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NAME: Eli Azrael
AGE: 40... ish
HOMETOWN: Kingdom of Solterra, Feywild
yo. its eli. hit me up.
NAME: Eli Azrael
AGE: 40... ish
HOMETOWN: Kingdom of Solterra, Feywild
yo. its eli. hit me up.
NAME: Eli Azrael
AGE: 40... ish
HOMETOWN: Kingdom of Solterra, Feywild
yo. its eli. hit me up.
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Date: 2026-01-01 05:27 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2026-01-01 06:09 am (UTC)From:The pin leads Ko to a small cabin in the woods, old and decrepit but somewhat fixed up. It is surrounded by plants and bushes which are now covered in snow, but it's easy to tell that in spring, a huge garden will surround this place. A warm glow emanates from the windows in the dark.]
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Date: 2026-01-02 04:53 am (UTC)From:Taking a step back, he waits. )
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Date: 2026-01-02 05:23 am (UTC)From:[Eli's quiet voice comes from a few feet to Ko's left, and then he appears, uncloaking himself from shadow, the warm light through the window finally touching his face.
He grins- it's probably cruel, startling Ko when he's already in an anxious place, but... He could have been crueler.]
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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Date: 2026-01-02 05:34 am (UTC)From:I should have expected that ... I'll let it slide this time.
( Then he adds, voice warm: )
It's good to see you again, either way.
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Date: 2026-01-02 05:51 am (UTC)From:You too.
[He says it genuinely, returning that warmth. Then cants his head toward the house.]
My partner's sleeping in there. Follow me.
[He turns and leads Ko through the garden a small ways until they reach a clearing that has a campfire burning in the middle of it, and some log benches surrounding it. Nearby, there's a shed. The snow is packed down with footprints. It almost looks like a small campsite. He gestures to the shed.]
That's not heated, but there's candles and stuff, if you prefer to be inside. Or we can do it out here.
[He moves to the fire, which has a steaming pot near the embers. Eli pours the boiling water into two mugs already set out, and passes one to Ko.]
It's shitty tea, sorry. I don't drink tea much but I always feel like I'm supposed to offer people something for bothering to hoof it outside the barrier.
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Date: 2026-01-02 12:29 pm (UTC)From:He tells himself that Eli wouldn't let the fire get out of control, and his shoulders relax a fraction. )
We can stay out here for now. Thank you.
( There's a softer smile. )
I appreciate the hospitality. Especially when I'm being a little weird about something like this ...
( He blows on the tea, relishing the way it warms his hands. Still a bit hot to drink, he sets it aside. )
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Date: 2026-01-03 06:24 am (UTC)From:Hey, you're not being weird. There's a lot about this soul shit that's fucking terrifying. I've felt it. I've cried like a little bitch. Everyone struggles differently, but we all struggle.
[He moves to sit next to Ko, their knees touching.]
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Date: 2026-01-03 08:33 am (UTC)From:The tea in the mug warms his hands, grounding him a little further. )
It's changed in recent years, but for a long time, I was used to being alone in crowded rooms. At times, I felt like my struggles were the worst anyone could go through.
( Oddly, what changed all that was him being forced to share his secrets. )
Point being, thank you. Good company is more valuable to me than you could know.
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Date: 2026-01-04 02:31 am (UTC)From:I used to feel that way a lot too. But as I get older I'm realizing pain and fear are universal. I'm not special for feeling them. [He laughs dryly.] Which is good and bad, I guess. I do love being special.
[He winks at Ko.]
I'm not so sure that I'm great company, but I'm always here if it's the kind of company you want.
[Eli often decides definitively whether he likes someone or not within the first five minutes of meeting them. So, he's liked Ko since then.]
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Date: 2026-01-04 06:34 am (UTC)From:Eli's words seem sincere, so its met with a nod, holding eye contact in a somewhat vulnerable moment. No one back home could have pried out with pliers what he'd just said to Eli; that should speak volumes, but Ko decides to let it lie. )
I appreciate your presence immensely.
( Now. )
I'm overthinking this whole ... shifting thing. I should probably just give it a go, huh.
( His eyes slip closed, as though he's searching internally. )
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Date: 2026-01-04 06:45 am (UTC)From:You should give it a go. I'll be right here, and I'll think your shift is cool no matter what.
[Because it's a monster and he's a monsterfucker.
He takes Ko's tea from him so his hands are free.]
Oh, wait. You might want to take off your clothes. If your shift is bigger than you are, they'll rip.
[He points to the shed.]
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Date: 2026-01-04 07:07 am (UTC)From:Either way, its now or never. Best to get used to it. )
... I feel a little silly for not having considered that, but ... well, thanks for saying something, at least.
( Ko stands and moves to the shed, feeling his heart pound as he goes. The coat comes off, the shirt. Pants and underwear and then, finally, the binder. God, he feels ridiculous.
Closing his eyes, tapping into the strange feeling that's felt barely locked away ... the shift starts. Horns grow, limbs lengthening, his hair growing out past his shoulders. Those eyes glow golden by the time he's done, but all he can do is marvel at the way his brand new claws look.
Thankfully, he looks more sexless in this form.
It takes him a long while to come out, though. )
... Oh.
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Date: 2026-01-05 04:01 am (UTC)From:[He grins, a little apologetic, but also a little amused as he watches Ko processing the information.
He waits as Ko disappears into the shed to make his tranformation, almost like he's waiting on the bench of a changing room while Ko tries on clothes. After a while of silence:]
... You good in there?
[Ko emerges, and Eli's eyes widen, white irises glowing in the firelight. And Ko's eyes are glowing too, much more literally, it seems.]
Hooooooly shit.
[Eli gets up and approaches to get a better look.]
This is incredible. It- it must be spectral, but you look more like something divine than a demon or a vampire...
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Date: 2026-01-05 08:13 am (UTC)From:( Ko sees his own claws, remains cognizant of the horns and the strange, ashen pallor of his skin; it doesn't seem especially angelic ... but then he's able to see the glamor he's putting off. )
I think I'm putting off some kind of ... illusion?
( Searching, he seems to switch it off after a moment. )
This is so, so strange.
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Date: 2026-01-07 04:49 am (UTC)From:[His lip quirks up wryly.]
Don't use it to disguise yourself and look normal. That's pussy shit. Spectral souls are cool as hell. You have to flaunt it.
[Eli seems to have strong opinions about this. It's obvious he never uses glamours to change his appearance, because his spectral corruption is something he likes very much, even moreso than how he originally looked on arrival.]
You look great. Really. How do you feel?
[He wants to kiss him. Again. Ugh. This is fine.]
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Date: 2026-01-07 11:13 pm (UTC)From:( Eli's enthusiasm for monsterhood is kind of endearing, in a way that's a bit of a surprise. Let your freak flag fly seems to be the motto here; that kind of thing would resonate with a few of his colleagues especially, and it sort of holds true for their organization as a whole ... )
How do I feel? You know, I ask patients that kind of thing quite a bit, but ... right now it feels like the words aren't adequate.
( He flexes his claws, the kintsugi hand catching the firelight. )
Powerful, maybe.
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Date: 2026-01-08 12:13 am (UTC)From:[He claps Ko on the shoulder, grinning. Embrace monstrousness, embrace your power! They're well on their way to fucking shit up (for Patho-Gen, specifically).]
What do you mean, patients?
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Date: 2026-01-09 03:24 am (UTC)From:( He then works his hand against the one with the fault line at the wrist. )
This feels like it'll come off. My hand in my normal form can come off too, but it almost feels like it should.
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Date: 2026-01-09 04:34 am (UTC)From:[He points at his own temple.]
Mental stuff?
[Not much of a thing where he's from, at least not by that name.]
Huh. Wait, your hand usually comes off? Is it prosthetic?
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Date: 2026-01-09 05:05 pm (UTC)From:( He blinks; he hasn't explained being Handead to Eli, has he. )
Mmhm. The necrotic hand in my normal form is mostly dead and it can come off sometimes, but its not really good if it does. A ... colleague of mine ... his hand is the same, and he often loses his thumb.
( Pressing a little more firmly, the hand pops off at the wrist, but he doesn't seem alarmed at all.
Rather, he finds he can still flex that hand even with it unattached, thin gold cracks shining at the place where it broke away. )
... Oh. Wow.
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Date: 2026-01-09 06:05 pm (UTC)From:[He'd thought it was just a healer, or, well... He hadn't really known what her profession was, but she did talk to him about his mental state.]
Oh.
[As Ko's hand pops off and flexes, Eli laughs.]
Can you use it like a mage hand? [And then recalling that not everyone knows what that is,] Like, can it float?
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Date: 2026-01-10 01:39 am (UTC)From:Ko gingerly turns his hand so the palm faces the ground, and then moves his other hand away. It does indeed float.
His eyes seem to sparkle at the newfound ability, moving the hand over to Eli to hover. )
This is wild to me. I wonder how far it can go?
( He's having fun making it float up high between them both. Looking like a kid on Christmas. )
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Date: 2026-01-10 01:46 am (UTC)From:Is this baby's first magic power, then? [It's good-natured, not mocking. He remembers Ko saying his world doesn't have magic, and he feels a little like he's watching someone witness their first snow when they're from a hot place.]
Only one way to find out. I'll follow it, and if it drops, I'll bring it back.