jikan_rpg | Open - Ayakashi Curse

⌛ Who: Riley and whoever comes across him
⌛ What: Riley has been cursed by a stalker ayakashi! Now he's terrified!
⌛ When: Until he's cured and after he's moved into his new home
⌛ Where: Various locations
⌛ Warnings: Riley has a lot of trauma involving being stalked and hurt and people around him being hurt. That's sure to come out here.

A. Cursed!

Coming home late wasn't unusual for Riley. Even with their new residence being in a more unsavory location that didn't stop him from his usual pathway. So it wasn't any surprise that he was out late carrying a bag of new books and sweets on his way home. It was all fine and totally like he always experienced. Well until he realized that he saw something out of the corner of his eye.

Pausing, he stared into the distance then swallowed and started to move again. There was someone behind him. He was sure of it. His heart raced faster and faster until suddenly he found himself running and rushing for his home. Anyone who saw him would see a terrified looking young man with blond hair who kept looking behind him...

B. Paranoia

He kept trying to tell himself no one was there. He did. But every time he went anywhere he was sure someone was chasing him. It was the Fae all over again and while he was in a crowded street he suddenly took off running. There were tears in his eyes as he ran full tilt into someone. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Panicked, he looked behind him but couldn't see anyone. But he knew they were there!

"I'm sorry!" He just didn't know what else to say...

C. Cure

His adopted family decided that the best way to help their little brother was with a party. That meant that they had dragged him to Pete's and, for a change, someone had shoved alcohol into his hand. At first he was too nervous to drink it, likely even needing encouragement from his loved ones. He just kept looking around like he was convinced someone in the bar was going to get him.

But after that drink suddenly he was sloshed and giggling. Someone chasing him? What was that? Falling out of his seat at one point, he blinked then laughed again as he tried to start the second glass he'd been given. (Yes, only one drink had gotten him wasted. Just Fae things.) Seeing someone come over, he'd grin and wave his drink around without a care that he was spilling it everywhere.

Getting Riley drunk? Apparently that was the cure.

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"Your pipa is a boy?" He relaxed the tiniest bit, still clinging but at least able to listen to the description. Talking like this was better than thinking about how he was so sure there was someone at the window. No the door. Both!

"Of course!" Xie grins and nudges their noses together, "He is much too proud and handsome to be a lady." he then adds, voice gentler, "Though I do want a female scorpion eventually. They are excellent mothers."

"Ladies can be proud and handsome too," he murmured softly, less to be contrary and more just to be diplomatic. And inclusive. It was something he'd been trying to teach Xie and Baiyi when he'd lived there but well that was in the past now. He could keep going with Xie though.

"I didn't know female scorpions were good moms though."

"I suppose so." Xie murmurs, thinking it over. Ladies in his culture are considered gentle flowers or fairies. Can they be proud? Of course. Handsome? That is a new descriptor, but when he thinks about the ladies in his sect, it seems fitting.

"They carry their babies on their back and protector them from all foes."

"How long do they carry their babies?" Eventually they'd get to be too big right? Was that when she'd send them out into the world?

He should find a book on scorpions to read. When there wasn't a scary whatever outside.

"Until they are large enough to hunt on their own." Xie smiles at the question, "Until then, she will protect them with all her might and hunt for them."

See? Mother scorpions are very good ~~unless she runs out of food then babies equal food, but shhh~~.

That was like his mom. She'd been there for him until he was ready to do things on his own. He missed her. When he was scared she'd always sing to him and he didn't have that now. Something that just made the pain of all of this harder.

"...Will you help me fall asleep? I think I'll need help."

"Only if you make me a promise." Xie sneaks a soft kiss to Riley's lips, "I can sing, but I'm not comfortable doing it. Since I don't have my pipa, I will sing you a song." to help distract from fears, from curses.

"What's the promise?" He accepted the kiss though and understood that Xie would be singing for him. His pipa likely allowed more magic but he didn't want him to leave for who knew how long to get it right now.

"Don't tell anyone I can sing." Xie taps Riley's nose before smiling, "You've got plenty of others around you with magnificent voices. This can just be our secret."

He wanted it to be secret? He didn't understand why but Riley just touched his nose then nuzzled in so that way he could listen. Even knowing it wouldn't have magic in it, he hoped it would at least ease his mind to help him try to sleep for a bit. Just a little bit.

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