28 * Strange days.

[starchilde_lost]

[The video feed opens on it's side, the Network device having been left on it's side on the counter. On the far side of the kitchen, Rachel is pacing.]

No I will not calm down, my best friend's cursed. The entire City is on another one if it's multi-curse kicks. Teddy's gone again, so I wanna be there for Billy. And here I am standing in my kitchen, talking to a BIRD.

[She pauses, listens and rolls her eyes.]

Sorry, a dæmon phoenix.

[From off-screen, said dæmon flies across the room and perches on a chair next to Rachel. It STARES at her.]

Okay, okay, MY dæmon phoenix. Jeez, you're possessive.

[More staring, it's obvious that it's talking to Rachel somehow.]

No it's not the strangest thing that's happened to me and- how do you know about that?

[A few feathers ruffle, if birds could smirk, this would be that.]

We will not mention the demon-bride thing again, EVER. Is that clear?

[The dæmon flies to Rachel's shoulder and she visibly relaxes, reaching up and stroking the bright feathers.]

I guess you're forgiven, but can we please do something?

[Flying to the counter, the dæmon sees the network device on. With a Rachel-like sigh, it pecks at it until it's off.]

Comments

[whatyoubring.livejournal.com]

How beautiful he is! I loved having a daemon. He was the sweetest little hummingbird.

voice

[starchilde_lost]

Huh? This... I shouldn't even be surprised.

Don't you dare laugh at me, featherbrain.

I'm sorry, you've had one of these?

voice

[whatyoubring.livejournal.com]

I did! His name was Rufus. What's your phoenix's name?

voice

[starchilde_lost]

Name?

Ow! Don't peck me, it's not like you offered it up or anything.

He says it's Killian.

voice

[whatyoubring.livejournal.com]

Killian! What a lovely name!

[coolestcoolkid.livejournal.com]

Nice bird. What's this about a demon-bride?

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[starchilde_lost]

Demon- Jesus, it recorded the whole thing, didn't it?

No, this isn't funny. Not even a little. You hush.

I'm supposed to remind you that he's a phoenix, not a bird. And I'm not talking about the bride thing, it was stupid, completely out of my control, and not my fault in the least.

voice

[coolestcoolkid.livejournal.com]

Riiiiight.

voice

[starchilde_lost]

You try having your essence transferred into a mannequin and let me know how much control YOU have, Clyde.

You're not cursed today are you?

voice

[coolestcoolkid.livejournal.com]

Nope. Don't think so.

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

You have a phoenix?

[starchilde_lost]

Apparently yes, I have a phoenix dæmon that claims it's my soul.

What? ....oh, fine.

It doesn't claim, it is my soul in phoenix form, and he can be very pushy, too.

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

Your soul?

That's ... different, but not entirely.

[starchilde_lost]

My soul. I don't get it either, but so far as City curses go I can handle a pushy soul-animal.

You have phoenixes, like real ones in your world?

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we do. My ... the old Headmaster at my school, Dumbledore. He had a phoenix.

Well, er, if your soul is a pushy animal, doesn't that mean you're one, then?

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

I have something like that today too, not a phoenix but one of those dæmon things.

[starchilde_lost]

What's yours?

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

Nothing I don't already have, except today everyone else can see it too.

[starchilde_lost]

The... goblins?

voice; video

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

That'd be it. Only one, there's usually a bunch. I can still see the others but only this one is visible

[turns camera on to show one of the green goblins sitting on her shoulder]

This little guy right here best thing is he actually talks to me now.

[crackwise]

I think it's adorable.

[starchilde_lost]

I'm not laughing, Jamie.

Private
If you see Kitty. Avoid her and for God's sake don't let on you know Logan.

Also... standing me up was genius. I wish more people had.

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[crackwise]

What's up with Kitty?

And, well. I'm a coward. Thought it might buy some amount of time, too. I actually wish I would've just contacted you directly. Kept you from going to others. My dupes could probably handle getting slapped around more than they could.

private | unhackable

[starchilde_lost]

Um, she's a ninja assassian. Who killed Wolverine. It's one of those really screwed-up "what-if" curses.

It did. I went looking for you 'cause I was pissed off. Wandered around until midnight.

...I wasn't slapping people. If they had showed up, I would have killed them, too.

private | unhackable

[crackwise]

I really hate those curses. Alternate timelines or whatever you want to call it-- I know it happens in our world as well, but the whiplash is just... anyway.

...well, I'm glad it worked. And slapping was putting it metaphorically. I'm really sorry you got hit with something like that, Rach. We really need to start forming some sort of back-up plan for stuff like this.