[closed] If things come alive, I'll subtract pain by ounces

[sicarius]

Who: Ezio (sicarius), Euri (occulthymns), and later- Kaz (parasiteye)
What: Euri misses Kaz and wants him released, so she goes off to find Ezio
When: Day 191
Where: Odin to the jail, most likely
Rating: PG-13 at most, there will be swearing and angst and other things

[It's funny how things seem a little bit too much of a coincidence to happen all at once. Newcomers to Asgard, several of them allies and brothers, a breach in the Creed soon after, notices of recruits being taught through alternate methods to his own, and arguments spurred from each one. It's as if the gods were choosing to grab the Bureau by the horns and drive it straight into a china shop. Everything was a mess.

Ichigo was still asleep, Connor and Aveline still adjusting to the Brotherhood, and Altaïr still being a hardass and causing trouble wherever he could. As a Mentor he had expected troubles, but sometimes they made him want to rip his beard out in frustration. There was only so much he could do, and at times, even that did not seem like enough.

Today he works, as always, in the shop, Needle In A Haystack. Behind the counter, with other customers, talking and listening for what they have to say, or request for. It's a slow day, so while there are tasks left to do for the latter end of the day, he can push them off for later, if necessary. Secretly, he's thankful this is a point where he can at least relax a little, and not worry so much about how the Order will go from beyond this point.

Of course, things never stay simple for very long.]

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[occulthymns]

[She follows him, folding her arms tightly. When she responds she keeps her voice low.]

It's about Kaz.

[sicarius]

And what about him?

[Oh boy. Already this doesn't sound good.]

[occulthymns]

[She takes a deep breath, kind of psyching herself up for her answer.]

I want him released.

[sicarius]

[His immediate answer is "No." But he refrains from saying that first off and foremost.]

For what reason? The guard keeps him there because he is a traitor.

[occulthymns]

No he isn't! Look - can we just... go see him?? He should be allowed to defend himself...!

[sicarius]

[There is a sigh at this, a look that says he wishes she saw what he did, and he nods.]

...fine. We will go. But do not be surprised if they refuse, or if Kaz says something different from what you expect.

[occulthymns]

[When it comes to Kaz she's stubborn as hell, so she's glad he's agreeing so easily and not making her get really pushy.

She turns away from him right away, heading for the door.]

He won't. Come on.

[sicarius]

[There's no sense in arguing with her- she has her mind set on defending him, and Ezio knows better than anyone that the only way to change that is to show them the physical truth.

So he makes a motion to his employees, who nod, and then quietly follows Euri out.]

[occulthymns]

[She is utterly determined as they leave the shop, it's so cute. She's trying to keep what Leonard said about Ezio in mind, because if it isn't useful in convincing him then it might be useful in manipulating him.

(As she pointedly ignores how fucking terrible she is at manipulating people, despite being half Witch.)

She's going to be mostly quiet as they walk to wherever it is Kaz is being held!]

[sicarius]

[It's not a long walk, but it takes time regardless, the Italian keeping an eye on Euri as they go. He doesn't try to talk her out of it, doing so will only make their tension between them even worse, and it is not something he wishes to deal with right now.

Soon enough, the prison comes into view, and Ezio pauses as he sees it, looking to her once again.]

Are you certain you wish to do this?

[occulthymns]

I'm absolutely positive!

[She's responding quite firmly, and in fact speeding up when she spies the prison. She's not even hesitating at entering.]

[sicarius]

[Ezio follows in after her, looking to the guards that protect the place, and keeping an eye out for anything that will be any kind of trouble.

He just hopes Kaz won't cause such a hassle with him. Prison is not kind to traitors and he expects the other to treat him with absolute hate.]

[parasiteye]

[ That...is pretty close to how he's going to treat Ezio, yup. It's been a pretty awful experience in between questions he refuses to answer and the fact that no one seems to understand he is lactose intolerant and a desert creature. So he's been a little cold a miserable and spend most of him time huddled up on his bed being cold regardless of the heating the place has.

Which means he's also sort of got a small cold now, but that's nothing he hasn't champed before. What he's really interested in is the sound of footsteps coming down the hall. Oh goodie :T ]

[occulthymns]

[Kaz is so fortunate. Euri is totally prepared right now, and once he comes into sight she is rushing over to his cell looking concerned.

... And then irritated when she shoots Ezio an impatient scowl.]

He looks awful.

[sicarius]

[He's quiet when Euri speaks, coming into view and observing the boy himself, making note of how he's doing. It's obvious Kaz isn't cooperating- if he were, he'd be better treated and given a higher regard. If that was possible, at least.

But he finally acknowledges her words and nods, if only slightly.]

Sì, he does.

[parasiteye]

[ He feels awful too. Just not enough to complain as he shoots them both a look. He figures Ezio's brought Euri here to try and get him to talk or something...so he just sniffs and turns away from both of them. ]

[occulthymns]

Kaz! [Not is not the time to be fussy young man. Euri makes a frustrated noise before gesturing at the bars.]

How do you unlock this thing? [Because her knowledge of human justice systems, including the jails, falls short once you get past "catch criminal and give him over to guards/police".]

[sicarius]

With a key. The guards keep them.

[Ezio gestures to the lock by the cell door, then looks back at her.]

Piccina, what are you planning?

[occulthymns]

[Since she doesn't have any ulterior motives she'll be pulling a black scarf out of her little bag. There's a little red spider pattern knitted into one end, so it's clearly for Kaz.

Her other reason for wanting to get closer to Kaz is a bit more awkward, so she shifts her weight from one foot to the other.]

... He's probably hungry, too.

[sicarius]

[He doesn't respond, only watches her. Sometimes it's better to stay silent and keep an eye out, rather than say anything. A lesson he's gathered after following others for so many years.

Still, his head tilts at the scarf, curious, but not asking. It's incredibly clear that Euri is close to Kaz, and that is one thing he will not ignore or toss aside in this entire matter. Even if she has to see the truth.]

[parasiteye]

...... [ Alright, Kaz can't help but perk up a bit at that. He knows exactly what Euri's referring to and she's absolutely right. He hasn't bitten anyone since he wound up in here so he's suffering a little bit on that front.

He'll glance back over at them, obviously interested ]

[occulthymns]

[Right, since there are no objections she's going to turn back to the cell. After pulling her coat off and the sleeve of her sweater up she'll stick her arm through the bars, hand holding the scarf.

This is completely and utterly embarrassing, having to do this in front of Ezio, but at least it'll help her case when she starts explaining things. She's giving Kaz an expectant look.]

Well?

[sicarius]

[Try and show him all you like, Euri, Ezio won't remain convinced. He watches, but is certain to not stare and be rude. He has a pretty decent idea of what she's telling Kaz to do.]

[parasiteye]

[ Whatever it is, he looks wary about it. Having Ezio of all people around when she offers her arm like that isn't exactly encouraging. If anything he's sure he's going to get a fist through the bars and a broken nose....

But he really wants that scarf. And more than that he really wants the blood inside Euri's arm, so with a wary shift of his gaze between the two of them he'll push himself up and approach the bars, stopping just out of reach. ]

......


[ Very quickly he'll snatch that scarf and hastily wrap it around his neck ;u; and, you know, hiss at Ezio for good measure ]

[occulthymns]

[Oh god... Euri can't help but smile a little at the hiss. There's the Kaz she knows! Also he looks adorable in the scarf.]

I've got some mittens and a hat I'm almost done, too.

[As she says that she's trying to stretch her arm out closer to him.]

[sicarius]

[Nothing is said back to Kaz at the hiss, only a cocking of an eyebrow and that's it. He'll let them do what they want, because although he doesn't like Kaz or think he's trustworthy, he knows Euri is doing this with good intentions.]

[parasiteye]

....Is that all you came here for? [ Congrats it's basically the only thing Kaz has said to anyone but Thiazi in weeks! Be proud Euri c:

His eyes will dart to Ezio and her outstretched arm several times though as he grinds his teeth. He...is really hungry now that he can smell her, wow. Ezio doesn't smell that bad either for that matter :|; ]

[occulthymns]

No, I'm not leaving until you eat first. There's no way you've been eating well. [She wiggles her fingers at him come on buddy.]

[sicarius]

[Well for Euri being so nice, Kaz certainly is being an asshole. But he finally does speak up.]

She brought me here to prove your innocence. Euri wants you to be released.

[parasiteye]

--She what? [ Okay, that actually pulls him away from her fingers (as tempting as those are starting to become). He's looking between Euri and Ezio in surprise for several seconds before just...staring at Euri. Is he serious...? ]

[occulthymns]

... That too. [She looks a little embarrassed that Ezio had to explain things.]

Because - because it's obvious you attacked that person because you didn't have much of a choice! [Mostly.]

[sicarius]

[It's something he doesn't believe is true, even if she does. There is far too much here that seems off, seems wrong. But he won't argue. Not right now.

It's obvious from the look in his eyes, however, that he still doesn't trust Kaz at all.]

[parasiteye]

[ Because he had no choice...?? Heck no he'd done it because the town was in chaos and there'd been the opportunity. But he doesn't say that out loud and just chews on the inside of his cheek for several moments.

He could admit to the crime and stay locked up, which would mean no Thiazi... But doing that might risk her impatience. She'd expect him to get out as soon as possible. Which meant any delay...

Eugh. ]

...Is it okay to eat right now? He's not going to attack me?

[occulthymns]

[She's glancing over at Ezio, since he's the one who has to answer that.]

[sicarius]

[He looks at the both of them and raises his hands upwards, in almost what looks like a shrug. He may not trust the boy, but he's not that cruel.]

I have no intention of doing so, so long as you do not hurt her.

[parasiteye]

...... [ Well, he supposes that's the best he's going to get here huh? So Kaz turns his attention back to his witchy Witch's delectable fingers.



Yeah okay he's going to go for it, taking a half-step forward and watching Ezio as her opens his mouth and bares his fangs...and chomps right on down into the muscle, completely ignoring any veins and such. He wants dem nutrients, not iron poisoning ]

[occulthymns]

[Which, unfortunately, is painful for Euri. She's wincing, but she knows she can tough it out until she can get to someone with healing powers. Besides, this will give some legitimacy to her explanation.]

H - he's a spider demon, so he can't survive off typical food.

[sicarius]

[His jaw tightens at the information, and he watches, with eyes narrowed. But he doesn't move to stop them. He gave his word, and so he won't.

Luckily for her, Ezio's power is healing, and he'll more than likely take her hand once this is all over.]

[parasiteye]

[ Oh good, because her arm's probably going to be in a bit of a state when he's done. He's sucking hard at the muscle which will undoubtedly bruise but it's been such a long time since he had Witch he can't help but bury his fangs a bit deeper because gd Euri, sometimes he really just wants to eat you.

...Obviously, he doesn't and pulls back after a few minutes, coughing a little and wiping extra traces from his mouth. ]

[occulthymns]

[Oh how wonderfully convenient. Euri tries not to flinch too much as she continues talking, focusing on a spot on the wall (because looking at Kaz eating is a little much for her).]

Normally he just bites me, but I had gotten sick from that virus and by the time the war started he still wouldn't. [Because really what animal likes to snack on sick things?] He was practically starving by then.

[When Kaz is finished she's lowering her arm very carefully. With how pale she is the bite marks stand out like crazy.]

[sicarius]

...Euri.

[His voice isn't harsh, but gentle, and he approaches her quietly. With a silent glare towards Kaz, Ezio extends his hand.]

Give me your arm. I understand your concern for him is great, but your own health should be considered just as well.

[parasiteye]

[ Kaz leers right on back but does...you know, retreat a half-step to make sure if Ezio's hand came through the bars it wouldn't be close enough to break his nose or anything. ]

[occulthymns]

.... [He's got a point, so even if she's scowling she'll lift her arm up again (and try not to wince at the stinging bite marks).]

[sicarius]

[Carefully he places his hand around her arm, and lets out a sigh, healing her.]

You place a lot of trust in him.

[Said towards Kaz, with a biting edge of "and he has yet to prove that he deserves it" in his tone.]

[parasiteye]

[ 8| Yeah he's not fond of you either Ezio. Kaz hisses at him pointedly and bares his fangs ]

[occulthymns]

He wouldn't deliberately hurt me. [This biting thing is just necessity, and it was her idea anyway.] He isn't as bad as you're making him out to be, you just need to give him a chance.