Reversed Clock ⇒ w/ catalystrose

[catalystrose]

[The hands of the clock have spun backwards... Anyone near the clock tower in the modern era may feel a strange sensation...

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It's still the same old town of Blackgale. The Blackgale Clock Tower, however, seems to shine more brightly. The town is a bit quieter with a smaller population. The air has a thinner veil of mysteriousness than before.

The year is during the late 1990's. Not so long ago, but still a shadow, a memory in itself.

Inside the tower, there is a boy with soft features and leafy green hair sitting on the stairs with a few cats keeping him company. His eyes are a similar shade of leaf green and his clothing is casual and simple. He's waiting for someone to get out of school...

It's obvious there's something odd about this boy, hair and eyes aside. The atmosphere around him feels oppressively thick with something.

He sighs and immediately jumps as the clock strikes noon. He blinks looking at the large clock hands.]

That late already? But she won't be back yet...

Comments

[recluserose]

Time is something I'm not so worried about.

[It seems tiresome all of a sudden though]

I have another question. What are you doing in this town? I mean, if you're from the future, it means you were at Blackgale Clock Tower during that time period.

[allfatherissues]

[His smile then becomes less an amused one and more a mischievous one.]

And are you certain you wish to know the answer to that question, Amelia?

[recluserose]

... Am I not supposed to ask?

[allfatherissues]

Some things are better left as surprises.

[That smile is still there.]

But since you did ask, I now feel compelled to share. The reason why I was in your town was, in fact, to visit you.

1/2 sob lack of younger icons...

[recluserose]

[recluserose]

I... see.

[She looks surprised not only because of his answer, but also because it means that she'll still be in Blackgale years from now.]

I think that's all I'll ask about the future then. I'll probably dig a hole if I try to probe any further.

[allfatherissues]

A wise decision.

[Loki's not surprised that she appears... well. Surprised. Who wouldn't be, being told such a thing?]

After all, it would hardly be proper to ruin all the fun.

[recluserose]

... Wait does this mean we're going to be friends or enemies?

[Okay, she couldn't help herself. Just one more tidbit]

[allfatherissues]

[teasingly] I thought you didn't wish to know any more about the future?

[recluserose]

[If meeting him in the future means he'll still keep teasing her like this, she's not sure if that's much to look forward to oh wait]

Fine. I'll stop.

Briar always brings me the weird ones.

[allfatherissues]

Weird? I beg your pardon, Amelia. You speak with royalty now.

[Not that he sounds very offended.]

[recluserose]

[Of course she'll call him out on that]

You're not very concerned either way it seems.

[allfatherissues]

I'm very difficult to offend.

Either that or it's very difficult for you to offend me.

[recluserose]

That would be a first. [Her stand-offish behavior was enough to create rifts from most people in her opinion and it was true for the most part]

I guess Briar liked you enough to want to help out though.

[allfatherissues]

[It wasn't completely true -- Loki was easy enough to offend as any other prideful Norse deity. It was merely the fact that he kept such things under the surface, the incident to be filed away and to be used for fuel later, depending upon the circumstance.]

He appears very sincere in all that he does. It is no wonder you're attached to him.

[recluserose]

[His remark about her attachment seems to bring a flush to her face and she tries to ignore it by glancing away]

He doesn't have anyone else and it wouldn't be fair to leave him to his own devices. There are people worse than me out there who would take advantage of him. You wouldn't even need to be a God of Mischief to deceive him.

[allfatherissues]

[Yeaaaah, Loki is noticing that flush. Strangely enough, he cannot bring himself to tease her for it.]

With sincerity comes naiveté. Yes, I know this all too well. [It's something that the Trickster has been known to take advantage of, on occasion.] Thus I understand your concern.

[recluserose]

[The sun is setting and the sight of the waning lights outside the window makes her stand up.]

I should get some reading done for that spell. I'll be quick about it and I'll be in my library if you need me. That would be five doors down to your right-- [There's some movement coming from the hallway, an indication that Briar has just woken up]

[allfatherissues]

Very well.

[The flicker of movement catches Loki's eye, and he glances in that direction momentarily before returning his attention back to Amelia.]

I'll remain here until you're prepared.