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[seawanderer]

[This particular elf has never before made an announcement over this system. Responded to it, yes. Gone to hunt down whoever has been on it, yes. But never started it himself. Until today.]

If anyone is in need of help sleeping, I am willing to lend my music. This past month has been difficult, especially, and with this most recent of missions, I know some might need a bit extra to find rest.

And if it is not sleep you wish, but a spar, I can provide that as well.

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[stealsyourheart]

Pst, the little detective hasn't been sleeping.

[ mwahahaha ]

[video]

[seawanderer]

Oh?

[brb making note to pay Conan a visit]

I see. Thank you for telling me.

[video]

[stealsyourheart]

He worries a lot [ TATTLES ]

But uh, don't try and take his coffee.

[video]

[seawanderer]

[GOOD BOY]

I have long known better than to get between people and coffee. [Cue theatrical shudder as he thinks of a certain aunt.]

[video] Lalwen says SHE HEARD THAT

[stealsyourheart]

[ He laughs ]

Yes, well. He likes his strong enough to bite back, so ... you can tell him I said so, if you want.

[ It might make him annoyed enough to 'play' with Kaito ]

[video] HE LOVES YOU AUNT BUT YOU'RE SCARY WITHOUT YOUR COFFEE

[seawanderer]

[Doooomed

Maglor smiles, eyes bright.]

He may well be listening, but I will be sure to pass the message along.

SHE IS GLAD YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BRAT

[stealsyourheart]

If he isn't, he should know. [ CACKLING ]

Fair is fair!

[runs_on_batteries]

How are you and your family coping?

[And as a second thought, he adds.]

Is your musical service being offered for other reasons as well, or just as a comfort for the traumatized?

[seawanderer]

We are...Coping. About as well as can be expected. What of you?

[Tony gets a wry little smile.]

I don't need a reason to play for you, my friend.

[runs_on_batteries]

Where are you? I'd rather speak to your lovely face instead of this.

[He grins at the playful flirt.]

[seawanderer]

[Affection lights his eyes and he shakes his head, though his smile warms.]

Where do you think I am? Knowing me as you do, you should be able to figure it out.

[Which means he's in the newest carriage, because of the sense of being outside.]

[runs_on_batteries]

Did I just get elf-sassed? I think I did. Behave or I'm telling your daddy on you.

[He gets up with a chuckle and flips the ICP off from his room. It only takes a few minutes before he's coming into the garden with two coffee mugs. He goes up to Maglor and offers the coffee then a hug.]

Glad your family made it safely back. You would've been proud of your brother and father in the mountains.

[seawanderer]

[Tony earns that laugh but Maglor doesn't answer. Only waits for his friend to arrive. And he's not disappointed. The coffee has him smile, but the hug has him tense before slowly and shyly leaning into it.

Hugs from Maedhros are one thing. From others, it's a big surprise.]

Thank you for your part in keeping them that way, and bringing them back.

[runs_on_batteries]

[So long as he could tell the feeling wasn't unwanted, Tony liked surprising people.]

My pleasure. Have you gotten many responses yet of people needing help?

[He was paying attention to any of the open conversations. This was his train and he needed to know who was struggling- or at least that was his excuse for being nosy.]

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[castintoflames]

May I request both? (To stay strong, to stay calm and to remember better times. Also he loves being around his Kano.)

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[seawanderer]

[He smiles shyly in answer.]

Any time.

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[castintoflames]

Have you eaten today? (Time to get into "big brother" mode.)

[action]

[kumoko]

[ She doesn't really want a sleep OR a spar, but what she does want is, weirdly, some company. She'd automatically gone and hid once she was back on the train, but after a week surrounded by people it just feels...

Well. It feels pretty great, actually! There's no home like your own carefully-built web fortress, and all!

She's definitely not in denial about how used to people chatting at her she's gotten!

So when the ICP near her boots up with a message from her cabinmate, she's a little surprised to find herself casting a short-distance teleport. Hmm. Sup. ]

[seawanderer]

[Any sudden appearance of a spider will always have him flinch. But, logic is just as quick to set in so he doesn't reach for music as a weapon. Instead...her meaning seems clear enough.

So he sets his harp in his lap and while he doesn't sing a lullaby, the tune he plucks out is soothing all the same.]

I think a spar between us would not be good. [He still murmurs, lips quirking ruefully.] I do not actually wish to fight you. [Though instincts still scream at him to scramble for any weapon he can get his hands on to kill!]

And I am not particularly interested in being covered in webs again.

You look well though, and that is good.

[kumoko]

[ Honestly she's fine without fighting. Being a large bladed spider is enough of an edge to make sparring unnecessary now she's not constantly fighting for her life.

She settles down beside him at the music, legs tucked against her body apart from the second pair, which she'll keep out to write. Hey, this tune is pretty relaxing, actually! Makes her think of classical stuff you'd find online set to slideshows of sunsets and unicorns.

Probably shouldn't write that bit, huh. ]

'Mission was easy! Lizards were easy to catch' [ weave weave weave, her writing is lazy today, she keeps skipping words. ] 'Tasted gross though'

[seawanderer]

[They both have people on this train that they can turn to as needed.

Maglor plays as much to sooth her as himself, needing the calming sounds to keep from giving into the mad craze that could latch on in the presence of a decent sized spider like her. He'd promised not to harm her, after all, and he means to keep it.

He actually finds himself almost chuckling when he reads the choppy sentences.]

Ai, but you have fine defenses they were not expecting. [But the latter has him consider her thoughtfully.] Are you hungry?

[kumoko]

[ She considers the question, still basking in the music. Is she? She could eat, but then she can always eat. Ah, she kind of wants food now?

Hm. Oh, hey! Thanks for reminding her. She pulls open her spatial storage, and retrieves her somewhat depleted bag of assorted candy. It's probably still good. She's not sure if sweets go bad when you're stuck in weird suitcase space.

In a fit of generosity, she offers it for him to pick one. ]

[seawanderer]

[He's not stopping! Not unless he has to for some reason. Which. When she offers him candy has the music trail off in surprise as he struggles to process the leaps they've somehow made since that first disastrous meeting.

But then there's an almost shy little smile that forms and he ducks his head a little in thanks before accepting a piece.]

Thank you.

...Come. I believe there might still be part of an almond tart my father made the other day.

[kumoko]

[ .............. 'favourite elf' is a constantly changing ranked scoreboard in her head, but he might just have slammed himself firmly into the top spot. ]

'In the kitchen???'

[hashtagparkerluck]

I mean, I guess it can't hurt to try. Full disclosure-sleep therapy or whatever hasn't really ever worked on me before but hey, maybe this time.