enchanted forest . mingle

[misconceived]

WHO Forest planet occupants!
BROADCAST N/A
ACTION Enchanted Forest / Spa Time
WHEN Upon reaching the system (Jan. 4) to leaving it (Jan. 31)

[ It's another day, another planet for the Drift Fleet to explore. Whether it be relaxing in the landing field, checking out the spa (and subsequently getting urged to enter the woods), or taking on the Enchanted Forest's game, there's enough to do for stir-crazy Fleet members.

Just remember one thing: make it look good. ]

Comments

[got_it_memorized]

I'm sure there are places where magic might be met with something like that... so I guess it is lucky I haven't been to them. [He's not familiar with any world called Salem, but burning witches sounds a little harsh. Oh, sure, he burned a coworker alive, but Vexen was an asshole. Burning someone alive just for using magic? There was no call for that...

[He nods slowly, taking this in.]

Telekinesis, that'd be handy. There are some gravity-manipulation spells that could probably be tweaked to accomplish something like that, but I've never met anybody who could just move stuff with their mind before. That's impressive stuff. Premonitions'd be pretty handy, too.

[He turns and waves one hand to open a portal. Corridors of Darkness are tricky things: they aren't so much teleportation as they are a utilization of the space between spaces. A black maw opens up, tall as a man and wide enough to walk through, surrounded by a swirl of black and silver tendrils that look almost like the branches of a bramblebush.]

These are my preferred method of transportation. [He steps into the whorling portal and it vanishes, leaving Chris standing there alone for a moment. Then there's a whooshing sound and another opens up about ten feet away from where the first one was, and Axel steps back through. He waves it away and puts his hands on his hips.] Not quite as shiny as yours, but whatever gets the job done.

[misconceived]

[ Chris watches, a bit concerned by how obviously menacing that looks but when Axel goes in and comes out moments later unharmed, that pretty much vanishes. He tilts his head and then shakes it for the mention. ]

Of all the ways I've heard shimmering described before... most people don't usually go with shiny. [ Then again, it's known as a pretty demonically-inclined power back home so maybe the mental connection is just never made. ] What's up with that, anyway? Your... portal.

[got_it_memorized]

I guess I could have said 'shimmery', but that feels a bit redundant, given the name, apparently.

[He cups his elbow in one hand and taps his chin with the other.]

Mm... think of it as, utilizing the space you can't see. There's more to what's around you than what's right in front of you, and if you poke a hole from one space to the next, you can usually find a faster route to Point B. [He wags a finger then.] It has its downsides, though. Without protection, it can be really dangerous to use that space.

[misconceived]

[ Chris just laughs a bit and shakes his head at the comment on his shimmering. ]

Protection? Like what, a charm or a spell or something?

[got_it_memorized]

[Axel makes a vague gesture at himself.]

Like a coat, actually, not to put too fine a point on it. This thing's functional beyond being stylish--it protects me from the effects of the corridors. [He looks thoughtful for a moment.] There might be other methods of protecting yourself, but I don't actually know any specifically.

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[ Chris leans forward a bit as if to inspect the coat without actually getting any closer. ]

Something in the weave? Huh... If it's darkness that it protects you from, I wonder if... [ Okay no, not going to voice that aloud. But perhaps his demon heritage would give him the same sort of protection? ]