Video; un: Maedhros

[holdshisown]

[It was only a matter of time, he supposed, before one of the strange effects of this place happened to him. That doesn't mean he's pleased about it, however. Slightly paniced and quite annoyed, bordering on angry, would be a more accurate way to describe his current mental state.

He is currently glaring quite menacingly at his own reflection at the moment. At the two elk horns that has started to grow from his head, if you wanted to be precise about it.]

If anyone knows how to make these go away I would be very grateful for the assistance.

[His voice is level, almost emotionless, but there is an undercurrent af anger to be heard for those who knows him well enough. One of his ears twitch in annoyance and he notices that though it is still pointed it is now covered in a soft velvety fur now.]

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[holdshisown]

I will. This damage will likely take some time to heal and I don't want to rush it and make a mess of it again.

[bythewaves]

We could hardly help the rush before. [ He points out wryly ]

It isn't as if Morgoth was waiting.

[holdshisown]

Still. It was likely a very stupid thing of me to rush through like that. [Little choice was not no choice after all. He could have kept up with trying to heal himself during the quiet times of the Long Peace.]

I know. I did what I thought was best at the time but I can't help but think I might have miscalculated a bit.

[bythewaves]

We didn't know any better. [ He murmurs ] Besides, we were not much help either, I am sure, agitating things as we were. We could have been kinder to you. And to uncle.

[holdshisown]

No, but I should have been able to feel I wasn't healed yet. [He makes a disatisfied face at that. It wasn't the whole truth.] I did know I wasn't healed. Or at least that something was very wrong with me, but I thought it would just... go away after a while. [Stupid of him, he knows.] And when I realized that it wouldn't it was already far to late to fix it. It might be true that you didn't make things easier but that wasn't where the problem was. It was something inside of me, I'm not even sure what it is yet.

[bythewaves]

Maybe! [ Maglor nudges pointedly against his brother, trying to distract ]

We had a war to fight - I'm only sorry that I did not realise how bad things were.

[holdshisown]

[He leans against Maglor with a sigh but offer no further argument on the matter.]

That we did. I'm sorry I hid it from you, it was... a mistake on my part. Perhaps if I had said something things might have been different but... I don't know.

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor reaches up to scratch at his antlers soothingly ]

I wouldn't have know how to help you. [ He admits sadly ] I still don't really know.

[holdshisown]

[H let's out a sigh of relief and decides he should probably return the favor to his brother. He scartches Maglor's neck and head gently, discarding any loose feathers he comes across.]

Likely not. We weren't exactly used to dealing with that kind of damage. [They hadn't even really known about those kinds of hurts.] You help me plenty by simply being my brother, however.

[bythewaves]

[ the feathers fluff happily under Maedhros' fingers - some of them are clearly baby feathers, moulting to the sleeker raven feathers underneath ]

We were so innocent, back then. [ He flushes, ducking his head shyly ]

Nelyo!

[holdshisown]

[The moulting feathers will be gently cleared away until he can't find any more of them.] Better?

Like children. We thought we understood what we were getting ourselves into, having seen what was done to grandfather and the Tree's but... we didn't know anything at all, did we?

What? It's true!

[bythewaves]

Mm. [ he leans into his brother's fingers with a happy croon ] Much, thank you.

We didn't realise how sheltered we were.

[ He swats at him ]

You're exaggerating!

[holdshisown]

Good. [He gives him an affectionate scratch.] All that itching is annoying, isn't it.

Too sheltered perhaps. No wonder so many was fooled by Morgoth's feigned repentence.

[He pretends at outrage at his brothers outburst.]

I most certainly do not!

[bythewaves]

I almost want the change to be full body, just to stop the itching from all the new feathers....

[ Just to get it over and done ]

Mm... not exactly how I would recommend anyone learns, but... [ But effective! ]

You terribly biased, brother mine!

[holdshisown]

And I just want these stupid things to fall off... do you think they will do so like a normal elk's?

[That, at least, would be marginaly better than them to become a permanent fixture.]

Perhaps not. But the world is a dangerous place, better to learn something you might never need to use than lacking the knowledge when you truly need it.

Kano, even if I were biased I'd still be right about this.

[bythewaves]

Maybe - but it's seasonal, right? I have no idea what the season for... a kizuna'd person is.

And that much is true

[ He huffs a soft laugh ]

I'm pretty sure being biased means you're wrong!

[holdshisown]

It would at least be some relief from these... things! Temporary as such a thing might be.

I do have my moments of wisdom.

And I'm pretty sure that I am right regardless~

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor grins wryly at his brother's frustration ]

Well, we'll have to hope you do shed them firsts then.

[ He flushes ]

You give me too much credit, brother-mine.

[holdshisown]

Mmm. I do hope so, I heard from one of the others that these changes can be permanent...

I give you just as much credit as you deserve.

[bythewaves]

They do look very fetching on you Nelyo, but I agree - it would be better if they weren't there!

[ he ducks and all his feathers ruffle ]

I still think you're biased, but thank you, Nelyo.

[holdshisown]

They're impractical! I have already gotten myself tangled in several things because of them... I am allready too tall these things just made it worse.

[He gives his brother a fond look.]

I'm really not, but you are more than welcome.

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor laughs at that ]

Not the world's fault it's built to more reasonable people heights!

[ He hides his face against his brother's shoulder and huffs ]

I love you too, Nelyo.

[holdshisown]

[He gives his brother a withering look. It's not his fault he's so unnaturaly tall, damnit!]

It's not my fault either...

[He puts his arm around his brothers shoulders.]

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor can't help but laugh at the disgruntlement on his brother's face, but he does him the favour of hiding it in his shoulder ]

I did not say it was! Alas, poor Nelyo, the world is too short for you~

[holdshisown]

[He rolls his eyes at that. It's not like he doesn't know exactly what sort of expression Maglor is wearing right now.]

You did not need to say it... Poor Nelyo indeed. Now he has a pair of antlers that tangles him up in any branches he comes across on his daily walks.