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[floralias]

(( Well here's a fresh new face on the network. He smiles brightly and waves at the camera as if addressing good friends he hasn't seen in a while. The same hand that waved, cards through his messy dark hair more out of habit than anything else. ))

Hiii~ My name's Will. You can probably guess I'm new here. I'm sure I'm not the first to do this and sorry for being repetitive. I'm looking for someone: a cute fellow Fae with striking blond curls. If you've seen him, could you please let me know? If not, I'll just have to search elsewhere!

Thanks in advance!

(( Another wave, some finger guns, and he cuts the feed. ))

Comments

[hideawayparadise]

So it was always there and at work. Even though magical things didn't start happening until I was sixteen...

[Wow. That honestly explains a lot.]

It's nice having some answers to things about myself that I've always wondered about. It's been weird always going 'is this a me thing or a Fae thing?'

[floralias]

(( Will nods. It must be a relief to have answer after so long. ))

Are there any other questions you have that you can think of right now?

[hideawayparadise]

I mean there's the whole 'how can you even be real?' but that's mostly just me being amazed by you.

[He pops another pastry into his mouth and chases it down with shake.]

But I don't want to make it all about me! I could be helping you to figure this place out!

[floralias]

(( He chuckled softly and shook his head. ))

Okay then. What should I know that they don't tell you at orientation?

[hideawayparadise]

Well, you never know what your kizuna changes are going to be. I've seen all kinds of different animals. A fish like me or things like rabbits, wolves, birds, foxes... But then sometimes more magical animals too like a manticore. But they can also do things like change your hair or eye color and just that. Though I think the animals changes are the only ones I've seen that really stay permanent.

[That's the really big one that he knows they don't share with you.]

[floralias]

Interesting. That's linked to the kizuna bonds, right?

[hideawayparadise]

Yeah. As you start bonding with people the chances of you getting changes increases. Some people get a lot of them and some people don't. I don't really know the measure for it honestly.

[floralias]

What an interesting kind of magic!

[hideawayparadise]

You can even be given items that run on the kizuna magic here! Like they gave me a katana pretty soon after I arrived. It changes colors with my mood and when I stand still or hold my breath I completely vanish! Like nothing can hear or smell or sense me at all!

[floralias]

(( His brows furrow and he huffs out a breath through his his nose. ))

Are there no rules that govern this magic??

[hideawayparadise]

There probably are? But I just don't know what they are yet. And I haven't found any texts so far that directly spell it out.

[floralias]

(( Will rocked his head from some to side. That he could understand. If you put something in writing, it would easily fall into hands it wasn't meant for. ))

That part makes sense to me.

[hideawayparadise]

Sometimes it's hard to tell if the histories were lost or if they're hidden away, you know? That's been my experience at least. Admittedly, I haven't been here as long as some others.

[floralias]

We could do some snooping together.

[hideawayparadise]

[That gets a bright smile out of him.]

Snooping with friends is the best kind of snooping!

[floralias]

(( A wide grin broke out across his face and Will bobbed his head in agreement. ))

We'll be in cahoots together!

[hideawayparadise]

But! Not on your first day! You should have the chance to settle in first!

[He laughs a little.]

One more pastry! It's all yours.

[floralias]

I don't mind splitting with you.

[hideawayparadise]

You sure? It's your first day so you should have all the good things!

[But you can see his eyes staring at it too...]

[floralias]

I'm sure.

(( He even slides his hand free of Riley's so he can split the last treat in half. ))

[hideawayparadise]

Well okay. Thanks!

[He accepts the other half, happily humming as he takes that delicious bite of it.]

[floralias]

(( A little grin tugs at his lips just before he took a bite of their last treat. He lets out a loud 'mmm' as he chews it, savoring it most because it's the last. Once he swallows that bite, he beams over at Riley. ))

Is there anywhere else I should try for sweets like this?

[hideawayparadise]

There's so many! I've gone through and explored places for both kingdoms. Just so I can have a sweet shop I can stop at no matter where I happen to need to go!

[Extra? Definitely. But that's just part of who he is.]

[floralias]

(( He chuckled and reached over to pat Riley's hand. ))

That's just like you! Why did I even ask?

[hideawayparadise]

You never know when you're going to need an emergency sweet!

[He says that most seriously. Even if they both know that by emergency he means...all the time.]