[ it’s okay, ahiru, falco’s got you. the moment she seems to be delayed, a bite sized pygmy falcon swoops above in search of the girl. finding her, the falcon perches onto the closest railing or low hanging roof the bird could find to look straight at her and speak. albeit being falco’s, it’s a woman’s voice. ]
Ahiru, it’s Falco— and this is Perle. Just follow her if you get lost. I know you said you wouldn’t, but . . . help wouldn’t hurt, if you need it.
[ with a cocked head to the side and nearly half her body facing forward and prepping for take off, she’ll lead the girl straight to him, waiting by the opening of the intended shop. ]
I think we just need to follow her instructions . . . And trade her back a few things.
[ he has a list! ]
But we can do that after. There’s a chance it won’t work.
[ but he’s hoping it’s the opposite. anyway, otisse is waiting for them inside, cloaked and ready to give the ritual a shot. now, her face might be obscured by the mask she wears, but her smoker voice beckons them into an empty room she’d borrowed. ]
[ falco’s gotchu ahiru 😤 a gentleman at best, he’s sure to stay in front of her to guard her insecurity. in the room they go into, two larger circles drawn with chalk overlap each other while to smaller ones connect to them via lines. glyphs, items and symbolism litter their circumference, and all that was left . . .
she holds her hand out, and requests at least a drop of blood, each. ]
[ falco nods and flips his cloak away from his side to unsheath a knife, a pocket model he'd been carrying since his time in south sister. one drop would mean he only had to prick a finger, and right by ahiru, he lowered his hand to show her what would happen, and not to worry. just enough pressure applied to his fingertip allowed a bead of milky white paleblood to come out, followed by the pressure of his squeezing hand to make more of it readily available.
otisse chuckles under her breath; courageous boy used to blood sacrifices, she sees. when the woman looks at him expectantly and gestures to hand the knife onward, falco worries his lip. ]
I— She can't use the same blade as me, [ bowing his head, ] sorry.
[ it was a matter of possibly being infectious with an eldritch ghost parasite. tipping her head in acknowledgment, otisse searches about for a clean blade to use . . . ah, a needle. even better for the occasion. if ahiru would rather do it herself or ask otisse to do it for her is up to her. ]
[ well . . . it looks like it's her turn . . . she scrunches up her eyes (that doesn't help, ahiru) and pricks her finger with the needle. then she holds her finger out. ]
[ now we get to the hocus pocus bullshit. with each little droplet at the ready, otisse takes each finger gently to smudge across one piece of mandibular bone each, placing the recipients in the smaller circles connected to theirs. with incantations being spun, all they had to do was wait in their circles and stay alert.
the energy feels pretty . . . strange. it’s being manipulated and stretched, shared would be the finest result—
it all ends with a gradual hum in their ears. test it out and return me my items if it works. they’re good kids. falco would scam her. sighing out with some relief but still tense, he waves for ahiru’s attention. ]
[ this might be the hard part for any non-combatant and falco’s tone speaks it. ]
I used to practice on roosters back in South Sister. We can try and find a mean one, or . . . Find something else that’s really agitated? Like bugs, or fish.
[ leading the way out and into the forest, falco makes sure perle is overhead to keep watch for them. gives them more than enough time to find things that are, like . . . fighting, or something.
they’re lucky to find two stag beetles during it out at the base of a tree. ]
Okay, [ crouching down for a better look, falco starts explaining: ] you need to focus as hard as you can when you want it to work. You have to tell them something— like stop or calm down, and really mean it.
[ rules!!: ]
Don’t try to move around or change your form if you’ve got another; it only works in one.
[ and that one is usually your neutral one, not offensive or defensive. ]
And if you don’t get it the first few times, that’s okay. It took me more than a month to work out.
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backdated to (earlyish) november!
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Her name’s Otisse. Do you know where Odd End is?
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I’ll wait for you where the circle is. If you get lost, Perle will find you.
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[ she's going to get lost. ]
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Ahiru, it’s Falco— and this is Perle. Just follow her if you get lost. I know you said you wouldn’t, but . . . help wouldn’t hurt, if you need it.
[ with a cocked head to the side and nearly half her body facing forward and prepping for take off, she’ll lead the girl straight to him, waiting by the opening of the intended shop. ]
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I'm here! I didn't take too long or get terribly lost, really!
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Sure thing . . . [ he doesn’t mind if she did! ] Well— it’s here. Are you ready?
[ he gestures for them to walk in together. ]
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[ which she may have forgotten already . . . ]
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[ he has a list! ]
But we can do that after. There’s a chance it won’t work.
[ but he’s hoping it’s the opposite. anyway, otisse is waiting for them inside, cloaked and ready to give the ritual a shot. now, her face might be obscured by the mask she wears, but her smoker voice beckons them into an empty room she’d borrowed. ]
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maybe a little too close, just in case. ]
Uhmmm . . . Hello.
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she holds her hand out, and requests at least a drop of blood, each. ]
Are you okay with that?
[ he is— he always has to prick himself. ]
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but she committed to this. and falco had done so much for her. she couldn't quit now just because it made her queasy. so ahiru gives a wobbly nod. ]
Y — Yes.
cw: mild self harm (for science)
otisse chuckles under her breath; courageous boy used to blood sacrifices, she sees. when the woman looks at him expectantly and gestures to hand the knife onward, falco worries his lip. ]
I— She can't use the same blade as me, [ bowing his head, ] sorry.
[ it was a matter of possibly being infectious with an eldritch ghost parasite. tipping her head in acknowledgment, otisse searches about for a clean blade to use . . . ah, a needle. even better for the occasion. if ahiru would rather do it herself or ask otisse to do it for her is up to her. ]
Re: cw: mild self harm (for science)
T-T-There!
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the energy feels pretty . . . strange. it’s being manipulated and stretched, shared would be the finest result—
it all ends with a gradual hum in their ears. test it out and return me my items if it works. they’re good kids. falco would scam her. sighing out with some relief but still tense, he waves for ahiru’s attention. ]
We can look for something small to test it on.
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How would we do that?
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I used to practice on roosters back in South Sister. We can try and find a mean one, or . . . Find something else that’s really agitated? Like bugs, or fish.
[ people are dangerous, considering. yea. ]
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We could look in the forest?
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[ at least right now. ]
We’ll just double our attention. And um . . . [ in case something happens, ] If we’re in trouble and you see a huge bird— That’s me, or Perle.
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Mmm. I got it. Don't worry.
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they’re lucky to find two stag beetles during it out at the base of a tree. ]
Okay, [ crouching down for a better look, falco starts explaining: ] you need to focus as hard as you can when you want it to work. You have to tell them something— like stop or calm down, and really mean it.
[ rules!!: ]
Don’t try to move around or change your form if you’ve got another; it only works in one.
[ and that one is usually your neutral one, not offensive or defensive. ]
And if you don’t get it the first few times, that’s okay. It took me more than a month to work out.
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we can start closing up if that’s okay!
perfect thank you <33