londoncallingrpg | GP - Wild Magic 2: Chaotic Evil Boogaloo

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GP - Wild Magic 2: Chaotic Evil Boogaloo

London was a magic epicenter of sorts. Between doors to The Otherside, dormant and active portals, and an active wizarding community, it was a hub of energy, more so now than it had been for quite some time. The city was experiencing a magical renaissance of sorts- Which sounded lovely and made it a prime place to be for those exploring and studying magical energies, but wasn't so wonderful for London's more 'normal' sorts.

Magic didn't care if you were a dark lord or a banker, if it liked you, it liked you- And it was impossible to guess who it would like.

Today magic energy was at an all time high. Another blip in the usually somewhat steady stream of power that flowed through the streets. As a result, odd things were afoot- From mischievous inconveniences, to darker disruptions. Unlike the portals, these bothers were a touch more subtle, creeping up unseen on the unsuspecting.

Last time around the magic had seemed lighthearted and playful- And some of it still was, but... There was an intensity to some of it this time, harking back to the troubles that seemed to roll around every Halloween now. Something wicked was caught in the current, and while it wasn't out to harm everyone, it did seem keen to target a few.

(OTA. Just like the last time, the magic can affect your pup however you see fit. Unlike last time, however, some of the magic has taken a darker turn. It doesn't have to do something wicked to your pup, of course, but the option is there now. This post will be open from 7/18-7/28 or longer if needed. Tag in, tag others, and check back often.)

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Fin's words were like needles. Every fiber of her being was pulled to him, aching to let magic flow.

"You wish," she said, squirming in her seat. "I think...I think you shouldn't say that, Fin."

"Sorry. Sorry I forget," he said softly, rubbing his face. "I only feel it when other people say it. I'll be more careful."

"I'm the same way. I can say it a million times a day, but when I overhear it? It's quite physical how I'm drawn to do something. Though, let's be real, I'm not sure I'd know how to grant a wish. I've been practising and I'm getting much better at controlling my power, but some things are still beyond me," she replied.

"I don't think I want to learn that trick," Fin said softly, rubbing his face and looking down at the table.

"Maybe we only have to be as fae as we want to be, Pip. Maybe being trooping, being scattered, maybe that's an advantage. We don't have to play those games. We don't have to be that way."

"I don't know, Fin. I don't know if I can. Every little thing I learn, I can feel it inside me, like there's so much more. So much power. And I want it. I want to tap into it. But...I'm afraid I'll lose who I am. And I don't think I want to lose this to have that, you know?" Pippa replied, taking a sip of her drink. "But the way it feels? I don't think I have the luxury of choice."

"Well, you are the queen," Fin said softly, almost apologetically. "Maybe it's part of who you are. ...Who you have to be."

"Sadly, I think you're right," Pippa said softly. "It's not all bad. It's just...so much, so fast. Sometimes I wish I could master being a fox the way you do."

Then she laughed lightly.

"I'm sure Ichabod would just be thrilled," she said, thinking of what her iguana would think.

"I wish it was easy to teach," Fin said softly. "All I can say is that you have to focus, and you have to trust your magic. The fox comes easily, but I've learned to be a cat as well- That took a lot more effort."

"What comes easily to me is influencing emotions. Glamours. And controlling the weather," she said. "I can make the wind blow with hardly a thought. I don't need air conditioning anymore, I can simply make my flat cold."

"I can't control the weather. I can cool a room though," Fin smiled, thinking of how he'd taught Seren that trick that night in her boiling hot flat in the city. "The emotion thing though, pip... You need to be cautious with that."

"I've got a much better grasp on it," she assured him. "Now I don't do it on accident, only on purpose, and even then I only do it to make people happy. I had an uber the other day and the driver was so cross with traffic. I gave him just a little nudge and he was much lighter by the time he dropped me off," she said.

"Is that really harmless though? When our magic affects how people feel, how is that better than drugging them? ...This thing on my back seems to have that nasty violent lust magic in check, and I couldn't be happier. Even the people who liked it, the people it didn't make mental- Every time it touched them, I felt wrong," he said awkwardly.

"I'm not sure it's the same, Fin. I only do it because...well, there's enough awful in the world, don't you think?" she replied. The waitress brought their burgers and Pippa immediately took up her knife and cut it in half.

"I'll tell you something else I've figured out how to do," she said with a mischievous smile. "I can change how I look. Color of my hair, size of my tits," she laughed softly.

Fin didn't agree, but he didn't want to fight. Instead, he just smiled at her next comment. "I should learn some of that. Might keep the paps off me," Fin snorted.

"I'll teach you. We should really have lunch once a week and compare notes. We could do it at my flat where no one can see," she said thoughtfully, then dove into her burger.

"Yeah? Alright," Fin agreed, staring at his burger and searching for the will to consume it. He was starving, but the act of eating was just- Unpleasent somehow at the moment.

"It's not going to eat itself, Fin," Pippa said when she had swallowed. She looked at him, gaze intense. "You haven't really been eating in New York, have you?"

"I did, and I didn't," Fin shrugged. He'd eaten plenty with Seren, but on his own? Not so much.

Eventually, he picked up his knife and fork and started to cut the burger up and pick at it.

"Hmm," she hummed, but let it go. Fin had always been like this, going through ups and downs regarding eating. So long as he wasn't wasting away she saw no reason to nag him about it.

"Tell me more about who you met," she said. "I want to hear all about it."

"Her name's Seren, she's... She's lovely. I felt like I'd known her forever, even though we only spent a few days together," Fin said, taking a bit of his burger before starting to tell Pippa about the time he'd spent with the other fae, and all they'd done.

Pippa listened with rapt attention. She ate, Fin talked, and though she wanted to interrupt many times, she kept her mouth full. It wasn't until her brother had trailed off that she smiled wide. Pippa licked her lips and leaned forward.

"Fin, that's brilliant. That's so exciting," she said breathlessly. "I'm so bloody jealous of you right now!"

"Don't be jealous, just- Know we're not alone. There's more of us, Pip. There are others, and they're living normal lives, good lives," Fin smiled.

"That's so good because honestly I was beginning to wonder. Wonder if all our kind was just gone and it was only you and I," she replied softly. "Not that that would be bad. Sometimes I think I don't want to be queen. I'm rubbish at it so far."

Which was quite the blow considering she was generally quite good at whatever she set her mind to.

"Impossible," Fin said, shaking his head. "You're brilliant at everything, Pip. If our kind ever need a Queen to be all Queenly, you'll be the best they've ever had."

"With a bit more practice," she replied. "I'm just being practical, Fin. Most of what I've found I can do, I do on accident. I've no doubt I could manage diplomacy and leadership, but this sort of power doesn't come as easily as things like piano or dance or picking up dates."

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