Apr. 12th, 2009

[info]ex_inherited217

you self-destructive little girl, pick yourself up, don't blame the world

As a general rule, Gelsey doesn't expect the path she takes to ride back to the stables to lead anywhere other than the stables, so one assumes she can be forgiven for reining in at the front of the hotel and swearing. This is some nexus thing, right? It happens. She'll just ... find ... her pinpoint ... that she left on the vanity in her bathroom before she went out, because she wouldn't need it on the grounds, right?

Damn it.

She adjusts the brim of her hat, squinting at the hotel, the sky, the surrounding land, and nudges the Baron forward to keep looking. (Whoever named that horse has a sense of humour.)

Oct. 6th, 2008

[info]strangedaughter

Louisa Strange is absolutely, positively thrilled. Though she had been trying to sneak into her father's old study (where, of course, she has been forbidden to go), this is far better. She came across the sign-in book first of all, and after choosing what seemed to be a suitably thrilling room number-- 313-- she has set to exploring. Though she saw other names, she has yet to see any other people. Perhaps the place is abandoned-- or better yet, haunted! The idea is positively splendid. She takes off down the corridor at once, making as much noise as possible so that any and all spirits and ghosts will be aware of her presence.

Louisa, daughter of Jonathan and Arabella from Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

Sep. 26th, 2008

[info]small_mystery

Introduction

Laura’s pretty sure someone’d have mentioned a big fancy hotel going up in Mister Otis’ wheatfield. She studies it carefully, her hand resting on Sakae’s broad, gray back. Sakae isn’t worried, at least, and she’s a country dog, used to being expected to know what’s dangerous and what’s harmless. Her ease is a good sign.

Laura tilts her head, then looks back the way she came, frowning. Tom’s Creek isn’t there anymore, the hard beaten dirt track she’s always followed up to Mister Otis’ house simply gone. She stiffens, her pulse loud in her ears, and forces herself to take a good long breath. And then another.

“Sakae,” she says, leaning down the short distance to the huge wolfhound’s pointed ears, “Where’s Riza, Sakae? Find Riza.”

Laura Hadley is the adopted daughter of Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye, from Fullmetal Alchemist. (Sakae is one of Riza's dogs.)