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Molly Carpenter | The Dresden Files (ladyofwinter) wrote in madisonvalley,
@ 2013-10-24 09:51:00

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!log, !open, ~2013 october, ~~!35 points, ~~molly carpenter (ladyofwinter), ~~sookie stackhouse (welcomedsilence)

WHO: Molly Carpenter and OPEN!
WHAT: Molly's messed up
WHEN: Thursday morning
WHERE: In one of the city parks (not the larger state park)
WARNINGS: TBD, likely thoughts of sexuality, violence
STATUS: Open/Ongoing

It was cold this morning, but Molly didn't seem to notice at all. Dressed in nothing but a skimpy, cami-style nightgown and a pair of sandals, she was sitting in a swing in a little park by the river, swinging it back and forth idly. The cold air didn't even leave goosebumps on her skin. A closer look made it very obvious that the eyes with which she looked at the world...didn't belong to Molly Carpenter. They were strange, alien eyes, full of the snow and icy strength that made Winter so very dangerous. The Mantle had exerted its control over her, and Molly had capitulated. There was little left of her other than her outward appearance.

She was the Winter Lady. The youngest of the Winter Fae, High Sidhe, successor to Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness. She saw not days in her eyes, but years, centuries, millenia spread out before her. All of time, all of existence, and Winter's specific and very important role in protecting it. They were not the evil that so many mortals thought they were, but they saw little reason to disclose their part in the war for existence to such insignificant creatures. And mortals were insignificant. Little puffs of life to be played with before they faded like a dandelion, blown away in the wind, never to live again. Such short lives they had.

They were, of course, fun to play with. And her Knight was longer lived than most. Perhaps she had been petty; she wouldn't deny the charge. But he was going against tradition, even if it wasn't Winter law. Everyone knew that the Winter Knight and the Winter Lady were supposed to be together. It always happened. Slate and Maeve had enjoyed each other. Why was she left out? It wasn't right. And by god, she'd have him, if she had to destroy everything he loved.

Something inside her, something small and soft - Molly, perhaps? - tried to fight this thought, but she was so weak. That little mortal spirit wouldn't be around much longer. She didn't matter. Winter Mattered, and the Mantle mattered, and the Mantle was stronger.

She pushed her feet off the ground, noting in the back of her mind that the ice on the chains of the swing hadn't been there before she'd put her hands on them. Such a little thing didn't break her deal with Dresden, but she would have to be careful that she controlled the rest of it. She was incapable of breaking a deal, and she would make him suffer if he tried.

Hearing footsteps behind her, she stopped the swing, and turned her head to face whoever had dared to invade her solitude. She fixed them in her cold alien eyes and raised an eyebrow imperiously.

"May I help you, mortal?"

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stackhouse
2013-10-24 01:24 pm UTC (link)

Sookie hadn't been looking for Molly or for anyone else. Her head was hurting, which was why she had decided to walk through the park. The park should be quiet this early and maybe she'd have some time to relax before the day really got started and she had to concentrate to keep her mental shields up for who knew how long. She didn't work until later in the afternoon and Eric would be sleeping until night fall. Mainly, she was out, just wandering the area. She was careful and she still carried her knife in her bag -- as well as the squirt gun of lemon juice and the gardening trowel she'd picked up at one of the stores shortly after she'd arrived. She didn't know if lemons and iron had the same effect on fae here as they did back home, but damn it, if she got attacked, she had all creatures covered to try to protect herself, at least. She would not be easy prey to a human, a vamp, a were, a fae or anyone else out for fun.

Besides, she didn't know if the Fae War that was going on in her world spilled over into this one. She'd no reason to think that anyone here wanted the King of the Fae's great-granddaughter, but Sookie hadn't survived all of things she had by being foolish. She also wondered if Niall even knew that she and Eric had been taken and if he was even trying --

Stop that, Sookie! She admonished herself sharply. Niall has more to worry about with his war and you can't expect him to always know what's going on with one great-granddaughter.

She'd been so focused on chastising herself and defending Niall in her mind that she hadn't been paying attention to where she was walking and was surprised to see the other woman on the swings.

"I thought being called human was a bad insult. I think I like that better than mortal." She shook her head, hating that she babbled when she got nervous. "And no, sorry to bother you, ma'am. I was just looking for a quiet place to relax for a little bit."

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ladyofwinter
2013-10-24 02:06 pm UTC (link)

Molly looked at the girl, her alien eyes unreadable. She sensed something about her...she was not a changeling exactly, but maybe a descendant of one? She had the blood in her, although whether it was Summer or Winter it was too distant to tell.

She swung a bit in her swing, not answering her, and not taking her eyes from her either. Finally, and with no warning, she leaped from the swing when it reached full height and landed on her feet with an almost inhuman grace. She began to circle the girl, examining her as the circles tightened and she was almost touching her as she walked.

"You have fae blood, but you are not one of the high Sidhe. Nor are you a changeling. No, it is more distant than that." She stopped, facing her. "A quiet place to relax? This place is mine. Find somewhere else."

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stackhouse
2013-10-24 02:26 pm UTC (link)

A few years ago, Molly's stunt might have impressed her. However, now that she knew about vampires and other creatures, she only managed to look politely interested in the jump. Molly had grace, but so did Pam -- and wouldn't that be an interesting fight? When she got close enough to touch, Sookie tightened her hand on her bag, but she didn't look frightened.

"Yes, I have Fae blood." There was no reason to lie about it since this woman already seemed to be able to tell. "I'll thank you not to tell anyone because I don't like being fed off of without my permission." Plus it would piss off Eric if someone tried to eat her. She sighed. "I didn't mean to intrude and you can have it. I'm just passing through before it fills with people."

She was quiet for a moment, then tilted her head. "I think I recognize you from the network. You're Molly, right?"

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ladyofwinter
2013-10-24 02:30 pm UTC (link)

"Summer or Winter?" she asked, unblinking. "To which court do you owe your allegiance?" It was important, of course. If Sookie was one of hers, things could certainly turn interesting.

She shrugged when Sookie identified her, and began circling again. "Yes. I'm Molly Carpenter, but I am also the Winter Lady, youngest queen of the Winter Sidhe."

She pulled back, examining her with growing amusement and great interest. "Feeding off of you? Don't be disgusting. Mortals are not for eating; they are good for very little, in my opinion. But I would know why you carry iron. Such is not welcome."

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stackhouse
2013-10-24 02:51 pm UTC (link)

"Spring and Autumn," Sookie said immediately. "I don't know enough about any of the courts to make allegiance and I would not do so unknowingly and be made out to be a liar at a later date. My promises are very important to me." She shook her head. "I have allegiance to my ... to King Niall. Most of the fae I know are through him and are of the sky and nature. I like snow and watching it dance, but I also like a warm rain."

Sookie was sincere in her answers and she tilted her head at Molly. "I only just recently learned of my heritage and I don't know of any queens, so I apologize for not understanding who you are." She sighed. "Vampires like my blood," she explained. "Apparently it's sweeter and has more kick than a normal human's blood." She tried not to be insulted by Molly telling her mortals were good for very little. She should be glad of that because at least she wouldn't be trying to use her and her telepathy for some power grab or vampire politics.

"I carry iron because it helped save my life back in my world when a very bad faerie tried to kill me in my own yard," Sookie responded. "It was an accidental discovery as I was working in my garden. He came at me and it was what I was holding at the time." Sookie shuddered at the memory of feeling that trowel going into the faerie assassin. "I don't carry it here to harm people, but I've learned enough about my experiences to always be prepared." She opened her bag so Molly could see she wasn't trying to hide anything from her. "I also have a silver knife, a stake and a water pistol full of lemon juice."

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ladyofwinter
2013-10-24 06:10 pm UTC (link)

Molly frowned deeply, listening to the other's words. Kings? How ridiculous. There were no Sidhe Kings. The Knights were the highest male level in the Sidhe courts, and they were but mortals. Yes, yes, there were men who were of the High Sidhe, courtesans and such, but kings? It was one of the most laughable things Molly had ever heard. It was the Queens who ruled Faerie and the Sidhe, as it always had been and always would be.

She crossed her arms, a laughing insolence in her eyes. This girl knew naught of Summer and Winter fae, and she believed there to be kings. It was all she could do not to laugh in her face.

"Lemon juice?" she asked with a raised eyebrow. "It is a tasty treat, is it not? Of course, Mac makes the very best. Why would you carry it in a pistol, it causes us no harm."

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	stackhouse 2013-10-25 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	She could laugh or disbelieve all she wanted, but Sookie a fae king that kept coming back and through the doorways to make sure his enemies didn't try to do anything to his granddaughter. "It apparently is something that the fae in my world are allergic to." She shrugged. "It's a really odd way to kill a fae." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwinter 2013-10-26 01:38 pm UTC (link)
	"The Sidhe are not allergic to it at all," she said, rolling her eyes. "It makes little sense that we would be allergic to a fruit." She returned to the swing, letting it move slowly side to side as she watched Sookie. "I've not seen you before, in person or on the network. Have you been here long?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

stackhouse
2013-10-28 05:46 am UTC (link)

"Like I said, it's a really odd thing. Apparently it works quite well in my world." She realized how that sounded and hurried to explain. "A friend of mine... and you wouldn't believe me, I can tell, if I told you what sort of friend, but she's the one who told me that her kind are quite allergic to lemons. It poisons them and it's how she lost her sister."

Sookie was silent as she pondered how to answer that question. "I've been here a few months, but have kept a low profile once they started talking about bans on magic and some of the people that are trapped here thought about turning non-humans over to the Council. I've read a lot on the network."

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ladyofwinter
2013-10-28 02:36 pm UTC (link)

Lemon juice. Molly'd never heard of such a thing, and it sounded quite odd, actually. But, she supposed rules were different in every world, so if Sookie said that's how it was, she might as well believe her. She'd have to make sure that lemons weren't a danger to the fae here.

"I don't think anyone's talking about throwing non-humans over to the council," she said firmly. "I think some people were scared and things got out of hand, and there were a lot of misunderstandings."

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	stackhouse 2013-10-28 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	Sookie would love to talk to someone about the different kinds of fae so that she didn't seem so clueless at times. "There still are a lot of misunderstandings," Sookie sighed as she watched Molly swing. "I think people are just afraid of what they don't understand no matter where they're from." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwinter 2013-10-28 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I mean, that's what people do, isn't it? Act afraid of things they don't understand. We can't punish them for that, especially when we're in such a strange situation to start with." She pushed with her feet, moving the swing a little back and forth, her eyes alien and strange. "You can't blame people for being people." (Reply to this) (Parent)