Just Smoke and Mirrors

Plotting/Starter Call for:

Phoenix just shook his head and went back to the monitors. He didn’t have a chair, he usually just floated right in the air to watch, so he just did that. Floated back up and then looked at her. “That sounds craic. Let’s get real food first but then I say we go.” He said and looked back at the monitors. It was rare that he actually went and tried new things, just so busy with life and his routine, but doing it with his sister was a good idea. Plus who could ever turn down ice cream? “Yeah almost everyone. This family’s doing alright though. Needed lotsa hints but doing good.” he admitted. “how was your day?”

Her attention occasionally turned back to the monitors to watch the family. It was so strange that someone wanted to be locked up in a room trying to escape. She didn’t get it. Maybe it was the fact she felt like she was trapped in a room for so long, she just couldn’t fathom doing it for fun. “Real food, so chicken nuggets and fries.” She wasn’t asking, that’s just what she wanted. “Do you want them to fail? Cause if most people fail doesn’t that mean something is wrong or are they just not noticing all the obvious clues. Overthinking and such?” Lulu hummed, questions generally unanswered, but she didn’t mind, she just liked speaking out loud.

“Hey.”  He spoke softly, reciprocating her small smile as she took the cup from him.  Lysander wished he could do more to help Lulu, even if he didn’t know the full extent of what happened.  He knew that it had to be enough to bring her down like this, and it broke his heart to see it.  But, he knew better than anyone that what she needed was support, and he was more than willing to be there for her.  “Everything is fine.  I finished my writing a bit early today, so I figured I’d spend some time with my favorite sister.”  His smile grew slightly.

She motioned for him to sit down and join her on the couch. Opening the lid of the cup Lulu smiled at it’s contents. She had a sweet, the worst of her family really and sweets could always give her something to smile about. Turning so she faced her brother the blonde tilted her head. “How’s the writing coming along, any new developments?” Her curious nature always lingered even in sadness and she loved hearing about what her brother was writing. “You also have to remind me of where you left off and what you’ve told me so far.”

starter call for my muses

Lysander knew what Lulu had been through, and he knew that her feelings were completely valid.  He also knew that family meant the world to him, and he was going to do everything he could to help.  It wasn’t much, but it was the best he could do.  Hearing her voice, he walked into the living room.  “Hey.”  He smiled as he sat down beside her on the couch and held the cup out to her.  “How’re you doing?”

Lulu hadn’t really told her Lysander everything. Just enough, just enough to try and understand or maybe he was more observant then she actually gave him credit for. She still hadn’t told Nix or her dad. Something about being able to open up to Sander though, it felt like a weight pushed away. “Hi. Hi.” She waved. Her smile was small but there. It was a loaded question but she didn’t want to give a loaded response. “Fine.” She settled on. Taking the cup she smiled. “Whatcha up too, taking time out of your day to see me? Everything all good?”

“Hi, sorry I’m a bit late! What can I get you?” Aurora asked behind the counter as she was getting ready to open the cashier as the customer gave her their money. “We’ve got a sale on cotton candy and giant gummy bears if you would like either!” She replied as she pointed over to both of the sweets despite them being so different.

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Despite not partaking in everything his family did, Lysander was about as close with his siblings as he could be, and he often liked to spend time with Lulu after a long day of writing.  Today was no exception, as he let himself into her place with a cup in his hand.  “Lulu?”  He called out, hoping that she was home.  “I have hot chocolate.”

Lulu had been sitting on the couch curled up in blankets. Her emotions had been out of order, even more so then usual. She got a little nervous when the door opened but she was immediately calmed by the sound of her older brother’s voice. She wasn’t expecting him but she was glad that he was here. Turning her head towards the sound, the blonde called out. “I’m in the living room!” 

sally had been waiting in line for an hour and she couldn’t exactly say she was the most patient person especially since she had decided to order for her entire family to take dinner home instead of cooking this Christmas despite the fact that it’s one of their many holiday traditions for her to cook. “hi, i’ll just have 4 number sevens please.”

Lulu looked at the new comer and then back at the person she had been originally helping. “keep looking at what you want. i’m gonna help her.” turning her attention to the red head. “ Thank goodness someone knows what they want.” She rolled her eyes and leaned back on the counter. “That all you want? Any pie or shakes or whatever?”

Phoenix hated long days at work, but this family had come in right before closing and begged him for a game. So, being the nice person he was, of course he let them in. It was more money in his pocket anyways. They were about halfway through the game when he heard someone talking right outside the doors and he saw spinning, and a slow smile appeared on his face. Not unlike the one he was sure was on the woman in front of him. He walked forward, making sure to have given a clue before walking off, and opened the front door.”OI!” He yelled out and gestured for the other to come inside. “You’re scarin’ off the customer’s.” NIx said and laughed before shaking his head and going back to the computers. “This is a surprise, didn’ expect you today. If I did I would have told ya that I would be late. Family is still in the game for another 30 minutes.”

She grinned. That strange Cheshire grin sat on her features at the sound of her brother’s voice. “Am i?” With a swirl of her hand pulled out a flower and placed it in one of the kids hair. The child smiled and Lulu turned to face her brother. She floated inside and crossed her legs criss cross and waved. Lulu shrugged. “It wasn’t really planned. I just heard about this ice cream shop and I wanted to know you wanted to go try it with me. You can put your own toppin’s and they have chocolate whip cream. Didn’t know that was thin’.” She looked at the computer and tilted her head. “How they doin’? Anyone fail today?”

Wearing her typical cargo pants and shirt she’d been training for most of the day, her limbs screaming to take it easy, but one thing she’d promised her Dad was that even though she was here in Auradon, it was not a vacation and she had to keep training, running, boxing, climbing, weights, even to keep up her weapons training. Which to be honest was her favourite bit. She’d always excelled at that, but she’d be remiss if she didn’t at least admit to herself that she liked just being a normal girl for 5 minutes. Before going back to plotting and planning her world domination plots. Blinking out of her daze she checked the young woman watching her as she walked in, seeing her obvious annoyance with the person that she was serving. “Move you’re holding up the line.” Practically hissing at the poor soul that couldn’t decide what they wanted, she smiled somewhat sweetly at the other. “Chocolate milkshake and fries please.”

she barely payed attention to the girl. her head rolled back in anguish, it was excruciating. her feet rose a little off the ground and she blew out air. the other customer snapped at her and the poor girl looked as if she didn’t know what to do now. But Lulu really didn’t care at the moment.  “Ya know what?” her accent stronger then usual, “imma gonna let ya take a moment longer, and by the time i get back, ya better figure out what ya want. Gottcha?” She turned around, feet still hovering as she faced the other girl. “ya want the whipcream and cherry on that as well, the chocolate sprinkles and such?” Her head tilted slightly as if examining the girl while waited for answer.

STARTER CALL

a cloud of smoke distorts pretty features. she is a crescent shaped moon the stars hide from her. she is the flower surrounded by ashes. she is the fire that burnt down the trees in the forest, the smoke will never evade her. she is the moon and the sun, blinding and shadowed. she is the blue hour, covered in hues of pinks and blue, you will never see who she really is.

Micah wanted nothing more right now than to just hold her. To break the silence and get her to smile like his Lulu would. “Are you sure, so youd be fine with anchovy and mushroom?” a disgusting combo really; but he wanted her to smile at him and laugh a bit. Micah ordered and extra large cheese and it was on its way but Lulu didn’t know that, he plopped down on his couch beside her, after setting down the candies and chips. “Do I need to whip out the alcohol?”

His words barely registered in her head and she blinked with a small hum. When Micah sat down, she flinched. She wanted to cry, she placed her head on her knees and reached out grabbing his sweater. “Sorry.” Her apology, small and a reaction, Micah would never hurt her, never do something to make her feel small. Looking up, hand still firmly grasping his shirt Lulu nodded answering his question. She wanted to forget the feelings eating her up. “he was at my apartment. I just needed something but there he was.”