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Tweak says, "All the world needs is me."

sonya blade (sonya_blade) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-10-26 20:10:00

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ganieda, sonya blade

Who: Sonya and Gani
What: serious, no holding back sorcery
Where: The mansion in London
When: Sunday afternoon

Sonya told Ganieda to meet her firstly in the mansion, and waiting, she wondered if she'd seen the disk yet. Tsung himself was fairly impressed and amused with Sonya's performance, and how she was able to break the woman down even more.

There was still the problem with Ganieda. Safe as she was with Merlin, David was still out there and Merlin couldn't keep an eye on her forever. Sonya thought it high time she learn some more serious magic if she was to keep herself safe.

'Pity I couldn't get a hold of David myself,' she thought as she waited outside.

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-27 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	Ganieda looked, and saw. In the fog there were flickers, orange flickers, like fire. She could smell brimstone. "It's very dark," she whispered. Was she in the otherworld? Or in the Christian Hell? She could not tell from her surroundings. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-27 08:53 pm UTC (link)

Ganieda's eyes were wide open, though they were unfocused and she was still in the trance even as she spoke.

"The darkness is your uncertainty, your fears. Remember though, in the fog will be your soul's animal guide, you must face the fog to let it find you."

Sonya wondered if maybe it was too soon for Ganieda to have learned such an ability. Her soul would've been wounded from the betrayal and maybe not strong enough to bear against such dark aspects.

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-27 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	She looked around, lost. There was fire, and she'd been burned. Her limbs hurt, there were marks on her wrists and face. It hurt where the sanctified rope had touched her skin and where the holy water had touched her. Ganieda strove to keep her breathing even and to remain calm. Her hands tensed into fists. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-27 09:12 pm UTC (link)

Sonya couldn't see what Ganieda saw, but she could feel it. Her unease, her pain, her determination to fight past the pain.

Ganieda twitched, her glazed,open eyes looking around, as though she were in the middle of a strong nightmare. Despite how her body was reacting, there were no marks of any sort on her.

Sonya looked at her watch. So far, an hour had past. "Keep looking Ganieda, it's there. Your soul's form has always been there."

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mystic_twin
2008-10-27 09:26 pm UTC (link)

Her breath was weary. She didn't want to look anymore, and she was tired.

She felt a little push and she turned around and came face to face with...herself. But herself as she rarely was, her dark nature so plainly showing on her face.

"Go." Ganieda turned away from herself and went forward, feeling a brush of coolness against her flaming skin, and a rustle, as if of wings. The blackness changed, became shiny, like feathers, the fire changed, warding and comforting, like a bonfire.

Ganieda blinked, and thunder rolled, as if she were to give a prophecy.

And she saw the raven clearly before her, and everything made sense again.

Her fists relaxed and so did the rest of her. "Oh," she breathed. "It's you."

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sonya_blade
2008-10-27 09:35 pm UTC (link)

Sonya smiled.

Ganieda's body seemed to tense up even more, like a runner who's exhausted but knows that there's only a short distance left to the end of the race.

She watched, the young woman's body seemed to shimmer in dark green sparks that turned into glossy black feathers, her facial features sharping to become a human/bird hybrid, her eyes changing from green to gold.

And in less than a minute, she was back to her human form, though her skin was sweaty and her hair stuck to her forehead.

'She should snap out of it any moment now.' Sonya thought as she stood up, retrieving a plain chocolate bar she's kept just for this purpose.

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-27 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	Ganieda blinked, her eyes starting to refocus. She felt odd and shivery and damp, as if she'd run quite a distance. "Sonya?" She sat up gingerly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-27 09:45 pm UTC (link)

Sonya held out her hand to help her into the chair next to her.

"Here," She placed the candy bar in her hand. "it'll help you feel better."

Sorcery that required such mental strain meant that the practitioner was left feeling drained. In such cases, sugar helped to quickly replace depleted energy. Any sugar would've done the job, but chocolate was a favorite and she figured that Ganieda would appreciate the gesture a little more.

"What did you see?"

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mystic_twin
2008-10-27 09:52 pm UTC (link)

She slid into the chair and sat down, unwrapping the candy bar. Whether it made her feel better or not, she would never turn down chocolate anyway.

"I saw fire," she said softly. "And I could feel the ropes they bound me with and the burn on my face from the holy water. I smelled brimstone, and felt so uneasy. And, then I could see myself, but not myself, it was all my dark nature in my form. I was very frightened."

She ate a bit of chocolate. "And then...I could feel wings, and things just became...clearer, more familiar and home-like. And I saw the raven, and I knew her for my guide."

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sonya_blade
2008-10-27 10:01 pm UTC (link)

Unless someone happened to be allergic to chocolate, it was a moral booster to nearly everyone. In WW2, soldiers were given chocolate rations.

Sonya waited until she was finished. "When I was tested, I saw Kano, Shao Kahn, other enemies..telling me that I was just as much a killer as they were. I saw my people accusing me of betrayal. But the next thing I remember seeing is a great pair of wings, and I could feel myself flying before I came to."

She smiled, remembering the first time she'd taken flight, the adrenalin rush unlike anything she'd ever experienced.

"When you're finished, I'll take you out for some real food before I tell you of the next thing I want to teach you."

"You ever try indian food." Sonya woke up that morning no longer feeling sick, and though she still wanted to be cautious, she found herself having a craving for spices.

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-27 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	"She is my bird of prophecy," Ganieda murmured. "I could know her, and she knew me already." She smiled at Sonya, feeling oddly at peace. "I do not think I have ever tried Indian food." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-27 10:21 pm UTC (link)

Sonya reached over and patted her on the shoulder after she stood up. It was a gesture she reserved only for the men on her team, but she couldn't help but think of Ganieda as a Private in her ranks.

"You're in for an experience. Ironic that some of the best food in England is from a people they used to treat like crap." She led her outside to her car, getting inside and driving them to the city.

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-27 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	She grinned at the pat. It made her feel good, like she'd done a good job. There were not many women back home who made her feel that way. "I take it then, that you are feeling better." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-27 10:52 pm UTC (link)

"As of this morning, woke up for the first time in a while were I didn't have to race to the toilet."

She continued driving.

"I'm still a little cautious, but I'm hoping the sickness parts over-and I've been craving spices like you've no idea."

She pulled the car up to a side walk. "The restaurant's just a block away, but I thought it'd be a good way to get some lunch, and teach you the next ability I want you to learn."

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-28 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	"All right," Ganieda said. They got out of the car. "What would you like me to learn?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-28 09:28 pm UTC (link)

"I'll tell you once we're inside. That way it should be too noisy for anyone to overhear."

Sonya lead her inside the restaurant. The interior was in dark orange and bronze colors, smelling of smoke and spices. It took about five minutes for a server to find them a booth to sit, and hands them their menus.

She waited until the server left, leaning forward to speak to Ganieda sitting across from her. "I'm going to teach you how to read a person's soul."

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-28 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Ganieda blinked. "Really? That...may be useful." She looked around, the strange smells and sights a little distracting. "How does one do that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-28 09:48 pm UTC (link)

"It would be useful for you. You remember telling me that your mother's boyfriend saw you using magic? With enough practice in reading souls, you'll be able to sense them, if there aren't a lot of people around or a person's soul is strong enough."

She stopped talked, a server coming up and asking them if they'd like something to drink. Sonya told her she was fine with just water.

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-28 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	Ganieda listened and nodded. "Oh, very useful indeed," she said. She asked for iced water as well, and leaned forward when the server had gone to speak to Sonya. "Will it...also tell me what sort of person they are?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sonya_blade
2008-10-28 10:12 pm UTC (link)

"To an extent, you'll be able to sense their character, you'll read the sorts of thoughts that are strong enough to cause a physical reaction."

"I read into your mother's soul, it was weak, very faded. The reason she wanted to be with David wasn't out of malice or that she didn't care for you, but she was too scared of being alone once you left for college. It was less scary to find a man to take care of her than try and work to improve herself on her own."

A server came with their water, and asked if they would like an appetizer. Sonya said that they'd like the sampler for two.

"For an entry, I'd suggest for you either tandori chicken, or chicken curry if you're feeling a little adventurous."

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-28 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	Ganieda listened as Sonya talked about her mother's soul. It was very depressing. "That...yes. It was very discouraging about her." She listened to the suggestions about the meal, and said, "Hmm...I think I'll have the tandoori chicken, please." When the server left again, Ganieda said, "How does one do it, then?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sonya_blade 2008-10-28 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	Sonya looked at a table on the other side of the room, two women were in the middle of a meal and talking together. "Don't make it so obvious, but look over at the table over there, with the two women. The woman on the left side, in the white shirt, tell me, what do you see when you look at her." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mystic_twin
2008-10-29 12:38 pm UTC (link)

Ganieda looked, while making it look as if she were studying something else a distance away.

The woman was tense; her hands looked relaxed, but sometimes the skin behind her fingernails would turn white, sometimes she would turn her head and bite her lip, or press them together. Ganieda sensed unease in this woman.

Ganieda blinked and turned back to Sonya. "She's hiding something...tense and worried. Though you would not know it much. She seems uneasy."

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sonya_blade
2008-10-29 12:53 pm UTC (link)

Sonya nodded as she listened. An observant sort would probably notice such things.

"Good job." She turned to look at the young woman. "Now, focus and listen. You should hear a tiny voice, like a heartbeat almost. What does it say? Not what the woman's 'thinking' but what's she feeling, what's she deeply concerned about, or maybe she's so happy about something," Sonya highly doubted it though."That it's bursting inside of her."

Sonya paused, immediately changing the subject to a random school topic as the server arrives with the appetizer, a platter of tiny samples of roasted or fried meat and sliced cucumbers with yogurt sauce.

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	mystic_twin 2008-10-29 01:08 pm UTC (link)
	Ganieda bowed her head and listened. It took a few moments to re-adjust her hearing to tune out the conversations surrounding the woman, to listen for that tiny noise. why am I doing this? I shouldn't be here, I'm sleeping with her husband... Ganieda's eyes widened. "I think...I think I heard something." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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