Alicia Tarot can type 100 WPM (oftheblackrose) wrote in valarlogs, @ 2013-05-14 00:56:00 |
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Entry tags: | !complete, illyana rasputin (magik), tarot |
Who: Illyana Rasputin and Tarot
Where: Illyana's shop
What: chatting
When: before Pelenor Fields
Warnings/Rating: PG for vague mentions of nudity
Status complete
Alicia was wandering around town again. It took her a couple weeks to feel confident enough to do it on her own, but she was tired of being worried. Plus now she knew how to make a shielding circle, and she could do a couple simple spells. Hopefully it would be enough to fend off attackers.
The magic shop caught her eye, and she smiled as she stepped in, not sure what to expect.
Illyana looked up as there was the sound of a slow drumroll, salsa music style, at the woman’s entrance. “Welcome! Please look around, and if I can help you, let me know.” She flashed a warm smile, even as she whistled in her head. She came around the counter. “Now that that is done, hello, Alicia. Welcome to a place of warmth.”
The store was warm, but not hot, and not stifled or humid. Just warm. Around them were shelves of things from normal magic shop tropes to more exotic antiques, and some shelves of crystals, dried ingredients, and a door back toward the back, where more serious things were stored.
“It is warm.” Alicia said with a smile. “I like it. It’s nice to see you when I’m not dashing past in Kitty’s robe.” She giggled and went to go talk to Illyana.
Illyana chuckled. “Good to see you too. Kitty seems to enjoy having you around a great deal. And the rest of us do enjoy your warmth, and the view.” Illyana had few if any verbal filters.
Alicia laughed, a high, musical laugh. “Oh, I’m glad, since you see so much of it. Of course, I enjoy the show you and your lover provide sometimes, too.” She winked at Illyana conspiratorially.
Illyana smirked. She was as good as she could be, when the kids were around. When not? Well, robes slipped, or were forgotten, and bathroom doors were left open sometimes when showers were taken. She was pretty sure everyone had seen everyone else naked several times, in the house. It just sort of happened.
“What brings you out today?”
“I was just wandering, and since I have magic powers in my dreams I thought I’d check this place out.” Alicia smiled brightly. “I actually could use a couple focus items. I have a bowl and salt, and candles, of course, but I’d like a nicer cloth for my shrine.”
“There are some good ones, over here.” She led the way to a section with cloths and clothing of different kinds and then tapped a display case, which opened wide. Inside, altar clothes lay. “Reach in and the thing you need will find you.” Why yes, she had enchanted it.
The cloths were clean of aura, untouched by human hand since they had been made and cleansed.
Alicia reached in, and a beautiful white cloth with a pattern of black roses was in her hand when she removed it. It had knotwork around its border, and a trefoil in the center that seemed to be woven from rose stems. She smiled softly. “In the dreams I am the chosen swordmaiden of the Goddess. The Black Rose coven is my family. Do you think that might be true here as well?”
“Whether or not it is, it’s likely that the symbolism will do you well in workings, for it resonates with your soul and mind.” Illyana nodded, knowledge boiling in her and her eyes almost luminous as she closed the case.
“Well chosen.”
Alicia nodded, stroking the cloth lovingly. “I’d also like something nice for my mother. A new chakra pendant, maybe. She used to have a beautiful one, but she gave it to my sister when she left for her latest modeling job.”
“There are quite a few new things here. Please, wander, and you may find what you are looking for, or what is looking for you.” She smiled reassuringly.
Alicia smiled and nodded, poking around curiously. “Do you get a lot of business?”
Illyana shook her head. “Depends on the day, Near holidays and on Saturday evenings, I get a lot. Near Halloween, I could stay open 24-7. But most days it is a dribble.”
Alicia nodded. “My mom would love it here. She knows everything about all of this.”
“Well, bring her by sometime. If she’s up for it. I can open by request, even if I’m not open that day.” She nodded, sitting on a stool, her long legs framed by a very short skirt.
Alicia could appreciate Illyana’s legs. They were very nice. “I’ll keep that in mind, thank you.” She smiled at Illyana as she looked at candle holders.
Illyana was fond of her legs being appreciated. “Good. It’s a good time to have people in with it being slow.”
She hmmed. “You work for Dresdel, or Delres, or something like that, right?”
“Mr. Dresden, yes. I’m his secretary and paralegal.” Alicia smiled brightly. “He’s a wizard, it’s fun to talk to him about magic.”
“Right, Dresden!” She snapped her fingers. “I should do that sometimes. I had an interesting conversation with Severus Snape a wizard from another universe, recently. It was fun, comparing potions and magic.”
“There seem to be a lot of magically inclined people here.” Alicia said with a laugh, as she finally picked her gift for her mom. “Its pretty neat! In my dreams it can feel like I’m one of a very few people who can do magic, but here I feel like I’m part of a community.” Even if there were in actuality far fewer dreamers here than witches in her world.
Illyana nodded, listening. “Here we have a lot of people with powers of various kinds, some magical, some not. And I think it is a nice mix, a nice group, mostly.”
“I think so too.” Alicia said with a nod.
Illyana rang her up for her purchases, and smiled as she nodded. “Whatever happens, at least we have this. Give me a call sometime. We can chat away from work, and from your sexy fun times.”
Alicia nodded. “That sounds great. It was nice to see you while we both have all our clothes on.” Alicia gave her a hug. “Tell Clarice I said hi.”
“I suppose it was.” She winked. “Will do.” She hugged back warmly. “Have a good day!”
FIN.