(RP with Mel.)

[element_wizard]

Alec stood in front of the Inn idly picking at the embrodiary of his jacket as he waited for Mel to show up. It was a brilliant red jacket with phoenixes embrodiered on the cuffs and sleeves and reminded him way too much of the jacket that Lorac had gotten him. It wasn't the same. The cut was different, more for this time's style than Lorac's time and so was the fabric. The phoenixes weren't even the same. But still, it reminded him of Lorac. He wore the jacket because it was his offical jacket. The one that said, "Hello, I'm a Troven, and better than the lot of you." That and the respectable shirt (a pale gray with embrodired geometric designs) and pants with clean boots instead of his usall tromping around everywhere boots, he actually did look decent, instead of scruffy.

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[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

Melinda finds her way to the Inn, Sisu at her shoulder. "Nice shirt." It was, really. Very, very pretty. "Am I going to have to wear stuff from your world, too?" she makes a face. Ugh. Their clothes were usually itchy. "You don't look scruffy." is noted.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I'm afraid so. Don't want you standing out too much," Alec said with a grin. "I've got a nice dress picked out for you. It's got dragons on it."

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

"Aww, man. A dress? Oh well. I miss being a dragon..." she murmers, and hugs him. "Where is it, so I can get ready?" she's excited.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

"It's a NICE dress. I picked it out and had it made just for you," Alec said only partially miffed.

He led her into the Inn and from behind the front desk pulled out a silky gray blue dress with dragons embrodiared on the hem and cuffs. It looked like a flowy skirt with a puffy pirate sleeved shirt, but all in one piece. "What do you think?"

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

"... Oh, wow." and she didn't even like dresses. She holds it up, staring at it. Whoa. "It's pretty. I'll go put it on." she's a little shell shocked, pardon her. Scrambling to a room, she puts it on, then comes back out, trying to get used to it.

"It's not scratchy." she notes.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

"Why would it be scratchy?" Alec asked, confused. The clothes to him weren't scratchy... well sometimes. But still. "You look nice. Do you want to take horse or walk there?"

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

"Nevermind. And thank you! I guess by horse? Crap, I'll have to sit saddleside, won't I..." Ah, screw it. Horse. "I like horses. We can ride by horse."

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

"Right. I'll be right back." Alec said when they were outside the Inn. He went around the corner of the Inn and vanished. Fifteen minutes passed and then he returned leading two horses. They were slightly larger than Earth horses with dapling on the hind quarters, much like an Apalossa. The one remarkable difference between them and Earth horses was the fact they had a series of horns on their face that. Two smaller ones and one large one that pointed up and curved towards the animal's rear.

One was black with a white patch on its rump and black spots. Its tack was decorated in silver with bells. The second was brown with a lighter brown patch on its rump. It was wearing light barding.

"This is Shady Lady," Alec said, indicating the black horse. "Verra normally rides her, but you can borrow her for today."

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

She knows she's been in the Nexus too long when the look of the horses doesn't phase her. "There's pretty! This one is Shady Lady?" she reaches out to gently stroke it. "Huh. Okay, gimme a second to get on her."

After a moment of awkwardness, she gets on the horse, and pats it. "Cool..."

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

Alec, of course, doesn't see anything wrong with them. They look down right proper to him. His horse prances a bit, the barding jangling, but Alec calms him down and swings easily up into the saddle. He looks back at Mel and says, "Follow me. I put in a portal to my world years ago, for my brother and sister to get through. We're going to go through that. It's going to drop us off on a side path to the city. From there we'll join the main road and go into the city. You'll know when you've passed through the portal becuase it'll feel like you've walked through a bubble."

Clicking his tongue, he steered his horse to the woods that used to lead to his house, keeping the animal at a light walk.

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

Melinda clings, and after a couple of minutes, gets the horse to follow him. It clops after, and she attempts to keep her balance. "What're we going to do in there?" she asks. "Go to a council? I forgot." She smiles weakly.

Sisu clinged to Mel's shoulder. Well, this was different.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

"I have to do an inspection of various important faculities. It's supposed to teach me about how the City works. I think someone will be with us, to make sure I don't skip out." He leans over and gently corrects Mel's stance. "Here and hold the reins like this. Try and roll with the movement. Use your knees and legs to hold onto the horse. She's not going to drop you."

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

"Heh." When he corrects her stance, she keeps it like that. "Hey, that's better." she looks surprised. Cool.

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

Sliding off the horse, Mel pats it gently. "How long a walk is it?" She doesn't mind walking.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

He pointed to the funnel shapped building. "We're going there, to start." A girl in livery came up and took the horses. "Troven," Alec called to her.

Then to Mel he grinned, "Ready?"

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

She nods her head happily. "Yep! What's the funnel shaped building?" she asks, curious.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

"That is the council building. Theoretically, I have an office there. Which I don't, but it's a good theory."

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

"Heh." She tilts her head to look at it. "It's nice."

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

"The top is an arena. I dance there on festivals," Alec said, slipping into the crowd at an easy walk. The way he said the word "dance" made it seem like it had a special function beyond just something for entertainment purposes.

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

"Oh, okay! I see." She gets it. Very well, actually. Keeping close behind Alec, she has a huge grin on her face. This was so cool.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

The streets of the market place were delinated by the booths. As they left the market place actual shops arose. At the intersections of streets sometimes there were foutains of water or fire. Most of the people were on foot though there were a few coaches. As it was near the middle of the day, only mostly adults were out though children younger than five could be seen.

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

Her eyes widen when she sees the fountains of fire. That... was different. Glancing at the shops, she wonders what to get Courtney or Schreber. It'd be unque, that's for sure.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

The shops have most anything a person could want, from clothes to food. The street breaks open into a square. At the center of this square is the funnel building. It looks to be about a city block around and made from pure turquoise. Behind it at the end of the square was another building that looked like someone had poured layers over a square. It was built of black stone that didn't reflect the sunlight. "This is the council building and that," ALec pointed to the other building, "Is the Oracle's Temple."

[sthenyaer.livejournal.com]

Mel's eyes go wide. The building was beautiful, and the other building gave her shivers. "Who's the Oracle?" she asks, mouth dry.

[elementwizard.livejournal.com]

Alec almost said Jono. But he didn't. Jono was good and dead. Which made it even better. He needed to go spit on his grave again. "Telania. She's rather nice. She's my foster mum's daughter."