✘ Round 8 | [Audio]

[glacius]

You all... you all are truly insufferable, you know that?

[Right off the bat, this is strange behavior for Glacius, who has woken up to an odd, subtle-but-familiar buzzing in the back of his mind. He might notice it from the last time the gods pushed him to lash out at people, but this particular brand of rage plays off emotions that are already fiercely strong in the alien: his protectiveness towards the people close to him, or in this instance, the one person he is closest to. He's always been frustrated at the treatment Carlisle has had to endure, in his own world and occasionally in this one, but this just pushes him to a breaking point.

At this point Glacius thinks he would like nothing more than to waltz out into the city and pick a fight with someone who so much as looks at his partner the wrong way, but he can't. He can't just wander through the city thanks to the ever-oppressive heat just outside, so that leaves him with only one avenue: arguing over the network. This should come off as extremely uncharacteristic of Glacius even to people that only know him in passing.]

It's bad enough, the trouble that I go through for all of you. But to put Carlisle through anything even remotely similar? My partner?! How many times has he come home exhausted, terrified, or in tears—because of what he has to go through here? Because of what you have asked of him, or of what you have done to him? All he has ever tried to do is help the needy of this city! If you've ever ended up injured, there's a good chance he has helped you directly! You probably don't even know what that does to him—and worse, this is how you repay him?!

So. [The ice alien pushes a little snort through his nostrils, as his brief but angry tirade is replace by a colder sort of fury.] Let this be your warning. If any of you come anywhere near him with any intent to harm him, physically or emotionally, you will answer to me. I will keep him safe. I must!

[And with that, some of the otherworldly warrior's true protectiveness beginning to bleed through, he cuts the feed. He's not sure if this accomplished anything and it wasn't even therapeutic to get out like he was hoping thanks to the outside influences still leaving his mind addled, but he can't just sit by any more.]

Comments

video;

[restinglichface]

[Lup manages to catch this broadcast earlier on into the day, before her husband's initial outburst. As of right now, she's blissfully unaware of anything going on in Hadriel. With all of the folks gone traveling, the city feels calmer than ever.]

Hatchi matchi, big guy. Think you're slatherin' it on a little thick?

video;

[glacius]

Do you think you could speak plainly? I am not of your world, and you make no effort to bridge that gap through understandable communication! It does not help me feel as though I belong, and that is utterly tiresome!

[restinglichface]

[UM??? R U D E????]

Someone's sure grumpy. Let's see if you understand this: Never met the guy. Don't plan on fuckin' with 'im. Never even knew you had a boy in the first place.

Better?

[glacius]

[He'll be very sorry later, he promises.]

... Yes, that is better. I have found your company agreeable so far, and would hate to see that marred by the same sorry sort of behavior so many other people in this place exhibit.

[tongueamok]

[You know who left the apartment early, all hopeful for a change, ready to face the day and do some gardening, only to see this message come the afternoon? This guy.]

[tongueamok]

[And who was 100% not ready for his partner to talk openly about how deep that partnership goes? That it's not so much of a partnership as it is a relationship? The kind he isn't supposed to have? That two people might engage in when they have strong feelings toward one another? And where they might do things that romantic partners tend to do? Also this guy.]

[tongueamok]

[Did Glacius have to mention where Carlisle comes terrified or in tears, or what consequences his affliction has, or the part where they are clearly romantically entangled? The two of them? Together? As partners?]

[tongueamok]

[Carlisle does his best not to panic as he stares at the phone in his garden cottage. Desth, what if the gods find out? Or someone else who might use their relationship against them?

Right, he thinks, right right right okay Glacius didn't say they were romantic partners as such, it's just... painfully obvious, even without context.

But why is it he's acting like this? Carlisle expects this kind of brash tomfoolery from other icy aliens, but not Glacius, of all people. Did the gods already get to him? How dare they! How dare they think that—]

[video]

[tongueamok]

[He stops himself, taking a breath, stifling down that nagging protectiveness creeping into his own mind. He should address this. And go home. Now.]

Glacius, did—

[He grinds his teeth, a strangled noise barely escaping the back of his throat. He is painfully red -- it's from working in his garden, he promises.]

As much as I appreciate your- your concern for my well-being, did- was this- can we talk about this? Now?

[Now now. Now now now. So much now that it doesn't even cross his mind that he should probably try to make this very conversation private. That's such a feat for someone as technologically inept as him.]

[video]

[glacius]

[Glacius gives Carlisle a look, as if he can't imagine why this is a problem. He's just looking out for you!] What is there to talk about? You and I have both bemoaned the behavior of others in this city on multiple occasions. [Also probably not a great thing to say openly on this public network.] I had thought you would be in agreement when it comes to me trying to protect you from their insufferable, trouble-making ways!

[Audio]

[whistlewhilstyouwork]

Never even heard of him.

[Audio] preemptive apologies for him! he's... not himself.

[glacius]

Good. Then it's less chance for you to hurt him. As far as I am concerned, he would be better if the lot of you could just leave him alone.

Re: [Audio] we love you Glacius <3

[whistlewhilstyouwork]

He must be very fragile if he needs to be hidden away from the rest of the world.

( text )

[ghoulaid]

what in the entire fuck is goin on here
sugarplum cant bust kneecaps his own damn self?

( text )

[glacius]

No one should have to be "busting kneecaps"! You should all just learn to leave him well enough alone. Why are you all so set on violence and troublemaking? This is exactly why I have to keep you all away from him.

[ghoulaid]

i aint done shit to him! & u threatened us first!

text;

[aroundthecoroner]

[Whoa what? Michael's busy dealing with his own uhhhh situation but this at least warrants a response.]

Did I miss something?
What do you mean we don't know what that does to him?
Who's been fucking with him?

text;

[glacius]

[Thankfully, Glacius isn't well enough acquainted with this particular use of expletives to know its other meaning, otherwise this could become awkward and embarrassing in a whole new way. As it is, he continues doggedly on his course.] Nearly every one he comes across at some time or another! Sometimes it is not intentional, but far too often it is. And as his partner I can abide it no longer!

[aroundthecoroner]

[Partner. Michael is pretty unobservant, especially when it comes to other peoples' love lives (and honestly, his own,) but Carlisle has mentioned having a partner, too, and Michael is pretty convinced it means romantic. This... kind of confirms that theory.

But it would also mean that Carlisle's partner is the giant ice alien guy. Which should've been obvious, in retrospect. Didn't Carlisle say something about ice when they were talking during the fire? Christ.]

Well, I don't think I have.

[Has he? Maybe he's scared him a couple of times. Okay, yes, that for sure.]

This is probably a dumb question but
when you say partner
you do mean romantically, right?

audio;

[nascere]

[ so confused. ]

That's a lot. So did he get hurt?

[ because he got lost somewhere down the line........... why this dude so mad? ]

audio;

[glacius]

Yes, it is a lot. He has had to endure so much—too much for as good a soul as he is. [As for being hurt, the alien seems to assume that goes without saying; when are people in this damnable prison not being hurt?]

video;

[survivorsguilt]

[Alright, this sounds absolutely nothing like the Glacius that Ellie knows. That's the only thing keeping her from totally losing it at him, because she hates being spoken down to, or being accused of shit she didn't do.]

Hey, who the fuck are you talking to? Because it sounds like someone in particular has you all hopped up, and you're taking it out on everyone.

video;

[glacius]

[That "someone" would be Rage, Glacius' least favorite of the gods, just because her influence tends to result in some of the most outwardly damaging behavior in her prisoners. He'll be steamed in an entirely different way when he realizes what's going on.]

I am simply tired of all the people here who have hurt him, and am trying to do my best to spare him any further suffering by discouraging anyone else who might be plotting against him. Do you begrudge my attempts to keep the one I love safe?

video;

[survivorsguilt]

[Ellie sighs heavily, and leans back. Initially Glacius' attitude and the way he seemed to generally address the entire city ticked her off, but she's quickly realizing she knows nothing about the situation. Maybe a bunch of people have been hurting Carlisle and this is totally warranted. She doesn't know!]

Nah, dude. I'm not saying that. Of course you can look out for him. I'm just saying... you're probably not gonna help him much by shouting at the entire network. Right? That'll just provoke people.

[Not like she can talk, miss hothead herself, but hey.]

Is there some way I can help you guys?

video

[so_dark_a_road]

[ The quality of the transmission may not be of the best, since Curufin is traveling on an orb-collecting mission and is far from the city now, but the gist of it is clear. He has heard the love and the awful frustration and anger in Glacius' voice, and he gets it that the gods are screwing around with the people who have remained in the city. He reaches out to his friend. ]

[ Quietly. ] Glacius. Something is going on back there, I have heard it in the voices of others who are speaking or texting on the net. Stand strong. It will pass.

{{OOC: Coming in really late on this one, so you don't need to reply if you don't have time. I just wanted to register that Curufin would have wanted to support Glacius and would have answered. }}