Like a Mouse
--
*Early morning sunlight is beginning to creep in through the partially boarded-up window of Frances and Rory's temporary domicile; while more strains of activity are drifting in from the street with each passing minute, there are still no stirrings from downstairs...or from upstairs, either, it would seem*
Rory: *is sprawled spread-eagle on the floor, blanket bunched up underneath him, hair --as ever in his face-- shifting with each breath from his slack mouth*
Frances: -has moved during the night, and is quite a bit closer to the other, still cocooned up in her blanket despite the move-
*out on the street, someone seems
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RP :: Away from the Rain
Away from the Rain
--
*The evening of April 2nd*
Frances: -scampering down the street, holding his hat, which has something hidden under it this time, a sandwich that had been placed 'carelessly' aside by a diner, the largest smile on his face-
*someone is setting quite a rapid pace from the opposite direction, a mysterious, lumpy something-or-other tucked under his arm, glancing over his shoulder furtively...before bowling right into Frances* Augh! Ecky thump!
Frances: -lets go of his hat with a surprised yell as he falls back on the ground, a pained grunt forced from his lungs- Ow...wot the bloomin'...
*the other young man's momentum
Out for a Stroll
--
*The evening of April 2nd*
Abernathy: *dressed in civilian clothing, a tweed suit and a hat set at a jaunty angle --all in all looking quite monochromatic-- he passes through the gate of a rather nice-looking dwelling, approaches the porch, and rings the bell*
*a plainly dressed, older woman answers the door, looking up at him in surprise* Good evening, sir...the man of the house is currently not home.
Abernathy: *tips his hat briefly, dashing smile* Doesn't faze me a whit! I'm actually looking for Elaine.
Maid: Miss Elaine...? *blinks with a polite smile* Ah, yes...come right in, Mister Abernathy, I'll fetch the you
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RP :: Hypothetically Harmless
Hypothetically Harmless
--
*A little later, that same afternoon of April 2nd*
*Rosetta's flat smells like a field of wildflowers mated with a spice rack-- possibly because she's installing a flower box on her windowsill, and is cooking...or is that a potion? In any case, it's a delight for the senses!...if you don't mind an olfactory overload*
Felix: *inSIDE the couch, squished under a cushion; seems he's over his semi-Cockney phase, for his inflections are well-bred, if somewhat shrill at the moment* I'm not coming out until you're finished!
Nolan: -having already received a waiting pair of glasses (the doctor expected this and had them
As We Fear Them
--
*another day in London, April 2, 1912-- it's a tad brisk out, but that isn't stopping the foot traffic, or the traffic in the street, for that matter; out in front of the British Museum, a handful of construction workers smoke cigarettes and loiter between shifts*
*during this construction, workers of the museum go about their jobs, including the geologist division, a few of whom are leaving the building; Nolan is the last out, his long white coat catching in the door, sending him quickly to a painful 'meet and greet' with the floor*
*the workers out front nudge each other, laughing, and one, a short, swarthy young fell
RP :: A Comedy of Errors by 1912London, literature
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RP :: A Comedy of Errors
A Comedy of Errors
--
*April 1st, the night of the full moon: with the sun now well under the horizon, London's nightlife begins to boom once again, with all sorts of people and creatures crawling about despite the chilly weather; one particularly empty street, near to the docks, is occupied by a dark haired young woman, twirling a parasol*
*the street, perhaps, is not as empty as the young woman might like, for there are dark figures lurking in the shadows of alleyways, intentions liable to be dishonourable*
Woman: *of this she pays no heed, seeing as how her own intentions for the evening being less than admirable, eyes shimmering a dul
RP :: Hard to See the Moon by 1912London, literature
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RP :: Hard to See the Moon
Hard to See the Moon
--
*An evening in London, March 31, 1912: the marketplace crowd is thinning as the sun dips lower in the sky and men of the working class return from their jobs to crawl the pubs and the houses of ill repute; this is a gritty part of London, thoroughly unwashed (despite its proximity to the Thames...jolly little pun, that), but it is not limited solely to the impoverished-- a flash of tweed and well-trimmed trousers are periodically interspersed with the shabby weeds of the working class, dandies threading their way to the whorehouses and opium dens...because...why not? ...Okay, lost my thread of thought, moving on...*
Like a Mouse
--
*Early morning sunlight is beginning to creep in through the partially boarded-up window of Frances and Rory's temporary domicile; while more strains of activity are drifting in from the street with each passing minute, there are still no stirrings from downstairs...or from upstairs, either, it would seem*
Rory: *is sprawled spread-eagle on the floor, blanket bunched up underneath him, hair --as ever in his face-- shifting with each breath from his slack mouth*
Frances: -has moved during the night, and is quite a bit closer to the other, still cocooned up in her blanket despite the move-
*out on the street, someone seems
RP :: Away from the Rain by 1912London, literature
Literature
RP :: Away from the Rain
Away from the Rain
--
*The evening of April 2nd*
Frances: -scampering down the street, holding his hat, which has something hidden under it this time, a sandwich that had been placed 'carelessly' aside by a diner, the largest smile on his face-
*someone is setting quite a rapid pace from the opposite direction, a mysterious, lumpy something-or-other tucked under his arm, glancing over his shoulder furtively...before bowling right into Frances* Augh! Ecky thump!
Frances: -lets go of his hat with a surprised yell as he falls back on the ground, a pained grunt forced from his lungs- Ow...wot the bloomin'...
*the other young man's momentum
Out for a Stroll
--
*The evening of April 2nd*
Abernathy: *dressed in civilian clothing, a tweed suit and a hat set at a jaunty angle --all in all looking quite monochromatic-- he passes through the gate of a rather nice-looking dwelling, approaches the porch, and rings the bell*
*a plainly dressed, older woman answers the door, looking up at him in surprise* Good evening, sir...the man of the house is currently not home.
Abernathy: *tips his hat briefly, dashing smile* Doesn't faze me a whit! I'm actually looking for Elaine.
Maid: Miss Elaine...? *blinks with a polite smile* Ah, yes...come right in, Mister Abernathy, I'll fetch the you
RP :: Hypothetically Harmless by 1912London, literature
Literature
RP :: Hypothetically Harmless
Hypothetically Harmless
--
*A little later, that same afternoon of April 2nd*
*Rosetta's flat smells like a field of wildflowers mated with a spice rack-- possibly because she's installing a flower box on her windowsill, and is cooking...or is that a potion? In any case, it's a delight for the senses!...if you don't mind an olfactory overload*
Felix: *inSIDE the couch, squished under a cushion; seems he's over his semi-Cockney phase, for his inflections are well-bred, if somewhat shrill at the moment* I'm not coming out until you're finished!
Nolan: -having already received a waiting pair of glasses (the doctor expected this and had them
As We Fear Them
--
*another day in London, April 2, 1912-- it's a tad brisk out, but that isn't stopping the foot traffic, or the traffic in the street, for that matter; out in front of the British Museum, a handful of construction workers smoke cigarettes and loiter between shifts*
*during this construction, workers of the museum go about their jobs, including the geologist division, a few of whom are leaving the building; Nolan is the last out, his long white coat catching in the door, sending him quickly to a painful 'meet and greet' with the floor*
*the workers out front nudge each other, laughing, and one, a short, swarthy young fell
RP :: A Comedy of Errors by 1912London, literature
Literature
RP :: A Comedy of Errors
A Comedy of Errors
--
*April 1st, the night of the full moon: with the sun now well under the horizon, London's nightlife begins to boom once again, with all sorts of people and creatures crawling about despite the chilly weather; one particularly empty street, near to the docks, is occupied by a dark haired young woman, twirling a parasol*
*the street, perhaps, is not as empty as the young woman might like, for there are dark figures lurking in the shadows of alleyways, intentions liable to be dishonourable*
Woman: *of this she pays no heed, seeing as how her own intentions for the evening being less than admirable, eyes shimmering a dul
RP :: Hard to See the Moon by 1912London, literature
Literature
RP :: Hard to See the Moon
Hard to See the Moon
--
*An evening in London, March 31, 1912: the marketplace crowd is thinning as the sun dips lower in the sky and men of the working class return from their jobs to crawl the pubs and the houses of ill repute; this is a gritty part of London, thoroughly unwashed (despite its proximity to the Thames...jolly little pun, that), but it is not limited solely to the impoverished-- a flash of tweed and well-trimmed trousers are periodically interspersed with the shabby weeds of the working class, dandies threading their way to the whorehouses and opium dens...because...why not? ...Okay, lost my thread of thought, moving on...*
1912, London
The year is 1912.
The city is London.
The war is coming.
The magic is here.
A Story Role-Played out by Inonibird (https://www.deviantart.com/inonibird) and RyuichiFoxe (https://www.deviantart.com/ryuichifoxe)
It is two years before the Great War, the tail end of the Edwardian Era-- that sweet but pedestrian middle child born between the illustrious Victorian age and the shattering horror that is World War I. Most Londoners go about their lives in pleasant ignorance, utterly unaware of the persisting subculture that has long since nestled within the city, making it a veritable supernatural hub. The beings of this social group often live double lives, blending into society in a charade
When amazing comics go ghost I almost wish the hardcore fans would force start the project again. Maybe we could get the artist to send the plot layout as something to work with. A character manual would also be help full so not to change anything that we love about our magical figures