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maskormenacelogs2016-10-05 05:03 pm
hightiderising) wrote in maskormenacelogs2016-10-05 05:03 pm
OPEN ● there's a darkness upon me that's flooded in light
WHO: Xion and YOU!
WHERE: All over Heropa
WHEN: The first few weeks of October
WHAT: Xion tries to adjust to this new world and needs lots of help along the way
WARNINGS: None anticipated; will update if this changes
1.
[It's been a few days since Xion's arrival and she's had some time to adjust. Granted, it hasn't been easy - mostly because of all the free time she has. Now, this obviously teenage girl should be in school, but she's very much not. It's not on purpose, mind you - she just doesn't know how school works. What days does she even go in? Who knows.
So, in this "free" time, Xion has decided to try to go to the beach. The beach is one of her favorite places in the world to be, and nothing would make her feel closer to home than a day spent picking sea shells before the weather gets too cold to allow that.
There's one problem, however. Xion doesn't know how to get to the beach. She has her portals, sure, but they only work when she knows where she's going. Saix would typically open a portal for her when she was going to a new world or location. She's going to have to do this the normal way - the human way. She uses her phone to find the closest bus station and works from there.
It's an easy walk... and then a choice between six buses. The route maps on each bus's sign mean almost nothing to her, filled with unfamiliar names of landmarks and streets. When she tries to check her phone for help, the battery is dead. Was she supposed to charge this or something? No one told her that!
Well, she can figure it out on her own. Who needs GPS? She gets right on the first bus without hesitation.
--And ends up dropped off somewhere in the suburbs at the end of the line. That's not right at all. She hadn't even seen any beaches along that route! Defeated, she opens a portal in plain sight and steps back out at the bus station.
Bus #2 takes her past museums of taxidermy, yarn, and historic planes and leaves her at The Alligator Hut, an alligator-shaped two story building dedicated to teaching the public all about the wonders of alligators. Rare fossils and a gift shop were advertised on the sign outside. Interesting, buuuut not what she had in mind. Xion summons a portal and steps back out once again at the bus station.
The next two buses do her even less good and when she portals back to the station the last time, she's exhausted, slumped over, sweating in her heavy leather coat, and looking somewhere inbetween depressed and frustrated and about to scream. She slumps down in a huff on the ground. She just... needs a moment, that's all. She can still do this.]
2.
[Something Xion has learned recently is that humans love coffee. She likes trying new things (cautiously), and if it's this popular, it has to be really good, right? Besides, a hot drink sounds nice on these chilly fall mornings. So one Saturday morning, Xion walks down to the coffee shop closest to Heropa's government housing and waits in line along with a ton of other totally normal people that totally know what they're doing here.
Finally, her turn comes, and she steps up to the counter, looks up into the vast menu and-- blanks.
What is this stuff? There's a coffee, sure, but with a ton of other options. And what's with all the flavorings being offered? What's pumpkin spice? She doesn't think vegetables belong in coffee, right? That doesn't sound good at all. What's an espresso? What's a latte? A macchiato? Mocha?
Someone behind her yells for her to hurry up.]
S-sorry! Just one coffee, please.
[But that doesn't satisfy the barista. "What size? Do you want creamer or milk? Hot or iced?" It's endless.]
U-um--
[Help.]
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MahouShoujo!
WHERE: All over Heropa
WHEN: The first few weeks of October
WHAT: Xion tries to adjust to this new world and needs lots of help along the way
WARNINGS: None anticipated; will update if this changes
1.
[It's been a few days since Xion's arrival and she's had some time to adjust. Granted, it hasn't been easy - mostly because of all the free time she has. Now, this obviously teenage girl should be in school, but she's very much not. It's not on purpose, mind you - she just doesn't know how school works. What days does she even go in? Who knows.
So, in this "free" time, Xion has decided to try to go to the beach. The beach is one of her favorite places in the world to be, and nothing would make her feel closer to home than a day spent picking sea shells before the weather gets too cold to allow that.
There's one problem, however. Xion doesn't know how to get to the beach. She has her portals, sure, but they only work when she knows where she's going. Saix would typically open a portal for her when she was going to a new world or location. She's going to have to do this the normal way - the human way. She uses her phone to find the closest bus station and works from there.
It's an easy walk... and then a choice between six buses. The route maps on each bus's sign mean almost nothing to her, filled with unfamiliar names of landmarks and streets. When she tries to check her phone for help, the battery is dead. Was she supposed to charge this or something? No one told her that!
Well, she can figure it out on her own. Who needs GPS? She gets right on the first bus without hesitation.
--And ends up dropped off somewhere in the suburbs at the end of the line. That's not right at all. She hadn't even seen any beaches along that route! Defeated, she opens a portal in plain sight and steps back out at the bus station.
Bus #2 takes her past museums of taxidermy, yarn, and historic planes and leaves her at The Alligator Hut, an alligator-shaped two story building dedicated to teaching the public all about the wonders of alligators. Rare fossils and a gift shop were advertised on the sign outside. Interesting, buuuut not what she had in mind. Xion summons a portal and steps back out once again at the bus station.
The next two buses do her even less good and when she portals back to the station the last time, she's exhausted, slumped over, sweating in her heavy leather coat, and looking somewhere inbetween depressed and frustrated and about to scream. She slumps down in a huff on the ground. She just... needs a moment, that's all. She can still do this.]
2.
[Something Xion has learned recently is that humans love coffee. She likes trying new things (cautiously), and if it's this popular, it has to be really good, right? Besides, a hot drink sounds nice on these chilly fall mornings. So one Saturday morning, Xion walks down to the coffee shop closest to Heropa's government housing and waits in line along with a ton of other totally normal people that totally know what they're doing here.
Finally, her turn comes, and she steps up to the counter, looks up into the vast menu and-- blanks.
What is this stuff? There's a coffee, sure, but with a ton of other options. And what's with all the flavorings being offered? What's pumpkin spice? She doesn't think vegetables belong in coffee, right? That doesn't sound good at all. What's an espresso? What's a latte? A macchiato? Mocha?
Someone behind her yells for her to hurry up.]
S-sorry! Just one coffee, please.
[But that doesn't satisfy the barista. "What size? Do you want creamer or milk? Hot or iced?" It's endless.]
U-um--
[Help.]
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[Not everyone's comfortable with going gallivanting off with a strange man, but it would wound Saint Walker to have to set this poor girl on her way on another awful, crowded bus.]
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[Might as well admit it. It's probably embarrassingly obvious how in over her head she is. Xion stands up and tries to look more composed than she feels.]
I was trying to get to the beach.
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And if you are not afraid of heights.
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[It should be noted at this point that no one ever taught Xion stranger danger and, sure, if a weird alien is saying to go with him, she's probably gonna do it.]
How are we going to get there? Heights don't bother me, but...
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I can fly, [he says, simply, holding up one hand to show her the blue ring upon his finger. From the ring, a platform of hard blue light appears in front of them. It doesn't look as though it should be able to support their weight, but Walker simply steps on top of it to demonstrate that it's as solid as can be.]
And, if you like, I am able to fly you there too.
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[That's excitement, not terror in her voice.]
I've never flown before... Some of my friends got to before, though.
[Okay, so she just... walks up and slowly puts one foot on the platform. It's solid, of course; he's standing on it, too, after all. Satisfied, she steps up onto it completely and, uh--]
Now what?
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[Saint Walker steps off of the platform to give her more room, and it quickly becomes apparent that thanks to the blue glow surrounding him, he's able to fly on his own. He moves slowly at first, giving her time to adjust her positioning and, if need be, grab onto the edges of the platform. If she falls, he will catch her, of course, but he'd prefer that she not go through such a fright in the first place.
They slowly rise into the sky, well above the cars below - they shouldn't distract the busy drivers, after all! - and Saint Walker looks down below with a satisfied sort of smile. He always does love flying, and even moreso with a passenger.]
It occurs to me that we have done this in entirely the wrong order! My name is Saint Walker, and it is very good to meet you indeed. What is your name?
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Well...
He seems to know what he's doing. Xion does her best to stay calm and trust him. He wouldn't let her fall, after all; he's too nice.]
Oh! I'm Xion!
[She's... just gonna look at him instead of straight down, yeah, there's an idea.]
It's nice to meet you, Saint Walker!
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[Nothing gets this guy's spirits down, apparently! He looks over at her, then floats closer, reaching out with one arm.]
I promise that I will not drop you. But if you are frightened, perhaps it will help to hold onto my arm? That way, you are within arm's reach, and it is even more unlikely that any harm will come to you. Once you begin feeling more secure, flight is a much more pleasant experience, I assure you.
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I'm sure...
[She doesn't sound sure.]
Aren't we almost there?
no subject
[Saint Walker had been moving slowly, intentionally so, for Xion's own sense of comfort and safety, but if she is in a hurry...
Going a little faster at such a height is a frightening experience, perhaps, but Walker has always found it to be singularly exhilirating. Once he's able to, he veers lower to the ground, at a more comfortable height for one unused to the thrill of flying, and it's not long before water and a long, peaceful stretch of beach greets them.]
Here we are! [He lowers them both to the ground, a smooth sail of a descent, then asks:] What is your business here, sister? Do you merely wish to see the waves?