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Locked Rooms ([personal profile] guillotineroom) wrote2023-03-12 12:03 pm

[UNICORN]

[when you open your eyes, you find yourself in a pleasant greenhouse. the sweet scent of flowers surrounds you, and the sun shining through the glass ceiling invigorates you from within. there are stone benches on which you can sit, and if you're hungry, there's a garden table with some refreshing tea and scones available to you]

[the voice– the good voice– echoes in your head again]

YOUR DESIRES. . . CREATED THIS REALM. IT IS YOURS. . . IT IS NOT TYPHON'S! I CAN USE THOSE DESIRES TO GIVE YOU A SAFE PLACE. . . FROM WHICH TO FIGHT.

BUT I CANNOT DEFEAT HIM. . . ONLY YOU CAN. ONLY YOU– WITH YOUR OWN DESIRES!! YOU CAN. . . RESHAPE THIS WORLD. . . HOWEVER YOU'D LIKE!
striketwice: (141)

[personal profile] striketwice 2023-03-12 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I'm sure there are a few of us who more than make up for that.

[ Hi. Also there's a crow perched on his shoulder. This is fine. ]
commandress: (Did they send me daughters)

[personal profile] commandress 2023-03-12 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Which isn't going to help us, given we're meant to oppose regret.

What is that.

[ hi, bird. ]
striketwice: (047)

[personal profile] striketwice 2023-03-12 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I think there's an argument to be made that it will.

[ Knowing regret. Opposing regret. They can go hand in hand.

Alec cuts a glance at the bird on his shoulder. ]


Never seen a crow before?
commandress: (But a fire within)

[personal profile] commandress 2023-03-12 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I've seen a Murkrow, but this is much smaller and different in several ways.
striketwice: (113)

[personal profile] striketwice 2023-03-12 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Right. Pokemon.

[ He should know better by now. ]

I guess you can kinda consider her my Pokemon partner, if that Pokemon was... made of magic?
commandress: (You're a spineless pale pathetic lot)

[personal profile] commandress 2023-03-12 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
... Out of magic.

Meaning you created her?
striketwice: (045)

[personal profile] striketwice 2023-03-12 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Kind of? Not intentionally. More like whatever happened the other day gave me the power and then I was able to shape it.

[ And now he has a bird daughter who is just as much of a shit as he is. Though she seems to understand that Cyllene is the one person We Don't Mess With so she sort of eases herself along Alec's shoulder to get closer with some measure of respect. ]
commandress: (But you can bet)

[personal profile] commandress 2023-03-12 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, that... peculiar power surge.

[ She gazes back at the bird, though it doesn't look like she's going to have to kick her ass, so she won't glare at it warningly. I mean she won't try to pet the bird either but. Baby steps. ]

I presume she serves a purpose, then?
striketwice: (111)

[personal profile] striketwice 2023-03-12 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Wizard stuff, mostly.

[ Helpful, Alec.

The crow is still looking at Cyllene. Appraising with a sort of intelligence far beyond what her shape would suggest. ]
commandress: (You are sure to win)

[personal profile] commandress 2023-03-13 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
What do you want?

[ ... to the crow, of course. ]
striketwice: (107)

[personal profile] striketwice 2023-03-13 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
I think she wants some attention.

[ Pet herrrrr ]
commandress: (Default)

[personal profile] commandress 2023-03-13 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[ holds out her hand without so much as a change of expression. ]