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[drewthetower]

WHO: August and you
WHERE: Libra
WHEN: Good Friday
WHAT: Guess who's back
WARNINGS: August's mouth

[Hello Kaisou! Everyone's favorite tailor-tarot bird boy is back in Kaisou!

He looks so tired. Also his hair isn't really white right now, it's more blond. This was his coloring before the nonsense started, so he might have just died it back for a bit.]

I'm back, bitches.

[Miss him?]

For anyone who I didn't meet: August Villareal. Local tarot-reader, tailor, half-demon, and one half behind Cygnus before I went back to my hometown last year. For everyone I did meet: guess you can't get rid of me that easy.

[He runs a hand through his hair.]

I'm back, like I said, but I'm under several advisories to uh. Not do half as much as I did before. I'm still doing tarot, obviously, and tailoring but I probably won't be doing much at Cygnus for a while. Turns out I was burnt the fuck out and I'm still sort of recovering.

[Okay. On to the next thing.]

And if anyone has any ability to sense magic or whatever and you get weird pings from me, that is not the half-demon thing. Probably. [He sighs.] That would be the actual demon that took up residence when my powers backfired a few months ago. It's fine, we're chill, it's like having a dad living in my head which is weird but only because I didn't have a dad growing up.

[Anything else...

A shadow familiar in the shape of a raven lands on August's head.]

Oh yeah. If anyone wants to make a raven-sized knife and sheath, Julian lost his and he's been sulking since.

Comments

un: shineon; video

[onahairtrigger]

Oh shit, dude, welcome back. If you need a hand with shit again, lemme know?

[drewthetower]

Please. Like I said, I'm under strict orders not to work too much so...part time job?

[onahairtrigger]

You know it. Can't do quite as much as I used to since I've got two infirmaries to run, but I'm more than happy to help out.

[drewthetower]

Two? Damn.

Man, maybe I should start looking into an apprentice.

voice; un: ndwolfwood

[asipofbride]

[ guess who definitely elbowed his spouse and told him to look at his phone before going to reply himself. ]

Well hello, stranger; welcome back, I guess. I'll bring a housewarming basket and the Sparda I own a legal third of, and you can use him for lifting the heavy shit. It'll be enrichment.

[ make Dante move couches 2025. ]

You uh. Good. With your newfound brain dad?

[drewthetower]

[He laughs.]

It would be appreciated, yeah! Please let me know the hourly fees for Dante rental.

[Terrible.]

It's probably the weirdest thing I've ever dealt with but he's pretty chill so...could be worse?

[asipofbride]

Oh, no fees. He likes showing off that he only needs one hand to lift a couch, and if you praise him a little for being strong, cool, and helpful, his ego will compel him to be a good boy.

If you really wanna compensate him, buy him a pizza and a strawberry sundae.

[ hm. assessing, assessing. ]

Could be worse ain't half bad, for a starting point. Anything we should keep an eye out for in case things start cashin' in on 'could'?

[ what's your 'Demon Being a Problem' safeword auggie he'll store it in a file for later ]

video: un:trienemybest

[droptheious]

[At least he was told about August's return ahead of time, but still, Varian's genuinely happy to see him. ]

Welcome back! Jun said you were on the way. I am... absolutely the last person to give you any pointers on not overworking yourself, but uh... good luck anyway?

[ Oh but that part's... concerning. ]

Oh. That sounds... worrying? I mean... if you say it's okay and all but... still slightly worrying????

[ A demon in your head is a worrying thing normally August???? Sir?? ]

I can put a little knife and sheath together for him if you want, that's pretty easy.

[drewthetower]

[August shrugs because like. Sorry Var he would never take overwork prevention advice from you??]

It's weird, but like it could be worse so I'm not complaining.

[Moving on!]

Julian would love that. Seriously, a sulky raven is a special kind of misery.

[droptheious]

[Which is exactly why Varian said it wouldn't give it, he knows better. ]

Oh yeah, it could definitely be worse. What's the uh... price for it? Those things come with a price, right?

[ His only real experience with demons in ones head was Zhan Tiri for that one dream he had - he's never really looked into it took deeply here in Kaisou. ]

No problem! That'd be a nice easy afternoon project. No need to worry about the dangers of a sulk raven!

un: kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

[Ah, Takame did not expect August to return to Kaisou. He's kept in contact with the man but it was nice to hear from him again here.

... despite it all.]

'Tis good to see you've returned to the city. Many are willing to take on additional tasks to relieve your work-load. I pray you do not face the same burn-out.

[... he switches the feed to private.]

I pray as well that your price is not too difficult to pay. Unfortunately... I've been made aware of what it means to need to pay a price since you were here last.

[drewthetower]

I just gotta get better about asking for that sort of help, I guess.

[PRIVATE]

You too?

private forever

[hoshikiri]

Mm. When we stormed the Black Order's headquarters... I took a lethal blow from one of its leaders.

[It's not visible, but Takame's tail was lashing uncomfortably. He didn't like recalling it, but informing people... was the better route.]

'Tis Dionysus that dwells within me now. At the very least, he has not affected my abilities as seer or point of contact one way or another.

un: captainkenway, video

[jackdawvision]

[Edward briefly considers handing over a knife. Very briefly, because the thought of handing over one of his knives immediately raises his hackles like nothing else, so he decides not to even mention it. The bird can find his own damn knife.]

Welcome back, mate. Nothing's exploded too badly, you'll be happy to know, although you may want to be careful when heading to the city's outskirts. [On account of the Fade rifts.]

What do you mean, you were burnt out?

[drewthetower]

Yeah, I saw those. No thanks.

[Nope not today.]

So when you do the same thing a lot and it's really stressful, it can cause problems. Constant exhaustion, poor sleep, constantly feeling stressed, in my case it was constant headaches--stuff like that.

[jackdawvision]

[Not fuckin' today!]

That...sounds familiar. [He's quiet for a moment, as if remembering.] It's a new word, but I know the concept well. I'd felt it once myself, as did a friend of mine, and—well, I don't recommend how I treated it.

Honestly, that old friend had the same idea as you, just...more permanently. [A pause.] Why did you move back anyway? Is it the possession?

un: fuego

[fuegor]

[wait a second didn't this guy with dark hair and sunglasses just post on here with a different username?

also rika might have mentioned one of her cousins. does lighter remember? Dicebot-san says no with a 9.]

Don't see people openly talking about how they got possessed every day. But if you were here before and made that much of a name for yourself, I suppose it makes sense to rip that bandaid off immediately.

It's hard to keep from burning out without a bunch of people in your ear reminding you to take it easy. Realizing the problem's one step in the right direction.

[drewthetower]

[There is a moment where August squints because uh Wolfwood what the fuck but nope, different voice.

Weird.

Anyway.]

Yeah, I was one of the first people on the app and one of the seers before I left so I was kinda ass deep in a lot of this shit. And it's not like I'm gonna hide the fact that I've got a demon in my brain now. That's just gonna end in tears.

[His best friend is a holy knight, okay, he needs to get this shit out and public ASAP]

[fuegor]

[???

Is there something on his face?? Oh well.]

That tracks. When you're the first around to take the helm on something, people are gonna flock straight to you since it's what's familiar. That's a great way to lose gas if you're the type to ignore every rest stop.

[That point about being honest to avoid tears did make Lighter feel a bit... guilty about not mentioning what happened to him. But reunions were supposed to be something full of good memories, he didn't want to screw that up by telling the Proxy or Rika that he literally fucking died and is housing a god now.

Lighter pushed his sunglasses up, as if that'd make the feeling go away.]

You make a good point there too. Either way, if you've been gone a while someone else has probably come in to fill in your shoes. Must be some pretty big ones you had working with that school, the seers and your own business ventures.

video: un: hotgoss

[bebest]

GASP!!!! August is home?!!! Oh, Babe, I have MISSED you!!! Look at you, you're HERE! And-

Possessed. I guess???? Uhhhh congrats on the Head Dad??? Sounds like a nightmare scenario to me, but my dad is awful so!

[drewthetower]

It's...definitely weird, I'll say that much. Could be worse, though.

Also please tell me you have tea, I need to know what the fuck's been going on.

[bebest]

Natch!!! It could be so worse!!

Babe, I have so much tea! Please assume if I have no tea, I'm dead. You wanna meet up? There's SO much to catch you up on and I think we need actual tea to do it with.

UN: hikari-vi | Video

[whiteshroud]

[It's Good Friday, so Jun was caught up in church matters and rabbit drama, but eventually he'll respond.]

Hey August! Welcome back to town officially!

Where are you? I wanna come see you.

[drewthetower]

At Rika's place, but I can come meet you. We're still unpacking and it's uh. A mess. I have so much fabric...

[whiteshroud]

Haha, right that's fair.

How about I buy you some food? Anything you're hungry for?