Leave It All Behind

"We might not be able to change our history, but we can write our own endings." Independent Fandomless OC Victoria Lark Hayden

[roleplayermemes]

                            Pre-established Relationship Meme !

 –  Send a 💙 and the type of relationship you’re interested in  (platonic, romantic, hate, etc), and I’ll make a random small starter for us, smack dab in the middle of said relationship (especially if our muses haven’t interacted yet) & we can go from there. Let’s see where it takes us!

[horrificmemes]

Send me 💔to have a conversation with a deceased character from my muse’s past.

[sorcerouscheerleader-deactivate]

Send me "alt!" and I'll introduce you to a character I've rped in the past, want to play in the future or are currently playing somewhere else!

[grincarved]

sorcerouscheerleader-deactivate:

[thebrokentemplar]

Fluffy Friday Meme (Giving Edition)

[sexlessrpmemes]

thebrokentemplar:

Send me symbol a for my muse to:

❖ Give yours jewelry ❀ Give yours a flower ❀❀ Give yours flowers ❉ Give yours a piece of clothing ⊹ Kiss them awake ๑ Cuddle them awake ❂ Give yours sweets ☼ Give yours a smile ◉ Bring yours a tea/coffee/drink that they like ☆ Bring them breakfast ★ Bring them a soup/tea/something that will help them getting better while ill ☃ Give yours a pet ▤ Give yours a book ஃ Give yours a massage ⁂ Give yours a compliment ♧ Give yours a doll/stuffed animal ☂ Let yours know yours is there for them ╬ Offer yours support in a task or hardship ☸ Give them a good luck charm ☯ Give them a hug ღ Give them a love letter (content isn’t relevant) ஐ Approach yours in clothing they know yours loves them in → Give yours a new weapon/artist’s equipment/item they work with on a regular basis ಌ Give them praise in front of others

$ Buy them something they just saw (please specify what)

[themusewhomuses]

My muse has been getting no sleep at all for the past few days. Try to have your muse to put my muse into bed.

[jadedbxrd]

[[ and as my internet shuts off for no apparent reason, I’m going to call it a night ]]

[hellishtrickster]

Starter for @jadedbxrd

Orianna had found her hiding place, perched on the roof of a house that was covered by a large oak tree. She lobbed a fireball at one of the goblins, smirking as it looked around confused. Goblins were dim, she doubted they had brains honestly.

Orianna peaked over the rooftop and saw a shimmer about 100 metres to her right. She knew that shimmer anywhere, but what mad little shit would open a portal in the middle of a battlefield? She saw a raven haired woman drop to the ground. She looked to be unconscious.

Orianna signalled the ranger on the opposite roof to cover her. She dashed over the roof, flipping off it and down to the ground. She dashed to the other side of the street and towards the woman. She cast spells to keep the goblins off her and the unconscious woman.

Finally reaching her destination, Orianna scooped the woman up and ran for the tree line. Thank the gods she’d had the sense to keep her pack on her.

She ran through the forest and up a hill; where she knew there was a hidden unoccupied cave. Once there she ran in, her darkvision assisting her. She put the woman down gently and lit a torch. Checking the woman over, Orianna couldn’t find any injuries except some bruises. She noted that the woman was very beautiful.

Orianna unrolled her swag and placed the woman inside it. She then went and collected firewood. With the fire lit and the woman comfortable, all she could do was wait.

[jadedbxrd]

The thin wooden shelves of books towered over Victoria’s head as she walked between the aisles. The old bookstore always held a kind of magic about it and Victoria had spent many days simply wandering among the dusty books, searching for something new to grab her attention.

She used to take Jaime here when they were younger. He would immediately find a book and settle himself in the corner to read while Victoria would wander. He would keep tabs on her, occasionally looking up from the pages to watch his sister’s journey. Of course, things were different now. 

Running a finger down the spine of a particularly thick tomb, something moved in her peripheral vision and she spun around. But by the time she turned it had gone. Slowly turning back, Victoria bit back a shriek. A small boy was standing before her, dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like Jaime’s. 

Stumbling backwards, she tripped into the flimsy bookshelf sending both herself and the heavy books tumbling to the ground. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was a greenish blue book falling straight at her head and a kind of shimmer in the air.

The blackness slowly began to fade and Victoria’s eyes blinked open and a whispered call escaped her.lips  “Jaime…” Taking in her unfamiliar surroundings she immediately sat upright, her blood racing. “What the-? Where am I?” Just making out a figure in the torchlight she scooted backwards. “Wh-who are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna heard the woman begin to murmur. Hearing the frightened questions; she put her hands up in front of herself, keeping them in plain view. She turned toward the woman slowly.

“Easy there sweetheart. My name’s Orianna. You came through a portal. You’re in a place called Faerün.”

Orianna brought her face closer to the light.

“Now, I need you to tell me some things. What’s your name? How did you fall into that portal? Seems to me like you didn’t mean to come here. Want some water?” said Orianna, offering a waterskin.

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria’s eyes widened as the other’s face moved closer into the torchlight. Although she had her hands held up and spoke kindly, her physique was still very off-putting. 

Her mouth silently copied the name Faerün in confusion. She’d never heard of the place and given her companion’s image, it probably wasn’t even on earth.

“I-uh, my name’s Victoria. I didn’t mean to end up here, it just kinda happened…” Her mind traveled back to the bookstore and she remembered the large book falling towards her face. “It might have had something to do with a bookstore and a little magic. And yes, I would like some water.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Alright, easy Victoria. I’m not accusing you of anything.”

Orianna went closer and offered the waterskin, for Victoria to take.

“Do you remember anything in particular about what happened before the portal? Although it’s been known to happen, portals very rarely open themselves. If you get swallowed up by one and dumped somewhere else, there’s probably a reason. And I might be able to get you a ride home. But if a portal chose you, then there’s no way. We’ll get dumped back here; over and over, until you’ve done what the universe wants you to do. Universe magic can be weird that way.”

Orianna walked over to the kindling and tossed a log onto the fire.

“Is there magic, where you come from? I’ve been spat out into worlds without magic before. Weird trees with wires on ‘em. Every single time. What’s the obsession?”

[jadedbxrd]

Carefully taking the waterskin she took a sip and wiped her mouth. Thinking back she remembered the dark haired boy who so reminded her of Jaime. With some difficulty she swallowed.

“Well, it happened in a bookstore. I, um, I was walking through the shelves when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. So, naturally, I turned around to look, but there wasn’t anyone there. But then when I turned back to the bookshelf in front of me there was… there was this kid.” She took another sip to try to ease the lump forming in her throat. “Then I tumbled into a bookshelf and a bunch of books fell on me,” Victoria gestured to her head, “and one managed to land on my head, knocking me out. But before I everything faded to black, there was this shimmer in the air.”

She leaned over and handed the waterskin back. “Well, in terms of magic, my father would tell me stories of traveling to far away places through the pages of a book, but I thought those were just figurative. Also, most in my world believe in this thing called science above magic.” Victoria chuckled. "For example, those trees with wires, those are the way we like to communicate. Our messages are instantly sent through those wires to people very far away.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Yeah, that sounds like universe magic to me…or multiverse magic as the case may be.”

Orianna took the waterskin back and took a few sips herself.

“What your father read to you, that’s my life. Although I suppose it was a lot more romantic. Adventures aren’t as glorious as people imagine. But they do show you amazing things and new places. My adventures is your science world opened up my eyes a lot. So, welcome to your own fantastical adventure Victoria. I’ll be your guide.”

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I mean he was telling it to children at the time. Myself and my brother, I mean.”

Victoria repositioned herself on the floor so as to better survey her surroundings. Taking in the cold cave walls in the torchlight, her mind wandered over the tales her father told her.

“So you actually lived through those stories? Like with goblins and wizards and demons-”

Her voice stopped in its tracks, looking over the other’s less than earthly physique.

“Sorry, I… I didn’t mean… I mean, I don’t-. Sorry. If I may ask. What are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Well to answer your first question, yes. Goblins and wizards and demons…oh my!”

Orianna chuckled. She’d read the Wizard of Oz in one of the non magic worlds. It was cute.

“Don’t worry. You’re not the first off worlder to ask. I’m a tiefling. Half human, half infernal. For most tieflings their infernal parent is another tiefling. But mine…my father was an actual demon. I don’t know who he is though. Never met my parents. Given what I know, it’s probably for the better.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria chuckled at the Wizard of Oz reference, not sure of whether or not Orianna had the same reference point or if it was another reference here in this world.

“Half demon, so does that mean you have some sort of demonic power or control? Like with fire or the like?” She looked at the torch. “Then again, fire can be created by anyone with a match or flint and tinder. But if you never knew your parents, how did you find out about your father?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Not all tieflings have magic. Some do, some study it. I’m a mixture of study and natural talents. I’m classed as a rogue but I specialise as an arcane trickster. So I can use combat magic and illusions. I can do a lot of stuff. Naturally though, I have the usual tiefling abilities. So darkvision and fire resistance. I also have other abilities thanks to my lineage. I initially found out about my lineage through gossip but my abilities confirmed it. I can roar, control hellhounds without effort and I can summon and control hellfire. Those abilities scared me at first.”

Orianna stared into the distance, contemplative for a moment.

“I do enjoy sparring though and…what do you call it in the non magic worlds? Parkour? I think that’s what I heard it called.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria stared silently at Orianna for a few seconds, processing the information she had just spilled. Her tone was matter of fact and honest, but the words she used still seemed unbelievable. Hearing them outside a storybook was something she’s never thought she’d hear.

“Oh, wow. And, um, yeah. Parkour. The grand art of jumping over and off things to better move across difficult city terrain. Though, some of us choose to use the term in a very loose manner. “

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna nodded.

“Well I’m usually in the more firm definition. It’s one of the ways I learned to survive when I was a kid. So what about you? What can you do? I’m sure there’s all sorts of thing you can do in your world that sound strange to me.”

Orianna made herself more comfortable and listened to Victoria with rapt attention.

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I have basic self-defense training, but where I come from we either uses our fists or our guns to fight. Sometimes knives. Occasionally you’ll find someone who knows how to fight with a sword, but that’s mostly in the movies or TV. And those are often inaccurate.”

Victoria considered her companion for a moment.

“I have always wanted to practice a little magic, though. I don’t suppose it’s something just anyone can do?”

[hellishtrickster]

“No you’re right. Not just anyone can do magic. You’ve got to be intelligent, patient, resilient, persistent and even a little bit brave. Sound like you?”

Orianna leaned forward.

“Look I wouldn’t just take anyone on as an apprentice. You’d have to prove yourself to me. You’d have to prove that I can trust you with that gift. But if you can I’ll teach you. In the mean time however, I’ll teach you weaponry and hand to hand. Can’t very well leave you without any means of defence now can I?”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria straightened her posture.

“I think you’ll find that I can handle a bit of pressure. Although, if we find that I have no proclivity for the art, I would still like some training. If those stories about adventuring are any indication a means of defense would be quite helpful.”

Eyeing her companion carefully, Victoria searched for an indication of weaponry.

“What kind of defense do you use more. Blade or Magic?”

[hellishtrickster]

“A good mixture of both. I put my weapons with my pack. Didn’t want to scare you more than necessary when you woke up. I use a rapier, two daggers and a short bow. I also use a lot of magic for things. All in all I have a good mix that works for me.”

Orianna looked over Victoria. A rapier would be good for her and a bow of some sort. Perhaps a cross bow.

[jadedbxrd]

“Thank you for that. I’m still rather unsure of where I am here in Faerün, and what might be happening just outside our lovely cave walls. For instance, something I might have to use a knife on?”

Victoria met Orianna’s eyes.

“You seem to have quite the variety of skills, very impressive. So, in your opinion, what do you suggest I get started with or on?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Don’t worry about that just at the moment. I’ve got you covered.”

Orianna smiled.

“Well you have an athletic figure but you’re still quite slight. So I think a rapier and some bow work would be good for you. You’ll need to be nice and quick. I can help you train that.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria smirked slightly and gestured at her self from head to toe.

“Well, it seems that my life is in your hands. Be careful with it, I’d prefer if nothing happened to damage it. It has’t treated me all to well, but I’d prefer if I didn’t lose it.”

She chuckled and stretched her arms out, testing for serious pains from her fall earlier.

“You wouldn’t mind working with someone who’s only experience with a sword has been at a Renaissance Faire?”

[hellishtrickster]

Starter for @jadedbxrd

Orianna had found her hiding place, perched on the roof of a house that was covered by a large oak tree. She lobbed a fireball at one of the goblins, smirking as it looked around confused. Goblins were dim, she doubted they had brains honestly.

Orianna peaked over the rooftop and saw a shimmer about 100 metres to her right. She knew that shimmer anywhere, but what mad little shit would open a portal in the middle of a battlefield? She saw a raven haired woman drop to the ground. She looked to be unconscious.

Orianna signalled the ranger on the opposite roof to cover her. She dashed over the roof, flipping off it and down to the ground. She dashed to the other side of the street and towards the woman. She cast spells to keep the goblins off her and the unconscious woman.

Finally reaching her destination, Orianna scooped the woman up and ran for the tree line. Thank the gods she’d had the sense to keep her pack on her.

She ran through the forest and up a hill; where she knew there was a hidden unoccupied cave. Once there she ran in, her darkvision assisting her. She put the woman down gently and lit a torch. Checking the woman over, Orianna couldn’t find any injuries except some bruises. She noted that the woman was very beautiful.

Orianna unrolled her swag and placed the woman inside it. She then went and collected firewood. With the fire lit and the woman comfortable, all she could do was wait.

[jadedbxrd]

The thin wooden shelves of books towered over Victoria’s head as she walked between the aisles. The old bookstore always held a kind of magic about it and Victoria had spent many days simply wandering among the dusty books, searching for something new to grab her attention.

She used to take Jaime here when they were younger. He would immediately find a book and settle himself in the corner to read while Victoria would wander. He would keep tabs on her, occasionally looking up from the pages to watch his sister’s journey. Of course, things were different now. 

Running a finger down the spine of a particularly thick tomb, something moved in her peripheral vision and she spun around. But by the time she turned it had gone. Slowly turning back, Victoria bit back a shriek. A small boy was standing before her, dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like Jaime’s. 

Stumbling backwards, she tripped into the flimsy bookshelf sending both herself and the heavy books tumbling to the ground. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was a greenish blue book falling straight at her head and a kind of shimmer in the air.

The blackness slowly began to fade and Victoria’s eyes blinked open and a whispered call escaped her.lips  “Jaime…” Taking in her unfamiliar surroundings she immediately sat upright, her blood racing. “What the-? Where am I?” Just making out a figure in the torchlight she scooted backwards. “Wh-who are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna heard the woman begin to murmur. Hearing the frightened questions; she put her hands up in front of herself, keeping them in plain view. She turned toward the woman slowly.

“Easy there sweetheart. My name’s Orianna. You came through a portal. You’re in a place called Faerün.”

Orianna brought her face closer to the light.

“Now, I need you to tell me some things. What’s your name? How did you fall into that portal? Seems to me like you didn’t mean to come here. Want some water?” said Orianna, offering a waterskin.

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria’s eyes widened as the other’s face moved closer into the torchlight. Although she had her hands held up and spoke kindly, her physique was still very off-putting. 

Her mouth silently copied the name Faerün in confusion. She’d never heard of the place and given her companion’s image, it probably wasn’t even on earth.

“I-uh, my name’s Victoria. I didn’t mean to end up here, it just kinda happened…” Her mind traveled back to the bookstore and she remembered the large book falling towards her face. “It might have had something to do with a bookstore and a little magic. And yes, I would like some water.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Alright, easy Victoria. I’m not accusing you of anything.”

Orianna went closer and offered the waterskin, for Victoria to take.

“Do you remember anything in particular about what happened before the portal? Although it’s been known to happen, portals very rarely open themselves. If you get swallowed up by one and dumped somewhere else, there’s probably a reason. And I might be able to get you a ride home. But if a portal chose you, then there’s no way. We’ll get dumped back here; over and over, until you’ve done what the universe wants you to do. Universe magic can be weird that way.”

Orianna walked over to the kindling and tossed a log onto the fire.

“Is there magic, where you come from? I’ve been spat out into worlds without magic before. Weird trees with wires on ‘em. Every single time. What’s the obsession?”

[jadedbxrd]

Carefully taking the waterskin she took a sip and wiped her mouth. Thinking back she remembered the dark haired boy who so reminded her of Jaime. With some difficulty she swallowed.

“Well, it happened in a bookstore. I, um, I was walking through the shelves when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. So, naturally, I turned around to look, but there wasn’t anyone there. But then when I turned back to the bookshelf in front of me there was… there was this kid.” She took another sip to try to ease the lump forming in her throat. “Then I tumbled into a bookshelf and a bunch of books fell on me,” Victoria gestured to her head, “and one managed to land on my head, knocking me out. But before I everything faded to black, there was this shimmer in the air.”

She leaned over and handed the waterskin back. “Well, in terms of magic, my father would tell me stories of traveling to far away places through the pages of a book, but I thought those were just figurative. Also, most in my world believe in this thing called science above magic.” Victoria chuckled. "For example, those trees with wires, those are the way we like to communicate. Our messages are instantly sent through those wires to people very far away.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Yeah, that sounds like universe magic to me…or multiverse magic as the case may be.”

Orianna took the waterskin back and took a few sips herself.

“What your father read to you, that’s my life. Although I suppose it was a lot more romantic. Adventures aren’t as glorious as people imagine. But they do show you amazing things and new places. My adventures is your science world opened up my eyes a lot. So, welcome to your own fantastical adventure Victoria. I’ll be your guide.”

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I mean he was telling it to children at the time. Myself and my brother, I mean.”

Victoria repositioned herself on the floor so as to better survey her surroundings. Taking in the cold cave walls in the torchlight, her mind wandered over the tales her father told her.

“So you actually lived through those stories? Like with goblins and wizards and demons-”

Her voice stopped in its tracks, looking over the other’s less than earthly physique.

“Sorry, I… I didn’t mean… I mean, I don’t-. Sorry. If I may ask. What are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Well to answer your first question, yes. Goblins and wizards and demons…oh my!”

Orianna chuckled. She’d read the Wizard of Oz in one of the non magic worlds. It was cute.

“Don’t worry. You’re not the first off worlder to ask. I’m a tiefling. Half human, half infernal. For most tieflings their infernal parent is another tiefling. But mine…my father was an actual demon. I don’t know who he is though. Never met my parents. Given what I know, it’s probably for the better.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria chuckled at the Wizard of Oz reference, not sure of whether or not Orianna had the same reference point or if it was another reference here in this world.

“Half demon, so does that mean you have some sort of demonic power or control? Like with fire or the like?” She looked at the torch. “Then again, fire can be created by anyone with a match or flint and tinder. But if you never knew your parents, how did you find out about your father?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Not all tieflings have magic. Some do, some study it. I’m a mixture of study and natural talents. I’m classed as a rogue but I specialise as an arcane trickster. So I can use combat magic and illusions. I can do a lot of stuff. Naturally though, I have the usual tiefling abilities. So darkvision and fire resistance. I also have other abilities thanks to my lineage. I initially found out about my lineage through gossip but my abilities confirmed it. I can roar, control hellhounds without effort and I can summon and control hellfire. Those abilities scared me at first.”

Orianna stared into the distance, contemplative for a moment.

“I do enjoy sparring though and…what do you call it in the non magic worlds? Parkour? I think that’s what I heard it called.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria stared silently at Orianna for a few seconds, processing the information she had just spilled. Her tone was matter of fact and honest, but the words she used still seemed unbelievable. Hearing them outside a storybook was something she’s never thought she’d hear.

“Oh, wow. And, um, yeah. Parkour. The grand art of jumping over and off things to better move across difficult city terrain. Though, some of us choose to use the term in a very loose manner. “

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna nodded.

“Well I’m usually in the more firm definition. It’s one of the ways I learned to survive when I was a kid. So what about you? What can you do? I’m sure there’s all sorts of thing you can do in your world that sound strange to me.”

Orianna made herself more comfortable and listened to Victoria with rapt attention.

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I have basic self-defense training, but where I come from we either uses our fists or our guns to fight. Sometimes knives. Occasionally you’ll find someone who knows how to fight with a sword, but that’s mostly in the movies or TV. And those are often inaccurate.”

Victoria considered her companion for a moment.

“I have always wanted to practice a little magic, though. I don’t suppose it’s something just anyone can do?”

[hellishtrickster]

“No you’re right. Not just anyone can do magic. You’ve got to be intelligent, patient, resilient, persistent and even a little bit brave. Sound like you?”

Orianna leaned forward.

“Look I wouldn’t just take anyone on as an apprentice. You’d have to prove yourself to me. You’d have to prove that I can trust you with that gift. But if you can I’ll teach you. In the mean time however, I’ll teach you weaponry and hand to hand. Can’t very well leave you without any means of defence now can I?”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria straightened her posture.

“I think you’ll find that I can handle a bit of pressure. Although, if we find that I have no proclivity for the art, I would still like some training. If those stories about adventuring are any indication a means of defense would be quite helpful.”

Eyeing her companion carefully, Victoria searched for an indication of weaponry.

“What kind of defense do you use more. Blade or Magic?”

[hellishtrickster]

“A good mixture of both. I put my weapons with my pack. Didn’t want to scare you more than necessary when you woke up. I use a rapier, two daggers and a short bow. I also use a lot of magic for things. All in all I have a good mix that works for me.”

Orianna looked over Victoria. A rapier would be good for her and a bow of some sort. Perhaps a cross bow.

[jadedbxrd]

“Thank you for that. I’m still rather unsure of where I am here in Faerün, and what might be happening just outside our lovely cave walls. For instance, something I might have to use a knife on?”

Victoria met Orianna’s eyes.

“You seem to have quite the variety of skills, very impressive. So, in your opinion, what do you suggest I get started with or on?”

[hellishtrickster]

Starter for @jadedbxrd

Orianna had found her hiding place, perched on the roof of a house that was covered by a large oak tree. She lobbed a fireball at one of the goblins, smirking as it looked around confused. Goblins were dim, she doubted they had brains honestly.

Orianna peaked over the rooftop and saw a shimmer about 100 metres to her right. She knew that shimmer anywhere, but what mad little shit would open a portal in the middle of a battlefield? She saw a raven haired woman drop to the ground. She looked to be unconscious.

Orianna signalled the ranger on the opposite roof to cover her. She dashed over the roof, flipping off it and down to the ground. She dashed to the other side of the street and towards the woman. She cast spells to keep the goblins off her and the unconscious woman.

Finally reaching her destination, Orianna scooped the woman up and ran for the tree line. Thank the gods she’d had the sense to keep her pack on her.

She ran through the forest and up a hill; where she knew there was a hidden unoccupied cave. Once there she ran in, her darkvision assisting her. She put the woman down gently and lit a torch. Checking the woman over, Orianna couldn’t find any injuries except some bruises. She noted that the woman was very beautiful.

Orianna unrolled her swag and placed the woman inside it. She then went and collected firewood. With the fire lit and the woman comfortable, all she could do was wait.

[jadedbxrd]

The thin wooden shelves of books towered over Victoria’s head as she walked between the aisles. The old bookstore always held a kind of magic about it and Victoria had spent many days simply wandering among the dusty books, searching for something new to grab her attention.

She used to take Jaime here when they were younger. He would immediately find a book and settle himself in the corner to read while Victoria would wander. He would keep tabs on her, occasionally looking up from the pages to watch his sister’s journey. Of course, things were different now. 

Running a finger down the spine of a particularly thick tomb, something moved in her peripheral vision and she spun around. But by the time she turned it had gone. Slowly turning back, Victoria bit back a shriek. A small boy was standing before her, dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like Jaime’s. 

Stumbling backwards, she tripped into the flimsy bookshelf sending both herself and the heavy books tumbling to the ground. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was a greenish blue book falling straight at her head and a kind of shimmer in the air.

The blackness slowly began to fade and Victoria’s eyes blinked open and a whispered call escaped her.lips  “Jaime…” Taking in her unfamiliar surroundings she immediately sat upright, her blood racing. “What the-? Where am I?” Just making out a figure in the torchlight she scooted backwards. “Wh-who are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna heard the woman begin to murmur. Hearing the frightened questions; she put her hands up in front of herself, keeping them in plain view. She turned toward the woman slowly.

“Easy there sweetheart. My name’s Orianna. You came through a portal. You’re in a place called Faerün.”

Orianna brought her face closer to the light.

“Now, I need you to tell me some things. What’s your name? How did you fall into that portal? Seems to me like you didn’t mean to come here. Want some water?” said Orianna, offering a waterskin.

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria’s eyes widened as the other’s face moved closer into the torchlight. Although she had her hands held up and spoke kindly, her physique was still very off-putting. 

Her mouth silently copied the name Faerün in confusion. She’d never heard of the place and given her companion’s image, it probably wasn’t even on earth.

“I-uh, my name’s Victoria. I didn’t mean to end up here, it just kinda happened…” Her mind traveled back to the bookstore and she remembered the large book falling towards her face. “It might have had something to do with a bookstore and a little magic. And yes, I would like some water.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Alright, easy Victoria. I’m not accusing you of anything.”

Orianna went closer and offered the waterskin, for Victoria to take.

“Do you remember anything in particular about what happened before the portal? Although it’s been known to happen, portals very rarely open themselves. If you get swallowed up by one and dumped somewhere else, there’s probably a reason. And I might be able to get you a ride home. But if a portal chose you, then there’s no way. We’ll get dumped back here; over and over, until you’ve done what the universe wants you to do. Universe magic can be weird that way.”

Orianna walked over to the kindling and tossed a log onto the fire.

“Is there magic, where you come from? I’ve been spat out into worlds without magic before. Weird trees with wires on ‘em. Every single time. What’s the obsession?”

[jadedbxrd]

Carefully taking the waterskin she took a sip and wiped her mouth. Thinking back she remembered the dark haired boy who so reminded her of Jaime. With some difficulty she swallowed.

“Well, it happened in a bookstore. I, um, I was walking through the shelves when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. So, naturally, I turned around to look, but there wasn’t anyone there. But then when I turned back to the bookshelf in front of me there was… there was this kid.” She took another sip to try to ease the lump forming in her throat. “Then I tumbled into a bookshelf and a bunch of books fell on me,” Victoria gestured to her head, “and one managed to land on my head, knocking me out. But before I everything faded to black, there was this shimmer in the air.”

She leaned over and handed the waterskin back. “Well, in terms of magic, my father would tell me stories of traveling to far away places through the pages of a book, but I thought those were just figurative. Also, most in my world believe in this thing called science above magic.” Victoria chuckled. "For example, those trees with wires, those are the way we like to communicate. Our messages are instantly sent through those wires to people very far away.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Yeah, that sounds like universe magic to me…or multiverse magic as the case may be.”

Orianna took the waterskin back and took a few sips herself.

“What your father read to you, that’s my life. Although I suppose it was a lot more romantic. Adventures aren’t as glorious as people imagine. But they do show you amazing things and new places. My adventures is your science world opened up my eyes a lot. So, welcome to your own fantastical adventure Victoria. I’ll be your guide.”

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I mean he was telling it to children at the time. Myself and my brother, I mean.”

Victoria repositioned herself on the floor so as to better survey her surroundings. Taking in the cold cave walls in the torchlight, her mind wandered over the tales her father told her.

“So you actually lived through those stories? Like with goblins and wizards and demons-”

Her voice stopped in its tracks, looking over the other’s less than earthly physique.

“Sorry, I… I didn’t mean… I mean, I don’t-. Sorry. If I may ask. What are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Well to answer your first question, yes. Goblins and wizards and demons…oh my!”

Orianna chuckled. She’d read the Wizard of Oz in one of the non magic worlds. It was cute.

“Don’t worry. You’re not the first off worlder to ask. I’m a tiefling. Half human, half infernal. For most tieflings their infernal parent is another tiefling. But mine…my father was an actual demon. I don’t know who he is though. Never met my parents. Given what I know, it’s probably for the better.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria chuckled at the Wizard of Oz reference, not sure of whether or not Orianna had the same reference point or if it was another reference here in this world.

“Half demon, so does that mean you have some sort of demonic power or control? Like with fire or the like?” She looked at the torch. “Then again, fire can be created by anyone with a match or flint and tinder. But if you never knew your parents, how did you find out about your father?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Not all tieflings have magic. Some do, some study it. I’m a mixture of study and natural talents. I’m classed as a rogue but I specialise as an arcane trickster. So I can use combat magic and illusions. I can do a lot of stuff. Naturally though, I have the usual tiefling abilities. So darkvision and fire resistance. I also have other abilities thanks to my lineage. I initially found out about my lineage through gossip but my abilities confirmed it. I can roar, control hellhounds without effort and I can summon and control hellfire. Those abilities scared me at first.”

Orianna stared into the distance, contemplative for a moment.

“I do enjoy sparring though and…what do you call it in the non magic worlds? Parkour? I think that’s what I heard it called.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria stared silently at Orianna for a few seconds, processing the information she had just spilled. Her tone was matter of fact and honest, but the words she used still seemed unbelievable. Hearing them outside a storybook was something she’s never thought she’d hear.

“Oh, wow. And, um, yeah. Parkour. The grand art of jumping over and off things to better move across difficult city terrain. Though, some of us choose to use the term in a very loose manner. “

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna nodded.

“Well I’m usually in the more firm definition. It’s one of the ways I learned to survive when I was a kid. So what about you? What can you do? I’m sure there’s all sorts of thing you can do in your world that sound strange to me.”

Orianna made herself more comfortable and listened to Victoria with rapt attention.

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I have basic self-defense training, but where I come from we either uses our fists or our guns to fight. Sometimes knives. Occasionally you’ll find someone who knows how to fight with a sword, but that’s mostly in the movies or TV. And those are often inaccurate.”

Victoria considered her companion for a moment.

“I have always wanted to practice a little magic, though. I don’t suppose it’s something just anyone can do?”

[hellishtrickster]

“No you’re right. Not just anyone can do magic. You’ve got to be intelligent, patient, resilient, persistent and even a little bit brave. Sound like you?”

Orianna leaned forward.

“Look I wouldn’t just take anyone on as an apprentice. You’d have to prove yourself to me. You’d have to prove that I can trust you with that gift. But if you can I’ll teach you. In the mean time however, I’ll teach you weaponry and hand to hand. Can’t very well leave you without any means of defence now can I?”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria straightened her posture.

"I think you’ll find that I can handle a bit of pressure. Although, if we find that I have no proclivity for the art, I would still like some training. If those stories about adventuring are any indication a means of defense would be quite helpful.”

Eyeing her companion carefully, Victoria searched for an indication of weaponry.

“What kind of defense do you use more. Blade or Magic?”

[hellishtrickster]

Starter for @jadedbxrd

Orianna had found her hiding place, perched on the roof of a house that was covered by a large oak tree. She lobbed a fireball at one of the goblins, smirking as it looked around confused. Goblins were dim, she doubted they had brains honestly.

Orianna peaked over the rooftop and saw a shimmer about 100 metres to her right. She knew that shimmer anywhere, but what mad little shit would open a portal in the middle of a battlefield? She saw a raven haired woman drop to the ground. She looked to be unconscious.

Orianna signalled the ranger on the opposite roof to cover her. She dashed over the roof, flipping off it and down to the ground. She dashed to the other side of the street and towards the woman. She cast spells to keep the goblins off her and the unconscious woman.

Finally reaching her destination, Orianna scooped the woman up and ran for the tree line. Thank the gods she’d had the sense to keep her pack on her.

She ran through the forest and up a hill; where she knew there was a hidden unoccupied cave. Once there she ran in, her darkvision assisting her. She put the woman down gently and lit a torch. Checking the woman over, Orianna couldn’t find any injuries except some bruises. She noted that the woman was very beautiful.

Orianna unrolled her swag and placed the woman inside it. She then went and collected firewood. With the fire lit and the woman comfortable, all she could do was wait.

[jadedbxrd]

The thin wooden shelves of books towered over Victoria’s head as she walked between the aisles. The old bookstore always held a kind of magic about it and Victoria had spent many days simply wandering among the dusty books, searching for something new to grab her attention.

She used to take Jaime here when they were younger. He would immediately find a book and settle himself in the corner to read while Victoria would wander. He would keep tabs on her, occasionally looking up from the pages to watch his sister’s journey. Of course, things were different now. 

Running a finger down the spine of a particularly thick tomb, something moved in her peripheral vision and she spun around. But by the time she turned it had gone. Slowly turning back, Victoria bit back a shriek. A small boy was standing before her, dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like Jaime’s. 

Stumbling backwards, she tripped into the flimsy bookshelf sending both herself and the heavy books tumbling to the ground. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was a greenish blue book falling straight at her head and a kind of shimmer in the air.

The blackness slowly began to fade and Victoria’s eyes blinked open and a whispered call escaped her.lips  “Jaime…” Taking in her unfamiliar surroundings she immediately sat upright, her blood racing. “What the-? Where am I?” Just making out a figure in the torchlight she scooted backwards. “Wh-who are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna heard the woman begin to murmur. Hearing the frightened questions; she put her hands up in front of herself, keeping them in plain view. She turned toward the woman slowly.

“Easy there sweetheart. My name’s Orianna. You came through a portal. You’re in a place called Faerün.”

Orianna brought her face closer to the light.

“Now, I need you to tell me some things. What’s your name? How did you fall into that portal? Seems to me like you didn’t mean to come here. Want some water?” said Orianna, offering a waterskin.

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria’s eyes widened as the other’s face moved closer into the torchlight. Although she had her hands held up and spoke kindly, her physique was still very off-putting. 

Her mouth silently copied the name Faerün in confusion. She’d never heard of the place and given her companion’s image, it probably wasn’t even on earth.

“I-uh, my name’s Victoria. I didn’t mean to end up here, it just kinda happened…” Her mind traveled back to the bookstore and she remembered the large book falling towards her face. “It might have had something to do with a bookstore and a little magic. And yes, I would like some water.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Alright, easy Victoria. I’m not accusing you of anything.”

Orianna went closer and offered the waterskin, for Victoria to take.

“Do you remember anything in particular about what happened before the portal? Although it’s been known to happen, portals very rarely open themselves. If you get swallowed up by one and dumped somewhere else, there’s probably a reason. And I might be able to get you a ride home. But if a portal chose you, then there’s no way. We’ll get dumped back here; over and over, until you’ve done what the universe wants you to do. Universe magic can be weird that way.”

Orianna walked over to the kindling and tossed a log onto the fire.

“Is there magic, where you come from? I’ve been spat out into worlds without magic before. Weird trees with wires on ‘em. Every single time. What’s the obsession?”

[jadedbxrd]

Carefully taking the waterskin she took a sip and wiped her mouth. Thinking back she remembered the dark haired boy who so reminded her of Jaime. With some difficulty she swallowed.

“Well, it happened in a bookstore. I, um, I was walking through the shelves when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. So, naturally, I turned around to look, but there wasn’t anyone there. But then when I turned back to the bookshelf in front of me there was… there was this kid.” She took another sip to try to ease the lump forming in her throat. “Then I tumbled into a bookshelf and a bunch of books fell on me,” Victoria gestured to her head, “and one managed to land on my head, knocking me out. But before I everything faded to black, there was this shimmer in the air.”

She leaned over and handed the waterskin back. “Well, in terms of magic, my father would tell me stories of traveling to far away places through the pages of a book, but I thought those were just figurative. Also, most in my world believe in this thing called science above magic.” Victoria chuckled. "For example, those trees with wires, those are the way we like to communicate. Our messages are instantly sent through those wires to people very far away.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Yeah, that sounds like universe magic to me…or multiverse magic as the case may be.”

Orianna took the waterskin back and took a few sips herself.

“What your father read to you, that’s my life. Although I suppose it was a lot more romantic. Adventures aren’t as glorious as people imagine. But they do show you amazing things and new places. My adventures is your science world opened up my eyes a lot. So, welcome to your own fantastical adventure Victoria. I’ll be your guide.”

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I mean he was telling it to children at the time. Myself and my brother, I mean.”

Victoria repositioned herself on the floor so as to better survey her surroundings. Taking in the cold cave walls in the torchlight, her mind wandered over the tales her father told her.

“So you actually lived through those stories? Like with goblins and wizards and demons-”

Her voice stopped in its tracks, looking over the other’s less than earthly physique.

“Sorry, I… I didn’t mean… I mean, I don’t-. Sorry. If I may ask. What are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Well to answer your first question, yes. Goblins and wizards and demons…oh my!”

Orianna chuckled. She’d read the Wizard of Oz in one of the non magic worlds. It was cute.

“Don’t worry. You’re not the first off worlder to ask. I’m a tiefling. Half human, half infernal. For most tieflings their infernal parent is another tiefling. But mine…my father was an actual demon. I don’t know who he is though. Never met my parents. Given what I know, it’s probably for the better.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria chuckled at the Wizard of Oz reference, not sure of whether or not Orianna had the same reference point or if it was another reference here in this world.

“Half demon, so does that mean you have some sort of demonic power or control? Like with fire or the like?” She looked at the torch. “Then again, fire can be created by anyone with a match or flint and tinder. But if you never knew your parents, how did you find out about your father?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Not all tieflings have magic. Some do, some study it. I’m a mixture of study and natural talents. I’m classed as a rogue but I specialise as an arcane trickster. So I can use combat magic and illusions. I can do a lot of stuff. Naturally though, I have the usual tiefling abilities. So darkvision and fire resistance. I also have other abilities thanks to my lineage. I initially found out about my lineage through gossip but my abilities confirmed it. I can roar, control hellhounds without effort and I can summon and control hellfire. Those abilities scared me at first.”

Orianna stared into the distance, contemplative for a moment.

“I do enjoy sparring though and…what do you call it in the non magic worlds? Parkour? I think that’s what I heard it called.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria stared silently at Orianna for a few seconds, processing the information she had just spilled. Her tone was matter of fact and honest, but the words she used still seemed unbelievable. Hearing them outside a storybook was something she’s never thought she’d hear.

“Oh, wow. And, um, yeah. Parkour. The grand art of jumping over and off things to better move across difficult city terrain. Though, some of us choose to use the term in a very loose manner. “

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna nodded.

“Well I’m usually in the more firm definition. It’s one of the ways I learned to survive when I was a kid. So what about you? What can you do? I’m sure there’s all sorts of thing you can do in your world that sound strange to me.”

Orianna made herself more comfortable and listened to Victoria with rapt attention.

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I have basic self-defense training, but where I come from we either uses our fists or our guns to fight. Sometimes knives. Occasionally you’ll find someone who knows how to fight with a sword, but that’s mostly in the movies or TV. And those are often inaccurate.”

Victoria considered her companion for a moment.

“I have always wanted to practice a little magic, though. I don’t suppose it’s something just anyone can do?”

[hellishtrickster]

Starter for @jadedbxrd

Orianna had found her hiding place, perched on the roof of a house that was covered by a large oak tree. She lobbed a fireball at one of the goblins, smirking as it looked around confused. Goblins were dim, she doubted they had brains honestly.

Orianna peaked over the rooftop and saw a shimmer about 100 metres to her right. She knew that shimmer anywhere, but what mad little shit would open a portal in the middle of a battlefield? She saw a raven haired woman drop to the ground. She looked to be unconscious.

Orianna signalled the ranger on the opposite roof to cover her. She dashed over the roof, flipping off it and down to the ground. She dashed to the other side of the street and towards the woman. She cast spells to keep the goblins off her and the unconscious woman.

Finally reaching her destination, Orianna scooped the woman up and ran for the tree line. Thank the gods she’d had the sense to keep her pack on her.

She ran through the forest and up a hill; where she knew there was a hidden unoccupied cave. Once there she ran in, her darkvision assisting her. She put the woman down gently and lit a torch. Checking the woman over, Orianna couldn’t find any injuries except some bruises. She noted that the woman was very beautiful.

Orianna unrolled her swag and placed the woman inside it. She then went and collected firewood. With the fire lit and the woman comfortable, all she could do was wait.

[jadedbxrd]

The thin wooden shelves of books towered over Victoria’s head as she walked between the aisles. The old bookstore always held a kind of magic about it and Victoria had spent many days simply wandering among the dusty books, searching for something new to grab her attention.

She used to take Jaime here when they were younger. He would immediately find a book and settle himself in the corner to read while Victoria would wander. He would keep tabs on her, occasionally looking up from the pages to watch his sister’s journey. Of course, things were different now. 

Running a finger down the spine of a particularly thick tomb, something moved in her peripheral vision and she spun around. But by the time she turned it had gone. Slowly turning back, Victoria bit back a shriek. A small boy was standing before her, dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like Jaime’s. 

Stumbling backwards, she tripped into the flimsy bookshelf sending both herself and the heavy books tumbling to the ground. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was a greenish blue book falling straight at her head and a kind of shimmer in the air.

The blackness slowly began to fade and Victoria’s eyes blinked open and a whispered call escaped her.lips  “Jaime…” Taking in her unfamiliar surroundings she immediately sat upright, her blood racing. “What the-? Where am I?” Just making out a figure in the torchlight she scooted backwards. “Wh-who are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna heard the woman begin to murmur. Hearing the frightened questions; she put her hands up in front of herself, keeping them in plain view. She turned toward the woman slowly.

“Easy there sweetheart. My name’s Orianna. You came through a portal. You’re in a place called Faerün.”

Orianna brought her face closer to the light.

“Now, I need you to tell me some things. What’s your name? How did you fall into that portal? Seems to me like you didn’t mean to come here. Want some water?” said Orianna, offering a waterskin.

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria’s eyes widened as the other’s face moved closer into the torchlight. Although she had her hands held up and spoke kindly, her physique was still very off-putting. 

Her mouth silently copied the name Faerün in confusion. She’d never heard of the place and given her companion’s image, it probably wasn’t even on earth.

“I-uh, my name’s Victoria. I didn’t mean to end up here, it just kinda happened…” Her mind traveled back to the bookstore and she remembered the large book falling towards her face. “It might have had something to do with a bookstore and a little magic. And yes, I would like some water.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Alright, easy Victoria. I’m not accusing you of anything.”

Orianna went closer and offered the waterskin, for Victoria to take.

“Do you remember anything in particular about what happened before the portal? Although it’s been known to happen, portals very rarely open themselves. If you get swallowed up by one and dumped somewhere else, there’s probably a reason. And I might be able to get you a ride home. But if a portal chose you, then there’s no way. We’ll get dumped back here; over and over, until you’ve done what the universe wants you to do. Universe magic can be weird that way.”

Orianna walked over to the kindling and tossed a log onto the fire.

“Is there magic, where you come from? I’ve been spat out into worlds without magic before. Weird trees with wires on ‘em. Every single time. What’s the obsession?”

[jadedbxrd]

Carefully taking the waterskin she took a sip and wiped her mouth. Thinking back she remembered the dark haired boy who so reminded her of Jaime. With some difficulty she swallowed.

“Well, it happened in a bookstore. I, um, I was walking through the shelves when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. So, naturally, I turned around to look, but there wasn’t anyone there. But then when I turned back to the bookshelf in front of me there was… there was this kid.” She took another sip to try to ease the lump forming in her throat. “Then I tumbled into a bookshelf and a bunch of books fell on me,” Victoria gestured to her head, “and one managed to land on my head, knocking me out. But before I everything faded to black, there was this shimmer in the air.”

She leaned over and handed the waterskin back. “Well, in terms of magic, my father would tell me stories of traveling to far away places through the pages of a book, but I thought those were just figurative. Also, most in my world believe in this thing called science above magic.” Victoria chuckled. "For example, those trees with wires, those are the way we like to communicate. Our messages are instantly sent through those wires to people very far away.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Yeah, that sounds like universe magic to me…or multiverse magic as the case may be.”

Orianna took the waterskin back and took a few sips herself.

“What your father read to you, that’s my life. Although I suppose it was a lot more romantic. Adventures aren’t as glorious as people imagine. But they do show you amazing things and new places. My adventures is your science world opened up my eyes a lot. So, welcome to your own fantastical adventure Victoria. I’ll be your guide.”

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I mean he was telling it to children at the time. Myself and my brother, I mean.”

Victoria repositioned herself on the floor so as to better survey her surroundings. Taking in the cold cave walls in the torchlight, her mind wandered over the tales her father told her.

“So you actually lived through those stories? Like with goblins and wizards and demons-”

Her voice stopped in its tracks, looking over the other’s less than earthly physique.

“Sorry, I… I didn’t mean… I mean, I don’t-. Sorry. If I may ask. What are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Well to answer your first question, yes. Goblins and wizards and demons…oh my!”

Orianna chuckled. She’d read the Wizard of Oz in one of the non magic worlds. It was cute.

“Don’t worry. You’re not the first off worlder to ask. I’m a tiefling. Half human, half infernal. For most tieflings their infernal parent is another tiefling. But mine…my father was an actual demon. I don’t know who he is though. Never met my parents. Given what I know, it’s probably for the better.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria chuckled at the Wizard of Oz reference, not sure of whether or not Orianna had the same reference point or if it was another reference here in this world.

“Half demon, so does that mean you have some sort of demonic power or control? Like with fire or the like?” She looked at the torch. “Then again, fire can be created by anyone with a match or flint and tinder. But if you never knew your parents, how did you find out about your father?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Not all tieflings have magic. Some do, some study it. I’m a mixture of study and natural talents. I’m classed as a rogue but I specialise as an arcane trickster. So I can use combat magic and illusions. I can do a lot of stuff. Naturally though, I have the usual tiefling abilities. So darkvision and fire resistance. I also have other abilities thanks to my lineage. I initially found out about my lineage through gossip but my abilities confirmed it. I can roar, control hellhounds without effort and I can summon and control hellfire. Those abilities scared me at first.”

Orianna stared into the distance, contemplative for a moment.

“I do enjoy sparring though and…what do you call it in the non magic worlds? Parkour? I think that’s what I heard it called.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria stared silently at Orianna for a few seconds, processing the information she had just spilled. Her tone was matter of fact and honest, but the words she used still seemed unbelievable. Hearing them outside a storybook was something she’s never thought she’d hear.

“Oh, wow. And, um, yeah. Parkour. The grand art of jumping over and off things to better move across difficult city terrain. Though, some of us choose to use the term in a very loose manner. “

[hellishtrickster]

Starter for @jadedbxrd

Orianna had found her hiding place, perched on the roof of a house that was covered by a large oak tree. She lobbed a fireball at one of the goblins, smirking as it looked around confused. Goblins were dim, she doubted they had brains honestly.

Orianna peaked over the rooftop and saw a shimmer about 100 metres to her right. She knew that shimmer anywhere, but what mad little shit would open a portal in the middle of a battlefield? She saw a raven haired woman drop to the ground. She looked to be unconscious.

Orianna signalled the ranger on the opposite roof to cover her. She dashed over the roof, flipping off it and down to the ground. She dashed to the other side of the street and towards the woman. She cast spells to keep the goblins off her and the unconscious woman.

Finally reaching her destination, Orianna scooped the woman up and ran for the tree line. Thank the gods she’d had the sense to keep her pack on her.

She ran through the forest and up a hill; where she knew there was a hidden unoccupied cave. Once there she ran in, her darkvision assisting her. She put the woman down gently and lit a torch. Checking the woman over, Orianna couldn’t find any injuries except some bruises. She noted that the woman was very beautiful.

Orianna unrolled her swag and placed the woman inside it. She then went and collected firewood. With the fire lit and the woman comfortable, all she could do was wait.

[jadedbxrd]

The thin wooden shelves of books towered over Victoria’s head as she walked between the aisles. The old bookstore always held a kind of magic about it and Victoria had spent many days simply wandering among the dusty books, searching for something new to grab her attention.

She used to take Jaime here when they were younger. He would immediately find a book and settle himself in the corner to read while Victoria would wander. He would keep tabs on her, occasionally looking up from the pages to watch his sister’s journey. Of course, things were different now. 

Running a finger down the spine of a particularly thick tomb, something moved in her peripheral vision and she spun around. But by the time she turned it had gone. Slowly turning back, Victoria bit back a shriek. A small boy was standing before her, dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like Jaime’s. 

Stumbling backwards, she tripped into the flimsy bookshelf sending both herself and the heavy books tumbling to the ground. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was a greenish blue book falling straight at her head and a kind of shimmer in the air.

The blackness slowly began to fade and Victoria’s eyes blinked open and a whispered call escaped her.lips  “Jaime…” Taking in her unfamiliar surroundings she immediately sat upright, her blood racing. “What the-? Where am I?” Just making out a figure in the torchlight she scooted backwards. “Wh-who are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna heard the woman begin to murmur. Hearing the frightened questions; she put her hands up in front of herself, keeping them in plain view. She turned toward the woman slowly.

“Easy there sweetheart. My name’s Orianna. You came through a portal. You’re in a place called Faerün.”

Orianna brought her face closer to the light.

“Now, I need you to tell me some things. What’s your name? How did you fall into that portal? Seems to me like you didn’t mean to come here. Want some water?” said Orianna, offering a waterskin.

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria’s eyes widened as the other’s face moved closer into the torchlight. Although she had her hands held up and spoke kindly, her physique was still very off-putting. 

Her mouth silently copied the name Faerün in confusion. She’d never heard of the place and given her companion’s image, it probably wasn’t even on earth.

“I-uh, my name’s Victoria. I didn’t mean to end up here, it just kinda happened…” Her mind traveled back to the bookstore and she remembered the large book falling towards her face. “It might have had something to do with a bookstore and a little magic. And yes, I would like some water.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Alright, easy Victoria. I’m not accusing you of anything.”

Orianna went closer and offered the waterskin, for Victoria to take.

“Do you remember anything in particular about what happened before the portal? Although it’s been known to happen, portals very rarely open themselves. If you get swallowed up by one and dumped somewhere else, there’s probably a reason. And I might be able to get you a ride home. But if a portal chose you, then there’s no way. We’ll get dumped back here; over and over, until you’ve done what the universe wants you to do. Universe magic can be weird that way.”

Orianna walked over to the kindling and tossed a log onto the fire.

“Is there magic, where you come from? I’ve been spat out into worlds without magic before. Weird trees with wires on ‘em. Every single time. What’s the obsession?”

[jadedbxrd]

Carefully taking the waterskin she took a sip and wiped her mouth. Thinking back she remembered the dark haired boy who so reminded her of Jaime. With some difficulty she swallowed.

“Well, it happened in a bookstore. I, um, I was walking through the shelves when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. So, naturally, I turned around to look, but there wasn’t anyone there. But then when I turned back to the bookshelf in front of me there was… there was this kid.” She took another sip to try to ease the lump forming in her throat. “Then I tumbled into a bookshelf and a bunch of books fell on me,” Victoria gestured to her head, “and one managed to land on my head, knocking me out. But before I everything faded to black, there was this shimmer in the air.”

She leaned over and handed the waterskin back. “Well, in terms of magic, my father would tell me stories of traveling to far away places through the pages of a book, but I thought those were just figurative. Also, most in my world believe in this thing called science above magic.” Victoria chuckled. "For example, those trees with wires, those are the way we like to communicate. Our messages are instantly sent through those wires to people very far away.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Yeah, that sounds like universe magic to me…or multiverse magic as the case may be.”

Orianna took the waterskin back and took a few sips herself.

“What your father read to you, that’s my life. Although I suppose it was a lot more romantic. Adventures aren’t as glorious as people imagine. But they do show you amazing things and new places. My adventures is your science world opened up my eyes a lot. So, welcome to your own fantastical adventure Victoria. I’ll be your guide.”

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I mean he was telling it to children at the time. Myself and my brother, I mean.”

Victoria repositioned herself on the floor so as to better survey her surroundings. Taking in the cold cave walls in the torchlight, her mind wandered over the tales her father told her.

“So you actually lived through those stories? Like with goblins and wizards and demons-”

Her voice stopped in its tracks, looking over the other’s less than earthly physique.

“Sorry, I… I didn’t mean… I mean, I don’t-. Sorry. If I may ask. What are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

“Well to answer your first question, yes. Goblins and wizards and demons…oh my!”

Orianna chuckled. She’d read the Wizard of Oz in one of the non magic worlds. It was cute.

“Don’t worry. You’re not the first off worlder to ask. I’m a tiefling. Half human, half infernal. For most tieflings their infernal parent is another tiefling. But mine…my father was an actual demon. I don’t know who he is though. Never met my parents. Given what I know, it’s probably for the better.”

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria chuckled at the Wizard of Oz reference, not sure of whether or not Orianna had the same reference point or if it was another reference here in this world.

“Half demon, so does that mean you have some sort of demonic power or control? Like with fire or the like?” She looked at the torch. “Then again, fire can be created by anyone with a match or flint and tinder. But if you never knew your parents, how did you find out about your father?”

[melamemea]

secret relationship .

painful

“ it’s — getting a bit out of hand now. ”

“ i don’t think i can keep this up much longer. ”

“ i’m getting tired of hiding…”

“ it sucks that i can’t kiss you in public. ”

“ how much longer do i have to keep swallowing my desires for you. ”

“ are you sure we will — ? ”

“ do you think we’ll ever… be a couple-couple ? ”

“ sometimes i’m just scared that you’re just using me. ”

“ it’s starting to dawn on me that… the reason you might not want to come out about this is because you don’t really love me—”

“ is this a joke to you?”

“ i deleted all our texts. ”

“ i can’t keep pictures of us on my phone, are you crazy? ”

“ if anyone sees us i won’t know what to do. ”

“ sometimes it feels like i am the only one doing an effort here… ”

provoked

“ aren’t we suppose to be a thing ? why are you flirting then ?”

“ sometimes it feels like i am the only one doing an effort here —”

“ you sure seem to be good at ignoring the fact that we’re together. ”

“ okay no — i can’t handle the way they keep staring at you. ”

“ if they don’t stop hitting you up i’ll end up hitting them down. ”

“ don’t you see any pride in the marks i left on you ? ”

“ is this a joke to you — ?!”

“ stop that — we’re in public. ”

“ no, not until we get home. ”

“ you know i can’t do this out here — stop it!”

“ could TRY to show that you’re a little worried about this ???”

steamy

“ d—-don’t make me moan, i don’t want anyone to catch us… ”

“ everyone is downstairs… ~ take your pants off ”

“ shhh…. ~ it’ll be fine baby, no one will hear us ”

“ so what ? ~ if they see us coming out together we’ll figure something out…”

“ i’m gonna leave so many hickeys on you… show everyone that you’re taken… ”

“ i missed your scent…”

“ it feels so good — being close to again… ”

“ i’ve been thinking — about this the entire day… ”

“ ~ sit back and let me spoil you… you went an entire day without touching me… ”

“ kiss me… and don’t let me go ”

“ you’re like a forbidden fruit when i can’t touch you ~ kind of sexy ”

innocent

“ i can’t wait to show you off to the entire world… ”

“ we’ll be the cutest couple in existence, someday ”

“ when we come out i’m going to drown you kisses every day ”

“ ~ if we carve our initials in a tree no one will know ”

“ no one will notice if we hold hands under the table ~ ”

“ one day… we’ll be able to kiss like everyone else ”

“ i long for the day i get to hug you in the open ”

[hellishtrickster]

Starter for @jadedbxrd

Orianna had found her hiding place, perched on the roof of a house that was covered by a large oak tree. She lobbed a fireball at one of the goblins, smirking as it looked around confused. Goblins were dim, she doubted they had brains honestly.

Orianna peaked over the rooftop and saw a shimmer about 100 metres to her right. She knew that shimmer anywhere, but what mad little shit would open a portal in the middle of a battlefield? She saw a raven haired woman drop to the ground. She looked to be unconscious.

Orianna signalled the ranger on the opposite roof to cover her. She dashed over the roof, flipping off it and down to the ground. She dashed to the other side of the street and towards the woman. She cast spells to keep the goblins off her and the unconscious woman.

Finally reaching her destination, Orianna scooped the woman up and ran for the tree line. Thank the gods she’d had the sense to keep her pack on her.

She ran through the forest and up a hill; where she knew there was a hidden unoccupied cave. Once there she ran in, her darkvision assisting her. She put the woman down gently and lit a torch. Checking the woman over, Orianna couldn’t find any injuries except some bruises. She noted that the woman was very beautiful.

Orianna unrolled her swag and placed the woman inside it. She then went and collected firewood. With the fire lit and the woman comfortable, all she could do was wait.

[jadedbxrd]

The thin wooden shelves of books towered over Victoria’s head as she walked between the aisles. The old bookstore always held a kind of magic about it and Victoria had spent many days simply wandering among the dusty books, searching for something new to grab her attention.

She used to take Jaime here when they were younger. He would immediately find a book and settle himself in the corner to read while Victoria would wander. He would keep tabs on her, occasionally looking up from the pages to watch his sister’s journey. Of course, things were different now. 

Running a finger down the spine of a particularly thick tomb, something moved in her peripheral vision and she spun around. But by the time she turned it had gone. Slowly turning back, Victoria bit back a shriek. A small boy was standing before her, dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like Jaime’s. 

Stumbling backwards, she tripped into the flimsy bookshelf sending both herself and the heavy books tumbling to the ground. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was a greenish blue book falling straight at her head and a kind of shimmer in the air.

The blackness slowly began to fade and Victoria’s eyes blinked open and a whispered call escaped her.lips  “Jaime…” Taking in her unfamiliar surroundings she immediately sat upright, her blood racing. “What the-? Where am I?” Just making out a figure in the torchlight she scooted backwards. “Wh-who are you?”

[hellishtrickster]

Orianna heard the woman begin to murmur. Hearing the frightened questions; she put her hands up in front of herself, keeping them in plain view. She turned toward the woman slowly.

“Easy there sweetheart. My name’s Orianna. You came through a portal. You’re in a place called Faerün.”

Orianna brought her face closer to the light.

“Now, I need you to tell me some things. What’s your name? How did you fall into that portal? Seems to me like you didn’t mean to come here. Want some water?” said Orianna, offering a waterskin.

[jadedbxrd]

Victoria’s eyes widened as the other’s face moved closer into the torchlight. Although she had her hands held up and spoke kindly, her physique was still very off-putting. 

Her mouth silently copied the name Faerün in confusion. She’d never heard of the place and given her companion’s image, it probably wasn’t even on earth.

“I-uh, my name’s Victoria. I didn’t mean to end up here, it just kinda happened…” Her mind traveled back to the bookstore and she remembered the large book falling towards her face. “It might have had something to do with a bookstore and a little magic. And yes, I would like some water.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Alright, easy Victoria. I’m not accusing you of anything.”

Orianna went closer and offered the waterskin, for Victoria to take.

“Do you remember anything in particular about what happened before the portal? Although it’s been known to happen, portals very rarely open themselves. If you get swallowed up by one and dumped somewhere else, there’s probably a reason. And I might be able to get you a ride home. But if a portal chose you, then there’s no way. We’ll get dumped back here; over and over, until you’ve done what the universe wants you to do. Universe magic can be weird that way.”

Orianna walked over to the kindling and tossed a log onto the fire.

“Is there magic, where you come from? I’ve been spat out into worlds without magic before. Weird trees with wires on ‘em. Every single time. What’s the obsession?”

[jadedbxrd]

Carefully taking the waterskin she took a sip and wiped her mouth. Thinking back she remembered the dark haired boy who so reminded her of Jaime. With some difficulty she swallowed.

“Well, it happened in a bookstore. I, um, I was walking through the shelves when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. So, naturally, I turned around to look, but there wasn’t anyone there. But then when I turned back to the bookshelf in front of me there was… there was this kid.” She took another sip to try to ease the lump forming in her throat. “Then I tumbled into a bookshelf and a bunch of books fell on me,” Victoria gestured to her head, “and one managed to land on my head, knocking me out. But before I everything faded to black, there was this shimmer in the air.”

She leaned over and handed the waterskin back. “Well, in terms of magic, my father would tell me stories of traveling to far away places through the pages of a book, but I thought those were just figurative. Also, most in my world believe in this thing called science above magic.” Victoria chuckled. "For example, those trees with wires, those are the way we like to communicate. Our messages are instantly sent through those wires to people very far away.”

[hellishtrickster]

“Yeah, that sounds like universe magic to me…or multiverse magic as the case may be.”

Orianna took the waterskin back and took a few sips herself.

“What your father read to you, that’s my life. Although I suppose it was a lot more romantic. Adventures aren’t as glorious as people imagine. But they do show you amazing things and new places. My adventures is your science world opened up my eyes a lot. So, welcome to your own fantastical adventure Victoria. I’ll be your guide.”

[jadedbxrd]

“Well, I mean he was telling it to children at the time. Myself and my brother, I mean.”

Victoria repositioned herself on the floor so as to better survey her surroundings. Taking in the cold cave walls in the torchlight, her mind wandered over the tales her father told her.

“So you actually lived through those stories? Like with goblins and wizards and demons-”

Her voice stopped in its tracks, looking over the other’s less than earthly physique.

“Sorry, I... I didn’t mean... I mean, I don’t-. Sorry. If I may ask. What are you?”

[starcive-deactivated20171127]

prompto:

protip never think about your otp and

one teaching the other how to kiss

one teaching the other how to french kiss

one teaching the other how to give head

one teaching the other how to smoke

one teaching the other another language

one teaching the other how to play any sport

one teaching the other anything at all

[sidestuiff]

Send my muse kisses you want to give them!

✚ for a kiss on a wound.

♕ for a kiss of swearing fealty.

✿ for a sweet kiss on the cheek.

♠ for a kiss that leaves a mark on the skin.

♆ for a kiss where there is a pulse.

ϡ for a kiss that lets you know I love you.

ღ for a kiss filled with passion and need.

† for a kiss to say good bye forever.

✄ for hateful kiss – gonna make you feel the scorn okay?!

☂ for a kiss in the rain.

[galleryofmemesnplots]

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