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Tweak says, "ZIAM FOR LIFE"

Isadora Raleigh (poison_and_fire) wrote in expresslogs,
@ 2012-04-12 23:54:00

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{isadora raleigh, {magius

Potential
Characters: Dora, Iridia, Magius
When: pre-breakfast hours
Location: front dining car
Warnings/Rating: None anticipated
Summary: Dora ponders
Status: Complete

Dora was still trying to find an ideal routine, but she thought she was close with the one she had now. She'd moved to a room with no names on the door, and in the event someone did show up in that room, she'd simply relocate. It appeared her spot had been occupied, anyway, and she was somewhat amused when she thought about that.

Still not inclined to be around larger crowds with Iridia (though she thought she wouldn't have the same issues if her dæmon had been smaller), she'd taken to rising early enough to beat most of the breakfast crowd. This morning, she thought the red-head who'd stolen her room must be running late, because she was fairly certain it was close to the time she was usually in the kitchen.

No matter though.

Settled contently at one of the tables in the corner, she was quietly eating her breakfast of cereal and juice. Iridia was stretched out between her chair and the wall. While he was visible to anyone walking through in either direction, he wasn't exactly a prominent feature. It did amuse her a little to wonder how long it would take people to notice him if they did venture over, and what their reaction would be. She was playing a little with people, honestly, when they pointed him out. She couldn't help it at this point.

But she was explaining him as well to those interested in asking. It had gone ... well enough the first few times, so why not keep it up?

Scrolling somewhat lazily through the network, Dora let her mind drift to the rumors she'd caught wind of about the potential of wasps with venom that caused hallucinations. She was no stranger to getting her own poisons, and she'd milked snakes before. She was curious if there was a way to extract the poison from the wasps. While she had no intention of using it on the train, she thought it could be something fun to play with if she was allowed to bring it home.

She supposed she'd see, if the opportunity arose. She'd certainly do her best to ensure said opportunity arose. With a soft smile on her lips, Dora set her phone aside to finish up her breakfast before she simply relaxed. She'd move, sooner or later, when the crowds started filing in. Until then though ... she was content to sit, ponder, and watch the sand roll by.

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magius
2012-04-15 01:05 am UTC (link)

Magius nodded, curious now, wondering now, if he could, indeed, summon or create a familiar of himself. Out of the magic of the universes around them. Hmmm. He shook his head, focusing on her again.

"You are an intriguing woman." She was, indeed.

Magius nodded slowly, listening, wondering at such. So having a daemon was so a part of her life and that of those around her that the absences of such made her feel so... disturbed? He felt a surge of sorrow for that, then. It might be likely that someone of her world would come here, but the train seemed to enjoy a wide swath of worlds.

"That is good! This place is full of intriguing ideas and new things to learn of and about. I find myself filled with a desire to learn. I have found one fellow similar, from a different world and situation, but who, like me, shares my desire for knowledge. Already we have spent hours speaking so."

He smiled at her. "Will you tell me sommat of your world? What you enjoyed about it?"

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poison_and_fire
2012-04-15 02:35 am UTC (link)

Something like a smirk briefly crossed her lips when he called her intriguing. She wasn't inclined to argue it, but neither would he know the half of it.

Dora hadn't found anything she was particularly interested in pursuing as far as educational advancement went, though she was somewhat curious what he had found. "That's fortunate," she agreed to his enthusiasm regarding his pursuits.

"I'd answer your questions, but I imagine I enjoyed the same things in my world others enjoyed in theirs. My hobbies. My intellectual pursuits. The days I spent alive."

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magius
2012-04-15 02:57 am UTC (link)

Magius saw that brief smirk and it made him smile, though he looked down while he did it. Women were complicated, and made him feel horribly shy when doing anything but speaking about magic to them.

"Thank you. Ah." Her answers made him nod. "I have not, in truth, spoken to many yet... what hobbies? what intellectual pursuits?" All of this was curious to him, as layering around magic.

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poison_and_fire
2012-04-15 04:42 am UTC (link)

Beneath the table, Iridia shifted slightly, the tip of his tail twitching a little. Never the social sort to begin with, Dora found the questions to be a little on the prying side. Why was he so curious?

Perhaps it was simply paranoia, but Isadora found she disliked the line of questioning.

"I studied alethiometers," she replied. It was pretty much the same answer she'd given Finnick the other day, and why not? Let it be her primary front. "In my world, their devices much like a compass, though rather than directions they have symbols. You ask it a question by manipulating the trio of hands to the appropriate symbols, and with enough focus, it will respond. The answers are always truthful, and it allows us to be aware of events happening on the other side of the world.

"I'm not particularly adept at reading it, but to truly read it well, it takes a lifetime of study."

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magius
2012-04-15 05:47 am UTC (link)

Magius nodded, and smiled a little. "Thank you. You have been most kind. If I may ever aid thee, please let me know." He bowed to her, then rose.

"I should be going." An edgy person of times, Magius was still learning to be around people. Curiosity pushed him to learn more, but a thread of fear and worry pushed him to flee, and he swallowed as he stepped back. He turned to go with a wave, reclaiming his staff as he did so.

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poison_and_fire
2012-04-15 08:07 am UTC (link)

Dora's brows elevated slightly, and she wondered if it was something she'd said that had driven him off. Or if Iridia had done something. "Well, that was ... interesting."

"You're getting better at your lie," he murmured to her as he made his way out from beneath the table, arching his back and stretching.

"It's not a lie," she countered, lingering at the table long enough to give Magius time to have fled the area before she rose slowly. "It's a bastardized version of the truth."

Iridia chuckled softly before he padded along after Dora, presuming they were heading back to their room.

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