Got love for the people that have warned you

[itookashot]

WHO: Jesper Fahey and you!
WHAT: Catch-all for November, featuring inn renovations!
WHERE: Cadens, Nocwich, Horizon
WHEN: Throughout November
WARNINGS: NSFW for threads within





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[falcony]

[ it wasn't all that long ago - maybe half an hour, maybe closer to an hour - that sam had asked jesper to head up to one of the newer suites and check to make sure it's clear for the next round of new furniture. but the issue is that jesper was supposed to come back down to help sam bring said furniture up the stairs. sam had stayed behind to make sure the delivery went by without a hitch, and got to talking with the carpenter, making some promise to come by later that week and help out with something or other, something sam agreed to vaguely and knew he would follow up with probably next month.

all this to say, it's actually closer to an hour before sam realizes jesper is still missing, and hasn't come back downstairs. sam, muttering something about attention spans and focus and how jesper is in the middle of too many projects grabs whatever pieces he can on his own and starts up the stairs, setting them down somewhere in the hall and heading towards the aforementioned suite, mouth open to call for jesper when he notices-

well. jesper. passed out across a cot that he was definitely supposed to have cleared out about an hour earlier. however, any of that easy chiding he might have done disappears at the sight of jesper completely out cold, and he changes tactic.

he wanders over to where jesper's passed out, squatting down next to him for a minute before he huffs a laugh. ]

When's the last time you got a full night's sleep, Jes? [ the question is vaguely hypothetical, considering sam doesn't expect jesper to actually wake up. instead, sam takes a breath and pushes back to standing, considering if he actually can pick the kid up and take him upstairs or if he should just leave him here. ]

[itookashot]

'm fine.

[ Is mumbled back at him as Jesper's half asleep but not fully. This is what he keeps insisting on no matter what or who shows concern about it. Listen, he's Jesper Fahey, he can help refurbish the inn and start a new business and go on a quest for answers, and keep everything in his life balanced on top of it! He loves having too many balls in the air, it's fun, it keeps him sane.

He remembers sort of planning on coming back down and thinking that he probably could sit down for a minute. Part of the problem is that Jesper's been using his abilities non-stop. While he has gotten very good at being a Durast, almost too good, he's still not found that happy medium of burning himself out with it.

Just focusing on the moving and planning would have been doable and he always has so much energy, but it's because he is also using his abilities to smooth over all the tables and chairs they're keeping before being re-painted, Jesper's basically constantly altering little things that all add up. He maybe went over the top.

He looks up at Sam and makes a face. ]

Just took a nap, 'm fine.

[falcony]

Uh-huh.

[ jesper may be tall - taller than sam by just enough that sam can't deny it - but he's also thin. thin enough that his overall weight isn't actually hard for sam to heft up. jesper is officially being carried, whether or not he's half awake again, and sam doesn't appear to be interested in slowing down enough to let him down. ]

How about an eight hour nap? Maybe ten. [ and here they go, right down the hall. sam knows that jesper's room is technically still on the top floor, but he is not carrying this boy up to the top floor. no, he can go sleep on sam's bed, which is right down the hall.

he knows the signs, knows what it means to keep yourself so busy that either you don't care that you're pushing beyond comfortable into manic, or to not notice. and it's easier to force rest upon someone else, every time. jesper just happens to be one that sam will continue to keep a watchful eye on, and will notice - like now - when he's gone missing just a bit too long. ]

[itookashot]

Noooooooo.

[ He whines as Sam scoops him up and moves him, but he doesn't do anything to stop him as that'd just physically hurt them both and make it awkward. Jesper is skinny as a stick despite being one of the most active people out there (and eating constantly), and part of that is how much his powers seep out of him. They feed on his energy, which he has a lot of, but everyone has a point they have to stop.

He also mostly gives in because he knows soon Steve will be sneaking Sam away so Jesper and Mag can pull off their secret plan to give Sam the kind of suite he deserves. He's been humble as per usual and didn't take anything fancy, but he can't say no once they've put in all the work to make it right for him. And Mag can remind him that she agreed to the rest of the inn so he has to agree to this. So Jesper needs to be ready for that, it'll require a lot of focus to get it done by the time Sam gets back. ]

You're the worst.

[ He says with a grin, knowing all too well he'll get to see Sam's face light up soon enough. Muahahhaha. When Sam gets him into his room he'll sit up though, but he isn't doing it to argue, he's taking off his shoes since his father taught him better than that! ]

This is going to be so beautiful when it's done. Mag even reluctantly said it was 'good' today.

[ Which is a victory. ]

[falcony]

Yeah, yeah, keep whining. See what that does for you.

[ sam finds himself needing to put actual effort into not thinking about aj and cass. that it takes energy, specific energy, not to feel the full body memory of carrying those boys upstairs when they were still young. jesper is anything but small, probably twice their height and weight, but the feeling is still there.

and he's glad jesper doesn't fight him, because he is fairly certain he would lose that fight if it came down to it, and the last thing either of them need is a potential injury when they're this far through the construction.

sam is completely oblivious to any plans that may or may not be happening and instead focuses on the fact that jesper actually appears to accept his fate, which means that sam's hosting tendencies are kicking in - setting jesper down on the bed, quickly backtracking to the kitchen to get some water and pick up a few things sam knows he'll need later that day in his projects.

the mention of mag pulls a bark of a laugh from sam. ] She did? The woman has only given me grief since we started. She keeps complaining about all the sand we're tracking in... but if she said good, man. We're really winning her over aren't we?

[itookashot]

It was the outdoor area. So it lacks the sand tracking in, I think she's given herself permission to like that.

[ The inside is obviously more difficult for her to accept because it's her inn and her home, but she's approved of all the plans. Just very, very, very, very reluctantly. It was satisfying to see her look at the patio of a kind they'd put together and reluctantly seem accepting of it. She may even like it.

Jesper gets it though, there's a particular sort of person who doesn't like accepting help. Neither Sam or Jesper are great at it either. They'd always prefer doing it for other people, same as Mag, and that's probably why they managed to finagle an agreement out of her. Like recognizes like.

He shakes out his hands while he settles into a sitting position. They're what he does all his Grisha work with and get a little numb after too much use. Since he basically modifies everything he touches on a molecular level, it requires a lot of focus, even if to him it feels completely natural. But he can barely feel his fingers at the moment, which means he's gone over the top. It's hard to see that when Jesper keeps going one more table, one more modification, and convincing himself it's no big deal. Other people might feel an ache from overuse, for him it's the opposite. ]

I wish there was a smoother way to get new Summoned here than hoping they hear word of mouth, or us trying to wait and look for them. They probably wouldn't let us put up a poster in the barracks.