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ᴢᴇʟᴅᴀ sᴘᴇʟʟᴍᴀɴ ([personal profile] contactsports) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2019-12-09 11:12 pm

[ open ] can't make it all alone

WHO: Zelda Spellman & you
WHERE: Maurtia Falls #001, Heropa
WHEN: Near the Solstice
WHAT: Zelda prepares for the holiday
WARNINGS: Jokes about Vinegar Tom might make appearances in the house thread. Head over here for content warnings and permissions.

MAURTIA FALLS #001 [ closed to occupants or vistors ]

As the Solstice approaches, Zelda is getting into the holiday spirit. Granted, what that spirit looks like is relative. While she's done nothing to encroach on any decor or celebration the other inhabitants of the house may partake in, she has her own way of doing things, too. This is why it won't be unusual to find a few festive inverted pentagrams here and there and Zelda spending her evenings relaxed on the couch, a burning cigarette in hand, drinking a glass of gin and paging through a haunted holiday classic.

Come the night before the Solistice, she places a Yule log into the fireplace and lights it, keeping a close eye on it as the flames lick around it. She's eager to inform everyone of its importance; "The lit Yule log protects this house, and bars all manner of evil and mischevious spirits. It is of the utmost importance that it stays lit through the Solistice when the veil is at its thinnest -- especially with all the strange occurrences as of late."

HEROPA

Zelda isn't blind to what's been going on around the country the last couple of weeks, but since it hadn't seemed to directly affect her she hadn't seemed to particularly care. This means business as usual - although, for today, that business is in the sunny city of Heropa, Zelda's least favorite place. She pursuing an outdoor shopping mall, wearing a large-brimmed, black hat (it's no wonder why those once had been so fashionable among witches) and dark sunglasses, examing the stalls and shops for the things she needs. While it might be unbelievable, she's Christmas shopping. Although she would never admit it, Sabrina is enamored with the ridiculous holiday and a gift would make her happy. And if Zelda gets Sabrina a gift, it's rude to not get everyone a gift, right?

And maybe even a few little things for herself. The sales are good this time of year, after all.

She's in a good enough mood up until she encounters a man dressed up as Santa--complete with a beard and mistletoe patterned board shorts in honor of the sunny weather--who has probably nipped at the eggnog a bit too much. He starts to follow her around which is at first a novelty and then becomes incredibly annoying, to the point where she finally speeds into the nearest store, turning around to wave her hand at the door before she can be further followed.

"Vobis non transeat." Although unassuming shoppers won't have an issue coming in and out, drunk board-short Santa will find himself left out in the cold - so to speak. Zelda takes a minute to get her bearings, finally looking around in the store which has turned out to be a very obnoxious Christmas decoration store. Every surface is covered with baubles and grinning snowmen and colorful nativities, and Zelda's likely to be there for a long, long while yet.

She lets out an ever-suffering sigh. "Well, this certainly limits my options."
sathan: (♛ 𝓅𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒶 𝒹𝒾𝑜𝒾𝒸𝒶)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-26 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
( better get back to hell quick then where she can--

no, lilith knows that hell wouldn't stop her, not while she'd be holding her boyfriend there )


Perhaps in that time she'll learn some self-preservation. Or the ability to save herself.

( if she stuck around you bet she'd end up teaching her something )
sathan: (♛ 𝒷𝑜𝓁𝑒𝓉𝓊𝓈 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝑒𝓃𝒹𝒾𝒸𝓊𝓁𝒶)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-26 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
( more likely except it also isn't )

As much as she may inadvertently try to-- with all of those who protect her surrounding her she would have some difficulty.

( you've all managed to survive so far. sometimes because of her but not always )
sathan: (♛ 𝒻𝓁𝒶𝓂𝓂𝓊𝓁𝒾𝓃𝒶 𝓋𝑒𝓁𝓊𝓉𝒾𝓅𝑒)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-27 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
And-- where would you see that path take her?

( not judging just curious. the path of night isn't the same anymore and if lilith is helping she has to know what's acceptable, right? )
sathan: (♛ 𝓇𝓊𝓂𝑒𝓍 𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑔𝒾𝒻𝑜𝓁𝒾𝓊𝓈)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-27 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
Then use that as you guide her.

( no one knew what the future held now but there would always be surprises. a witch's life was never boring )

Though-- there will be one choice that she'll make that could endanger us all.
sathan: (♛ 𝒶𝓁𝓉𝒽𝑒𝒶 𝑜𝒻𝒻𝒾𝒸𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓈)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-27 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
The-- Acheron that Lucifer is in? Her boyfriend. No doubt she'll come to Hell to rescue him.

( sabrina was literally that predictable. the girl might not want hell itself but she would want her boyfriend. even if it meant unleashing hell )
sathan: (♛ 𝒸𝓁𝒾𝓉𝑜𝒸𝓎𝒷𝑒 𝑜𝒹𝑜𝓇𝒶)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-28 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
( hear hear )

Perhaps we'll find something to distract her with.

( though she knows that won't happen )
sathan: (♛ 𝒸𝑜𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓃𝓊𝓈 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓈)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-28 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
( we. part of her wanted to wash her hands of the whole thing but part of her also knew that she had to be involved, particularly when it involved hell )

Until then we manage what else there is. This-- oddity of a world.
sathan: (♛ 𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓁𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓈 𝒶𝒸𝓂𝑒𝓁𝓁𝒶)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-29 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I do. The Sisters weren't my only intention with that.

( and initially when she'd been thinking of it and posited it the sisters hadn't been her plan but it had simply been well-timed )

Many of these witches have no other from their home. At least with us they have somewhere to explore their magic, to have a familiarity that you share with Sabrina.

( not just family but at least having someone to talk to that understood )
sathan: (♛ 𝓅𝑜𝓁𝓎𝑔𝑜𝓃𝓊𝓂 𝒷𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓉𝒶)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-30 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
( it's a good job she isn't asking them to worship anyone )

There's something that could be learned. I'd rather focus the attention there.

( they may ne different but there were other ways to work together, to lend support, energy, belief )

To them it would be preferable to being alone.
sathan: (♛ 𝓈𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒𝒿𝒶 𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓈𝒾𝓈)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-01-30 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
And we will.

( and perhaps it pleases her a little that zelda can accept what she's doing )

This city won't claim us.
sathan: (★ 𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒶𝓃𝓊𝓂 𝓋𝓊ℓ𝑔𝒶𝓇𝑒)

[personal profile] sathan 2020-02-02 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
( the statement and conviction behind her words earns zelda a genuine smile, pleased by how the conversation has turned and-- glad that the woman is at least on the same side even if not really stood with her. tentative allies are better than no allies )

Never again.

( and perhaps this would really change a few things of their lives in the cities )

But-- I shouldn't take up more of your time. If you could let Sabrina know about the cookies?

( in a slightly too-sweet tone )