baedalites: (Default)
baedalites ([personal profile] baedalites) wrote in [community profile] multiversallogs2012-03-31 08:21 pm

birds singing in the sycamore tree

As night falls on Baedal, the city is almost quiet. The streets have a few last minute workers returning home, but by now, most citizens have already gone by the temples and picked up their vurt, ready to lay down and dream.

After placing a not-feather in one's mouth, there's a moment where it fizzes against the tongue before sliding coolly down the back of the throat and pulling the user down into sleep. A series of impressions, more sensation than anything concrete, appears before the user and this is how one chooses which Dreamer to enter.
apotropaic: (❧ i could be your baby tonight)

[personal profile] apotropaic 2012-04-06 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
In amongst the inky darkness of space, Philomena sits cross-legged in a dress made from a colourful nebula. There's a glass bowl sitting in her lap that's filled with stars and colourful space dust that she's collected and anyone looking would see that she's stringing them into wreaths. One she made earlier is nestled into her hair and leaving trails of stardust.

Still, every now and then she gets choosy with what's in her bowl, looks around, and picks a far-away jewel from the surroundings before giving it an appreciative look and carrying on.

There's a leisurely smile on her face and she gives the appearance of someone idly making daisy chains than any sort of industriousness. Presumably, people are free to come and say hello.
controlledvariable: (civvies -- please don't murder me)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2012-04-06 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Steph is jealous of Philomena's dress. Her white star-dotted pants and shirt seem really boring in comparison, but it's probably a bit of a jerk move to steal someone else's subconscious clothing ideas. Maybe. There's probably not an etiquette book for this kind of thing.

The second thing she notices is the star wreaths and that settles the decision to go talk to the woman. Clearly someone who makes wreaths out of stars is someone worth knowing.

She's starting to get the hang of this zero gravity thing (a lot of that comes from having watched Kara with such interest), so she makes her way over to Philomena with relative ease, stopping once she's within a few feet of her.

"Hi," It's accompanied by a bright, friendly smile, "I like your stars." Which is not something Steph ever thought she'd say, but she can roll with it.
apotropaic: (❧ in the bright sunshine)

[personal profile] apotropaic 2012-04-06 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Philomena, at least, has had some experience with this sort of thing. Dream-walking wasn't something she'd done much of, but her family had taken the time to show her what was what. Combined with her more natural talent of illusion casting --well. She was quite happy to mold and play with the reality around her.

When Steph floats over, she looks up and shoots her own, friendly smile right back at her. "Thanks! Although they're not really mine, you know," and she trails a finger over her handiwork. "They belong to everyone."

Which gives her the idea to ask, "Want me to make you something?"
controlledvariable: (civvies -- things are actually going wel)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2012-04-06 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"That sounds like it should be in a fortunte cookie," Though the stars belong to everyone is probably a little too deep for even the most ridiculous of fortunte cookies.

The question makes her light up, she's usually pretty free with her emotions and expressions, but being in a dream makes everything a little crisper, "I'd love that."

She drops easily, to sit cross legged in front of Philomena, "I'm Steph, by the way," She's also getting better at remembering to do introductions earlier in conversations. Probably because she's had to do it so many times in Baedal.
apotropaic: (❧ i could be your baby tonight)

[personal profile] apotropaic 2012-04-06 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, I am wise, all-knowing and crispy-sweet on the outside," she says, with utmost seriousness (no, not really).

"Philomena," she replies, as way of introduction and quickly begins to set about her task. "I came to the city, mm, a couple of weeks ago." There's a little shrug to accompany it, a 'what are you going to do about it' gesture.

"This place is cool, though. I could stay here forever." And she sits back with a little contented smile for a moment, looking at the surrounding cosmos.
controlledvariable: (PB >> cause that's the deal with it)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2012-04-06 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do you have lottery numbers written down your back, too?" As all good fortune cookies should, obviously.

Her face scrunches up a little in wry sympathy, 'what are you going to do about it' indeed, still, "Sorry about the kidnapping. You're probably in my cohort, I've only been here a few months." It's a little worry that it's only a few months, and that she's stopped expecting a sudden return home (she still will go home, she knows that, just not... any time soon).

"I probably wouldn't stay forever, but it is pretty," and it makes her jealous of the people back home who can just do this. Her friends who can fly up into the stars without a second thought. Admittedly, they can't make dresses or wreaths out of said stars, but it's better than being stuck on the ground.
apotropaic: (❧ try to have fun in the meantime)

[personal profile] apotropaic 2012-04-06 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nope, but sometimes I give out--" a gasp, "--double fortunes!"

Another shrug, then back to work. But not before she plucks a nearby shining jewel, examining it for flaws. This one is apparently worthy, and gets weaved in to the ongoing creation. "It's cool. People have been pretty nice so far. I got a job working in a candy store until I can get things up and running, so at least there's some money rolling in."

"This is what I normally do, though --not with stars obviously, although it's a nice idea." She wonders if she'll remember it when she wakes up. Hopefully. "I had my own little business making jewellery and accessories. I've missed it since coming here. I think that's why I like sitting here most of all."
controlledvariable: (Civvies -- I can relate)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2012-04-07 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Steph echoes the gasp with her own, pressing a hand to her chest in mock surprise for a second before she laughs.

"Sometimes I forget Baedal has normal things like candy stores," It sounds like the kind of job that would be fun at first but get boring fast, she doesn't say that bit, though, just keeps watching Philomena work.

"That sounds cool," Steph has never been particularly inclined towards jewellery - it gets in the way if she ends up in a fight - but she can appreciate the skill that must go into making it, "Are you planning to start doing the same thing here?"
apotropaic: (❧ starlet singing in the garden)

[personal profile] apotropaic 2012-04-07 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I wouldn't call it normal normal. It has a little art gallery in one of the side rooms and at night they put safety spells on the displays and turn it into a club. Not the biggest place, but kind of bouncing. Howl Barrow, go figure." A neighbourhood that's quickly becoming Philomena's spiritual home. "But I work there during the day, so it's mostly serving people and trying not to munch on everything."

"Mmhmm, soon as possible. Also," and she finishes off the wreath, passing it over to Steph, "try that on for size."
controlledvariable: (Civvies -- Are you sure about that?)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2012-04-08 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course," She should have known there'd be more to it than that, especially in Howl Barrow. Steph wonders ildy if she could drag Kate there (probably not). "If I worked in a candy store I'd probably die from sugar overdose, so good luck not munching on everything."

With a grin, she carefully takes the wreath and slips it onto her head, the same way Philomena is wearing hers; she strikes a 'model pose', hands on her hips and head turned slightly to the side, "How do I look?"