[The spires have numbers?? She's only visited a tiny portion of one, where Semiyon lives, and she mostly just teleports straight to the space outside the door now. So, right. Numbers. Okay.]
ill find it. will be there soon.
[Welcome to Caedra, whose idea of 'soon' might be five minutes and might be two hours. Today it's closer to twenty minutes which isn't too bad. The spires are unpleasant - so many little homes crammed into one space, rather like the little huddles that dretches make for themselves when trying to assert some sort of dominance over a corner of the landscape. She finds the room and knocks, then just tries to let herself in anyway because fuck social norms basically.]
[numbers are important. otherwise, she'd try to get into the apartment with the Kaiba brothers and that would likely be unpleasant]
See you then!
[the door's unlocked, so Caedra walks in to Jane putting a cover-up over this outfit. which she found at the stores of all places. the stores are weird as they also provided these shoes. someday, she'll stop being surprised at this place's weirdness]
Oh, hey Caedra! Sorry, I didn't hear you at the door.
she's done little to give it a homey feel. instead, it seems more like a hotel room. bland, sterile, like the owner could just pick up and go at any moment. but there's the rub, isn't there? she can't just pick up and go when she feels like it. not anymore]
[Caedra wouldn't exactly sympathize, but she gets it. Her home, as Jane will soon see, is also relatively sparse aside from a few scattered personal belongings. Caedra is rarely there, doesn't get attached to places, and certainly doesn't like the idea of settling here. Perhaps it's optimism that keeps her place so bare.]
Ooh, that's what I like to hear. Come outside with me, then, it won't take us too long.
[It's a bit far for a simple teleport of the sort she's accustomed to. She's no wizard. And flight is showy, anyway.]
[the only real sign that anyone lives here is the battered striped canvas bag tossed on the sofa. other than that, even the clothes and other shoes are all put away. Jane hates the idea of settling here where people can kill her without even trying. she's a completely normal human surrounded by superhumans and she feels entirely out of place here]
All right, let's go!
[she's finished strapping herself into her ridiculous shoes and has the cover-up belted around her waist, she's good to go]
[in a teasing voice] They're normal for strippers and other ladies of the night. [in a normal voice] Honestly, you get used to 'em. I barely notice them anymore.
[and it's not raining for a change, so she doesn't need to worry about her wig]
[She laughs.] Well, we have strippers but I think they do their jobs differently than you. Different cultures have different tastes.
[And she's clearly curious about the difference. Once outside, she reaches forward to rest a hand on 'Alice's' arm as her other hand clasps the pendant around her neck - her current top is a little too basic for the brooch, but thankfully both function just as well.]
As you've likely never flown before, just - follow my lead. Hold onto my hand, and think about flying in the direction you want to go in. It's not too hard.
[Got that? Good, because without even much of a pause, Caedra recites the Abyssal incantation for the spell and her arm slips down to take the other woman's hand as her feet start to lift from the ground.]
Oh, really? Now I wanna know what the difference is.
[and tonight, she's going to get to know the difference. Jane looks down at the pendant, trying to determine what it looks like]
Flying. We're seriously gonna go fly[her sentence is cut short because. flying. holy shit, they're actually flying. she squeezes Caedra's hand and laughs as they begin the ascent]
[And probably not the most pleasant here aside from the novelty of it. The wind rushing past is damp and cold, and the view is obscured by the ever-present thick gray clouds or she would take them both higher up. They cross over the rocks, the water - choppy and unpleasant as it is. Good thing swimming was never on the table.
And before too long, Caedra's odd little house with its mess of thorns surrounding it comes into view. She lands them on what passes for a balcony, though is probably more like an upside-down porch, and lets go of Alice's hand to get the door into the living room open. There's not much there - a sofa, a coffee table strewn with notebooks and a mess of loose pages, all written on in her strange alien-looking language. At the far end, the room adjoins a small kitchen. And in the middle of it all, what looks to be the fiberglass mast of one of the small ships has been wedged into place from floor to ceiling.]
Will that work for you? It seemed sort of perfect, when I saw it.
[no, it may not be the most pleasant of views, but she's fucking flying. that, by itself, is awesome. but jeez, those little islands of theirs look even crappier from above than they do at eye level.
she sticks the landing, despite her ridiculous shoes, following Caedra inside when she opens the door. she'd take a look around, but her attention is instantly seized by the pole]
It's perfect. Lemme just make sure it'll take my weight.
[she goes over to it, clamps it between her thighs, winding her legs around it, and leans backwards so she can touch the floor. she grins over at Caedra]
[Caedra drags the coffee table to the side so that the view from the pole to the sofa is unimpeded, and has a seat.]
I wish I had alcohol, but Rey keeps tight control over those bottles of hers. And music, too - this seems like a thing that should have music, I imagine? Like any sort of dancing. It's tragic, what this place makes us put up with.
[Like awful clothing, mortals who come back from the dead, you know. The worst.]
But if there's anything else you can think of that you need, I'm happy to try and provide. The whole pole setup is new to me, as I have said.
[she performs a handstand and uses that to flip back onto her feet]
I wish we did have music. Music would make my day. I have an iPod, but the charge ran down and I can't figure out how to charge it again. And, ugh, don't get me started on what this place does. We'll be here all night. [she rakes a hand through her wig, disheveling it slightly]
I just need your attention.
[she slips off her cover up and strides back up to the pole]
And - iPods must be common, hm? Leo showed her one once. But thoughts of music are quickly and eagerly forgotten as that attention is indeed granted. Caedra drinks in the sight of the woman as she removes that outermost layer, and watches her intently with an easy smile. Caedra has problems with patience and hers will surely be tested - but for now she'll be good and sit, and watch, equally curious as to what this whole thing is about.]
Jane gives her a seductive smile and reaches up the pole, stretching so that she's on tiptoes and emphasizing the lines and curves of her body and begins this routine. Midway through it, she unties the bottom skirt of her outfit and tosses it to Caedra, revealing a sparkly black g-string underneath. she goes through her routine with enthusiasm and grace. fuck, she's missed this. the feeling of doing what she does best and having an appreciative audience]
((OOC: sorry for the link, but I fell in love with this routine and knew there was no way I could do it justice in description]
[Caedra watches, quickly mesmerized by the graceful movements. It dawns on her, this is why Alice is so much stronger than she looks. She knows the woman has muscles under that soft skin of hers and now she can see exactly how she got them - she's an athlete as she dances around that pole, and extends herself upward onto it as if still flying.
Not too mesmerized, though, as when the skirt comes flying at her she deftly snags it out of the air with a grin. The anticipation builds rapidly in her and yet she stays put, imagining her hands on that gorgeous set of hips, almost tasting skin beneath her tongue. But not yet.]
((No need to apologize, it's great visuals for this! Also I am super impressed by that dance holy cow))
[most strippers use the pole to twirl around a few times and rub their crotch against it as though it was something else that's hard. give the customers a little taste of what's possible, then lure them in for a private show.
not Jane. for her, the pole is a means of self-expression as well as a way of luring in the customers, impressed by her agility and how limber she is.
she lands on the ground in a perfect splits, legs stretched out to either side of her and gives Caedra a smirk]
More than I thought I could have. That's quite the skill you have there.
[She's gripping onto the sofa cushions like she wants to launch herself off it, eyes greedily devouring the figure of the woman before her, all graceful angles and pale skin. The question is whether to join her where she sits, or beckon her closer.
The latter wins out, as Caedra reaches out a hand with the intent of pulling her into her very welcoming lap.]
((aaahh I know I saw that was third! pretty amazing stuff))
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Date: 2018-08-03 12:42 am (UTC)ill find it. will be there soon.
[Welcome to Caedra, whose idea of 'soon' might be five minutes and might be two hours. Today it's closer to twenty minutes which isn't too bad. The spires are unpleasant - so many little homes crammed into one space, rather like the little huddles that dretches make for themselves when trying to assert some sort of dominance over a corner of the landscape. She finds the room and knocks, then just tries to let herself in anyway because fuck social norms basically.]
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Date: 2018-08-03 02:13 pm (UTC)See you then!
[the door's unlocked, so Caedra walks in to Jane putting a cover-up over this outfit. which she found at the stores of all places. the stores are weird as they also provided these shoes. someday, she'll stop being surprised at this place's weirdness]
Oh, hey Caedra! Sorry, I didn't hear you at the door.
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Date: 2018-08-03 07:53 pm (UTC)She closes the door behind her and shrugs as she glances around the little apartment. And also at those shoes, wow, what in the world?]
Hardly matters since I'm here anyway. Are you ready to go?
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Date: 2018-08-04 12:05 am (UTC)she's done little to give it a homey feel. instead, it seems more like a hotel room. bland, sterile, like the owner could just pick up and go at any moment. but there's the rub, isn't there? she can't just pick up and go when she feels like it. not anymore]
I am so ready, I can't even tell you.
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Date: 2018-08-04 12:09 am (UTC)Ooh, that's what I like to hear. Come outside with me, then, it won't take us too long.
[It's a bit far for a simple teleport of the sort she's accustomed to. She's no wizard. And flight is showy, anyway.]
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Date: 2018-08-04 02:00 am (UTC)All right, let's go!
[she's finished strapping herself into her ridiculous shoes and has the cover-up belted around her waist, she's good to go]
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Date: 2018-08-04 02:12 am (UTC)Honestly, I'm impressed you can walk in those. Are they normal, where you're from? They're very... dramatic.
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Date: 2018-08-04 03:30 am (UTC)[and it's not raining for a change, so she doesn't need to worry about her wig]
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Date: 2018-08-04 03:36 am (UTC)[And she's clearly curious about the difference. Once outside, she reaches forward to rest a hand on 'Alice's' arm as her other hand clasps the pendant around her neck - her current top is a little too basic for the brooch, but thankfully both function just as well.]
As you've likely never flown before, just - follow my lead. Hold onto my hand, and think about flying in the direction you want to go in. It's not too hard.
[Got that? Good, because without even much of a pause, Caedra recites the Abyssal incantation for the spell and her arm slips down to take the other woman's hand as her feet start to lift from the ground.]
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Date: 2018-08-04 04:14 am (UTC)[and tonight, she's going to get to know the difference. Jane looks down at the pendant, trying to determine what it looks like]
Flying. We're seriously gonna go fly[her sentence is cut short because. flying. holy shit, they're actually flying. she squeezes Caedra's hand and laughs as they begin the ascent]
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Date: 2018-08-04 04:26 am (UTC)[And probably not the most pleasant here aside from the novelty of it. The wind rushing past is damp and cold, and the view is obscured by the ever-present thick gray clouds or she would take them both higher up. They cross over the rocks, the water - choppy and unpleasant as it is. Good thing swimming was never on the table.
And before too long, Caedra's odd little house with its mess of thorns surrounding it comes into view. She lands them on what passes for a balcony, though is probably more like an upside-down porch, and lets go of Alice's hand to get the door into the living room open. There's not much there - a sofa, a coffee table strewn with notebooks and a mess of loose pages, all written on in her strange alien-looking language. At the far end, the room adjoins a small kitchen. And in the middle of it all, what looks to be the fiberglass mast of one of the small ships has been wedged into place from floor to ceiling.]
Will that work for you? It seemed sort of perfect, when I saw it.
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Date: 2018-08-04 04:54 am (UTC)[no, it may not be the most pleasant of views, but she's fucking flying. that, by itself, is awesome. but jeez, those little islands of theirs look even crappier from above than they do at eye level.
she sticks the landing, despite her ridiculous shoes, following Caedra inside when she opens the door. she'd take a look around, but her attention is instantly seized by the pole]
It's perfect. Lemme just make sure it'll take my weight.
[she goes over to it, clamps it between her thighs, winding her legs around it, and leans backwards so she can touch the floor. she grins over at Caedra]
I'd say we're in business.
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Date: 2018-08-04 05:04 am (UTC)[Caedra drags the coffee table to the side so that the view from the pole to the sofa is unimpeded, and has a seat.]
I wish I had alcohol, but Rey keeps tight control over those bottles of hers. And music, too - this seems like a thing that should have music, I imagine? Like any sort of dancing. It's tragic, what this place makes us put up with.
[Like awful clothing, mortals who come back from the dead, you know. The worst.]
But if there's anything else you can think of that you need, I'm happy to try and provide. The whole pole setup is new to me, as I have said.
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Date: 2018-08-08 11:30 pm (UTC)I wish we did have music. Music would make my day. I have an iPod, but the charge ran down and I can't figure out how to charge it again. And, ugh, don't get me started on what this place does. We'll be here all night. [she rakes a hand through her wig, disheveling it slightly]
I just need your attention.
[she slips off her cover up and strides back up to the pole]
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Date: 2018-08-08 11:48 pm (UTC)And - iPods must be common, hm? Leo showed her one once. But thoughts of music are quickly and eagerly forgotten as that attention is indeed granted. Caedra drinks in the sight of the woman as she removes that outermost layer, and watches her intently with an easy smile. Caedra has problems with patience and hers will surely be tested - but for now she'll be good and sit, and watch, equally curious as to what this whole thing is about.]
Very well, you have that in abundance.
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Date: 2018-08-09 10:16 pm (UTC)Jane gives her a seductive smile and reaches up the pole, stretching so that she's on tiptoes and emphasizing the lines and curves of her body and begins this routine. Midway through it, she unties the bottom skirt of her outfit and tosses it to Caedra, revealing a sparkly black g-string underneath. she goes through her routine with enthusiasm and grace. fuck, she's missed this. the feeling of doing what she does best and having an appreciative audience]
((OOC: sorry for the link, but I fell in love with this routine and knew there was no way I could do it justice in description]
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Date: 2018-08-10 01:37 am (UTC)Not too mesmerized, though, as when the skirt comes flying at her she deftly snags it out of the air with a grin. The anticipation builds rapidly in her and yet she stays put, imagining her hands on that gorgeous set of hips, almost tasting skin beneath her tongue. But not yet.]
((No need to apologize, it's great visuals for this! Also I am super impressed by that dance holy cow))
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Date: 2018-08-11 12:30 am (UTC)not Jane. for her, the pole is a means of self-expression as well as a way of luring in the customers, impressed by her agility and how limber she is.
she lands on the ground in a perfect splits, legs stretched out to either side of her and gives Caedra a smirk]
Like what you see?
((So was I and it was the third place winner))
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Date: 2018-08-11 12:43 am (UTC)[She's gripping onto the sofa cushions like she wants to launch herself off it, eyes greedily devouring the figure of the woman before her, all graceful angles and pale skin. The question is whether to join her where she sits, or beckon her closer.
The latter wins out, as Caedra reaches out a hand with the intent of pulling her into her very welcoming lap.]
((aaahh I know I saw that was third! pretty amazing stuff))
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Date: 2018-08-11 01:37 am (UTC)[she can't help noticing the effect she has on Caedra and she's both pleased and proud to invoke it.
she laughs and smiles, taking the outstretched hand and going into Caedra's lap]
Hi there.
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