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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:57 pm
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Alexis's fingers were still curled around his own. It was- Well, it was not odd but he was making an effort to try and keep his chill away from his hands. How much that would work outside of Ashdown he had no idea but he knew, at least, he could control it to a certain degree.
They had appeared not that far from where Alexis lived, from Nasir and Wil's, and he tilted his head to look down at them.
"We're almost there," he said, though it really did not need to be said. "Do you need a moment before we head over?" Then, after another beat. "I'm not leaving immediately once we're inside, alright?" As this version of them - this Alexis who looked so disconnected - was far, far worse than the one he had picked up that had been in a lake that doubled as oblivion.
Daekie i figure can post again after you post and bring in nasir and then halo can come in with wil? idk
iloveyouDIE okay to be fair, wil isn't a warg yet but they will be warg boyfriends
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:24 pm
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Alexis' grip was tight; if Jeremiah's fingers were too cold, they made no mention of it at all. They never tripped over their own feet, but they stood perfectly still, perfectly poised, back straight - but it felt automatic. They weren't doing it because they wanted to -- they were doing it because Alois had taught them to stand at attention, not speak until spoken to, act like a proper court member -- they had bled for it. And for nothing, now.
"Alright," they said, very hesitantly, and left it at that.
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 1:19 am
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:13 pm
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Nasir was getting more worried by the minute. "Yeah, uh ... I am going to go get drinks. Go ahead to the living room?" There was a nod that direction, his expression worried (because of so many things).
Jeremiah followed after a moment later, not even phased if there was anything out and about that was drug paraphernalia. It was, after all, legal for recreational use (though Alexis's age was technically underage for it but so long as the were clean when stuff like that came up-) and the silver-haired man was not in the mood to even consider slapping someone on the wrist.
When Nasir appeared, it was with a tray and glasses of water. One was set down in front of Alexis and another in front of Jeremiah (he immediately took a sip). It was taking everything to not start fidgeting, so Nasir sat down.
"There's some things we need to talk about," Jeremiah started after he set his glass down. "In regards to Alexis and the Court." Why they were now so obviously without their magic. There were no strange eyes, no kills on the side of their neck, no unnerving aura around them ... "I don't think either of you really know much about it?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 5:29 pm
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"The Spinel Lady took my magic," Alexis stated, quiet. "The court was built in her bones." They scowled, biting their lip, shoulders tight. "She died for it. I can't complain 'bout whatever she does to me. I didn't get the sigil carved into me." Over, under, over, under. It might have been half-a-braid, if you gave it a generous amount of possibility; mostly they just seemed to be knotting their hair, curl under curl over curl.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:54 pm
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Nasir's hand immediately went to Wil's hair, once he was close and tugged gently on the curls before nodding. "Yeah, we only know what Alexis has talked about and the listserv ..."
Then Alexis was speaking and Jeremiah moved to go next to them, fingers going to catch their hand and stop them. It was gentle and he stayed this time standing nearby. "Not literally built in her bones," he said with a quiet voice. "Wargs, moonwalkers, and Nobles are all governed by the Charter. Though, obviously, the Charter has more provisions in it regarding Nobles and their actions.
"It is embodied by the Spinel Lady, you would have seen her at the Ball. We gathered to discuss changes to the Charter, things that would perhaps make it better and less abusive," there were no illusions about the nature of the Court, given that people had been kidnapped last year, "but she made an appearance. She did not take kindly to Alexis," to put it lightly, "and stripped them entirely of their magic as they said already."
"Someone can do that?" It was a scary thought, if only because of the changes it brought in Alexis. "Is it because she embodies the Charter?" If Nasir was following things correctly.
"All the magic, even those who aren't differentiated, is filtered through her."
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