[The only silver lining about this kind of thing is Nero's pretty used to things blowing up around him -- or cars falling out of the ceiling -- or almost getting magically nuked.
Of course, demonic energy isn't... this. And they don't just pop out of nowhere into his room.
The bed shakes around him, cracking, and he rolls off the side with a "whoa!" landing on his feet.
Just in time for this pulse to shock through him, hitting him like a brick wall. He hears Wanda before he sees her, the center of this red magic that's flicking out like a solar flare. He sputters a curse, planting his feet down, magic crackling across his skin. For only a second, he feels it trigger his power, skin turning to scales on his right arm before he tamps it down. She might know he isn't exactly human, but she doesn't need -- that -- approaching her right now.]
Wanda! Come on, man, I don't need you destroying my place --
[Probably way too late for that. Fuck. He shoves a fallen beam out of his way with a grunt, arms turning demonic as he grows claws, scraping them across the floorboards to crawl towards her. The magic is trying to push him back, but luckily, he's fucking Nero.
And he's not letting this place fall on top of her.
He makes a last jump to grab her shoulder, not light but not rough enough to hurt her, either. Unfortunately, the claws are still there.] Hey. Hey. You're safe. Can you chill, please?
[Look. He's even being polite. He just... really liked that bed.]
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Of course, demonic energy isn't... this. And they don't just pop out of nowhere into his room.
The bed shakes around him, cracking, and he rolls off the side with a "whoa!" landing on his feet.
Just in time for this pulse to shock through him, hitting him like a brick wall. He hears Wanda before he sees her, the center of this red magic that's flicking out like a solar flare. He sputters a curse, planting his feet down, magic crackling across his skin. For only a second, he feels it trigger his power, skin turning to scales on his right arm before he tamps it down. She might know he isn't exactly human, but she doesn't need -- that -- approaching her right now.]
Wanda! Come on, man, I don't need you destroying my place --
[Probably way too late for that. Fuck. He shoves a fallen beam out of his way with a grunt, arms turning demonic as he grows claws, scraping them across the floorboards to crawl towards her. The magic is trying to push him back, but luckily, he's fucking Nero.
And he's not letting this place fall on top of her.
He makes a last jump to grab her shoulder, not light but not rough enough to hurt her, either. Unfortunately, the claws are still there.] Hey. Hey. You're safe. Can you chill, please?
[Look. He's even being polite. He just... really liked that bed.]