Performance at Dusk [Dra Nivera, Iliana]

[Dra Nivera]

Dra moved back and bowed her head a little, trying to hide the smile that played across her lips. The song was depressing and sad she knew, but singing it always gave her the greatest sense of awe, and the fact that the girls had liked it made the feeling doubly so. Then the memories came. Memories of pain, anguish and death, her last memories. The smile dropped from her pale lips like a rain drop from the clouds, to shatter upon the ground that was her recollections. Steeling her resolve, Dra banished the memories from her mind, hiding them away before pain and grief could take her.

She looked up at the two girls placidly, hoping her face was the mask she wanted it to be. Seeign their expressions gave her courage, and so she moved forward again in an attempt to seem less frail than she actually was.

"You really liked it?" Dra asks, upon seeing the girls astounded faces in reply her smile returns, "It is an old song, from my past, and though I know many old songs, I have yet to find this one anywhere but in my memories."

Inching closer still, Dra wished she had more of an explanation to give the girls, but she could not find any.

So she said simply, "I'm unsure if there is any accompaniment, or if it is just a lyrical piece, but of all the people I've met, no one knows this song." Dra shied away turning her head, raelizing how silly she must sound, a ghost looking for a song, what a folly tale that was. "I know other songs too, though I'm not very good at them," she said changing the subject, "I'm sure I could get better though, especially with two more artists possibly with me . . ."

Dra trailed off, looking from Sam to Iliana, hoping that they were all on the same page.

[Iliana]

Iliana wiped the last of her tears from her eyes, and a smile lit upon her lips like the sun over the misty peaks of Wind Reach. Giggling Iliana took a step back and spun in place, her blue hair falling about her shoulders in a brilliant cascade of color. Coming to a halt, slightly dizzy, Iliana shook her head and laughed, her smile brighting her complexion and bringing a sparkle to her eyes, "Oh it was wonderful Dra Nivera! To touch the hearts of those around you is truly a gift to be proud of!" Turning to Sam the bubbly youth skipped forward a few steps to stand closer to Sam's side, looking up to meet her eyes, "And your music was... Oh it was beautiful..." For a moment Iliana made almost to hug the taller girl, but seemed to think better and instead spun off to the side once more. Tilting her head up, Iliana closed her eyes, strangely calm for a moment. The girl thought she felt... "I believe it is going to..." Opening her eyes she cast her thoughts upward to the Goddess whom claimed her faith, Dearest Makutsi, will you dance tonight? Brushing aside a strand of hair, Iliana listend for a moment, and then there was a sound. Tilting her head there was a steady drip of water coming from somewhere close, and a gurgle of a nearby fountain seemed to answer her question. Closing her eyes once more, Iliana took in a deep breath and smiled. Spinning once more with her arms extended she giggled, opening her eyes to look at the others, "I believe that the Goddess shall bring us rain this evening, so perhaps you would like to move to a more sheltered spot?"

[Sam Mentes]

It was a smile present on Sam's face too. These people were rather nice and friendly for a new encounter, and they were performers at that! Her average brown hair didn't sparkle, didn't gleam like Iliana's yet it held a quality of its own that made her seem pleasant to the eyes. It must have been an odd sight, a fair blue-haired woman, an average labor-built lady, and a ghostly maiden. But, as Sam would remember, it was something that was an inkling of happiness for all of them.

Enough of that now, Sam thought as she shook her head. Iliana twirled and danced in her average movements, a brief glimpse at the sky above apparently saying something about a Goddess and rain.
"A place for shelter is a good idea, but I have no clue where we could possibly stay." This was true. It would have been nice if Sam offered the hotel room for chat, but finding it in time would probably be impossible with the city of Alvadas. She looked at the ghost with her emerald eyes a-gleaming, waiting for an answer for her. It would be unlikely a wandering ghost would know what to do, but it was a start. The amount of skill and thought in these girls was amazing, far surpassing her own skills, so they must have thought of something.

OOCSorry for the late reply... and my constant side-notes that I do unintentionally

[Dra Nivera]

The ghost giggled lightly to herself as she saw the clouds beginning to roil above. Rain, oh how she loved it. Dra drifted in a small circle about herself and looked skyward, awaiting the glorious downpour. A single rain drop fell from the clouded sky and right through Dra's tilted head to splatter against the ground beneath her.

Laughing out loud the ghost said, "Yes, we best find a sheltered place to continue this discussion. I have some money with which we could purchase a room, but as to where that room would be I've no idea." Dra looked down at her shimmering form and unfocused a bit of her soulmist to make herself fade, "And I think we best hurry, I'm beginning to feel the strain of keeping myself visible."

Fading some more, Dra became little more than a white blurred splash against the walls of the street. She began to drift around, humming lightly to herself, she began to look for signs on the street that might signal possible lodging. Heading back in the direction of the Bazaar, she turned to the girls, hoping to see them following.

"I think there maybe an inn over this way," she said noticing some light pouring into the street from a nearby window.

[Fallacy]

XP Award! Name:Sam XP Award: Violin- 1 Rhetoric- 2 Observation- 1 Interrogation- 1 Lore: Ghosts 101 Notes: Name:Iliana XP Award: Dancing- 2 Acrobatics- 1 Morphing- 1 Reimancy- 1 Rhetoric- 1 Lore: Dropping her hat Dedicating your art to the goddess Ghosts 101 Notes: Name:Dra XP Award: Materialization- 1 Observation- 1 Signing- 1 Lore: Asking for a performance You really liked it? This is my song Notes: Sorry this was never finished. Any questions or concerns about the rewards gained please send a PM