[OPEN] Inner Glow

[graveling]

Who: Angel and Y'all
What: Springtime shenanigans
When:Anytime between mid-March and the April Event
Where: Various
Warning(s): Mention of minor non-specific injury in first prompt.

1. Got to fill your cup and find the way out of your own maze [Temple]
Whatever one's reason for stopping by the Temple of Sacred Roots, there's a decent chance to find Angel there. Right now, he's doing a lot of cleaning that Degas hasn't had the energy or strength for--dusting high shelves and cabinets, taking down curtains to be washed, doing windows. After all, his beehives are mostly getting situated right now, so he has some extra time to turn to the physical space of the temple.

If you hear singing from where he's working, well. Yes, you absolutely do, but he'll pretend otherwise if called on it.

And perhaps you come on a day where Angel's sustained some minor injury, and there's an unmistakable golden glow as a cut or bruise heals. He does not bleed blood, but on sanctified ground, he bleeds light.


2. Now there's a category for every song [Flowers?]
Angel thought he knew what he planted on the farm, in terms of flowers. But something's popping up, especially near the beehives, that's unfamiliar. Pointed clusters of teal-blue flowers that seem eerily, perfectly bee-sized. It concerns him a little, which is going to lead to Research.

Perhaps you find him in the library, trawling through books about plants. Or if you're known to be a scientist or druidic sort, you're likely to be approached by Angel with a sample in hand. Either way, he's got some funky plants he doesn't yet understand.


3. Don't keep your aching, celebrating, wonder-making heart alone [Wildcard]
Find me on Discord to plot or just throw anything at me!

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Temple

[iamthepyre]

Dabi hadn't really thought about wandering around town and he definitely hadn't expected to find himself meandering into a church of all places, but here he was. It's peaceful, something Dabi isn't used to but it's nice. Sure there had been plenty of temples back home, he could even remember going to them with his family during new years and various other holidays. But this is different.

With everything he sees what really catches his attention is the singing. It's just another thing that sort of makes this place feel...nice? Look, he doesn't have the right words for shit.

Ducking around to find the source, Dabi purposefully clears his throat. Hey, he remembers you. You're the interesting guy. Instead of saying anything he just gives Angel a small wave when and if the man looks at him.

[graveling]

"Dabi!" Angel doesn't quite startle when Dabi clears his throat, but there is something of a look, a sheepishness at having been heart. "How long have you been there?"

[iamthepyre]

The look doesn't fully go ignored, Dabi's used to people who cover most if not all of their reactions with something else so the hint of sheepishness just gets a smirk in return.

"Not too long, maybe five minutes?" He'll go easy on the guy for now.

[graveling]

"Oh. Sorry I didn't notice. Do you, um. Need anything or have any questions or anything?" He is here to work, after all. To help guide others, and what-not.

[iamthepyre]

Instead of saying anything right away Dabi just takes a few steps over while shaking his head. He's looking more at the surroundings than anything else for a moment before looking back at Angel.

"Nah, I was just looking around. Never been in a church like this before...used to temples back home."

[graveling]

"This is a temple, not a church. No Jesus shit here."

It's a matter of defining terms that's causing the confusion here. But Angel's not fussing too hard over it.

[iamthepyre]

There's a moment where Dabi sort of blinks before nodding.

"Different kind of temple than I'm used to." He shrugs with a small smirk. "Less torii gates and fortune slips...at least from what I've seen so far."

Not that he's looked all that hard.

[graveling]

"Oh, Shinto shrine types of temples, got it. I've seen a few of those, even in the states. I liked them. But yes, different temple. Actually, if you want something closer in vibe to a Shinto shrine, visit the big tree in the woods with all the trinkets tied to the branches. Sacred. Different kind of sacred than here."

[iamthepyre]

"Nah, I never was the religious type or anything." Not since he started using Dabi at least.

"Good to know, though. Just in case Magne wants to celebrate something..." Something he'll have to think about later. After all, Hinamatsuri should be around the corner?

[graveling]

"I'm not going to push you to be religious, but the goddesses of this world are meddlers. It's worth making a peace with them to some degree. Though, I'm biased, of course. Mortanne's been pretty direct about what she wants from me."

[iamthepyre]

"Yeah....I guess they are a lot more...real than shit back home. Definitely something I still have to get used to." The comment about Mortanne being direct with Angel does get a tilted head however.

"How so? Like...what sorta shit does she ask you to do?"

[graveling]

“The hardest thing she’s told me to do is to stop doubting myself.” Not a joke, but Angel flashes a wry little smile regardless. “But also to help support the actual local priest who’s been living through all this town’s bullshit for-fucking-ever.”

[iamthepyre]

"Self doubt huh? Wouldn't know what's that like." No because Dabi has always been too over confident about everything regarding himself. Even as a kid he was so confident in his own power that it got him nearly killed. Got him put in a coma for 3 fucking years and presumed dead by his family.

"Ah...I mean at least that seems like the easier thing to do in the short term, yeah?"

[graveling]

“Not all of us got balls of steel like yours, man.”

Is this a blasphemous conversation to be having right here? Only maybe.

“But I’m doing better here than I was back on Earth. Something about being welcome within a community works wonders.”

[iamthepyre]

The 'balls of steel' comment does get a quiet chuckle from Dabi before he shrugs and listens.

"Yeah...better here than back home." He moves to rest against one of the pews and crosses his arms. "Not used to it...people not immediately running I mean. No heroes on their high horses or some shit."

Sure, unlike Magne he had earned the ire of heroes. He had earned the title of villain. It only made peoples friendly reaction to him weirder, none of them knew what he had done in the past. What he had been through. It was pretty nice, like Angel said. Having people accept him did wonders for helping him relax. Well, that and not having his asshole father here.

Or his brother.

[graveling]

Angel gives Dabi a small sidelong look, then turns back toward the nearest altar.

"Heroes around here got shit to deal with enough, don't you think? Demons, abyssal cults murdering people. Shit keeps going down, and you aren't a problem. I'm not, either."

[iamthepyre]

He just gets a shrug in response at first. Sure Angel's right, the people here definitely have better things to do with their time. Including Dabi.

"Yeah well, I don't have a reason to here. In fact I think I actually have more reasons not to be a problem, which is a weird turn of events for me."