londoncallingrpg | 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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"I know, but he could be pulling the strings," the pixie insisted, though there wasn't much conviction in his words. "...Curnen, it's getting worse, isn't it? It's not just me, not just my head whispering sour things, right? There's something bad flowing through the city. Something sinister is coming for us all."

Curnen put her arms around him and pulled him close. Winter was much taller than her now and pulling his head to her shoulder would be awkward, but she could rub his back.

"... Yes," she whispered.

Winter embraced her without hesitation, holding on tight and ducking his head to press a kiss to the top of hers.

"I wish I wasn't afraid," he admitted quietly, pausing, then looking apologetic. "I didn't mean to say the w-word. I never know who I can say it to without making trouble, but it always slips out anyways... You know what I mean though. I'd be happy to be brave in the face of all this magical trouble."

"You're all right," Curnen assured him. It was something about her old world kin that she didn't understand. If any of her kind reacted like that to those words, they'd have all been outed centuries ago. "And yeah. I know."

Winter held her a little longer, then finally let go.

"We should get ice cream," he decided, looking down at his trainers and kicking a bit at the pavement. "...Ice Cream can fix anything."

"Ice cream sounds nice," Curnen agreed, tucking a curl back from Winter's face before pulling her hand away.

"Something with fudge and cream," Winter added, offering her his hand. "My treat."

Curnen slipped her hand into his. "And nuts?"

"Nuts, sprinkles, gummy fish... Anything," Winter nodded, glancing back one last time at where Aspid had stood moments ago.

Curnen gave his hand a squeeze. "It wasn't him."

"I know. ...I know," Winter insisted, though he wasn't very convincing, even as he looked at Curnen instead and smiled brightly. Winter wore worry like a neon sign around his neck.

Leaning in, Curnen planted a kiss on his shoulder. "I get it. I know what I said to that thing... but sometimes even though I know my father's dead, it don't feel like I'm really safe."

"It's not fair," the pixie said softly, leaning into Curnen and staying close. "We should get to feel safe. We deserve it. We shouldn't be looking over our shoulders and seeing dead faces."

"It ain't fair," Curnen agreed. "But that's the way it is."

"Well it sucks," Winter said, his voice a touch harsher than usual. "The universe is a dick, and I want to set things on fire."

Thankfully, however, fire wasn't one of the pixie's strengths.

"Whoa, hey." Curnen reached up and touched his cheek. "I'm not gonna disagree with you about that. Give me some matches and I'll burn with you. Only we can't change where we've been. We've got a lot of time to play in, but even we can't go backward. So we just gotta find a way to... deal with it. And try to be okay someday."

Winter leant into the touch, and nodded just a little.

"I want to be okay now. I don't want to wait, waiting is... Bullshit," he said, practically whispering the last word, as if he wasn't sure he should swear.

"It's such bullshit," Curnen agreed. "But it'll happen. It'll happen when you ain't even looking. Like when you get a cold and you're obsessed with being able to breathe again, and then one day you just can."

Winter nodded a little, still a bit deflated but trying to perk back up. Ice cream, he just needed ice cream. Then everything would be better for a while.

Curnen watched him trying to perk himself back up and bit her lip. "It's okay to just feel shitty for a while, y'know. Things like this tend to just bubble up when you try to push 'em down."

"I'm trying to be more pixie about things," Winter said, pushing his wild curls out of his face as he spoke. "Phouka and I spent some time with my kin recently, and it was so hard. I was so scared I'd infect them all with my mortal-ness. ...And they're all so happy. I want to be happy."

"Yeah, but it ain't something you can force," Curnen said softly. "Fin's been tryin' that, and I'm pretty sure that's why nobody's seen him for a month."

Winter wrinkled his nose at being compared to Fin, then shrugged. "Yeah, I guess. ...I suppose if it was easy like that, everyone would be a bit more pixie. ...Being pixie is the best."

"It does seem pretty awesome," Curnen allowed, smiling lopsidedly.

"Pixies!" Winter chirped, arms stretched out above his head in a brief moment of genuine glee.

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