http://trollingismagic.insanejournal.com/ ([identity profile] trollingismagic.insanejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] shiningworld2011-11-18 01:12 am
Entry tags:

[ TRIBUTES TO THE SEXY GOD ]

[ They say where there is smoke, there is fire, and happily, despite the spat of unusual occurrences lately, this has not stopped being true; there is a large column of smoke rising from somewhere off in the trees, and should you pursue it, you will find a large clearing with a roaring fire. A makeshift altar has been built in front of it, and even the nearby animals seem drawn to the flame.

The altar is sacrificing a large wooden heart, crudely carved from wood, and slowly burning. The smoke is also thicker than it ought to be, and if you breathe it in, you may begin to feel a little lightheaded.

As you examine the altar, or even as you head back to the mansion, your thoughts may involuntarily begin to change. Anxiety and homesickness melt away, leaving you desiring company. What this means may be different for the individual, but it is more or less a unified sensation of craving a companion for the evening. Whether you just want to have someone there, or hold them, or perhaps more than that...

Any way you cut it, the sexy god should be appeased. ]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
I assume so. I can't say for certain since I know next to nothing about this woman, but I've never heard of summoning from another world being done by any means other than magic.

Or by anyone other than a Pillar, which is what has me so concerned about her.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell nods, processing the information. Maybe Alcyone could tell her more about magic, since she seems to know so much about it. She was going to need all the information she could get in order to figure out a way to escape.]

"I've not been around magic."

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Girl you came to the right place. You're talking to a first rate sorceress! She looks over at Chell and just smiles. She knew plenty of people who had no magic. Lafarga and the knights always seemed so uncomfortable around the court sorceresses and priests. It has always been amusing.]

Don't worry. I'm skilled enough in it that I can handle it for the both of us.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell would be stunned speechless if she didn't already not talk much. She's surprised that this woman would willingly work with her after having just met her.

She's also a little suspicious, but that's not your fault Alcyone. She's not had good experience partnering up with people. Pretty much one worked out and one well...didn't.]

"...You will?"

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
If we have a common goal, I don't see why not.

[Really, Chell's probably right since the last time Alcyone teamed up with someone she basically used him and then threw him aside. But he was a dumb kid and she does seem to like Chell.]

Besides... I need to be able to trust at least one person here.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell thinks on this for a moment, then nods. She knows all too well that you can't always trust others. But, then sometimes, someone who you thought you couldn't trust actually turns out to be the one who helps you the most in the end. So really, you never know what somebody is going to be like.]

"Good idea..."

[Chell will always hold up her end of the bargain, unless the bargain means that she's going to end up killed somehow.]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Alcyone has a fierce loyal streak in her. If she devotes herself to something, she does it 100%. She's got it in her head that Chell needs to be protected. And that maybe Chell can protect her too. And she's going to hold to that. It's all she's got here.]

Then believe in me. This may not be my world, but my magic still works the same. So if you put your faith in me, I can be strong.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell's got a lot of skills, so maybe she'll be able to help out Alcyone in her own way. She's good a solving puzzles, resourceful, and quite athletic. Plus, she'll probably easily figure out how to use a gun if she can get her hands on one.

She looks over at the other woman. Nobody's ever directly asked her to put her faith in them, usually it was forced due to circumstances. That already puts her a step up from her and Wheatley.

Chell gives her a resolute nod.]

"Thank you."

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Alcyone needs someone who can be a bit tactical without being outright manipulative the way Alcyone can tend to be when she's not under the influence of whatever this is. Plus Alcyone doesn't even know what a gun is, so Chell handling that will come in handy.]

Good... Then we should have no problem. Believe in me, and believe in you. I'll do the same, and we'll be fine.

[She was pretty sure Cephiro's mechanics of strength from will didn't apply to Chell, but Alcyone would still reciprocate the trust and faith Chell gave her. Not doing so would only make things harder. And besides, maybe it WOULD amount to something.]

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell hasn't handled tactics before, but she can think creatively to find a way to do things, even if it takes a little bit of trial and error.

She nods in response, not sure what else to say, she already thanked Alcyone.

If you don't trust who you're working it, it does make things difficult. Though, sometimes you still have to work with them, even if you don't know if they'll hold up their end of the deal. Chell had been pretty lucky so far in that regard.]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Alcyone seems to have a spotty track record as far as loyalty goes, but really, when she devotes herself to something or someone, she is unwavering.]

If you don't use magic... what do you use?

[She didn't seem built for a sword. Nor did she seem to carry one. Then again,t hose girls hadn't been built for sword either and that hadn't stopped them...]

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell gives her a smile and a simple answer.]

"My brain."

[She no longer has the portal gun, as it was last seen hurtling through space. But one thing that can never be taken away from her is her mind.]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Alcyone is still for a moment, then cracks a smile, and then laughs.]

...I like you, Chell.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell manages a chuckle, but like her voice, it sounds rough from being unused for so very song. This is the first time she's heard genuine, friendly laughter since being trapped in Aperture. She's only used to evil, maniacal laughter from robots.]

"You're not so bad either."

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
["You're not so bad." Why had that hit her so hard? She couldn't say, but it just shook her inside.]

...Thank you.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell meant well, really, she's not that good at communicating. Being trapped with deranged robots for an extended length of time does that do you.

She smiles and gives her a friendly nod.

Had she finally found a real friend after all this time?]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
[It had just been so long since anyone had said something so nice to her. Really, Alcyone wasn't even sure how to respond. It wasn't often she found herself falling silent. But now, she didn't know what else to say. So she just smiled and stayed there.

This was someone Alcyone would have to protect.]

I've taken a place to stay. It's large. You could stay there too if you wanted.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell tilted her head. So, there were places to live here, that was good to know.]

"Thank you. Are there many houses?"

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
There are a fair amount scattered around. All seem pretty large. But who knows what might be in them.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell gave her a short nod. That was good to know. She didn't want to wander in somewhere and get a nasty surprise. It'd be better to be cautious about entering any of them.]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
I've already checked the one I'm living in. So it's safe if you want to stay there.

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell gives her a smile.]

"Thank you."

[That was two less things to worry about right there, so she could concentrate more on trying to find a way out of here.]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Alcyone nodded. She really had no intention of leaving, given what she'd left behind. By now, there might be nothing to go back to unless another Pillar had been found and heaven know she didn't want a repeat of last time.]

[identity profile] jumpsuited_rat.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Chell doesn't want to be trapped against her will. It's kind of a principle thing at this point.

Though this place might not be so bad, once she gets used to it.]

[identity profile] destroyforlove.insanejournal.com 2011-11-19 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, this place isn't literally crumbling around her, and she now has and ally, so for now that seems to satisfy Alcyone. She's not alone.]