[ Erik wakes up, and there's an itch under his skin.
It's infuriating. It's vastly different to the gentle feeling of Charles' telepathy in his mind, some kind of tug and burn that has him storming through the mansion to find it. There's a rage there, burning under the surface, and it won't be long until Erik is pushing through the hallways of the mansion, shoving doors open until -
- finally.
Glowering, the metal around him flickering, his eyes narrow. ]
[ After Matt's death, the mansion quakes, that familiar pulse of energy, and then - and then.
Pierce can probably feel Erik upon his approach, no hesitation, storming into the room and reaching to grab the man by the throat and push him against the nearest surface, rage thrumming through him, violence deadly and metallic. ]
[ slipped under the door is a plain envelope with a simple invitation card, with a likewise direct message. on the back, written in legible print that is not aemond's handwriting, is a message: gifts not required! your presence is gift enough.
ooc | this is just for ic reference purposes! regarding the age: the hotd age timeline is a pain in the ass so he's just celebrating it twice. feel free to handwave or thread out as desired! 🔥 ]
It was a fine display you made of that young wizard's body. Those marks on his corpse, a curious effect. Seeing it in person would have bettered it, of course, but I'm grateful you left the record.
And I applaud your work. Thank you for the spectacle.
[ followed by a picture from the library, a pile of tomes in front of nick's crossed legs, a sheet of paper visible in the corner of the image. he's even taking notes!! ]
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