M A G I C

My name's Eluned. Chances are, you're an idiot and should keep your distance, lest you impale yourself on your own stupidity in my presence.

[elunedthegreat]

thechildrenoflores‌:

Ellie stands and shoulders how own bag and her quiver before snatching up her bow and giving her back a stretch. She helps her son with his bag before giving a slight nod to Eluned. “Lead the way.” She offers as Arthur yawns tiredly. She takes the boy’s hand and follows after Eluned. “Try to keep quiet, sweetie. We don’t know who might be out there.” She says softly, giving his hand a gentle squeeze.

A few minutes later, Treasure holds out her hand indication those following behind her to stop. It’s difficult to see through the thick smoke and she keeps her shield up to keep from breathing in all of the smoke. “I’m going to project and see if I can see anything up closer.” She says quietly before leaning against Emanon so her body wouldn’t fall to the ground and be lost in the smoke. “Stay here and stay ready to run or fight. You’re in charge till I’m back.” She says before closing her eyes and focusing. A few moments later, her body goes slack against the younger male.

El is sure to keep a sharp watch, straining her ears for any unusual sound. Any twitch in the brush or the shuffle of damp leaves beneath their feet sends her heart into overdrive. This has got to be a trap. There’s no way it’s actually them, or else they would have tried starting a fire a long time ago as a signal or something. When Arthur whines that he’s tired of walking because of course he is, she scoops him up and lets him sit on her hip, monkey-style.

He supports her dead weight from under her arms before a brief moment before setting her gently on the ground. It was impossible to see through the smoke, but they could hear just fine. The coast seemed to be clear, for the moment, but Emanon crouched protectively over Treasure, ready to throw a shield up at a moments notice. They all remained silent, as if even shifting a utility belt or tying a shoe would set off a trap or alert a horde of deadheads to their location. It was hell waiting for her to come back with news and direction.

[elunedthegreat]

thechildrenoflores‌:

Ellie watched the smoke forming in the sky with caution. She didn’t like it, whatever it was. Slowly, she looks from the sky to Eluned and stares at the woman for a moment as she thinks. “I think we have to check it out.” She responds. “Whatever it is, it’s better to know what’s goin’ on than to not. And if it’s someone causin’ trouble, I’d rather know where they are before they know we’re here.” She reaches over and gently brushes her fingers through her son’s hair. “Arthur? Sweetheart, wake up. We need to go check out somethin’ and I don’t wanna leave you here alone.”

Hearing the younger male struggling, Treasure stops long enough to untie the bandana around her head and carefully tie it around his instead to cover his mouth. Then she uses her own powers to create a sort of invisible concave wall around herself to block the billowing smoke. “Stay low.” She suggest quietly before continuing to sneak along the edge of the woods with her ‘children’ in tow. 

Eluned nodded. She figured they would be on the same page. Hoisting her backpack onto her shoulders, she gently nudged Arthur to his feet. “We better get a move on before it gets dark. Shouldn’t take us more than an hour or two,” she guesses. “Maybe faster if we really try. We’ll have to stay around the edge though.” She heaves a deep breath, trying not to get her hopes up. “Who knows what’s in there.”

Em crouches, taking the cue from Treasure. It could just be nothing, but judging from just how much shit there was in the air and how difficult it was starting to get to see and breathe, it was probably most definitely something. Sneaking a quick glance over his shoulder at the others, he pressed forward. Surely they should be reaching the source of the fire by now.

[elunedthegreat]

There was something out there. It was something just barely off in the distance, but the billowing column of near-black smoke made it clear that it was definitely something and it was something big. El wasn’t exactly thrilled about it, but she knew that she would have to go investigate it. Ellie and Arthur could very well stay behind where it was probably safer –– though she was pretty sure Ellie would want to check it out, too –– but Eluned knew that she at least needed to go. It could be anyone: people they knew, people with knowledge or supplies, people trying to set a trap... really, anything was on the table. But even just thinking that there might be some chance that Emanon and Treasure or anyone from their old group was the one setting that fire, trying to signal them or communicate that they were in trouble –– well, that was more than enough reason to poke around.

“Hey, Ellie,” she whispered, trying not to wake a napping Arthur before nodding her head towards the smoke. “What d’you think?”

Em tried to stifle a cough. His immune system was never exactly something that would have won him any blue ribbons, but it never fully recovered since... well, since he lost his sister and his... Ellie. Being downwind of all that smoke wasn’t really helping either, to tell the truth. He stepped in time with Treasure, trying to minimize the noise they produced. He couldn’t handle running into a couple of walkers right now or people. It was best to be on the safe side, even if they were walking towards what could very well be certain death, for all they knew.

[elunedthegreat]

thechildrenoflores‌:

“Mm. It’s too bad we’re not at a hotel so we could just order breakfast in bed.” Though she knew if she stayed in bed all day she risked falling back asleep. “Maybe we should postmate something… or we can get up and walk to the diner a few blocks over.”

Em groaned and sat up, stretching his arms out in front of him before flopping back on the bed. “But the diner is so far away,” he whined. He was just playing, of course. Just being lazy. “Oh, but they have the best pancakes...”

[elunedthegreat]

thechildrenoflores‌:

“Mhm. It was actually one of the more pleasant dimensions.” She replies, letting herself get comfortable but not so comfortable that she’ll fall back asleep. “How long have you been awake?”

“Well that’s good to hear.” And it was. He hated feeling helpless when it was time to go to sleep and she had to fight her way out on her own. “It’s only been about an hour.” Em looked over at the time on his phone. “If you’re feeling up to it, we could go get breakfast?” he offered. Somewhat teasingly, he suggested, “Or... we could just stay in bed all day.”

[elunedthegreat]

thechildrenoflores‌:

It felt like Nessa had been in what she referred to as the ‘Narnia’ dimension for years, just as it always did. So when her eyes finally flutter open, she feels a bit disconcerted. “Em?” She says quietly, as if surprised to see him when she turns her head and sees him laying there. As if moving through molasses, she slowly turns and lays her head on his chest as she lets out a yawn. 

 “How long was I gone?”

As she starts to stir, he turns his attention back to her, offering a small, content smile. “I’m not really sure. A couple of hours? Maybe most of the night?” It was hard to keep track of time, especially dozing in and out of consciousness. “You alright?” Emanon asked, brushing some of the hair off of her forehead and pressing a kiss to the top of her head. “Nothing too crazy dangerous?”

[elunedthegreat]

@thechildrenoflores

Soft rays filtered in through the tightly sealed window, curtains tied back to reveal the world waking up just outside. Em had woken up an hour or two ago, but couldn’t be bothered to get up. Instead, he chose to run his fingers through the ends of Nessa’s hair, carefully examining the brown strands between his fingertips. It was soft, slightly knotted with restless sleep. It wasn’t often that she could get any rest worth a damn, so Em decided to leave her be as long as he could. He figured he could probably lay here with her all day. A lazy day in didn’t sound so bad, right?

He laid back, tucking his hands behind his head and looking to the ceiling. It still wasn’t easy, but moments like this made things feel a little less harsh. A little more manageable.

[melisica]

Tom P.

[elunedthegreat]

thechildrenoflores:

“Yeah, fifteen percent.” Toby replies, nodding even though she can’t see it. There’s a grin on his face because finally this is going to turn everything around for them. They’d be back in business again and have less to stress about. 

“Cool, sounds good. I’ll call you when I get info about that discount.” The male agrees, glancing down at his watch. “I’ll see you soon, El. It’ll be just like old times, but better.”

El gave a parting farewell, still smiling fondly, before hanging the phone back on its hook. It had been too long before she’d seen Toby –– it was so exciting to see him again soon. She was so caught up in how she was going to convince Treasure and the kids to go to the circus without revealing her newfound place in his likely-illegal plot when she heard suspicious silence coming from upstairs where the crash had been. “What just happened?” she called as she made her way towards the staircase, shaking her head slightly. Ain’t no rest for the wicked, she supposed.

[linen-shroud]

magic tends to find all those powerless children with bright, bright third-eyes. dark arts tend to bring contentment to the angry, shattered people when they would rather it bring them claws. witchcraft tends to protect all the vulnerable people and teach them to find strength in themselves rather than in the craft itself. magic tends to find the survivors, in whatever condition they may be in, and make them whole once more.

[antonioperricone]

Declan McKenna, 2015, by Antonio Perricone

[roundtop]

Sometimes you meet someone, and it’s so clear so immediately that the two of you, on some level, belong together. As lovers, or as friends, or as family, or as something entirely different. You just work, whether you’re in love or creating things together or foxhole buddies or partners in crime. It’s so clear, right off the bat, that this is what you’re supposed to be doing, that this is what you’re for. You meet these people throughout your life, out of nowhere, under the strangest of circumstances, and they help you make a life. I don’t know if that makes me believe in coincidence, or fate, or sheer blind luck, but. It definitely makes me believe in something.

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[thechildrenoflores]

                                  “We don’t have a choice to STAY.                                 We’d rather DIE than do it your way.”

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[elunedthegreat]

You're UNDER MY SKIN and I'm letting it fester Yeah, I've had enough Stumble out and I'm headed for the van I can't drive man, I can barely  S T A N D Forget getting it  U P 

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[elunedthegreat]

text to:

Nessa: pft thanks

Nessa: thank you

Nessa: what is it?

Emanon: itssss that i dont have a ride

Emanon: but ur doing algebra

Emanon: i wasnt thinking, ill walk

Emanon: and i knowwwww ur gonna be like 'ill drive youuuu!!!' bc ur sweeeeeet & awesome & amazingggg like that buttttt my house isnt far &&& u should be doing ur work