rosavelle | Setting the Seas Ablaze: January Edition!

[Firefly is settling into life in Rosavelle.

This includes spending time in the common room at the Forget-Me-Not barracks. She wants to get used to her new home -- and to get to know her neighbors. Thus, she's often there to have a meal, to read a book from the library, or sometimes browsing her phone. She also often has some tea or something that might be called oat cakes. They're what the staff made when she asked for oat cakes. They're... not quite the oat cakes she had in Penacony.

But she's quick to wave or smile at someone passing by. She wants to get to know the people here, after all.]

[Eventually, though, a basic part of Firefly's nature called to her: the desire to get up somewhere high and see the sky. As is her wont, Firefly left to do that in the evening. She likes sunsets; she likes stargazing. She plans to do both.

The roof -- on top of one of the castle's towers -- is reachable via stairway, and it's reasonably safe. Though it's quite high up. At sunset, Firefly is waiting and watching eagerly -- she has a cup of tea, which she sips from periodically. It might seem like she wants to be alone -- but she brought a blanket that's large enough for two, if someone wants to come sit with her.

As evening becomes night, she's on the look out for stars. Her eyes are looking at an alien sky -- not unusual for her -- and considering stars she hasn't seen before. She seems entranced, but she isn't unaware; she keeps an eye out if anyone comes by.

But sometimes... she closes her eye, feels the wind on her face, and thinks how lucky she is to get this chance again.]

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[ It isn't exactly difficult for Dainsleif to find himself up on higher ground - even further still, perhaps, on roofs themselves.

But, it isn't all that often he manages to encounter someone else enjoying such spots of solitude at the same time as he is - at least when it comes to the ones with upper elevation; no matter the simple fact that they are reachable.

So, he emerges, quiet, but not undetected, of course. ]

...Is this the first time you have been up here?

[ He doesn't recall seeing her face here before at this space in the entirety of the two months he's taken the time to go up here. Nor does he see it common for the world's residents to leisurely hang around in a place like this at night. Which narrows down the possibilities considerably, in his mind.

Though, it isn't impossible he hasn't encountered some other 'advisor' as wel. ]

[Firefly looks over her shoulder, blinking at Dainsleif as he approaches. She heard him -- she's a perceptive one -- and then she pauses, before she smiles at him.]

Mm. Yeah. [She doesn't mind that someone found her. She came alone, but she wasn't coming to be strictly alone -- even if she plans to hang out for awhile.]

I'm new here. And I always liked going to places high up, and this seemed like as high as it goes.

[At least, without activating SAM and flying up. But that feels like considerable overkill for the situation.]

[ Dainsleif absorbs the response just fine; it isn't surprising to hear others prefer heights, for whatever reason that may be.

In a sense, there is an ideal factor that there is the fact that not many people can be encountered all at once - but, that is allowing his own opinion into it. So, accepting that response, there is another question on his mind. ]

...How have you found this place so far, then?

[ As an individual new to this, that is. ]

[Depending on how alert Firefly is, there's something strange at night. The door doesn't open, but there's a strange 'whoosh' of wind... Then darkness, for just an instant, behind her. Then...]

Huh? There's someone else up here?

[There's a person there...?]

Ah!

[Firefly had been keeping an ear out for the door opening. The whoosh -- that sounded weird, but she dismissed it as nothing more than a gust. But when she hears a voice, that gets a start of surprise. She turns -- and she's halfway to standing up.]

Sorry! [She laughs, a little weakly.] I didn't hear you come up.

Yeah, I was quiet about it.

[well, it's TRUE

but she used the roofs as a point to transform and laeve and return because they were usually empty... she's a little concerned if others are gonna be up here now.]

Haven't seen you up here before.

Firefly isn't the only stargazer out tonight. Corrin is also someone who enjoys the comfort of a night sky lit up with stars. She enjoys the breeze and the quiet and often spends some time on the roof, especially on clear nights like tonight.

Finding someone else out there is an unusual surprise.

"Oh, good evening! Another stargazer, huh? Do you mind if I join you?" There are plenty of other towers she can relocate to if this young girl would prefer some privacy.

"Oh! Hello!" Firefly says, as she turns to look at Corrin. She heard her approaching, but didn't think too much of it. Seeing her, though, she smiles and turns to look at her. Her head tilts, and then she quickly nods.

"I don't mind at all," she says. She didn't know if there were other stargazers here; she certainly won't complain, though. She scoots over, to make room for Corrin -- or, at least, to invite her to sit nearby.

"I'm Firefly."

Corrin smiles back and gladly takes the invitation and sits in the spot where Firefly makes room for. "Corrin. It's nice to meet you, Firefly. You're new right? Part of the latest batch of advisors?" It seems another round of letters has gone out. Callie is certainly a prolific writer, even though this magic is taboo. Corrin wonders perhaps if that might warrant a bit of concern. The initial batch was fine of course, but more advisors coming, even with the ones that don't stay...it seems like a matter of time before someone starts to take notice.

Well, a problem for another time and one she won't burden a new arrival with. Corrin settles back in, and turns her gaze upwards.

"Oh, it's a good night tonight. Look at that moon."

[Firefly has decided to go shopping. She needs to try to make her room feel a little more like hers. And thus, this fine afternoon, she is moving along the street -- underneath lanterns not lit before d dark -- and glancing at the stores. She has her phone out, which has a list she wrote on it. Her eyebrows furrow as she looks at it. She made a list of decoration ideas...

...but she isn't sure where to start.

Later, after she's acquired some items, Firefly is looking for something else. She is glancing at the bakeries, cafes, and little restaurants -- considering where to go or what to bring home for dinner.]

[ with his hood up over his ears to guard them against the cold, Ororon is also peering into one of these cafe windows, quietly contemplating his next move. he could get a coffee and warm up, but by the time he finishes, the sun will be going down... and what if it's already much colder by then?

is having a coffee all by himself really a net benefit to his outing, in this situation? perhaps if -

ah, is that someone else approaching? Ororon steps aside to make sure there's plenty of room for her to have a look. and then, a second or two later: ]

Oh, hello. I saw you on the roof at the castle.

[ no explanation ]

[Firefly smiles at first when she sees Ororon -- then she blinks, her shopping bag in her hand swaying left... then right. She tilts her head to the side, her expression briefly confused.]

You did? You--

<[She looks at him for a second, then she laughs a little awkwardly.]

So... you've got good eyesight, huh?

Well... [ Ororon dithers over the answer for a moment. ] My eyes are much better in the dark.

[ it's hard to miss the bright energy of another soul without the sun to obscure that light, after all. and hers was... memorable, to him, when he saw it.

he'd wondered when he might see it again. ]

Have you been having trouble sleeping? That must be why you're in the mood for coffee and a snack.

My dear March is quite fond of the store you're eyeing, you know ♭

[Ever since Evernight took up her various dayjobs in the city, she's had a tendency to flub her entrances. Being frazzled from running to-and-fro or working late mornings at a bed and breakfast has a tendency to disarm her enigmatic nature.

Now, though? Evernight spotted Firefly early enough to collect herself, glamouring her courier's uniform to her usual showstopping outfit. So here she is, appearing as the veil of mystery withdraws, smiling demurely from beneath her umbrella.

Jumpscare secured.]

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