when time is all we have

[coagmentatio]

Who: Aiden and you (one prompt closed to Sync)
What: Poking at emotions, passing out from heat exhaustion, playing in an actual thunderstorm, and being generally restless... Aiden makes A+ life decisions, and you can't tell him otherwise (y-yes...... yes, you can; please tell him otherwise). I welcome wildcard prompts, too!!!
When: 08/02 & 08/04 - 08/09 (08/26 - 08/31 OOCly)
Where: Beach, probably the medbay at some point, common area, one of the kitchens, the roof, and his room.
Warnings: Heat stroke, a lot of depressing introspect (is possible in threads), and... possibly more later. I'll mark, where needed.


Fire Festival
(08/02 ICly - closed to Sync)

[ At some point during the festivities, he does head away from it all, at least for a little while. It's during the break, he suddenly feels a... pretty powerful tug at his gut - a swell of emotions that definitely stands out from the rest. It's funny, really; back home, he wouldn't have thought much of it, considering feelings like THAT were kind of... everywhere? It's just, in this moment, when everyone is trying to have fun, it really is impossible to just ignore.

In other words, unlike how he would do in the past, he's heading right on over to the source. And he's quiet as he does, but not totally silent - whoever it is, is clearly upset. So, his voice is even and as calm as he can manage, when he finds them. ]

Hey.

[ Such social, much smooth, wow. ]



Heat stroke Wave
(08/04 - 08/07 ICly

[ At the start of the heat wave, but before it's at the peak temperature, Aiden decides to give swimming a try. Maybe if he's in the water, he'll... be fine? He doesn't actually intend to be out there long! ... Which is how he winds up very quickly returning to the station, completely drenched after a while, and not just from the water.

It's at some point, he can be seen grumbling to himself, over in one of the kitchens, before just... casually sticking his head under the running water!!! Because fuck this heat!!!

He's going to try a few times to head outside, definitely only during the coolest parts of these days, but it always ends with him pouring sweat, and then coming right back inside. Towards the end, he can even be seen lying right down on the floor, the second he's back in the station. Give him... a moment... ]



Storm
(08/08 ICly)

[ He will not complain at ALL about a thunderstorm, honestly. He can be found out on the roof, clearly not even a little afraid of something like, say... lightning? Meh. For anyone catching him out here, he's looking almost like a most typical kid who's seeing a firetruck up close and personal, for the first time ever? Yeah. That level of excitement.

Aside from the time on the roof, he can be found napping in random places. The best place to catch him is in the common area, where he'll be trying his hardest to stay awake, but failing.

That is, until he's in the kitchen, attempting to cook. While his lessons with Ignis have been paying off for most recipes he likes, there's only so much he can do while this drained from the earlier heat wave. He's clearly still recovering, and it's showing in how slowly he moves... as well as how many times he zones out. One moment of zoning out is just in time for his cooking attempt to catch fire, just as his back is turned.

He will notice that, well before there's a chance for lasting damage to anything (especially important cooking equipment)... but maybe somebody will walk in before he has the chance to. ]



More Storm and More Naps
(08/09 ICly)

[ It's official: all of the excitement lately has him feeling much more exhausted than is normal, so there are even more random naps on this day. He does decide to give video games a try, at some point, but that doesn't last very long, at all; he's not able to focus long enough to enjoy any of them. He even fails to focus on reading, which just leaves him grumpy after the third attempt at a book.

It's much earlier than normal (as in... a couple of hours early) that he can be seen heading to his apartment. He's looking outright sluggish. ]

Comments

ACTS OF UNSPEAKABLE CULINARY EVIL

[biddentodance]

[Wildcards have several things in common. Access to the Velvet Room, the ability to wield multiple Personas, leaderly demeanors, insatiable appetites, some history of neglect...

So it shouldn't be too surprising that Minato goes on snack runs pretty often. Well, he isn't on a snack run right now, but that's not the point! He smells burning, that is the point.

He's fast to grab a water bottle from his inventory and throw the contents at the fire. S....orry if he ruined anything...]

Aiden-san!

[coagmentatio]

[ There are a few blinks at the sound of his name, as well as the sound of sizzling... ]

Ah...

[ He looks... pretty out of it, doesn't he? It's with a tensing of his brow, he shakes his head. ]

Sorry... Are you okay?

[biddentodance]

Are you?

[Minato sounds calm, and now that the fire is out, it's all worry for Aiden. That's...not normal cooking. Of course, that same fear that's been there since he woke up is still there, but it goes as unexpressed as always.

He doesn't know why Aiden is asking him that, he's not....that doesn't matter. He wasn't even here. Not that it would've helped if he had been, probably.]

[coagmentatio]

[ He nods. ]

I just zoned out a bit... I've got- a few things on my mind, is all.

[ Aiden's giving a wry smile as he shrugs a shoulder. ]

Can't help wondering how disappointed Ignis would be in me for letting it catch on fire...

heat stroke

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai spots Aiden on the floor, pauses, and walks over there, crouching beside him.]

Tired? Exhaustion.

[coagmentatio]

You could say that...

[ It's muttered without him so much as lifting his head, at first. Once he does lift it, it's just enough to turn it so he can look up at Mai. ]

Even now, I'm not used to this world's extreme heat. Where I'm from, twenty degrees is considered hot... This feels at least twice that.

[nojohnyouare]

Me, too. My town was cold. I'm keeping Bear-san indoors. In case he overheats.

[coagmentatio]

Good idea... I'm surprised I haven't completely overheated yet. It does help I'm able to pull water from the air...

[ Which he's demonstrating, by the way... by causing a tiny bit of fresh, cold water to rain down onto his head. ]

Fire Festival

[fifthreplacement]

[Sync is very much not wanting to be around people, so the feelings that Aiden follows takes him away from the festival somewhat. The replica is very much trying to get his emotions under control because boy does he not like them. The shock of being thrown so hard by what he thought he knew is almost making him afraid, in a way. He doesn't know what a panic attack is, but he's pretty much on the verge of a minor one.

So when someone nearby catches his attention, he starts at having not realised he wasn't alone, whirling around defensively out of pure instinct. Fight or flight always defaults to fight for him. It takes him a second to realise that no, he's not under attack]

...hey.

[It's okay Aiden, Sync is just as smooth]

[coagmentatio]

[ He doesn't visibly react to the way Sync whirls around. There's not even a sign of him shifting to a specific side, or even clenching a hand. He's just... visibly calm, really. It'll be up to Sync to interpret that, since Aiden isn't going to offer an explanation, apparently... ]

Sorry.

[ But, he won't be elaborating on what for - he won't jab at this guy having been caught off guard, basically. There are... a lot of things he could say or do here, knowing this guy is clearly wound up. But, all he has is experience of his time in the guild... So: ]

How big are you on sparring?

[fifthreplacement]

[The apology makes him head tilt. Why...for startling him? Maybe. He doesn't know. It's kinda hard to think right now.

But the question...he pauses]

...I'm pretty good with sparring. It helps keep skills sharp.

[Sparring right now might actually help calm him down. Fighting usually does]

[coagmentatio]

[ He's glancing to the side... ]

We should probably go to the beach that's least occupied...

[ More room, less fire, less of a chance to hurt anyone... Did we mention less fire? In any case, he's starting that way slowly, discreetly making sure Sync is on board with the idea (AKA following). ]

special delivery~ (probably sometime on the 8th)

[hairpincurves]

[Well, hopefully Aiden isn't spending too much time napping, because Akira's flagging him down! Sometime as he's entering the common room, probably...]

Hey, Aiden-san! Hey!

[coagmentatio]

[ That will get his attention, yep! He gives her a small smile and wave, even. ]

Hey, Akira. How's it going?

[hairpincurves]

Pretty good! I've got something for you.

[She bounces excitedly, grinning.]

[coagmentatio]

[ His expression immediately softens. ]

Oh... [ hint of a shy smile ] Want to show me now, or show me over a meal?

[ AKA he's gonna make you food... ]

all of them, even the closed one

[makejapangreat]

[... is that Aiden on the floor??]

Aiden?

[He immediately comes over and kneels next to him.]

Are you alright? Why are you on the floor?

time is an illusion

[coagmentatio]

[ He's just... going to release a lengthy, drawn-out groan. ]

This place is unfair... [ yep that sure is a whine ] I just wanted to get some fresh air, but it's too hot out there...

t i m e i s f a k e

[biddentodance]

[Oh. Hi guys! Nothing to see here, just local mint in shades of dark blue today. Coming in from outside like nbd nothing to see here.]

Shido-san? [And, more worriedly.] Aiden-san?

[makejapangreat]

[Shido reaches out to touch Aiden's forehead.]

You should take a moment to cool down, first.

[He moves to get up, as well as help Aiden up. To Minato:]

He was out in the heat. I found him like this...

naptime

[meowna]

[Watch out, Aiden. Whether you're napping in some inappropriate spot, or just trying and failing to read, you've obtained one (1) fluffy snuggle buddy. What do?]

a thread where nothing bad will happen, surely

[coagmentatio]

[ He stirs just enough to shift in his sleep, lazily draping an arm over Morgana's form in a way that more just shields the feline form, than actually puts weight on it...

And then he's right back to sleeping. ]

kitchen

[makejapangreat]

Ah. Good morning, Aiden.

[Shido arrives just in time to watch him turn on the sink, which runs for maybe only a split second before the stream turns into solid ice.

Shido pauses, and blinks, bemused.]

... well, that's unfortunate.

[coagmentatio]

[ There's just. The most melodramatic sigh??? He's gesturing in a pretty frustrated manner at the faucet. ]

Do you have any idea how ironic this is...?

[makejapangreat]

[... what is this melodrama? Shido raises an eyebrow in response.]

Enlighten me.