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Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: Haven
Grimoire: N/A
Skills: N/A

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"Hmmm? Oh... the littest one protects me in a way, more from myself than anything. She is my eyes since mine are not quite useful in the physical plane. As for her strength, she is very strong. She does not bite and just eat. Besides, she is a magical being, much like me. But not all insects are in need of squashing. My goodness. Where I come from they very much so have a place in the eco system. I was once part of it myself. Though, I do understand where you are coming from." Willow sighed softly as she nuzzled Luna, and felt her relax onto her shoulder, just content to be her eyes.

She turned back to the bartender and smiled happily. "Oh, feeling a bit homesick. My Tia would make Sangria, and would allow me to enjoy a glass from time to time. It smells delicious~ Thank you so much." She gently lifted the cup and took another whiff of the sangria and swirled it around for a moment before taking a swish of it and then turning back to the conversation she had inserted herself into.

"Fascinating! I've not dealt with spirit magic myself, but huh... I wonder if that's what my Tia did with me. Truly fascinating! And then bound to wood. Clever~ Wood is very sturdy, and very long lasting." Willow giggled a bit as she sipped more of her drink, and inadvertently might have revealed a bit about her history more than she meant to. However, she was getting to know these people and hoped to make new friends.

The promise of a game to play did sound interesting, and she turned to look towards the bowl, and the candies in it. Luna's eyes blinked and she tilted her head a bit. She heard the rules of the game and paused, wondering if anyone would give her anything.

However, why would anyone offer her anything if she didn't offer in turn? So she walked over to the bowl, reached in and pulled out one of the green and purled ones and walked over to Annika.

"Hello~ I don't believe we've met. I'm Willow. Would you like one of the candies?" She held hand out, gently offering the treat to the woman.

Château de La Lune

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Constance Monroe

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Location:Château de La Lune - Foyer
Skills: N/A

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"Yeah, shame it took what it did for us to finally have a chat. But yes, hopefully some fresh air and a little bit of a walk will do us some good." Constance shifted a bit and looked over at Rhiannon. She could tell that something about the other performer was... off. Maybe what she had heard before was true. Or maybe it was something else. She didn't want to outright ask the other woman what was bothering her. Not while they were still inside the Château. That was why they were all going outside, after all. Prevent others from listening as they passed on information and swapped it. Confirmed what was already thought and known.

"Oh, hello again Sam, fancy seeing you here. I think we're just waiting for a few others." She offered him a small smile before looking up as she saw Tony approaching with Millicent.

"Ah, there you are. I do believe that is everyone now, correct? We should head out before the weather decides to turn on us again." She offered Tony a small smile and walked over to him and offered her arm to him. "Shall we?" She wanted to be close to him, just in case. She doubted that anyone would do anything in the group, that anyone would hurt one another here, but who knew what to truly expect on this walk, and Tony was the one person she trusted without a doubt, even if she wasn't fully sure why.

Château de La Lune

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Constance Monroe

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Location:Château de La Lune - Foyer
Skills: N/A

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Constance looked over as a few of the others started to arrive and offered a small smile. She didn't see Sam or Tony yet, but there was still time. She was sure that the others would start filing in as the time ticked on. She had noticed that there was no big clocks chiming in the house, which seemed odd to her. An old mansion like this, and no big grandfather clocks chiming the hours? Oh well, maybe none of the La Lunes like the noise. She could understand that. Her practice room at home was sound proofed so that she could only focus on the musical pieces she was working on the routines and ballets for.

She snapped out of her thoughts and offered her hand and shook it softly with the man before her. "Constance. Sorry I didn't introduce myself last night... it's been... weird." She remembered him now. The pilot, right? She didn't have too much of an opinion about him, but well... they had been at dinner together and then at drinks. But he had seemed close to Renee so maybe he didn't have the best opinion of her. She couldn't blame him.

"So... who do you think will be next to show up?"

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: Haven
Grimoire: N/A
Skills: N/A

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Willow had been thankful that two of her coven mates had come to her aid, as it turned out, and did make sure to thank them both. She did pause as she felt her hand be taken, and she was lead over to a chair. She knew Cassie was trying to be helpful, but... she didn't wish to be minded all night, and she doubted that Cassie wanted to play minder all night either.

"Cassie, thank you. I will be fine, I'll just resummon Luna. It seems someone else has their familiar as well, so I won't be alone in that. It seems calmer in here than I anticipated so, I'm less worried about having her around. Thank you for taking care of me." Willow gently squeezed Cassie's hand and then with a flick of her wrist, Luna reappeared on her shoulder, and nuzzled in close.

The room fluttered into her minds eye through their link and she could take it all in finally. She walked over to the bar and then looked up at the bartender. "Do you happen to have sangria by chance? My Tia would make it from time to time and I found it quite lovely~ I would adore a glass, thank you~"

As she waited for an answer, she heard a conversation about the other familiar there, and how he came into creation. Willow found herself fascinated by the story, and wanted to know more. Especially about someone else that seemed to care about nature's creatures and creations as much as she did, or at least seemed to. She stepped over and smiled softly.

"I don't mean to intrude, I just overheard your story a little. Quite interesting. You said you preserved his soul in a tree?" Willow hoped she wasn't intruding too much, and that the presence of her own familiar would mark her as friendly. However, what she forgot was that she was tall, and probably seemed nosy, and intimidating with her facial coverings.

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: The Entrance of Haven -> Haven
Grimoire: N/A
Skills: N/A

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Willow could feel the blush creeping up her cheek as she stumbled into the armor and caused the large ruckus. The downside of dismissing Luna and trying to rely too much on second sight or others. Then she realized she had only informed two of her fellow covenmates about her seeing situation, and no one else. That was probably why no one else had stepped forward to stop her or say anything, or even offered help. The blush of embarrassment turned heated, and she took the hand of help that had been offered to her in the form of Alfonse.

"I'll be fine... just an effect of what I am. Second sight is amazing, real sight? None existent. This is why I usually have my familiar with me, but I was afraid she might get over stimulated. Some ice when we get inside would be lovely." She decided to not get upset, but brush off everything as she realized almost no one else seemed to care that she had just run into something. Sure, she was new and knew no one, but didn't anyone have a little compassion?

She did brighten as she heard Cassie, sweet Cassie, inquire into how she was doing. "I'll be fine. Thank you for asking. I really should have asked for an escort it seemed." She chuckled softly as she brushed herself off and looked towards Alfonse. "Thank you again for your help."

She turned towards where everyone was going, the entrance and walked that way. She hoped that she could find the child, and offer her magic up to them. She gently reached out and traced a painting. Delicate features bloomed into view under her fingers and she smiled and then she offered up her magic. Glimpses into what had been, what would be and what could be. She soon vanished and found herself in the next room and gasped as she tried to reach out, hoping that someone would be there to help her.

Though... maybe it was time to bring Luna back out again.

Château de La Lune

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Constance Monroe

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Location:The Evergreen Room
Skills: N/A

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Constance finished up her work out and looked at herself in the mirror of her room. She knew she probably needed to clean up, but when she looked at the time she had about a half an hour before meeting up with the others. Where had the time gone, she had to wonder? She opted for a quick freshening up, and washed her face and made sure that she smelled nice and was clean of any sweat before donning a fresh set of clothing.

Thankfully rain rarely bothered her, so even if they needed to walk about in it, she was ready. Real Londoners didn't complain about the rain, unless it was truly the worst. She tugged on a pair of boots, a warm skirt, and a nice sweater, and plucked a scarf and coat out of the wardrobe. She tugged her hair up into a bun and then looked herself over once more before double checking to make sure she had her wallet and phone on her. She was feeling a bit paranoid, so she didn't want either off her person.

She went to head out of her room and downstairs, to where they were going to meet up, knowing that while she might be early, at least she would be fashionably so.

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: The Entrance of Haven
Grimoire: N/A
Skills: N/A

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After being reassure by her roommate that her outfit was fine, Willow dismissed Luna, as she had a feeling her familiar might be overwhelmed by the club atmosphere of the party. She had never been to this kind of party herself before, and she didn't want poor Luna to end up overstimulated. Also she remembered the last time Luna had gotten into too much alcohol, and it had not ended well. (Though to be fair, her Tia's moonshine probably was not for anyone other than her Tia. That had been an accident on her Tia's part, leaving it out where Luna had gotten into it.)

She did need some guidance from her roommates to Haven, and saying hello to Alfonse, she was at the entrance to Haven. She just wished she could see more of it. Glimpses, glimmers were coming to her, from past, present, and future, but it was a jumble. Sometimes that's how it was, especially without Luna to guide her, but she had to risk it.

She did recognize voices around her and smiled as she heard two of her coven mates talking, and mingling. Her roommate Connie had taken off, which was fine, presumably to meet her friends. But in that moment, she felt... lost. Where was she to go? Who was she to talk to? Her roommates? Her coven mates? Well, the two that were sociable at least, right?

She decided to head the direction of Cassie and Cal's voice and took a few steps in that direction and ended up stumbling into a suit of armor, falling against it and causing a clattering sound and hitting her head against its held weapon. "Ouch..."

Château de La Lune

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Constance Monroe

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Location: The Lounge to The Evergreen Room
Skills: N/A

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Constance was use to just letting her mind run through whatever show she was working on when she worked on, the moves going through her mind as she stretched each muscle group, and focused and keeping herself flexible for her ballet moves. However, that was not the case today. There was no show on her mind, only the fact that she was trapped on this little island now, and dealing with an increasingly frustrating situation, and knowing that someone knew her secret and was trying to use it against her. The only solace was knowing that she wasn't alone in this situation.

However, did that mean that they would all work together? All the blackmailer had to do was incentivize someone, right? If they all had secrets, and ones worth being blackmailed over, wouldn't it be all too easy to get a group of strangers to turn against one another with a snap of the fingers?

She didn't like that thought and stopped in her stretches as it drifted across her mind. True, she trusted Tony, but what did she truly know about him? What did he know about her? Or what did she know about Sam for that matter? She had decided to trust him, but why? Because he seemed so innocent?

Maybe she was jaded from all the years of auditions, and having to try to be the best; maybe it was her mother. She shivered as she swore she could hear her whispering into her ear. "Constance, there is no use trusting anyone but yourself. Everyone else will just let you down in the end." She ran her hands along her arms and shook the thought from her mind.

It seemed that exercising was not helping. Maybe a shower was the real ticket.

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: Green Room, Strange Academy
Grimoire: N/A
Skills: N/A

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Willow tilted her head a bit but she thought she heard a bit of home in Pedro's accident, but she would ask him later. Then he said they could call him Pancho or Pedrito. "Oh, do you have a preference on which we call you, Pedro? Pancho or Pedrito? I would hate to mess up what you'd like to be called." She offered a small smile as some of the beads on her headdress clinked together. She then let Luna take in Cholo and Elena and grinned a bit. "Oh what handsome creatures! And I do hope they're friendly. And what interesting features and colors! I'd love to learn more about them later~" She clapped her hands together as she took them in and giggled a bit. Cholo and Elena were clearly some kind of magical constructs, and she wanted to know more.

She did turn towards the other woman in their room, and gave her her attention and smiled as well. She was about to say something when she heard something slide across the floor. Was that the card they had told her to keep an eye out for earlier? Hopefully her new roommates could read it for her! Luna was a great seeing eye moth but sometimes she did mix up letters.

"Hmmmm my Tia would let me have spirits from time to time, that is like alcohol, yes? Though the part about clothing being on at all times... isn't that how it usually works in human society or am I missing something?" Willow recalled her Tia telling her when she was little that now that she was human she had to dress like a human unless she was changing her outfit or cleaning herself. Or for other things later in life. But that was not what was being discussed at the moment.

"Oh. I'm alright with sexual things. That is pretty natural. I've not done anything myself, but good to know that it is within reason." Willow looked over to her roommate and paused, thinking maybe she had said something wrong. She really didn't have much experience with others, so she wasn't aware of what was and wasn't proper to say at times.

"Oh... I know clothing is required but is what I'm wearing alright? Or should I change? Not that I have much in the way of clothing."

Château de La Lune

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Constance Monroe

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Location: The Lounge to The Evergreen Room
Skills: N/A

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Constance felt a whisper of a smile grace her face at Tony's words. The promise of dancing and more later did cheer her up a bit, even with everything else going on. The thoughts of the blackmail, the possible murder, and everything else swirling around and muddling up any other thought. She knew she needed to let some of the others know of the plan to meet up later, and saw that Sam was sitting with another nominee. She did feel a little twinge of guilt at not remembering their names, but she had not really had the chance to meet them last night.

She got up and gently brushed herself off and walked over to the small group. "Do excuse me for intruding, but our resident doctor was thinking we should all get some fresh air, probably about noon. Doctors orders. Even if the weather isn't the best, getting outside might not be a terrible idea." She really hoped that they would get what she was hinting at, at least Sam would. "Now that I've passed that along, I do hope to see you then. Excuse me."

She pulled herself up and then went to head through the door that lead to her room. She made sure to check all the doors, and locked them all, even the one to the shared bathroom. She frowned as she stared at it for a moment and put her forehead to that door. "I can't promise we'll figure it out, but we'll do something, Renee. I'm sorry." She muttered before she pulled herself away and then went over to move some of the furniture around. She still needed to work out, and she needed the space to do so. She just hoped that nothing would come to surprise her, even if she had still had a lingering bad feeling.

She let herself get lost in her exercise, her routine, settling into her thoughts as she did so. Blackmail was messy, murder was messier. They still didn't know why they were being black mailed. No demands made her worry more. To someone this was a game. Constance wasn't sure that she liked being a pawn in their game. Maybe it was time to figure out how to change the game, or become the queen.