[ OPEN? CLOSED? ] as you die, you will understand.

[passio]

WHO: dextera + others! i’m open to anyone but please tell me by PM or at pavaal if they haven’t had at least like, one conversation.

WHAT: dextera forces himself to face all the people he bailed on after dying.

WHERE: the town!

WHEN: forward dated to late june, and probably the 1st and 2nd of july.

WARNINGS: death death death

[ for the first time, dextera wakes up from death to a sky that isn’t red. it’s all as grey as the world around him, and slowly, the memories return to him—the bogeyman, his brother, the feeling of his very soul being taken from his body. then, there’s a long expanse of nothing. now, his consciousness has returned.

he keeps out of the way at first in this sketchy body, staying private, staying safe with a friend he’s sure won’t tell—there are things he’s not ready to talk about, and faces he’s not ready to see. after a few days have passed, though, and his features reform, color returns, and his voice continues to stay just out of reach, he can finally be seen around town again.

he saw the post. he knows guren announced his death. he’s just hoping that no one will ask about it, if they see him. ]

...

[ as ever, he's silent. ]


( i'll be posting closed prompts in the comments for people who want them, otherwise... go HOG WILD. )

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[brightlyshines]

[she wrinkles her nose a bit as he dabs at her cheeks, but her smile doesn't fade. If anything, it grows, because Dex seemed to be feeling like himself more or less, at least at a glance.]

You have nothing to apologize for. What matters is you came back, you know?

[She gives him another delighted squeeze, taking a moment to appreciate that Dextera is warm and here, and alive.]

[passio]

[ dextera is certainly all of those things, even if he went through a few stages to get there. it’s been a while since he died, but it seems like things are exactly as they always are, barring the strange start. ]

It took a long time.

[ longer than it should have, in his opinion. ]