prismatica | 005 » Text; UN: Persephone - forward dated Triple Moon

Right. I remember you saying it before on the network, though I don't really know a whole lot about mythology, Greek or otherwise.

[Which was ironic given that a lot of names in his world had Greek roots. Kray from 'Kratos', Heris from 'Hera', even one Galo Thymos from the Greek word 'Thumos'. That all went right over Lio's head, though.]

Wait. Aren't you still stuck in one place for a while even if you can move alright in that small radius?

Also won't that be kind of gross?

I mean maybe it's a better solution that a bath tub with wheels, but it doesn't sound all that convenient.

Well, don't worry too much about it. I just make flowers grow and not much else.

He said they had the pond expanded because they have other friends that have needed the space in the past. So it would be fine. Though if I have to deal with this again I might see about taking myself over the Crystal Beach and floating around in the ocean for a few days.

[ She does kind of feel the urge to swim free in a large open space that the pond likely won't provide. ]

Also I can fly to get around if I need to. It's just that doing so burns Chroma.

I'd hate to have to find some body of water just to get through a moon cycle. I was lucky my fish changes still left me entirely ambulatory - I just had problems with my pants fitting.

At least you can fly. I used to be able to fly, though I guess the Chroma would still have been an issue here even if I could still do it. Maybe if you just carry someone with you, the Moonlacing will cancel out the Chroma burning?

[Mostly meant as a joke.]

It will certainly be frustrating if this is my new normal.

[ That gets a laugh out of her. ]

You're not the first to suggest that. And honestly, it might be possible. Though I'm not sure if I actually can.

Speaking from experience, using the fire magic Sanguis comes with doesn't really take anything out of me so long as I'm embracing my partner. It's like having a battery pack attached to you.

Though that might be contingent on our relationship being as strong as it is. I'm not sure if you have anyone like that.

No. I don't have a partner.

[ Sometimes she feels like she's the only perseon that doesn't. ]

[Lio couldn't pick up on any bitterness through text alone, otherwise he might have apologized.]

Maybe a close friend would work?

I wouldn't want to bother any of my friends with a silly experiment.

[ Her way of saying she's not sure if any of her friends here would consider her a close friend. ]

Well, if you need someone who's willing to put up with silly experiments, my partner is always open to reckless ideas.

I'll admit it would be really funny seeing someone try to carry him around while flying.

Well, I'm not a particularly big woman so if he's as tall as just about every man I know I'm not sure if it'd be worth the try. I might be stronger than most mortals but even that uses up Chroma.

I do have a friend that can also fly so at least if we find a chance to give it a try she won't die should I drop her.

Ah, that's too bad. I'm much smaller than him, but I'm not sure I'd be willing to risk it without being able to fly, as you said.

[And he'd kind of been looking forward to watching Galo get carried around by a pink goddess through the air. It would have been funny - so long as it didn't end in some kind of disaster, that is.]

Yeah. It would be a real shame if someone ended up hurt.

[ Maybe if she ever reaches the point in which she doesn't have to worry as much about Chroma she'll give such foolishness a try. ]

Tell you what. You know I said I used to be able to fly, right? I used to use bursts of fire to get around, but I lost the ability before coming here. That said, I've recently regained some of that ability under the Sanguis moon, and I'm slowly strengthening it.

If I manage to get to the point where I can fly using my flames again, I'll let you know and you can try it with me. As no shortage of people here have pointed out to me, I have a very small and light stature.

Even if we don't try having me carry you, or someone else, I am pretty interested in seeing how one flies using fire.

I would shoot jets of flames from my hands to propel myself through the air. I could also make constructs out of flames that could carry me, though I don't think these new powers will let me do that here. My fire back home was different.

Oh. [ She has a hard time imagining what that might look like given everyone she knows flies using wings or in the same manner as herself. ]

That's really neat.

Oh, thanks. It was really useful, albeit it made me pretty conspicuous if I wasn't careful.

The second time I ever met my partner, actually, it was because he spotted me flying. I guess I looked like a pink shooting star from far away.

I imagine so.

I think that would certainly catch anyone's eye.

In retrospect I'm glad I caught his eye. I'm not sure I'd even be alive right now if I hadn't. But it wasn't ideal at the time.

Impressive looking or not, he saw it as a threat and came after me with his gun drawn.

That certainly does sound a bit messy. But it also sounds like you got very lucky.

Lucky that he didn't shoot me?

He was the lucky one. :P I'm not sure what he was thinking coming after me with only a little toy gun like that.

Actually, odds are he wasn't thinking at all.

You said you weren't sure you'd be alive if not for him. That's what I meant.

I know someone like that.

Oh, right.

Yeah, I am lucky. Actually, I'm positive I'd be dead right now if it weren't for him.

You were saved by someone, too?

No, I kind of saved him. I mean, he probably would have been fine. Eventually. I just helped speed things up.

But I don't think he actually uses his brain very often.

Hah, so you have an idiot, too.

I was foolish enough to end up falling in love with mine. What about yours? Is he like that for you, or just a friend?

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