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Hello! My name is Jenny Delphi, I'm 19 years old, and I really love science a lot. She/her. [affiliated with mamono island]

[darkness-next-to-the-water]

MI OPEN

[darkness-next-to-the-water]

“Aha thanks. I can always show you around if you really need it” Eldon stated. “I live in apartment grape 2 if you need me . although I must warn you that during the day I’m asleep more often than not.”

[jennydelphi]

“Thanks”, Jenny replied, realising she had come to the end of her coffee. “I’ll... stop in some time. Nice meeting you!” She said as she got up to leave. She was somewhat concerned at her new friend’s habit to sleep during the day, but presumed it was just a teenager thing. She was young once, too. 

[jennydelphi]

“It was left- No right-! I mean-! Oh no…”

Jenny peered over Stevie’s shoulder to the tattered OS-equivalent map in her hands. 

“We’re lost, aren’t we?” she said, frowning slightly. It was a perfectly rainy day, and the girls had decided to take a hike to explore the less built-up corners of the island. Stevie had worried about her skin, but Jenny had talked her round eventually, promising they’d stay under the cover of the trees.  And now here they were, in the centre of the woods, without any inkling as to where they may be. And the sun was beginning to set.

[steviesdemon]

“Demon.” The answer was simple, and accompanied by a single curl of smoke. “Am I not scary enough? Dear me, I have been slacking. I do apologise - it’s been a very long time since we’ve had a show.” The mouth twitched up into a rictus grin, and the flesh above the canines began to bulge. Within seconds, the skin had split and two gnarled fangs emerged from the gums. “I have to appear mostly human, you see. My darling host doesn’t like me making myself too… comfortable.” It gave a woeful sigh, pressing its hand to its brow dramatically. “Such is the life of a poor demon.”

[jennydelphi]

Jenny shuddered, and composed herself, tucking the hair already tucked behind her ears more firmly behind her ears. “I can h-” she started, and found herself having to look away, and gulp to move the lump in her throat, “hardly say I pity you in such a form.” she said. Trying to compose herself, she went on. “So, how did you come to inhabit Stevie’s body?”

[jennydelphi]

“It was left- No right-! I mean-! Oh no…”

Jenny peered over Stevie’s shoulder to the tattered OS-equivalent map in her hands. 

“We’re lost, aren’t we?” she said, frowning slightly. It was a perfectly rainy day, and the girls had decided to take a hike to explore the less built-up corners of the island. Stevie had worried about her skin, but Jenny had talked her round eventually, promising they’d stay under the cover of the trees.  And now here they were, in the centre of the woods, without any inkling as to where they may be. And the sun was beginning to set.

[steviesdemon]

The eyes rolled, and the nostrils flared as it snorted smoke, derisive. “Little Stevie has made some poor life choices - she chose a bad roommate. She c-c-calls me Charles.” This last sentence was said in a perfect impression of Stevie, the eyebrows drawn up plaintively. “And if you won’t be so polite as to help me up, I’ll do it myself.” The movements were odd - like an animation with frames removed. In one moment, the legs were drawing up and in the next, the body was unfurling to Stevie’s full height, no longer impeded by a nervous slouch. “Forgive me for assuming that a friend of Stevie’s would be a friend of mine. After all, I have been here the entire time.”

[jennydelphi]

Jenny felt conflicted. However, she wasn’t about to let her new friend’s body stay out here all night alone...ish. She pulled Stevie’s arm up, supporting her body against her own. “So, what exactly are you?” she asked staring intently into Stevie’s eyes, trying to judge what lay beneath. At this point she reckoned she trusted ‘Charles’ about as far as she could throw him. Which, judging by Stevie’s height, would not be far.

[darkness-next-to-the-water]

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[darkness-next-to-the-water]

Eldon thought about it for a moment “not particularly. I’m a person of habit…and here suits my needs quite well.” She grabbed her pencil and continued to draw ferns on the sketch paper “do you think you’ll be staying here for very long?” Eldon inquired

[jennydelphi]

“Fair enough. I’m not sure, really. I love it though,” Jenny smiled “you do have a very peaceful home. I admire it greatly. I look forward to spending more time here, seeing more of the island.”

[witchboxco]

wandering-alice: “One of my followers asked me how I make my rune sets, so I made a post about it. Why don’t I just buy them? Well, firstly, the runes you make yourself are always going to be more...

[wiccanwanderings]

)O( under your spell )O(

[darkness-next-to-the-water]

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[darkness-next-to-the-water]

“Oh trust me I love the rain more than anything” Eldon said. Looking over to the window “keeps me at peace” she murmured. “You’re a bit of a vagabond aren’t you?”

[jennydelphi]

Jenny smiled. “Yeah, I guess. A bird of passage. Settling down really isn’t my thing. How about you, though? Your family has history here- you ever wanted to get out and see the world? Leave the nest a little?”

[shintomusician-deactivated20150]

♧ (( whaddya mean this is first interactio n ))

♧: Your muse playing with their hair

Kenzo considered himself to be very patient. But there were some things that he just could not bring himself to abide. He hadn’t looked at his watch for a while. This bus ride already felt longer than it usually did. He knew that if he looked down at his watch, it would just be even longer. But eventually, he felt he had to speak up. Kenzo turned around and )in the calmest voice he could manage) he said, “Excuse me, but is there a reason you’ve been touching me?”

[jennydelphi]

“No, no I just… lost control I guess. I’m sorry.” she said, tucking the offensive hand under the opposite arm. She turned away, and the silence resumed. But the clod was still there, calling to her. “Well?” she asked, breaking the silence at last, “Are you not going to do anything about it?”

[shintomusician-deactivated20150]

Why this complete stranger cared so much, Kenzo couldn’t understand. Still, it seemed that the easiest way to get the whole ordeal over with was to just indulge her. He brushed it out of his hair easily and gave her what could be defined as a rather pointed look. “Is there anything else that bothers you?”

[jennydelphi]

“N-no,” Jenny said, turning away. Usually she’d pick a fight, but she had been in the wrong to touch him in the first place. “Well. Here we are.” she said as the bus pulled up to her stop, and hurried off as fast as she could. 

[jennydelphi]

“It was left- No right-! I mean-! Oh no…”

Jenny peered over Stevie’s shoulder to the tattered OS-equivalent map in her hands. 

“We’re lost, aren’t we?” she said, frowning slightly. It was a perfectly rainy day, and the girls had decided to take a hike to explore the less built-up corners of the island. Stevie had worried about her skin, but Jenny had talked her round eventually, promising they’d stay under the cover of the trees.  And now here they were, in the centre of the woods, without any inkling as to where they may be. And the sun was beginning to set.

[steviesdemon]

The eyes flicked open, looked left towards Jenny, then lit up as the mouth curled into a smirk. “Ohh, I do like to meet someone who speaks my language.” The voice wasn’t Stevie’s wobbly soprano, but was a purring bass that emanated from the chest of the shared body. “Be a dear and help me up. This body fits like a paper bag - all legs and elbows. Really, I should have chosen someone better.”

[jennydelphi]

“Qui esne?” Jenny whispered, trembling slightly at the depth of this new voice. “What are you doing in Stevie’s body?” She asked in her mother tongue, fear creeping into her voice. She tried to reach through her memories for cases she’d seen like this, but was drawing blanks. Possession? But when had it taken place? She hadn’t noticed anything off about Stevie until this point. Jenny had no idea what was going on, and that terrified her almost as much as the horrific sight of her new friend spewing smoke did. 

[jennydelphi]

“It was left- No right-! I mean-! Oh no…”

Jenny peered over Stevie’s shoulder to the tattered OS-equivalent map in her hands. 

“We’re lost, aren’t we?” she said, frowning slightly. It was a perfectly rainy day, and the girls had decided to take a hike to explore the less built-up corners of the island. Stevie had worried about her skin, but Jenny had talked her round eventually, promising they’d stay under the cover of the trees.  And now here they were, in the centre of the woods, without any inkling as to where they may be. And the sun was beginning to set.

[steviesdemon]

Stevie’s eyes widened and her nostrils flared, hands flying up to her ashen face as she staggered backwards. “W-we weren’t fast enough!” Before she could say another word, her eyes rolled back into her head and she collapsed, smoke curling from the corners of her slightly open mouth and dissipating over the ground.

[jennydelphi]

“Fast enough for w-” Jenny started to say, but broke off as she looked up and saw what had happened. “Dei...” she whispered, loosening her grip on Stevie’s hand in horror. She struggled to find the words to say, the words tht Stevie would be able to understand. “Nonn- Tell me, pos- can I help youne?” She garbled at last, frustrated at her inability to think clearly and in English. 

[darkness-next-to-the-water]

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[darkness-next-to-the-water]

“Ahaha no, my family and I have had a pretty long history here on the island. I could show you around….although , what exactly brought you here?” Eldon asked quickly thinking of how her family had lived on the island for centuries, keeping away from the preying eyes of the populous.

[jennydelphi]

“Oh, that’s pretty cool! I came here because I’m always moving around- I don’t stay one place long. I’d never been here and there’s just.. something about it, kinda mysterious, y’know?” The rain beat harder against the window pane opposite. “And the rain, too. I love the sound of it when I’m studying, don’t you?” Jenny said, resting her elbow on the table and leaning her chin on her palm.

[jennydelphi]

“It was left- No right-! I mean-! Oh no…”

Jenny peered over Stevie’s shoulder to the tattered OS-equivalent map in her hands. 

“We’re lost, aren’t we?” she said, frowning slightly. It was a perfectly rainy day, and the girls had decided to take a hike to explore the less built-up corners of the island. Stevie had worried about her skin, but Jenny had talked her round eventually, promising they’d stay under the cover of the trees.  And now here they were, in the centre of the woods, without any inkling as to where they may be. And the sun was beginning to set.

[steviesdemon]

Stevie flinched at the question and froze up, feeling like she might swallow her tongue. Though her jaw was tightly clenched, she managed to choke out a response, “S-still at home. I m-m-moved away when… uh, w-when I realised I’d ch-changed too m-much to live w-with them anymore.” Nausea rolled off her in waves and it took several deep breaths to slow her heartbeat down to something less dizzying.

[jennydelphi]

Glad that Stevie seemed as eager to change topic as she was, she released Stevie’s hand a bit, realising they had both been gripping far too tight. “I see, I see. Never easy, leaving home. I’m awfully sorry to hear that.” She stuttered, hoping to think of someting else to say, and soon. At that moment, the moon broke through the cloud layer up ahead. “Oh, look! What a beautiful moon!” She whispered. What a beautiful moon? she thought to herself. What a stupid observation.

[darkness-next-to-the-water]

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[darkness-next-to-the-water]

“Oh! I’m Eldon” She said not realizing she hasn’t introduced herself . “I’m pretty sure there’s a plant shop in town run by a girl named rainford but I guess I wouldn’t know.” ‘Crap I probably just talked myself into going into the woods with someone else ahahaha nice going’

[jennydelphi]

“Nice name. Honestly I’ve just not seen much of the town yet, I’m sure you’re right.” She said, nodding to show her agreement. “You should definitely point it out to me sometime! I’d love to see more of the town with people who know it better than I do- I’ve only been here a few weeks. Unless, of course, you’re new too?”

[jennydelphi]

“It was left- No right-! I mean-! Oh no…”

Jenny peered over Stevie’s shoulder to the tattered OS-equivalent map in her hands. 

“We’re lost, aren’t we?” she said, frowning slightly. It was a perfectly rainy day, and the girls had decided to take a hike to explore the less built-up corners of the island. Stevie had worried about her skin, but Jenny had talked her round eventually, promising they’d stay under the cover of the trees.  And now here they were, in the centre of the woods, without any inkling as to where they may be. And the sun was beginning to set.

[steviesdemon]

It took Stevie a few seconds to realise that Jenny had asked her a question, and a few seconds more to discern the question through the static noise filling her head. “O-oh, it’s, uh, n-nothing interesting. I had - uh, h-have - two brothers a-and a little sister. We, uh, we m-moved a lot because m-my dad worked in construction and f-found it… uh, found it h-hard to get permanent work.” She’d felt so guilty about the extra jobs her parents had taken on to pay for her chemo. In a way, it was probably a blessing that she’d left. At least, that was a nice way to think about it.

[jennydelphi]

Jenny frowned. “Aren’t you still a teenager? You’re what, 16? 17? 18, surely no more than that? Where are they all?” She asked, then bit her lip hard. Her curiousity had overridden her normal common sense. What an insensitive question! And what was she to say when Stevie asked her the same question? She was nineteen in body, yet her family had been dead for centuries. Not that that made it any easier. “I’m sorry.” she blurted out, realising she had gone silent. 

[wiccanwanderings]

)O( under your spell )O(

[darkness-next-to-the-water]

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[darkness-next-to-the-water]

“If you want then I’m always open to going into the woods, I’ve seen an array of different herbs.” Eldon quickly stopped and thought about what she had just segusted. The last time she was in the woods it was for hunting, going into the woods might just invite her vampire desires . not something she was particularly keen on dealing with. “Uh or we could visit the plant store. I go there pretty often but I don’t really have any desire to buy anything”

[jennydelphi]

“The woods are lovely! I find them fairly easy to get lost in, though.” She smiled to herself, recalling a recent expedition into them. “I didn’t even know we had a plant store here! It could be nice to check that out some time. Hey, I’m Jenny, by the way. And you are?”

[motherlyra]

Look what I just got! And look how thick it is! I thought the “5,000 spells” was an exaggeration! 1107 bible-thin pages in total.