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09/05/2007 14:50:00
[info]daughterofstars
(Thread) Wednesday Evening, New Meridian (Open)
Ganymede was having a peculiar day thus far. She'd woken up while the sun was still hanging in the sky and decided she couldn't fight wakefulness anymore.

She got up and found a pale, round stone in her shoe. Such a strange thing to find right off, first thing in the day. After, as she moved out to her well for a bit of a splash (such a fun sensation for a star; she did so enjoy the physical pleasures of living on earth) an old tune she knew from her youth got stuck in her head.

A lass of beauty
And of lies
She sings a rondel
Among her sighs

They love to follow
And drink her mead
Though the lass of beauty
Does not heed


Such a strange song, one of the old folk tunes sung by the gypsies who roved the earth, and stopped with fascination at the place where the star girl lived. She hummed it now, the lyrics running through her pretty head. On the way back to her house she found a twig with two leaves laying on the ground, pointing towards New Meridian. She had no skill for reading signs, but she thought perhaps this was an indication she should go into town.

She hadn't been into New Meridian in a long while. She preferred the quiet of Homestead, and even Salem over the hustle and bustle of the city. But every once in awhile it was nice to get out and meet new people, experience new things. She dressed in her prettiest clothing and brushed her long hair back into a braid, slipped on her most comfortable shoes. She headed to the city and wondered who she might meet.

 
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From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/10/2007 14:40:58  

Having been shooed out of the house by Seamus so he could prepare dinner, Siobhan's arms were already laden down with shopping bags of various sizes and it had only been half an hour. And the little fairy wasn't through with his little shopping expedition quite yet.

Dressed in the little pink number Seamus had gotten for him a few days ago and wearing his plum flower espadrilles to match, he turned more than a few heads as he strolled down the street of one of New Meridian's more popular shopping districts, oblivious to just about everything except whatever caught his eye in the shop windows.
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/10/2007 14:52:41  

She wasn't far ahead of the fae, a few windows down browsing through a pretty window. She wasn't really interested in anything on the shelf, just how it was arranged and the complete picture it made. She was always interested in how ordered mages like to make everything, as opposed to letting beauty shine through the ordinary disarray that is the universe. It fascinated her like a child and she could stand for hours just gazing at something as commonplace as a sewing table with all of its compartments and bobbins of thread. Ganymede didn't even know how to sew and she still found it thoroughly engaging.
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/10/2007 15:23:44  

It wasn't the shop itself that drew Siobhan's attention; he certainly couldn't sew. Rather it was the young woman that stood there gazing in the window as if it were a fascinating work of art.

She was glowing. Faintly, but definitely glowing.

Standing a mere few feet away from the young woman, Siobhan peered at her curiously. He could feel magic coming from her, but it was different from the traces he'd picked up from the other mages he'd encountered since arriving in Alyasia.
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/10/2007 15:26:20  

It wasn't particularly like Ganymede to squeal, but she almost did as she took in the blond beauty standing next to her. Must be fae, she thought. They always made her giddy, even when they weren't laughing. "Your dress!" she exclaimed, her attention tearing away from the window to admire the lovely creation. "It's perfect for you," she gushed.
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/10/2007 15:43:23  

Well, that was certainly the best way to make a good impression with a fairy: flatter them. Siobhan beamed and did a little twirl, shopping bags flaying about like little wings. "Thank you! My husband picked it out for me. He's got a bit of an eye for that sort of thing." Siobhan put it down to Seamus being a photographer, but he kept that little tidbit to himself, not certain if photography was even a notion in this world.

"I hope you don't mind me saying, but...you're glowing." Siobhan was looking at her with wide blue eyes once more, curiosity all but radiating from him. "Why is that?"
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/10/2007 15:51:17  

"I'm a star," she replied nonchalantly. "And you're a faerie," she commented, almost as if they were conversing about the weather. "I do so love meeting you're kind," she said, "though I am certain to have a hangover in the morning."
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/10/2007 16:07:23  

"A star?" Siobhan laughed at that. "What do you mean, a star? Like from the heavens?" He wasn't quite disbelieving. He just had never encountered anything like this in his very long life. But there had to be something to it if she could tell he was a fairy immediately. "And how could I give you a hangover? That's more my husband's area of expertise," he added with another little laugh.
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/10/2007 16:11:14  

Oh and there it was, that rush of lightheadedness and the impending buzz. "Yes," she giggled. "From the heavens," and pointed to the sky. "I'm not really bright enough for up there," she explained. "Your laughter. It's gets us drunk. Only faeries for some reason," she giggled again. "It's like a good night of drinking. Is your husband fae as well?"
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/10/2007 22:44:07  

"He's a bartender," Siobhan said easily, not quite answering the question one way or the other. "And hardly adverse to a good night of drinking." He grinned at her, mischief playing around rose-glossed lips. "So it's our laughter, is it? I'll apologize in advance then. I'm hardly of a somber disposition." Letting go of his bags, he set them to floating about him so he could brush a stray strand of blond hair from his eyes and plant his hands on his hips. "Tell me, how is it a star isn't bright enough for the sky? Every star's light makes the night more appealing."
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/11/2007 12:04:01  

"Oh, it's ok," she replied. "I haven't been drunk in ages!"

She laughed a little at that thought and smiled over at the pretty faerie. "Well, I wouldn't be seen from the ground," she said. "That's how very pale I am." She didn't seem very sad about it. She'd had many years to wrangle with the emotions of being an earth bound star.
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/11/2007 14:50:24  

Siobhan supposed he couldn't argue that. He was hardly well-versed in the nature of stars, after all. "How did you come to be here, then? Did you fall?" If she was too weak a star to shine in the sky, then perhaps she'd been too weak to stay there.
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/11/2007 16:07:40  

"Oh goodness no," she replied with a smile. "My parents found me a wonderful family to stay with and I grew up in Aylasia. Which reminds me, I haven't been to visit the folks in quite some time." She shook her head. "I loose track of time I suppose, though they never seem to notice the difference."
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/17/2007 11:26:07  

"Oh, so you're pretty much a native!" Siobhan beamed at the star. "I'm new to the area myself. Well, my husband and I - oh!" Siobhan shook his head, laughing. "Where are my manners? My name is Siobhan. Siobhan Callaghan, and I'm very pleased to meet you..." He trailed off, waiting for the star to offer her own name.
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/17/2007 11:40:51  

Another fit of giggles following the laughter. I'm going to be so hungover. At the time, she didn't mind much, though in the morning the star's grogginess and general malaise would make her think twice. Just the did hate to neglect a possible friendship with someone so pretty and fun. "Ganymede Orion," she replied, a little wobbly on her feet as she stepped forward to over a handshake. She'd learned it early as the typical greeting of mages and she observed the nicety. "I'm very pleased to meet you."
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 09/23/2007 12:14:46  

"The pleasure is mutual," Siobhan said with a smile and he shook her hand and steadied her with the other. "Though I think you might be getting far more out of this meeting than I'm used to. I've heard of getting drunk on laughter, but never have I seen it so literally. Are you sure you're all right?" He'd hate for her to get ill if his laughter really was affecting her like alcohol. Such a curious and charming creature, this Ganymede Orion.
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 09/23/2007 16:07:07  

She nodded. "I'll be ok. I'll just have to stop being so funny you laugh," she said with a wink. "Though I shouldn't be allowed to shop drunk," she said. "I must insist that you watch my wallet and make sure I don't buy anything hideous!"
From: [info]unseeliebeauty Date: 10/01/2007 20:29:18  

Siobhan covered his mouth to try to cover up another giggle. "I assure you, I wouldn't even let my worst enemy buy anything hideous." He paused and wrinkled his nose mischiveously. "Well, maybe my worst enemy. I can certainly think of an ex or two I'd love to make a fool of. But then, who doesn't?" However, his nature was tad more vindictive than he'd mention.
From: [info]daughterofstars Date: 10/02/2007 00:33:53  

"Depends on the ex I suppose," she said truthfully. She only had the one and he had never wronged her. "Were you looking for something particular today?" she asked, since they were shopping. "There's a dress shop down the way that has the most fabulous things. I think we could find something really perfect for your pretty, little figure."
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