Issue 1 Downtime

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:45 pm**

Haley sat in the library, doing homework while she waited for Nailah.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:50 pm**

A couple minutes past eight Nailah walks up, carrying an old book and a small velvet pouch.

"Good evening." she smiles faintly and sits down across the table from Haley.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:54 pm**

"Hi Miss Weaver," she said quietly, closing the book she had in front of her and setting down her pencil.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:01 pm**

"You're lucky I've been looking into these things already. And hopefully a minor ward will be enough to keep the dreams out." she says, setting down the book and the small pouch.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:04 pm**

"Ah...a what?" she asked, eyeing the book and her teacher warily.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:12 pm**

"Think of it as a shield. I can explain it more if you wish, but it might sound a little strange to you."

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:27 pm**

"Is...that your power? I thought you just knew when Jason was going to throw spitballs before he even did it and stuff."

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:34 pm**

She chuckles faintly. "It's part of it. Those dreams are part of something that's... spiritual in nature. In a way you are being haunted."

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:48 pm**

"Wait wait wait...ghosts are REAL?" she said, panic in her voice, her other nightmares becoming that much more true.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:56 pm**

"Not how you know them. And that you are even experiencing this is very unusual so please don't worry. Sometimes things happen that have such an impact that those memories linger. Very few people would even notice, but because the lighthouse was destroyed things are out of balance."

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:58 pm**

"So ghosts are real and I'm weird for noticing them... awesome," she said nervously.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:06 pm**

"Okay, maybe ghost is too much of a loaded word here. Think of it as old thoughts and memories. They're supposed to be in the past where they belong, but right now they leak into the present sometimes. There's nothing wrong with you, it's those memories that don't belong here."

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:12 pm**

"But if they're memories then how do they like...respond to me?"

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:15 pm**

"This is going to sound more dismissive than it is but... Magic. It's how I see the future, it's how you dream of something that happened as if you had been there and it's how I'm going to set this right."

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:25 pm**

"Wait...you mean magic is...like...real?"

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:34 pm**

"It is. Most who try to convince you of it are full of it, but it doesn't matter if you believe me or not. Just keep this on you when you go to bed." she says, opening the small pouch and pulling out a thin metal disc on a delicate chain.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:38 pm**

"Okay...should i wear it all the time or just at night?" she asked, slipping it around her neck since she didn't have what she felt to be a particularly good place to put it in her backpack.

"So are there like...a lot of people who can do magic?"

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:47 pm**

"Not particularly. And you can wear it anytime you like. Just don't let anyone else touch it."

Nailah raises her hand. "Anen makhent ent rah, anen makhent ua neter." She touches Haley's forehead with her thumb for a moment.

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:49 pm**

Is that...egyptian? Makes sense I guess... Haley tensed up a bit, not sure if she'd feel anything, not having ever had a spell cast on her before.

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:02 am**

Haley would feel absolutely nothing. The whole thing seemed rather unremarkable really, if a little weird. The next time she'd look at the little medallion though she'd notice geometric markings and hieroglyphics on it now.

"That should do."

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:43 am**

"Thanks Ms. Weaver," she said looking down at the amulet. "Oh whoa, those weren't there before..."

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:59 am**

"As long as those are there you'll be protected. Though it won't stop regular nightmares."

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:48 am**

"Well, hopefully those go away totally...they've mostly been replaced by ones with the lady though ... Do you know who she might be?"

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:14 pm**

"I'm not entirely certain, but she was probably someone tied to Excalibur and Captain Britain. One of the good guys."

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:21 pm**

"Well. That's good at least..." She said with some uncertainty still. "Thanks for doing this Ms. Weaver...I'm sorry I fell asleep in class."

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:28 pm**

"Don't worry about it. Just don't let it happen again, yes?" she smiles faintly.

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:35 pm**

"I'll try. English really is my favorite class,"

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:47 pm**

"No need to suck up to me." she smirks.

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:40 pm**

"No, really. Even before here. I just like to read."

Posted: **Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:43 pm**

"Even if it's just any old novel you might already be ahead of the curve there."

Posted: **Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:19 pm**

"Speaking of, I should probably finish this homework of yours. I've got this funny feeling the title character is about to get shanked," she smirked.

Posted: **Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:24 pm**

"I shall leave you to it then." she chuckles.

Posted: **Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:49 pm**

"Thanks again Ms. Weaver. Really helped getting this off my chest. Hopefully I'll sleep well tonight."

Posted: **Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:00 pm**

She nods and gets up. "I'll see you in class."

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