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video | un: alayne

Name: Alayne
Date: 22/7
Format: video

[ there's a moment - a few, really - of fumbling, arranging; signs to a canny eye that Alayne is very much unfamiliar with such a device, or at least using it in this way. soon the mirror is set and angled to show her seated, neat and prim and just a little chagrined as she huffs, speaking softly at first: ]

I half feel I'm speaking to myself, how strange...

[ but there is so much strangeness going on, at least as far as she's concerned, and if she can take the rest in stride she can manage this, too. so she tells herself, anyway.

she fixes her gaze upon the mirror, raising her voice. ]


I thought it may be prudent to introduce myself, if these devices are widely used. [ her trepidation at the oddness of this does not show. courtesy is courtesy and this, at least, she knows well, and her smile is amiable. ] My name is Alayne Stone, and I am newly arrived, though - I have memories of being here before, briefly. If there are any who remember me or who, perhaps, have experienced the same, I would be happy to hear from them.

[ she hopes, desperately -- but there's no sense in thinking too long on that, and she curtails the beginnings of said hope shining on her face swiftly. ]

I was hoping, also, to speak to some... better experienced witches, or those who - who perhaps know more of Bonding. [ her mouth opens, about to ask more, but she seems to think better for it. ] I promise, though I have amassed quite the pile of questions I will try to keep my onslaught to a minimum.

[ briefly, her head dips, fleetingly shy before she nods to herself and looks to the mirror again. ]

And I have little notion of how necessary such a service may be, but I thought I might offer my talents with a needle and thread to those in need. [ Alayne smiles again. ] Perhaps not the most exciting of abilities, but I am capable enough should you need things mended or embroidered. [ though the idea of working for money is near as strange to her as anything else, really, but she could use both the coin and the distraction.

that said, that hesitant, unsure look passes across her face again, because she's really not certain as to the etiquette involved in ending a message like this. in the end, she settles for dipping her head in an approximation of a curtsey, and leaves it at that. ]

((ooc: for plotting, or if we had a fourth wall thread going, feel free to hit me up via pm or [plurk.com profile] ikanas!))
mensrea: (pic#13835255)

video; network name: "Stiles"

[personal profile] mensrea 2020-07-22 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, welcome back, I guess.

[ A rueful grin greets Alayne as he sends a return video feed. While Stiles generally prefers to text, he has a feeling that might be a bit beyond her comfort zone right now; Alayne definitely gives off "medieval time period" vibes. And yet, despite that... ]

Stiles, in case you forgot. So, question. Fair's fair, after all – and I answered a ton of your questions last time. [ He pauses. ] ...Do you know what a hoodie is?

[ His last seamstress has since left Aefenglom. This Arachne teen needs his sweatshirts altered for his new spider limbs, sweltering summer heat or not! ]
mensrea: (pic#13835253)

[personal profile] mensrea 2020-07-22 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The grin is unfaltering, so it seems that Stiles takes what she says in stride; he isn’t offended that she’s glad to find someone she met before here still. That kind of sentiment is only natural, after all. He’d be guilty of it too in her position. ]

Here, I’ll show you.

[ The camera is set down on his nightstand as he crosses his bedroom to the closet. Alayne will now be able to see what was hidden by close proximity before: Two Arachne legs have ruptured from his shoulder blades and are folded tight against his body. While he’s turned, one of them – a furred tarsus – waves merrily at the camera. Stiles returns with a modern, red hoodie, which he holds up for her to see. ]

This is called a hoodie. Sometimes, we call it a sweatshirt. Have anything similar in your world?
mensrea: (pic#13835278)

[personal profile] mensrea 2020-07-23 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ The reassurance that the hoodie doesn’t look complicated earns Alayne a beaming look from Stiles, who has never quite managed to adapt to Aefenglom’s eccentric fashion styles and much prefers the familiarity of the modern twenty-first century. He continues to hold the hoodie up, turning it around to show her the back. ]

Nope, not damaged. But I recently got these suckers in – [ a thumb jerks over his shoulder at the Arachne limbs, looming about him like overcurious puppies ] – and now I can’t wear it. If I could get some, uh… I don’t know, flaps or holes or whatever, I’d be all set. Just something I can stuff the legs through. Does that make sense? And I’ll have another three pairs coming in over the next few months, so I’ll need more alterations in the future. You game?
mensrea: (pic#13835256)

[personal profile] mensrea 2020-07-23 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Pleased, he settles back down on his bed, readjusting the comm watch to keep him in view as he does so. The hoodie is folded and placed on his lap. ]

For the last half year, all eight of them were only present on the full moons. [ A wry, vaguely unhappy twist of his mouth. ] Seems like my time's up, though. These two are permanent. I have a feeling I'll be getting another permanent pair next month too. Sucks, but I've had time to come to terms with my transformation.

[ Not that he necessarily has come to terms with it; Stiles still struggles with many aspects of his Monster species and transformation. ]

How's your magic treating you? Still a Witch?
mensrea: (pic#13835286)

[personal profile] mensrea 2020-07-24 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ The offer takes him aback and this time, it’s his turn to fall quiet. Stiles wonders if she pities him – pities his becoming of a Monster associated with one of the most loathed creatures on any world – but then shrugs off the notion dismissively. Does it matter? Pride has never been one of his vices, either way. Most likely, Alayne Stone is just a compassionate kind of girl. ]

Sounds good. You have a residence yet? I can swing by to drop off the hoodies, [ yes, there are multiple, ] and show you where on them the, uh, spider legs will need to come through.
mensrea: (pic#13835302)

[personal profile] mensrea 2020-07-25 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Their own cottage is also in the Haven, so her location isn’t too far from where he and Jonas live. Having wandered the streets enough to know nearly every part of the city, he recognizes the address immediately. ]

Now? I usually sleep during the day and work at night. It’s, uh…a spider thing.

[ Curious, he squints past her shoulder as if trying to discern details of her room. ]

Unless now’s a bad time…?
mensrea: (pic#13835251)

[personal profile] mensrea 2020-07-28 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Cool. I’ll head over now, then.

[ If she allows that trepidation to cross her expression, Stiles doesn’t notice; he’s already grabbing a rucksack and stuffing the hoodie into it. ]

I’ll be there in like, five minutes. See you soon!

[ And then the video feed ends.

About ten minutes later, there’s a knock on her front door. Should there be a peephole for her to peer through, Alayne will find Stiles dressed in modern clothes outside, a rucksack hanging from a shoulder and a potted plant in his hands. The two tarsi are lazily fanning the air around his face, the sweltering summer heat visible in the beads of perspiration collecting at his temples. ]
usurpers: (pic#14002748)

video - un: jaeger

[personal profile] usurpers 2020-07-22 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he hardly even wanted to use this thing when he first arrived, and while he's grown accustomed to typing, speaking to radios and seeing people on screens— many might not be. eren holds the watch in front of him that's sure to at least get his face from a lap's view, with half . . . his palm unintentionally covering the camera. it's been a year, but what truly is technology? ]

I might have a job for you already. [ work is good! and he'd gladly send his miserable torn poncho to a starter tring to settle in than one of the established shops. ] I can help with Bonds, too.
usurpers: (pic#14179209)

[personal profile] usurpers 2020-07-27 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ luckily, for eren to show her, he’ll have to set his camera somewhere else free of the obscurity his thumb causes. using a wall as a stand for the watch’s back (he seems to be in a public place with tables), the dragon steps away and stretches his arms sideways to show the huge, claw-born tears streaking down the middle of his poncho, adorning plenty of loose strings in between the spaces. ]

Is it possible?
usurpers: (Default)

[personal profile] usurpers 2020-07-28 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't mind that. [ people that did this sort of thing already have an eye for detail that he didn't, and different patterns didn't matter— so long as most of his smell is still on it, plus? her confidence in it is more than enough. ] How much would I owe you?
usurpers: (pic#14001800)

[personal profile] usurpers 2020-08-02 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he doesn’t miss a beat, money not being a problem: ]

I’ll leave half with you when I drop this off. [ a gesture to some of the fabric as he flips it while sitting back down. she’s new so maybe— considering the post, she might even need it for her next meals. ] What can I help with?
blankpieces: (glance)

video, un: dagwood (I have only garbage to offer this queen.)

[personal profile] blankpieces 2020-07-23 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Only Near's upper half is visible, but the teen is covered in black, white, and gray scales - mostly pale around his face. A dark, forked tongue occasionally darts free of his mouth, so it's not hard to guess what sort of monster he is. Baggy clothing covers the rest of him, save for his equally scaled hands.]

I could potentially find a job for you, but it seems as though others have already offered.

[Employees shouldn't be this difficult to come by. He might not have the brightest of personalities, but it's a simple enough job.]

I run a toy store and am a little understaffed at the moment. You can always look me up on the network if your other offers fall through. My name is Eli Dagwood.

[Which is also an alias, but most of his names are so it works just as well as anything else.]
Edited 2020-07-23 01:59 (UTC)
blankpieces: (smug)

[personal profile] blankpieces 2020-07-24 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't have to work the storefront. I'm only going to want people on the floor who are comfortable being there. Of course if you're interested in that I can always use the help.

[An attractive young woman would at least make customers feel more comfortable than a cranky looking snake-person, that's for sure.]

I don't sew, but I have some individuals who make things like stuffed animals for the shop. I give their products visibility and they get a good chunk of the final sale price. If that's more your style.

[Her style of speech and the fact that she uses the word "merchant" does clue him in to at least a little bit of what sort of place she's from - specifically one less modern than his own time.] I'm sure this world takes some adapting to.

[He knows it does, because he's still working on it.]
blankpieces: (forward)

[personal profile] blankpieces 2020-07-28 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It's strange to a lot of us. Some of us come from a time where the technology is more advanced, some from when it's less so. But most of us aren't used to turning into monsters. I suppose casting spells is more common.

[Not in his world. He'd only had a small introduction to the supernatural, though he feels like he's in the minority among many of the mirrorbound. And here it's practically everywhere.]

Anyway, it's an option to keep in mind. Even if you decide not to help with the shop I can provide a few crafting materials. I even recently purchased a large worm that spins silk. [He shifts to the side slightly so they she can see a cage on a nearby table with a rather large grub looking thing inside.] ...Well, technically it can't spin it yet - it's still young. But it should be able to eventually.
stopfen: (since that day)

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[personal profile] stopfen 2020-07-23 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh another needleworker.]

Most people here could answer your questions on bonds, though I can't say anything about how witch magic works. [Being a monster, that'd be something she'd never understand.]

I know someone who is looking for people who can sew. She offered me a job a few weeks ago. I'll ask if she's still looking for people, what kind of things do you make?
stopfen: (The red and bloody land)

[personal profile] stopfen 2020-07-24 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
It's easy enough to pick up other things if you know dresses. I'll let her know, though I'm not sure if she's set her store up yet. [It's level. Just a simple offer.] I can't say much about the styles. But I think she'd like a range.

[Tataru was like that. Making all kinds of things, Mikasa had no idea how she thought of some of them.]

I only have one, so I can't say much about them....They're annoying, especially with how everyone makes it sound. [The likenesses to marriage, the mental link stuff.] The only thing I can say is that you should attend the classes at the Coven, then get one once you've learnt how to block your feelings from going through.
stopfen: (Counting the seasons that have elapsed)

[personal profile] stopfen 2020-07-26 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
You're thanking me too soon. [She hadn't gotten the job yet. For all Mikasa knew Tataru might have already found someone. There might not even be enough work for all of them if the lalafell was only looking for part-timers]

That depends how well you can control your emotions. It's...Hard to describe. [She'd once been called asocial, so the boxing off emotions, putting the walls up had come naturally to her.] You just focus.
stopfen: (I abandoned and then rediscovered it)

[personal profile] stopfen 2020-07-30 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
If you say so...[There's an unseen shrug. She couldn't be able arsed to argue something so minor.]

Less, it all depends on control. If you're good at that and not easily surprised then you'd be able to block everything...But if you're startled or feel something strongly, it'll go through. [Did that make sense? It did to her, just about, but she'd had some time to think about it and get used to the magic of this place and it's oddities.]

I...You might be better asking someone else. I'm not very expressive to begin with. [There wasn't as much to control.]
polterguide: (Default)

video; un: cherrypit

[personal profile] polterguide 2020-07-23 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
It's nice meeting you, Alayne, for as... Much as this counts as a meeting.

[The faun on the video looks chipper enough, if a bit tired. They brush their bangs out of their eyes, the way their hand bumps their curling horn perhaps testament to how unused they still are to their changes.]

Unfortunately I can't help much with Bonds, but... I think more people might need help with mending than you'd think - or perhaps alterations. Sudden changes means a lot of things need to, well... Be changed.

[Their lips quirk into a wry smile, well aware they could have worded that better.]

But... I'm more interested in the embroidery... What sort of stuff do you do? Like the patterns.
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[personal profile] polterguide 2020-07-28 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but I think it's one we'll get used to eventually.

[There's no saying how long they're going to be here, after all.]

Oh! It still looks good, though. You can't really go wrong with the classics... Do you do anything on like, pillows for display or anything? I wouldn't mind having some stuff to put around my room.

[Which is... Currently rather plain. Not necessarily out of any feeling like they're going to be leaving soon, so why personalize their home, but more because they just... Simply haven't had the time or idea over what to do there. Back home it was easy, with their roommate providing most of the furniture and decorations in the apartment, and now...

Well. They would appreciate having something.]
polterguide: (Default)

[personal profile] polterguide 2020-07-28 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I've found myself appreciating plants and nature more, lately... [It's a faun thing, apparently.] So what about something with some flowers in it? You can decide which ones would be best.
freeing: (dany14)

un: khaleesi - video

[personal profile] freeing 2020-07-25 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ So, another one returned? It was not a rarity in itself now, she's come to understand. Gives her hope for the ones she's lost and hope for the ones not yet arrived.

...Is that selfish? To wish for her dear Missandei or even the familiar face of Daario despite their last encounter?

She pushes it aside. ]


You've returned and seem to be in good enough spirits to send your questions into the world. [ A tiny bit of amusement there. ] I hope I can help you.

[ Briefly, she offers a smile. ]

What do you know of Bonding? Let's start there.
freeing: (dany03)

[personal profile] freeing 2020-08-05 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I was once like you, unfamiliar and uncertain. It is not a favorable feeling to sit in for too long.

[ She admits, narrowed gaze less of a judgmental type and more akin to pity. It feels so long ago, but the feeling of loneliness and bitterness had almost consumed her. She wished not for the girl on the other end of this to feel such a way. ]

You have been paying attention to what the Coven tells you, then. [ That was good, even if Dany had her reservations initially. ] There is a benefit of choosing a monster/witch bond, but multiple can prove useful for your own growth. Magic courses with you, the dreadful sort that can be like a pot over an open flame, daring to bubble over if not careful.

[ There's caution in her voice: ]

With a ceremony and an agreement, also comes power. Protection, if you allow it.
voktys: (ōrbar)

un: priestess – video;

[personal profile] voktys 2020-07-25 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
frankly, melisandre is... not overly fond of this method of communication. sharp tongues might suggest that she is quite old and resistant to change in this way.

alas.


I believe we share the experience of having been brought, returned, and brought here again.

and she is making peace with that, in her own way.

I would say it is a pleasure to see you again, Alayne Stone, but such pleasures are tinged with the truth behind our unfortunate situation. Most I have spoken to on the matter suggest that this time, leaving once more may not be possible so swiftly.
fuckingpassw0rd: <user name=bungalows> (6)

video; un: f*ckingusername

[personal profile] fuckingpassw0rd 2020-07-27 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[It's always weird when teens are this polite. Guess they never crossed each other before if she's been here. Well he can at least impart some knowledge the best way he knows how.]

Name's Hank Anderson. Been here more than a year as a witch, so ask the questions way.
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video | un: andal

[personal profile] heartsbane 2020-07-28 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
—Ah! Alayne... Stone, was it? It is difficult to forget such a name. I am happy to see you again. A little sad, confusingly enough, but also happy.

[ leaving and returning to a place like this has to bring many mixed feelings into the equation, and Jorah surely empathizes. their exchange from before was short and he didn't learn much of the girl past her name and perhaps bits and pieces of her background. now's as good of a time as any to try and pick that up again, while hopefully answering any questions he can. ]

I am no Witch, but I can offer my knowledge on bonds. Perhaps what not to do, since I know better than most. [ still no bond with a Witch. a shame, really. ] And there is plenty to be mended here at the farm I am on if you require something to busy your hands.