Kaede had been looking where Chandra had appeared, so it wasn't as bad. But the Witch's appearance--out of fire, no less--did make the Chimera start and stiffen, making her perch on top of the midden pile creak ominously. She didn't fall, but her tail lashed madly for a moment to get her balance back.
It also startled the old lady, who gave a little gasp ("Oh my!") as her knobbly hands clapped together. She was still outside, making certain Kaede had in fact gotten help and wasn't just being stubborn again. Used to Witches popping in and out as she was, it was still startling to see up close.]
[The Chimera huffed, resettling her tail and returning to a more relaxed slouch. Her nose wrinkled a little at the smell of brimstone, but she didn't comment on it otherwise.
The old woman seemed relieved at Chandra's arrival once the surprise wore off. She'd been very Concerned, you see!
Kaede was mostly exasperated.]
Just a pile of junk someone up the road dumped here. I pulled out all the leaves and papers already.
[She didn't kick the precariously balanced stack while she was, you know, kind of relying on it staying still, but did scuff her talons over what seemed to be a broken cabinet. Or bookcase? There were plenty of other scraps there, wooden crates, broken ceramic, an extremely suspect couch, that sort of thing.]
Don't think it's very delicate. [A pause.] Unless there's some alchemy stuff in here too.
[Wait. She should get down from here first. The Chimera gets up, begins to scuttle--the pile creaks, and Kaede flutters the rest of the way down on her stubby wings before she got a leg pinned or was otherwise inconvenienced in front of the old lady.
She landed somewhere near them, at least, and stood to her proper height before shaking out her feathers like nothing had happened.]
[She flexes for the old lady, just cuz, and then waves her hands in an arcane pattern. Stepping from a slash in the air, a golem appears. This time it's not made of coal, but of sand. Warm to be around but not anything like the last time.]
[Kaede blinks, caught a bit off guard by the question.]
Uh. It's...sandy?
[Truly, a gripping description.
The old lady is a bit better at giving constructive criticism. "It looks marvelous!" she says, still holding her hands together. "Oh, but I should be getting out of your way."
She retreats, though not before promising to make them both tea when they were finished.]
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[And...hopefully Kaede isn't too easily startled because Chandra is absolutely stepping out of a burning hole in the air just outside the house...]
Hey you.
[Yep. Totally nonchalant.]
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Kaede had been looking where Chandra had appeared, so it wasn't as bad. But the Witch's appearance--out of fire, no less--did make the Chimera start and stiffen, making her perch on top of the midden pile creak ominously. She didn't fall, but her tail lashed madly for a moment to get her balance back.
It also startled the old lady, who gave a little gasp ("Oh my!") as her knobbly hands clapped together. She was still outside, making certain Kaede had in fact gotten help and wasn't just being stubborn again. Used to Witches popping in and out as she was, it was still startling to see up close.]
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So! I'm here now, Kaede, and ma'am. [A quick nod to both of them.]
What did you guys need help with? And...is it delicate stuff?
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The old woman seemed relieved at Chandra's arrival once the surprise wore off. She'd been very Concerned, you see!
Kaede was mostly exasperated.]
Just a pile of junk someone up the road dumped here. I pulled out all the leaves and papers already.
[She didn't kick the precariously balanced stack while she was, you know, kind of relying on it staying still, but did scuff her talons over what seemed to be a broken cabinet. Or bookcase? There were plenty of other scraps there, wooden crates, broken ceramic, an extremely suspect couch, that sort of thing.]
Don't think it's very delicate. [A pause.] Unless there's some alchemy stuff in here too.
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[Don't tell her you expected her to physically labor, Kaede. She appreciates you, but she is very much a lazy bag of bones.]
Which would you prefer starts moving this junk?
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[Wait. She should get down from here first. The Chimera gets up, begins to scuttle--the pile creaks, and Kaede flutters the rest of the way down on her stubby wings before she got a leg pinned or was otherwise inconvenienced in front of the old lady.
She landed somewhere near them, at least, and stood to her proper height before shaking out her feathers like nothing had happened.]
The golem.
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[She flexes for the old lady, just cuz, and then waves her hands in an arcane pattern. Stepping from a slash in the air, a golem appears. This time it's not made of coal, but of sand. Warm to be around but not anything like the last time.]
Trying out some new shapes. Thoughts?
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Uh. It's...sandy?
[Truly, a gripping description.
The old lady is a bit better at giving constructive criticism. "It looks marvelous!" she says, still holding her hands together. "Oh, but I should be getting out of your way."
She retreats, though not before promising to make them both tea when they were finished.]
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It's also more malleable. Check it out.
[She waves her hand and the golem changes into something less human shaped and more like an octopus.]
Useful huh?
[And since it has eight arms, it's going right to work.]