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undergrounds2015-06-10 01:41 pm
entitles) wrote in undergrounds2015-06-10 01:41 pm
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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!]
[Have another idea? Feel free to run with it!]
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!]
[Have another idea? Feel free to run with it!]
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"I would be, too, if I were them -- the brushstrokes are amazing. Though I'm kinda partial to Green Wheat Fields, Auvers, and Almond Blossoms. And his sunflowers, of course." There was sort of a theme going here.
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"Humans have good taste every now and then," Balem said, gesturing to a golden Egyptian vase painted with vibrant blues and reds, thankfully with no pictures of Balem on it, "You might enjoy this, as well. It's over four thousand years old, given to me as a gift after I caught a thief trying to steal it and several other works of art."
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"So... is there a reason you don't usually show up..." Heiji motioned to his own face, indicating the rather unusual skin and hair color Balem displayed in his portrait.
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He unlocked the collar briefly, and instantly the room is noticeably warmer, and brighter. Although of course it wasn't enough to damage any of the art or artifacts - not in such short time, anyways - a small spark of blue flame occasionally crackled over him. He locked the collar back up again, regaining his usual form.
"Outside, perhaps, it wouldn't be much bother, but in closed quarters it would start to get rather uncomfortable after a while."
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"Hope no one's ever tried to take it from you. That sounds like it could backfire real fast."
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He was interested half for the sake of knowing, and half because... well, he didn't have a lot of family in London himself.
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"After mother's passing they went their own way. They show up in London every now and then, but I couldn't even guess where they are now," he said.
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He looked around again at the expansive gallery room. "Does it ever get empty in there without them around?"
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"Do you think they'll come back and visit? One of these days, that is."
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They were both thousands of years old, but he still saw them as his little siblings.
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"So I'm curious. We've had a few people present themselves to the court recently. Any one of them caught your eye?"
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"Lady Mab seems promising," he said, and he was putting in a good word for her partly because she flattered him.
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"Pretty close-mouthed about herself, too. There's also Tybalt, who's exactly what I'd expect from a cat."
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"Cats aren't fond of being ordered about either," he said, remembering the many cats that roamed all over Egypt, "I imagine he'll agree with our cause."
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"I guess the question is whether the higher-ups will want to get involved or not. Most of the others I've met so far aren't too keen on venturing into London in any case. Personally, I think it's exciting."
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A moment, and then he was back to his usual amiable self. "Thank you for showing me your home, Lord of Stars. But I wouldn't want to wear out my welcome."
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Well, any time it was open, but that was a given.