❀Down with the illness ❀ Event job ❀

To the circles? Oh right, he had become almost enchanted by the elderly couple, the woman although not similar in appearance or personality he could hardly help himself but associate her with the Grandmother whom he had left at home. Brows drawn together as if a ribbon had tied them closed a slight sigh was pushed back before it racked his body, focus was needed for this and mis mind had been flowing off course lately, as if he were a climbing flower that had ignored the trellis and decided to clamber up the waterfall sometimes his mind ached with that which he had taken on in life. Theo's response to the moment was a little odd for sure, almost rude indeed did he intend it or perhaps did his teammate not realize that the words could be taken in a rude way. Mouth quirked as he glanced at male who held an empty universe in his hair. "Really now Theo, you shouldn't call them ancient. They've been through a lot." Wait a race, without any rules specified. A roll of his eyes as Lester paced himself beside Theo, Rin falling behind slightly until he grew bored of it. Running was okay, yet he found no joy in it. About 15 meters away from the closest circle Lester cracked his knuckles, a grin spread across his face. They burst forth, the ground caving way to grint lily petals which in a moment swirled up from the ground to encase the youth. Of similar colour an oversized lily bud sprouted next to the circle, with one hand he pushed softly on the soft flower as it unfurled, letting him step out from the simplistic teleportation. A knee to the ground he scooped a notebook out from his pocket, a pen started sketching the circle in quick strokes, yet the coloration of it was a turquoise, almost burnt into the ground as if it were scorched yet no fire left a blue green markings. Hesitation at first, before his fingers dragged across the colour. he had a moment, where the gritty substance brushed across his fingertips with a smooth feeling. It had just been a circle, yet they should have expected it, a light shone firth glaring into his eyes, shutting the watermelon hues out as Val uncurled and covered his eyes. Protecting her food bringer from that which could blind him.

They worked well together, it was a smooth process as Rin brought a sweet little pistol out, holding them back. Soft memories of Theo came to mind, the morning with muffins and waffles, his tendency to fall asleep at random times and inability to speak in the mornings. Wearing those tight fitted swimming suits and that fine-- anyway. "Stay Close~" It took only a moment, the ability taking form before he finished speaking. Wrist turned as his bracelet began to glow, one of the three charms shimmered a light of the golden dawn as a treasure chest rose up from below, a familiar shield formed. The shining gems and jewels within would surely keep them safe whilst they thinned the herd. "I'm going to summon but I won't be able to move. Theo you and Rin can hold them off right?" He hardly waited for a response. His power was not what he wished it was, nor was it that of others when it came to summoning, whilst he had three to choose from only two could be present, and even then he could hardly move at the time. "Flos, lanci. Let thy bodies grace the land. ignotum per ignotius" Gaze flickered to the left and right, as a giraffe and tiger like being appeared, partially created from plants lester offered a sweet to each.

Mouth moved as if speaking, yet the movements were slight as his gaze landed on the tiger. Whom activated his active, leaping into the fray of the battle, swiping claws at a goblin like creature and battling with the creature. 'Flos' the name spoke in his mind as he communicated with that which he had brought forth. The spell targeted multiple enemies, as the tiny flower petals swirled around their feet, snatching away health and strength as Lester let his mind rest a moment. They did not need constant attention. yet perhaps there was something he could do for Rin. there didn't appear to be one specific enemy which was too hard to deal with, would it be better to lessen the strength of all the enemies or increase Rin's power? It hadn't been too long since he had gained the new magic, neither of his squadmates knew exactly how he had gotten it as the white haired male had danced around the question  A small flower grew in his left hand, with triangular petals it started to spin, the petals breaking away into spears and targeting enemy in the area. Whilst the other hand a sugary flower formed from a small ball as if it were sculpted. he flung it forward towards Rin where she absorbed it, the flowers sporadically appearing across her body momentarily as they creeped upwards, forming a floral crown of orange and gold flowers. He needed a moment to clear his mind after that. "Run your magical damage has increased, and they- the enemies they'll take more magical damage than normal" His voice was a little strained, feet locked into the ground it was an odd feeling. This was the first instance in which he had summoned two of them at once.

Whilst Theo had been acting a little oddly at first it had been of no concern, after all the male was known for being sporadic and often a little unpredictable, as his ‘range of predictable activities’ was so large that often there was no telling how he would act. Unless treasure was involved of course then the raven mod of hair would whip around and zone in on the jewels and delightful items. He himself had been focusing on summoning, the energy required not just physically but mentally was still quite a lot as he hadn’t quite gotten familiar with the ways of summoning. From the faint corner of his line of sight a small rock like being began to take shape, Theo had curled over as if he were in incredible pain yet failed to make a sound. Whilst his spells and directions to the creatures worked perfectly it wasn’t until what he had assumed to be a rock changing to a soft peach color had his attention been drawn towards it. They could fight on their own, the creatures he cast so carefully,  working together with fluid motions to keep the goblin horde at bay the summons appeared happy to act without his direct orders. His eyes grazed across the shirtless male, he had expected a meadow of fresh grass to sate his hunger yet what he was given was far different. This had once been a meadow, full of refreshing flowers and smooth rolling hills of soft grass and muscle, yet now it was as if someone had fought here, great paths of scarring scoured the surface, rippling areas of skin which hardly fit with the soft face and personality of the Theo which he had once broken bread with. They were not artistic in the slightest, models on the pages of magazines often had scars, yet those were beautiful and showing stories of dedication peace and heroism. The ones which littered the skin of his friend seemed to only speak tales of doom and horror. The expression playing across his face was similar to the stories of the scars. Anguish at what he saw.

Whilst Rin cast down her own charm too Lester felt a slight smile soften his face. It was harder to unsummon, Floss only wanted to stay and help protect him, yet communicating to the giraffe like being that the presence of two summons only hindered his progress was a little harder than expected. Eyes darting up they latched onto Rin, he had been unsure of what was happening for long enough. Theo had gone into some sort of rage, it was unexpected, the actions earlier in the day hadn't indicated that he was under any kind of pressure. Suddenly he appeared to have snapped, as if a berserk force had take them over, Rin wanted to go and aid their fellow squad mate, yet it would make sense for him to stay here and cull the herd as much as he could.  "Go, I’ll try and make a gap in the attack so it should be easier. I can support you two from here.” His face tense from the scene which had played out once more a worried gaze was sent towards Theo. She had to hurry.

A few fingers sent direct messages to the tiger lily, motions to request the creature to come closer, he had hardly a chance to make a rational decision. From where she clung to his hip the male urged his muscles to bunch up before flinging his pet onto the back of his summon. The two making contact as their fur grew together, the vines and flowers intertwining to form one creature almost. With knowledge of the summon and his pet helping to cut through it Lester's hand rested on the giraffe like plant creature beside him. Hand motioned to an area of the goblins indicating that he hoped to focus on that specific area. They then moved together, his hands cupping a slight glittering glow, as a small pile of flowers began to form from swirling streams of sugar. As if a wind had lifted them up they flew into Rin’s back, exploding on impact her feet would move with greater speed. Whilst he had to deal with the goblins, that took most of his concentration there was a way that he could occasionally send a supporting spell across to Rin and Theo. The bow in his hands pulling back, releasing arrows into the eyes of the onslaught. His arrows were numbered, Rin seemed to have reached Theo, yet their interaction still seemed odd, Theo’s actions were that of a man holding himself back. Needles sweets and darts of sugar taking form in front of him, as if a buffet of spells was being cast he flung them towards the Goblins. It would tire him, draining much of his magical power yet the crowd controlling effects were taking form. They were immobilized, speed slowed too each one decreasing their strength whilst increasing the damage they took it was a whirlpool of color. The petals floating to the ground as both Val and the tiger lily summon slashed apart the hunks of meat. A bout of tiredness swept over him as he released the giraffe from the plain, letting her step back into the laboratory like dimension from which he had brought her from. He just needed a moment's breath. The few goblins who weren’t limbless or dead had started to move, with the immobilisation slowly fading off he had at least five or six minutes before they could move again, and even then their speed would be slowed for much longer. The tiger appeared at his side, helping the youth to stand up from his unsteady perch and bring a lollipop out from his pocket, letting the sugar revitalize him, focusing in on it he had to relax. Let it calm him. Theo was a devil, or some sort of demonic creature which transformed, he couldn’t look into it as he would a specimen as this was his friend. The tiger too was unsummoned, leaving val to clamber onto his shoulder.

He had started running, yet it was hardly fast enough as Rin decided to hug the creature who had taken Theo’s place. Teeth brought his lip into his mouth slightly as a giant flower bloom suddenly encased him. Within a moment sprouting up next to his two teammates Lester burst out and placed a hand across Rin’s back, letting her be coated in a swirling golden nectar like honey. Although not sticky it gathered at where she had sustained injuries, those from the goblins, and those from Theo. He could heal her, it would take a few moments yet she didn’t seem too badly damaged in the physical sense. The side effect of the healing spell formed on Rin’s back it was Reciprical defendat, a small bud taking root as the shield formed across Rin granting her magical power and defence. A wary look crossing across his face Lesters mind processed the changes that his Butt Brother had gone through. Horns seemed to stab out from his forehead, the hands he once knew to snatch up an orange and a muffin now appeared more menacing with their scythe like protrusions. What he could do was limited, Salvis sanguisughe formed toffee in his hand, attacking small threads of it to Theo as a method of reducing his mp, hopefully that would help the demon inside to fall into a more sedated state. Rin was protected and he himself had protective equipment too. They could both take a few hits if Theo lashed out. Leaning forward slightly Lester signed, relaxing his shoulders the youth slid his arms around the other male in a protective way, carefully avoiding the blade which Rin had cut herself on. There was a time to stress out and be emotional. He could, he had to control himself. There was a way to push it all down.  "Theo we’re here for you, don’t worry, whatever happened we forgive you and we’re waiting for you, but you need to take control again. Come back to us.” His throat balled up, a bud of emotion farming which he snipped away, killing the thought of crying before his mind was influenced with the seductive memories of better days. "Drathir right, you and Theo obviously have some history, you seem to be bored in there. I know about boredom, the days where not a single thing seems amusing, you’ve tried everything and not even the brain can entertain itself for long. Just calm down, relax, we can sort something out.” He could get his Theo back, with Rin calling Theo back to them he could work to settle the negative energy which emanates from within Theo.

Theo was trying, they knew that, he knew that and Lester was sure that Rin understood as well. Yet that scream that erupted from Theo's mouth was harsh, something he hadn't expected to come from his cupcake loving partner. Emotion, distress and worry flickered across his face as such a familiar voice pleaded from his butt brother. It was all he could do for now, if Theo couldn't overcome the demon himself then would they have to sedate the both of them? Although that wouldn't solve the problem it would only delay the inevitable waking of this Drathir that Rin had mentioned. It calmed him a little, he could feel it, the skin was softening, after a moments glance he noted that those purple protrusions he could only think of as horns were growing smaller with every passing moment. Just a moment longer and he was back to Theo, yet it wasn't his Theo. The male before him didn't fight but merely slumped to the ground as if he were a heavy bag of grain, it was a little heartbreaking to see a person he considered to be a brother so defeated and broken. Yet there was mo point in wallowing, self pity and doubt not only in himself but the two individuals by his side would bring him no joy in life. He had tried to protect them yet the outcome was just the same.

It felt as if some thorn ridden plant had grown from within his heart, ripping it apart then squeezing the hunks of muscle into some type of minced meat. Everyone had something to hide, yet Theo, no, he couldn't blame his partner, he couldn't blame the man with hair the color of burnt toast. No, no it was okay. With Theo, he felt so raw, the emotion just shone through. It was unfamiliar, the uncertainty that he held with this version of Theo was strong. It was hard, as the whisper of his name came forth Lesters mouth tightened slightly into the smallest of smiles, sadness reached into his eyes as the apologies started to flow forth. Yet how could he help. Eyes dropping to the ground a small lump formed in his throat. He could hardly speak, what woulds would help soften the moment, he simple muttered, small words of 'its okay' with sounds of soft hushing similar to that which his grandmother had made after his first preteen heartbreak.

With a slight glance at the peach haired mage beside him Lesters mind changed direction, perhaps she would know how to calm their minds. Something inspirational or dream worthy, the sort of quote that one would write on a nice bit of card to display. She came through, his eyes had begun to water long ago yet now as she spoke with warmth and emotion he could feel the support and love almost as if the very air she breathed conveyed support and love. "Theo, we've all done things we regret. big or small thats not what matters. What matters is where we go from here, Rin's right, I'm not going anywhere, she isn't either." With a smooth moment he moved to embrace Theo after Rin, his textured hands from hours of plant care flicking away any tears which had trekked down his brothers face. They could help? Yes, yes he had to try at least he owed that. "Yea, yes. There has to be something, and if I can't do anything then we'll find someone who can, do not wallow in negative thoughts Theo. Brother we need you." A slight chuckle escaped him, a smile, the curve in his own lips disrupting the tears which had marked trails down his face. "For if you leave us who will I share waffles and breakfast muffins with?"