#⬩⬩⟢ ic: kinich

[yoroiis]

@blitzbuckz

'...So clueless,' Kinich found himself mumbling under his breath, following the newcomer with a silent, pinpointed stare. Whatever this...thing was, it obviously had no idea what kind of territory it was trekking through right now! Kinich was a hunter familiar with these lands, but this stranger?

" I wouldn't take a step further if I were you. "

His tone was blunt as Kinich stayed perched up on a tall outcropping, warning other down below. This was test. There was danger up ahead -- Kinich had scouted it himself -- but just how headstrong was this trespasser?

[yoroiis]

" Except I wasn't expecting you to ask me to be your bodyguard. I was offering. "

For free, nonetheless. Kinich was offering his services for free to someone he considered himself extremely close to. He knew the end result would still be the same, however. When Ral mentioned things like 'Halcyon' and a 'hole in the net', those were typically code words for business he had no need to be involved with. He wasn't entirely sure what Ral's situation was in all that past being a 'secret keeper' for an ancient civilization, but it'd never seemed worth Kinich's time to get too curious about the details -- so he never pressed Ral too much.

Just like he wouldn't now past a focused stare and a hand moving up to rest against his chin.

" You weren't actually planning on setting up a meeting with this confidant at my house though, were you? If you didn't want me getting involved this time, then shouldn't that be the last place you'd want to talk something out? "

Ral's logic always seemed to kickstart his own, forcing Kinich to counter her with questions of his own. She wouldn't dare bring someone to his mountain base homestead, especially without telling him first. Besides-

" ...I don't trust her or anyone involved with her, you know that. But I know you do. I promise I won't get in the way of anything if you feel like this is a job you have to take, but if you run into any trouble -- any at all -- then don't let my feelings over Lunaria get in the way. I can be a little uncomfortable around someone if what I'm doing outweighs the cost. "

The low huff that escaped her lips was all the support she'd give to Kinich's 'order', refusing to look in Ajaw's direction. She didn't want to tell the pixelated lizard just how dangerous things could be - It wasn't any of his buisness, and above even that, the last thing Ral needed for the the bigmouthed Dragonlord to step in and cause the very problems they were trying to avoid! The sooner his attention went back to his berry pile, the better, and she'd even give him a few extra moments to get lost in his snack before she'd shake her head in reply to her mate.

"She's always summoned me at night unless it's an emergency. The whole moon thing is a little old, in my opinion." Had been for a long time, though she understood the why behind it, too. With the embodiment of the sun ruling over the day, it made sense Lunaria would be strongest at night and choose to work under the comort of the starry skies rather than bright blue, but that didn't make it any less tiring, either - Especially when she now had someone who tended to sleep during those hours at her side. Having spent countless years under the same routine, not a lick of it seemed 'odd' to her, really.

But that all was besides the point, and for a moment, Ral let herself fall silent, readjusting the rag on her arm. The sting from the injury had started to fade... Just where had he learned medicines like this...? "All she knows is that there's a leak somewhere in the grand scheme of things. A..." She'd pause there, glancing to the side to make sure Ajaw had completely distracted himself, "there's a leak in the Halcyon net. Apparently she's been catching whispers of things that nobody should know, and it's making her fret, so... I'm on the job. Find the leak, plug it, clean up the aftermath if needed."

Which had sounded easy enough! Natlan had to be involved, else she wouldn't have come to her and left her in the region, so that was where she'd started - But 'easy' tended to be missing from her job descriptions, and this one had, unsurprisingly, been no different. The single whisper she'd picked up on had led to a fight and a dead end all too quickly, and with so much of the past involved in this particular job, she'd refused to get Kinich involved.

"If I ask you to be my bodyguard, that's still connecting you to things, Kin. You want nothing to do with Lunaria past our relationship, and I understand and respect that... But this is work that has a lot to do with back then. Even if you just stand back and offer backup, you're still getting involved, still fighting, and still hearing and seeing things. It... Still connects you to something I'm not even sure where to start with. I won't make you cross that line, and I refuse to let you get hurt because of me. I love you too much to do that to you."

Another pause, this time with a faint shrug to match. "As it is, I need to reach out to a confidant. I'm not sure the leak's even in Natlan, if I can't find anything past a dead end whisper... And I know how you also feel about strangers around your house."

[trashcanwithsprinkles]

debate

(topic: how many and what configuration of kids do they give off vibes of having (either at present or in the future)(partner is irrelevant in most cases, some could be single parents for all i care))

[glaciescustodia]

Cont / X

While he can understand the thought behind wanting to find goals moving forwards, she was still young to just think about where the future lies.

Well.... her future.

For a moment, he tampers around the crackling fire with a stick to keep it from going out too soon under the cover of night. Hmm, when was last he got able to enjoy a little camping with either of the two again?.

Eh, on second thought, there's no dwelling on that.

''I don't really have to be right, to say things as is'', much less wrong. If there is something for him to say, then say he shall.

''Sometimes, not everything has an answer from the very start. What matters is set to aside any confusions and to try searching for those answers yourself'', with a little help, of course.

Beside, even to this day, there are many things he still wonders & yet find it in himself to not dwell on those answers.

@nanatzcayan-young-braveheart

[brcvesculs]

🥖 offer food for my muse (Kinich spending the day with Paimon 🙏🥺. Glaciescustodia.)

❝ Oh ! ❞ Paimon's eyes lit up as she sees the food he is offering her — trying not to hesitate , she takes it . ❝ Hehe , thanks Kinich ! That's so kind of you~ ❞ The fairy smiles . Well , who is she to deny free food anyway ?!

As she floats next to him , she slowly but surely start to consume the food that was given to her .

@glaciescustodia

[yoroiis]

" Yeah, you did. We're the only tribe of people who live on the side of Coatepec Mountain like this, so you did a good job. "

Though if Kinich were to let his tongue say what his mind was thinking, he would've been quick to add that finding the Scions of the Canopy wasn't a hard task either. Huitztlan were the only group of people with enough survival skills to their names to live along side the otherwise inhospitable savannah of Coatepec Mountain. The stranger probably could've found anyone within this region of Natlan and declared she'd found someone from the Scion of the Canopy. The odds would've been in her favor, anyway.

But Kinich would hold his tongue; instead praising the outlander for a job well done just traversing the terrain here.

" But you still haven't really answered my question either. " Kinich would speak back up. " What's so important about your package that demanded you bring it here? Are you looking for a courier? Or are you looking for someone here instead? "

@yoroiis from HERE!

All too quick, Sera's head shook in reply. "I wasn't sure where to find one aside from here," the leopard admitted, but... Did that sound as silly as the thought it did? For all intents and purposes, she was a courier in that moment, herself, and her network of contacts was spread all across Teyvat; finding a courier like she'd been tasked to should've been easy, all things considered. Even so, she'd never before been to Natlan, and with direct orders to bring her 'cargo' right to the Scions for final delivery... It wasn't like she could've just passed it off at the nation's edge and left. She had a job to complete, and it was part of Fair Catch's motto to get the job done as requested whenever they could~!

"I was requested to drop it off here, too," she continued after a moment, lips curling into a soft, but bright, smile. "But Natlan is so big - and the view is so pretty, I guess I got a little distracted on the way... I'm not from here, so I've been taking in every sight I can, whenever I can." She'd hoped to see the stadium, too, but... That was a next time trip, she'd decided, shifting the package in her hands so she could pull the pair of letters tucked underneath out and set them against its side, held tightly in place. The last thing she needed was to lose any of them when she'd finally found someone who could help!

"This... Is the Scions of the Canopy, right? I did make it to the right place?"

[nanatzcayan-young-braveheart]

He's not the most flashy or someone who likes to go above and beyond when it comes to gifts. Aye, Kinich was, if nothing else, a simple man, and that extended to gifts, regardless of the value.

That was why, when he approached the Geo Vision Bearer, all the tall man really did at first, was put on some birthday hat atop Machine's head, then his own to match, regardless of how silly that looked to be.

There is much clownery he will allow himself to do when around his sisters-in-arms.

"Here, I got this made for you", it was his household Minty Xocoatl, knowing how beloved the drink was to the young warrior. Beside, its been a real long time since he got make this for her.

"Happy Birthday Briinah"

(From Glaciescustodia. Briinah translate to sister btw. Also yes, he got his own bday hat 😌)

❝ Ah— ❞ Kachina got a bit startled at first and as she took the Minty Xocoatl she was still shaken . She stares at it for a while , before a small sob escapes her throat — she never expected many people to remember . . .

But he remembered . . ! Remembered that today is her birthday . . !

She puts the drink aside as to not accidentally spill it and hugs Kinich as tightly as she can while a few tears fall down her cheeks .

❝ sob Thank you , Kinich . . ! You're the b-best . . !! ❞ She says happily .

@glaciescustodia

[captivemuses]

"I find it rather concerning the number of people who apparently wish to see Ajaw and myself kiss."

[orphiicheartd]

@glaciescustodia said : "the only thing that kept me going was the thought of getting back to you." (Kinich to Kachina. Alternate route Kinich where he went to save her alone in the Night Kingdom pls 🥺. Also he kinda is a whole dragon rn) 『 Meme || Accepting 』

           ・⊱ The young warrior's eyes blinked, once, twice, through the sting of tears that began to well in her eyes in gazing upon the other. Strong as she tried to appear before everyone else, she couldn't help the way her facade would quickly crumble now, and far easier than she ought to be, all things considered. Still...

           There was no describing the hopelessness that has consumed her while she yet lay trapped in the Night Kingdom's grasp. There was no describing the terrible darkness she found there, cruel terrors and helpless shades she could never have fathomed in all her desperation to join this sacred fight. And there certainly was no describing finding out someone had been searching for her, even if that had been the very hope she'd held keeping her going she'd been so dangerously close to losing hope more times than she would dare count.

           Words caught right in her throat, a moment, two ( was she truly not still dead? Hallucinating in her desperation? She almost couldn't believe it all, even now- ), before she could compose herself enough to speak...

           "Is...is everyone okay?"

           ...because of course, even in the situation she faced, her worries for her own safety yet paled in comparison to those she held dear.

[anemxvisions]

When you're no longer the top pick for exploration teams...

[yoroiis]

"They're freshly made," Ral chirped in reply, shaking the bag until a yumkasaurus rose to the top of the pile - A subtle gesture and sign she'd stubbornly looked for a few of those in particular, just for him. "If you'd like, I can go pick the berries myself. We need to replenish supplies - I wouldn't mind a trip out around the base of the mountain for some."

Not before her head tilted to lay against his, though, a slight, barely there nudge of affection in lieu of a kiss. They didn't need much to remind one another of their feelings, she knew, and for that, she'd let a soft hum escape as well - One more small, subtle reminder of them, as well as to note the fact she truly didn't mind the trek out to spend an afternoon picking berries, if he didn't quite feel up to the tribe's market, or even a trek to the Stadium's.

"I'll get extra - We can set some out to dry for a fruit mix on hunts."

And just to prove he wasn't turning the Saurian crackers down completely, Kinich would help himself to one of the offered Yumkasaur ones that'd risen to the top, almost like Ral knew which he would've picked beforehand.

" We should be okay for now. " Kinich spoke up after the Saurian cracker's crunch. " I'm pretty sure there was still a few more day's worth in the bucket last time I checked. Drying out the rest of those would make them last even longer, meaning we wouldn't have to go berry picking until next week at best. "

Along with being very reserved, Kinich was also extremely pragmatic. He always made sure to use every bit of the food he collected right down to the drop, and what he knew he couldn't use, he'd trade off. Mora and supplies Kinich couldn't 'hunt' for were definitely worth more to him than rotting fruit and meat.

" Unless you really want to, of course. You know I won't stop you if you're that determined to go berry picking later. Right? "

[amemoire]

"It's ... just warm ... here." w/ Kinich @cloudelder

ㅤㅤWithout much of a second thought, the young man passed the other his canteen. It was still full of cool water— having not taken a single sip from it so far. Eyes quickly scanned for any signs of heat exhaustion before offering a few words. " The thermal energy is stronger around here. It'd be best if you went back and cooled off. " After all, it was only going to get much worse given the other's low tolerance to high temperatures.

ㅤㅤNatlan was doubtlessly the WORST place he could be. It was a wonder how he managed to travel this far into the nation already.

[fitness-instructor]

"Are you alright?", just looking at her, she seemed beyond exhausted. Too much training perhaps?.

Hmm, no. It couldn't be that.

There is caution in Kinich's voice, "did something happen?", mayhaps unruly trainees?... (related to the bodyswap chaos. He's not swapped btw. Glaciescustodia)

❝ . . . Oh ? ❞ Iansan looks up as she was thinking about the latest events . She would be lying if she said that she wasn't tired . . . And it is quite a rare sight , no ?

❝ Ah — I'm quite alright , no need to worry about that . . . ❞ She dismisses it with a wave of her hand — she doesn't want to bother him about it . . . ❝ I would be lying if I said that nothing happened , but . . . No , nevermind . ❞

@glaciescustodia

[yoroiis]

" ...hm? " As much as Ral had been trying to keep Ajaw from overhearing, the pixelated Saurian couldn't help but catch her last sentence in between the crunches of his 'digital' quenepa berry. Enough that he'd laugh! " Oh, yes please! Go ahead, get him involved! Whatever it is, it sounds dangerous! And if it's dangerous enough- "

" -Ajaw. "

" Okay, okay, Mr. Buzzkill...hmph! We already know she's too weak of will to put you in any real life threatening danger anyway. " And with that, Ajaw really would slink off to finish his pile of quenepa berry treats regardless.

" That depends though. " Kinich would finally continue. " 'Getting involved' and 'playing backup' are usually two different types of jobs. You can still offer to protect someone while not getting in the way of whatever it is they're doing. "

Kinich usually didn't like to play the role of 'bodyguard' like that, and if this would've been someone he didn't know, the price for doing so would've been incredibly steep. In Ral's case, however? He would've done so without question. The woman she was off making deals with wasn't exactly the most trustworthy person he'd come across.

" Though, I'm curious. What was so important that someone like her needed you out in the middle of the night for? I know she's supposed to be the 'embodiment of the moon' or whatever, but...you didn't think that seemed odd? " Or did Lunaria always do her business deals at night?

As much as she wanted to sigh a comment back out to the Dragonlord, the tone of Kinich's voice alone had the Guardian swallowing her retaliation. Ajaw was skilled at trying to get under their skin and regularly tried to, and while Ral was more than used to it by then, there were times she'd still give him a tiny bit of the 'dramatics' he was looking for... But this was far from the time. His complaints over her daring to speak his name could wait.

Instead, she'd take the rag with a thankful smile, carefully laying it across her injury. "I wanted to spare you the trouble and complications. I know how you feel about a certain... Woman, Kin. Getting you involved could've been messy." Lunaria, she'd meant, casting a quick glance in Ajaw's direction. They'd kept quite a bit from him and she'd not the desire to explain her history and work right then and there to a glorified lizard who had no need to be a part of it in the moment. "I was under the impression it would be a conversation today. Clearly that wasn't the case."

She'd lift her arm then, a subtle gesture to just what she'd meant. Collecting information for a job that had come with nothing other than an order to 'plug a leak' demanded she gather as much as she could, but when old grudges continued down family lines... It was easier said than done, a sigh dropping from her lips before she turned her full focus back up to him. "I don't want to get you involved in something you've already chosen to avoid. Besides... My only next step is trying to contact someone who might have information I can use... If I ask you to come along and help me, isn't that getting you involved?"

I want you safe, her expression seemed to remind. Safe from Lunaria, safe from the dramatics of their shared history, safe from the lingering nightmares... He deserved better, and she'd not push him back into the storm just for her sake.

[glaciescustodia]

Random Asks. // Always Accepting.

@memorytidex - All the tribes did amazing during the war with the Abyss, however inbetween her shifts at the shop, she always tried to take time to head to the Scions of the Canopy. Mualani doesn't know what happened to Kinich during the fight, but she was so worried. They'd lost so many friends, her and Kachina always came by to check on their unconscious friend every day.

This trip, she brought along some snacks for Nicte, always making sure to come by and take care of her too. However, the moment she walked in to see him up and awake, she gasped so loudly. Almost dropping the basket of snacks for Nicte. Any other time, she'd apologize profusely, but she thought she lost her friend!

"You're awake!" She hurried over to give him a tight embrace, already can't wait to tell Kachina. She doesn't process the idea that he was in pain or not. "We were all so worried about you!" Ajaw is being ignored, her attention on Kinich.

( if this doesn't work, please, please let me know and i'll send a new one )

The war, that dreaded invasion has left him worse for wear than anyone has ever been, & honestly, even now, everything feels muddled. Nowadays, Kinich was told by anyone who knew him, to take it easy and rest, especially after experiencing impromptu pain, all thanks to those forsaken dragon wings that-

Right, it all goes back to those wings, where he had completely lost his senses from the sudden shock with how violent they came out on his back.

Some days, his thoughts goes back to what could have happened, had no one truly manage to intervene and get throught him.

They won right?

Ah, everything still feels muddled...

There were times, he did wake but only to focus on little things, anything to not stay too idle. Sometimes, he would even pick up things left at his door, since not everyone can just waltz right in. It'd be rude anyways.

They would leave things at his door, trinkets and food that does not easily spoil if left in the open. Just a gesture of goodwill and a silent message for him to recover soon.

Hardly, did he ever step out, especially in broad daylight but all the same, Kinich was conscious enough to take care of paying attention to Nicte, well aware how the aforementioned barely left his side either.

As soon as he can feel someone talk, did the tall man perk up, if only by a little.

Who's talking this time?

It take him a moment to process things and while he did flinch at the hug, did the Hunter grit his teeths to push back the pain that came from being touched.

Yeah, the wounds at his spine definitely needed more time to heal.

Then again, Kinich would have felt less in his usual getup but he wore loose this time around, just so bandaged injuries can breathe better and not feel suffocated.

''How long..'', how long did he even slept for again?.

''Mualani?'', only then did he realize it is her.

[brcvesculs]

"🐈" (ok but, younger feral/socially inept Kid!Kinich walking up to Xilonen like he had a fight with the cat 🤫 ehe. Glaciescustodia)

Xilonen stirs up awake — she wasn't caught napping in the middle of doing her chores , right . . ? Her brain is already calculating to form some kind of an excuse , but as she gets used to the surroundings it seems that is not necessary .

It's just that kid — Kinich . She just stares at him for five seconds , before looking at the cat .

❝ Huh ? ❞ Xilonen raises an eyebrow , before saying . ❝ Sup , kid . What's with the cat , hm ? ❞

@glaciescustodia