[ because it is, indeed, hot leaf water. thankfully, viren isn't feeling purposelessly assoholish enough for him to have brewed ardric's warmth for the two of them. it's just adelheid's heart, actually -- sweet, floral, easy on the senses. ]
[ having seated himself, he pours a cup for sieg and slides it over. it's steaming hot, but it'll have time cool, because now he will hold out an intricate, bottled potion for the other man to accept. ]
[Even if Viren had brewed Ardric's Warmth, Sieg wouldn't have been able to taste a bit of it. That goes just the same with Adelheid's Heart. The construction of this body didn't prioritize that sense.
[ viren uncorks his potion with a satisfactory pop. it's been several months since he's had a witch's bond, even if this one should be temporary, and thus been granted the full effects of its magic. he is, dare say, somewhat (very) excited for this. ]
[ with a quirk of his mouth, he lifts his potion. bottoms up, you two. ]
[ viren finishes his potion, setting its bottle gently back against the table's surface. he slowly feels the bond beginning to take hold; become aware of not just himself, but another entity. it's always somewhat strange, at first, registering the other on such an -- unavoidably personal level. ]
[ there's a deep exhale from him; relief, probably. he lifts his gaze. ]
I should have mentioned, [ he really should have, but had neglected to in his excited haste -- he hopes sieg already realizes this part ] that making physical contact should lend efficiency to a Bond.
[ and likewise muted on his end, revealing nothing terribly as colorful as a true bond may, but perhaps sieg will come to find that viren feels -- emotions hotly, powerfully, even if this shrouds a much colder core. ]
Oh. [ here he had just mentioned this, and he's somehow surprised. ] Yes.
[There's a brief flit of surprise, it only stays for a moment. Is it possible he somehow remembered hand holding incorrectly? Is the way Viren's doing it the correct way?
He remembers considerably more contact, but was that possibly because of the person he was holding hands with?
It's too awkward to change the grip, they don't know each other that well. When in doubt, he can always just ask.]
[ viren stares. and then narrows his eyes. if he didn't feel the muted emotion through their bond, he might think sieg was making fun of the situation. but, no: there's genuine consternation afoot here. ]
[ he curls his fingers, taking sieg's hand into a loose, but proper, grip. ]
[That feels much closer to his memory of this action. It's not nearly as tight of a grip, but Astolfo was much more enthusiastic than anyone else he's met.]
This is more familiar. Sorry, I don't have much experience in this kind of thing.
[Though... maybe Viren doesn't either? He suggested contact and then did that odd finger laying action.]
[ the comment initially takes viren aback, before he recalls that vital (although, still unattenuated, to him) connection. his head tilts, eyes briefly narrowing. ]
I don't mind either form. They're both me. [That's just the truth of it. Sieg the homunculus, and the nameless dragon are just two forms he has access to.]
When I needed to worry about energy expenditure, this is much easier to maintain. In a place like this, I'm grateful that I materialized in this form. [Being full dragon 24/7 in a place this cramped would be awful.]
[ viren pauses, like he's hesitating in sharing this (he is), but eventually relents with himself, ] Yes... Dragons, here, also tend to have a ... smaller form, that can be taken to conserve energy.
[ he's still vaguely brainbroken from the time someone spelled out for him: should he expend enough energy and 'revert' to that form -- doesn't that most naturally make him a tiny dragon? appalling. ]
[ viren clears his throat. his fingers twitch. anyway, ]
If you can - try channeling magic through our touch.
[ a sigh: a noise indicating exasperation with the mere thought of his mini form, but the channeling of energy — expected as it was, but still placating nonetheless — has it more contented. while any itch towards ferality hadn't been overwhelming, he notes that it quells; it's something less grating now, more akin to a whisper. ]
[ it's not something to cure so easily, of course, but his mouth pulls into a sincere smile. ]
[Sieg hasn't been unbonded long enough to have a build up of magic that's worrying, but he can feel whatever extra tenseness that was the result of that state starting to ebb away as he continues pushing a stream of magic towards Viren.
Then again even back home he was constantly overflowing with mana. It's strange to have an outlet like this- even when he was serving as a battery for his friend it didn't feel so centering.]
[ viren nods affirmation. he won't vocalize this, but this — even with the emotional support fauns he has — is likely the most at ease he's been in several weeks, as some things only a witch's magic can heal for monsters. beloved shortcuts could only do so much in that time. ]
[ his head tilts, inquisitively. ]
This is something you would find worthwhile then, yes?
[ judging by the searching look that accompanies this? viren is very much fishing for a resounding answer, here. ]
Good. [ with finality. sieg can likely feel the brightening of his emotions, even if it is routed in the satisfaction of having proved something to someone. ] Too often do people underestimate a Bond's importance.
[ not that he's necessarily an avid proponent of the intimate aspect of it, but its utility has been something too great for him to ignore. plus, magic. always magic! ]
[ viren allows the touch to continue, along with any filtering of magic, and then revisits a topic: ]
Would you like to see it? The other.. smaller, dragon form?
I guess some people are less willing to share their feelings...?
[A positive emotion is still a positive emotion. He doesn't have much desire to argue about the root of it. It's hardly hurting anyone at the moment.
A spark of genuine, happy curiosity. Something new, something he's never seen before. Another new piece of knowledge and an experience he might never get again.]
[ but since this has been confirmed viren gives a nod. he's not typically -- giving, when it comes to this form. but he can think of more than a few scenarios in which a temporarily-bonded witch recognizing him would be useful. so he pulls away his hand, standing then, as he would shift elsewhere (his propriety demands it)— ]
[ and after said moment, having disappeared into a backroom, viren will reemerge. he does look quite diferent! in that he's reverted to his miniscule dragon form. with his glamour jolted out of place, his coloring is off from his typical, now; dark grays and purples, blackish tones. spikes, and fur of a harsh gray spectrum, lines his wings and spine all the way to pronged end of his tail. mottled wings remain folded tightly onto his back. but for a purple slit within their center, his eyes have gone completely dark. ]
[ the cat-sized thing (objectively ugly, probably) trots back into view with a tiny tptptp of claws against flooring. he nears the table, and sits, then -- peering up at sieg with, what is likely by now, a familiar scowling expression. ]
[Objectively Viren's tiny dragon form is a horrible little goblin, but to Sieg- who's never seen a small version of any dragon before- is completely delighted by it.]
This is what you look like as a dragon? Is it scaled down? Can you fly? Do you have fire breath?
[He can't help it, his affection for dragons comes right through. Usually he would mind his manners better than this and not throw out questions so rapid fire, but his interest is too overpowering.]
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Date: 2020-08-09 02:38 am (UTC)[ because it is, indeed, hot leaf water. thankfully, viren isn't feeling purposelessly assoholish enough for him to have brewed ardric's warmth for the two of them. it's just adelheid's heart, actually -- sweet, floral, easy on the senses. ]
[ having seated himself, he pours a cup for sieg and slides it over. it's steaming hot, but it'll have time cool, because now he will hold out an intricate, bottled potion for the other man to accept. ]
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Date: 2020-08-09 02:41 am (UTC)For now though, he'll take the potion.]
Do we ingest it at the same time?
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Date: 2020-08-09 02:45 am (UTC)[ viren uncorks his potion with a satisfactory pop. it's been several months since he's had a witch's bond, even if this one should be temporary, and thus been granted the full effects of its magic. he is, dare say, somewhat (very) excited for this. ]
[ with a quirk of his mouth, he lifts his potion. bottoms up, you two. ]
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Date: 2020-08-09 02:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-08-13 02:11 am (UTC)[ there's a deep exhale from him; relief, probably. he lifts his gaze. ]
I should have mentioned, [ he really should have, but had neglected to in his excited haste -- he hopes sieg already realizes this part ] that making physical contact should lend efficiency to a Bond.
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Date: 2020-08-13 02:22 am (UTC)He puts a hand on the table.]
Would holding hands be alright for you?
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Date: 2020-08-13 02:27 am (UTC)Oh. [ here he had just mentioned this, and he's somehow surprised. ] Yes.
[ touches his... hand?! like, gently lays his fingers atop sieg's. ]
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Date: 2020-08-13 02:31 am (UTC)He remembers considerably more contact, but was that possibly because of the person he was holding hands with?
It's too awkward to change the grip, they don't know each other that well. When in doubt, he can always just ask.]
Is this... how hand holding works?
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Date: 2020-08-13 02:36 am (UTC)[ he curls his fingers, taking sieg's hand into a loose, but proper, grip. ]
Is that better?
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Date: 2020-08-13 02:40 am (UTC)This is more familiar. Sorry, I don't have much experience in this kind of thing.
[Though... maybe Viren doesn't either? He suggested contact and then did that odd finger laying action.]
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Date: 2020-08-13 02:48 am (UTC)[ is he regaining his dignity by making a jab like that? viren hopes. ]
It comes more easily to some people, rather than others. [..] But you will learn, in time. It does not have to be anything complicated.
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Date: 2020-08-13 02:55 am (UTC)I haven't had hands like these for a long time.
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Date: 2020-08-13 03:10 am (UTC)[ now, for a more earnest inquiry: ]
Do you prefer this form?
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Date: 2020-08-13 03:15 am (UTC)When I needed to worry about energy expenditure, this is much easier to maintain. In a place like this, I'm grateful that I materialized in this form. [Being full dragon 24/7 in a place this cramped would be awful.]
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Date: 2020-08-13 04:10 am (UTC)[ viren pauses, like he's hesitating in sharing this (he is), but eventually relents with himself, ] Yes... Dragons, here, also tend to have a ... smaller form, that can be taken to conserve energy.
[ he's still vaguely brainbroken from the time someone spelled out for him: should he expend enough energy and 'revert' to that form -- doesn't that most naturally make him a tiny dragon? appalling. ]
[ viren clears his throat. his fingers twitch. anyway, ]
If you can - try channeling magic through our touch.
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Date: 2020-08-13 04:25 am (UTC)[He's yet to see a tiny dragon, but he knows a humanoid form is much less taxing on energy reserves.]
Alright.
[He sends out a steady stream of magic- it feels like shifting, it's there and steady, but the exact feeling is impossible to precisely describe.]
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Date: 2020-08-15 12:29 am (UTC)[ a sigh: a noise indicating exasperation with the mere thought of his mini form, but the channeling of energy — expected as it was, but still placating nonetheless — has it more contented. while any itch towards ferality hadn't been overwhelming, he notes that it quells; it's something less grating now, more akin to a whisper. ]
[ it's not something to cure so easily, of course, but his mouth pulls into a sincere smile. ]
—Yes. That is working.
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Date: 2020-08-15 12:38 am (UTC)Then again even back home he was constantly overflowing with mana. It's strange to have an outlet like this- even when he was serving as a battery for his friend it didn't feel so centering.]
So this is what it's like...
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Date: 2020-08-15 12:43 am (UTC)[ his head tilts, inquisitively. ]
This is something you would find worthwhile then, yes?
[ judging by the searching look that accompanies this? viren is very much fishing for a resounding answer, here. ]
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Date: 2020-08-15 12:50 am (UTC)Yes. I think I understand why there's so much stress placed on finding a bond.
[A certain clarity that he's been lacking. His thoughts feel as clear as they did before he arrived in this world.]
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Date: 2020-08-15 12:57 am (UTC)[ not that he's necessarily an avid proponent of the intimate aspect of it, but its utility has been something too great for him to ignore. plus, magic. always magic! ]
[ viren allows the touch to continue, along with any filtering of magic, and then revisits a topic: ]
Would you like to see it? The other.. smaller, dragon form?
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Date: 2020-08-15 01:03 am (UTC)[A positive emotion is still a positive emotion. He doesn't have much desire to argue about the root of it. It's hardly hurting anyone at the moment.
A spark of genuine, happy curiosity. Something new, something he's never seen before. Another new piece of knowledge and an experience he might never get again.]
If you wouldn't mind, I'm very interested.
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Date: 2020-08-15 01:23 am (UTC)Perhaps... But that is a small price to pay.
[ but since this has been confirmed viren gives a nod. he's not typically -- giving, when it comes to this form. but he can think of more than a few scenarios in which a temporarily-bonded witch recognizing him would be useful. so he pulls away his hand, standing then, as he would shift elsewhere (his propriety demands it)— ]
I'll be just a moment.
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Date: 2020-08-15 01:27 am (UTC)[ the cat-sized thing (objectively ugly, probably) trots back into view with a tiny tptptp of claws against flooring. he nears the table, and sits, then -- peering up at sieg with, what is likely by now, a familiar scowling expression. ]
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Date: 2020-08-15 01:38 am (UTC)This is what you look like as a dragon? Is it scaled down? Can you fly? Do you have fire breath?
[He can't help it, his affection for dragons comes right through. Usually he would mind his manners better than this and not throw out questions so rapid fire, but his interest is too overpowering.]
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