OPEN RP POST⇒ STARRY STARRY NIGHT

[recluserose]

You are in the town of Blackgale, specifically within the town's pride and joy, The Blackgale Rose Garden. Tonight the garden is basking in the soft glow from the full moon and stars, making the hundreds of white roses look especially luminescent.

This garden, however, is far from an ordinary garden.

That's sort of hard to miss when little bright pearls of starlight start falling from the sky like snow and disappearing once they hit the grass and flowers. Fancy a romantic date? A casual nighttime stroll? It's all up to you. Doesn't matter who you are or where you're from.

Oh yeah, and someone has magically set up a music player somewhere playing this song.

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[spellbent]

Indeed.

[ Still, he can't help but add ] I'm going to guess you lost someone you care about to someone like me, once.

[recluserose]

It happens. [This was supposed to be a bit flippant, but... She sounds sad regardless.]

[spellbent]

I suppose it does. You can't very well have light without darkness, now can you?

[recluserose]

The one I lost taught me to be someone who can be a light even after he was gone. [The music begins to start again, dreamy, aged, and light hearted despite the mood.]

I'm still sad, but I there will come a point where I become tired of it.

[spellbent]

Good for you. [ That might not have been entirely sarcastic ]

[ He glances at his watch ] Hm. I wonder if my guest has burned my house down yet.

[recluserose]

Careful now, my sentimentality might taint you. [That was entirely sarcastic.]

Doesn't hurt to check now does it?

[spellbent]

Hm.

[ He raises a hand and sketches a rune, a line of black following his fingers, as if he was scorching the air itself. His motions are quick and practiced, but it's obvious that this is a complex working, because it takes him a moment to complete it.

Once done, the fabric of reality practically rips open in front of them, and flames start licking through the opening. He waves his hand through the rune, erasing it, and the tear and the fire vanish. ] Looks like she has.

[recluserose]

[Man, she just doesn't have a good gut feeling about this magic, but she watches for INTELLECTUAL purposes.]

... Impressive. Complex no doubt.

Good for her.

[spellbent]

It's one of the more complex runes I know.

[ He smirks a little. It's not a very pleasant smirk ] I figured you would side with her.

[recluserose]

Women tend to do that. You have to commend her for putting up a fight though

[spellbent]

She's impressive, I'll give her that. It's a shame that I'll probably have to kill her too.

[recluserose]

[If she was immature she'd say "GO BURN"

But she is a classy witch :|a]

It won't be too easy will it?

[spellbent]

I underestimated her once already. I won't do so again. [ meaning he'll probably just shoot her first chance he gets ]

[recluserose]

You're very consistent with your diligence, I'll give you that.

[spellbent]

You don't get to live this long without covering all of your bases.

[recluserose]

I'm only fifty-six, so I'll learn sooner or later.

[spellbent]

I'm sure you will.

But I should probably take my leave.

[recluserose]

Alright. [She stands up, dusting off her skirt]

If you ever visit this dimension again, I'll try to serve some tea again.

[spellbent]

And if you ever find yourself in mine, I'll try to return the favor.

It's been a pleasure, Miss Steinbeck.

[recluserose]

Let's hope it'll stay that way. Good night then Mr. West.

[spellbent]

Good night. [ He sketches the rune again, though it's slightly different- different enough to take him somewhere that's not on fire- and he slips through the rift

The rune hangs in the air for a moment, leaving the rift open, before it dissipates ]