http://rosestolilies.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] rosestolilies.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] queenoflogs2011-12-16 08:53 pm

Well, the weather outside is frightful

Characters: Everyone!
Date: Midnight the 16th of December
Summary: The inhabitants of the Garden get their reward for making out beneath the mistletoe, in the form of a lights show in the sky.
Warnings: N/A

In the dead of night, the Garden is dead silent. Without the sound of the city or urban life, only the noises of nature pervade the air. Crickets. Rustling leaves. The occasional footsteps of an animal.

However, tonight, at midnight, the silence is broken by a loud pealing of bells, rousing the people of the garden from their sleep. The bells continue ringing for nearly half a minute before falling silent. For a moment, the peacefulness of night returns to the Gardens.

Then the enormous mistletoe plant begins glowing, with a brilliant white light bright enough to be seen from all corners of the Garden. It fizzes, shooting off heatless sparks, and then bursts, shooting up into the sky and breaking into pieces of glowing light, forming various shapes. Above the Orchard, a series of hearts form, burst like fireworks, and reform. Over the Necessities, nymphs made of sparkling light kiss and dance through the sky, winking down at the people below. Over the ruins, flowers of multicolored light pop into existence and disperse. And above the Viridian Pavilion, fiery red phoenixes swoop through the air, burn out dramatically, and are reborn in a new cascade of light.

The show will continue until morning. Fortunately, now that the mistletoe's light has dispersed, it's not so bright that it should keep people awake.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-17 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Some people take medicines for sleeping. I don't see how it's any different." Other than the fact that medicines for her were considered all natural. Then again, magic was all natural too.

But with Akiha's acceptance, she pulled her closer and wrapped her arms around Akiha. "There you go."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-17 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"..."

That wasn't what Akiha has expected when Kris offered to share. She expected the magician to extend whatever magic spell she was using, not hug her. She stiffened immediately and gave Kris a Look.

But it was warm. Very warm. Akiha sighed and shifted so Kris was more against her back before looking at the fireworks again.

"This is only because I'm cold," she mumbled.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-17 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Deny help from one kind of magic and you don't get help from any of them at all. That should be obvious, Akiha! Plus, it's Kris, so what else would one expect?

"I know, I know."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-17 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, yes, Kris with her need to be all touchy-feely like she never got enough love in her life and is trying to make up for it all at once. And Akiha was putting up with it. And leaning back a bit into Kris.

"What spell are you using anyways? I still don't know what all kind of magic you can use..."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not using a spell!" Which was nice because it didn't make her blow her limited amount of spells she could use a day. "It's just a way to utilize magical energy."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't understand." Akiha glanced back over her shoulder. "Your magic is different than the magecraft from where I'm from." Not that Akiha understood that either in any way other than just a broad sense of it.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Really?" She took a moment to ponder. It wasn't her specialty but she knew about it. "When people get on my level, it's easy enough to turn magical energy into simple elemental...um, furnaces? Or freezers? Make things hot, cold, poisonous; things like that."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Just by willing it so?" Interesting...

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Mmhmm," she nodded. "I can do it instantly."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
"And it doesn't deplete your magic to do so?" That was useful.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
"In some circumstances, it will. But like this, it won't." Personal use made it pretty much unlimited.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Hm. Okay." And Akiha looked back up at the sky. "I wonder how long this will continue. Eventually, it has to run out."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I can't really predict the future so..." She ends up shrugging in response.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Akiha rest a hand on top of Kris' arms as they were wrapped about her. She frowned but didn't extract herself from the light embrace. "...I'll indulge the Queen's display for a few more minutes."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Think you'll be able to sleep then?" Kris was a little unsure about that considering Akiha's earlier complaints.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Probably not, but it's better than staying out here," Akiha replied. "You're helping, but I'm still cold." A toasty-warm magician wrapped about her doesn't help her feet.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess that's a reasonable answer." Though Kris isn't judging. She'll probably just hang around until she gets tired.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, the blankets of my bed are quite thick and warm. They'll do nicely." Though the fireworks did bring something to mind then. "Kris, was there anything you wanted for Christmas?"

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Christmas? Me?" She hums while she thinks. Kris still isn't used to this holiday thing. "I can't think of anything. If you want to get me something, I guess you can use your best judgement."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
"...I know next to nothing about what you like aside from food, money, hugs and being lazy." Akiha frowned. "And apparently me. You need to give me an idea of something."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't really have any dislikes though." None that she'd talk about openly just now. "That's why I say use your judgement."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, Akiha pulled out of Kris' arms (slightly reluctantly as it had been warm) to face her. "The point is to get something you really like, Kris. Not just anything."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Not just anything..." That was a serious statement. Her eyes shut tightly to help her focus. Anything, or something.

"How about you as a gift?"

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
Did this require that amount of effort from Kris to come up with something? For as lazy as the magician was, she certainly seemed to be making an effort now. Really, how hard was it to--

Wait. Wait. Wait.

"...excuse me?"

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
Kris nods her head, rather excited. She doesn't know exactly what she wants but that's all part of the excitement. Maybe Akiha's cooking. Wouldn't that be nice?