Event | Landfall | Bresilyk | Aihsohlow

[ironwood]

Characters: Any and all!
Date: December 3 - 11, 2013
Location: Aihsohlow, Bresilyk (landfall)
Situation: Tu Vishan makes landfall at the winterbound republic of Bresilyk!
Warnings/Rating: Please include warnings in comment subject lines

OOC Post | Approved Items | Special Gifts
Aihsohlow | Phorezton | Markutte | Countryside

The starting point of landfall and the smallest port of importance in all the republic. All visitors will have a fish mark stamped on their tin visa if they are granted access here. The homes here are sturdy and built to withstand the harsh sea winds, though the dome has rendered their sturdiness largely irrelevant as the years pass. Fish represent the primary theme of food, with preserved and smoked renditions a commodity often sent for trade to others towns. Local authorities will ask for the tin card visa of each visitor upon first sight, verifying the information with some scrutiny before handing it back and allowing them to continue onwards. There are some auctions held here, with the items obtained often showing signs of recovery from the ocean floor by diving parties in search of fish to net.

Customs | Settlement | Auctions | Harvest Haul | Other

Comments

[backwordscompatible]

Okay, that was just too cute.

Big Brother!Jack was easily the most adorable of all Jacks. Even Zatanna had to smile, despite her wariness when it came to small children. There was no signs of wariness now, however, as she hung back for a few and watched the little girl in his lap tell him all the stories. She couldn't hear what they were actually saying, but it didn't matter.

"Aren't you going to introduce me to the newest girl in your life, Jack?" With a wink, she eventually came over to sit beside him, offering the tiny kedan a warm smile in greeting. "What's your name, sweetie?"

[wintershepherd]

"I thought I'd at least wait until the honeymoon was over," the spirit teased in response to Zatanna's question. Jack smiled, picking up the paring knife to cut into a new melon so he could offer Zatanna some as well as he watched.

"I'm Coree," the girl said, giving her nickname. "My hair is blue today! And I maded ripplies on my skin!" she turned to show off her cheek which did indeed bear a pretty pattern, like the bottom of a swimming pool in the sunlight.

[backwordscompatible]

She accepted the melon with a gracious smile, popping it into her mouth as she watched Coree demonstrate both her colorful hair decisions as well as the unique designs to her skin. Strangely enough, she found herself much more at ease when discussing her more supernatural habits than if this had been talk about the weather.

"Very cool." It wasn't patronizing, either. "You pull both looks off better than I ever could."

[wintershepherd]

Jack snorted a little in amusement at Zatanna's choice of words, but Corele saw nothing wrong with the compliment and pinked with a little giggle. The winter teen smiled indulgently, cutting another slice for the girl and a much smaller one for Baby Tooth, who also chirped greeting.

"Corele's mom and dad had some selling to do," he explained. "So she's hanging out with Baby Tooth and I today."

[backwordscompatible]

In return, Zatanna gave him a not-so-discreet nudge of her shoulder while simultaneously pretending to ignore him. She'd gotten quite good at that particular skill over the last year.

"You have no idea how hard it is to book this guy, with how popular he is around here. Forget about one-on-one time. You're a lucky girl today, Coree. I'm almost a little jealous."

Baby Tooth fluttered over to her, in between nibbling on her own treat. Zatanna glanced up, offering the tiny fairae a small pat on the head.

"You too."

[wintershepherd]

He merely rolled his eyes at the nudge, grinning at her pretend disinterest, long legs swinging off the edge of the pier. One arm instinctively comes up to curl protectively around Corele's waist as the girl leans forward to claim another piece of cheese before settling back comfortably again.

Corele giggled again, not fully understanding everything that Zatanna was saying (though Baby Tooth did, and chirped bemusedly).

"Maybe I should start selling tickets then," Jack smirked.

[backwordscompatible]

"Well, it is the gift-giving season. Again." She smirked at him out of the corner of her eye, thinking back to when he randomly gave out gifts in the middle of spring. Or was it summer? Definitely not winter, that was for sure. "You could pass them out to all your favorite people."

[wintershepherd]

"What makes you think I haven't already started?" Jack answered slyly. "Have to fill up twenty-four hours in a day somehow."

[backwordscompatible]

"You could always try sleeping?"

(She said, knowing fully well she would stay up all night long if it were physically possible.)

[wintershepherd]

"Been there, done that. Got the hoodie," Jack quipped, before obligingly opening his mouth for the piece of cheese that Corele held up for him, intent on sharing her snacks. "Mm, tasty. Thanks."

[backwordscompatible]

She had a flashback, watching the pair. To another scene she had been witness to. In Jack's Dream. The image of another little girl, sitting in his lap, looking so safe and secure and happy to be there. With him. The love that had radiated from them both. A bittersweet memory, knowing what she knew.

That was what she saw now, as she watch Jack play along with Coree's adorable antics.

"I can leave, if you two want some alone time." It was only partially a joke.

[wintershepherd]

"I don't mind if you stay," the spirit answered. "Not every day a guy's lucky enough to hang out with all three of his favourite ladies at once."

[backwordscompatible]

It was impossible not to smile at a compliment like that, even Baby Tooth looked to her like she was discreetly preening in the background.

"Alright, I suppose I can stay for a bit." She turned her attention back to the little girl, giving her nose a very light poke. "But I want to hear more about you. For one, how'd you and Jack meet?"

[wintershepherd]

Corele was eager to share that story, cupping her chin in her hands and giving Zatanna a wide smile. "He was making snow after little school! I didn't seen any snow before that! And he took me home and then he bought some of mama's bookers!"

Jack laughed a little and volunteered a translation. "That was, the snowcones. And I bought some bookmarks."

"I said that!"

[backwordscompatible]

The story brought back a particular memory of hers.

"You mean the day all the kids started calling you Snow Boy?"

[wintershepherd]

"That's the one," Jack affirmed, ruffling Corele's blue hair. "And many days just like that one since."

She squealed playfully, trying to bat his hands out of her hair as though he'd rub the blue right out of it.

[backwordscompatible]

She remembered just as clearly. She'd come across Jack just outside the school area, sitting on a bench and passing out flavored snow cones. Just because. She'd joined him for a few minutes, and in the brief time they spent together, ended up being recruited the moment she'd used her magic to make a rainbow cone.

That's what she got for showing off her magic. Although, speaking of...

"You know," she began, only half joking, "Watching you two right now...if I colored Jacks' hair blue, I'm sure the two of you could easily pass for brother and sister."

[wintershepherd]

Zatanna couldn't expect to brag about magic and then not get drafted into making snow cones over the top, come on now. The spirit's gaze flickered up to her at the remark for just a moment, then back to the child in his lap.

"Or Corele could shift her hair white," he suggested, tweaking her bangs playfully. "How about it?"

"No I like blue today!"

Jack laughed. "Okay, blue it is..."

[backwordscompatible]

Grinning , she reached up to teasingly toy with a few strands of his bangs.

"You heard the little lady. Blue is in. Think you're ready to try a new look?"

[wintershepherd]

"Blue, blue!" Corele cheered and Jack nodded once, huffing out a laugh and unspoken permission.

[backwordscompatible]

Permission granted. Her fingers continue to play around with the tips for a moment before finally weaving her way through the frosted locks. A quick spell, eyeing the little kedan girl's hair to mimic the right shade, was all it took to deepen Jack's hair into a matching blue.

Once she was done, she leaned back on both hands to admire her work.

"Well, Coree? What do you think?"

[wintershepherd]

Corele clapped enthusiastically, both at the display of Zatanna's magic and the newly azure hair Jack was sporting. "It's good I like it!" she exclaimed.

Jack ran a hand through his hair, though it felt no different to him. "Looks like we're going to start a new trend," he announced.

[backwordscompatible]

"I like it too. It suits him." She gives the little girl a grin, happy that she seemed to be doing something right. Coree was practically giddy with happiness, and even Jack was settled into a seemingly perpetual state of bliss.

"I don't think I could manage a whole head of blue. Maybe a couple strands here and there."

[wintershepherd]

"Highlights," Jack said, reaching out to trace some of her locks. "You'd look amazing with blue highlights. Right Coree?"

The little girl, thrilled at having another head of hair to 'decorate' with her newest favourite colour, bounced excitedly.

[backwordscompatible]

That settled that. Not wanting to be left out, Zatanna redid her spell one last time, only instead of her whole head, she pulled different sections of hair at random through her two fingers. Each of them came away in a blue very similar to Jack and Coree's, if slightly brighter so it would stand out against her otherwise raven black hair.

"I feel like I'm goign to a rave." she commented absently as she finished the last of the highlights.