homralings | Open RP Post

[ A nice, typical day at the bar of Homra, where thugs hang out in a super fancy place filled with children. Paradise.

Eric couldn't care less however, as he was currently napping on the couch. Someone had been kind enough to drape a blanket on him and not waking him up at the same time. He was going through another wave of restless sleeping nights, so sleeping during the day to catch up was what he was doing.

Not everything was going well for him during the day as well. Although subtle at the moment, Eric had a small frown on his face, and his body becoming a bit more rigid. It might not be too noticeble ]

Edited 2015-01-23 04:17 (UTC)

[It was probably Totsuka's blanket someone draped across Eric, but Tatara himself didn't really care, sitting on the other couch.

He'll just keep an eye on the napping Eric. Sleeping stiff isn't very good, so he might as well watch to make sure that's as bad as his nap-sleep gets.]

[ Probably, who else sleeps in the bar besides him?

He remained that way for a short while before seemingly relaxing. The frown was still on his forehead, a twitch or two happening on his hands as they tried to keep on his wrapped up legs.

Before it looked like he would finally calm down, he jerked. A noise that was a bit too similar to a dog whine came through Eric as he buried his head into his knees, fully rigid and trembling. ]

[...King. But King usually just falls over asleep.

Oh no. That was never a good noise, and almost a worse one when sleeping. It's not long after that noise that Tatara's over next to him, kneeling on the ground next to the couch with a small worried frown on his own face.

Hesitating to touch him to wake him up in case that'd make it worse, he leaves his hands by his sides.]

Eric? [This was definitely worse than it was just a little before but!!! Shaking Eric awake would probably shock him a little more (and might result in a disoriented Eric either attacking or being painfully like the boy they'd rescued instead of the member of Homra, neither of which would be very good, but attacking might damage the bar and they really don't need to worry/anger Kusanagi-san)]

You're in the bar. [Nightmares. How do you help someone during one? He's way more familiar with helping people after nightmares than he is with waking them up from them.]

[ Ah that's right, Mikoto loves sleeping anywhere and everywhere.

Eric popped open his eyes and jolted upright into the couch. In his sleep...he heard his name. When was the last time he heard that? It was mutt, dog, boy...never Eric, and never that softly. Hearing his name surprised him so much he woke up. Now there was a different problem, Eric gripped the sheets trying hard to figure out just which world he was in. He saw a bar (he had heard the voice say so at least) but he saw other things as well, swinging lights, mad faces, a warehouse...both fading in and out as he tied to remember.

What stayed the same throughout it all was at the bottom of his vision so he looked down hoping for some clarity. He saw someone, familiar but he didn't know. He opened his mouth to ask them who they were but a name popped out instead. ]

To-Totsu...ka-san...

[ Saying the name and seeing the person made the world come back in, the bar appearing as if it had been nothing more then a trick. Everything else faded away. His face burned bright red, realizing what just happened. Tugging on his hood he tried to hide his face by burying them once again in his knees. The sheets covering most of him again in an attempt to hide. ]

[Anywhere and everywhere at any time.

...you know, dealing with King after nightmares is probably very different from dealing with anyone else after a nightmare. Should he be more or less careful? Or should he just treat Eric like King...

Well, he should definitely do something. Eric's trying to hide again.]

'Morning Eric.

[He pauses, still kneeling on the ground.]

You wanna talk about it?

[He doesn't really want to ask about the nightmare, but it might help Eric if he does. Another nightmare is hopefully not what Eric just went through; hopefully that was the first.]

[ Probably, they're different kinds of nightmares and different dealings for them. Everyone has different coping.

He ignores the morning cause really he has so little sense of time for awhile that it could have been evening for all he knew.

He shakes his head and managed to mumble out over the layer of things hiding his face. ]

I'm fine.

[ He tried to snap it out but it probably sounded a bit shaky. And it doesn't really answer the question that Totsuka had asked but that was all that came out of Eric. ]

Fine is very different from good.

[And that's all he'll say about that. Tatara really doesn't know what time it is either, but Eric woke up so it's morning. Clearly. Isn't that how time works?

Well, he's not really one to talk, but...]

Talking helps work things out...or, at least, people don't worry quite as much if they aren't left in the dark.

[Unless there's nothing they can do in which case it'd be even worse! No point in worrying everyone about something they can't change or help with.

But Eric's problem was probably to do with the past, not the future. They can help with dealing with the past. They've done it before.

He shrugs, a small almost sad smile on his face.]

Whatever you decide to do, we'll be here to help if you want us. [Or need them. He's a part of their small family now.]

I'm good then. I'm fine...

[ He trails off a bit as he pokes his head out slightly as Totsuka continues. His eyes a bit wide and fearful but stubborn. ]

You're...worried?

[ He tilted his head a bit. Even though he's been with Homra for a while and this happened quite a bit, it was still hard to understand or think someone was worried about him. He hugs his knees a bit ]

...I know...