trost: (»056)

[personal profile] trost 2020-06-21 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Don't smile at him, Howl. It's more embarrassing when the other person starts beaming at him in gratefulness. Then again, he would also be peeved if the other person weren't grateful at all. There's an exasperated huff, and Jean glances away with a frown. ]

Don't look so happy. You're still going to have to find your own place eventually. [ Following up with some stern words, because he has to redirect that embarrassment into something else and being harsh is just his usual response. Still, he grabs hold of that hand, pulling Howl to his feet. With all the physical work and training he's done over the years, Jean's built up some decent strength. He expects to have to support Howl given how wasted he still looks, so he starts to sling the other man's arm around his own neck. If that's not received well, he'll be happy to leave the man to his own devices too. ]

Tell me if you feel like puking. [ He will yeet right out, sorry. ]
galdorleod: (black hair :: joy)

[personal profile] galdorleod 2020-06-25 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Howl isn't worried about his situation in the long term. Finding someplace to go is easy - painfully so, if Aefenglom is anything like Ingary. Finding someplace he'll like is another matter, but that isn't an issue to be worried about right now.]

You can count on me there. I won't betray my kind host in such an unslightly - unsightly way.

[ Despite being in good health and on the taller end of average height, Howl is lighter than Jean may be expecting. Beneath his billowy, voluminous coat is a light build and slim figure. He doesn't seem to mind Jean's assistance with walking, giving him a friendly pat on his opposite shoulder once his weight is comfortably balanced. ]

How far is it? And how'd you come into a residence in just a day, anyway?
trost: (»100)

[personal profile] trost 2020-06-26 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Howl is pretty light, so it's not that much of a burden. He must be skinny under that flashy-looking coat. The other man's got more energy than Jean has dealt with in a while (given how grim things are back home), and it's something he's finding both pleasant and vexing. ]

I told you, I'm staying with my friend. Pay attention, you drunk peacock.

[ 'Peacock' because Howl's coat is so colourful and flashy. Don't question his insult game, he tries really hard. ]

It's about a half hour walk. Hopefully, we'll make it. [ Best case scenario, all the exercise and fresh air sobers them up. Worst case scenario, they end up sleeping on the street. ]
galdorleod: (boastful)

[personal profile] galdorleod 2020-06-29 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Howl waves his free hand in the air dismissively, choosing not to acknowledge either the insult or his lapse in memory. ]

How did your friend come into a residence in just a day, then? Does he not hail from a bathtub like the rest of us? [ He continues on for a few steps, as if thinking. ] ...Wait, is this friend of yours the lady you mentioned or someone else?
trost: (»045)

[personal profile] trost 2020-06-30 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wow Howl, at least get annoyed at his insult. It's common courtesy. ]

The same friend. Her name is Mikasa. [ He's hoping Howl doesn't make any assumptions about their relationship. Jean continues moving toward their destination, supporting Howl with a hand against his side. ]

She's been here for 4 months, actually. According to her, some of the empty houses are free to claim.
galdorleod: ([black] beaming)

[personal profile] galdorleod 2020-06-30 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Mikasa...

[ Howl says the name aloud, as if doing so would divine more information about her. Young, old? Beautiful, plain? Fiery, meek? Maybe he's getting ahead of himself, sure, but there's no harm in pondering the possibilities while he walks. It might even be a small comfort as it begins to occur to him on some subconscious level that this is not be a dream.]

Four months! She should be able to give us a proper briefing, then. [ Howl gesticulates with his other hand as he talks.] There's no such thing as a free lunch, much less a free home, but I'll bet it's enough to work with... yes, for long enough, at least...