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[smallskull]

Who: Assassin and OPEN
What: Fun with portals
Where: Lochwell, and then anywhere
When: Over the course of the event
Warnings: Will update as needed

[I. Lochwell]
Having been suddenly gift with the ability to make portals is odd, but Assassin is adaptable by nature. It only makes sense that she would set to work perfecting the ability without needing to be prompted. It's draining at first, but she works diligently, initially practicing inside Lochwell where it's easiest. Currently, she's going over the basics and focusing on perfecting her placement.

The good news: She does indeed manage to open an entry portal where she intended to on the ground, its exit hanging several feet above in the air.

The bad news: She also managed to open said entry portal directly in the path of a passerby, who may suddenly find themselves with one leg knee-deep in a hole that shouldn't be there. The fact that said leg is now hanging from another hole in the air just makes the situation more surreal.

On the bright side, at least she manages not to reflexively close the portal and saw anyone's feet off in the process. "Um, sorry...!"

[II. Lochwell]
After that mishap, she decides to experiment with some more practical uses of her newfound ability. Or, well— Practical for someone in her profession, at least. It's simple to saw things in half by closing a portal when they're only halfway through, so she has started up a nice collection of neatly bisected planks of wood.

[III. Anywhere]
Something else Assassin has been working toward: Creating a comprehensive mental map of every district. Since it seems like a good way to accomplish two things at once, this means she has decided to go practicing her portaling in other districts as well.

Unfortunately, as used to working in Lochwell as she is, she keeps overestimating how far she can travel and dumping herself in places she didn't mean to. Sometimes, she winds up on an abandoned park bench. And sometimes, she winds up on a strangers lap inside their home, or directly on top of their food in a restaurant, or any other number of inopportune places. Her luck isn't always the greatest.

Comments

[smallskull]

"What kind of music is it?" She comes closer, moving to sit beside him. She doesn't pay heed to any concept of personal space, of course, leaning in to study the CD more closely. "Oh, um... I was just practicing, but I can't go as far here as I can in Lochwell for some reason, so I guess I wound up here by mistake."

[darkhourdear]

"The woman at the store called it 'pop'." Whatever that means. Pharos offers her the headphones if she wants to listen. "What were you practicing?"

[smallskull]

"'Pop'? Why's it called that?" She tilts her head. When the headphones are offered, she takes them, simply pressing them up to her ears. "U~m, I was practicing making portals."

[darkhourdear]

"I asked, and she said it was because it was popular." Which seemed like a good reason to try it out, in his mind. "Is that what happened for you?" He hadn't really need a need to play with the 'powers' he'd received.

[smallskull]

"Oh. I guess that makes sense." With the question of etymology cleared up, she nods. "Uh-huh. I thought it could be useful, so I wanted to get better at it."