spellbinders | Hijinks Mingle

Who: Everyone!
Where: Anywhere around the hub!
When: Days 103-105
Open/Closed: Open mingle!
Notes: See this post for details on the moon prompt and this one for the telepathy/dream/spirit prompts!

[A | Flower Gleam and Glow]
[The nearby moon is still passing close to the hub island, meaning the effects are still in play. Perhaps now is the time to stop and smell the large lit up sparkling moonflowers that have bloomed? Or be annoyed by the mosquito-like insects that came with them.

Alternatively, the deer seem to draw some sort of energy from the moon's light. Given their size, at least their sudden aggression and proximity to the base camp isn't the worst thing in the world but a kick would still break a rib or other bone so be careful! Possibly help each other deal with these cute but troublesome fauna.]

[B | Eavesdropping]
[For some reason, the telepathy will suddenly get rather wonky. Characters won't know why it's happening, though of course no doubt there will be ponderings, but it means characters won't be in control of their ability to broadcast — or more specifically, not broadcast — their thoughts. Time to find out secrets of an embarrassing nature. Or maybe something sadder is going on in your character's head.

If this wasn't bad enough, the area around the signet might experience burning or tingling. Just try to keep a lid on your brain for the day and distract yourself from any annoying pain.]

[C | Talking In Your Sleep]
[Or maybe your character just doesn't have the most interesting thoughts. Maybe they're busy thinking about pie instead of their upsetting childhood. That's fair. Pie is great.

But surely sometimes it haunts their dreams. With the telepathy running amuck, it's no wonder dreams and nightmares are leaking through, too. Of course, it doesn't have to be an accident. Feel free to grab a friend and share a fanciful dreamscape together on purpose! But for those nuts that are tougher to crack, accidents can and will happen.]

[D | Who You Gonna Call]
[Last but not least, as Friday rolls around, there seems to be something odd going on with the island. If your character is inclined towards the spiritual or supernatural, they'll no doubt notice the strange heavy thickness hanging around. There are whispers in the air and all of new energy just feels solemn. Might be good to give people a heads up and keep an eye on it.]

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[He has thought about this--the possibility of Senel or one of the others ending up here. He doesn't honestly know what would happen. They'd be furious, of course, naturally, but--]

I suppose if that happened . . . I'd let them yell at me and tell them I didn't intend to return. And perhaps say that I hope they solve--the problem--themselves.

[As for what would happen if Solon showed up here . . . well, he does actually try not to think about that. He's literally having that nightmare downthread.]

[from the nightmare Solon looks like he's going to be 500% murdered if he ever arrives here, goodness]

...that's fair. Sounds like a tough choice, but -- it's your life to live, isn't it?

[His life. That's something he has and hasn't thought about since coming to the coven. He's used to thinking of his life, his freedom and selfish choices, as something stolen, or perhaps borrowed against the future. When he went back to Solon, he assumed his life no longer belonged to him.

But he doesn't want it to be that way. And--if he's not going back to his world, maybe it doesn't have to be that way. Maybe he can get away cleanly with his prize, to extend the metaphor.

At last he says decisively:]

That's another reason I'm doing this. To live out my own life.

Hmmm.

[not a disagreement, just a considering noise while he mulls that over]

So that means...you really don't feel you could do that where you're from. Or...you weren't able to, outright.

[is jay dead where he's from

he really hopes jay's not dead]

[Not dead! Just being menaced by his professional assassin abuser. Huge step up, really.

Anyway. He nods.]

Essentially, yes.

...then you must be a pretty strong guy, to make that decision for yourself. I hope they respect it.

[There's a thin-edged smile.]

I'm not strong at all, really. But--if it comes to that, I hope they do as well.

[You know. After they finish being furious with him for betraying them.]

[his mouth quirks a little]

...you like to talk yourself down a lot, you know that?

. . . I'm just telling the truth.

[Snappish, as though having to defend himself against the idea that he's a strong person isn't something he particularly wants to do. He glances away from Mikleo.]

If you knew the truth of the situation, you wouldn't say things like that.

...if you wanted to tell me, I'd listen. If you don't, I still have your actions since you arrived here to go on, don't I?

You mean my position of helpfulness and selflessness as regards the coven, I presume.

[He sounds a little--bitter, or rueful, or both, as he says that.]

Yes, that's working better than I thought it would.

Is helpful and selfless not actually what you were going for there, or did you just have ulterior motives for it?

[he doesn't sound like he's judging, just curious]

. . . I wanted to put myself in a position where I would be listened to in an extremity. If the time eventually came to move against Qri, for example.

...the intent to maneuver for power isn't necessarily malicious either, Jay. If the point was that your motives aren't pure and selfless, you've made it, but...

[shrugs]

No one's perfect.

[Oh my god??? Oh my god. He can't . . . actually deal with someone using logic to argue that from the outside, he looks like a decent human being. He opens his mouth and shuts it again.]

--I'm not going to sit here and argue with you about how I'm not actually a good person. That would be ludicrous.

Does that mean I was winning?

[jay activated mode: very low-grade troll]

But okay, we can stop. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable anyway, just...that's how I see it, when I look at you and what you've done here.

No, it doesn't!

[Sadly, he is easily trolled.]

. . . fine. What did you want to talk about, then? I've covered what I wanted to say.

[Or what he's willing to say, even in the context of a dream.]

...you could tell me if you want a friend. I quite like you as a person, but I've never actually been quite sure if-- if it was appropriate to ask.

[Oh, no, you said the f-word. Jay is straight-up gaping at him.]

That--you--

...was it inappropriate after all...

[he just wants! to be friends!]

. . . I'm not sure I make a very good friend.

[He doesn't really want to talk about how he betrayed his last set, even in a dream, but he can admit that much.]

I mean, that's fine. You might surprise yourself?

[He makes a face.]

It's that easy for you to trust me?

I'm asking if we can be friends, not making a soul pact with you. Is it that huge a thing?

I don't know!

[Crap. He didn't mean to say that.]

. . . fine, if that's what you want.

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