hexywitch | Charm ☼ 003 [video]

[Lily is sitting in her living room, which is spotless. She's been on a cleaning kick. Not a whole lot has been happening and she's needed something to distract herself from the fact that she's recently leaned her entire future. All four years she has left of it. She's smiling now, although it seems just a little bit forced.]

I haven't posted in awhile, so...I thought I'd check in. I'm sure there are new people here since the last time, so I suppose an introduction would be the best place to start. My name is Lily Evans. I'm a witch.

[She smile widens, and is real for a moment. She holds up her hand so that her emerald engagement ring is visible.]

And I'm engaged! To James. Obviously.

[She giggles, then covers her mouth because it was extremely girly and embarrassing.]

Anyway. I was thinking, and there aren't that many people here that I know. And the ones I do know, I haven't necessarily spent any time with. I've talked to many of you over the network, but.

So, does anyone want to do anything this coming week? I could really use the excuse to get out of the house.

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[Falling into step behind her, he nods.]

That I do. I've got a couple other tricks up my sleeves, but fire's my specialty.

And you? [His eyebrows inch toward his hairline, though she would have to turn around to see it.] Do you have a forté or are you a Renaissance mage, as it were?

[She steps out into the modest backyard, where there's a decently sized swimming pool.]

Axel. I've been studying nothing but magic for the last six years. I've excelled at all of my subjects, but one of my particular specialties is charms.

[She spins around on her heels, to face him.]

Show me what you've got, then.

[He snorts a laugh.] Charming indeed, and modest to boot. [When she turns around, he just grins.] Right to the point, too, I see. I can appreciate that. [He inspects his fingernails a moment, then meets her eye briefly before opening his palm to display the little flame sitting therein. Nothing fancy, just a little flame, the base about the size of a ping-pong ball.]

Admittedly I don't usually do this... recreationally. Oh, sure, it comes in handy for lighting the barbecue, but I'm not exactly used to just doing katas, as it were. [That isn't to say he's not something of a showoff, he just prefers to brag in battle. Rolling the flame around his hand he thinks for a moment, then divides it and takes one in his other hand as well. He gives a chortle.] Suddenly I wish I could juggle.

Sorry. One of the signature attributes of my house at school is pride. Before I came here I was about to start my seventh and final year of school, as Head Girl. If you'd like some tea first, that can be arranged.

[She summons fire of her own, but a cold fire. Rather than it being a little ball, floating in her hand, it looks as though her palm is on fire. She manipulates the flame between her fingers, nonchalantly, smirking all the while.]

I'm sure you could show me things much more impressive than juggling.

[He laughs, shaking his head.] Wasn't finding fault, really; it's nice to see I'm not the only one with a little confidence in their abilities. And I might take you up on tea, but it can wait--I'm a pretty low-maintenance houseguest.

[He grins as she summons a blue fire, and he's instantly reminded of Azula's impressive azure flames.] Oho, I see I'm going to have to get creative, then. [The little flame sort of melts into his palm, coating his hand the way hers does, and then he flicks his wrist, sending the flame shooting forward in a trio of little spheres that strike the earth with a bright spark. The grass doesn't ignite, though; it's a little too green for that. So he twists one hand in the air, making a wide circle with his arm and creating a rather large ring of fire, like a hula hoop, between him and Lily. Then he makes another ring inside it, and another and another, until it rather looks like an archery target.]

Care for a game of rings?

[He's just getting warmed up; no sense breaking out the big guns right away, after all.]

I've got biscuits too. And I enjoy playing hostess, so please don't worry.

[She raises an eyebrow.]

How do we play?

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