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Tweak says, "You flunked flank?"

Shannon Rogers (shannon_rogers) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2018-06-18 01:24:00

Entry tags:

!closed, loki, shannon rogers

Who: Shannon and Loki
Where: Cuban wilderness
What: Powers activate
When: Monday is a day for burning things
Rating: TBD
Open: no
Status: On going

Shannon placed the backpack, full of important things-Water, and plenty of it, sunscreen, a change of clothes- on the ground at the base if a large and beautiful banyon tree. She had the hopes that she wouldn't accidentally set the bag on fire. The positive thoughts would save it.

Shannon had outfitted herself in a pair of well fitted shorts, a top that clung to her like a sports bra would, but it was longer, and a pair of nondescript athletic shoes, all in different shades of green that complemented each other. It was too hot for black. She was ready to conquer the raging powers that had built up inside her. But she wasn't sure now to purposely go about doing that. So she stretched her whole body. Bending forward to touch her toes, squatting, a few lunges.

She knew Loki wasn't impressed with any of them. But she didn't skimp out, she was still mortal, and didn't have any intention to hurt herself because she hadn't been ready. And when her body quit protesting at the straining movements she turned and gave him a bright smile. "Thank you for being patient."

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	truly_desperate 2018-06-20 09:42 am UTC (link)
	A soft chuckle came from the mirage's lips. "Draw it out," he purred. "Focus on its source and bring it to the surface." The illusion stepped back and instead started to circle her, eyes fixed on her form. His gaze wandered over her body as he paced around her like a tiger ready to make a jump and claim his prey. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shannon_rogers
2018-06-20 10:11 am UTC (link)

Shannon tilted her head slightly, as his illusion paced around her. She had thought that was what she had done, maybe she did it wrong. She closed her eyes. And dug deeper. Maybe the what felt like lust, whas the combustive force of her flame. Her teeth dragged over her lower lip. "I'm trying, I think I grabbed something different." That was the only way she explained it. She had 'grabbed' the wrong thing.

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	truly_desperate 2018-06-23 09:50 am UTC (link)
	"And what would that be?" the illusion asked. Curiosity gleamed in his eyes. Wrong or not he wanted her to go down deeper and explore it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shannon_rogers
2018-06-23 10:28 am UTC (link)

"I don't know. I thought the first was the fire, but this feels bigger. Or maybe the fire only ignites when they're both together. Boy that's going to make fighting with fire a bit awkward." She opened one eye as she felt what she had thought was lust travel along her arm, and the reaction was spectacular. Her arm seemed to catch fire. But her flesh didn't burn, didn't melt. She pushed it into a little ball along her fingertips. "Well, I suppose the lust has to go with it." That meant they would have to fight together unless she learned how to discern one from the other. But Shannon found she didn't mind one bit.

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truly_desperate
2018-06-23 10:51 am UTC (link)

Loki's eyes widened at the display of power. The illusion stepped close, observing her tricks. A tiny start for something that would surely be magnificent. She would learn how to discern the two soon enough but for now he wanted to see what he could draw out. His curiosity demanded satisfaction.

The real Loki joined the illusion in its circles. "I applaud you. The first step had been made. Now stay with it. Feed it."

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shannon_rogers
2018-06-23 11:19 am UTC (link)

"You know, common sense would say I should be afraid. But as you can tell..." The fire doubled in height. As he and his illusion circled her. It wasn't fear her body felt. Of course there were other signs that he wouldn't miss. But the flame was the most obvious at that given moment.

Shannon felt a light shiver move down her spine. As her lashes lowered slightly.

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truly_desperate
2018-06-25 09:32 am UTC (link)

Oh, he could tell. A smirk unfolded on his face as his eyes flickered up and down her body. Curiosity urged him to take another step. The flames created a barrier between them but that did not stop him.

"Ah, now, common sense is vastly overrated, don't you think? This is much more fun." His gaze flickered to towards the flames that were now mere inches from him. A mad glint lit in his eyes as he brought up his hands towards the fire. He could feel the heat and its destructive power.

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shannon_rogers
2018-06-25 11:20 am UTC (link)

Oh he knew what he did to her. And she knew what he did to her. And those flickering eyes only served to make it that much worse. It was almost a caress.

"Oh yes. This is much more fun. I can't say that common sense has been my friend where your concerned." But she couldn't be mad. While his fingertips played with the flame, something about it accepted him. And wouldn't have burned him if it could. It danced and swayed along her skin, daring him to touch it.

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truly_desperate
2018-06-26 09:46 am UTC (link)

Now that was fascinating. His attention was truly locked onto the flames now. His finger tips hovered over her skin. An almost touch. But while he felt the heat, they did not pry on his flesh. Whether it was her influence or his own undead state remained a mystery.

"Your fire should not be caged nor controlled... sense would just get in the way of its beauty. Your beauty..." His eyes snapped up again and locked with hers. He stepped in and kissed her. Hands wrapping around her neck. It was a heated kiss. A hungry kiss.

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shannon_rogers
2018-06-26 11:01 am UTC (link)

She wouldn't have known how to respond to the words had he given her time. But there was no hesitation when she stepped up against him, her body against his, her arms wrapped around him. Her flame forgotten the moment his lips claimed hers. Heated kiss met with equaled heat, a soft little growl in her throat betraying her hunger.

And what Shannon couldn't see, was that flame, it claimed them both. Not like it had when she was trying to protect Lucy, but something wildly different. It outlined their bodies. Like they were one. And all at once the color in it shifted, a deep rich amethyst.

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truly_desperate
2018-06-27 08:09 am UTC (link)

Loki did not notice the flames at first. He was too focused on her lips, too absorbed in the kiss... in their touch. And he wanted more... he let his hand slide down her body. All of a sudden, he stopped and flinched. It did not matter what he wanted. He could not have it. A sharp hurt fuelled his anger.

"Let's not get carried away. This is not what we are here for," Loki said and stepped away. Turned away. So she would not see the emotions on his face.

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shannon_rogers
2018-06-27 08:28 am UTC (link)

It took Shannon a good minute to get ahold of herself enough to open her eyes. And when she did she was greeted by the flame. He had to have touched her. "It is not but this is. You... you would have... Look." The flame danced along her skin raising in some places and dipping in others. It was unlike the blaze she had held in her fingers. It was blue, with just the hint of orange at the very peak.

Before he got to far she reached for him. Curious to see what would happen.

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	truly_desperate 2018-06-27 08:40 am UTC (link)
	Yes, he had noticed it. But his pain had not allowed the acknowledgement. He settled a mask on his face before he turned around. "A fine feat. Great power lies within you." A small smile. Hands clasped behind his back. The posture of a mentor. No sign of the battle that raged within. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shannon_rogers
2018-06-27 08:49 am UTC (link)

"You opened this up. If... I mean.." She was in excited in all ways, even though he had pulled back. If it had not been for the change, the distraction, no doubt she would have sensed his turmoil. At least until it was properly masked. As he was far better than she was at hiding his emotions.

Shannon closed her eyes and touched a finger to him. Just a finger. And she felt the flame flow. She felt it, not engulf him, but dance along his skin, as if he were part of her. But the color was different. She opened her eyes. "Can you.. feel it?"

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	truly_desperate 2018-06-27 08:58 am UTC (link)
	His inner eyes started to slowly open to the artistic display that was laid out in front of him. He watched the flame dance over his dead flesh. The smile that came was a real one. Small as it was. "Yes." It was a tickle. A touch. A kiss. But not the twisting flame of a real fire. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shannon_rogers
2018-06-27 09:22 am UTC (link)

"I wonder... Come closer, I want to try something, that might be... dangerous." And she didn't want to hurt him, she couldn't recall a time that she had ever. "It's new, but it... It's got to be more than decoration. But if it doesn't harm you." It had be be more than a show of her attraction to him.

And then it happened. She could feel it she took her hand away from him and began to wave both at her face, in attempt to stave off the sneeze. But when it didn't go, when she knew it was inevitable Shannon gave him a moments notice because she didn't know what was going to happen. "Duck!" Then her hands came together to cover her nose and her mouth. She held off a moment later. She hoped long enough that he could take cover. And the most comical high pitched sneeze was muffled in her hands.

And the end result was not one she could have predicted. As two white wings sprung from her shoulders. Too small to lift her, or to more than flap.

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truly_desperate
2018-06-27 09:35 am UTC (link)

He snorted at her hesitation. She could do nothing to him that hasn't already been done before. Thanos had seen to that in more than one way. What came next had not been anything he had expected. He had seen mortals being inflicted with disease that made them put on a similar act. However, he could not remember a single incident that had ended in a sudden growth of wings.

"It appears that you have sprouted wings," he said deadpan. How interesting...

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shannon_rogers
2018-06-27 09:44 am UTC (link)

No. That wasn't what she had expected when the sneeze crept up on her. She had pictured a small explosion. Well at least she hadn't burned their clearing to cinders. But she had managed to blow out her flame.

Shannon glanced over her shoulder at the small jointed appendage that had leathery like flesh stretched between it, and she assumed her shoulder blade. "Well, I suppose that's better than what I pictured. Weird, but better."

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truly_desperate
2018-06-27 10:04 am UTC (link)

The Norse god stepped around the smaller woman to get a closer look at the wings. They were a comic sight. Barely larger than his own hand. And yet they possessed delicate detail. Horns curling away from their sides and swirly patterns forming on its leathery surface. Loki noticed Shannon's curious glance and a moment later he had created a mirror image in front of her. Shannon's back faced the real woman's face. He tipped his finger towards the illusion to make her aware, all the while not taking his own eyes of the actual wings.

"Try to move them."

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shannon_rogers
2018-06-27 10:15 am UTC (link)

"Oh. They're pretty." It was all she could say, having wings wasn't your everyday occurrence. What else was she supposed to say. She had expected more along the lines of bat wings.

Shannon drew her lower lip into her mouth, sucking on it faintly as she basically looked for the odd sensation and followed it along, forcing those joints, and tendons to stretch, to extend the leathery flesh between them. "Like that?"

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	truly_desperate 2018-06-27 10:28 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, very good," he judged and let the illusion mimic her movements. "Try to remember where the magic came from... try to tap into it again." His wrath was forgotten now. Curiosity had once again claimed the leading position. Shannon needed to act while her memories were still fresh. Now was the time to dug deeper. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shannon_rogers
2018-06-27 10:46 am UTC (link)

"For the wings? Or to make them move?" She wasn't sure she could mimic what she had felt with the sneeze. It had been explosive. But the movement had been easy. Like closing her hand. Just the thought alone caused the wings to fold up. Shannon glanced at him. "I wonder if they'd go away if I asked them to. Otherwise I'll have to sleep on my stomach for the rest of my life."

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	truly_desperate 2018-06-27 10:53 am UTC (link)
	"Don't wonder, try!" he chuckled as he watched them move. There were countless possibilities as to what they might belong to. But on the background of her heritage and fire powers she had displayed, it was easy to narrow down the options. Dragon. Fairy. Or a mix of both. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shannon_rogers 2018-06-27 11:28 am UTC (link)
	"They're different. They don't feel like the fire, and they came to quickly for me to know what it felt like when they appeared." She stretched them out again. That was easy enough, but how to make them go away. "They feel like they're.. me. Is that how it feels for you when you change?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

truly_desperate
2018-06-27 11:39 am UTC (link)

"Of course," Loki said. "My corporal form never feels distorted." He barely remembered his first ever change. He had been a child, playing with magic that had the potential to rip him apart. Everything had been new to him, everything had been an adventure and a wonder. He remembered his mother's delight even more than his own. "It can take time to adjust... to learn how to use a shape to the best of its abilities. But it is nothing more than to learn how to use a tool."

It was different with the ghost now. The loss it had taken to gain it had alienated him from its feel. It was no proper body. It left him a stranger to the world. He did not feel like himself any longer. Only a shadow was what was left.