ƒ 001 [voice/action] open } { but you're bound to stay, for you've lost your way

[deathlessness]

[voice ~ ota]

[This isn’t the first time Freya is woken up to find her world changed, but she had thought she had put this part of her life behind her. She’s also super annoyed because she’s supposed to be saving her dumb family right now, but apparently she can’t ever have what she wants. Story of Freya’s life.

This is not where she’s supposed to be but she’s too paranoid to place that on the network right away. She buys her time, explores, gets to know things, and after finding her way to a bar for a big girl drink, while she’s sitting there, swirling the straw in her hand, she opens the device and decides to test the waters. She speaks calmly and clearly, but doesn’t show her face quite yet.]

So. Instead of demanding information I'm sure you've all shared a thousand times before, I’d prefer to keep things interesting. If you all don’t mind indulging the curiosity of someone who so rarely finds themselves in a place that is quite so … eclectic, I think I’d like to know more about where you all are from.

Granted, there are many variables that make up different worlds, so let’s not let ourselves get carried away. Beginning with one topic would probably suffice, so I’ve chosen the one that I know best.

[You can almost hear the smirk as she speaks.]

Let’s talk magic.

[action ~ the bar ~ for cami o'connell, but ota]

[The reason she chooses the bar, rather than the safety of her assigned room to make that particular announcement is that she does need someone to explain this world to her and as far as she can tell, there is only one person she knows and trusts here. She would rather hear it straight from Cami, getting potentially conflicting information from strangers.

(She's aware that she's fortunate Cami was there at all - she might have had no choice but to rely on the kindness of strangers - but for how she's choosing not to think about being trapped, alone, in a world she doesn't understand. It's bad enough that her siblings aren't here and she seems to be trapped here indefinitely.)

So there she is, perched on a bar stool like she belongs there, and waiting for Cami to make her appearance. That being said, she's not completely unfriendly, so if you wish to chat her up, she'll be more than happy to talk to you.]

Comments

[deathlessness]

Of course. I've always found most rules either made to be broken or ... meant to be bent.

[But let's talk about her magic.]

Where I'm from they call it traditional magic - we draw power from nature, mostly, to cast spells. Magic runs in bloodlines, but people practice different kinds of magic depending on how they were raised or what kind of power they wish to have.

[madehervows]

[Well, that sounds familiar, but given that it isn't accompanied by a crazy facial expression...]

Are you cut off from it in Wonderland? Or can you draw power from it as well? [There's both 'professional' and personal curiosity there.] Ah -- Magic depends on two things where I come from... Most of the time, anyway. Emotion and imagination. Far more whimsical than most worlds that I've heard about, but it comes with the territory.

[deathlessness]

[She shakes her head.]

No, I can still reach it here. I haven't tried to channel Wonderland itself as I have considerable power of my own, but ... it might be something worth trying.

[madehervows]

It's worth looking into.

[Sorry, Freya, she's gonna make a few notes about you now.]

Though, it's not without risks. At times, Wonderland displays a sort of... sentience. Who knows how it'll react to being channeled?

[deathlessness]

Sentient creatures can still be channeled as well, but you do have a point. It might not take well to having it's power borrowed, even briefly.

[madehervows]

It reacted surprisingly well to having a hole torn in it, but borrowing its power is another matter entirely. Hm.

[Something to think about, she supposes.]

If you're interested, I've set up a room on the second floor for magic users. Right now we're trying to find out how the various magics we possess work together, with the aim of trying to stop Wonderland from taking any more memories.

[deathlessness]

That sounds quite interesting, actually. Memory magic is difficult, but I've found that most powers are balanced somehow. I'm sure if we combine our efforts, we'll be able to find something.

[madehervows]

It's not quite as difficult in my world as it is in some, but Wonderland is in a league of its own.

[But that's just stating the obvious.]

I'm in there most days now, so you're welcome any time.

[deathlessness]

I will try and swing by, once I have settled a bit more. Thank you for the information.