be tired after everything..

[ yes, bird child is reassuring the sword spirit. ]

[hasteful]

[she is safe in his hands!! he'll lower her back into a hug and accept the little boop, laughing a little]

Maybe a little. It was kind of a long day, though I've had longer.

How're you, Mete-chan? Tired? Hungry?

week 1, monday

[hasteful]

[where are they??? void??? or carnival getting snacks maybe either way buzen is with baby bird

and he's just going to frown in thought as he walks along with her]

.... do you ever get a sense that you don't really know where you are, Mete-chan? Not just here, but I guess... just in general?

[meteion]

[ gingerly takes his hand, peering up at him ]

I think... I've felt that from Hermes. Sometimes, he feels like he's in a very dark place, like he's all alone.. and doesn't know where he is.

Is it.. like that?

[hasteful]

[ . . . well. he smiles a little at the explanation if only because - ] A little bit, actually. Sometimes I don't know where I am, or I feel like I'm somewhere else.

I think it's because I'm not really sure if I exist.

week 1, thursday???

[hasteful]

[yeah sure thursday

YOU DECIDE IF THIS IS BEFORE OR AFTER CYOA RETURNS ZETSU damn people be crazy but either way buzen is going to be looking out for meteion after all the flashes of color]

Mete-chan...! Mete-chaaaan.

[meteion]

[ BUZEN your CYOA FEELS. there is so much happening? please, they had fun party games not long ago and now this??

anyways, here comes a small blue birb peeking at the sound of her name, wings perking up and she jogs right on over to him. ]

Buzen!

[ holds her hands out, reaching for his. ]

[hasteful]

[yeah - there she is. he'll immediately go to reach back out to her, sighing in relief as he finds her and gives her a hug]

You're here... Alright, good.

Everyone coming back like that made me nervous.

w1, FRIDAY....

[meteion]

[ ding! hello, have a text! ]

Buzen?
Where are you?

[hasteful]

[baby bird baby

buzen truly never turned off his capslock and it ruins the tone but i'm committing to the bit]

APARTMENTS
WHERE ARE YOU

[meteion]

[ buzen your TONE ]

Apartments!
I'll come to Verdant floor!

[ here comes da baby... ]

w1, saturday post-trial

[meteion]

[ after... all of that... Meteion is here, on the Verdant floor!

she's just sitting here though, head lowered with a distant look. just waiting for Buzen while she sorts through some thoughts. however, once she sees him, she sits up a little. ]

Buzen..

[hasteful]

[a baby.... buzen will just head toward her then, arms already opening]

Hey, Mete-chan.

What are you thinking about?

[hasteful]

[sometime after trial, a text will come through! it will be dated to just a few minutes after curfew on thursday from username @ usernotfound. however characters will not find they do not have the option to reply.]

AWAKE
DONT BE SCARED
I’LL LOOK FOR BASS-SAN
EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS
YOU ARE OUR HOPE
HOLD ON UNTIL I SEE YOU AGAIN
EVEN WHEN THINGS ARE DARKEST
THE DAWN WILL BREAK
AND ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
I’LL SEE YOU AT MORNING LIGHT

week 6???? monday

[hasteful]

[i'm losing track of the weeks

anyway buzen is just going to streeeeetch, since apparently he didn't sleep on sunday if meteion didn't sleep either. sometimes your daughter has a hard time falling asleep, and as long as that's the case, you don't really make it either. but his internal clock tells him that it's about enough time that they can start getting up again....

and he'll just cuddle her close, pressing his face into her hair]

Want breakfast, Mete-chan? We can try to nap a little later, if you get sleepy at a different time.

damb, we're back

[meteion]

[ im crying, welcome to w6

though she's pressed as close as she can be to Buzen, the comfort.. the warmth.. the lull of his presence, she couldn't fall asleep. sometimes, she's expecting a bit of background noise where it would normally play, music...the sound of a video game.. it's mostly silent. and her gaze can't stop looking out at the shadows.

shadows... she shivers, cuddling back when she's pulled closer and buries her face into him. ]

Mm, thank you, Bu-chan. [ but now she looks at him worriedly. because she's aware that he didn't sleep, and there's a feeling that churns in her stomach. a hand reaches to cup his cheek, meeting his gaze. ] I'm sorry, I couldn't fall asleep. Are you tired..?

last night pc

[hasteful]

[yea he's gonna just

pick her right up and carry her out the meeting hall since she's so tired]

Back to the apartments, Mete-chan? Or do you want to stay with me and Suki tonight?

[meteion]

[ tired bird... ]

Mmm.. I might stay at the house everyone made for me. I was gonna see if Sunlight wants to come over. So, I'll be okay. [ have a nice night together dads :pleading: ] Can I stay with you for a bit before we head back?