this is Salem, a land filled with magic and maladies. It is a place where witches and their elemental familiars gather, a home to legend and
lore that predates time itself. Yet of all the wicked and wonderful stories the past can tell us of, the most magical are the ones yet to happen.
This is Salem - this is the start of your very own journey. Welcome to starfall
Starfall is an animaga witch roleplay set in mostly modern times. Members play as witches in a world plagued by monsters, where the only safe spots are walled cities. Starfall strives to be a character-driven roleplay with expansive lore and a highly interactive plotline. We want to allow members to
create and look back on a magical journey, and mold the site and its plot as their characters grow.
A low whistled came from the witch. It’s been a while since Aaron visited the City Center. It was was vastly different from what he was used to. It was risky to pull a big job here, due to the Helios Knight being so close by, but hey, who’d miss a ring or two?
Normally he strayed far away from this area, mostly because of how much he stood out. It wouldn’t take a genius to see that a guy like him didn’t fit in. He only came here, because well - there was nothing else for him to do.
All the good jobs were already taken and the rest had crappy pay. A walk was all he needed to pass the time. He supposed he could cause a ruckus if he wanted to, but he currently didn’t have any ideas to pursue.
The thought of visiting his family crossed his mind, but he shook it off. He hadn’t spoken to them in years. Aaron wondered if they even knew he went into Silvertongue and the things he has done.
Not that it mattered. Aaron was getting paid and that was enough for him to keep doing it.
It had, overall, been an uneventful reentry into Sundial. Both by choice and not. But! You can only keep Laslo away from a crowd and a scene for oh so long. They should... check in properly with their coven. Or they could not. They weren't. Future Laslo can worry about that. Present Laslo was enjoying the bustling center of Sundial, deciding what whim to follow next, looking from one fashion disaster to the ne--is that Aaron?
More importantly (sidestep the flu addled child, avoid that muddy spot), was that Aaron alone. In Helios territory. Aloooooooooone. Looking a bit like a fish on land. Or a Silvertongue in Helios territory. Oh me, oh my, whatever should their best friend, who has only just returned from wandering abouts the wilds of Salem, do?
"Aaron!" Not caring how much the other Silvertongue looked out of place, how much attention they were drawi-- no that's a lie, Laslo was perfectly calculated in projecting their voice, nudging their way gracefully through the crowd with a face that could be accurately described as 'a shit eating grin' to garner the most attention. "Buddy! Pal! Friend! I've been back an entire week and you haven't come to say hello? I'm hurt!"
As they neared, aiming to sling an arm around their besterest acquaintance, Laslo took note of the eye rolls and general disapproval from the crowds. Just a typical stiff, no fun Helios bunch round here so far, good to see Sundial ain't gone change much. No matter, time to catch up on the latest happenings with Aaron - or, time to kick up enough of a stink that Aaron has to at least be civil while in the public eye until he could get the spellsinger to a private spot to stab them.
He was just about to call it a day and head back. Aaron normally wouldn’t have minded being stared at, but today it just got to him. Maybe it was because he had yet to eat… yeah that’s probably it.
Just as he was about to turn back, he heard a familiar voice call out his name. Before he had time to fully register who the person one, an arm was soon over his shoulder.
“Laslo?” he asked, raising his eyebrows before grinning. “I’ve been avoiding ya - even I need a break from ya.”
Aaron was teasing, which was made obvious by him playfully sticking his tongue out at them. He pushed the other’s arm off him, hoping it would cause the strangers to look away.
The witch loved attention as much as his fire throwing pal, but he knew it would only be a matter of time before someone from Helios Knights would kick them both out.
Not that he feared the Knights - they were all rich pretentious assholes according to him. Still, Laslo and Aaron always find themselves in trouble. Mostly because Laslo always eggs him on.
“So, what are you doing out here in City Center?” the silvertongue asked, sticking his hands in his pockets. “This place isn’t exactly Silvertongue friendly, ya know.
Oooooh no he didn't Aaron wasn't gone get out of this that easily. An arm thrown off is an arm to be thrown back around! ....eh maybe Aaron had a point, they should leave both hands free for emergencies of the Helios Knight kind. Not that Laslo was worried! Kazoo wasn't even around, they couldn't be drawing any more attention than normal.
Not Silvertongue friendly? Pppfff."Pfff, I know that, even if you forget everywhere is welcoming for me! But!" Laslo gave a cheerful wave to a staring familiar, the witch beside them trying not to stare, "More importantly, my friend, why are you alone here?"
Buddy didn't count, even if the red panda wasn't Aaron's familiar, the fuzzball was friends with pretty much everyone. Laslo doubted Aaron had suddenly decided to take ~love~ seriously in the few... months? they had been away, so waiting for a sweetheart that was off the cards. Wait, that is something they should check in on - how long had they been gone? Whoops. Later though. Later. Just like that thing they actually came here to do but that wasn't important. Nope.
There was a scene to work, people to thrill, potential bonds and socialising and maybe running from police to be done. You know, day to day life!
"Much as I cherish and value our friendship--" (they wiggle their fingers, a few embers of fire dancing along as they said friendship) "--it would be a crying shame to deny the wider world of your company!" And if there was going to be an easy place to grab attention, it had to be right here, next to Helios HQ. Certain people (like say, Aaron) may say it was a dumb thing to do, but other people (like Laslo) would say it was an awesome idea. "So. How are we going to get you to tend to your somewhat barren yet beautiful garden of friendship today, my dude?" Beautiful because of course it is, Laslo was counted as part of it, and they would never think otherwise. @aaron
"Well, I wasn't planning on being alone for long," Aaron grinned before winking at the fellow witch. The wicked idea of letting Laslo believe that Aaron had a lover was too good to pass up. They were always trying to give Aaron advice on how to "properly be in a relationship".
They were an eccentric one, sure, but maybe that's why the two got along so well.
Buddy, as usual, was walking alongside his witch. He was half listening to the conversation, happily munching on who knows what. He did jump when he noticed the embers that left Laslo's fingertips. The red panda quickly hid behind Aaron, who just rolled his eyes.
The illusionist knew that look in their eye. Laslo was cooking up something and he wasn't entirely sure if he wanted to be a part of it. Not that he would have had much choice - Laslo would've dragged him along regardless.
"You are the only person I know who uses barren and my dude in the same sentence," he sighed. "What's cooking up in that brain of yours?"
Cooking? They did have a hankering for like, biscuit and gravy, or maybe some Sundial classics instead of trail mix but no-- "We're both know 'sizzle it up with Laslo' will end in disaster, let's not."
So they weren't allowed to ring an arm around Aaron's neck. Had to try and avoid being dogpiled by wary Helios Chumps. No worries, no mind, a Silvertongue Master of Subtly was on the job. Gotta... figure something out, the proverbial carrot on a stick.
"Now, I could wax lyrically about grand displays and parlor tricks, but you're obviously above that," Dramatic eye rolls, wiggle fingers vaguely for whatever 'that' referred to, loathe be Laslo to not continue to lowkey embarrass their besterest friend near a Coven headquarter. "No, today. To! Day! We're going to work on getting you some baller make over skills."
Finishing the declaration of the day's plans, they gave an apologetic smile to Buddy, the red panda peeping with those gosh dang adorable eyes. "Right, Buddy? Maybe we can get Scruffy No Class here to at least come close to matching your purity."
Ok, the familiar wasn't a fool proof choice for carroting Aaron along. Though really, at the end of the day, Laslo knew that Arron pretty much knew that Laslo knew Aaraon had no choice here.
