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[Jacqli appears on the Plane with the smuggest of smirks on her face. It's almost... dark, the way she wears it. She looks like she has all of the answers, like everything is going her way and nothing can stop it. And in this particular case, she's probably right. ~~Which is probably the scary part.~~]

... Finally.

[She looks around, wondering who might be around. Then she decides that it doesn't matter, and makes her way to the beach. The desolate, waterless sand seems an ideal place for something like this, anyway. And once she's there, situated and ready, she rolls her shoulders back, tosses her hair out of her face and stands a bit straighter.]

I'll make sure it's ready before I go back.

[Suddenly, there's music, and she begins to sing.

Of course here, on the Plane, her words are translated for all...

Enjoy the free show.]

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[It's a beautiful song. Though there's something unnerving about it, and her, at the moment. He can't quite pinpoint why.

Thankfully he's at least one audience member that would never bat an eye at her state of dress. That smile, though.] You look like you're pleased with something.

[She turns to him when he speaks, and that smirk is right back in place. She's not sure how long he's been there, or how much of her song he heard, but it doesn't matter to her.]

I am. [She puts a hand on her hip, lets the other hang loosely at her side.] Someone thinks their creation is a threat. I think it's cute, and I know exactly how to stop it. It'll be fun.

I... think I will need the full story here. [He cocks his head in interest, and a little bit of confusion. Creator, creation? Which one is cute? Who is who? A victory is a victory, but...]

[She shrugs. Why not~]

I told you about song magic, didn't I? About wishes and emotions being made tangible with song? Well, there was an overflow of negative emotion thanks to someone in my world doing something stupid. That overflow caused a creature to crawl out of a part of the Tower and attack us.

[She crosses her arms, considering best to continue...]

The people I'm traveling with have never seen anything like it before, but I have. It's small and weak, in my opinion. It's cute, compared to others. And I could certainly do worse without even trying. So, I'll have no problem helping them bring it down, and then we can actually bother with more important things.

[He gives her a faintly confused look, but?] It's an admirable approach to your enemies. Less corrupting than meeting them with hate, I presume.

Meeting them with hate would also work, but not as well. I'd say it depends on the nature of the song.

[And then, curious, she tilts her head and asks..] If something that was created from hatred, fear and anger attacked you, how would you respond?

[He knows what the Magog are, now. So...] With lethal force. [He doesn't even have to think about it. It's out of his mouth without a second thought. He wants the Magog dead.]

[His answer is certainly hasty, but it doesn't even make her flinch. She barely even cracks a smile at first... but then the corner of her mouth slides upward into a lopsided little smirk.]

You speak from experience.

[Menzies listens from a distance at first, her curiosity getting the better of her. she's not sure what Jacqli might be up to--or even whether or not Jacqli's music functions on the Plane--but she doesn't particularly want to interrupt something potentially powerful like that. and, more than that, she wants to find out what she can from those lyrics]

[it's only when Jacqli stops that she approaches. she's not really sure what to say. after all, the song sounded to her like it was about Jacqli locked in a cage--maybe even Jacqli out for revenge if that's what all the red symbolized, but there were also bits about making people happy. in conclusion, she has no real idea what to make of it. so, being the person she is, Menzies decides to just be direct and find out]

You've got some voice, Miwa. So what's that one meant to do?

[After an outpouring of emotion like that, Jacqli needs about half a second to reground herself and school herself back to a state she'd rather show the world. When Menzies approaches, speaks up, she's already back to "normal," that small - but proud and, yes, smug - smirk back in place. She places one hand on her hip, nods in answer to the compliment.]

It's something I rewrote, for this specific occasion in my world. [Not that she's going to elaborate on the original without prodding, of course~] I intend to use it to confuse and dismantle a creature that's a manifestation of anger and fear, so we can deal with what's actually important instead of wasting our time with such a weak thing.

Rewrote the lyrics, you mean? [Menzies isn't going to push too hard too fast, but she is curious]

[at Jacqli's description of what the song will do, though, she smirks in amusement] Oh yeah? [sarcasm mixes with her amusement] Well, wouldn't want you to get slowed down by weak emotions like anger and fear! So, I take it you're travelling again. With the same group as before? [there's more than just the surface to that question--she's still wondering about the fate of the Holy Maiden that Jacqli mentioned when she brought the jewel to the Plane before]

Only a little - a word or two here or there. I was happy with the original, but this is better for the current situation.

[Sarcasm is still her favorite! So she's still smirking.] The emotions are far from weak. This creation is, though. It doesn't cut it. They really should have done a better job.

And yes, I am. [She recognizes the question for what it is and offers...] With both of the Holy Maidens and their vanguards. [Yes, Luca's okay. In fact, she's definitely doing a hell of a lot better than the nearly-catatonic Cloche at the moment. Oops?]

Happiness unraveling anger and fear? [she smirks, amused] Makes sense, I suppose. But that sort of sentiment's a bit out of my jurisdiction. [curiously, she adds:] What was the original for, anyway?

[she snorts. it's a good thing sarcasm is Jacqli's favourite because it's also Menzies'] You'll 'ave to let the creator know your concerns. Maybe with a bit of constructive criticism, they can attack you with something worth fighting!

[as Jacqli's statement gives Menzies no hint of that information, she just nods--and smirks a little] Sounds like a large group. All humans? [from her tone, that might be a bit of teasing. but she follows it up with the more serious:] So...have you found a new solution to your problem? Or a possibility, at least?

[She smirks back -- not quite what's going on, but hey, close enough.] The original was meant to calm the listener. It was meant to bring happiness.

[It was a song not meant for combat or war. So it was ignored. Rejected. And she was deemed a failure. And so, it all went steadily downhill from there... but. She's not going to think about that.]

I hope so. I've made it quite clear that such a weak thing is beneath me. If they're smart, they'll listen.

[She shakes her head. Tease away~ She'll just answer anyway.] The Holy Maidens are both reyvateils, of course. One of the vanguards is as well. The rest are human. As for a solution... I haven't. But, in the meanwhile, there's nothing keeping me from helping these people create the real Metafalica.

I see. [she smiles a little sadly; it seems a shame for a song like that to have to be used in battle. but at the same time, it's nice to see that--assuming her hunch is right--the same sentiment has carried through for Jacqli since way back when]

[she knew that about the Holy Maidens, but she couldn't resist the question. she nods] Worth travelling with, or 'ave you come to get away from them for a while? [she frowns] The real--what do you mean?

They're worth traveling with. They're not useless, at least. [Teasing~]

The land they created the first time was corrupted. It wasn't the real Metafalica, what the new land should have been. There should be an answer. We just have to find it. [Aaand then she rolls her eyes.] Too bad at the moment, we've been sidetracked by ridiculous human power games. Though I guess in a way, it's still part of the same central problem.

[she smirks] Glad to 'ear it.

Ahh, got it. [from past conversations, she knew that about the land, but the name was unfamiliar. now, she nods in understanding--though at Jacqli's last comment, her lip quirks with wry amusement] What, human ambition?

[She smirks.] I was thinking egocentrism, but ambition fits too.

Sounds about the same. Well, good thing they've got you to show them 'ow puny those sentiments are. [she smirks back]

[Isaac had wandered over shortly after she began, and upon realizing what she was doing, had sat down to watch. When she finishes, he finally pipes up.]

I don't know if I should applaud or what.

[She's okay with having an audience. This song is not meant to affect an audience, it's meant to resonate with (and ultimately tear apart) a specific being that is not here. So what harm can come from it, right?

Isaac's comment when she's finished makes her chuckle, and she crosses her arms as she faces him.]

Do as you'd like. It doesn't matter to me.

Well, I enjoyed it anyways. Is this that song magic you told me about?

[She really is glad he enjoyed it. Really. But she doesn't say anything about it - too much preconditioning and-- no. not thinking about that. ... But she does nod her thanks to him.]

It is. When I sing this in my world, it should resonate with the creature we're facing. That will make it easier for the people I'm with to dispose of it.

Just the one? That's...weirdly specific.

[She shakes her head.]

It would resonate with any creature like it. There just happens to be only one at the moment, so I made it more specific for the occasion.

Huh. [Issac seems to mull this over.] So you can make spells based on the situation. That seems time-consuming, but effective if you can plan for it.

It comes easier than you think, especially with experience. And there are, of course, songs with more general purposes. It's personal preference.

[ well. hello there, you. what are you smug about today, hm~?

he finds himself coming to the beach rather often lately, though he's not entirely sure how - maybe it's because it's where he'd first stepped onto the plane, maybe he's drawn to it, he doesn't freaking know. he's just saying that it seems like he comes here a lot. that's all.

when he sees her, she looks as though she's operating with purpose; he knows that look in her eyes, seen it often enough that most of the time he knows it means he needs to leave her alone for a bit. so he settles in the sand at her back, watching those shoulders square themselves, and when she starts to sing .. he's reminded of the effort spent on healing his eye, and there's a slight tug in the very middle of his chest.

yep .. just going to sit here and listen for a while, thanks. feel free to notice him when you wanna. ]

[o u kno. just smug about bein a short little badass.

She doesn't notice him for a while, admittedly. She's almost through with her song before she feels like she may be being watched, and when she turns around to find that it's him, she... smiles, a little.

And as much emotion as she was pouring into the song before she knew he was there, now there's even more. She wonders if he's paying attention to her words, putting two and two together, wondering about her and her ridiculous past that he knows more about than he probably realizes... "Overflowing like blood - are you pleased? Will you praise me for this? Overflowing like love - why won't you answer me...?"

And when she's done, she's still for a moment, but then she goes to sit beside him.]

I bet you were here the whole time.

[ a short little cute badass, if you ask him.

but he doesn't want to get smacked, so .. he'll just keep that to himself for the moment.

he just listens to her song, unaware of the fact that his eyes have drifted closed somewhere along the way until he opens them again, lost in the sound of her voice and the beauty of it all.

he's never thought he could appreciate something like this .. but she makes it easy.

when she comes to sit beside him, he leans over and rests his chin on one small shoulder, a soft smile curving the line of his mouth upward. ] Yep. I'm a ninja like that.

Edited (damn it i used the same icon. x() 2013-08-02 19:22 (UTC)

[She straightens a bit when he leans on her, as if maybe that will somehow help her fight off the fact that her cheeks are slowly turning a faint shade of pink. Oops.

And she quirks a single eyebrow at him.]

Ninjas wear masks and strike people from behind. I don't think they make it a habit to sit in the sand and listen to songs.

[Even if the Plane didn't translated her words, Loki would have understood thanks to the All-Tongue. He truly does think her music is beautiful--and the powers behind it even more so. There's something about her that seems different as well, which he finds very curious. He waits while she sings, listening to her words which only deepens his curiosity about her. One day, he'll learn more about her musical magic and the powers behind it, but he does enjoy listening.

When she's done, he claps, an easy smile on his face.] Little bird, little bird, how proud you are of your song.

[ooc: I don't know if you still want to hit this one or not. Let me know what you think.]

[His clapping doesn't startle her, but she also didn't notice he was there until the very end. She wonders if he heard the whole thing - not that it matters, there's only so much context to glean from the song itself, and if she cared if anyone could extrapolate from there, then she wouldn't have been singing in the first place.]

I have no reason not to be. [Like that's all there is to it~] Besides, proper feeling one of the keys to actually getting what you want out of a song.

((OoC: 's cool~ no pressure to keep it up tho if you feel you need to move on. alternatively if this means I need to keep on top of this one more, that's also valid, lemme know. XD))

[Oh, he heard it all; he just isn't in habit of showing himself until he feels like it. The people here are so fascinating.]

Oh, naturally. I wondered if I would see one of your impressive light shows again, yet there was nothing.

[ooc: Let's keep it up! He's all kinds of nosy when it comes to her.]

It isn't that kind of song.

[She crosses her arms, gives a casual shrug of one shoulder.]

[His smile falls, an expression of concern crossing his features. (But since it's Loki, it's anyone's guess if it's a genuine emotion or not.)]

It sounded more...personal than the one you sang before, or rather, it seemed as such. Is something very serious occurring in your reality?

[There's an upward twitch of the corner of her lips as that smug smirk threatens to make its return. She manages to keep it away though, somehow.]

Maybe it is. But right now, there's something much more trivial in the way.

[Jacqli, master of not freaking answering the question.]

[He's used to not receiving a straight answer. Odin's the master of not answering questions; she could provide him some challenge.]

And what, precisely, may that be?

A giant creature that manifested from an outpouring of negative emotions from the Infel Pira.

[And the sky is blue and water is wet. nbd man.]

[That raises an eyebrow ever so slightly.] So will you sing to stir happiness and warmth into the masses, thus cancelling out the force which had created that monster?

[He doubts it. She doesn't seem like the cheering up type to him.]

No, I just want to tear the monster apart. Piece by piece. It's easiest to do that with opposites.

[Because she's definitely not the cheering up type, you're damn right about that one.]

Then why come here and sing? Your talents are needed on the battlefield. If it is help you wish for in decimating this monster, all you need do is ask.

[And he smiles charmingly, feeling somewhat in a rare mood where he wishes to go fight.]

Because I felt like it. There's no reason not to take advantage of time stopping, even though I don't need the practice. I also don't need help. As I said, the monster is trivial. Pathetic. Almost to the point that it's cute.

[Nice try, Loki. But she still isn't really a fan of yours, and she's not even letting anyone she likes anywhere near her world... let alone you.]

[No one does anything without a reason, but then again, that probably is just him. Entering combat for the sake of fighting is something Thor is more than happy to do. She's wise not to let him go to her reality; he would merely look and observe all the things he could for his own personal gain.]

This realm is perfect for practice, be it for combat training or one's own hobbies. With both, I wish you well, though I trust you do not need my well wishes to succeed. May your battle be swift, and your victory a joyous one.

[He smiles and slightly bows, politely. One day, he will get what he desires, and he can afford to wait. For now.]

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