Late night, Apr. 28 - Divining by firelight

by **Daniel Uriel** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:58 pm

((open thread))

It had been a weird day. Daniel wasn't quite sure what it was about the powers ht And this was why, late at night in the far edges of a quad, a bonfire had blossomed. It started normally, but didn't seem to be consuming the wood Daniel had gathered, and neither did it seem to be burning any of the trees nearby. Daniel sat at it, seemingly staring at figures dancing within the flames.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:33 am

On a closer look, there were figures in the flames. At first they flickered and wavered like the firelight they were, then they took on a more distinct shape, detailed figures within the flames. Funny, he thought as he looked, I thought it'd feel more significant to see their faces.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:45 am

"Should we be worried?" Rachel asked, coming up behind Daniel.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:52 am

The figures in the fire vanished, like consumed by the wild flames surrounding them as Daniel glanced coolly back over his shoulder. "No."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:02 am

"Good." Rachel said lightly "I've got a hot date tonight, and I'd hate to have to cancel because I need to put out a fire."

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:18 am

"Good. Wouldn't want to keep Feathers waiting," he said, rolling his eyes and focusing on the fire, waiting for her to get lost.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:26 am

"The date is actually with the blonde." Rachel said "See anything interesting?"

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:27 am

"It's fire."

He smirked a little, then glanced back. "Sticking with the one that'll stick with you, eh?" he chuckled.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:01 am

"Whats that supposed to mean?"

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:02 am

"Oh, none of your little friends who went to the future told you anything?" Daniel said, smirking.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:08 am

"That if Nina brought Ryan back from the dead as a sick, twisted shell of himself that he'd decide to be with her?" Rachel replied "Yeah, I heard."

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:12 am

"Heh... back from the dead. All right, if that's what you want to think. That's not what you thought then."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:20 am

"I'm not her." Rachel said "If I have anything to say about it, I never will be."

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:38 am

"So you're not a bossy snot who likes to stick her head where it doesn't belong? Good to know, now let's see some proof."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:54 pm

"See you later." Rachel said Well, its easy to see why Kyra dumped him. she thought as she walked off.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:17 pm

"I sincerely hope not," Daniel called over his shoulder.

by **Chloe Grant** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:31 pm

"What was that about?" Chloe asked curiously as she walked up behind Daniel.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:37 pm

Daniel shrugged. "A lot of not-so-subtle-as-she-thought 'I don't like you, watch what you're doing," he said, shrugging as he looked back at the fire.

by **Chloe Grant** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:39 pm

"Maybe she was just worried about the fire." Chloe suggested.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:40 pm

Daniel gave her an amused look. "Really. You think that?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:42 pm

"It isn't anywhere near Bonfire Night." Chloe observed

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:49 pm

"The wood'll still be good," Daniel said with a shrug, nodding to the wood which, as mentioned, wasn't being consumed.

by **Chloe Grant** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:01 pm

"How is it not burning?"

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:04 pm

"Doesn't need fuel," Daniel said. "I'm the fuel. Makes it easier when I don't have to keep getting up for firewood."

by **Chloe Grant** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:38 pm

"Isn't that dangerous?" Chloe asked.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:19 pm

"Why would it be? Is it dangerous when you go all pink and feathery?" he asked, shrugging.

In the fire, figures started to dance and take form again.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:21 pm

"It can be, actually." Chloe replied.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:26 pm

Daniel shrugged. "There's your answer, then, I guess," he admitted. And in truth, he knew that it could be dangerous, but he wasn't worried for some reason.

In the fire, the figures took shape, and he knew that this time, he wasn't looking into his own past, even before the images from Chloe's past started solidifying.

by **Chloe Grant** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:37 pm

"How are you doing that?" Chloe asked, surprised as her meeting with Jessica started to play out in the flames.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:42 pm

"Combining powers," he said, his voice a little distant as he let the power work. "Never turn out... exactly like what I copied. And combining them makes them even more different. Time in flame... flames of creation, flames of destruction... not much destruction trailing behind you. Not... much creation, either, but some." He stopped for a moment, almost considering. "Probably more fortunate than not, there."

by **Chloe Grant** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:07 am

"Beg pardon?" Chloe said, suddenly feeling out of her depth.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:14 am

"I'm not sure myself," Daniel said, watching the dancing flames. "It's... like that feeling, where you know something makes sense, and that you might even understand it, but you can't quite explain it just yet."

"But the flames... are reading your past. They seek times of creation and destruction... great beginnings and great endings. Passion. Times of flame. Can't... pull out, or... I'll lose it again," he said, concentrating on the flames as they remained tightened into the gazing of the past.

by **Chloe Grant** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:18 am

"I see." Chloe said, looking a bit green as it showed the time she'd killed the vampire.

by **Daniel Uriel** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:25 am

The images pressed on a bit longer, until Daniel let out a tired breath and the flame snapped back to being a normal fire. "Damn, that feels wierd," he muttered, rubbing his temples.

by **Chloe Grant** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:43 am

"Did it show you anything about yourself?"

by **Daniel Uriel** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:47 am

"Yes, but obviously I'd already seen those things before once," he said, smirking a little.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:57 am

"But sometimes looking back can give a different perspective." Chloe replied "I didn't realize that what I'd done was so...violent."

by **Daniel Uriel** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:03 am

"It's better that way," he said, glancing at her. "It's always better when you kill something if it's like that, when you have to do it, and have to do it fast."

"New perspectives aren't always good, after all."

by **Chloe Grant** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:23 am

"I should say not."

by **Daniel Uriel** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:38 am

"I'll hold off while you're here. Not everyone is as masochistic as I am," he said, sounding mildly amused.

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