Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady
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				Title: <strong>Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 02:22:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/styles/tout_image_612x380/public/i/2016/02/25/cruel-intentions.jpg?itok=paCRaOBX)</div>The crisp fall air swept the leaves across the sidewalk as Laurie strode through the small town streets on her way home from the local community college.&nbsp; Children's laughter countered the dry scrape of branches and the hum of passing cars on the busy avenue further ahead.&nbsp; Bright orange leaf bags dotted front lawns, synthetic cobwebs and plastic bats dangled from trees, and the requisite jack'o'lanterns adorned stoops and porches throughout her route.&nbsp; Laurie just grumbled under her breath and pulled the straps of her overladen back pack onto her shoulders, wishing she'd remembered to put on a jacket despite the unusually warm weather.&nbsp; October was here, and with it came all the spooky stories, sugar dosed kids, and general tom foolery that Halloween had become.<br><br>There was no question she liked the holiday, but the way it had been perverted, commercialized, and otherwise destroyed by consumerism and ridiculous idiots like her classmates made her sick to her stomach.&nbsp; If the frat boys weren't coming up with racist costumes for their next kegger, the sorority girls were out-slutting each other, seeing which could pass off their latest purchase from Victoria Secret as a legitimate costume.&nbsp; The kids, she figured, didn't know any better than to gorge themselves on the candy their parents were told they must buy, in their plastic masks and glow in the dark bracelets.&nbsp; Even what fear and lore had remained in media had been co-opted into torture porn or gore fests rather than the long, drawn out thrills and suspense of even a hundred years ago.&nbsp; She sighed and continued walking, passing the costume shop that had sprung up at the beginning of the month.&nbsp; Now with only a few days until the 31st, she figured it would be gone again come November, the empty store a dismal reminder of the impermanence of such an important day.<br><br>Laurie had first encountered horror when she was ten, at her grandmother's house.&nbsp; The adults had all been having coffee in the living room and she was expected to entertain herself in the large Victorian home with no toys and even fewer things she was allowed to touch at all.&nbsp; She found herself wiling the hours away, weekend after weekend, in the attic, the dusty warmth comforting even though the spiders and other pests were obviously at home there.&nbsp; There was a chest of books, colored board hardbacks with no pictures or titles.&nbsp; The first few had proved disappointing, being mostly biological descriptions of trees or birds, but then she'd found the stories of H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe.&nbsp; Despite the creeping tension that kept her in nightmares for days after every visit, she couldn't stop reading and rereading the tales of magic, mystery and death.&nbsp; As she aged her interest in the historical and real origins of such narratives led her to her local library where she poured over books of ancient religions, mysterious happenings, and, naturally, witchcraft.&nbsp; Internet forums filled in the rest, so that by the time she had decided on a major in English literature with an emphasis on horror, she knew exactly what All Hallow's Eve was, why Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Batheroy were considered vampiric legend, and even that most jack'o'lanterns were originally carved from turnips or gourds, not pumpkins.&nbsp; Halloween and its trappings were more than a hobby for her, they were her life.&nbsp; If only they were real.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 03:22:38</strong>
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				The chill of the October afternoon cut through Eve, making her pull the knitted cardigan closer around her body. The faster she got done, the faster she could get back home to her warm home, with a nice large cup of hot chocolate. There had been rumors that a Sphinx had been making a nuisance of itself close to the community college and Eve, well, Eve didn't really want anything to do with it, but if she had to get it to move on, One way or another. She passed the people, not giving them much of a look, concentrating on the thick candle in her long fingered hand, it's flame burning bright blue, and forwards rather than up. She knew, through very long experience, that it didn't matter what she did, or how she looked, especially at Halloween, everyone would write it off simply as a costume, so, she wore her pointed black hat, a dark knitted cardigan over a white-tee-shirt, matched with a long, heavy skirt, black and white striped socks and high heeled boots. <br><br>She concentrated on the candle, burning at an unnatural angle, following the flame (which had been the focus of a finding spell, three drops of sphinx blood to find the creature), her heels clicking. When she got close enough, she wouldn't require the candle, the musky smell of the sphinx would be enough to guide her. She almost bumped into a cute brunette woman, if she was on her own time she might have stopped and talked, but, she had to head down an alley, following the flames guidance.
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 03:35:27</strong>
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				Laurie walked past, ready to grumble about the preoccupied person carrying the blue flame and not watching where they were going, when it hit her.&nbsp; <em>Blue flame</em>?&nbsp; She stopped, dead in her tracks.&nbsp; Slowly, she turned, feet crunching in the leaves on the gritty concrete.&nbsp; She had to see if she was completely crazy or not.&nbsp; Sure, it could still be a novelty trick, but...if it wasn't?&nbsp; She couldn't forgive herself for not finding out.&nbsp; She approached the corner of the alley, peeking around the brick for a glimpse of the strange woman she had seen.
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 04:22:26</strong>
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				She kept walking, and the smell hit her only a few steps inside. The heavy musk of a big cat, mixed with the drier scent of sand and parchment...all with a rotting garbage base. She got to see the best places as she walked into the alley, the blue flame burning brighter, illumating around her with a soft blue light. She spoke, feeling the warp of magic, wrapping the beast before her, cloaking from sight <br><br>"By the Light of this Candle, show yourself, creature of mysteries and secrets, speaker of riddles and devourer of fools"<br><br>Her voice took on a strange, echoed quality as she spoke, and a soft, bone rumbling growl, started, quickly getting louder as the illusion was dropped and sitting there was the half woman, half lion, easily nine feet tall with exposed breasts. She would have been attractive if not for the smeers of blood on her mouth and chest. <br><br>Eve's eyes narrowed as she spoke "Creature, Begone!"
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 04:42:22</strong>
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				Mouth agape, the young woman watched in awe as the mythical beast suddenly appeared, melting out of the walls and litter and shadows of the otherwise empty alley.&nbsp; A soft gasp broke from her lips as she was suddenly struck by the pungent odor and gory visage of the ancient creature.&nbsp; She couldn't believe her eyes.&nbsp; Fumbling blindly at her back, she managed to pull her phone from the side pouch of her bag and raise the lens, tapping wildly at the video application as the woman in the alley called out to the sphinx.&nbsp; Laurie's heart was in her throat, beating a million miles a second, but she couldn't draw herself away.&nbsp; This was not only every fantasy she'd ever had come true, it was happening just a few days before Halloween, and practically in her own back yard.&nbsp; She inched closer, holding the phone in front of her face, simultaneously wondering how modern technology might handle such fantastic occurrences.<br><br>The problem with walking with a phone in front of your face is that you can't see anything not in the shot.&nbsp; That problem compounds itself when you're in a back alley full of trash and other stuff.&nbsp; Laurie's foot slipped on an empty bottle, nearly causing her to lose her balance.&nbsp; As she grabbed the wall to stabilize herself, the bottle shot into a nearby trash can, echoing loudly across the urban corridor.&nbsp; With laser precision, the sphinx's head swiveled, her eyes narrowing, Laurie's startled, horror-stricken face reflected in the deep feline eyes.&nbsp; "Oh shit," Laurie squeaked.
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 04:53:27</strong>
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				When things went wrong, they went catastrophically wrong. Before she could try and negotiate with it, or answer the riddle (six thousand years, they need to learn a new one) and it would have left. But, someone else had entered the equation. She would have to work fast. Swearing under her breath, she held the candle out, focusing her magic on the flickering, dancing fire. She shouted out <br><br>"Flame of Urun, Come!"<br><br>The flame burst from the candle, an impossibly huge blaze before her, singing the edge of her hat. She had to focus, the cold flame burned and she thrust her left hand into the flame and drew out a handful, and then threw it at the sphinx. The sphinx looked away from Laurie and reared back, away from Eve and her candle-fire. <br><br>"You like this? do you?" she asked a she took another handful, throwing it at the creature
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 04:58:25</strong>
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				Laurie gasped and collapsed to the ground, phone forgotten in the aftermath of what felt like death staring her in the face.&nbsp; Her arms wobbled as she held herself up to watch the woman with the candle call a larger flame and literally throw it at the sphinx.&nbsp; She cried out as the giant half-woman-half-lion reared back on its hind legs and focused once more on the blue fire.&nbsp; Scrambling behind the nearest dumpster, Laurie watched as the two continued to battle.
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 23:53:45</strong>
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				There was a prickle of understanding that she was being watched, but she couldn't stop that. She put the Candle down and the fire died down a little, illuminating the alley, forming a barrier against the creature. It lunged at her, and in a singular motion, she reached into a pocket and threw a handful of glittering dust. Forcing her magical will through it, when the creature hit the dust it began to turn to stone. Focusing she grunted, until there was nothing but a statue left. Fey fell to her knee's and panted<br><br>"it's all safe now, you can come out" she said
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>30-10-2016, 23:58:51</strong>
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				Tentatively, Laurie peeked out from her hiding spot, mouth still agape and her hair standing on end from the residual power still emanating through the alley.&nbsp; She passed by the woman and reached up with her hand, stroking the cold stone statue where a living, breathing predator had just been.&nbsp; "Holy shit."&nbsp; She whispered under her breath, then turned back to the woman on the ground, offering her a hand up.<br><br>"What the hell was <em>that</em>?&nbsp; I mean...besides a freakin' SPHINX!"&nbsp; Her voice was growing louder and she had to take a deep breath to control it before continuing.&nbsp; "Thank you...are you okay?"
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 00:03:10</strong>
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				She looked to her side and examined the girl coming out of hiding. She slowly stood up again "Well, you said it. It was a Sphinx. It'd escaped and was probably making it's way to the local library to set up a nest." she looked and took the hand "I'm fine, it was a little bit much to turn it to stone, but it was the best way to stop it" she said, turning around and picking up her candle, which had snuffed out the moment the sphinx's stoney transformation had ended. 
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 00:13:49</strong>
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				"A little bit much?!?&nbsp; Are you <strong>kidding</strong>?&nbsp; You just aspirated a fully formed mythical creature, blue fireballs, and then turned it into stone!&nbsp; You're talking about it like it's just Tuesday!"&nbsp; She turned back to the hulking, deadly figure, walking around it and hitting it randomly, as if it would suddenly disappear.&nbsp; "Where did it come from?&nbsp; Was there an inter-dimensional portal or are we looking at more of a spectral projection through reality?&nbsp; I wonder if there are any ectoplasmic remains..."&nbsp; She began searching the wall it had appeared from, talking to herself before finally turning back to the attractive lady in the funny hat.<br><br>"Who are you?&nbsp; How did you <strong>do</strong> this?!&nbsp; Is it...can it really be...is it...is it...magic?"
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 00:38:01</strong>
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				She looked at the girl and panted hard, her brain wasn't working properly but she had to give her the standard answer "of course it's not magic. I was filming a movie and it's all practical effects and stuff" she said softy. <br><br>"Magic doesn't exist, why would you think that?" she tried to laugh it off as she pocketed the candle and turned around to walk out of the alley<br>
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 00:53:28</strong>
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				"Ohhh no you don't!&nbsp; You're not getting away with that.&nbsp; What's the city going to say when the trash guy comes in her tomorrow?&nbsp; Even if you <em>were</em> filming a movie, there's no friggin' cameras, and no decent wardrobe lady would put her name on that get up.&nbsp; No.&nbsp; You had a candle.&nbsp; You literally called down the flame of some ancient god or something.&nbsp; That's friggin magic."&nbsp; Her feet raced around the woman, heading her off before she could exit the narrow passageway and disappear from Laurie forever.&nbsp; "Look, you're tired.&nbsp; Casting something like...whatever you just did...you're probably tired...maybe hungry...how about I walk with you back to...um...a coffee shop or something...you can tell me all about it and I'll buy you dinner.&nbsp; Please?"&nbsp; She batted her eyes, putting on her best teacher's pet expression as she physically blocked the woman from having any other option.
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 00:59:11</strong>
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				Fey took a step back as the girl's tirade flowed around her. Her eyes opened wide. "what's wrong with my outfit? I like it" she said defensivly. She picked up a stone and threw it behind her, the stony sphinx began to collapse, turning into dust. <br><br>She examined the girl and sighed "sure, take me out to a pizza and I guess I'll tell you everything you want to hear" she said. Hey, who could turn down a free meal, and she was sure that the other girl would soon forget about it. She began to walk out of the alley. "I'm Fey Everstar" she said as she walked out onto the street<br><br>
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 01:09:36</strong>
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				Laurie gaped openly as the large monolith began to fall and be whisked away by the wind.&nbsp; Quickly, she realized the woman had acquiesced to her demands, and she takes her arm in hers, leading her down the block and across a park to a small, but good, family diner off the main drag of suburban moms and romancing couples.&nbsp; They are shown to a small booth near the back where Laurie orders them a large pizza with everything and starts in again.&nbsp; "The hat may be a bit much, I mean...unless you're trying to be cliche.&nbsp; Love the skirt, though.&nbsp; Does it have pockets?&nbsp; I bet you need tons of pockets...for spell components, and stuff...&nbsp; Is Fey your True Name?"&nbsp; Her eyes were practically bugging out of her head.&nbsp; She'd just witnessed real, live magic...and a beast that looked like it could eat her in one bite, but the shock from that was quickly wearing off.&nbsp; The only remaining side effect was her verbal diarrhea.<br><br>She took a breath before she passed out from babbling and closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down.&nbsp; "I'm sorry.&nbsp; My name's La...El.&nbsp; My name's El.&nbsp; I don't mean to freak out on you, but...you don't understand...I've...I've been waiting, looking for someone like you...probably my whole life..."
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 01:25:00</strong>
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				Fey was literally dragged and verbally assaulted by the non-stop questions. Maybe the girl would tire herself out with asking questions if she stayed quiet. She followed her into the pizza place and sat down, and once it seems that the woman had stopped, at least long enough to take several breaths, she must have been getting quite light headed now. <br><br>"Yes, Fey is my real name, and my hat is awesome, not cliche" she said. "La-el...your parents were either really religious or loved the superman comics" she teased. "and I don't understand, someone like me? A sexy cosplaying witch?" she said as she ordered a coke and two large pizza's for herself. She had used slightly too much magic, and it left her incredibly hungry, her stomach seemed to rumble as soon as she ordered the food, incredibly embarrassingly. "and pockets, I usually carry a pouch, I didn't think I'd need them today. Although in my defense, it wouldn't have needed that far if someone hadn't interrupted" 
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>31-10-2016, 01:37:33</strong>
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				Blushing at the accusation, mainly because it was true, Laurie picked up her drink and sipped, wondering how she was going to pay for not one, but three pizzas.&nbsp; "I..um...just call me El, I guess.&nbsp; &nbsp;Like the letter?"&nbsp; She blushed again as her mind finally caught up with her eyes and she took in the woman's appearance more closely.&nbsp; She was indeed sexy, her outfit <em>could</em> be called costume, and she had certainly done magic in Laurie's opinion.&nbsp; She blushed again, "I'll give you witch for sure.&nbsp; What I want to know..is..well...is it...like...a bloodline thing?&nbsp; Harry Potter?&nbsp; Or...can um...anyone learn to do it?"&nbsp; She could hardly contain the hope in her voice, so she followed it up with another bashful, "Thank you..for...um...saving me, I guess."
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>02-11-2016, 23:08:18</strong>
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				Fay nodded slowly "Sure, okay. El then." she took a long drink of her drink. It was a nice, full sugar coke, ice-cool with a slice of lemon and after expending the magic it was oh so refreshing. She took her time, evaluating what she should or shouldn't tell the over-excited girl. She shrugged, dipping her finger into a nearby glass of water, she drew a small circle on the table and whispered "Privacy". There was an almost audiable pop around them, and the sound of the restaurant seemed to mute. <br><br>"Okay" she said softly, her voice seeming to echo a little "Bloodline does play a part in it, but" she shrugged "some people can do it, others can't. It's like any other talent or skill, some people have it, others don't". She took another drink and held her hand up to forestall any other questions "people know instinctively the supernatural exists, but, it's scary and they can use things to tell themselves they don't like religion or science. You'll provably forget what you saw by the morning and begin rationalize it away soon after"
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>07-11-2016, 02:50:38</strong>
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				The air...<em>shifted</em> as the woman sipped on her drink and stared at Laurie.&nbsp; Her eyes were...fascinating, like dark pools reflecting moonlight, their color swirling and rippling, even as Laurie tried to focus on them.&nbsp; She shook her head as Fey spoke, realizing, at last, that someone was <em>finally</em> going to answer her questions.&nbsp; "But I don't <strong>want</strong> to forget.&nbsp; I mean...would you want to forget if you just discovered buried treasure, or George Washington's love letters to Alexander Hamilton, or...or...just...<em>anything</em>?!"&nbsp; She was not doing as good of a job at keeping her voice down, but she was trying.<br><br>Taking a deep breath, she sipped on her soda.&nbsp; "So...am I?&nbsp; I mean...can I?&nbsp; How do I know?"&nbsp; Her thoughts, as of yet, had not come to the realization that being given such frank answers, and having witnessed such open displays of the mystic, there might be consequences.
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>07-11-2016, 23:18:42</strong>
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				Fey raised a single eyebrow, quirking it into a question. "You realise that even trying to learn will carry a cost, dont you?" She took another long drink and smiled to the waitress as she brought the food over to them. She took a gooey slice and began to eat it, letting the melted cheese and baked dough slide down her throat, revitalising her. "I'm not talking about money, although.." she cocked her head to the side "there could be a financial cost, but, it's not what I was talking about. It will take dedication, and you'll begin to see things you never saw before, and most people dont want to know about what's really out there." <br><br>Taking another bite, she left her words on the air between them. "But, if you insist I do know of a way to..gauge your potential"
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>08-11-2016, 01:35:50</strong>
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				Laurie nodded, her lip trembling a bit as she was accosted by the delicious aroma from the food.&nbsp; Apparently, being almost eaten by a creature she'd only seen in books and B-movies made her ravenous.&nbsp; She pulled a slice of meat filled, cheesy heat towards her mouth, then paused.&nbsp; "A cost?&nbsp; Like...my soul or something?"&nbsp; She blushed, realizing how cliche that sounded, but also thinking she wasn't far off.&nbsp; "I've already seen things I doubt anyone else would believe.&nbsp; And I'd kill myself for missing an opportunity like this.&nbsp; I mean...how hard can it be?&nbsp; If you've got a test, I either pass or I don't, right?"&nbsp; She bit into the pizza as she waited for Fey to continue.
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>08-11-2016, 01:53:13</strong>
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				She took another bite before she answered, damn the pizza was good, she'd have to call the takeout next time she wanted it. "Well, the test is easy, I just need a few ingredients. Just wait here." Fey stood up, walking over to the bar, negotiating through and pst people before waiting to order some drinks from the bar tender. A shot of whiskey, a shot of tequila, some absinthe, a glass of orange juice and a spoon of olive oil.&nbsp; She tried to think of what else she could use. She needed a china cup and she brought over the ingredients over, lining the glasses up "Right, this is a simple spell." She took her glass of water and half filled the cup and added the olive oil to it. She swirled the whiskey and tequila together, before adding the absinthe too it. The whole time she muttered just a little as she smiled "Okay, I need a few drops of blood" she said "your blood to be exact. You need to drip several drops into the liquid. If it glows you have magical potential, the brighter the glow, the better the potential" Fey explained patiently, pushing the small cup over to the other woman and produced a needle from her hair, handing it to the other woman. 
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>08-11-2016, 02:02:02</strong>
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				The swirling mixture seemed like a good way to ruin some fine alcohol, but Laurie didn't say anything.&nbsp; She raised an eyebrow, though, as she was handed the needle.&nbsp; The witch hadn't said exactly what the cost was, and Laurie was smart enough to know you shouldn't sign a contract without reading the fine print.&nbsp; Still, she was already here...what could it hurt?&nbsp; Taking the small piece of metal, she lanced her fourth finger, the drop of blood welling up almost eagerly to spill into the cup.&nbsp; She winced, massaging the digit to extract another few drops before pulling it back and sucking on the wound.&nbsp; "Good enough?"&nbsp; She hoped there wouldn't be more.
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				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>08-11-2016, 02:15:52</strong>
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				"We will know in a moment" She spoke a single word. It was soft and powerful and the liquid began to glow, softly and getting a little brighter, enough to make the different colours of liquid each glow in different colours "It looks like you have magical potential" she said and pushed the orange juice over "take a drink of this, it'll help you feel better" She took another bite, finishing the slice soon enough. 
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				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>08-11-2016, 02:34:02</strong>
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				Taking a chomp on her own hefty slice before complying, Laurie closed her eyes and let the orange juice mix with the greasy, oily, yet ungodly good mouthful.&nbsp; She swallowed, then ate some more, suddenly hungrier.&nbsp; <em>Must be the blood loss.</em>&nbsp; Another swig of the juice and she'd finished the glass.&nbsp; She set it back down on the table and looked at Fey.&nbsp; "So.&nbsp; Now what?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>08-11-2016, 02:41:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well, I was planning on finishing one of these pizza's. Then I am going to take the other one home." Fey said "I guess, I could indulge your curiosity a little longer and you could follow me, if your serious about it" It was simple, she knew she'd picked up a stray, but, she should at least make sure she didn't get hurt in the process. She waved her hand and the light from the cup guttered out, into nothingness. "Of course, I'm not letting someone into my home who will only give me her first initial" she said simply. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>08-11-2016, 02:48:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Of course I'm serious about it!&nbsp; I mean...um..."&nbsp; Laurie blushed at being caught.&nbsp; She thought it would be smart to hide her identity, but then she'd just gone and given away her blood for a spell, so...her name on top of it wouldn't hurt, right?&nbsp; Oh, fuck.&nbsp; She was in it now.&nbsp; At least she'd learn something.&nbsp; Seeing stuff like the sphinx could be pretty cool, on a more regular basis...and there were certainly a couple of snoot professors she wouldn't mind seeing freeze into marble.&nbsp; She looked at Fey and nodded again.&nbsp; "Sorry.&nbsp; Can you blame me?&nbsp; My name's Laurie."&nbsp; She extended her hand genially, forgetting to wipe of the pizza grease.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>09-11-2016, 02:50:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Fey smiled as she took her time on the cheesy and tomato goodness. "Good to meet you properly Laurie" she said "Oh, and with names, just your first name wouldn't give me much power, if I was looking at you and wanted to curse you...there's not much not having your name would stop me doing." She looked to the cup "the blood would have been better, but, mixed in with the ritual, it's kinda useless". She looked forlornly at the other pizza before offering it to a waitress, asking for it to be boxed up. "So, what is your interesting in the more magical side of the street?" she asked while they waited.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>09-11-2016, 03:07:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Does boredom count?&nbsp; Everything in my life has been so...mundane.&nbsp; I looked to the occult, or what I could actually find of it that wasn't complete bullshit, for a little pizzazz.&nbsp; Guess I found some."&nbsp; She smiled, a tad nervously, having been right about the name and blood, and still not sure just how far to trust this strange woman.&nbsp; "I always dreamed that there were worlds I could find and explore, powers in the world that I could access, if I only knew how.&nbsp; Like a veil of gauze, hindering your sight, but still letting you see the big shapes, the normal world just wasn't enough.&nbsp; I've been looking so long, I'd given up hope, resigned that the fantasies I'd dreamed of were just that.&nbsp; Fantasy.&nbsp; You, however, have swept all that aside.&nbsp; How did you...um...learn?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>10-11-2016, 02:28:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She began to rise once the boxed pizza had been brought over to the table, with a wave of her hand (and an audible pop), the privacy bubble vanished and the ambient noise seemed to rush in. "You learn it the same way you learn everything, practice and hard work" she smiled as she turned to leave. "Pay the bill, I'll be waiting outside for you" she said as she headed outside, looking around the restaurant. She smiled and pulled the shadows in around her, making herself, well, not invisible but harder to spot, part of the background. <br><br>And she waited. It would make a good test for an apprentice to be, to see if she could find her. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>13-11-2016, 01:04:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The sound of the order was unmistakable, and though she couldn't really afford it, Laurie dug through her wallet and fished out the money for the bill and a generous tip.&nbsp; Quickly, she stepped out of the diner and into the street, looking both ways for her companion.&nbsp; After a few minutes and some impressive curse words later, she finally started slowly across the street.&nbsp; With the street light opposite her, the area around the restaurant had a more uniform palette of shadows and she finally spotted Fey.&nbsp; She sighed, both in relief and exhaustion, it had taken a lot out of her to discern the woman's form from the shadows, and went back to the witch.<br><br>"Nice trick."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>13-11-2016, 22:37:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				With little more than a smile, the spell dissipated and Fey would simply seem to come into focus. "Well done" she said "So, off we go" she said simply, heading down the road, until a yellow cab seemed to come out of almost no-where and Fey got in. She slid over and gave Laurie space to get in and indicated to the driver to start once she was settled. <br><br>The car would begin to drive through the night, and Fey balanced the pizza box on her knee, closing her eyes as they made their way through the streets indicating she didn't want to talk. <br><br>The drive didn't really take long, maybe, fifteen or twenty minutes at the most. Fey paid and slid out heading towards a modest looking house, getting out the keys and opening the door. There was an electricity, a slight pressure over the threshold past the garden gate, the arch complete with red roses. Opening the red painted door she stepped inside. Once past that threshold, an image would shimmer of the door, going from plain to covered in carved with images and sigils.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>13-11-2016, 22:52:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Laurie followed silently, moving behind Fey almost like a faithful pet trailing behind their owner.&nbsp; She didn't even know there were cabs in this part of town, much less how one seemed to know exactly where Fey wanted to go.&nbsp; She chalked it up to magic and waited, every second a tension building within her she didn't quite know how to explain.&nbsp; Following the woman home was...well...stupid.&nbsp; But at the same time, she was locked on to the woman, holding out for the prize of knowledge and adventure with all her might.&nbsp; After a few minutes, she turned her attention out the window, trying to recognize landmarks and follow street signs.&nbsp; In the growing dark, it was harder than she realized and she was lost quickly.<br><br>The cab stopped and Laurie stepped out onto the street, looking around to regain her bearings.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the neighborhood was just similar enough to completely disorient her.&nbsp; Had she wanted to leave, she would have to walk quite a way before she felt she'd be on familiar territory again.&nbsp; She followed Fey towards the house.&nbsp; It seemed to be well kept, if old fashioned.&nbsp; The red door was at least recognizable, should Laurie ever need to find it again.&nbsp; Stepping into the house, she shivered, feeling a sort of 'snap' behind her as symbols and marks shimmered over the wood.&nbsp; Feeling rather awkward, she paused in the foyer.&nbsp; "Uh...thanks for inviting me in, I guess."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SidheLady</strong> on <strong>16-11-2016, 01:23:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"So, would you like a cup of tea?" Fey asked as she walked through the house. It would look depressingly normal. Nothing magical or occult hanging around, no black cat (although there was a cute calico which strutted around). The furniture was old, comfy and a little beaten up. Heading into the kitchen, she slipped the pizza box into the fridge. She put her hat on a handy hat-rack as she clicked the kettle on, revealing her flame red hair. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Double, Double... (Lillith the Third and SidheLady</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LillithTheThird</strong> on <strong>18-11-2016, 23:22:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"That would be lovely, thanks.&nbsp; Just a bit of sugar, no milk or anything."&nbsp; Her eyes searched the rooms as she slowly followed Fey deeper into the house, stopping to let the cat sniff her hand and scratch it behind the ears.&nbsp; "Nice place.&nbsp; It's...cozy."&nbsp; She watched Fey remove her hat, admiring her ginger tresses, but otherwise trying to make herself unobtrusive.
			</dd>
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