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Announcement: I am on vacation next week. I can check in on my phone but don't expect much writing out of me. Hopefully things won't progress too far until I'm back.
Kassandra
Kassandra had been just about to introduce herself when the spirit appeared again. The images of battle and destruction she brought with her made her weak at the knees. She wasn’t familiar with Polis beyond it’s name and it’s size, but she mourned the loss of it all the same. This was real, it was all real. And happening so fast! Why wasn’t there a warning for the end of the world? Unless this was it. They were it.
“I do have a question, Lalei. Why didn’t you – Oh. I’m. Um. Kassandra, by the way.” She gave a brief wave to the others in the group. “I would say it’s nice to meet you, were the circumstances not so dire.” She turned back to Lalei. “If you can appear in dreams, why not appear to the leaders of our folk and warn them instead? Why us? What can we do against someone who can raze a city?” It seemed like most of the others had a bevy of special talents. She was deeply surprised to note the other shifters in the group. That was rare.
She mumbled the next bit. “I’m not much in a fight, I’m sure, compared to the rest of you. It just seems like… it might have been a better use of your time to warn someone who could have done something about it.”
Kassandra had been just about to introduce herself when the spirit appeared again. The images of battle and destruction she brought with her made her weak at the knees. She wasn’t familiar with Polis beyond it’s name and it’s size, but she mourned the loss of it all the same. This was real, it was all real. And happening so fast! Why wasn’t there a warning for the end of the world? Unless this was it. They were it.
“I do have a question, Lalei. Why didn’t you – Oh. I’m. Um. Kassandra, by the way.” She gave a brief wave to the others in the group. “I would say it’s nice to meet you, were the circumstances not so dire.” She turned back to Lalei. “If you can appear in dreams, why not appear to the leaders of our folk and warn them instead? Why us? What can we do against someone who can raze a city?” It seemed like most of the others had a bevy of special talents. She was deeply surprised to note the other shifters in the group. That was rare.
She mumbled the next bit. “I’m not much in a fight, I’m sure, compared to the rest of you. It just seems like… it might have been a better use of your time to warn someone who could have done something about it.”
Announcement: I am on vacation next week. I can check in on my phone but don't expect much writing out of me.
“Well, thanks for not being weirded out.” Devika smiled, and besides the embarrassment there was clear love for her parents on her face. “You get used to it. Mostly.” Not having any idea about Roxy’s family life, she didn’t realize just what she had.
Once Mr. Jones was back and dressed in something more simple, it was back outside to the car. Devika gave Roxy a subtle pat on the back as they got in, knowing that the other woman didn’t like rid ing in cars much. Once they were all settled and driving, Devika decided to let out a little soothing energy in Roxy’s direction, as this would be a bit of a ride. Honestly, it was as much for her as well, as Devika silently prayed that the restaurant would not be crowded.
“So, Roxy. What do you do for work?” Mara inquired as they drove along. Tim was doing the actual driving, humming along to some pop song on the radio.
Once Mr. Jones was back and dressed in something more simple, it was back outside to the car. Devika gave Roxy a subtle pat on the back as they got in, knowing that the other woman didn’t like rid ing in cars much. Once they were all settled and driving, Devika decided to let out a little soothing energy in Roxy’s direction, as this would be a bit of a ride. Honestly, it was as much for her as well, as Devika silently prayed that the restaurant would not be crowded.
“So, Roxy. What do you do for work?” Mara inquired as they drove along. Tim was doing the actual driving, humming along to some pop song on the radio.
Announcement: I am on vacation next week. I can check in on my phone but don't expect much writing out of me.
Jinny followed quietly when she was asked, still thinking, but about something new.
What had been that look on her Uncle’s face just now? It was just a flash, but it was an emotion she couldn’t quite quantify. Was her having her own eyepatch such a terrible idea? There was something else going on, but she hadn’t the slightest clue as to what that could be. Food for thought, but for later. At least he would think about getting her a cool visor.
When she was led into another locked area, this one full of clothing materials, she smiled a little bit. “I don’t know why this one is locked. Nothing in here seems dangerous.” She picked a bin at random and opened it, finding it full of dark leather. It had a nice scent to it. She ran her fingers across it, feeling the texture and the weight. “Maybe this could make good boots?”
The next bin she dug into was full of kevlar, something she didn’t recognize. It was black and yellow, and quite heavy, with something else woven in that she didn’t know. But she liked how it felt.
She went on, opening this bin and that, asking about materials that she didn’t know, and basically touching everything. Unfortunately there was nothing purple there, but lots of black. She put small samples into a little pile, keeping track of where she got them from.
Then she settled next to him.
“I definitely want to draw ideas for suits, but first I want to show you something I’ve been working on.” There was an eager glitter in her eyes. “It might help figure out just what we need to put in it.” She grabbed his hand. “This time, you follow me!”
She would make him follow even if she had to drag him. Even though he could still pick her up off the ground. Back to the main room they went, with the practice dummies, targets, and very small things like her favorite darts.
“Okay. So. I can use my telekinesis to make things fly, right? I was thinking really hard when I was washing the dishes one day, and I guess I was spaced out looking at the bubbles or something and-” She stopped short. “Wait, that part doesn’t matter. What does matter is this.” She was practically bouncing by this point, barely able to contain her glee.
“Watch this.” She shut her eyes, and took a few deep breaths. Then she concentrated, and with a little noise of effort, simply lifted off the ground.
“Uncle. I Can FLY!” Indeed, she was hovering a few inches off the ground. She opened her eyes and they were a luminous silver. She giggled, and started flying a low, slow circle around him. “I worked it all out on paper. It’s all about math and physics! If I can generate enough energy to act against my own weight on the ground, and I account for the pull of gravity, then boom, up I go! What I can’t do yet is get really high without help. And by help I mean walls.” She was starting to talk a little faster now, with the excitement of telling a secret she’d been hiding for weeks.
She made her way to the nearest wall, and zipped upward. If he was paying close attention, he might notice that she was still only a few inches from that wall, just as she’d been from the ground. Instead of true free-flight like some capes had, she was using her telekinesis to push herself off nearby surfaces and hover. With time and practice, she might do something quite near actual flying. But for now, this was all she had worked out on her own. Slowly, she came to a careful stop beside him, looking up with absolute and utter glee.
“I actually got up in the air last week, but I didn’t want to tell you because… well… I didn’t really know what it could be for. But now-” Now meaning that she was on a brand new, albeit much darker path. “I think this could be something.”
What had been that look on her Uncle’s face just now? It was just a flash, but it was an emotion she couldn’t quite quantify. Was her having her own eyepatch such a terrible idea? There was something else going on, but she hadn’t the slightest clue as to what that could be. Food for thought, but for later. At least he would think about getting her a cool visor.
When she was led into another locked area, this one full of clothing materials, she smiled a little bit. “I don’t know why this one is locked. Nothing in here seems dangerous.” She picked a bin at random and opened it, finding it full of dark leather. It had a nice scent to it. She ran her fingers across it, feeling the texture and the weight. “Maybe this could make good boots?”
The next bin she dug into was full of kevlar, something she didn’t recognize. It was black and yellow, and quite heavy, with something else woven in that she didn’t know. But she liked how it felt.
She went on, opening this bin and that, asking about materials that she didn’t know, and basically touching everything. Unfortunately there was nothing purple there, but lots of black. She put small samples into a little pile, keeping track of where she got them from.
Then she settled next to him.
“I definitely want to draw ideas for suits, but first I want to show you something I’ve been working on.” There was an eager glitter in her eyes. “It might help figure out just what we need to put in it.” She grabbed his hand. “This time, you follow me!”
She would make him follow even if she had to drag him. Even though he could still pick her up off the ground. Back to the main room they went, with the practice dummies, targets, and very small things like her favorite darts.
“Okay. So. I can use my telekinesis to make things fly, right? I was thinking really hard when I was washing the dishes one day, and I guess I was spaced out looking at the bubbles or something and-” She stopped short. “Wait, that part doesn’t matter. What does matter is this.” She was practically bouncing by this point, barely able to contain her glee.
“Watch this.” She shut her eyes, and took a few deep breaths. Then she concentrated, and with a little noise of effort, simply lifted off the ground.
“Uncle. I Can FLY!” Indeed, she was hovering a few inches off the ground. She opened her eyes and they were a luminous silver. She giggled, and started flying a low, slow circle around him. “I worked it all out on paper. It’s all about math and physics! If I can generate enough energy to act against my own weight on the ground, and I account for the pull of gravity, then boom, up I go! What I can’t do yet is get really high without help. And by help I mean walls.” She was starting to talk a little faster now, with the excitement of telling a secret she’d been hiding for weeks.
She made her way to the nearest wall, and zipped upward. If he was paying close attention, he might notice that she was still only a few inches from that wall, just as she’d been from the ground. Instead of true free-flight like some capes had, she was using her telekinesis to push herself off nearby surfaces and hover. With time and practice, she might do something quite near actual flying. But for now, this was all she had worked out on her own. Slowly, she came to a careful stop beside him, looking up with absolute and utter glee.
“I actually got up in the air last week, but I didn’t want to tell you because… well… I didn’t really know what it could be for. But now-” Now meaning that she was on a brand new, albeit much darker path. “I think this could be something.”
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