[Jusis is at least prepared to deal with the Seelie and get some information from them. He's learned some tricks to keep himself within their good graces. Though it means swallowing his pride and dignity at some points, if it keeps him out of their curse-happy sights, it's worth it. The best placation he's found, other than sincere flattery, is a gift of some sort.
This is how he's able to get to the Queen. He manages to persuade her to tell him their story in exchange for the Mishy plushie, which he's hyped up a little to make it rarer than it is, and the thin, 12-layer honey cake he's kept in a satchel. The information he gets when he tries to press his luck for more information about Kaisou's fate... unsettles him, to say the least.
The blond is able to come out of the park unharmed by the Fae, but he's deep in thought when it's safe to do so. "Did they ever find Roanoke?" The question echoes in his head. It rings so many bells in his head, alarm and familiarity both. Hasn't he heard about a missing colony from his time living in North Carolina? Or perhaps from one of the Virginia-based Guardians? Jusis can't help muttering in German:]
More questions than answers... as usual.
Tír na nóg
[Naturally, Jusis volunteers to help. It's in accordance with his mission, after all. Well, and he feels as though he needs to prove himself that he's still trustworthy. As if his connection to Kreuzen and Krusnik aren't enough, the way Fern's spun what happened in the Constant is only exacerbating the situation he's found himself in. Still, the only thing he can really do right now is to keep moving forward.
Hence why he's here in this blasted place. The blond immediately takes stock of their surroundings, on alert for any danger. This is highly different from what he's read the Fae realm is supposed to look like. Perhaps that's to be expected, though, when the Winter Court is fully in control.
Without waiting for anyone else, and maybe not caring if anyone else follows, Jusis begins walking down the path. No words are spoken as he does so.]
Court Is Now in Session
[As if the trek isn't enough, now they have to fight their way through the castle itself to reach the King. Jusis grits his teeth, his patience wearing dangerously thin, especially when he's hit with a stray curse that gives him the wings of some sort of falcon. Another curse changes his shape into that of a unicorn with wings, but he's able to quickly adapt and regain his human form.
It's as he's finished casting a spell that harms the Fae with holy light, scattering them, that one wises up. They use an illusion on him that only he can see, and it makes him go pale. First in shock, then in sorrow, and then there's fury. Jusis stretches out his free hand, snarling:]
Not good enough!
[Instinct takes over and gravity abruptly increases on the offending Fae. They're brought crashing to the ground, unable to move. Although Jusis looks frighteningly murderous, he simply turns his back to them in disgust.]
You're hardly worth any further effort.
[And he's going to keep going, shaking slightly in pent up emotion.]
Wildcard
[Jusis is definitely not doing so well in the aftermath after all of this, but hit me with any other prompt!]
Jusis Albarea | Trails of Cold Steel | Black Order AU
[Jusis is at least prepared to deal with the Seelie and get some information from them. He's learned some tricks to keep himself within their good graces. Though it means swallowing his pride and dignity at some points, if it keeps him out of their curse-happy sights, it's worth it. The best placation he's found, other than sincere flattery, is a gift of some sort.
This is how he's able to get to the Queen. He manages to persuade her to tell him their story in exchange for the Mishy plushie, which he's hyped up a little to make it rarer than it is, and the thin, 12-layer honey cake he's kept in a satchel. The information he gets when he tries to press his luck for more information about Kaisou's fate... unsettles him, to say the least.
The blond is able to come out of the park unharmed by the Fae, but he's deep in thought when it's safe to do so. "Did they ever find Roanoke?" The question echoes in his head. It rings so many bells in his head, alarm and familiarity both. Hasn't he heard about a missing colony from his time living in North Carolina? Or perhaps from one of the Virginia-based Guardians? Jusis can't help muttering in German:]
More questions than answers... as usual.
Tír na nóg
[Naturally, Jusis volunteers to help. It's in accordance with his mission, after all. Well, and he feels as though he needs to prove himself that he's still trustworthy. As if his connection to Kreuzen and Krusnik aren't enough, the way Fern's spun what happened in the Constant is only exacerbating the situation he's found himself in. Still, the only thing he can really do right now is to keep moving forward.
Hence why he's here in this blasted place. The blond immediately takes stock of their surroundings, on alert for any danger. This is highly different from what he's read the Fae realm is supposed to look like. Perhaps that's to be expected, though, when the Winter Court is fully in control.
Without waiting for anyone else, and maybe not caring if anyone else follows, Jusis begins walking down the path. No words are spoken as he does so.]
Court Is Now in Session
[As if the trek isn't enough, now they have to fight their way through the castle itself to reach the King. Jusis grits his teeth, his patience wearing dangerously thin, especially when he's hit with a stray curse that gives him the wings of some sort of falcon. Another curse changes his shape into that of a unicorn with wings, but he's able to quickly adapt and regain his human form.
It's as he's finished casting a spell that harms the Fae with holy light, scattering them, that one wises up. They use an illusion on him that only he can see, and it makes him go pale. First in shock, then in sorrow, and then there's fury. Jusis stretches out his free hand, snarling:]
Not good enough!
[Instinct takes over and gravity abruptly increases on the offending Fae. They're brought crashing to the ground, unable to move. Although Jusis looks frighteningly murderous, he simply turns his back to them in disgust.]
You're hardly worth any further effort.
[And he's going to keep going, shaking slightly in pent up emotion.]
Wildcard
[Jusis is definitely not doing so well in the aftermath after all of this, but hit me with any other prompt!]