(semi-open)

[debtor]

Date & Time: January 15th, or whenever
Location: somewhere in the creepy castle/hotel/museum
Characters: Allen Walker, Howard Link, Rosette Christopher, Chrono, and anyone else in the castle who feels like dropping by at any point.
Summary: SOUL SHENANIGANS and whatever else your heart desires. Open to castle antics.
Warnings: ALLEN WALKER IS FINE

[Allen sure is super unconscious suddenly.

And gray. For some reason.]



[And you may have heard someone screaming "I'M FINE" repeatedly at themselves near the castle grounds a short while ago, strangely.]

Comments

[oh hey they're back]

[debtor]

['Fifteen minutes' miiiight have been a bit optimistic. A quarter hour quickly passes and becomes a half, and then a full, and longer still - and both the comatose Noah-host and intrepid soul diver remain unmoving.

It's nearly another thirty minutes before the first sign of life: the gray in Allen's complexion washes away all at once in a sudden rush of (admittedly pale, but still present) color. And with it seems to fade the strongest of those dreadful, skin-crawling demonic vibes.


But he doesn't stir, yet.]

[soul_sister]

[Rosette stirs first. One moment you had to stare at her to see if she was breathing, the next she sits upright in the chair with a deep gasp for air. She struggles against her bindngs to remove the visor.

Those who can, will be able to sense no demonic presense in her soul. Though she looks and sounds exhausted.]

Okay! Let me up.

[boundbydevotion]

[Had already jumped up the moment he noticed Allen's skin going back to normal. He turns when she awakens too, looking hopeful--]

--Miss Rosette!

[maddeninghatter]

[ He will let this fellow Link fuss over Rosette. For now his focus is exclusively on Allen. He reaches for the boy's shoulder and gives it a shake. ]

Allen? Are you all right? Wake up now, if you please!

[ Emily chimes in, helpfully: ]

OR WE'LL WRITE ON YOUR FACE AND PUT YOUR HAIR IN PIGTAILS!

[overclocking]

[ Chrono's hands are on the visor and the bindings before Rosette is even done speaking, movements a hair short of frantic but still efficient.

He sets the visor aside and reaches for her shoulders. Were there other people in the room?? Well that's too bad. ]

Rosette! How do you feel?

1/2

[debtor]

[Five more minutes, mom...

He follows her into the land of the conscious a few moments later, groaning as his shoulder's shaken.]

[debtor]

[And then his eyes fly open, wild and gathering tears, and he's trying to sit up in a disoriented half-panic, before he's registered where he is or how much cross-emblazoned shit he's covered in.]

Where's Rosette?!

[boundbydevotion]

--Walker! You remember? Miss Rosette just woke up--

[soul_sister]

I'm here! [The voice -and an exhale of relief- comes from behind the fussing stalker and the fussing tiny demon, but is certainly nearby.]

[debtor]

[Blinking up at Break and Link, and thank god they appear unharmed (he doesn't know what might have happened, he remembers passing out, but after that—) He's about to ask again where she is again...

But he starts calming down once he hears her. Can't really see her from here, behind everybody, but he turns to look in the direction of her voice,]

Are you all ri—

1/some number

[anklets]

[Lenalee had felt her knees urge to go out from beneath her the instant colour flushed out gray. Like all her strength had been taken in exchange for its coming back to Allen's face.

Had resisted it, and let the room around her fly into motion as though unpaused, and stayed upright, though the doorknob takes some measure of heavy gripping.]

[anklets]

[ none of this matters the moment he speaks ]

[anklets]

[ she cuts the room, takes the side of the bed Break hasn't already claimed as his own for hers ]

[anklets]

[ cocks a fist ]

[anklets]

You—

whoops, done

[anklets]

[—and lets fly.]

Idiot!

[boundbydevotion]

[soul_sister]

[The sight is more than welcome, as the visor clears her vision. She gives him a grin, and reaches up to cover one of his hands with hers, giving it a reassuring squeeze.]

I'm okay... Really. Just tired.

... How is...?

[senseandcecilbility]

[Surprisingly enough, everybody lived. God is indeed merciful. Or something. It is a good thing Break is distracted with Allen. He extricates himself from him and sprints towards the two children as soon as they are awake. He cannot help Master Walker with his powers, so he gives him another concerned look before walking straight to Rosette, pausing just in front of the demon, which he proceeds to ignore for the sake of everybody's peace and quiet.]

...Please, let me help.

[He is still mad at her. Mad at every single person in this room, really. Why is everyone in such a hurry to die, be doomed or both?]

[soul_sister]

[That expresses causes a pause, but her smile is right back, reassuring.]

We can try healing, definitely. We'll figure out a good time, I promise.

[Because right now, her demon is at a snapping point from stress and frustration...]

[senseandcecilbility]

[There is little left to do but exhale a deep and exhausted sigh. He is still coming to terms with the fact that Master Walker has survived this ness and Rosette has not been lost either.

It would be pointless to tell her to never do something like that again. So he merely lets things be until the next time he hears that horrible clock ticking.

Meanwhile, the nice young lady is punching Master Walker in the background. Is that love or has he been naughty too?]

You know where you can find me.

[He turns around to catch up with Mister Break who - he now notices - seems to be avoiding Rosette. ]

[overclocking]

[ Only with that squeeze does he relax some, and allow his eyes to trail over to Allen. ]

... He's okay. You did it.

[ Of course she did. She's a force of nature, after all. He always feels foolish for doubting it, after the fact. ]

MOVING THIS to not break the beauty of IRON FRIENDSHIP

[soul_sister]

[Her smile breaks a little wider and she lets herself relax a bit in his grip on her, almost slumping.

In the mean time. Lenalee approaches the bedside as Allen answers as well...

She can't see what's going on. Honestly, she doesn't even know WHEN Lenalee turned up, other than it must have been while she was out.

But she does hear the SOUND OF FRIENDSHIP HAPPENING.]

We should get going.

[She says to Chrono. They've got this.]

[overclocking]

Mm.

[ He stands, offering her both of his hands. There's the faintest hint of a smile as Lenalee celebrates in no longer having to wait, but his attention is all for Rosette. His volume is dropped for her alone. ]

You could use some food and some sleep.

[soul_sister]

[She takes them and pulls herself up. Her expression turns thoughtful as she considers what the most delicious thing they COULD have is....]

... I want a steak.

[Almost casually, she reaches past Break and pulls up one of the crosses, breaking the barrier around the other Exorcist.]