Recovery

[redcladidealist]

Who: Lloyd Irving and anyone who wanted to check up on Lloyd/anyone passing by
Where: Outside the cottage in Espoir where Kratos lives
Style: Either
Status: Open

Notes: Backdated to 7-31, almost two weeks following the events in this and this thread.

[It feels like it's been an eternity since he's really been outside, but after nearly two weeks

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[rainbowpalette]

[Kanaya has agonized over this. Should she go and visit Lloyd? What if he never wants to see her again? It was her fault he got beaten up so badly; had she been controlling her moirail better, he would never have gotten hurt. But then, he's also one of her good friends here in Somarium, and if it hadn't been Eridan who pounded on him, she would have visited much earlier.]

[So it's been two weeks of arguing with herself, but she eventually decides that she should at least make an effort to be friendly. If he tells her to go away, he never wants to see her again, she'll accept that. But... she really hopes he doesn't.]

[As she approaches his home, she sees that he's outside, enjoying the sunshine, and he looks pretty normal. That's good; had he been scarred or visibly marked in any way, she would have felt terrible.]

[Approaching quietly, her head bowed demurely and carrying a basket.]

Hello, Lloyd. I've missed you.

[redcladidealist]

[If Kanaya was really expecting him to be mad, she's going to be in for a surprise when Lloyd sees her coming up. A huge smile spreads across his face, and man, he wishes he could get up and bound down the porch steps to greet her.]

Kanaya! Hey, I've missed you, too!

[rainbowpalette]

[That's unexpected, but certainly not unappreciated. Kanaya offers Lloyd a tentative smile as she walks closer, but stops at the bottom of the porch steps.]

How are you feeling?

[redcladidealist]

Sore. But I'll be okay. I'm staying with Kratos here and he has healing magic, so it's helping speed things up.

[He holds up his hand, waving her over.]

I'm supposed to stay in this chair, or I'd get up. We can talk, though! How've you been?

[ainoakuma]

[Lalala, just walking by... Oh hai~]

[redcladidealist]

[Hey, just because he doesn't know her doesn't mean Lloyd won't wave when someone passes by. He's in a pretty good mood today, and hey, maybe she'll stop and talk!]

[ainoakuma]

[Sounds good to me. She's always friendly. She notices the wave and smiled to him, waving back.]

Beautiful day, isn't it?

[redcladidealist]

Yeah. Even better when you're outside to see it. I've been stuck inside a lot, so it feels really, really good.

[Sorry, he's going to keep sitting where he is. Hope he doesn't seem rude.]

I'm Lloyd, by the way. What's your name?

[clumsychosen]

[ Of course Colette would be passing that way. She's not coming in passing, no, she actually wants to see you.

So there, standing a little ways from the entrance, the female shifted her weight awkwardly. ]

Lloyd...

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd brightens as soon as he sees that familiar head of blond hair.]

Colette!

[And for a moment he forgets that he's not supposed to move. He starts to stand up, then winces and sinks back into his chair, one hand holding his tender chest. Ouch. Bad move.

But it fails to dampen his excitement.]

Hey, Colette!

[clumsychosen]

[ Colette opens her mouth to greet the other-- that was until he stood up. ]

Wait, don't--!

[ Annnd it was a little too late. She gasped, finally making her way to close the distance between them before she was kneeling at his side. Poor Lloyd... but for now, she was going to try to smile for him. ]

Heh, hello. You have to be careful, Lloyd. It doesn't look like you are completely healed yet.

[redcladidealist]

Heh. Yeah.

['Scuse him, Colette. He's going to try to pretend it doesn't hurt and slightly fail. But look, a distraction~ He reaches out to take her hand.]

But I'll be okay, I promise. Kratos has been healing me, and I've always been a fast healer. I'll be back on my feet in no time.

[forevveraglub]

[It really wasn't that surprising that Eridan was out and about, it wasn't like him to stay cooped up in his hive for long. He was used to campaigning and traveling--granted, a good amount of it on Alternia was on the back of his lusus, but he now had his wand for that instead. Was much more awesome that way anyway!]

[It is equally unsurprising that he had spotted Lloyd. They had had near to no contact since their last encounter, and one could say in the vaguest of senses that maybe Eridan had missed Lloyd. Maybe not in a way that would promote fondness and endearment--but it was good fun to mess with the human idealist! He descends, landing not far from the porch, a grin plastered on his features.]

What a relief! Seein' as you're in good health and the like. I was worried I went to hard on you, might hawe snuffed the pathetic human life outta ya. But it seems your longewity is as fuckin' obstinate as you are.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd stiffens. Damn it, of all the people to show up! Despite his weakened condition, though, Lloyd glares back, practically radiating hostility. His hands clench into fists - but he doesn't stand up. Not yet. He wants to so badly, but he doesn't want Eridan to see how much pain he's still in. He can't afford to show weakness.]

Eridan. What are you doing here?

[And how did he even find him?]

[forevveraglub]

What am I doin' here? Rude. I can be where ewer the fuck I want for what ewer reason I want. I hardly hawe to answer to the likes a you.

[Guess who's approaching you Lloyd! He stops though, not stepping onto the porch yet, merely eying him with smugness.]

So are you chair-bound? Hawe I honestly crippled you so much? Or are you tryin' to reap the benefits a the pity-spoils that I so gracious gawe you? Not, a course, that anyone would fuckin' pity a fool like you.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd's temper flares.]

I'm not crippled!

[And against better judgment, he'll prove it, too! He pushes himself up, forcing himself to ignore the way his ribs ache and protest at the move, and if he grimaces he hides it behind a glare of stung pride.]

And I don't need your pity or want it! Just go away. Don't you have better things to do?

[ofredemption]

And who's coincidentially passing by ? No, just kidding Haseo is definitely there to check on his friend. The sunlight is nice isn't it? Filtering through the trees and on his white hair as he finally arrives, blinking in surprise, then a guilty sort of acknowledgement.

His friend was hurt and he wasn't even there to help him. He covers it with a wry smirk, "Well, look who's up, huh? What'd you get yourself into this time?"

[redcladidealist]

Well, sort of up. Lloyd remains seated even when Haseo comes up, but he grins, matching his friend's expression. "Hey, who says I got into anything?"

[ofredemption]

"I don't know, most people don't look like that from doing nothing. " He sits on the edge of the porch, avoiding his gaze.

"What happened?"

[redcladidealist]

Yeah, even Lloyd has to admit that it's pretty obvious he got injured. He sighs, still a little sour at the whole thing. "I got into a fight with a magic user. One that could fly. I don't have very many long range attacks, so it didn't go so well."