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[goldenambition]

Will hangs around the Inn, but if you wait long enough he'll probably come to you!

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after the town meeting

[aneikonic]

[ There's a soft knock at your room door, Will. ]

[goldenambition]

[This is oddly familiar, after Joshua. He puts the massive textbook he's been working through aside and rolls out of bed to go answer]

...Clive? What's up pally?

[aneikonic]

Busy?

[ Skips that question with one of his own, standing a little awkwardly outside the door. ]

[goldenambition]

Not overly. Jus' reading. Come on in.

[He steps aside and holds the door for him]

[aneikonic]

Thanks.

[ He sighs and steps in enough that Will can close the door. Well, no preamble. ]

Can I ask you to look at my arm?

[goldenambition]

[His ears tilt forward and his brow furrows. He's only known this man for a month and some change, but he has a feel for his broad strokes, he thinks.]

You done fucked it right up, then?

[Cuz why else would Clive make a move for help that isn't about his brother?]

[aneikonic]

[ Oh.

Well.

He clears his throat. ]

Maybe a little.

[ He can't just roll his sleeve up, so instead he takes his shirt off. Will is going to need to see the joint too. He sets the shirt aside and turns the stone arm towards him. It goes all the way up to his shoulder now, flesh ceding way to stone there. ]

[goldenambition]

[Man he suddenly wishes this was for another, not awful reason cuz gotdamn. But any interest in Clive's tits is dried up instantly by the arm.]

Fall forgets...

[he breaths out the curse, sounding awed and pained.]

What... what happened?!

[aneikonic]

I severe miscalculation on my part. I assumed the curse wouldn't actually continue on my use of magic, as it was started by the death. A price had to be claimed, and that's what it took. But I didn't think it took my immunity, merely my sword hand. But... I think it may have actually taken the immunity. I can't check it myself, however.

[ He can look 'inwards' to call upon the forces inside him but that's instinctual, that's his body, it's how he was made. ]

[goldenambition]

...so it retroactively took it's price from the fight with That God... fucking hells.

[He starts shoving him to sit]

You... you idiot!!

[He sounds a bit heated but more upset than mad]

[aneikonic]

[ He will let himself be manhandled down into a sit, sighing hard. ]

No... it hadn't started until I... demonstrated Ifrit. But the amount it took is too much. Eikons should be able to prime several times, for long periods, before their flesh gives way to the curse. Because it's devouring their aether, burning it off. But I still have more than enough.

[ He can feel them, as healthy as ever. He can call them, without any issues.

Other than the petrification. ]

[goldenambition]

So whatever the curse is now you have a new special version of it no one has seen before because of course you do.

[Oh he's so heated. He stomps over to get his text book and toss it on the other chair]

You havin' way too much was what I was banking on and here you go showing it off. Gods damn you both, I swear.

[Said while picking up the text and flipping through it as he sits in the chair, cursing to himself like a drunk sailor]

Gimme your arm, daft motherfucker-

[aneikonic]

[ There's a strange familiarity with this that doesn't speak of anything back home. A vague half-dream feeling. Like this situation has happened before, only with scraps and bruises and not a half petrified body.

It also feels like being scolded by Gav, arguably his best friend, and it hurts a little. But only because he let him down. That Will, someone he barely knows, gets the same level of feeling out of Clive...

He sighs and shifts his arm using his left hand, closing the distance to hold it up for Will, frowning at the book so he doesn't look at the other. ]

I'm sorry. I truly thought it wouldn't do anything.

after the bar

[aneikonic]

[ Will won't have to wonder if Clive is going to follow through, because the moment the Beastkin is back in his room, there's a knock on the door.

Clives knock is probably very familiar by now. ]

[goldenambition]

[Honestly it's a blessing that Clive decided against playing coy- if he had lingered Will might have worked himself into a tizzy.

He definitely recognizes the knock, forcing himself not to run over like he's desperate. Even so, his tail is wagging when he opens it]

...hey.

[aneikonic]

Hey...

[ The wagging tail makes him relax a little, nerves having tensed him up some, but now there's a warm look in his eye.

And a tease in his voice. ]

I hope I'm not interrupting?

[goldenambition]

Heh, you didn't give me time to start much, big guy. Come in.

[He steps aside for him]

[aneikonic]

[ And he will step in, huffing a soft laugh as he does. ]

Good, I'd be disappointed if it was without me.

[goldenambition]

[He closes the door]

Solo is never as fun, so no worries there.

[aneikonic]

Ah, good thing I'm here now to lend a hand.

[ Though, speaking of, as he moves further into the room, tail sliding along the floor as he turns to look back at Will. ]

And how much of a hand do you want lent?

[goldenambition]

How much is being offered?

[Because Will looks ravenous... but Clive is his friend, so he doesn't want to cross any lines they are kinda drawing as they go]

[aneikonic]

[ The look tells him everything he needs and he reaches out with his left hand to snag Wills and pull him in against him in a soft tug. His head dips down after and his mouth is on Will's in an instant. Sorry for the scratch of scruff, as he captures Wills bottom lip between his to bite lightly against it.

He is being careful, however, as his teeth are sharper due to the blessing and he doesn't want to go too far yet.

A light touch with his tongue across the bitten spot and then he releases his lip. His voice is rough and low. ]

All of it, if you want it.

[goldenambition]

[ the kiss makes him almost sag in relief- he wasn't sure if it was on the table. Sometimes hook ups didn't like more romantic gestures. But Will loved the intimacy of it, kissing back and sighing happily when it breaks, his own tongue touching the slightly red spot]

Heh... all I am right now is want. Would it be weird if I said I really want to suck you off?

[aneikonic]

[ Oh that hits low in his gut and makes it clench in hot desire, and he laughs, a bit surprised. ]

No, if that's what you want.

[ He looks around and drags Will over towards the bed, stopping at the foot to shift his grip to get his hand at the bottom of Wills shirt. ]

I may want to too

[goldenambition]

[Oh come now Clive, Will's never been shy about things (outside the times he very very much has been)- seems he's just as blunt here as ever]

Not like I'm gonna tell you no.

[He reaches down to help pull his top up and off, skin breaking out in goosebumps]