[RP] The Inn of Peace - IoP (Open to all)

[Astra_Senpai]

Honey bit her lip, the lyrics of sunshine running through her head. She made no promises, did not try to reason or beg. Sunshine was slowly making new notes and they stopped the moment the talon pressed up and into her bottom jaw. The sound of Azana's shout, catching the leper's attention. Her tiny hands came up trying to pull the icy claw out of her head. It gave no quarter and began to lift, the large digit pressing through with thick pops only heard in her head. Tears streamed down her face, doing her absolute best to not scream and failing miserably at it.

The golden eye raised at the movement, it held no sense of time or dimension. Where had this one come from? Honey stood on her toes trying very hard to prevent the claw from traveling further as the lifted. The eye was trained on Azana, on her face. A challenger? No a guardian. It wanted the catch. The armored shoulder rattled like bones, flaring and clicking as if to warn off the aggressor. Bearing brilliant fangs, the mouth not fully opening, the snarling hiss gave Honey right to quail as cry of cicada filled the room hollowly. It did not care for the woman with the glowing hand.

Kyou was dreaming of a golden meadow filled with brilliant blue butterflies. Nothing was out of sorts.

The lightning however was something unexpected. The mushi cried out in annoyance, flinging its catch to the side. Honey landed on an overturned table and curled up where she fell. Her head was foggy, all she could think to do was curl into a ball, hold her bleeding face, and stay still. It would take it a long moment before moving- it stepped back. Raising bloodied hand, a table at the side launched towards Azana.  

[Gren_Eckener]

A blur or of red and tan intercepted the table before it hit, the wood landing with a thud to the floor. Malachai landed, wings flared, having burst from Felix's room at the scent of blood and sound of ruckus.

"Hennnnhh..." he growled low, circling the beast.Pouncing, he declared "There's no fighting in the Inn!" as he grabbed the beast and bolted outside.  

[Azana Brown]

Sosol had thrown up a shield, but it didn't seem to matter. "M-Malachai...!" He said, somewhat relieved. The incubus threw the assailant outside, and the very next thought was tending to Honey and the ruined main room. With a few sweeping gestures, the glass began to slide across the floor to the corners, a delicate dance to avoid hitting Honey any further. "Go back him up! I can handle things here!"

"Understood!" Azana answered, eyes narrowed as she gave chase down the glass-free path. She was the Inn's official guardian, picking up where Shadow and Angeles had left off. A demon, a vampire...and her. Just human, but with a drive to move mountains.

He followed close behind, taking a detour to Honey after seeing naught but a strange vision of golden fields and butterflies. "Cura," he muttered, faint blue glow reaching out for her jaw. "Just stay still. I've got you; the fiend's outside."

JIM, having hidden behind and under the bar during the morning's ruckus, now cautiously crept out. It beeped out an alert concerning all the broken glass and began to diligently sweep.  

[Astra_Senpai]

She didn't register his voice. What she realized was something was near her. Honey uncurled, pushing off with bloody foot, scrabbling away from him as if he would hurt her. Her eyes were wide, only giving terror as her iris was gone. She was too upset, too scared. Her heart was still racing and every thought fell to one red note at a time. That talon had made it all the way through to her tongue- the thoughts of what could have happened making that pain even sharper. She cowered from him, tucking against an overturned chair, bloody hands covering her wound.  

[Azana Brown]

"H-hey...!" Sosol protested, watching her scrabble away, likely making whatever had happened worse. He hadn't anticipated such a reaction after a short exposure to, well, whatever that was. It was time for plan B. He took a breath, needing to take care of her wounds but knowing he wouldn't get close enough until he calmed her.

Honey...? He reached out, calming his aura in spite of his concern and sense of urgency. It's Sol...I want to help you. Az is with Malachai...they're taking care of the monster. You're hurt. Please, let me help you.  

[Astra_Senpai]

His voice shaped blue notes amongst the red. She tried to make herself look smaller, he'd leave. It would be fine. It all felt so fuzzy, like when you get a bad mix. The bleeding would stop- wouldn't it? Her lips parted, it was like a horror movie. Mouth closed- she couldn't swallow all of it- wanted to ask out loud if it'd be okay. What was that? Why had it attacked her? Those notes slowed the blaring red down- sunshine playing slower. She wouldn't come closer, everything seemed a little darker... maybe she should have taken iron like they said to. She promised she wouldn't move if he promised to make the bleeding stop.  

[Azana Brown]

Honey, please. Focus on me and my voice. I do not know what that was, but it is not here. I am here. I will heal you. Sosol had been inching slightly closer, trying to get in healing range. He had to at least stop the bleeding and close the wounds. He wanted to do more, but if she panicked again, he wasn't sure he'd have the focus to do it from a distance.

"Cura," he muttered again, focusing on her jaw and her foot as JIM whirred quietly in the background.  

[Astra_Senpai]

She watched him, every movement and gesture being scribed as lyrics. She felt tired and amped all in the same breath. She wanted to close her eyes and take a nap, but something nagged that it may not be a good idea. She knew who this was- she did. It was the cool guy with the shades. The one who didn't throw her out and held the reasonable wisdom. She felt a little better, muscles relaxing slowly, but that knot in her stomach not going away. Just like she promised she'd sit stone still.  

[Gren_Eckener]

Gren bolted up in his bed, eyes wide from the sudden message. Unsure if he'd been dreaming too hard or not, he texted Marouse a warning as he pulled on a binder, his pyjama top again, a bathrobe, and slippers before teleporting to the medicinal man's shop.  

[Azana Brown]

Sosol was far too focused on Honey to take much note of Gren's sudden stirring and absence. "Thank you," he whispered, the blue glow continuing as he focused. The puncture in the jaw was pretty severe, and her walking on the shard of glass made the other one difficult, as well. He gingerly removed the shard, bracing for any pain that might cause.

"Curaga," he muttered, cranking up the power of the spell and hoping not to cause a reaction with Kiran. It was necessary, to patch Honey up from a harrowing experience. "Just relax...I won't let anything come near you, not even JIM."  

[Astra_Senpai]

She'd resisted his touching of her foot at first, starting to tuck before realizing what he was doing. She held pride of the tattoo there, her Trinity of Brigid- it was special. They all had it. She shrieked when he removed the glass, she flexed the muscles in her leg but didn't pull it away. She covered her face with her bloody hands to try and stop the new well of tears but it didn't help. She shook with new gasping tears, terror and adrenaline wearing down.  

[Azana Brown]

Sosol gave her a look of sympathy as the bleeding stopped and he worked on mending the wounds, restoring her to health. "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry this happened, Honey. We're taking care of it...just relax. I've almost got you there..." After about five or so more minutes, the glow faded...and aside from the bloodstains, the tears, and the terror-ridden memories, she looked just fine.

"I think...I even got the tattoo..." He panted, shaking his head. He hadn't done anything intensive in months, and it showed...  

[Astra_Senpai]

Honey whispered softly, "Thank you." She didn't move, didn't want to and couldn't. Wrapping her arms around her legs, Honey pressed her face against the backs of her knees. Even giving birth hadn't been this scary.  

[Azana Brown]

"May I get you somewhere comfortable...?" Sosol asked, pushing himself to standing as JIM made a pass to sweep up glass. It would clean up the blood soon enough; preventing more hazards was high on his priority programming. "I have a lot more practice and stamina moving things..."  

[Astra_Senpai]

She shifted slightly, "I don' k'ow." She tensed watching JIM. No- don't be stupid. She whimpered softly, feeling out of sorts. Suddenly all the things she'd been seeing weren't as cool as they'd seemed... they were terrifying. It made her heart hurt, she swallowed, "May I 'ave so'e wa'er?"