Open - Ayakashi Curse

[hideawayparadise]

⌛ 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.

Comments

B.

[floralias]

Sure, they live together, but Riley had his found family and his other boyfriend to spend time with. Will's fine with the time they do get together. Needless to say, he wasn't expecting the other Fae to run headlong into him on the street... crying?

The fear on his face worried Will more than the tears. He's seen those plenty, happy and sad alike. His hands quickly gripped Riley's shoulders, his own brows drawing together causing a worried crease between them. "Hey, it's me, Will. What's wrong, love?"

C (open to any of Riley's CR as well)

[safesex]

Of course, a party had been the solution. Even he went over to encourage Riley to have his drink. If anyone was really after him here, Kinn and Pete and him were armed to teeth and prepared to defend their littlest family member. Between working the bar and keeping an eye on Riley, Vegas noticed the change in him from a distance. Only once he was free again did he come over, glass of water in hand (he doesn't remember Fae don't get hungover).

"You doing alright, nong?"

C.

[inthewood]

Henry was unaware of Riley's inability to deal with alcohol. And having a drink was a common way to calm people down in his time. So it was him there pressing an alcoholic beverage into his friend's hands. He'd been watching everyone trying to cheer him up and calm him down and that seemed like the thing to do. He did, however, remember that Riley liked sweets so at least it was a sweet drink.

B

[bythewaves]

"Riley?" Gentle hands steady him, and grey eyes go silver as Maglor straightens, looking behind him.

"What is it, pitya? What ails thee?"

Who does Maglor have to stab.

A!

[50000baht]

Kinn was making his rounds around the property, old habits being very hard to break. He did the same at Wen Qing's home, stating it was an evening walk to help 'digest' before going to bed. He ensured all windows and doors were secured as they needed to be, no one lurking around bushes, the normal things a security detail would do without the aid of technology.

What he hadn't expected was Riley nearly running into him as he was turning towards the main entrance. Almost immediately, instinct kicked in. He moved to catch Riley, swing the young man around to plant him behind his back and then turn out into the darkness to face whomever was chasing his brother. His pistol was in the back of his pants but the modified knife that had once been in his boot was now in Kinn's hand, waiting for the threat.

"Who's after you, Nong?"

A

[thescorpionking]

Xie likes to keep an eye on things - usually from rooftops - when he isn't pretending to be a regular resident of Jikan. Riley's hair grabs his attention and his tail flicks, the barbed tip free from the ice tip. He senses...fear...from the other man. But what has caused it?

Leaping from rooftop to rooftop, he nimbly lands behind his boyfriend, a knife barely concealed by his sleeve.

"A-Ley?"