Catch-all log

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Characters: Ronan Lynch, Magnus Bane, Adam Parrish, Arthur Stuart, Jace Wayland
Summary: building a forest; meeting up for post-event debriefs; chance encounters; grooming
Date(s): Post August 12th
Warnings/Notes: maybe some heavy petting possibly at some point but otherwise nothing! I will update if necessary.

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[ How interesting that Ronan should have two such magical beings in his life now! Adam's not half-demon though. Actually, no demon jokes. We'll skip right past those.

Instead, let's just say Magnus would definitely be interested to hear Ronan and Alec talked. That would be interesting to hear indeed. ]

All right, give me just a moment! [ And be prepared for something shimmering in the air about fifty yards off (should Ronan notice it) and then for Mr. Lightwood-Bane's colorful visage to pop on through what would otherwise appear to be thin air. He goes on talking as he walks closer, at first doing so to the giant monarch butterfly at his side, then more directly at Ronan when he gets closer. ]

I was exploring in the area just a few days ago. Only briefly though. [ He probably has some kind of plan for hitting as much of the area in a radius extending slowly outward. ] For portalling purposes.

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[ Too soon, right. Way too soon.

Hopefully, Alec is not going to tell Magnus about their conversation. That would be awkward, okay, for Ronan. But then again, they're married, so...

Well, Ronan's probably shit out of luck. He still has a lot of surprise, though, finding Magnus just appearing out of thin air a few yards away. That -

Ronan has to wonder if he could dream up a teleporter. ]

Portalling purposes? You mean what you just did now?

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[ Magnus, at least, does understand having an unhappy association with a demon. It's just, instead of being possessed, the demon is is his father...

And as for telling Alec or vice versa, there isn't really anything that's kept secret between them on purpose unless it's for a good reason. That said, Magnus isn't a gossip. So there's no worry or fear of information going beyond their four walls.

As Magnus approaches, he nods. ] That's right. I can travel instantaneously from one location to another, as long as I've been to my destination. I'm trying to visit as many places in the area as possible.

[ If Ronan tried, he'd be taking on a project similar to something Magnus is working on, which could be interesting. ]

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So you can use your magic, no problem. What kind of energy do you use?

[ Because it seems important. While Ronan has been hesitant to dream, he is pretty sure Kavinsky doesn't have this kind of scruples, and Ronan feels like he would have heard something if their dreaming had stopped working.

Still, it feels weird to dream, without Cabeswater around. ]

Back home, I can only do my thing through my connection with the ley line. I created this - forest, this magic forest. It's what I'm trying to get back, but it's weird to not have a ley line.

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[ Magnus appears to consider that question for a second, fiddling with one of the rings on his hands again. ] Strictly speaking? It's demonic in origin.

[ He shrugs, as if to take some weight off that confession. ]

My magic isn't tied to the earth, but to my blood. [ He stops fiddling to wave one hand. ] Not that there's blood involved. I only mean it's something I was born with and the source is me. Your ability sounds different in its nature. If you need to draw on energy outside yourself, then finding a source will probably give you more insight into how much of what you do can be accessed while you're here, right?

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Ah. [ If Ronan takes an involuntary step back, please don't take it personally, Magnus. He has some baggage.

But Magnus doesn't look anything like The Unmaker, and there's nothing about him that makes Ronan think danger, beyond his natural tendency to not trust anyone anyway. ]

Sure, but how to go about finding a source? Home, we had the ley line. I've always had the ley line, and it was like... something in me, I just found it in my dreams. Think I should be trying to fall asleep? I haven't dreamt - like that - since getting here, yet.

[ Which, in itself, is worrying. ]

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[ Magnus hardly notices. Or else he's gotten used to hiding as much. He has some baggage too.

For a second, it looks like he might be thinking of elaborating, but he refrains. If it's necessary to have that conversation, perhaps they'll have it later. Once Ronan's achieved or closer to achieving his goal. ]

That's a good question. I think how quickly we can locate it depends on what it is, but I really can't guess what it'll be. I can put out some feelers, if you like. [ To demonstrate what he means, he summons a small ball of blue fire into his palm. ]

I confess, that feels safer than having you go to sleep when we don't know what you might find on the other side. I haven't had any reason to think there's something magical and hostile here, but I use my magic in the waking world.

[ It's unnerving to think of a new friend taking that chance. ]

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[ Biting down on his leather bracelet for a moment, Ronan contemplates the offer. It seems safer to him, too, because he can't be sure the dreamworld here isn't full of dream horrors, or worse - especially considering Kavinsky's presence.

Which makes Ronan think, he probably is going to have to talk to K about dreaming, here. Goddamnit. ]

Yeah. Okay, give it a go. Better than having me unconscious if something happens, I guess.

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[ At Ronan's go-ahead, Magnus sends several of the little glowing lights into the air, each going in a different direction. ]

It does seem wise to stay alert here. [ A beat and he cants his head here and there. ] Well, as much as possible.

Once we know whether or not you can access your ability, I think it would be wise to test it slowly, to see if there's any change in how you use it.

[ He's just guessing that - even with the ley line - dreaming a forest doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. ]