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[1 – The Royal Observatory – Open to All]

As detached as he acted, Balem did have a certain fondness for some places in London, and this was one of them. It was where he went whenever he felt like mingling with humans, or whenever he needed a change of scenery from his own observatory. While he knew a lot about space and the stars and planets in general, the humans knew them in a different way than he did. He was taught about magic and constellations and what the alignment of Earth and other planets in comparison to the stars meant, but not about physics and elements and the rest of the science behind it all. He learned that as the humans did.

He was dressed in a navy-blue suit and appeared to be a normal young man, although he had a certain dreamlike aura about him and those with a talent for seeing through magic would be able to tell that he was still wearing his golden collar, although he charmed it to be invisible to most. He stood alone, running one hand slowly over the old meteor that was on display. As with everything else here, he seemed to attach some deep significance to it.

[2 – Balem’s Observatory – Open to Fae (or anyone who would be in the Other Realm)]

The stars were finally more favorable to him than they had been the last few weeks, so Balem was in a much better mood than he had been. Redbright’s announcement still hung over his thoughts at times, but generally he was in a pleasant mood. And so, he decided to open his doors to visitors once more instead of sulking alone. The observatory itself as well as several rooms holding various artifacts he’d collected over the years were open; the only room closed off completely was the master bedroom, which had a marble slab blocking the knobs.

Balem himself was seated on a large ornate couch in the center of the observatory, bathed in starlight. Although it was night, the stars could be seen bright enough through the clear crystal roof that there was more than enough light to see by. Once in a while a lower-ranking fae in his servitude would scuttle by and ask him a question, but he was otherwise alone.

[3 – Wildcard!]

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[detectiveofthewest]

Ah, the doors were open. Balem had been a bit of a recluse lately, but Heiji took his offer at face value. Thus it was that a servant ended up showing him into the room. Ornate couches weren't really Heiji's thing, but he enjoyed the starlight.

For once, Heiji didn't look entirely human. Instead, dark-furred ears poked out from beneath his hair and a set of six long fox tails trailed behind him. He was wearing a dark blue yukata. "I thought I should drop by and take you up on your offer."

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[rules_winter]

Protocol dictated she at least try to make inroads with the other Fae near her own rank, and this one seemed more reclusive. The Lord of Stars, they'd said in court. Normally she would not intrude on another fae's domain without express permission but he'd opened the doors. And word had flitted back through the lesser fae that the observatory was worth the visit for the view alone.

Her dress trailed up the steps but she never stepped on it, sometimes it was handy being a magical creature. She spent a little time drifting through displays, noting the presentation. The man was proud. And that point was only punctuated by the fact that he'd arranged himself in the center of the room, like another of his treasured items, starlight making an already inhuman sidhe appear even more ethereal. One could never say the fae were not vain. Every one of them preened in their own way. Fickle as well. She came to a stop at the edge of the starlight, and it made her own pale skin nearly glow.

"Lord of Stars." There was no concern in the voice, she sounded absolutely confident. "It seemed time to become acquainted." Frozen-berry tinted lips lifted at the corners like frozen blood against her pale skin as she gazed at him. The woman waited for him to look before dipping her head forward like a bow to an equal. A sign of respect.

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[emotioneater]

"Amazing to think how old it is." Cooper stared up at the meteor with a thoughtful expression that seemed out of place on such a young face. Most of the teenagers in the building were busy on their cell phones, but not him. "It can make you feel insignificant. We're all just seconds passing by in time in comparison."