"How could I ever worry, My Beloved..."

<-- exits TQ

A comfortable heat settles across the Basin, and you find your flesh prickling in goose pimples as the Scarlet Courtesan once more graces the First World with His gaze.

You blink.

You hands fly to your mouth as you give a short gasp of elation.

Auriella's mouth turns up as her face breaks into a smile.

Bright and clear, you say, "Oh...!"

Ashira's eyes sparkle with amusement.

Ashira Mes'ard says, "Go go!"

<-- goes to the Plex, then steps outside

(Veiled): You say, "Good evening, Most Beloved!"

Cheliyi blinks.
Cheliyi rubs the back of her neck curiously.

(Veiled): Mysrai says, "Greetings, Beloved. How fares your time in the city? I imagine it is far less intriguing than when the little swallows were dancing."

You have emoted: Gurashi gently rests their hands on Cheliyi's shoulders, smiling, distracted. "A moment, mine-child, a moment!"

You think to yourself: ...dancing swallows? Hmm.

Cheliyi hums softly, her mauve frills vibrating with song.

(Veiled): You say, "Ah! Oh! Is O-K! It goes O-K! City politics are weirdly from Forest Politics, but are still many nicely peoples waking lots! So am not unhappy there, no."

Cheliyi snuggles up close and leans comfortably on you.

(Veiled): You say, "I mean, is still kind of intriguing - instead of swallows there are HUMMINGBIRDS? Like bug-birds. Muchly smaller than swallows ...ah - but, anyway, uhm - how are You! How are You faring to-day, Most Beloved?"

You have emoted: Gurashi's chin gently thunks atop Cheliyi's head as their attention refocuses. "Mm! Oh, right. I was going to return to my manse for a little, maybe - will see." They whisper, offering their hand. "Where were you headed? Still needed chores?"

Cheliyi shrugs helplessly.

(Veiled): Mysrai says, "How delighted am I, that My Beloved rest in such comfort."

A flurry of cherry blossoms spill through the environment as the Scarlet Courtesan steps from within.

Speaking as though He were finishing a statement, Mysrai, the Scarlet Courtesan asks you, "I hope you are not tarrying on the task I have set before you?"

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, Exemplar of the Tah'vrai, Cheliyi, the Pebble in the Pond says, "I might go help the ghosties in Paavik if you want to tag along-."

Cheliyi blinks.

You give a horrified gasp.

You shake your head.
You shake your head.

Cheliyi bows respectfully to Mysrai.

LOOK AT STUPID SEXY COURTESAN
Surrounded with an aura of comfortable heat and passionate ecstasy, His sublime visage is far more potent than any mortal should bear; making it clear that He is a radiant immortal. A face that is filled with arrogant angles, lent easily to smirking, and void-black, lidless eyes that are given to sparkling with swiftly-changing constellations give Him the appearance of a sly, attractive youth. Appearing as a wire-muscled adolescent, stained a coppery brown by the sun, His limbs hold in orbit about them a constant flow of poppy blossoms both shredded and whole. His hair is an attractive, feathered mess atop His head, tousled and streaked with shimmering powders of copper and scarlet sparks that shimmer and pop in barely-restrained energies. Dark, rubescent powders mix with ivory beneath His eyes, along His neck, and across His collarbones, displaying incomprehensible hieroglyphs that curl upon themselves in puzzling suggestions of barely manifested realities.
He is wearing:
a swirling crown of saffron hieroglyphs, distorting both time and space around His head;
a hooded coat of striking rainbow hues, hung artfully across His body and just barely preserving His modesty.

OOCly: *nosebleed*

You have emoted: Gurashi shakes their head furiously, stepping away from Cheliyi at last and approaching Mysrai to first bow, then rise, hands clasped together at their heart. "No! No! In fact, I have muchly more to do! I need to talk to Beloved Shulamit, or..." Suddenly, they trail off, staring at the Divine before them before flailing. "Am not - promise am not!"

Cheliyi frowns at you.

Mysrai's lower lip projects in a perfect pout as He looks towards you, "I do hope She has not been reticent to aid you, My Beloved." He turns His gaze towards the distant southwest, glittering voidstruck eyes resting upon the horizon. "She can be so dreadfully stubborn."

Cheliyi's frills twitch curiously, but she glances down and blinks rapidly, before intently focusing on petting Bizirik, the leothin.

Earnestly, you say to Mysrai, "The Empyreal -still- says She needs to know Your intentions are goodly..." They pause, then smile, "And so She is helping me figure out how might show it to Her...! Because, I think She wants to help. But has gotta be sure? Has gotta be sure. You..."

There is but a brief moment where there is a flicker of emotion, a crack in the playful pout that rests on Mysrai's face, and in that time your heart wrenches with an unknowable emotion that wrenches despair and rage from within your chest. But just as quickly as it was there, it is gone, and the Divine simply utters, "...I see..."

Cheliyi blinks.

You have emoted: Gurashi trails off, then frowns, staring at the enrobed Divine before them. "You Both have history... which is why is being so cautious, and..." They grimace, gazing at Mysrai. "...oh - oh, but, do not worry Shofets," They whisper at last.

Cheliyi opens her mouth but says nothing, her hand rising to touch her chest in a deep frown.

The playful pout that teased Mysrai's face vanishes, and His mouth turns upward into an easy-going, crooked grin as He turns and caresses your cheek gently with one hand. "How could I ever worry, My Beloved, when I have sent the perfect mortal for such a job? None could be half so convincing as one so pure of Will."

You think to yourself: * a sudden surprised rush of magenta as their face is touched - oh! that is ... *.

You blush furiously.

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

You have emoted: Gurashi glances towards Cheliyi suddenly, blinking slowly at the mugwump before looking up at the much taller Divine, making a tentative beckoning motion for Them to lean down so that the human may speak more softly to Them.

Cheliyi blushes furiously.

<-- SHE LEAVES

You shake your head.

You see the following people here:
Mysrai, Gurashi.

You blink.

Realizing the mugwump has already fled, you say, "Ah! Wait!"

Quietly, Exemplar of the Tah'vrai, Cheliyi, the Pebble in the Pond says, "Sorry, yes."

Your melodic voice sings into Exemplar of the Tah'vrai, Cheliyi, the Pebble in the Pond's mind, "Mine-child! You were fine! I can do the whisperings, I can!"

The melodious voice of Cheliyi resonates in your mind, "**a sense of deep embarrassment, as well as confusion) No, it is okay, do not want to be an issue, yes."

You blush furiously.

You look at Mysrai, expression filled with concern as you frown.

Mysrai bends slightly, tilting His head to the side towards you.

In a voice barely above a whisper, you say to Mysrai, "...I was not one of the Beloved, when dearest Aschwar first ..." They furrow their brow, staring back at the Divine intently. "...is hard for me to explain to Her the whole problems, when, am not sure entirely what happened? What happened to make them the way they are, now..."

You have emoted: Gurashi trails off, lowering their gaze from Mysrai's face to their own feet. "Am sorry - should have asked sooner."

Mysrai raises a hand to His lips in thought, finally responding after some time, "Have you ever experienced what mortals refer to as...psionic burnout?"

You tilt your head curiously.

Bright and clear, you ask, "Mmm - psionic...burnout?"

Mysrai reaches out and taps a finger against your head, continuing, "When overusing one's psionic ability, it can create turmoil within, and cause disuse and discomfort to the afflicted."

You have emoted: Gurashi's eyes cross as they attempt to follow the finger that touches their head, blinking several times after. "...they used too muchly of their power?"

You think to yourself: * another thrum of magenta, a moment of distraction - boy do not remember making the coat look so shiny but is so nicely *.

Mysrai nods, once more, His smile waning almost imperceptibly. "Indeed. It could not be quelled, and so they were put to sleep."

You have emoted: Gurashi winces, furrowing their brow and gazing up at Mysrai, shocked. "W-wait... that is why they were asleep?" Their mouth forms a perfect 'o' of surprise. "To help them feel better.... ah, but..."

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

Bright and clear, you say, "They were asleep for so long! And they still..."

You timidly tap your fingers together.

The back of your neck prickles with the sense of many watching eyes as Cheliyi enters from the down.

Cheliyi peeks her head in from the bottom of the stairs, still blushing faintly.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks up at Mysrai, wide-eyed. "...did they wake up too soonly?" They ask, at last looking towards Cheliyi and offering a little smile and wave.

Bizirik, the leothin chirps happily at Cheliyi.

Bizirik, the leothin proceeds to slink away from Gurashi and Mysrai, clearly bored with nobody paying attention to it and joining Cheliyi on the stairs.

Bizirik's head begins to droop. It opens its great maw and curls back its lips to allow its forked tongue to unfurl as it yawns before snapping its mouth shut.

Cheliyi shuffles over to Bizirik, the leothin, petting her with a shy wave to the others.

Bizirik, the leothin flops herself into Cheliyi's arms.

Mysrai spares Cheliyi a gentle smile and a soft nod before turning His head back towards you. "Such is not worth considering, My Beloved. Imagine this psionic burnout, and how it might feel."

Cheliyi pets Bizirik, the leothin ingratiatingly.
Bizirik, the leothin stares blankly at Cheliyi. After a moment its tail lifts once then thumps back against the ground with potential delight.

You tilt your head, gaze softening as you frown.

You have emoted: Gurashi closes their eyes suddenly, furrowing their brow.

"Consider then, the intensity with which you have felt My Heart's mind in comparison to your own," Mysrai's whispered voice sounds, His gaze narrowing slightly.

You think to yourself: * a swirl of pastel colors, a skein of bright pink cutting through the darkness - remembering moments, fleeting but no less powerful, originating from the center of their chest, of pain and frustration - watching the tae'dae in person try to smile, but... but... *.

You have emoted: Gurashi sets their jaw and swallows hard, at last opening their eyes again. "...is so hard for them," They whisper at last, shoulders sagging as they return their watery gaze to Mysrai's voidstruck one.

Suddenly, you say to Mysrai, "Promise I will never give up, O-K?"

Bizirik, the leothin snuffles at Cheliyi's hair idly, not seeming in-tune at all with the conversation nearby. Instead, it fishes a single leaf out of the mugwump's hair, eating it within a few quiet chomps.

Cheliyi blinks.

You think to yourself: * a burst of emotion - is hard but not impossible *.

Cheliyi peers at Bizirik, the leothin unscrupulously.

Bizirik, the leothin lets out a massive belch into the air.

Bizirik, the leothin grins smugly at Cheliyi.

Cheliyi scratches Bizirik, the leothin under her chin, rolling her eyes fondly.

Mysrai's smile softens once more and He leans over to gently press His lips to your forehead, withdrawing and assuring, "It had never crossed My mind that you would, Beloved." Then, He is gone, leaving naught but a flurry of poppy petals and His coat, which falls to the ground with a quiet 'fwump'.

You suddenly scoop up a hooded coat of striking rainbow hues.

Cheliyi blinks.

Bright and clear, you say, "I --."

(clan): You say, "HE."
(clan): You say, "IS ZIPPING AROUND NAKED SOMEWHERE."
(clan): You say, "AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT."
(clan): You say, "LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO."

Cheliyi stares blankly into space.

Cheliyi squints. Hesitantly, she asks, "Does He need pants?"

You have emoted: Gurashi lets out a little gasp, rushing forward to catch the coat out of the air before it can touch the ground. "Oh! Most Beloved Your--" But, the Divine is gone, leaving only poppy petals to be blown away in Their absence. They say nothing for a time, clutching the garment tightly in their hands, blinking.

You have emoted: Gurashi slowly looks back over at Cheliyi at this.... then bursts into laughter, hugging the coat to their chest.

LOOK COAT
Meant to cover the body down to the ankle, this coat has been carefully tailored to fit the Scarlet well and is woven from some strange, Divine material. Dyed every visible colour of the rainbow, and several that glow without names or explanation, chaotic patterns swirl about in a breakneck pace that refuses to be defined by any mortal standards. Only two set places of order remain on this coat, allowing it to be understood: first in the golden border that is stitched along the outer lining, running up the length of the lapels and around the edges of the hood while shining with a brilliant inner light. The second is in a large circle of black leather that resides squarely in the centre of His back, where a scarlet poppy has been stylised in living blooms of dozens of actual poppies - shifting their petals constantly to give the stylised flower the illusion of excitable dance.
You are holding:
"coat392642"                  a hooded coat of striking rainbow hues

Cheliyi eyes the coat warily, before, abruptly, her expression softens.

Cheliyi chuckles softly, her frilled tail flicking idly with amusement.

Cheliyi shuffles over and gives you a gentle squeeze on their arm, before glancing curiously at the coat.

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, Exemplar of the Tah'vrai, Cheliyi, the Pebble in the Pond says, "I wonder if you get to keep it, yes."

Mysrai has just left you message #2106.
Message #2106 sent by Mysrai (received: 2021/01/29 15:54:37)
   The coat will reset in 3 days, but it is yours to use until then.

You have emoted: Gurashi looks down at the coat, carefully smoothing it out to keep it from gathering any wrinkles... After a time, they hold it out before them, then carefully remove a seafoam shroud, shrugging into the garment curiously.

You remove a seafoam shroud.

You slip into a hooded coat of striking rainbow hues.

Cheliyi ponders you thoughtfully, looking you up and down.

Cheliyi nods her head sagely.

The comfortable heat permeating the Basin withdraws as the Scarlet Courtesan's attention is called elsewhere once more.

You create a pose for the object. It will now appear as the following when worn:
a hooded coat of striking rainbow hues which sits baggily on their body, sleeves bunched at the elbows

You beam broadly.

Like a gentle ripple in a crystalline pool, Exemplar of the Tah'vrai, Cheliyi, the Pebble in the Pond whispers, "Bye Lord Shofets..."

The corners of Cheliyi's mouth turn up as she grins mischievously.

You have emoted: Gurashi waves at nothing, then folds their hands together at their chest, staring off into space for a time before returning their attention to Cheliyi, grinning.

After a pause, Exemplar of the Tah'vrai, Cheliyi, the Pebble in the Pond says, "They're nice."

You tilt your head curiously at Cheliyi.

Surprised, you ask Cheliyi, "Who - the Shofets?"

Cheliyi nods, hesitantly.

You have emoted: Gurashi suddenly flashes Cheliyi a broad smile. "Of course They are! Is one of reasons why love Them so muchly."

Cheliyi smiles softly.

A look of understanding crossing her features, Cheliyi nods her head slowly.

You give Cheliyi a friendly squeeze.

(clan): You say, "I need to do a little work so I need to divert attention for a little bit but HOT DAMN IF I DON'T WANNA TROT AROUND LIKE A MOTHER LOVIN PEACOCK IN THIS SHINY ASS COAT."
(clan): You say, "I almost mis'd that."

A shifting, living poppy of scarlet petals shimmers and shines as its petals crystallise in a brilliant display of light.

You think to yourself: Psionic burnout....

You glance askance at a crystalline poppy with inlaid smoke.