[ OPEN ] Are You Lost In the World Like Me?

[universal_charm]

WHO: Kirk + YOU
WHAT: Catch-all for the rest of Firstfall - open prompts + a few closed
WHEN: From Firstfall 20 onwards
WHERE: Around Skyhold
NOTES: Sheningans, flirting, cursing, sexiness, silly things,

A - Library
It had been some time since he had had the time to really explore the library, what with parties, earning coin, going out on a few missions, and learning to control the power in his shard. The library had simply felt out of reach, or at the least been on the bottom of places for him to be at.

But now he was making some effort to be there, and more often than not he could be seen with a mixture of books about history and about magical theory. He's even found a notebook to take notes in. That does not stop him from letting out frustrated breaths from time to time though. Or perhaps a lot, especially when working with the magic books.

B - The Stables
Over the course of the past six months or so, Kirk has come to enjoy the stables. There was something relaxing about being around the animals and practicing his horsemanship. He could canter with little issue now and sit nicely, though he was not going to call himself an expert (and to be fair he had been riding one of the more mild-mannered horses).

Of course he tended to spend quite a bit of time with Boggy, stroking and talking with the bog unicorn. He would even sit beside his paddock and read to him, as if the creature could understand, but if nothing else he thought it was nice for the other to hear the cadence of a friendly voice. He had even bought some tinctures to rub into the skin around his face to help protect him from the sun and keep from getting dried out. He had no idea if that was a real concern or not for the bog unicorn, but no taking chances, right?

C - The Battlements: Late Night
Some nights Kirk didn't want to sleep, or perhaps couldn't. Either way, it tended to lead him towards the battlements. He liked to go up and walk on them, to find a quiet place on the wall to wrap a blanket around himself and look up at the sky when it wasn't overcast. He smiled as his eyes traced his made-up constellations, recited their made up stories in his head. Sometimes his arm raised up to trace a new path, or maybe it was to send a prayer out into the endless dark sea.

Comments

[universal_charm]

"I hope you don't mind the lost sleep. You won't be gaining it back anytime soon," he teased, grateful for the lightness of the subject. This was much easier than dealing with his more complicated feelings of his sudden power as well as his guilt over harming Sam, accident or no.

[el_tybs]

"Is that a fact or a promise?" Kirk must be feeling a bit better if he was easily holding this kind of conversation. "Course that might be what you want to do right now. Or at least rest and get off your feet for a bit. I believe that's enough practice for the day."

[universal_charm]

Feeling better, yes, though he would have done this anyways. Flirting and joking was the way he hid his own pain, it was how he dealt with the difficult things in life so he didn't have to face them right away. Cowardly, perhaps, but it was the only way he knew how to cope.

"I agree," he sighed, glancing skyward and back at Sam. "Grab a bit to eat and go back to the loft then?"

If Sam had nothing else to do that day, he wouldn't mind taking an afternoon nap with the other.

[el_tybs]

"Food would be good; I believe they'll be putting out lunch by the time we get back. As for the loft, sounds good but I do need to do some work in the armory later on." So whatever Kirk had planned for up there couldn't be very long, or strenuous at that matter.

"Guess we're going to have to make sure you carry a mana potion with you now, just in case."

[universal_charm]

Honestly, he just wanted to lay on the bed and sleep. Sam being there would simply help him do that quicker and more comfortably. He always slept better with Sam or someone else beside him, but he had also come to find comfort in the steady sounds of Sam working below as well.

"I think I more need your help getting back than anything," he grunted, pushing himself to his feet and pausing to keep his balance. "Whatever you say, professor."

[el_tybs]

Seeing Kirk trying to keep balance, he walks closer and offers a shoulder for him to lean against. "I suspect scaling the stairs as well?" He tries to say it in a teasing way, but it's obvious that he's more concerned about Kirk's safety after hearing that. "Should I give you a ride over?"