Private Post ⇒ recluserose, spellbent

[recluserose]

[It was another night in the town of Blackgale, with no moon in sight to set the dark sky aglow amid the blanket of stars. The lack of moonlight, however, was not stopping the local (and only) witch, Amelia Steinbeck, from doing a much needed patrol for this particular night. After all, when a demon from the darkest realm from who knows where comes to ones doorstep with the intention of murder, there's probably others lurking around.

That wasn't going to do, not at all.


Of course, she had to be at school soon for an early morning meeting... But hey, it's high school and she was always on time no matter what, thanks to magic. And thus, Amelia began to wander around in the streets, with a green flame flickering in one hand-- only visible to her, other magic users, and a magnet for more demons.

Come at her bros.]

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[spellbent]

[ The sunlight barely registers, but the sounds eventually poke their way through and he stirs.

He gets up, pulls his shirt back on and goes to wash his face in the bathroom. It occurs to him that he might need a change of clothes, but he figures he can take a tour around town while Amelia is at work.

Eventually he pads his way out of his room to investigate. ]

[recluserose]

[Amelia's sitting at the kitchen counter, pouring over several newspapers spread out across the surface. She's holding a really large mug of coffee and sipping it as her eyes fly across the pages. The smell of freshly brewed coffee lingers in the air, bitter and warm.

There's at least four cats- a completely black and slim cat, a grey one, an orange striped one, and a pure white kitty. More cats are heard, but they mostly come from outside. Amelia looks up when she hears Warren exiting and nods politely]

Morning.

[spellbent]

Good morning.

[ He makes his way to the kitchen ]

I didn't know you had cats.

[recluserose]

[She sips her coffee] I don't.

[And then the striped cat starts speaking in a feminine voice] Oooooh? Is this the guest all the girls were talking about? This one looks... How do humans put it?

[And then the black cat speaks up]

Tall, dark, and, something or other. He's a strange one though.

[spellbent]

[ He glances at the "cats" then at Amelia ]

... They talk. Of course they talk.

[recluserose]

[The white cat retorts indignantly] And if we do? Forgive us for not being of the DUMBER sort of felines.

[Amelia shrugs] He's not from around here girls. [To Warren] Being the only witch in this area doesn't mean just demons. Sometimes the company just wants somebody equally abnormal to talk to.

[The stripped cat speaks again] Oh, yes we may have our feline camaraderie to socialize with, but it can get dreadfully boring complaining to each other about humans and the Guild doesn't allow us to open our mouths in front of the NORMAL ones. Hm, you ARE a wizard aren't you?

[spellbent]

[ This is surreal, even for him. It takes him a moment, but eventually he composes himself and turns to address the striped cat ]

I am. I doubt I'd be here talking to Amelia about demons if I wasn't.

My name is Warren.

[recluserose]

Well, met! We don't see many magic user in this area and Amelia's the only one we get to talk to! I hope she hasn't been mistreating you? Her personality can be so difficult for such a pretty face--

That's enough out of you Cordelia. [The striped cat rolls her eyes and jumps off the counter to exit out of the house-- the other three follow her with the black one nodding at Warren] We'll be taking our leave now. The normal folk get suspicious when we flock around the witch's dwelling for too long and they already think she's a crazy cat lady! Ha! Too bad for her! Later, Amelia. [As they vanish, Amelia waves her goodbyes and rolls her eyes]

Cats.

[spellbent]

... That wasn't what I expected first thing in the morning.

[recluserose]

They usually visit on the weekends unless I'm alerted otherwise.

Did you sleep well?

[spellbent]

I did, thank you.

[ he indicates where the coffee is brewing with a nod of his head ] May I?

[recluserose]

Help yourself. I did brew more than usual. [She gathers up the newspapers into a neat pile]

[spellbent]

[ He finds himself a cup and pours himself some coffee, then. He takes it black. Like his soul. He takes a seat across from her ]

So, is it just cats are can all the animals in this world speak?

[recluserose]

It's just this area. The cats tell me that there used to be another magic user who lived here before me who taught all of their ancestors to speak in the human tongue so he could employ them and use them as his spies. He passed away, but what they learned was passed on.

We can train animals to be just as smart as we are if we take up a companion, but it's not as common anymore. Psychics prefer animal companionship.

[spellbent]

Interesting idea.

So they just hang around here and chat with you?

[recluserose]

Mm hm. Well, they do me some favors and I return the favor by lending them my ear. They're very chatty as you can imagine.

[spellbent]

I guess so, since you're the only one they can talk to.

This place is full of surprises, it seems.

[recluserose]

Magic tends to attract the weirdos.

[spellbent]

You're preaching to the choir, I'm afraid.

[recluserose]

That aside, do you have any specific plans or are you going to get to know the town yourself?

[spellbent]

I think I'll just show myself around. Is there anyone or any thing I should avoid?

[recluserose]

[Shakes her head]

No, the townspeople are friendly enough. They an outsider when they see one, but they like visitors.

So nothing to worry about unless I have an unexpected witch or wizard come visit me. If there's one thing annoying about being part of the magic commune, it's making sure they know about each and everyone of us.

Needless to say, you may be prodded at.

[spellbent]

I'll bear that in mind.

[ He glances at his watch ] What time do you need to be at work?

[recluserose]

I'm taking the day off. I called in a substitute and had a lesson plan all prepared.

[Takes another gulp of coffee] I'm working on enchanting some items for a friend and I need to do some maintenance on the barriers for my house.

After what the demon from your world did, I'm going to have to go the tedious route and extend said barrier to my garden.

[spellbent]

My apologies. Granted, I didn't expect him to set your tree on fire.