Working out of the doldrums

[imaglyphwitch]

Who: Luz and various, depending on the heading
What: Finding ways to keep herself busy!
When: November
Where: Disaster House/Farther Shores



A) Scars (in and around the disaster house)

This had been hard for the days after the second capture: sleeping on her back was a no-no, and anyone who'd heard her during the night knew that she was feeling pretty uncomfortable, so there was definitely no sleeping on the floor: the bed was a must. After that though, there was no more sleeping.

Because, well, nightmares tended to claim Luz's thoughts. It was bad enough when they were about the dark warehouse but then they started mingling with the cave and the mountain men and now Luz's dreams were pretty much built around being a snack while being bled dry. So if you weren't actually in the Disaster House you might see Luz up on the porch, a drink in her hand and eyebags for days.

What a time to be alive.

B) A-boat scavenging we go! (OTA)



Look, it's been a hard week, and Luz can't just stay in her house going crazy, no matter what her body might say! So Luz is bundled up pretty tight, bag on her back, and is already gone from the house to start looking over some of the boats in this newest arrival of Sleepers. If you were also looking to search through the boats you might find a rather chipper Luz, who's managed to extract a few rare goods from one or two boats.

"Hey, give me a hand! Maybe we can find some stuff easily, together!"

C) And then there's a time for fighting. (OTA)

So much for a peaceful search! Not that Luz thought it was going to stay peaceful in the first place, but she had definitely been hoping she wouldn't be thrown into the scary, violent side of things until a little later! But nope, there was literally evil blood coming from the ground, and Luz's glyphs, while effective, definitely was not going to be able to hold against ALL these enemies.

She could definitely use some help.

Comments

[imaglyphwitch]

Hey, there is plenty of room for new sleepover traditions! I'd love to incorporate some of the things you'd like too!

[danserai]

I haven't done that many . . . but I think hot cocoa and whatever else you have is a good place to start.

[imaglyphwitch]

Yeah! Also, if you want, we can start getting an idea about what you might want to add in your room! I know you liked to keep things simple, but a few things might really liven things up!

[danserai]

Mmm, that does sound really nice. I would like to decorate my room.

[imaglyphwitch]

Did you think you had a motif in mind? Oh! Did you want me to paint a picture for you, like Luca?

[danserai]

Maybe something with birds?

Or famous ballet posters? Pique puts a lot of those in her room.

[imaglyphwitch]

Birds? Heh, as someone who can turn into one, I can relate!

Ooh, ok! I can look them up, or recreate a pose or something if you like!

[danserai]

You can turn into a bird? With . . . magic?

[imaglyphwitch]

Does a magic hat count?

[danserai]

Maybe?

[imaglyphwitch]

Then yes, yes I can!

[danserai]

Woooow, that's amazing Luz! Your magic is so special!

[imaglyphwitch]

Actually, you can blame that on my teacher Eda. She gave me the hat when I first arrived in Deerington. I guess she decided she didn't need it since her staff was already able to fly.

[Coincidentally Luz had THAT too].

[danserai]

[ hmm. ]

Is that where your magic comes from? From her?

[imaglyphwitch]

[Luz shook her head].

The bird shaped hat is from her, but her staff just helps me direct my magic glyphs remotely. Casting them is all me!

[danserai]

[ it seems strange to her. magic comes from somewhere right? however, drosselmeyer is magic in a way. as is fakir. so maybe . . . ahiru has no idea how magic works. ]

Did you always know magic?

[imaglyphwitch]

Nope. I was a regular kid like you when I stumbled into the Boiling Isles, a hidden dimension outside of my world. Through the island I learned to cast glyphs, and through some strange coincidence, I can cast them here and in Deerington too!

But I wasn't able to do it without practice and application though. It looks easier than it actually is!

[danserai]

[ yes, ahiru is definitely a regular kid . . . nothing strange here. ]

Does that mean anyone can do it?

[imaglyphwitch]

[Very little does poor Luz know]!

I don't think so. My power came from the Isles, and even though I'm here, somehow I still carry that power here. I think if you have your own powers from your world, they'll work.

[danserai]

Oh, that makes sense. Too bad I don't have any powers! Definitely not!

[imaglyphwitch]

Hey, you're a big ball of sunshine all by yourself! That's a big enough power to begin with!

[danserai]

I don't think that counts as a power as much as a personality, eheh . . .

[imaglyphwitch]

I think it can count as both.

When we really need it, a person who's cheerful really helps.

[danserai]

. . . You really think that's helpful?

[imaglyphwitch]

Ahiru. You have no idea how important it can be.

Especially when bad things happen.