jikan_rpg | Curse/Kizuna Catch-All for September

⌛ Who: Runyu and anyone he encounters
⌛ What: For about a week he'll be cursed (close CR) and then he'll experience his first full Kizuna transformation...
⌛ When: Mid-September
⌛ Where: Various locations
⌛ Warnings: Childhood trauma will be mentioned as part of the dragon transformation. May include implications of child abuse/neglect.

A. Cursed (Closed to Close CR only)

The tea set he'd been given was an odd one. Still, he was willing to give it the benefit of the doubt, even with knowing the curses this place had on offer. It was one chipped cup and something about that drew him in. One chipped up in a set... No, he shouldn't apply personal experiences to something as simplistic as a teacup.

Still, he prepared tea in the set and set the chipped up before his own place. The other cups were for anyone who wished to join him.

Of course he was noticing that the more tea he sipped the more bitter it became. And dry? Confused, he frowned and looked into the tea in the pot curiously. Which was likely how someone would come across him if they were at the Four Seasons Manor.

B. Transformation (Open to all)

Of the three of them living in his rooms, he was the one who hadn't yet experienced a full transformation. Probably for the best given what his transformations had been so far. However, today was about to change that fact. Because today he felt the pain in his body as he changed and quickly rushed outside. The large and unexpected dragon form meant that some things were broken on his way out of Four Seasons, rushing into the sky to go into the forests.

There he moved into a pool of water, his scales glistening. He didn't want to be seen. It wasn't the pain that caused it though. Instead it was the idea that someone could see this body of his. His true body. Only a few had been allowed to see it and now here it was on display without him having control of the fact.

Anyone coming across the water in the forest would likely see the large silvery dragon shy away from them. Between pain and panic, he was stressed. In need of reassurance honestly. But he certainly didn't know how to ask for it...

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"They are creatures that look something like a fawn. However their purpose is to consume the dreams people have and store them in their bodies before releasing them when the time is right. I suppose you could say they are dream protectors in a way."

He could summon the creature to him if he wished to but he didn't. He rather loved letting the little thing have the freedom to go anywhere it wished when it wished. Besides, it was also daylight so it was probably sleeping anyway. Let it rest until nightfall.

Runyu gave a soft laugh then. "If you will give me time to get used to it then yes. Please have patience with me though. It takes a lot for me to show that form. Even to my two loves."

"By consume the dreams, they protect them? How does that work?" It's certainly easier to picture a fawn that dream up some weird creature just on the name. "Are they like the small, greedy deer in the parks around here?"

Baiyi chuckles. "I have nothing but time, my friend."

His expression shifts to a distracted look. He doesn't know why but his belly suddenly feels somewhat.. itchy? Not quite itchy enough to make him want to scratch it, but there's a mild discomfort that should definitely not be there. Shaking his head, he tries to refocus on his friend and ignore whatever is going on along his skin.

"They live inside their bodies as little bubbles. They can, mmm, hiccup these bubbles later. It's cute actually." But then the mention of the deer in the parks made him laugh. "A little bigger. Mine can be greedy about demanding affection once it gets comfortable with you at least."

The man agreeing to have patience with him brought a warm look to his face. He did notice the look and the scratch but perhaps it was just an itch. Baiyi seemed fine otherwise. So he didn't draw attention to it and instead offered the man a distraction.

"You know, it did feel good to have my body exposed to you like that and for you to accept it so readily. It's something I've always dreamed of. Having it happen with the people here warms me every time."

Baiyi breathes a laugh. The concept seems absurd, but yes, also cute. "So it's more like they preserve the dreams for a while." There's something nice about that idea.

He rolls his eyes knowingly. "Aren't all pets, children, and wards?" They all want so much attention. Particularly the one living in his house.

Listening to his friend, he reaches out and gives his back an affectionate pat. "This place is strange, but there are some nice parts to it. Hopefully with some more time you'll be able to see how you truly are and not the lies you've been taught or convinced yourself of."

"Yes. Exactly. Part of my duties as the Night Immortal was to record the dreams that it released." It had been one of the parts of it that he'd enjoyed no matter how lonely the duties had been. Moving the stars and tracking dreams had always been so nice.

Smiling some at the feel of that warm hand, he gently shifted to nudge his friend. "Are you worrying about me?" he teased a bit. But then he returned to a more serious tone even as the smile lingered on his lips. "I've been finding myself more and more each day. It helps to have people like you in my life. People ready to remind me if I look like I might feel lost."

It's a sweet thought that there's a god out there recording all of their dreams. To think it was Runyu makes it even more comforting. It makes him remember all the years he was alone meditating and studying. There's some beauty to that kind of solitude, but isolating and lonely as well.

His attention is brought away from his mountain, his ward, and all else with that nudge. "You think you're important enough for me to worry about?" He retorts in a grumpy, almost perfectly deadpan tone. "You're just like those other brats at the Four Seasons Manor. Only you're less useful since you can't cook."

"How are you feeling now? Still out of sorts?"

He truly laughed at the grump he was given in return for his words. Baiyi was quite the character and he adored that about him. Being friends with him was never going to be tiring of that he was certain. Looking out over the lake, he shook his head to reassure his friend.

"I'm alright now. Resting here and talking with you has helped a lot. And that you were good enough to offer some of your energies to help the pain. It lets me know how important I am to your even if your words pretend otherwise." Because he simply couldn't resist teasing him a bit.

Baiyi makes a begrudging grunt in response to that. He tries not to, but there's a shadow of a smile teasing his lips as his friend laughs at him. He enjoys the banter and is glad Runyu jumps on board with it- and can see right through it to what Baiyi is actually saying. The dragon really is just like 'those other brats'.

As he looks out at the water for a few moments, he finds the nerve to ask about something only someone old like Runyu would understand. "How old are your lovers? Ouyang is young, is he not?"

"Their twenties, I imagine. Probably early thirties at the latest. They're young."

Had he ever asked specifically? Not at all. Their age didn't matter to Runyu. They were his loves, his precious ones. He wasn't going to think about their age all that much when he knew their immense difference was due to him being Immortal when they weren't.

Baiyi nods slowly, thinking that over. "How do you relate to them when they are so young and have such small experience in the world compared to yourself? Can someone truly be loved like that if their lovers know so little about them?"

Xie has a slight advantage here to Riley because at least he's from the same world. The young scorpion has heard of his reputation and knows the proper respect Baiyi has earned. On the other hand, Riley is so fresh, new, and intriguing. He is more like a puppy than boyfriend at times with how little he understands and his enthusiasm. Could they really have more than lust and that caregiver/ pet relationship when Riley has no real idea of who Baiyi is? He's just not sure.

Curse/Kizuna Catch-All for September

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