Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 8:59:17 PM)
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Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:01:36 PM)
::Ais offered to pick him up in her work truck, wearing a pair of jeans and a fitted vintage t-shirt, with flip flops, the little white flower still in her hair, above her left ear, a backpack on the seat between them, humming to herself::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:05:40 PM)
He would accept, and could be found waiting outside with his backpack slung over one shoulder. He was in a tyedye skirt, a white dressshirt (tied in the front), and had his hair tied back in a ponytail, leaving the silver charms to glint in the light. He also had cherry lipstick on. Huh. This is doubletake worthy. ....and he would have warned her. Luckily.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:07:29 PM)
::she...... raised a brow, and then just made sure his door was unlocked, keeping her thoughts firmly inside her head.... she was not one to judge... especially considering her new and normal appearance.... hidden from everyone else... everyone::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:08:42 PM)
Well he climbed in, and not faking any sort of accent.. "Hi, Aislinn.. how was the trip?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:11:09 PM)
::she nods:: It was alright, no big deal. How are you? ::waiting until he was buckled in, and then vrooming off, the powerful truck engine roaring, as she began to head off out of town:: I need to find somewhere... big enough and remote enough that Isabel can let loose, and we won't be fried to a crisp....
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:13:42 PM)
"Hmm... well that involves leaving the city, or finding something on the outskirts.. yes?" He lifted a brow.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:14:53 PM)
::she nods:: Even a warehouse is fine... something... preferably.. non flammable.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:16:17 PM)
"Hmm.. " He looked thoughtful.. "Stone."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:16:24 PM)
::she nods:: Exactly.....
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:16:43 PM)
I also need to figure a way to make myself... and others fireproof....
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:18:45 PM)
"Well I don't know about that last problem.. but... how big a place do you need?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:19:01 PM)
"Or at least.. how big needs to be fireproof?
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:19:10 PM)
I'm thinking... decently big. She needs room.... at least the size of a room.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:21:20 PM)
"Well I wouldn't guarantee a warehouse is fireproof, but you might find one abandoned still. The other option is lots of sand or water.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:24:36 PM)
::she nods:: I was thinking beach......
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:24:54 PM)
but... we need to find one private enough.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:25:01 PM)
Can you think of any?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:25:29 PM)
He nodded. "Good plan.. " He pondered for a moment.. then made a face and shook his head.. "I've not really walked the beaches much.. I probably should."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:26:42 PM)
::she smiles:: I'd say we did it at night.. but if it's fire.... it might draw attention...
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:26:49 PM)
Are you.. wanting to be there?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:28:47 PM)
"Only if I probably won't end up on fire... I really have no way to put myself out beyond the standard stop drop and roll."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:29:30 PM)
::she nods:: I'm fairly certain I can affect myself.. I'm... not certain about others. I can try....
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:30:40 PM)
He nodded. "Wonder if you could get ahold of a fireman's suit?" A hint of a smile, he was joking.. Isabel would probably freak.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:31:02 PM)
::she laughs, shaking her head:: I don't know any firemen... ::grinning a little slyly:: Wish I did...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:31:43 PM)
"Ooh yeah, me too.. " He gave her a wink and a nudge, glancing out the window for a minute.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:34:20 PM)
::she laughed and shook her head, as she made her way down towards the beaches... not the public ones.. but some of the offbeat ones... the truck rumbling easily::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:35:51 PM)
He kept an eye out, looking.. and then offhandedly asked.. "Safe to talk in here?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:36:23 PM)
::she nods:: Yes... the CB is off... and no one is on the office today, anyways...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:39:06 PM)
He nodded. "I wanted to ask you something... You remember Juli?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:41:12 PM)
::she nods:: Yes... we met briefly, when she was with the other... um... cultist, I believe?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:44:00 PM)
"No.. she is a Dreamspeaker.. though i think whomever taught her is really.. really... Out There.. yanno?" he shook his head.. "Anyways.. she's going to help me on the wards for Avalon.. and we got to talking shop. She's a channeler too, though i don't think as advanced really.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:44:36 PM)
::she tilts her head:: I meant the cultist .. the man. ::she raised a brow:: Okay.... she's just starting out?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:46:13 PM)
"I'm not really sure what her story is.. i need to get it, but.. she can see Reggie, my spirit crow. ...and she asked me how i got him. One thing led to another.. and well, I use heartsblood to keep the deal I have with him going. If i didn't know that trick he'd be gone within a month."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:46:43 PM)
What kind of wards are you guys putting up? ::she nods to him:: What's wrong with heartsblood?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:48:12 PM)
"Spirit.. and spacial ones.. " He smiled.. "Nothing's wrong with it.. She just doesn't know how to do it.. and i'm going to either ask for your help teaching it or stumble through it myself.. when it's about at my limit."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:49:05 PM)
::she nods, and tilts her head:: As you wish.. I have no problem teaching... I don't know her well enough though. Typically I learn more about my students...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:50:17 PM)
He nodded.. "Yeah.. um.. it's just the one thing. If i can't help her get the knack of it, i'll bring her to you. You'll probably like her.. she's just a bit spacy is all."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:52:00 PM)
::she flicks a brow:: Spaced out? Is she drugged?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:52:31 PM)
"No.. I.. " He paused then shook his head. "I don't know.. i can't really explain it.. it's just the impression she gives me.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:54:00 PM)
::she nods, pulling over as she surveys an area, curiously out the window, eyes on the outside, but mind on the inside:: Okay... does she have the ability to concentrate... can she focus?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:54:30 PM)
He nods, and eyed the area too. "Yeah.. i mean, as far as I can tell. I'll know more after we do the warding. "
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:55:51 PM)
::she nods:: Okay.... maybe... test it out first. It's hard to teach people that can't focus... so I'd like to know what I'm getting into...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:56:25 PM)
"Gotcha.. I know what you mean. um.. " Blinkblink.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:56:40 PM)
Um... what?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:56:53 PM)
"Nothing.. half memories."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:57:20 PM)
::she nods, smiling faintly:: In a good way?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 9:58:03 PM)
"I.. suppose. I think.. um.. my teacher might have had more than one student.. or.. something like that."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 9:58:19 PM)
::she nods:: I do... currently, as well.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:02:02 PM)
A nod, his eyes wandering along the beach, t hen he sat up. "What about a little cove? Those can be nice and outta sight."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:02:28 PM)
::she nods:: That would work.... that would work very well....
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:03:28 PM)
"See, i'm useful.. " Cheerily said, the half serious look dissappating.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:03:56 PM)
I never claimed that you weren't.... ::she smiles and looks over to him:: Shall we go walking?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:07:33 PM)
"Sure."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:09:43 PM)
::she smiles and climbs out, closing the truck and then hopping down onto the sand, heading off for a cluster of rocks:: So... how's everything else? Sounds there's plenty of plans for Avalon right now...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:12:07 PM)
"Yeah.. bunches.. " He slid outta the truck and closed the door, following along after her.. blinking out across the water a moment before looking to make sure they were alone, if so.... "Everything really seems to be going alright.. but.. some folks are convinced the storms are a result of Mrs Zanelli's influence, but Josh.. and Juli and Myself aren't so convinced she's actually doing it. Rather that the spirits are working through her to take out their anger.. "
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:13:30 PM)
::she tilts her head:: I'm not sure who Mrs. Zanelli is.... I've been, staying a bit... removed.. from things.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:17:41 PM)
"Well.. there've been some freak storms.. localized things that wreak meyhem then dissappear. Kay's been tossed around her house, Dean was there when a highrise apartment got flooded near to the ceiling.. stuff like that. Caleb Zanelli is the guy who owns that Katrina Museum that hasn't opened yet... and Ms Zanelli is his wife. ...whom folks've told me has confessed to being the one to cause the freak storms. Says she just kind of lets them go.. which sounds like she's channeling the angry storm spirits in the area. At least that's what it sounds like to some of us.. the rest are taking her confession at face value.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:22:10 PM)
::she nods:: My basement was flooded. While I was in it... it's what... did this. ::gesturing to her legs, her body:: So.. she says she's causing them on purpose... that's.... some serious juju, Jareth... not easy...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:23:09 PM)
"I know.. i mean.. i don't know about on purpose.. I haven't met the woman." He shrugs. "Not entirely sure i want to."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:25:27 PM)
::she flicks a brow:: Okay... so... we don't know who she is... we have only her word on it... and her word that she is who she is.... I know there's another couple.. Ma and Pa... and they are causing some havoc amongst the others lately as well.... ::she frowns::
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:26:20 PM)
I don't think that they are what they seem either.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:27:04 PM)
"Yeah.. apparently she turned Kay into an old woman, and got her thrown out of the Virtual Adepts for breaking some toy." He paused a moment.. "And I've -seen- those two.. the guy was going on about who was that nice young man.. and when he finally figured out who it was it was Lincoln.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:27:07 PM)
"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:32:07 PM)
::she blinks:: She was thrown out of the.... damn. ::she shakes her head:: I've seen them, and conversed. As long as you're polite, she seems fine.... ::trailing off, shaking her head:: She also affected Isabel too... in a cafe. Made her an old woman... I watched her fight it off.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:33:04 PM)
"I tend to agree with Craig.. they're dangerous.. whether they helped isabel escape or not."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:34:08 PM)
::she looks to Jareth:: Powerful... I don't know about dangerous. They might just be not used to our reality... so powerful they can make their own. Those adept and powerful enough... which they seem to be... can do that.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:35:16 PM)
Well he didn't -like- it.. that was clear from his face, but he didn't argue.. just shook his head, then looked distractedly behind them.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:35:55 PM)
I don't know enough to tell you.... I don't know.... ::shrugging::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:36:42 PM)
Yeah.. *Still distractedly, he frowned and tugged at his skirt a little.. before stopping to look again. There wasn't anything there, for the record.*
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:37:06 PM)
::she looked back then to him:: Are you okay... ?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:37:32 PM)
"Yeah... fine.. just some kid yelling about something." He waved it off. It was nothing, right?
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:39:31 PM)
::she frowns, looking back then to Jareth:: What.. did he yell?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:40:53 PM)
"Um..." He blinked a time or so.. looking at her funny.. then kind of unfocusing, trying to remember for a moment. "Something about 'Teacher, i found it' ..." Another blink, then he shrugged.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:41:34 PM)
::she looked back behind them, not seeing anyone... or a kid.. or any yelling kid:: What did they find?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:42:11 PM)
"I don't know." A strange look at her.. "Um... why?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:42:22 PM)
Jareth, there's no one here...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:43:51 PM)
A blink.. and then a funny look. "I... " He glanced out at the water... just really not sure what to say. After a moment he said meekly.. "Sorry.."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:45:38 PM)
(one sec, serving dinner)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:45:54 PM)
(np, discussing paradigm with a friend)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:54:44 PM)
(you know how some people just don't know how to start and then tie together their paradigms? I'm good at helping with that.)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:54:52 PM)
::she smiles a bit:: Don't be sorry, Jareth... let it out... it's okay to do that. I'm here to bounce things off of...
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:55:01 PM)
(good to know. the Paradigm always threw me too)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:57:11 PM)
"It just... sometimes.. when i'm by the water.. stuff comes to me.." A pause.. "Like this.. teacher thing.. It's not the first time. It happened in Seattle too... Tarra took me on a roadtrip.. and we wound up on the beach and it just.. clicked. I don't know." Quietly.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:58:17 PM)
Maybe we should just make regular trips.... and see if something sparks... Maybe... if you try to willwork... near the water... it might spark something...?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 10:59:05 PM)
"Mmm...." An uncertain look.. and he stared out across the water a moment.. "Maybe.. if i'm not so focused on making things not blow up and I do it.. yeah.. "
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 10:59:45 PM)
::she gestures:: Have at.... I'll be okay.... ::as she breathes out, just thinking::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:01:28 PM)
"um.. " He looked kind of spacy a moment.. just staring off into left feild as he tried to find.. something to start with. His hand went to his waist.. and he blinked.. Oh.. yeah it wasn't there. It was in his back pack. He stopped, and set his backpack down to dig in it.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:03:13 PM)
( think she's seen it before, his silver mask? )
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:03:30 PM)
(yup)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:04:24 PM)
::she waited, patient the entire time, as she watched, then didn't, making sure that she wasn't giving him stage-fright... or upsetting him, settling down on a rock, and just relaxing for a bit::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:08:58 PM)
At length he tugged it out, and unwrapped his mask.. to stare at his reflection a moment before looking up. Blinking twice and glancing up before looking back down.. Murmering softly in chinese for a moment. Touching both sides of the mask, then the center, and putting it on, eyes closed. Tightening the leather cord he'd attached sometime since the last.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:10:41 PM)
...of course when he finally opened his eyes he yelped and fell on his butt in the sand. A moment's pause before he said with all sorts of indignation in his voice.. "Reggie! Why are you scaring me like that?! Crazy bird.. hmph.." He went to pick himself back up, and brush his skirt off.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:12:16 PM)
::she watches him, and smiled, enjoying learning new people's magic, and how they did it, before she watched him and then giggled:: Reggie strikes again?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:16:49 PM)
"Apparently.. yeah.. " A soft laugh and a smile from lipglossed lips that looked.. somehow more appropriate with the mask. He kicked off his sandals and did a twirl in the sand, a dance move then a few more that were half tai-chi, half dance, yet somehow precisely neither. He was really just playing around with it. Since he didn't have a clear purpose beyond trying to banish some of the mental fog. (and i'm gonna bother rolling. since i at least know what he's doing)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:17:26 PM)
(that's fine with me)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:18:08 PM)
::she watched him, the grace, despite the playing, and she leaned back on her rock, reclining in the sand and letting him get situated, sand drifting through her fingertips::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:20:51 PM)
He wasn't half bad at dancing, but he didn't seem to be displaying any particular excellence in it. Moving to an unheard beat as he came to the center of a spiral and stopped , pressing palms together a moment, before blinking.. and just looking around. Hmm.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:23:37 PM)
::she smiles to him, making up a beat in her mind to his dancing, scooping up the sand in her fingers, letting it drift, her other hand began to stroke along the petals of the flower in her hair, just behind her left ear::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:25:25 PM)
He stalked over to a patch of sand and drew a circle in it with his toes.. and then over to do the same thing at another. "Hmm... " He just shrugged.. "Well... there's nothing unusual in the area.. aside from a few water spirits that are hiding under the waves and watching us."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:26:20 PM)
::she tilts her head:: Why would they be watching us?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:29:39 PM)
"Probably because they're wondering what we're doing." He shrugged, wandering over to the water's edge and squatted down.. just to whisper at them to reassure.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:30:33 PM)
::Aislinn crawled over the sand, slowly, curious to what he said::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:30:50 PM)
(does she know spirit speech?)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:31:10 PM)
(not on my sheet)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:31:35 PM)
It really.. sounds like the soft hiss of the waves along the shoreline.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:32:11 PM)
::she smiles, enjoying this, the new experiences amused her:: Can... you teach me?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:33:18 PM)
Along with sylables that one can't quite grasp. He blinked over at her.. blinking.. then tilted his head.. "hmm.. " Blinkblink.. it was a moment before he focused on her. "Teach you?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:34:09 PM)
Yes....
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:34:20 PM)
(mm... wondering if that would technically be linguistics or spirit lore?)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:34:27 PM)
(yeah... I'm not sure)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:35:05 PM)
(i've been going with spirit lore.. because i didn't think to put an extra dot of linguistics for it.)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:35:16 PM)
(I wouldn't... it's more of a lore-y thing)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:35:27 PM)
(yeah)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:36:33 PM)
"Well... that depends how much you want to know of the earth dream. ...have you any experience with the spirit world?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:37:17 PM)
A little, yes... well. More than enough to not be an amateur.. I've just never... communicated... like that.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:38:55 PM)
"It's... like projecting.. only not like telepathy. Every spirit is different.. but water.. it's like the sound the waves make, or the river, or the falls.. you try to speak in their element, and if you do it right they can pick it up. It's... a little limited. For the really in depth stuff I have to channel."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:40:53 PM)
::she nods, watching him and tilting her head:: Maybe we can practice?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:42:08 PM)
"Maybe.. It's.. a tough knack to get, but the more you know about the spirits, the better one can get at it."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:47:26 PM)
::she nods:: I should study up... I don't suppose there's books... on stuff like this?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:50:44 PM)
"Well.. yes.. and no.. " He paused.. "Most books on the subjects of the spirits come heavy with religious or shamantic overtones. Even my own explinations will be a little shaded." He pulled out a glass bead, and offered it to her.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:52:27 PM)
::she accepted the bead, curiously::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:52:59 PM)
He pointed to it.. "The reason this works.. is.. " He pointed to the bead. "You know how that used to be a liquid?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:54:20 PM)
::she nods:: Yes...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:55:44 PM)
"It used to be part of a bigger batch of liquid glass.. and it just so happens.. that that one is here, now.. but it's still made of the same stuff. Us and Spirits are like that too. We're colored differently, in different forms, but we're still at the heart made of the same stuff. If we go back to that source, we can communicate."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 3, 2010 11:58:17 PM)
Okay.... so... it's just a matter of... getting in tune with your basics... yes?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 3, 2010 11:59:04 PM)
"...and learning to communicate through them, yes.. once you have that.. if you try to speak in terms of what you're speaking to.. then you've pretty much got it."