Now You See Me

Alydia Skye • Original Character affiliated with Isola Radiale.

[tarnunghai]

forsakenpumpkin‌:

Besty doesn’t react at first, but when he’s poked, he groans and rolls over just enough that his face is visible. He looks up at the stranger with glowing eyes. “M’fiiine.”

“What’re y’want.”

The glowing eyes are pretty cool, she’s gotta admit. And it means they probably aren’t dying if they’re glowing so brightly. Because clearly common logic applies here.

“Just wanted to make sure you didn’t drown or anything. Then I would’ve had to eat ya.”

She was joking (mostly) but didn’t much sound like it...

“But no really, why are you lying face down on the beach? I almost trampled you.”

[tarnunghai]

Springtide Starter | @suboceansong

With everyone busy flying their kites, less people were in the water than usual. That was both a blessing and a curse, because on one hand, it made for an easier time looking for fish to eat when they weren’t being scared away by all the people...

...but on the other hand, it meant there were less people for Alydia to have a fun time scaring by just swimming by them with her fin above the water.

However, this time it was Alydia’s turn to be startled when a shadow passed over her, and when she looked up, a giant face with many giant teeth was looking down at her.

“Good fucking—Christ! You can’t just... do that!”

And then she looked down at their body—their incredibly long, many tentacled body—and became very unsure if it was meant as a mere startle or a... warning?

“Or... maybe you can. I don’t tell you what to do.”

[tarnunghai]

forsakenpumpkin‌:

@tarnunghai​ liked for a starter!

Thebestmaster, when asleep, is completely inanimate. Currently, he’s doing this at the edge of the beach, well away from the water, at night.

Alydia was just coming out of the water after venturing in for a midnight snack. She almost didn’t see the tiny figure in the sand as she was shaking the water out of her hair, but stopped just short of trampling him.

“Uh, hey... hey? Are you alright, dude?”

If he doesn’t move in a few seconds she’s gonna kneel and start poking. It’s the only way to be sure.

[tarnunghai]

warpedglass‌:

@tarnunghai​

Ammutseba rarely did anything in half measures, emotions included. The past week or so had certainly been… Interesting. She wasn’t necessarily for or against mood altering substances that weren’t alcohol, she was just rarely interested in them personally. Or rather, she believed she didn’t need them. Current events were less a matter of choice though. 

Currently she had another arm full of… Well, gaudy Heart’s Wake merchandise really as she stepped backwards out of a large pane of glass right onto the middle of a street. 

“Guess who darl-”

But she was cut off by the surprise of backing right into someone. Then the surprise of being entirely where she hadn’t intended to be.

“What the-”

“Where the hell is this? Did she throw it out?! And who the- Oh, well, hello. You’re tall~” She shook her head slightly. “I mean, who the hell are you?”

If Ammutseba was surprised, imagine how Alydia felt! Just walking along the sidewalk when someone popped out of the glass wall next to her! She was pretty certain they didn’t walk through the glass—not in the way she would normally expect, she means. They weren’t on the other side, inside the building, a second ago. And the glass was still intact. So Alydia had no idea where she came from and was just baffled.

“Wh... threw what out? What? This is Cotes. Heyy?”

She blinked, trying to figure out whether this person was just... confused or mad or... flirting or what.

“Uh... I’m Alydia... can I ask you the same thing? And where the hell you came from?”

Her tone might have come off a bit more demanding than she intended; she was just... weirdly impressed by their ability to appear out of thin air. Maybe it was super camouflage? She changed her scales to match Ammutseba’s red and gold colour scheme.

Minus the scarred ones, of course,

[memovouloir]

{ So I figure meme day’s probably a good time to say this, so if we’re currently threading, I’m letting you know that my replies will probably come slower for the next month as I will be out of the country on a vacation! I’ll still make some time for RPing (since I’ll be staying with my girlfriend who is also in Isola so we both RP anyway) but it won’t be a huge priority, so I’m sorry if I end up taking a while to get to some things.

Similarly, if I owe you a reply and I haven’t gotten to it in, like, 2+ weeks and you still wanna continue it, please let me know I owe you because odds are I forgot to draft it and don’t know about it! As for owed starters, they are still on my mind and I will still try to get to those relatively soon.

All of this goes for all of my accounts! ♥}

[tarnunghai]

Starter | @protectyou

After finishing her food (no snacks allowed... hmph) Alydia finally entered in through the front doors of Owl’s Books, big empty backpack ready to fill with as many books as she could afford.

She was surprised by how many books this place actually had, looking around, because of how small it seemed on the outside. Really maximizing the space, here. It looked organized, so she was sure she could find what she wanted pretty easily... but she thought any employee here might be able to help her even more.

So she found the first employee she could and worked up the courage to bother them, as if it’s not literally part of their job description.

“Heyyyy, sorry, do you mind if I ask you for something?” she said, keeping her volume low as book stores typically demand. “If I gave you a genre, would you be able to recommend me any good books in it?”

[tarnunghai]

Starter | @goobuster

She still had no job, so while Varisella was out, Alydia didn’t really have much to do... she could wander the city, she supposed. Sounded boring. But unfortunately she found herself doing that for a while anyway, with a backpack of snacks to keep her fed during her exploration.

But the exploration didn’t last long, before she got lazy and sunk down onto a bench, pulled some headphones out of her backpack and plugged them into her phone, to enjoy some quality chiptunes while she checked her social media.

What she didn’t realize is that she had the external speakers on her headphones turned on, so her chiptunes were just broadcasted to anyone within hearing range. She still didn’t realize, even up to the point where a green shadow was cast in front of her and she turned around to find a very handsome slime person.

“Yoo!” She tried not to sound too obviously excited, but she was; this was the first person since she came back that looked like they could fit into her own world. Aka, not human at all! Well, except in body shape.

“‘Sup? Need something?” she asked, turning down the volume of her music on her phone.

[tarnunghai]

notyourpocket‌:

“Are you sure?” The Medic really didn’t buy it, but praise had him standing all the taller regardless of his personal thoughts of his hard work. He tilted his head to and fro, bouncing on the heels of his boots as he fought the urge to start chiseling away at every imperfection.

But would doing so would risk making things worse? Would it reveal new issues or ruin what hadn’t needed fixing at all?

Rather than try just yet, he grabbed his coat and moved closer to where she sat, staring at the ice all the while.

“You make a good point…“ The new vantage point did help, perhaps there was something to say for viewing art at a distance. His scrutiny continued nonetheless. “I’ve only seen a few lumpy hearts und they have been some of mein favorites to work on… ach, of course! It doesn’t have to be healthy!“

What an epiphany! Ludwig grinned widely at his artistic savior. “Vielen Dank, junge Dame! You’ve saved me quite a bit of extra pain, I think.“

Alydia smiled wider watching him move like that. Honestly, she thought it kind of adorable how much he was fretting over this. The untold amounts of effort, the careful planning, the best-you-can-do execution... all still resulting in uncertainty and dissatisfaction.

Life of an artist. She’s been there. A lot.

“I’m no heart expert, but I am one hundred percent sure of this. Don’t ask me how. The only hearts I see are—” She was going to say the ones I eat, but thought at the last moment that maybe that wasn’t a very good thing to say right now. “—...in games.”

Perfect save.

She didn’t really see the connection between what she said and the epiphany that it was now an unhealthy heart, but she was excited to have helped all the same. “Hey, any time. Literally, any time, I could always use more things to do in this city. I’m guessing you’re not an ice sculptor by trade, though? You mentioned working on hearts?”

[tarnunghai]

notyourpocket‌:

It’s taken hours of careful work.

He hadn’t been sure that he could do it at all. The Medic was by no means an artist, his expertise being almost exclusively medical in nature, but his skills did lend themselves to steady hands and an eye for detail. Each bit of ice chipped away was done so with precision and obvious purpose and while he had no need for references, he could still be seen checking his phone to ensure that everything was just right.

Extracting himself from his work is something of a process, as he’d seen fit to make his sculpture large enough that he might be able to fit his torso into those open spaces it provided, and he’s careful not to damage the ice as he does so.

The heart, taller than himself, isn’t perfect. It’s a little lopsided, the artery he’d just hollowed out could have been a touch narrower, but it’s impressive in its accuracy. Ludwig proudly steps aside to look it over once more, standing by his discarded coat with hands on his hips.

“Should I smooth it out more?” Was he speaking to himself or addressing a passerby? “I really can’t decide if the right ventricle is looking swollen or not.”

If the sculpture in progress hadn’t been so different than the other ones, Alydia might not have even stopped to look at it. At the start, she didn’t really know what it was going to be, but with how long the medic spent working on it she had time to go grab a cup of hot chocolate before he was done. And by the time she got back, she had a decent idea of what he was going for.

Not that she had any idea if it was accurate or not. She doesn’t usually pay too much attention to what actual hearts look like, so what does she know if it’s lopsided or not? She just liked watching him work, from a makeshift log bench a short distance away. He didn’t seem to mind the audience... or maybe he just didn’t notice her, too engrossed in the work.

Either way, she wanted to say her praises when he finally stepped back to look over his work, whether that question was meant for her or not.

“I think it looks great as it is, personally,” she called out, before taking another big sip of her drink, drumming her fingers against the cup.

“Are real hearts perfectly smooth? Probably. Is that boring? Definitely. Rough adds character, you know?”

Just in case her praise wasn’t coming across as genuine enough, she chose a foolproof last step to complimenting him:

A big thumbs up. “A+, dude.”

[tarnunghai]

Event Starter | @fantazuvaty​

“So, correct me if I’m wrong...” she said, poking Varisella’s leg with her tail. Her new succubus tail, that she earned by doing nothing at all and just being forced into Varisella’s body.

“...but this didn’t happen last time, right? Like, I don’t remember having to stay in your body for this long before being swapped back. Or for any amount of time, actually.”

“Not that I mind it, really... but I do miss my tail.”

Vari’s was so... so small and light. She wasn’t used to the lack of weight behind her.

[tarnunghai]

My shark girl is back, and hungrier than ever... for like, actual food, though. She’s been loving the soup pot already and she’s only been here a day and a half.

Anyway! If you wanna interact with a tall purple girl with scales and a tail, here’s an RP ad for Alydia. No cap. May or may not be WinterFes related.

[memories]

My favorite Girl Scout Cookie are the Peppermint #fantazuvatys.

[tarnunghai]

Event Starter | @fantazuvaty

“You just gotta grab em, and then squeeze em, like..... this.” Her words were followed by an immediate popping sound as one of the white cat balloons she managed to catch was removed from existence between her hands.

She managed to round up only three cat balloons for now. One to demonstrate, one to give to Varisella, and another for Varisella because it was there. With a more delicate grasp now, she held one out to Varisella.

“Easy! Now you pop it!”

[tarnunghai]

sacrificialpriestess‌:

As you turn to face Alydia, you’re honestly caught entirely off guard by just who is standing in front of you. For a moment, you wonder how the hell you could have missed the seven foot tall shark lady sitting in the bakery, but… on the other hand, it doesn’t seem like anyone other than Alydia noticed that you were a cat 30 seconds ago.

Speaking of which, she’s actually asking you about your transformation! And she thinks it’s cool…? With a little smirk, you reply:

“Well, excuse me! I am a priestess, not a cat! I just… had a curse once, and became a cat.” …Maybe not the most convincing counter argument in the world, but you continue: “I am fairly certain no other forms are available to me, but truth be told, I have not tested it that far.”

You take a second to survey the surroundings, before asking:

“Are… you a shapeshifter as well?”

Maybe to everyone else, people just turning into cats was a normal everyday experience, might as well just be another Tuesday. And to an extent, it was pretty normal for Alydia too...but it was never not cool to actually see it happen.

“You sure looked like a cat a second ago... but if you insist, I’ll call you a Priestess instead? Is there like, a formal word I should use? A title? Or just miss? Miss priestess?”

She actually did think hard about that for a moment, before coming back to reality and remembering to respond, the smile that was lost with the thinking face a moment ago returning ten fold.

“Nope! Not at all! The only shifting I can do is the colour of my scales.” And, to demonstrate, she changed all her scales (save for the damaged ones) to a bright blue, then back again, in a nice gradient transition from top to bottom.

“Still pretty cool.... not as cool as turning into a cat. Can I eat with you?” Very forward and not at all bothered by how awkward it might come across to some to ask to eat with someone you just met two seconds ago like that.

[tarnunghai]

Starter | @mellifluencex

Out here in the ocean, far from the shoreline, this was where she liked best in Spirale. No humans, or very few, no distractions, just her being able to swim as much as she wanted and as fast as she wanted, without fear of startling anyone.

But... sometimes, it wasn’t just her. Very rarely, she’d find another ocean dweller, someone she could relate to.

And now, like in almost every other case, she found them because she almost swam into them at top speed after going through a school of fish that obscured her vision.

“Woah!” she said, as she made a quick movement with her tail to send her just past Nami, narrowly missing her.

“Sorry about that!” She came to a half, then swam backwards, upside down, back towards Nami. “I don’t expect to see people here.”

[tarnunghai]

sacrificialpriestess‌:

@tarnunghai

With a hop and a leap, you’re off. Navigating the streetsides around here is much easier with the agility your cat form allows you. Plus, it lets you get up to plenty of alternate routes that you likely would not be able to traverse otherwise. Being feline has its disadvantages… but it beats walking. Well, the other kind of walking.

You slip down a couple of narrow alleyways before finding your destination. Without much care for drawing attention (surely the people of Spirale have seen weirder), you activate your Cat Sphere near the entrance, and with a twinkling noise and a dramatic pose, you are human once more. After checking yourself briefly in the reflection of the door, you head on inside to the counter with grand ambition, and state your mission:

“Hello there! I would like a mille-feuille, two eclairs, some petit fours… and a chocolate croissant!”

It’s time.

Alydia loved food. All kinds of food, including baked goods and other desserts. She wasn’t really supposed to be at the bakery in the first place, seeing as she had very little spending money left this week, but what harm could one eclair do? Or two? Or four?

She was actually about to get the fourth one, already getting up from her spot at a table, when Kaho did her transformation. It was distraction enough that Alydia stopped in her spot to watch, letting Kaho get in line before her. After she figuratively shook herself out of it, she got in line behind Kaho, and waited until after she ordered and the cashier went to get the food before she spoke.

“Hey, yo, can I say something?” she started, looking clearly excited about things. “You’re a cat! That’s so cool! I mean I’ve known shapeshifters but cats are cute, and you put some flare into your transforming. Can you only do cats?”

[tarnunghai]

Event Starter | @direheterosis

She was still missing some scales, mostly on one of her shoulders, from her encounter with her double a little while ago. Not too big of a deal, the scales would come back, but she wasn’t sure if they’d come back the same as they were before.

Mostly, she was concerned about what it’d do to her camouflage. She already had scales that never fully healed that won’t change colours with the rest of her, she didn’t really want more.

Until they grew back, she occasionally (and right now, for instance) changed  colours, seeing how well the area around her injuries changed. Several times she’d gone from purple to some other colour to purple to polka dotted and back to purple, until she noticed a very large someone was watching her do it.

“...The polka dot thing isn’t my doing, I swear.”