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

[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?

[starchilde_lost]

What are they like in your world? Because, honestly, I have no idea what this guy's gonna want to eat.

...possibly.

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

I don't know what Fawkes ate. Burned a lot more than ate, actually.

Well, then.

[starchilde_lost]

Great.

Yeah, I've never been known for patience. God knows today's trying mine.

Ow! Not because of you.

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

If your soul is a phoenix does that mean you're ... immortal?

[starchilde_lost]

In my family? Who knows. There tends to be a lot of death and resurrection in my world.

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

I see, then. Interesting, I guess, and that you might not know.

[starchilde_lost]

I've died, well more or less, and this cosmic force... rebuilt me. Saved me. It's... looked out for me sometimes, it's been a part of me. Maybe it always will be. Maybe this guy's just another manifestation of that power. I mean it is called the Phoenix For-

Ow! Stop with the pecking already!

Or maybe not.

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

I've died, too. Sort of. I don't think I was rebuilt, though, and though a phoenix saved me, it was a bit different.

... Er, we're talking about this and I don't know your name. I'm Harry.

[starchilde_lost]

Oh, jeez, I'm lousy about that. Nice to meet you, Harry. I'm Rachel.

...and I might be ducking out soon, I'm so sorry, but I have a friend that's cursed and I might need to... um, stop her.

[wholivedagain.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah—go help her out. A lot more important than this, anyway.

[starchilde_lost]

I'm around, we can chat death and resurrection another time.

...or maybe other things. God that sounded horrible.

See you around, Harry.