Erynne's First Portal

[singindemonhq]

The Little Wolf was as ready to open her first dimensional portal as anyone ever is. I drove the car slowly across the parking area as she played the chant. It sounded OK - no skips on the CD and that can be the really dangerous part of using recordings. I'd seen her check it before she hit play - and then - we went through.

I thought I knew where we were going, but when I saw the place I couldn't believe it!

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[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

Ok, y'know *looks around* This is beautiful. And why do you look
surprised when you get your first sight of the place,
Sweet, darlin'?

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

I saw it once, a few years back, but it was kinda bare, not like this... I didn't expect it to be quite so ... festive. *Gestures, your clothes thicken against the biting wind. Slips and arm around you.*

Is that warmer for you? Maybe we should look around a bit?

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

I'm fine.
Sounds like a plan to me.
A few years back? *steady gaze* Now I thought this was supposed to be somewhere I'd seen before?

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

I only said it'd be a dimension you'd seen before. *Grins at you, but the smile is just slightly strained,*

That's the tradition, means even the inexperienced ones get a fair chance to work it out... *Turns head*

Look at that bridge! There's a whole bunch of them on it but it doesn't seem to cross anything - and is the light catching it? or is it...? Want to go over there and see it? Or the statues first?

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*curious*

*walks toward the bridge, watching and listening*

Oooh. My.

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Has stayed back to enjoy the sight of you against the gentle green glow. Starts forward on hearing the tone of your voice.*

*Very tempted to cast the mojo, but that could disqualify your first portal trip. Touches the material of the bridge and almost says, "Where the hell are we?" Takes a deep breath and waits for you to speak.*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*looks out over the bridge, quietly enjoying the view*

*holds out a hand for you to take*

Working on it. But I'm in no rush to 'solve the puzzle'.
Unless you want to get out of here fast for some reason.

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Looking out at the view as dance music wells up in the distance, with a recorded singer. Relieved expression almost shows, for just a split second.*

*Looks down at you,*

Oh, I'm in no hurry, little Traveler - I like the view. Nice of them to build it in your color. Shall we go on up? Looks like there's plenty to see and you may find some tales to spin, later.

It reminds me of a place I saw a few centuries back, but the Welven did portraits, too...

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*smiles, and takes your arm, half-walking, half-gliding onto the bridge*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Slides foot over the surface, carefully,*

Now, this might be fun to dance on, don't you think? Maybe when we get to the top of the slope?

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*laughs*
Why not?

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Chuckles,* Why not.

*Slides hand over the rail, carefully,*

The ice is modeled around the lights, isn't it? I wonder what The Welven would think of this?

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*shrugs*
*reaches the top of the bridge a few steps ahead of you and turns to wait*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*reaches you just as the recorded dance music wells up again. Looks at the empty stretch of bridge ahead and puts a hand on your waist, chuckling,*

Well, Little Star, shall we dance?

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*slides arms around your neck, laughing*

We shall!

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Slides arms around your waist and pulls you close, starting to move with the beat,*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*laughs softly, twirling around, hears
music in the background*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Takes your hand and pivots to let you swing around me, throwing in a quick double tap step while we dance apart...*.

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*dances you closer to the other end of the bridge where the ice curves downward*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Swings you back into my arms and dances close.*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*looks at the carved railing, then down*
*puts one gloved hand on the rail and pushes off, sliding rapidly down the arch, giggling*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Watches you go, laughing,*

*Starts to follow you down, sliding standing.*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*stops at bottom, not moving out of your way, a wicked smile on her face*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Still sliding, laughing but starting to look concerned - there is no space to avoid a collision*

*Calls*

Get clear!

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*is not moving*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Is heading for a hard collision with you. Smokes out*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*whips around, in time to tackle you as you solidify behind her*
*Pllooosh!*
Both land in the snowbank to the left*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Laughing and trying to grab you!*

Now, there's a way to cool a guy off!

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*stays just out of reach*
Yeah...
*starts packing together a snowball*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Bounces forward to catch you, trying to pull you down again.*

*Squeezes ball of snow in right hand*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*dodges your grab, stands, snowball in one hand*
*takes aim*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Ducks under your aim and tackles you,*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*flips you over, pinning you beneath her*
Ha! Take that!

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Relaxes, for a second, with a wicked grin.*

*Seems to be wriggling into a more ... comfortable position - then catches your wrist left-handed while stuffing the ball of impacted snow down your neckline with my free right hand - laughing!*

Now, maybe I've got you right where I want you!

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*hits you with soft handful of snow, blinding you*
Suspect you've got that backward, firewalker. *evil grin* Wanna get out of this snowbank? Or do you think you're warm enough?

((OOC))

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Gestures, and is lying comfortably on a lush fur-backed blanket, wearing a warm, dry parka and a fur-lined cloak - grinning at you...*

Oh, I'm warm enough. I'm in no hurry for you to organize us a hotel room or somewhere out of this wind.

*Your own clothes remain wet from the snowball and seem thinner than they were before...*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's a pity. You'll miss out on a lot.

*sits up, then stands with easy grace,
sliding off her wet outer jacket*

Sure you're not coming?

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

*Stands, swirling my cloak around my own shoulders. Gestures, the blanket vanishes.*

Oh, I'm coming along. I'm sure we'll find it a cool outing.

*Your own clothing remains as it was, and your outer jacket remains damp.*

Sure you're warm enough? *Loosens the cloak, slightly.*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*teasingly* I manage. *puts an arm around
your waist* But let's find somewhere I can wring this out and fast-dry them.
D'you speak Chinese?

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

Why bother, you can ... negotiate for dry clothes without that.

*Grins at you*

I understand all languages, with the mojo, but - why bother?

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*leans cheek on your shoulder* 'Mm. I'm not cold. What, wet t-shirt contests aren't your style?

*looks around, watching and listening to people nearby*

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

Ooh, they're my style, all right. Sure you don't feel at all chilly?

*Puts arm around you,*

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

I'm good.
*considers*
Hotel room? Or find someplace outdoors to glamour? Those ice castles are lovely.

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

Now there's a thought - want to pick yourself a pretty palace and I'll glamor it so nobody else can find the door? Igloos are warm. We could ... ah, now, would you like to be a little wicked, Little Star?

The walls are translucent as it is - easy enough to glamor so that we could see out and none of them could see in ...

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

Laughs softly
That'd be something new...*steals a quick kiss* Can you hold the glamour if you were--ah--distracted?

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes, I think so. Let's find a pretty castle - and then you can get out of those wet clothes and I'll conjure up a nice fluffy towel...

*Wraps half the cloak around you.*