#conducting research - xavier rp

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Finding himself unable to focus on his work this particular day, the bat has decided to go outside for a moment with what appears to be a tome or two. He lays them out on the ground, the pages open to show some more powerful spells.

After seeing what Nox could do with magic against the creature that attacked him some time ago, Xavier knew he needed to practice it much more and learn some spells to defend himself better. At this moment, he takes some deep breaths as he stands there, before looking down at the book to his left.

He tries to focus his energy, but it's taking several attempts to perform the magic he wants. It's making him impatient as he huffs and stares down at the book.

What am I doing wrong...? I'm doing everything exactly as described... He kneels down towards the left tome, picking it up and reading its pages more carefully.

This was also the time Nox was out, didn’t say where he was going to, but all he did leaving a note behind he’ll return. As wasn’t expected to actually appear, where Xavier was standing there was an open spot and there was a circle drawn. Seem had some designs there, that begin to glow. A sudden flash Nox was seen there in a clean suit, even his hair was fixed up more presentable. Next to him someone new- he was on a bigger framed in the library. Taller Nox himself, close around 9 foot, little more wicked.

Soon when the two were walking, both noticed the other male there. Nox notice what Xavier was doing, “I see you are practicing, and might be having trouble.” For him to now walking up, “Need help on it?” Until realizing something, Turning to the Peacock male, who was looking back giving a dismissal sign.

“… I will discuss the matter later, Harold.” Hear him only to walk in the house.

That smile did gave Nox a small chill, even to use his real name in front of Xavier like that… Of course..

“Anyways— seems you are working on your magic, I take it.” Now his attention is back at the bat, can see the look on his face too. Nox trying his best not give much of a sign, “Don’t worry about him, he’s— a resident of the house hold… Which the one no one ever wants to meet.” Almost like giving a warning. Deep down knowing gonna have to say it soon.

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While he taking notes of what other was saying, but now see something there. “You seem had gotten yourself into something there, Xavier.” As the doctor himself insights the other, can see how low this bat was getting. Lean forward a bit, “My dear friend, if you are in a situation you are looking for, can have a solution for you. Maybe help from decaying from death, maybe more.”

“There is more there, isn’t it?” Can see the grin forming from him, “I can assure you, I can help out with it. A contract between links, can help other survive. Take me example, I am linked with another being, keeping alive long I play my cards correctly, you can experience that as well. Add in a token, can work here as you please, whatever your own desires are looking for.”

Held out a hand now, glowing right in front of the other. “How about it? Can make a big change for you.” Nox giving an opportunity for the other, a living expansion. “Just a single agreement, and you don’t need to worry about anything.”

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Xavier studies everything around him, including this... puppet. The look in their eyes startles him a little, but still, he has researched this kind of magic, so it at least feels somewhat familiar. Still, he thanks the puppet for bringing the tea, and he nods to Nox to signal his thankfulness as well.

He takes a sip of the tea and immediately knows something different is in it. He picks it up immediately: medicine. This is a surprisingly kind gesture... He sighs as he makes the realization - and as the tea helps clear his sinuses. 

The bat looks back at Nox after hearing his explanation on warlock magic. He looks somewhat intrigued by this point, leaning in as he listens. Making the impossible possible... It does seem most intriguing, doesn't it? Seems like a dream come true, to help others with knowledge only I could possess. 

But at this point, he leans back. Though, I must admit... I have already studied magic extensively and learned plenty of spells, mixing them with my extensive knowledge on anatomy and physiology for my work, and I haven't finished exploring their limits yet... And not to mention, my existence in of itself is an odd one, having experienced several lifetimes in different bodies and suffered several deaths by this point...

He takes another sip, and he looks down into his cup.

And though I do genuinely wish to learn more... I do fear my existence is already nearing its end. He says this as he puts his hand over the gem on his chest again - it must be important to him somehow. My soul is weary, and so is this body. I barely even feel alive anymore. If I can just hold on and keep up with my endlessly inquisitive mind...

He suddenly coughs again, and this time, he groans with frustration and sets his tea cup down, closing his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose. Under his breath, he mutters, Lord, help me, how did I end up in this situation...

But soon, he tries to gather his nerves and looks back up. It seems I'll have some decisions to make soon enough...

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Walking around the house while taking a break from his work, Xavier looks down and finds a piece of paper torn in half on the floor in Nox's office. Intrigued, he decides to go over there, pick it up, and turn it over to see it.

Only, it's not just a paper. It's a photograph - of a family of owls, including the parents and their two sons. And one of them looks somewhat like Nox.

He raises a brow as he looks at the owls, wondering what this picture is doing here in the doctor's office. Speaking of who... he looks up, and he sees Nox walking around the corner. He waits for Nox to pass without seeing him before stepping towards him in the hallway.

Just found this laying here. Do you know anything about it? He inquires, showing him the torn photo.

Reading the newspaper he gotten from town, since was just getting one there and getting more items. May have gotten the news another kill and missing people. Proud at that, but to be snapped from his reading the dailies around, Xavier there speaking had dropped something. Did he dropped something? Doesn’t remember leaving something on the floor like that, fold the newspaper as he took what was handed to him. “Must of swept from the-“

Moment of silent…

Just him staring at the photo, that emotion had faded to a sadistic anger.

His eyes changed as well just looking at it, just out of nowhere his entire hand burns into green flame. Burning the photo with it, speaking in an abyssal language (demon type) with fill rage, something this side was never shown. Only he stopped realized Xavier was standing here still… Clear his throat now, “…pardon my sudden outburst, can surely nothing too important.”

Clearly hiding something, and what it seems he didn’t wish to acknowledge about it toward the other. Walking past, with his behavior changed so quickly it was truly odd.

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The air between the owl and bat has been quiet since getting back safely from the night creature that attacked during Xavier's walk. Though Xavier is helping patch Nox's face after the right side of it got ripped off, he's somewhat afraid to make much of a statement towards him. Still, he begins putting away his tools as he finishes up.

Alright, there we go... You were right. Easy to fix...

With the adrenaline wearing off now, he seems to be showing some of his more vulnerable feelings on the surface. He continues to dab a cloth to his own wounds, which are still bleeding, on his torso and face. He turns away with a bit of shame as he tries to control the bleeding.

Once again, I... apologize for what happened. His hands begin to shake as his nerves start to get to him a little. These cuts on his chest may run a bit deeper than he thought.

His eyes opened up, sitting up properly feel his face. Making a mirror appear in hand to look at himself, Nox checking it carefully. Seeming nothing to bad, and no mistakes on it. “Usually had others do it, but impressed did it perfect.” Making it disappear now. Now just fixing his hair back way it was than up, really different have it up like this again.

His attention back at Xavier see the wounds and such, with the scroll had left of healing, and some dust. Just putting it on him giving a full healing, “There easy as done, good thing I learn this in advance.” More a good thing than getting a witch or someone with healing. Didn’t want to bother any trouble. With the heal, gotten rid of any wounds, and healed the wing pain. “Just be sure keep from flying so can fully heal properly, healing from that takes a while for it.” Explained about it.

Continues to fix up his hair again. “And no worries, why it is important know some spells, even maybe give you the list of creatures which ones it’s weak against. Always good to be prepared.” Not seeming mad about any of it.

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After some time of sleeping - possibly a couple of hours - Xavier finds himself slowly waking up on the couch. He yawns as his eyes flutter open, and as he becomes more awake, he realizes that he fell asleep not only on the couch... but on Nox as well.

His eyes widen, and he immediately sits up and shuffles further away on the sofa, his face warming up very quickly. He looks away with a nervous and embarrassed expression as he scratches the back of his head.

I must have been too exhausted to realize what happened, I apologize... He then mumbles, You could've waken me up so I'd move...

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Can hear shuffling, busy reading than anything to even notice the male bat was awaking from his slumber, knew had a feeling would move quickly and embarrassed about it. Harold’s eyes move from the book to look at him, grinning a bit toward Xavier.

“Quite an adorable sight you wander here and just flop, really caught me in a surprise.” Teasing, yet also telling the truth. Sitting up finally, “Must say, didn’t think your tired side had that much of a courage to do so.” Then the male fix himself a bit, yet to seem he was blushing himself.

“I could have— yet one’s health seems important.” By saying, he chose not to. Little suspicious… “Anyhoo, hopeful had a good sleep.”

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It has been a long day in the hallow forest. It seems the room Xavier has claimed for his work has been eerily silent all day, save for his voice behind the closed door. Xavier himself has not been seen all day, for he's been in his studies.

He hears someone opening the door, but his mind - still entranced by his work - doesn't fully process this.

Awaiting inside, however, is a very interesting sight: written notes and drawn diagrams all over the walls, describing how magic, medicine, and anatomy can all blend together to create whole beings from scraps. There are also specimens in jars on tables, tied to different sources of magic - like a heart seemingly beating on its own. This must be the culmination of his research all these years, and he's just now brought it into a single room.

Nox was checking the things out, hasn’t visited his little lab since he gave him a place to stay. After all the place be expended making more room those be working under the warlock owl. “Well aren’t you a busy bat.” As he spoke, looking at the other things he has, these stuff he would have have himself, but having a different task for someone else.

Turn to Xavier now. “My dear boy, haven’t you even gotten sleep as well? Look like been working for days, you may be immortalized being alive, but you still require sleep, including food, small portions don’t count.” As Nox added on about it, moment now just sitting in mid air.

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Out at night, Xavier is walking along in the forest to explore the area a little more and clear his head. But as he's going around, he hears something stirring in the words, and his left ear flickers as he turns towards the noise.

Hmm, perhaps some creatures are out right now...

But something is amiss. There's danger out there, and he senses it. He starts to back away... but a large creature starts to race towards him.

His eyes widen. His stomach drops. He immediately starts to fly away, using spells to send spires of flames at the creature as he flees to see if he can attack it from a distance. But nothing he's doing seems to be slowing it down. In fact, at some point, it actually lunges at him and manages to tackle him onto the ground.

He feels one of his wings crack, and he lets out a loud shout upon feeling it break. Still, despite the pain, he's doing his best to hold the beast up above himself, using a certain spell to send shockwaves through its chest in an attempt to stop its heart. 

Odd for Xavier to be little late on his walk, moment he was looking out the window just watching a bit. Something was a bit off, as soon though see something from the distance see something rustle on the trees. More he squint his eyes, more realized something. “It’s out..” He quickly end up rushing out the house, with the knife in his hand and using fly magic to speed up, only then using a far step spell being more quick up. Out of nowhere he tackled the creature off, with the knife on his hand to stab on the side.

Loud screeching from it, only for Nox felt the claws slashing his face. Ripping the skin off his face and parts of the clothing, hand glowed he stood up straight with the hands now glowing. Forcing the creature to polymorph, without its consent on it. Making it into a different creature that was harmless.

“Damn night creatures…” mutters a bit, standing up straight and turn at Xavier. Walking up to kneel down carefully, with his hand extending out. “Can you stand?..” who knew he can be scary with magic, really if Xavier knew he did it without thinking. “Soon the better, can hurry and leave. Before it changes back, or something comes for it.” In other words gonna become the hunted.

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His head tilt a little, brow rose up too. Quite curious what he was getting, once Xavier returned with scissors— oh a hair cut. Again it’s something hard to decide to get, can see Nox holding part of it, as if he was thinking.

Staring a bit too long at that, way he thinks.

Only then picking up the rest of the hair, “Would have thought wouldn’t grow, guess parts of that still alive.” Shrugged, having no idea himself how it happened. Have to proper out the hair behind the chair in order him to sit down now. Can see more he was thinking, “Could be something else..” Thinking out loud, forgetting again someone is in the room.

“Forgive me, having a theory about. Magic could have accrued without anyone knowing, by that someone could have made it long. Can happen like that, mishaps always a thing.” Least what he had learned from his studies about magic. “Either that wild magic could have passed here too.” Another theory can think about. Wonder if can be cut, gonna see about that now, “Go ahead and cut it see the theory is correct.”

He stared at the mirror… Holding his long hair staring, “… Maybe a hair cut should be required.” Then again, never once cuts his hair. Feel weird for him to do so-

But this long hair will be annoying to have around, really hard to think. “Odd can grow still..” mutters that to himself, never understood this at all. Thought be the same length. See the door opened just dropping the amount of his hair, turning around. “May I help you?”

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a deal in order to come back. With that granted back to this world, but not the same as I was once before.” Kneeled down to grab a skull. Had his back turn for a moment, using the moon for light to check a skull he held. Seem something was there, at least what the owl seem to notice.

Hearing his name, there was silence at first then a small sinister chuckle coming from the doctor. A glove was notice falling on the ground, “Will say it’s surprising to know my name still lingers these lands.” As he turned can see the male holding the skull in full view, and a coin that was taking a spirit that still connect itself there with a bone hand.

“Let me introduce myself fully to you.” Grinning toward the other, “Doctor Harold Noxious, the Hallow Forest undead Doctor, at your service.” As he spoke, dropping the skull now with the glove in hand he dropped, to walking past the bat. “How about some tea, wouldn’t mind to be enlighten.” Being a good mood, held his hand out as his cane came into Nox’s hand.

(I hope you don't mind a starter!) Somehow, Xavier's travels had led him to this very place, to the home of a man once believed to be dead. There were lights on inside the building, indicating life stirring inside... and this caused him to raise a brow and peek through a window - but just for a moment.

As he saw an owl moving about in this home, he quickly realized he could get caught and thus moved away from the window. Though, another thought arose: perhaps exploring the property could yield some clues as to what could be going on. Maybe there's more to this figure he's heard about than meets the eye...

He pondered on this as he looked around.

Getting ready to head out, wasn’t really doing much. Checking the grave stones he collected those had died. Planning to bring them back to give a second chance, soon he stepped out and to on the side. Spotted someone, a surprise someone here deep in the forest of the lands. Quite different from the other living beings from the outer of the dead lands.

Just soon the being wasn’t on their guard he did appear on their side. “Well, isn’t it a lovely night for a stroll.”

When getting his attention, Nox tip his hat toward the other. “Apologies for my unnoticed approach. Couldn’t help it to give the one.” Grinning, showing his sharp teeth, he was pale, his eyes aren’t like other owls. Almost like they were soulless for then the man look at the graves. “What brings you here in the hallow forest? This place isn’t for those who seek a fight, nor a stroll.” Seeing he now walking up to the graves to check each of them.

“If you are looking for a cult, you may wander yourself too far. In the undead territory.” Nox gave the information, odd when he says it the owl looked alive too. Maybe a keeper? Hard to tell about his motive there.

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See the hand, for he slowly reached for a moment. Seem hesitant about it, but to accept it. Be helped up, being little shy a bit and played with his hair a bit. “…Thank you.”

Looking at Xavier now, as he introduced himself and asked if he remembered him— trying his best if he does, with his head tilt. Now on the next one did think.

Nox haven’t have a clue how he got here, just remember was doing something, and everything seem to be fuzzy. “Felt like I was doing something and just end up here, I— I don’t really remember.” As the thought was going on trying to remember, yet still failed.

Finally now looking around to realize where he was. “—Are we in the, hollows forest?” He questioned, to finally,y looking out the window and freezing up slowly turning to Xavier. “Why are we out here?” To see him trembling.

It was rather a hard time, he was learning something higher in the spell book. Thought be a worth the shot to do since he can handle other spells. Soon began with one, was coming out splendid without a problem. But only to slowly he couldn’t much concentrate with it much, slowly coming out of hand when he started to lose control with it.

“No no no-“ he fought it much he could, but only backfired when flying back hitting the bookshelves. It was silent in the room for the moment, a hand coming out of the books that was piled, slowly coming out of rubbing his head. Didn’t notice someone burst through the doors.

Fully standing in view, he slowly turn over to look.

Was a whole different male— weird someone was here, yet wearing the same clothing Nox was wearing. “Ummm-“ he seem nervous now, noticing how things were around him slowly started to panic. “Where am I?! How- what?! When?!?!”

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“I did just come from a recent meeting with— him.” Only then clearing his throat, “Nothing much important, just more the small little conversation.” Nox was more worried of something else, but will let it go.

“Anyways— the spell you are trying to do, seems could be not tuning within much. Postures are correct, but the thought what it counts.” Nox explained, summon strange lights that looked like was dancing. “Try something small, basic, and try to connect with yourself with the gem there in order to use the magic.”

Harold tells him, making the lights disappear now. Turn the page as well for him, “once you master the cantrip spells, then should able to do the same with the other spells.” As he tells looking over at a creature was roaming around, something should not be near the home in the first place. With his eyes glowed at it, end up just using banish on it. Just vanished out of nowhere, “comes in handy, and will summon back where it originally was at.”

By saying not gonna be here, where ever it came from is going to be back there. “Now then let’s give it a shot, take a deep breath and focus to be tune in with the gem.”

Finding himself unable to focus on his work this particular day, the bat has decided to go outside for a moment with what appears to be a tome or two. He lays them out on the ground, the pages open to show some more powerful spells.

After seeing what Nox could do with magic against the creature that attacked him some time ago, Xavier knew he needed to practice it much more and learn some spells to defend himself better. At this moment, he takes some deep breaths as he stands there, before looking down at the book to his left.

He tries to focus his energy, but it's taking several attempts to perform the magic he wants. It's making him impatient as he huffs and stares down at the book.

What am I doing wrong...? I'm doing everything exactly as described... He kneels down towards the left tome, picking it up and reading its pages more carefully.

This was also the time Nox was out, didn’t say where he was going to, but all he did leaving a note behind he’ll return. As wasn’t expected to actually appear, where Xavier was standing there was an open spot and there was a circle drawn. Seem had some designs there, that begin to glow. A sudden flash Nox was seen there in a clean suit, even his hair was fixed up more presentable. Next to him someone new- he was on a bigger framed in the library. Taller Nox himself, close around 9 foot, little more wicked.

Soon when the two were walking, both noticed the other male there. Nox notice what Xavier was doing, “I see you are practicing, and might be having trouble.” For him to now walking up, “Need help on it?” Until realizing something, Turning to the Peacock male, who was looking back giving a dismissal sign.

“… I will discuss the matter later, Harold.” Hear him only to walk in the house.

That smile did gave Nox a small chill, even to use his real name in front of Xavier like that… Of course..

“Anyways— seems you are working on your magic, I take it.” Now his attention is back at the bat, can see the look on his face too. Nox trying his best not give much of a sign, “Don’t worry about him, he’s— a resident of the house hold… Which the one no one ever wants to meet.” Almost like giving a warning. Deep down knowing gonna have to say it soon.

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Hard to make eye contact with the other himself, why was it hard now? Just to taking a deep breath moment now, and to stand up. “Be most wise thing to do, coffee is done, and can ask Cutter to make you something.” Talking about the puppet have around does the cleaning and all.

Fix himself a bit more, “I’ll be in my office, if you need me. Can just ring.” Just a sudden himself to quickly leave, this is an odd behavior he is doing. Not even Nox himself know why he was the first one to walk away. To rub his owns eyes, much sleep isn’t a thing for him, but soon he got to the office and sitting down on his chair.

Closing his eyes for a bit, trying get his mind off for a bit.

After some time of sleeping - possibly a couple of hours - Xavier finds himself slowly waking up on the couch. He yawns as his eyes flutter open, and as he becomes more awake, he realizes that he fell asleep not only on the couch... but on Nox as well.

His eyes widen, and he immediately sits up and shuffles further away on the sofa, his face warming up very quickly. He looks away with a nervous and embarrassed expression as he scratches the back of his head.

I must have been too exhausted to realize what happened, I apologize... He then mumbles, You could've waken me up so I'd move...

(Lol a continuation, now Nox is unstuck yay)

Can hear shuffling, busy reading than anything to even notice the male bat was awaking from his slumber, knew had a feeling would move quickly and embarrassed about it. Harold’s eyes move from the book to look at him, grinning a bit toward Xavier.

“Quite an adorable sight you wander here and just flop, really caught me in a surprise.” Teasing, yet also telling the truth. Sitting up finally, “Must say, didn’t think your tired side had that much of a courage to do so.” Then the male fix himself a bit, yet to seem he was blushing himself.

“I could have— yet one’s health seems important.” By saying, he chose not to. Little suspicious… “Anyhoo, hopeful had a good sleep.”

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Hear him pressuring him to tell. Nox, eye twitched every seconds, sudden feeling again was swelling up. His temper getting the best of the dead owl, finally the eyes fully green. Barely can see the pupils as he turned to Xavier full anger once more. “ENOUGH!!!”

With all that anger, can see him closing his eyes to fully gain control. Just walking in his office, “I left all that life behind me and the foolish pride in that family.” As he spoke he just plopped on his chair, rubbing his face now for a second. Looking up toward Xavier who was still there, can see how stubborn this one is verses others who would run away… He’s not gonna catch a break.

Just a moment, he just lean back finally then finally digging through his drawer placing a full photo on the desk.

“…How well you know the famous Thomas Noxious, the man of creation and family greatest prize?” Questioned Xavier, tapping on an owl with glasses like his, more cheery, look little shy in the photo, yet proud standing next to another owl same height. “A family I grew up in, and a family I disappointed..”

As Nox said, can see how much he hated it so much, including the photo of himself, think of it seeing the room one photo he had was his alive photo, smiling happily with the owl with, “A brother I dearly hate, and should of killed along side with our parents.” Mentioning he was the one that murdered his parents.

Walking around the house while taking a break from his work, Xavier looks down and finds a piece of paper torn in half on the floor in Nox's office. Intrigued, he decides to go over there, pick it up, and turn it over to see it.

Only, it's not just a paper. It's a photograph - of a family of owls, including the parents and their two sons. And one of them looks somewhat like Nox.

He raises a brow as he looks at the owls, wondering what this picture is doing here in the doctor's office. Speaking of who... he looks up, and he sees Nox walking around the corner. He waits for Nox to pass without seeing him before stepping towards him in the hallway.

Just found this laying here. Do you know anything about it? He inquires, showing him the torn photo.

Reading the newspaper he gotten from town, since was just getting one there and getting more items. May have gotten the news another kill and missing people. Proud at that, but to be snapped from his reading the dailies around, Xavier there speaking had dropped something. Did he dropped something? Doesn’t remember leaving something on the floor like that, fold the newspaper as he took what was handed to him. “Must of swept from the-“

Moment of silent…

Just him staring at the photo, that emotion had faded to a sadistic anger.

His eyes changed as well just looking at it, just out of nowhere his entire hand burns into green flame. Burning the photo with it, speaking in an abyssal language (demon type) with fill rage, something this side was never shown. Only he stopped realized Xavier was standing here still… Clear his throat now, “…pardon my sudden outburst, can surely nothing too important.”

Clearly hiding something, and what it seems he didn’t wish to acknowledge about it toward the other. Walking past, with his behavior changed so quickly it was truly odd.

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Now wasn’t Nox to be concern, correct about that. Yet to see other just working, going to have to act like a Patron get the other to actually rest. Just a sudden poof appearing by the other with his arm resting on his shoulder. Harold looking down with a brow raised up. “Now, no need to be like that. Surely this can wait, little sleep and food wouldn’t hurt and could help you focus more if getting some well rest.”

Guess he can understand his own patron deal with at times… Well, with some deal with at times. “Food, bath, and sleep. Easy simple task.” Don’t know why seeing Xavier like this, maybe can also understand being like this before without sleep, and went on without food for days. Almost like a de-ja-vu moment, but he just shook his head to just getting off. “… Just get rest.”

The expression had there did change, almost like he was worried.

It has been a long day in the hallow forest. It seems the room Xavier has claimed for his work has been eerily silent all day, save for his voice behind the closed door. Xavier himself has not been seen all day, for he's been in his studies.

He hears someone opening the door, but his mind - still entranced by his work - doesn't fully process this.

Awaiting inside, however, is a very interesting sight: written notes and drawn diagrams all over the walls, describing how magic, medicine, and anatomy can all blend together to create whole beings from scraps. There are also specimens in jars on tables, tied to different sources of magic - like a heart seemingly beating on its own. This must be the culmination of his research all these years, and he's just now brought it into a single room.

Nox was checking the things out, hasn’t visited his little lab since he gave him a place to stay. After all the place be expended making more room those be working under the warlock owl. “Well aren’t you a busy bat.” As he spoke, looking at the other things he has, these stuff he would have have himself, but having a different task for someone else.

Turn to Xavier now. “My dear boy, haven’t you even gotten sleep as well? Look like been working for days, you may be immortalized being alive, but you still require sleep, including food, small portions don’t count.” As Nox added on about it, moment now just sitting in mid air.

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Looking at the creature he changed, was a bunny. Knowing wouldn’t be long, but least he is around should be fine. His attention is back to Xavier now up on his feet, mentioning of his face. Nox touch his skulled face, giving a small shrug. “Just a wound… Easy to fix.” Treating it as normal, his mouth moving is weird to see it.

With that one eye to blink, really weird to see. Yet now his attention with him making sure he wasn’t too injured, but to hear his wing cracked… Needed to find an— cleric to heal that then, well he could easy to do as well. “Well, easy to get it fixed.” Would it be easy to do an teleporting spell? Well, not an idea to do, guess just walk back him. With the sudden to pick him up, again casting fly on himself to just head back him, easy way to avoid anything else.

Soon getting away, can hear the creature changed back to its normal self focusing to keep himself flying though, cannot turn to fight if the creature will chase them down. Was quiet for a moment now, Nox eyes look over now. “… Not badly hurt?”

Out at night, Xavier is walking along in the forest to explore the area a little more and clear his head. But as he's going around, he hears something stirring in the words, and his left ear flickers as he turns towards the noise.

Hmm, perhaps some creatures are out right now...

But something is amiss. There's danger out there, and he senses it. He starts to back away... but a large creature starts to race towards him.

His eyes widen. His stomach drops. He immediately starts to fly away, using spells to send spires of flames at the creature as he flees to see if he can attack it from a distance. But nothing he's doing seems to be slowing it down. In fact, at some point, it actually lunges at him and manages to tackle him onto the ground.

He feels one of his wings crack, and he lets out a loud shout upon feeling it break. Still, despite the pain, he's doing his best to hold the beast up above himself, using a certain spell to send shockwaves through its chest in an attempt to stop its heart. 

Odd for Xavier to be little late on his walk, moment he was looking out the window just watching a bit. Something was a bit off, as soon though see something from the distance see something rustle on the trees. More he squint his eyes, more realized something. “It’s out..” He quickly end up rushing out the house, with the knife in his hand and using fly magic to speed up, only then using a far step spell being more quick up. Out of nowhere he tackled the creature off, with the knife on his hand to stab on the side.

Loud screeching from it, only for Nox felt the claws slashing his face. Ripping the skin off his face and parts of the clothing, hand glowed he stood up straight with the hands now glowing. Forcing the creature to polymorph, without its consent on it. Making it into a different creature that was harmless.

“Damn night creatures…” mutters a bit, standing up straight and turn at Xavier. Walking up to kneel down carefully, with his hand extending out. “Can you stand?..” who knew he can be scary with magic, really if Xavier knew he did it without thinking. “Soon the better, can hurry and leave. Before it changes back, or something comes for it.” In other words gonna become the hunted.

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Can see that fear… Something he remembered from his own past life. Softly giving a sigh stopping fixing his hair. “Xavier, what happened yes it was frightening. Even with the gem, it is an hassle to make sure it is protected.” As Nox spoke up and crossing his arms. “Really was lucky enough to surprise the creature, not giving it enough time to react.” Moving part of the long hair from his face.

Saying that Nox could have gotten hurt himself, but his main target was getting Xavier out.

“You have more of a chance, that gem could be useful if you tuned with it. Seems strong enough, least the way I am looking at it.” Nox gives a small shrug, to then sit down. “If you are worried, then build up your abilities, then feeling sorry for yourself. Trust me… Been through this situation before…”

Last part he mutters himself, yet his patron wasn’t like anyone… Least gave him time to understand magic and such, learn many things, only to just flick the male bat’s head when the undead owl stood up. Not rough, was a light flick. “That being said, you will surely will get the hang of things. Even around this forest, have my word on that.” Assuring much to Xavier.

“Anyways, since Cutter isn’t here, he is busy with a small chore I sent him. I will be making lunch.” Saying that, letting someone who can’t even taste food at all cooking. Finally putting his hair up again-

The air between the owl and bat has been quiet since getting back safely from the night creature that attacked during Xavier's walk. Though Xavier is helping patch Nox's face after the right side of it got ripped off, he's somewhat afraid to make much of a statement towards him. Still, he begins putting away his tools as he finishes up.

Alright, there we go... You were right. Easy to fix...

With the adrenaline wearing off now, he seems to be showing some of his more vulnerable feelings on the surface. He continues to dab a cloth to his own wounds, which are still bleeding, on his torso and face. He turns away with a bit of shame as he tries to control the bleeding.

Once again, I... apologize for what happened. His hands begin to shake as his nerves start to get to him a little. These cuts on his chest may run a bit deeper than he thought.

His eyes opened up, sitting up properly feel his face. Making a mirror appear in hand to look at himself, Nox checking it carefully. Seeming nothing to bad, and no mistakes on it. “Usually had others do it, but impressed did it perfect.” Making it disappear now. Now just fixing his hair back way it was than up, really different have it up like this again.

His attention back at Xavier see the wounds and such, with the scroll had left of healing, and some dust. Just putting it on him giving a full healing, “There easy as done, good thing I learn this in advance.” More a good thing than getting a witch or someone with healing. Didn’t want to bother any trouble. With the heal, gotten rid of any wounds, and healed the wing pain. “Just be sure keep from flying so can fully heal properly, healing from that takes a while for it.” Explained about it.

Continues to fix up his hair again. “And no worries, why it is important know some spells, even maybe give you the list of creatures which ones it’s weak against. Always good to be prepared.” Not seeming mad about any of it.