post-snek recoveries

[neonleon]

[You know?

That weird temple wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst. Not by far now that he's back in this dimension. He floats a bit aimlessly, body broken, shell cracked and falling apart, some bones and insides shattered. His head aches in a way that he can't think.

All he can really do is hope Prime doesn't find him immediately right now. The light off his ring catches his eye and he looks at it, not fully registering that it's lit up.

A promise.]

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[pyrighteous]

[ GOOD QUESTION. Hunter is not currently here to answer it.

When he returns, he's bipedal again and holding a fresh tray of soup and some simple foods (looks like eggs and apple juice.) ]

They'll be over to check on you soon. In the meantime, I brought you some stuff.

[neonleon]

[He's almost drifting again but perks and sits up with Hunter comes back, smiling up at him. Leo even scootches a bit so there's some room and everything.]

Right, uh. Cool.

..Thanks, Hunts.

[He's going to be trying to pay Hunter back for this for a long time, he can feel it.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Probably. Hunter's oblivious, though - just so glad to see Leo alive and healing. ]

When you're feeling well enough and the healers are done, there's a lot of places I want to show you.

[neonleon]

I definitely wanna see everything. So make a list, you gotta show me because I'm gonna be REAL annoying about it when I can move around.

[TAKING the food now and setting it on his lap so he can start munching at it.]

What kinda stuff do you do for fun?

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter takes some of the juice for himself as well. ]

Uh - I mean, I guess I do a lot of studying. But I still play in Willow’s flyer derby team, and there’s the book club with Luz and Amity, and Human Realm Movie night…

[neonleon]

[Okay book club is BORING but he's not saying that. That self awareness thing he's trying out.]

Flyer derby sounds cool, what's that?

[pyrighteous]

It’s a game where two teams fly around on staves and steal flags from each other. Magic is allowed and violence is encouraged!

[neonleon]

I am a fan of violent team games...

How often does your team win?

[pyrighteous]

About half the time? That’s pretty good.

[neonleon]

Okay, I gotta get in on this and up that win rate.

[pyrighteous]

—- you wanna join?

[ DELIGHT ]

[neonleon]

Yeah? Why not, it sounds fun and I wanna win.

[pyrighteous]

You’d be AMAZING at it. Especially with your teleports and stuff.

[neonleon]

-- Oh man.

You said the magic you got at the temple carried over right?

[pyrighteous]

Uh huh! You saw me turn into a palisman. I also have the other skill shares from Mouse.

[ a beat. ]

That’s - uh - a little bit of a secret for right now.

[neonleon]

Of course, of course.

[He smiles and decides to just focus. The Snail boon telekinetically raising his soup spoon to his mouth to sip at it with a grin.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter lights up immediately at that. ]

-- You kept yours too!

[neonleon]

Looks like it~

[He sounds so pleased by it, taking the spoon in his hand again.]

Can't imagine that wouldn't be useful on the field.

[pyrighteous]

Oh yeah! Plus you look like a demon, so no one will think twice about you using magic without a circle.

Or you can also explain, I think people would be cool with it. But. You don't HAVE to.

[neonleon]

[Doing some quick math in his head here-]

Wwwwwoooould it cause you problems if I did?

[pyrighteous]

No! No, I really don't think so. I mean, access to the Human Realm is basically normal to know about, so adding on other worlds is just going to be like "this might as well be true."

[neonleon]

Cool.

[He'll probably not gonna say anything for a while. He keeps munching at the soup and then the eggs. It's definitely different from Earth eggs, but it's not bad.]

But I definitely wanna join in.

[pyrighteous]

Good. I'm - I'm so glad, Leo.

You uh - might also get a ton of questions from Darius.

[neonleon]

...


Wwhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

[pyrighteous]

He - um - w-well he's bbbasically adopted me, and of course he's protective, and I came back taller and more scarred from an alien snake temple with a ring on my finger?