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Jace Wayland
Indie RP Blog based on Freeform's Shadowhunters and Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series. EST.
Established Feb. 24, 2016
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“Hey — hey, I’m too heavy to be carrying.” Simon protested, hooking his arm around Jace’s neck regardless, if only to ensure he wasn’t going to fall out of the nephilim’s grasp. But he was in bed soon enough, snuggled up under his covers and hugging a pillow to his chest. “No, I wanna Netflix and cuddle. Or HBO and cuddle, I feel a Game of Thrones rewatch coming on.”

“Oh, give me a break,” Jace said with a roll of mismatched eyes. “Shadowhunter, remember? And what, you weigh about a hundred pounds, soaking wet? I think I can handle it.” It wasn’t strange that Simon wanted to watch Game of Thrones, or cuddle, but Jace still felt like he should be feeding him in some way -- that was what Maryse and the Lightwoods had always done for Jace when he was sick. Simon being a vampire didn’t mean that he didn’t need sustenance! “I think I can deal with that,” he said, and kicked off his shoes before climbing into bed next to Simon.

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Simon whined lightly and nuzzled his face into Jace’s shoulder. “Fine, but let the records show that I think a swift staking would be better than being sick and pathetic.” He paused, thinking for a moment. “I mean, I guess pathetic I can handle, that’s my normal, but sick sucks.” Wrapping his arms around the blond, Simon kissed his cheek. “Bed sounds good…”
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“You’re not pathetic,” Jace said firmly, and then with a thinly-veiled smirk, wrapped his arms more tightly around Simon to lift him, bridal style, against his chest and carry him to his bedroom. It wasn’t far, so Jace nudged open the door within a minute, and dropped Simon carefully in the center of the mattress. “There,” he said lightly, a teasing gleam in his eyes as he dragged the blankets up over Simon’s thin frame. “Do you want me to go find you some blood that isn’t infected, now?”

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Nuzzling into Jace’s hand with a contented hum, Simon shrugged. “I’m sick, not dying. Probably.” He chuckled, laying one of his hands against Jace’s hip. “I dunno, I think staking would be pretty great. Besides, I’m sure you have important nephilim stuff, and staking is way less time consuming than anything else.”
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“Okay, so, staking jokes? No longer funny,” Jace told Simon firmly, and dropped his hands to the vampire’s waist to pull him forward against the broad planes of Jace’s chest. It was getting easier to be affectionate toward Simon without feeling like an idiot, or like he was risking too much -- the other man had been good for the blonde, in that respect. “Come on, let’s go back to bed,” he pushed, shifting one hand to rub Simon’s back gently. 

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“Worth it. Because tacos and vodka are great. Also, tequila.” Curling into himself slightly, Magnus stifled a yawn and shrugged. “I think if you do that he’d be just as upset. Maybe. I dunno.” And had the quiet lasted for much longer before Jace spoke again, he was almost entirely certain he’d wind up with the invasive thoughts again. He was too tired to really think rationally as it was. “Nah. But it’s fine, I’ve gone longer. I’m giving myself an hour and then I’m doing some more work. The broken ribs are — well, that’s a slightly less regular thing. Had to do some stuff with some demons. Got some nasty scrapes from it, too.”
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“You may have a point,” Jace said with a dramatic sigh. “I guess he’ll probably know that I’m not making a move on you -- you’re not exactly my type, after all,” He smirked, but Magnus’ cavalier attitude toward his own health was a little worrying. “I don’t think the ability to go longer without sleep means that you should try to go longer,” he pointed out. “And are your ribs still broken? Can’t you heal them with magic?” Jace exhaled in a long gust, and touched Magnus’ shoulder. “Hey. Seriously. Why aren’t you sleeping?”

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Simon shrugged, and visibly relaxed when he felt Jace’s hand on his neck. “He said it’ll be a couple days, maybe a week.” He sighed, scrubbing a hand over his face. “And it shouldn’t be super dangerous, but just like anything it can escalate. I don’t see how, I already feel like death, but apparently it can get worse.” The idea of which seemed awful and unwanted. “Sure you won’t kill me? Just a quick little staking.”
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Jace’s hand slid up Simon’s neck to card through his hair gently. “Why are you up and moving around, then?” he chided, not bothering to hide the fact that he was worried -- and Jace planned on being around in case Simon needed him. “I might even be willing to come to bed with you, if you ask very nicely,” he teased, and pressed a kiss to the other man’s cheek. “But no, no staking.”

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“No such thing as having enough vodka. Just like there’s no such thing as having too many tacos.” Magnus huffed, pulling a face as if the mere notion of having enough vodka had punched his cat. “Yes, you do. Like a very comfy, very blond, pillow.” He snickered, eyes sliding closed. “Well, I haven’t slept, I’ve had to try to get multiple high warlocks to negotiate with each other, the Clave’s mere existence annoys me, and I think I broke a rib at some point.”
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“I do like tacos -- but I’m pretty sure that if you eat too many, you get sick. Just like if you drink too much vodka.” He smiled ruefully, and rolled his eyes at Magnus’ insistence on using him as a pillow. “Whatever. But if Alec walks in here and thinks I’m making a move, I am dumping you off the side of the balcony.” He paused, eyes widening slightly. “Magnus, you haven’t slept -- all week? And broken ribs? What the hell happened?” 

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@runedshadow liked this for something smol.
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“I think I’m sick. Mercy kill me?” Was it a little dramatic? Maybe. Did Simon care? Not really. “Raphael says I must have gotten blood from someone who was sick. This was supposed to be one of the perks of vampirism, and now that’s out the window.”
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One of Jace’s eyebrows shot up at the first request, then drew downward in concern as he registered the rest of the explanation. “I’m not going to kill you,” he said firmly, and reached out to cup the side of Simon’s neck. “Did Raphael mention if it was dangerous? And how long it takes to leave your system?” Despite the fact that Jace tried to keep things light between them, he cared for Simon -- he cared about him a great deal, and if he couldn’t help but be worried.

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@runedshadow· liked this for some cuddly Magnus.
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He hadn’t slept in at least a week, he’d been using more magic than he should have, and damn it if there were going to be nephilim in his apartment constantly, they were at least going to be useful. Or, at least, this was what Magnus had decided as he shuffled over to the couch and flung himself onto it, head resting on Jace’s leg. “Today sucks. The world sucks. And I have no idea where my coffee went. Or my vodka, for that matter.”
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“I think if you’ve lost your vodka, you’ve probably had enough,” Jace told Magnus with an eye roll. He wasn’t sure how he’d ended up here in the first place -- Alec was at the Institute, and Jace had no excuse to be here. But it seemed wrong to leave Magnus here -- and drunk -- by himself if he was upset. “And do I look like a pillow to you?” He didn’t jostle the warlock, though, no matter the tone in his voice. “What’s going so wrong in your week?”

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         “Jace.” The queen nodded not taking her eyes off the boy. “I have some business with the head of the institute and last time I was informed, that wasn’t you. I wasn’t aware I have to keep you up to date with my appointments.” There was a time when the shadowhunter spoke with more respect to her, but she didn’t let it bother her too much. She met too many shadowhunters in her life to let it bother her. “I don’t know what makes you believe I care about their relationship, and if they are back together or not.”
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          “Nope.” Jace popped the ‘p’ at the end of the word, purposely obnoxious. “I passed on that honor.” And was increasingly grateful that he had, as more and more problems appeared -- including the smug Seelie in front of him. “Go on in, your Highness.” Jace was good at making titles sound mocking; he’d played this game with Clave officials and Aldertree, plenty of times. And while the Seelie Queen was considerably more powerful, Jace didn’t know how to be properly cowed by anyone. He’d treated the Queen with respect before because he’d hoped she would deserve it -- and now, he knew better. And death? Been there, done that. It wasn’t so scary, anymore. “I’m sure Alec will be thrilled to see you.”

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          Clary had to admit to herself that she’d been overbearing a little bit when it came to worrying about Jace as of late, but she couldn’t stop herself; after everything the two of them had been through, his safety was always at the back of her mind. She’d notice himself becoming more distant since the incident and she felt as if that were her fault. Noticing his smile, Clary flashed him one of her own and reached her hand out; resting her hand on his arm and looking up into his eyes. “No, it’s okay. It’s my fault. I’ve been… a bit of a worry wart these past few weeks, and I’m really sorry.” At his mention of being tired, worry creased her eyebrows and she bit her bottom lip; her fingers trailing down his arm to brush against his hand. “Are you sleeping okay..?”
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             Jace met Clary’s gaze, his smile losing some of its strain at her touch. “I probably shouldn’t be so touchy about someone giving a shit,” he said with a short chuckle, and shrugged a little. “You’re not the only one, though. I think Alec’s been trying to become my shadow. Every time I look up, he’s hovering.” He rolled his eyes, searching for the casual, teasing attitude that had always been his go-to when he was struggling. “Uh - yeah, well, it turns out that dying isn’t great for a peaceful night’s sleep,” he said with a wry chuckle. “Go figure.”

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         The shortness of his words caused Clary to internally flinch and she nodded, her hands slipping into her back pockets as if to contain themselves so they no longer touched his skin; so that she’d stop proving to herself that he was alive. “I’m sorry… It’s just, this is all still really surreal to me, Jace. I watched Valentine kill you. And you came back, just like it had never happened. Forgive me for having a hard time accepting all this.”
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           Jace felt like an ass on top of the constant jittery feeling that had hovered over him since his return from the dead -- he knew that Clary was just worried, and it wasn’t that he didn’t appreciate her care. He did. It was just getting to be a little stifling, now, when he was trying to maintain his own sanity. “Yeah,” he said, with a small, crooked smile. “Surreal is a good word for it. Sorry for jumping down your throat. I’m just a little -- tired.” It was a poor excuse, but as close to the truth as he was willing to get.

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           “Your Highness,” Jace greeted flatly, not bothering to hide his distaste for the woman in front of him. “Strangely, I don’t remember seeing you on the list for an invitation to the Institute today -- what brings you here? Looking to start another war? Because I don’t think anyone here is buying it. And Magnus and Alec are back together, so I don’t think you’ll have much luck in that direction, either -- but hey, good luck!” Caustic humor dripped from his every word, his disdain obvious.

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