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[catch-all] my body is a cage;

WHO: Jade and You.
WHAT: Catch-all log for April.
WHEN: Month of April, namely after the Shard-Bearers have awakened in their respective Resting Rooms.
WHERE: Various, but mostly Old Springstar (and Skysong).
WARNINGS: Psychosis due to the Arcane Fever stuff. I'll mark in the subject headers for anything heavy.

Prompts will be added in the comments. If there's anything specific you'd like me to whip up for you, feel free to hit me up in a PM, discord, or plurk (

whippoorwill). This will be especially helpful as Jade's Arcane Fever will result in her struggle to discern what's real and what isn't, potentially causing her to hallucinate alternate versions of characters! Fun times.

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i. Uptown (Old Springstar)

[Finally having managed her Arcane Fever to a somewhat more endurable level to the extent where she isn't at risk of dropping dead any second, Jade only slightly glows now, but not enough to where the effects of what ails her are actively making her trip all the balls. For better or for worse, she'll live.

[Which means it's high time for her to make good on her little promised romp into Skysong, a place of which its very existence represents everything she's always despised about the bourgeois on Vyn, and that just won't stand.

[Of course, her "journey" begins in Old Springstar, where she properly equips herself with the necessary gear -- spray paint, blunt weapons, whatever she can get her hands on that she can't just do herself.

[Once she's ready, she closes her eyes before shooting a mental communion to certain relevant parties:]

Interested in a little high-class chaos? Come to Uptown for a good time.

[Otherwise, she can be found in said Uptown, mentally preparing herself to ascend into Skysong proper whilst testing a metal bat (or bat-like club), experimenting with the feel of each swing. It's not something she's used to, but it'll do.]

ii. Skysong

[Alternatively, she might already be in Skysong proper, because of course it isn't just a one-off event. Jade's been making the most out of the cover of night, sneaking into homes, ransacking what valuables she could find, before leaving with a comically large bag to simply chuck over the edge of the floating island itself.

[Why? Because she can. Plus material wealth is bullshit. Really, they should be thanking her for relieving them of such frivolities. Just like how they should be thanking her for every window broken and every fancy statue/poster defiled with obscene graffiti to prove just how pointless their assumed peaceful existence here is.

[Most of all, every vehicle of which she telekinetically releases the brakes, only to send sailing down the steepest hills and towards their metal demise. Those things are dangerous! Send them back to the oceans!

[She's careful, of course. Or as careful as one whose sole purpose is to recklessly sow discord can possibly be. If nothing else, evading authorities is a cakewalk when you can zip away without being seen in a matter of seconds.

[Magic is great like that.]

Edited 2024-05-16 23:37 (UTC)

[Look, it takes very little to get Chloe raring for some delinquent shenanigans, so that call to arms is all she needs to get going. Springstar both old and new is still mostly unfamiliar territory for her, but that’s part of the appeal, right? A bag slung over one shoulder and her hair now back to her customary blue with a little magical help, Chloe makes her way through Old Springstar’s streets with a relaxed posture only betrayed by how long her gaze lingers on buildings and other landmarks. She’s gotta get her bearings around here somehow.

Luckily Jade isn’t too hard to spot—christ, she’d forgotten how freaking tall the woman is—and Chloe’s doubling back a little when the whiz of a bat cutting through the air draws her attention in the right direction.]

Damn girl, you really mean business, huh?

[The second she sees a familiar face, Jade stops mid-swing, realizing that- oh, someone actually did come. Isn't this nice?]

Damn right.

[She stuffs the bat in her bag, long enough to carry such a thing, then pauses when she realizes something.]

You people need some kinda bullshit badge to get up to the big pie in the sky, don't you? [Jade clicks her tongue as she says this. More reasons why she hates places like that.]

[Fuck, right. She’d forgotten about that. Mostly it just sounds more annoying than anything else.]

Can’t have a damn dirty Zenith like me running around without everyone knowing.

[She rolls her eyes and shrugs, letting the sarcasm in her voice level out a little as she continues.]

Whatever, I’ll throw it in the trash when I get up there. As long as they’re not sticking cops on my ass it doesn’t matter, right?

Hmm...

[Eyes narrowing into a contemplative expression, Jade studies Chloe for a moment. Though she knows very well that can make herself or her apparitions invisible, she's never made such an attempt on another living person before. But that doesn't mean it's impossible, does it?]

Y'know, I could attempt a Psionic veil to keep you from being seen. That way there's no physical "paper trail" linking you to any tomfoolery going on in their pretty little streets. Whether or not that'll work... Well, that's another story.

[But when in doubt, use the ~Jedi mind tricks~ you learned within the span of a few months.]

Oh, fuck yes.

[ Even with the gloomy, somewhat unsettling vibe of Tezcatlipoca’s mind, the message is not only received warmly, but it is received with enthusiasm. He’s delighted that she seems to have taken his suggestion to heart after all! It was very much something he’d suggested jokingly… But is happy for it to not end up being a joke. ]

I’ll be over there ASAP. Hangin’ in Kowloon at the moment, even. So, you want anything special? I can grab goodies on my way!

[ goodies meaning like. Weapons and/or drugs. But. ]

[Oh good! He responded.]

Just your sweet ass.

[Sorry, she's cringe. Did she say that out loud or just think it? Or both? Oh well. What is shame, anyway?]

Think I've got everything I need. But some extra shots would probably be good, if you can get any. I like those cute little bottles. Ooh, and maybe some petals, or whatever you people use to smoke. [She's still arguably sober, albeit a little tipsy.]

[ Nothing he has either, at least, since he laughs easily in response. ]

Lil' bottles, somethin' good to smoke, and anything else fun I find on the way, got it.

[ His ass, clearly, goes without saying. ]

Yeah, gimme twenty and we're good and I'll meet ya. Which part are ya hangin' in? Ain't the most popular around your sides of town, considerin', but I still know my way around. There's plenty that Meridian's got goin' on that's more my vibe.

Twenty minutes... Peachy.

[As for where she's hanging around...]

Would outside of that Uptown Cache place be as good a meeting point as any? I was just perusing there earlier.

[In case she found any other knickknacks or supplies that she could use for her little adventure. Mostly, she was just curious, as she tends to be.]

Yep, I know the spot. Be there soon, in that case.

[ And he’ll cut Communion right after so that he can head over! It indeed doesn’t take long, maybe just a little longer than the twenty minutes he’d promised. He’s easy to spot in the little crowd as he approaches, since even if he has it up in a loose ponytail today, the golden hair still stands out. Plus, his stupid sunglasses. He doesn’t seem to take those off all that often. ]

‘Sup. [ He gives a casual greeting, then lifts up a little bag in his hand with a grin ] Got some goodies, as promised. Happy birthday, I guess.

[ He laughs at the throwback, then shrugs as he closes the last little distance. His gaze is somewhat expectant, since by necessity, she kind of has to lead the way, but he doesn’t mind following in this case. ]

So, two options. You wanna drink or smoke first?

[By the time Tezca shows up, Jade had been waiting for a good few minutes. But she's patient, content to sit on a bench with her own bag of "goodies" until her backup arrives.

[And when he does, he's greeted with a wave and a casual smile. Whether it be her scars or her size, Jade tends to stick out like a sore thumb, but she doesn't let that extend to her amicable disposition.

[She doesn't get up quite yet as she considers the options presented to her.]

Hm. I guess if we're gonna be busting some windows, it'd be best to save the celebratory drinks for after, don't you think? [grabby hand grabby hand] So... smoke first.

[Because it might be more difficult to evade authorities while being tipsy/drunk.]

[ At a certain point in Jade's evening of noble lawlessness, she'll turn to sneak back out the window she came in through, only to find that the window is....... not there anymore. It's gone. Oh, did she get turned around and the window is on the other side of the room? Nope. This home she's broken into suddenly has no windows. ]

Where exactly do you think you're going with that, Miss Jade?

[ Just as inexplicably and instantaneously as the windows had disappeared, Howl is standing in the center of the room, dressed in a long smoking jacket and velvet pajama pants. Despite it being the middle of the sunlit night, he looks as dolled-up as he always does: hair perfect, skin perfect, eyes outlined. Did he go to bed looking like this? ]

Put it down. And, tell me how you managed to get in here.

[At first, the window disappearance is just... odd. Had Jade not experienced a similar phenomenon during her experience with the Rhalâta, she might have reacted with a bit more shock. Instead, she has more of a dull "well, that was unexpected" flinch of the shoulders, brows lifting and eyes darting from the now-windowless wall to the comfortably dressed up inhabitant.]

Neat trick. Somebody's gonna have to show me how that works sometime...

[The illusions she creates can't do anything quite like that, at least.

[Rather than dismay or denial, Jade simply shrugs, before casually setting down the bag as instructed.]

Pardon me. I wasn't aware that this was your residency.

[There's a sort of forced politeness in her demeanor when she speaks, like she usually does when she's trying to tailor a situation to go her way.]

[ Howl raises his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, the bag floats up into the air towards him. ]

Who said it was?

[ And he grins. Is he joking? Messing with her? It's hard to tell! ]

Now, answer my question, won't you? I won't ask why you're here. That part is obvious.

[Interesting response. But Jade doesn't have time to mull it over before she finds the bag being floated away.

[Now that just won't do.]

Oh, no you don't.

[She clenches her fingers together and pulls the bag back towards her. Of course, she's not a particularly skilled Mentalist, so her telekinesis is passable yet... lacking. But still. Heck if she's going to just accept someone trying to take her stash when she manages to pull it back just enough for her to at least grab hold of the shoulder strap with her free hand.]

And if you must know, I've been liberating the worldly attachments of the privileged by relieving them of certain... material possessions.

[More words than necessary just to say "I'm stealing their shit", but whatever.]

[ The bag halts mid-air, being pulled on in two opposing directions. Howl's grin twitches ever-so-slightly, but aside from that, there's no reaction.

But he definitely isn't letting go of his own grip on the bag. ]

Miss. I know it's the middle of the night, but I'm far more awake than you seem to realize.

I'll ask again. How did you get in here?

[ He doesn't seem to care at all that she's stealing things. Or, if he does, he isn't showing it. ]

Nobody should be able to get into this place. Bearer or not.

[Was it really that strange? Jade blinks, tilting her head. She still doesn't fully let go of her bag, either, clutching onto it with both mind and hand -- now more out of the principal of it than anything else at this point.]

Pff, how the heck should I know? I'm magic. Shit just happens to me sometimes.

[Really, she has been known to do such things, so it wouldn't be the first time she stumbled into a magical anomaly that wasn't meant for her.]

What, did you have this place warded off or something?

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