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[knightofratatosk]

[It's sunset before Emil makes it back to town... while he was lucky enough not to land in the lake after going through the portal, he ended up in the mountains instead, and it's taken him almost two days to get back. He's exhausted, wet, freezing cold, and most importantly, he's not back in his world. The portal also separated him from Sial, so he's worried about what happened to his chimera companion as well.

He looks about as dejected as he feels right now; every so often he'll stumble over something and fall to his knees before picking himself up and continuing to trudge on.]

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[knightofratatosk]

[Hot is good; the mug will warm his hands while he waits for it to cool down enough for him to drink. Right now Emil is trying to figure out a way to ask the man his name. He knows he's one of Yuri's friends, but they'd only ever spoken once or twice when he was here before and he just can't recall the guy's name. Hmm... maybe if he found some paper and a pencil...]

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[Speaking of paper and pencils, Raven notices that Emil doesn't seem to have his journal on him.]

Did you lose your journal? I havn't seen it in this house or on ya person... Could be troublesome without that.

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[He'd left it on the kitchen table before he went to go through the portal, so unless someone else had taken it, it appears it went missing somehow just like...

... wait. Sial! He forgot all about Sial! Setting the cup down, he'll try frantically to draw a cat-like shape in the air.]

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[Raven watches Emil panic, but can't exactly make out what he's trying to draw in the air.]

Here, write it down in my journal if ya can't talk. [He passes Emil his journal and a pen.]

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[Okay, writing, writing... THAT IS NOT A SENTENCE OH GOD WHAT]

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........ [A moments silence passes as Raven examined what's now been permanently marked into his journal.]

Well if that's the way ya swing kid, not my cup of tea though...

[knightofratatosk]

[NO THAT WASN'T WHAT HE MEANT TO DRAW... WRITE... WHATEVER. Let's try again.

... ABORT ABORT ABORT]

[crisisrain]

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Try it again...

[knightofratatosk]

[... that might not be such a good idea.]

[crisisrain]

[Spoil muns fun xD Raven takes the journal back off Emil, closing it shut quickly... he'll dispose of those later. Or use them for blackmail, either works.]

Well that didn't go as planned... Guessin' that's part of yer barkin' thing then. Did you try jump through that gate by any chance?

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[Emil's been tortured enough for now XD While he doesn't nod, the guilty expression on his face says it all.]

[crisisrain]

[But it's so much fun! Raven acknowledges Emil's expression. So he was one of the people desperate to go home, he genuinely feels quite bad that the gate didn't work for this kid. But there's nothing he can really say to make it better.]

It was worth a try though right? Come on, drink yer tea before it get's cold. Though I guess I should introduce myself, seeing as ya let a stranger into yer home so trustingly.

You can call me Raven. Ya'll have to tell me yer name when that barkin' of yours clears up.

[knightofratatosk]

[IT IS but the poor kid needs a break XD Emil just remains motionless, staring down. What if it doesn't clear up? What if he's stuck like this forever as a punishment for trying to go home? How will he be able to communicate with anyone?]

[crisisrain]

It will wear off ya know. Honest. If not you could go to the clinic, maybe someone can heal you up?

[knightofratatosk]

[That crying he managed to hold back earlier? Yeah, not working this time. He's frustrated and upset and he misses Richter and Marta and he can't even EXPLAIN what's wrong and he doesn't know where Sial is or whether he'll be stuck like this forever... the dam finally breaks and he can't stop himself from sobbing.]

Real men cry *shot*

[crisisrain]

Hey hey no, don't cry come on! Suck it up! Be a man!... Urgh, alright let it out. It'll do you good anyway.

[He leans in and gives Emil a hug, albiet a bit awkwardly after seeing those pictures. But he looks like he could do with one right now.]

BUT EMIL IS A DOG, NOT A MAN. At least for the moment.

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[He stiffens for a moment before going completely limp and just letting himself cry so hard he's actually shaking. At this point there's not much else he can do; at least the crying will allow him to get some of the sorrow and frustration out, even if it's not going to make things better.]

Insert Richter quote here.

[crisisrain]

[Raven holds the boy as he cries his heart out. The kid has been through alot and he regrets not being able to understand what he's trying to say. For the time being he decides to just let Emil cry on him.]

A little lass here once said to me that if I wished fer people to be happy with the power of love then it'd work. I'll make sure to wish for ya.

*flashback time*

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[His mind barely registers those words, yet they make him choke up even more. Despite all of the experiments and the kidnappings, he actually had been happy here, happier than he'd been at home, and all he wants is that back. Raven might notice just how skinny he is depending on how tight his grip is on Emil.

Eventually he'll regain enough control of himself to attempt to stop crying. However, this just ends with him sort of hiccuping/sobbing rather than having its intended effect.]

Oh god those did my head in xD

[crisisrain]

There see, do ya feel a bit better now you've let it all out?

[Raven noticed how skinny Emil was, but chose not to say anything. This kid didn't look like he'd been eating properly lately, judging from the way he broke down into tears it was likely to be caused by depression.]

You snuggle up here in that blanket with yer tea and I'll whip ya up somethin' to eat. You could do with that extra energy and a little more weight, it'll keep ya nice and strong!

It's like "WE GET IT ALREADY, EMIL" XD

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[He pauses for a moment, considering this. He does feel a tiny bit better, so he'll nod just a little in agreement. It's a start, at least.

The mention of food causes him to shake his head no-- it's a nice offer, but he doesn't have much of an appetite. He's fine with just the tea for now.]

COURAGE IS THE MAGIC THAT TURNS DREAMS INTO REALITY TIME?

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Ya sure you don't want somethin' to eat? Well... after all that cryin' I could see why not.

[Raven slouches back into the couch more, staring at the cieling. There's alot he'd like to ask Emil, but with the lack of communication it'd probably just upset the boy further.]

Is the tea good at least?

YES

[knightofratatosk]

[Oh, tea, right. He'll pick the cup up and take a sip, then nod again. He feels distinctly ungrateful now for being such a terrible host and turning down an offer of food, but this whole being unable to communicate thing is making things difficult. There's also the nagging sense that he's just wasting Raven's time.]

[crisisrain]

[Raven takes a large swig from his tea. His mind running through countless thoughts about everything, he thought he could play a game of twenty questions to try find out the boys name. Then realised it would probably take a lot more when an idea struck him.]

Ok I got it! I need ta know yer name so point to somethin' in this room begining with the first letter!

[knightofratatosk]

[Beginning with the first letter... is there even anything in this room that starts with E? He's going to look around for a moment until his eyes fall upon the kitchen area. There are a couple of eggs left in the icebox; he'll go get one of them and bring it back, then point to it.]