[HUB ISLAND | ICE BREAKERS]

[spellheal]

Who: Coven Members
Where: Coven Base Camp
When: Day 90
Open/Closed: OTA

You're not doing anything right now, right? Good. Genette's using some of the resources taken from Aimintas to create a little get together. Even if you do have something going on, she's not averse to using a little force to make the evening magical. In fact, the magic is exactly how she's pulling this off. Genette is offering you to a little get together at the base camp, which may be all it takes for you to follow her. If not? Your hand is tethered (or some other part of you) quickly and you're led to the camp anyway. This is important, darn it! What's so important? A little "party" of sorts. There's an assortment of foods, some of which have been hastily made since some groups have gone harvesting for new resources, and a large water basin that's acting as a punch bowl. The true purpose of this little activity is a 'get to know you' exercise of sorts. Genette's got a glass container of a large quantity of Elto bones that can short-circuit the tethers, but the caveat is that you have to participate in a little, tethered sharing circle. (It's honestly a good idea to know who you're stuck within your little makeshift coven, but Genette is the pushy sort when she sets her mind to something.) The way to be released from your Elto shackles? Tell everyone your name, where you're from, your magic (seemingly left a little ambiguous) and something else about yourself. Discussions are encouraged! The more people know, the better! After you're done sharing with the class, food and drink is yours to have -- or you can just run off, that's fine too. OOC: Characters who would have absolutely nothing to do with this can of course escape, whether fleeing in the first place or using Elto bones of their own to circuit out their tether. A ▢ This is it -- your character can breathe deeply, unlock their knees and get this little activity over with. All they have to do is share the criteria and they're free to go! B ▢ Afterwards, their free to stick around the area and mingle. There IS food and also drinks. They may also want to have a more private conversation about something they learned tonight.

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[allconsumed]

[Wow, shocking that Magilou doesn't seem particularly fazed by this. Velvet has already tried to break her own shackles by force, obviously without success. Honestly it was kind of embarrassing and now her wrists are sore. Magilou didn't notice, hopefully? Yeah right.

Anyway. Time to get on her case, as Velvet does.]

If you're going to lie, you could at least come up with something impressive.

[hydrostorm]

[ when does magilou never not notice something? unless she's playing stupid. which is often. so really, it's a 50/50 thing. ]

What?! Me! Lie?! Velvet, how dare you insinuate such things!

[ she's clasping a hand to her heart, the tether giving a sharp tug. sorry? ]

If you don't believe me, you could look yourself, you know. [ ......oh. ]

[allconsumed]

[Velvet lurches forward a bit, then irritably yanks the tether the other way with a jerk of her arm.]

I'm not interested.

If you're so good at mimicry, you should have been the one to embarrass yourself when we got to Loegres.

[Wow, is she still bitter about that? Yes. Very yes.]

[hydrostorm]

H-Hey!

[ don't bring that up. don't be salty. her hand that isn't awkwardly tethered falls to her hip and she tries to muster up the most off put pout she can. it's difficult. ]

It's a new power. I'm constantly learning more and more, after all! [ but that sparks a thought and her look turns a bit predatory. ]

Say Velvet dear... what's your new power anyway?

[allconsumed]

[Oh! Oh. Mimicry is really her power? That does cut the number of lies down to roughly half of her claims, by Velvet's estimation.

Speaking of lies, she could easily offer one in response to Magilou's question. She considers it, then decides against. If they get into a fight, it might be useful for her to know.]

I can heal myself by consuming blood. It has to be from a living thing.

Haven't tried it on a person yet, but – [she flexes her fingers] – my wrist is feeling sore.

[hydrostorm]

[ .......

come again? she blinks thrice and almost laughs. almost. except velvet doesn't look like she's joking. there's nothing smug about her expression and she's even though to mention her wrist.

huh. well. the more you know! ]

Oho! A real life vampire. How exciting! [ if she's put off at all, it's impossible to tell. the leer is very visible, though. she's doing that over dramatic leaning closer again. ] They say witch blood is sweet but who knows! Maybe it's bitter like my poor little soul.

[allconsumed]

[The leaning close thing is perhaps not altogether appropriate at this juncture. Still, Magilou is pretty brave in her own weird way; the evidence is clear. Velvet exhales and puts her free hand on her hip.]

Seriously. Exciting? That's just like you, isn't it.

[She wants to get in close? Alright. It's sudden – Velvet closes the distance even further, to the point that Magilou can likely feel Velvet's breath on her bare shoulder.]

How curious are you really?

[hydrostorm]

[ for how much magilou loves invading the personal space of their little eccentric group, when the tables are turned on her she isn't exactly ready to celebrate.

the change of pace is somehow unexpected and she almost juts out an elbow as a defenseive reflex. that's super close there, velvet. ]

Not curious enough to offer it free of charge. What kind of witch do you take me for?

[ despite the way she tenses up and is clearly out of her element by this, she isn't exactly ready to back down. she has some weird indifferent and fearless image to preserve. ]

[allconsumed]

[It's a mistake, honestly. Velvet likes to keep Magilou on her toes with a variety of threats – what other leverage does she have? – but on the other side of the coin, a grim truth: she wants it. Back home, too, the only thing she could taste was blood. They fought so many daemons, and at the rate she consumed them, she never thought she could end up craving it. Animal blood has gotten old, and on the island, she can't use her cursed arm.

The hunger isn't so bad that she can't control herself, but Magilou's shoulder is right there. Velvet grits her teeth.]

A witch who still owes me. And you shouldn't tempt a daemon.

[hydrostorm]

[ velvet's raw desire for revenge and unabashedness is still what keeps magilou around. even if that revenge is apparently fulfilled now, there's still that sense of purpose and reason in velvet that magilou envies. initially the envy was ugly and she stuck around out of boredom but eventually she became invested in the outcome.

so even if she should be terrified of velvet, even if velvet could easily slam her against the nearest wall with one flick of her demonic arm, magilou just smirks. moths to a flame. birds of a feather. something like that. ]

Hmmmm. Maybe next time, Vel. [ she has the tenacity to reach out and boop her nose. ] I at least demand coffee and dessert first!

[allconsumed]

[The boop and the levity it provides is pretty much exactly what Velvet needs. She steps back a pace or two, eyes flicking askance. She doesn't want to keep staring at Magilou's exposed skin.

Velvet doesn't understand Magilou's motivations beyond a vague notion, but it doesn't really matter. She fought at her side and stayed with their group until the end. Maybe it wasn't out of loyalty, or friendship, or any sense of duty to protect the world – Velvet didn't choose her path for those reasons, either.

So yeah. Birds to a flame. Seconds drag by before she looks back up, letting out a hmph.]

Maybe dessert. Definitely no coffee.

[Does she know how annoying that would be to make by hand? Probably.]

[hydrostorm]

Hmmm. A compromise. I'll accept those terms.

[ she smirks at the familiar hmph, very glad for the old, easy banter to fall back into place. note to self, don't tempt velvet with blood unless you're ready to deliver.

and it's not like she isn't ready to deliver, even if they aren't necessarily friends. magilou is no stranger to being useful to people and using people in return. it's fine. it's just an exchange. ]

Geez, how sharp are your teeth, anyway? [ nope she's bringing it back up. ]

[allconsumed]

[Magilou clearly enjoys the banter more than Velvet does, but in this case, it works as a good distraction. She's ready to discuss what kind of dessert Magilou might want when… OK, never mind.

Still, it's fine. Velvet did bring this upon herself.]

I can bite hard.

[That and there are other ways to draw blood. For example, she's very accurate with a blade. I'm sorry.]

[hydrostorm]

[ please don't stab her? ever? okay, friend? ]

Hehe, of course you can, Velvet dear. But is your bark truly worse than your bite? Or is it perhaps the other way around?

[ not like it matters. velvet is dangerously equipped with skills and sharp words. she's not someone to be messing around with. but magilou isn't exactly fazed, or worried, because if she hasn't sent velvet running yet (or strangling her) yet, it's doubtful that any mindless banter will set her off. ]

Please be gentle with these beautiful, fragile, old bones of mine!

[allconsumed]

[Magilou's teasing only ever really bothered Velvet when she was giving Laphicet weird ideas. By the end pretty much all of Midgand reviled her, so that puts things into perspective. Plus Velvet doesn't necessarily enjoy hurting people; the threats and violence work as a means to an end.

Anyway, she isn't buying the "old bones" thing.]

"Fragile," huh. I've seen you take some hits.

[They've both suffered trauma in the past, but Magilou has a different way of handling it. Velvet respects that.]

I won't force you. Desserts aren't my specialty, but I can probably do better than any of the other idiots here.

[hydrostorm]

[ she's definitely taken some hits. especially before she was freed from that hell of a prison. ]

Oh yeah? I faintly remember you being a culinary expert, after all.

[ she trills, mindful to keep up a respectable amount of distance between them. her hand comes up to twirl her hair around and around. ]

A dessert for a dessert, then!

[ whether she's kidding or not is entirely questionable. ]

[allconsumed]

[Velvet rolls her eyes at the compliment. Faintly? Fine, but her sister Celica was the true prodigy. Velvet put in the work, practiced, and learned as much as she could in order to take better care of Laphi – she's not sure that qualifies her as an expert.

Anyway, at least Magilou is staying back now, which is good for both of them. Velvet also knows better than to immediately take her agreement at face value.]

Good, then I'll save it for when I need it. I doubt things are going to stay this peaceful for too long.