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ᴇᴍɪʟ ғ. ᴠᴀ̈sᴛᴇʀsᴛʀᴏ̈ᴍ ([personal profile] enflame) wrote in [community profile] dreamcrystals2022-01-27 11:05 pm

journal entry; first day of owlets

⇢ sender: Emil Västerström
⇢ to: Everyone
⇢ subject: Journal text

not one to be on the up and up in a place where he feels that fully integrating is still a form of treason, the whole deal with owls and santa claus has totally gone over emil's head. he stays in his tree house, goes out to enjoy himself from time to time, comes back and that's that.

unluckily enough for him, he's chosen a day of owlet extravaganza to go outside and get fresh air. reclining against the base of a tree not too far from the one he calls home, everything is uneventful. no huge bugs, the weather is mild as far as he's concerned. there's no noise— well, actually, hold that thought. there is a high-pitched sound off in the distance, but no matter. the closer it gets, the more his aggravation shifts from being underlying to obvious, especially if the crease in his brow is any indication. but the time it finally gets close enough to be within sight line, the smell of burnt ground becomes more apparent.

the sight he sees: a small owlet, screeching and running, flapping like mad while every beat of its wings pushes a cloud of fire forward. the bird veers close enough to emil that he has to tuck in his legs to avoid his shoes being burnt.

what...was that? did he miss a memo?? is this just another thing that happens here???


A bird just tried to set me on fire ?
legbreakings: (09-16-2)

Sender: Jiang Cheng

[personal profile] legbreakings 2022-01-30 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
What did you do to deserve that?

[ Helpful reply. Super helpful reply. But he may be a little bit disgruntled right now. ]
legbreakings: (Default)

[personal profile] legbreakings 2022-01-30 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe that's why! It set you on fire because you weren't doing anything useful.

Maybe you were supposed to feed it.
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[personal profile] legbreakings 2022-01-30 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It's an owl! Are you expecting it to have studied the Rites, or read the great works of Kong Zi?

Apparently, the owl did decide you have a job. And you weren't doing it. Complain to it, not to me!
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[personal profile] legbreakings 2022-01-30 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
You are the one who started complaining about the owlet's lack of manners!

And HOW are you a hapless victim? You just got a little scorched. I assume. If you were badly burned you wouldn't be able to write, anyway.

And men shouldn't be frightened of scars. We don't have to be pretty.

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hearthwarming: (002)

sender: Oriphi

[personal profile] hearthwarming 2022-01-30 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
You must have run into one of the elemental owlets! They are prone to using their elemental magic by accident or when they're in distress.

Are you alright?
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[personal profile] hearthwarming 2022-01-31 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Although it goes unseen, Ori frowns down at her journal. They aren't weird animals! Just magical. ]

Oh my.

I think that using dreamotion to help soothe the little one can be quite effective.
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[personal profile] hearthwarming 2022-02-09 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose some of them might, but...

[ wait, no, please don't take that suggestion actually ]

If you'd like, I could come and take the owlet off your hands... where are you?

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lethechained: (...that's not right)

Sender: Naminé

[personal profile] lethechained 2022-01-30 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ -- Ah. Whether she recognized the name or not, she'd still have to investigate this matter. Just, you know, out of common decency and general concern. So: ]

Were you injured?
I can come and look after you if you have any burns.


[ She's already out and about, what with the trying to help catch the owlets. Jiang Cheng's got the accusations covered; she'll look into solutions. ]
Edited 2022-01-30 04:16 (UTC)
lethechained: (...!!)

[personal profile] lethechained 2022-01-31 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Emil no--

But in any case, since she isn't yet aware of the, you know, immediate threat of immolation going on in the background, Naminé's pretty relieved by his immediate recognition. Lalli remembered her, but one can never be too sure. ]


It's me.
I'm glad you made it too, Emil.


[ Because she remembers him from a much less pleasant place than Asgard was, and this one's a breath of fresh air in comparison.

Then the present continuous grammar catches up with her and she is immediately back to being Concerned. ]


Wait, is it still after you?
Right now?
lethechained: (wh...what?)

[personal profile] lethechained 2022-02-08 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ This horror show? There's a record scratch somewhere in Naminé's brain as she tries to parse why Songerein of all worlds would be the non-preferred alternative to a place like the containment zone. She doesn't much like the possibilities as to why, but in light of the situation, it seems the appropriate time to sweep that under the rug and fret over it later, once there's a little less mortal danger going on. ]

It is? Is anything else on fire?

[ Because that's been one of her concerns with this elemental business, considering so many of the houses are in trees. ]

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burnttoashes: (Ashes)

Sender: General Nuadha

[personal profile] burnttoashes 2022-01-31 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
So set it on fire in turn if it doesn't cease its attempts.

[WHY IS HE LIKE THIS]
burnttoashes: (Ship of Fools)

[personal profile] burnttoashes 2022-01-31 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
They do seem to enjoy wandering away from their mother. You should be able to mollify it with food, if nothing else, assuming you can get close enough to offer any.

[Ask him how he knows, it's a great story.]
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[personal profile] burnttoashes 2022-01-31 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Meat of any kind should do the trick. Failing that, children of all species tend to like sweets.

Unless you would prefer to try to catch bugs, that is.


[He's pretty sure they eat bugs too? He thinks? He is no owl expert here.]

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