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open | before they convinced you life was war

Who: Ventus & You
When: Throughout November
Where: The Haven, Shopping District, etc
What: Ventus out and about.
Warnings: Language, mild monster changes.

[ a - throw a bone ]

[with the winter chill rolling in everyone outside were smart enough to start bundling up in preparation for the drop in temperature.

ventus only wished he was able to appreciate the cold air outside. for the past few days he'd felt incredibly overheated and antsy, with a slow-growing aching in his jaw that urged him to chew. after going through the kitchen to find something that could satisfy his need to gnaw and finding nothing he decides to step out without a jacket or gloves to brace against the chill. maybe the cold would help him relax.

only not. while it did help cool down his fever it didn't help his building anxiety. finally he passes by a naked tree with a branch that had fallen to the ground and ventus stops. he hardly takes a moment to think about it before he breaks off a piece of the branch and starts to chew on the bark. there's a small pop suddenly and ven tastes copper in his mouth when he pulls back to see one of his teeth lodged in the bark, a line of blood dribbling down his chin.]

Uh oh...

[ b - parkour ]

[ven has taken to walking along rooftops and balancing along their edges. he has a lot of energy that he can't seem to burn off completely, so. here he is with a gnawed-on tree branch in hand, walking along the rooftops in the residential district.

he stumbles slightly on a broken piece of slate and drops his chewed branch, unfortunately onto the head of some passerby. he leans over a little meekly.]

Hey! Can... I have that back?

[ c - a house is a home | closed to kh household ]

[in the middle of the night there is a loud thump that comes from ventus' room: the sound of him falling out of bed with a muffled yelp. the bed sheets twisted around his legs don't do much good in helping him wake up faster from the bad dream or help his heart rate slow down enough to catch his breath and he sits on the floor clutching at the fabric like a lifeline.

sleep feels impossible right now and with some attempt at keeping quiet, ven steps out of his room to head for the kitchen. maybe he could chew on an apple...]

[ d - wildcard / other prompts for the month ]

[hmu with stuff]

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[Rich had been enjoying his walk, for once. It had been difficult for a while, trying to get outside with his cold blooded nature making him slow and sleepy, but with the scarf with the warming runes etched into it that Justine finished up, he's been able to keep up and active despite the cold. It's a nice enough day that he doesn't even need to wear his hat as well... which means there's no protection when a branch suddenly falls on his head.

Rich winces and grabs his head with one clawed hand, grumbling as he picks up the gnawed on branch, but not loud enough that he drowns out the voice overhead. He looks up in surprise.]

Uh... not sure why you'd want a chewed up branch, but I guess? What are you doing up there?

[he leans over the edge looking a little sheepish.]

Oh, um- that's because I was chewing on it! [wait that sounds weird] - I can come down and get it from you!

[That... definitely sounds weird, but Rich has been here long enough that he has honestly seen weirder. He shakes his head and lets his wings extend out. They're draconic, but have flames licking around them in places. Despite that, they seem to carry him (with a large amount of wobbling and misdirection) up to the roof, in order for him to hold the branch back out.]

Here you go! You probably could have just grabbed yourself another branch, but. [Shrug.]

Oh.

[is ven's response when he sees the other guy fly up to him, gaze wandering over the wings and fire.]

Well this one tastes better than the others I've found. [but he takes the branch back with a grateful look.] Thanks!

Tastes better? That's not something I'd be thinking about, really.

[After he finally makes it up to the roof, Rich decides to land there for at least a moment, give himself time to breathe, and maybe to talk with this stranger a little more.]

You teething or something?

[ Morgan's just out here trying to mind her own business. She did NOT sign up for watching some kid yank one of his own teeth out.

And yet that's what she gets. She's passing Ven, walking in the opposite direction and just happens to look over at him right in time to catch him pulling the branch out of his mouth, with one of his chompers still lodged in the wood. She stumbles to a halt, seized by a rare look of alarm which she quickly blinks down into mild vexation. ]

"Uh oh" seems like a bit of an understatement, if you ask me.

[he probably looks very silly right now - blood running down his chin while holding a tooth-lodged tree branch in hands. he's in a mild state of shock when morgan stops to gander at his predicament and he turns to look at her, wide-eyed.]

What do I do?

[ Really kid? You're asking her? ]

Don't look at me. I'm no DDS. [ A beat, and then she adds: ] You're not exactly screaming in agony or anything, so I'm guessing that probably means it was ready to come out. You still losing your baby teeth?

DDS...?

[nani the fuck, morgan

ven looks down at the branch again and absently wipes away some of the blood off his chin.] Um, I don't think so? I don't remember losing them in the first place though.

[ She scrunches her nose for a second. That seems like an odd thing to have no memory of, BUT... ]

Alright, weird, but I guess I'm the last person who should be judging anyone for not being able to remember something.

[ Come to think of it, she's not sure she remembers losing hers, either. Hmmm.

She steps closer, frowning lightly at the branch, and then gives Ven an appraising look. ]

You know, even if that doesn't hurt, you seem astoundingly calm for someone who just randomly lost a tooth. You pulling some kind of prank?

What? No way! [he responds immediately, cheeks flushing pink with embarrassment.] I just- how would you react? I've never seen my teeth fall out before!

[let alone in some tree branch where it can stare back up at him. oh man, aqua wasn't gonna be happy about this...]

[ Thankfully, Wataru felt an obligation to wear his Witch hat at all times since his arrival, even when wasn't required to. Thus the tree branch softly bounces off the headwear and lands in his hands with not much of a fanfare - it just startles him a little. He stares down at it, puzzled, noticing how chewed up it is, before hearing a boy's voice call from above him, asking to give the thing back. ]

Ah... okay?

[ He holds it out, still looking confused. ]

What were you doing with this?

[ven reaches down to grab the end of it with a grateful expression.]

Thank you! Um... [it's hard not to immediately bring it back to his mouth especially with this guy looking up at him.]

I was chewing on it.

[ He takes a good look at the boy, withdrawing his hand once the branch is returned. ]

Is it for your teeth?

I'm not sure actually...

[a small nibble on a flimsy piece of bark before he stops again.]

It just feels right, I guess? I feel like I'll go crazy if I don't chew on something.

[ Fixing his hat, Wataru can't help feeling a little awkward by this sort of conversation with this kid stranger, but it is what it is. ]

It must be a reaction caused by your body changing. It sounds mild by the looks of it.

[ It's the sound of thump that not only wakes Aqua up, but has her hurrying to Ven's room. She moves as fast as her legs can carry her, opening the door to find him fallen out of bed. ]

Ven! Are you alright?

[he's in the middle of untangling himself from the bed sheets when aqua opens the door. he can see her in the light of the moon and breathes out shakily.]

Y-Yeah, I'm okay... Sorry, did I wake you?

You don't need to worry about that. [ She's glad she woke up.

She moves to join Ven at his side, frowning. ]

Was it a nightmare?

Still...

[the fact he woke her doesn't make him feel any better. he knows she must be tired.

he shoves away the rest of the blankets when she joins his side, running a hand through his bed hair.]

Yeah, I think so. It didn't feel like a good dream at least.

[ She reaches, placing a hand on his shoulder. Right now, the thought of being woken up isn't on her mind at all. ]

Do you want me to stay with you tonight?

[Kairi doesn't actually wake up at the sound of the thump or Ventus's yelp. Rather, she bolts up in the middle of a nightmare of her own, gasping in horror, and decides to stumble down in her nightgown for a glass of water because wow does she not want to go to sleep right now.

She makes it down and finds him rummaging through the cupboards. She's honestly a little relieved she's not the only one having trouble sleeping.]

Trouble sleeping too, Ven?

[he jumps a little when he hears her from behind, almost dropping the apple he has in hand.]

Oh- Kairi. [he says her name with some relief, shoulders relaxing a little from their tensed position.] Yeah, I... I guess. Also I think I was hungry.

[he holds the apple up for her.]

Do you want one?

[She shakes her head and holds up the water.]

Not hungry. I just need this. [She takes a sip.]

That and... to not sleep for a little bit. Until my brain calms down, at least.

[Yuya was just sitting at the base of his three, brow knit in concentration as he pools over the (sloppy) notes he took in class. Magic is so hard, and he's not sure why he's struggling so much. He wishes magic was more innate than this...

When he catches movement out the corner of his eye, it's a welcome distraction to glance over to watch Ventus break off part of the branch and... stick it in his mouth? Yuya doesn't even speak up as he openly shares, dumbfounded.

And then his tooth pops out and there's blood.]

Aah! [Yuya jumps.] Why did you do that?!

Oh, hey Yuuya!

[ven says with blood dripping down his chin like it's nothing. he looks back down to the branch, a little stumped.] Um... I'm not actually sure? I didn't think that... would happen...

[look he's picking up the tooth now.]

Okay, I think you need to go to a dentist. [He folds his notes up, moving to stand.] Or the hospital.

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