Jumping in face-first - quashing last-minute doubts. (Canon is the Young Wizards series)

[unfavorableinstigation]

... Look, this roleplaying business is kinda like a spell, but you shouldn't expect it to always work!
Yes, there have been times when spells haven't worked either.  You know what point I was trying to make, though!

You've done all you can - you've researched, you've asked for help, you've even been working on icons - but now it's all about just keeping calm and going for it.

You'll be fine.  (And then she smiles.)  I promise.

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[bybell]

Congratulations are in order, and condolences.

Hi there! :D

[unfavorableinstigation]

Well, the plunge is over, at least; all that's left is to make sure she swims.

[There's a wry sort of grin behind that.]

Can't say I've seen you before, though.

What's your name?

(OOC: Haven't read the Abhorsen Trilogy, but the books and the character sound really cool! ^^)

Hello!

[bybell]

At least the learning curve's forgiving. There's always something to do.

[ A small smile crosses her face. ]

I'm Sabriel, you could say we're in similar lines of work though the scope of mine is more narrow.

((ooc: The books are fab, and totally recommend them when you've got the time.))

Re: Hello!

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita blinked. Similar lines of work...]

So, you're a wizard? Or another protector of Life in some manner?

[And then she grinned.]

Glad to meet you! I'm Nita, Nita Callahan.

(OOC: On summer break, so it's really a matter of finding them in a local library. ^^ And, since I didn't see anything of the sort on your profile - do I know you on Plurk? Or was this a spur-of-the-moment tag? Either's fine, I'm just curious. ^^;)

[bybell]

A pleasure to meet you, Nita.

[ She nods. ]

A necromancer by inheritance, so that the Dead stay dead.

[ A necessary clarification, or so she's found. Many assume that she raises them. ]


((ooc: OTL Ah, no. Tumblr. Sunkentowers. /o/ ))

Didn't see that coming! XD I should have, though.

[unfavorableinstigation]

Keeping the balance of Life and Death in order, huh?

[She's fought the undead, but not by her pull point, so there's no flinching of remembrance on her end.]

[She holds out her hand.]

Shake on it, then?

(OOC: I hope I'm getting the flow of dialogue and thought right. ^^;)

[bybell]

The edges of both overlap too closely, sometimes.

[ Sabriel takes Nita's offered hand and shakes it politely. ]

And there are some who are too afraid to die and won't let go, no matter how much they should have.

((ooc: There's no wrong way to do it! Though I do know some people prefer prose style over action brackets.))

(Getting tired - should probably stop tagging before I forget important things. xD)

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita sighed. That's something she does remember, from Alaalu. Though they didn't exactly die...]

There's not too much any one can do about that. They certainly can't be forced to give up on life - either you convince them through just talking, or...

[She's searching for the right words. Help fill them in?]

Rest well, then! o/

[bybell]

It's not - it's not making them give it up when they steal it to be in Life.

[ Her brow furrows, thinking back to her own interactions.

She's never gone beyond the Ninth gate herself, but it's always felt more like a transformation than a total loss of self. There was the spirit of her mother, after all. ]

They have to be returned, or they'll just keep killing.

Back! ^^

[unfavorableinstigation]

Well in that case... keep on punching 'em back. They don't have a right to take from others' lives!

[You have Nita's official approval now. :V]

Hello!

[bybell]

[ Her smile gets bigger, body loosing some of her reserved posture. ]

I intend to, for awhile yet.

Here, or otherwise.

Re: Hello!

[unfavorableinstigation]

So, you do yours and I'll do mine?

[There's a sort of wink in that question.]

[bybell]

That should be the best way to do it. Stick to what we do best, and offer help when it's needed.

[unfavorableinstigation]

(OOC: Leave as-is? I think this is a good stopping point. Thanks again for threading with me... and everything else! :D Hopefully I'll see you elsewhere on Dreamwidth. o/)

ooc

[bybell]

Definitely! I'll keep an eye out.

If you ever want to do a meme or two, there's a centralized meme comm at Bakerstreet, or there's always a musebox

Re: ooc

[unfavorableinstigation]

(OOC: Alright! \o/ PM me whenever.)