Elemental Four

[Lethe]

Will

Will walked home slowly. He was carrying the only thing that had taken his fancy from the vast mountain of stuff; the silver athame. He had at first been drawn to the idea of making a beginning from Maddie Hayes' cheerful end; a collection of old, treasured items such as Will, child possessing only the new and shiny, had never had, but something in him rebelled against it. It would be a lie to carry around someone else's memories and treasures as though they were his own; to define himself that way.

His own possessions, new now, his computer and his library of hardback classics would have to grow old with him. That was the way. But he'd keep the athame to remember an old lady who'd lived the way Will would wish to live.

He reached his digs and walked up the stairs with a sigh. Suddenly his computer, his programming and his studies, seemed slightly arid and dry work. He had enjoyed the company of James, enjoyed even the heavy-lifting work, which Will was unused to, enjoyed the small glimpse he'd had of the four girls who were working in the attic; full of life and sun.

Will bowed his head, the pure, short white hair glowing in the light of the computer screen. Then he smiled. He would be seeing James... and maybe the girls again, tommorow. Life suddenly seemed better. He returned his attention to his programming

 

[Shoty98]

Whitney

I giggled softly "Boy Jess, you sure get better and better at that little ol' lady voice. You found a 'crystal ball' huh? That sounds cool. Oh hey! Did you get anymore time to read through that book....we should get together tonight, the four of us and go through the book. Maybe..." I lowered my voice and leaned across the table "maybe we could try a couple of the spells...."

I straightened myself and polished off the last of the slice in front of me, a smile creeping over my lips as I chewed my food. It sounded like fun, and face it, like anything would really happen. One had to be a witch to make it work right. Right! My mind had it all worked out and rationalized, that's all I needed.

Picking up my coke I downed the last swallow and poured one more glass. I set the glass down and drew a solemn look over my features "Poor Mira and Summer..." Jess gave me that questioning look of her and I let out a long sigh. Looking at Jessi's look it was becoming harder and harder to keep this faulse look on my face, suddenly I spoke "Their going to miss out on this delicious pizza if they don't get their butt's here soon." I laughed a laugh that rumbled from the pit of my stomach and snathed up another slice of pizza.

 

[ARaynes]

Mira Conners

I ran as fast as I could to the pizza parlor. I just knew that if I were tool late the pizza would be gone and I was famished.

Once I arrived, out of breathe of corse, I stood holding my knees trying to catch my breath. "OH,.....you....did.....manage.....to....save me some." I breathed out.

Laughing I sat in the booth on the opposite side. "Sorry about being late." I told them grabbing a slice of pepperoni pizza. "I fell asleep. So, what is the topic of discussion? The latest fashion?"

 

[Sweetp4u]

Jessi

"Well who look the cat dragged in! Hi there Mira, about time you joined us.. Topic is woo woo spells and hexes.." I grinned and picked up another piece of pizza. Chewing I thought for a moment, swallowed and grinned at Whitney.
"Oh yeah we could get together and cast a loooooove spell.. Who can we make love each other?" I giggled, that was so bizare and out there to even believe.
"too funny.. Do you really think those spells are actually going to work? Come on now.. be serious Whit.." I drank some coke and handed Mira a coke the waitress brought.

 

[nightray]

Scott

I look arund the Parlier spotting some arcade games I smile getting up to go play some pinball. I walk over and let the ball fly smiling as the game start making its beeping and dinging noises as proceeded to rack up the points. I chuckle softly as I beat the highest score on the meshean and posed to shatter it before loosing. I step back smiling at the highest score flashing on the back board.

I walk back over to my table picking up another slice of pizza eating it down. I frown seeing that was the last slice and I’m still hungry. I wave down the waitress smiling winningly as I asker to bring me an order of cheesy bread. She smiles back saying “sheer thing” and goes back to place the order.

I then walk back to the games looking them over and filly settling on mortal combat. I slide in my money and chose Radon smiling as I start kicking the games ass.

 

[Shoty98]

Whitney

"If you'd have been a few minutes later there wouldn't be anything left." I chuckled as Mira took a seat in the booth. I took another bite of my pizza and contemplated what Jessi was saying.
I finished the bite and took a sip of my coke "I am serious Jess. I know it won't work, but...come on you have to admit it would be fun to read through the book and try it. Pretend for a time that we really are witches and the spells worked. What do you think Mira?" I could picture it, the four of us sitting in a circle chanting spells, giggling, eating popcorn and just having some fun. "What could be the harm in it?" I asked with a bit of laughter in my tone.

 

[ARaynes]

Mira Conners

Taking a sip of my coke to clean out my mouth I looked up at the other two. "I think it would be fun. Rumors in my family said that my great great great grand aunt or something like that was a witch. A real witch. Never believed it though. How could someone in my family be a witch? We are all attractive."

Giggling I asked, "Do we get warts if we do a spell? I don't want warts, but then again, that book I have might cure them." I looked at the discusted faces on the other two. "It was a joke ladies!" They never got my jokes for some reason.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Jessi

"Whitney.. I think you are the ONLY one who is weird and giggles.." I chuckled and ducked the hurtled missle of pepperoni heading towards my head. I sat up and winked at her for missing and she stuck her tongue out at me.
"Hey now, be nice.. Old Bean might throw us out again for fighting in his pizza shop! and this time I wont be takin the blame Missy.." I chuckled then looled at Mira for a second.
"Warts?" The joke totally lost on me. "Mira hun... we need to give you a funny bone.. Or you need laid." I backed up from Mira, expecting any second her to reach out and pop me one for that too. Holding up both hands I laughed and cried "Uncle! Uncle!"
"Alright Whitney, we can go play with the book. But I dont know what you expect to happen.. I think its all a joke to entertain little children." I turned around at some noisey game machines and seen Scott.
"Hey Whitney..." I whispered in a sing song voice, "Isnt that your boy friend???" Smirking as I teased her about Scott. That guy was watching her often, hell watching all of us. Hormones I would guess.
"Alright since Summer isnt here, let's just pack it in for the night here, and we'll go to my place. We can call her and leave her a message or something.. Unless you want to invite some guys over as well? BUT! there is no hanky panky around my house girls.. Got it!?" I pointed at both of them, making sure this time my bathroom didnt get destroyed.
"Damned sex maniacs.." I grumbled as I got up and paid for the pop. "My treat next time for the Pizza.. Let's go girls.. Unless Whitney wants to talk to Scott over there.. This I would like to see..." I leaned against the side of the booth, waiting..

 

[Shoty98]

Whitney

I faked a false look of horror and hurt and aimed it directly at Jessi, then looked to Mira "Do you believe this she is accusing one of us of breaking her bathroom.If I recall right it was her who was in there the longest with ol' Billy..uh...oh yes Billy Fisher. Wasn't it?!" I looked from Mira to Jessi with a devilish smile curling the corners of my mouth.

"And for your information smarty pants, Scott is not my boyfriend, and he watches all of you as well." It was hard to keep from blushing, thoughts of the secret I kept from my close friends, fresh in my mind. I picked up the box the waitress had brought and slipped the last of the pizza in it. My shoulders shook lightly with silent laughter as I thought of a way to leave them all speechless. I had it!

I rose from the table with the pizza box in hand, left money on the table for the bill and the tip and headed in Scott's direction. Walking with a grace and dignity all my own I passed Scott and smacked his ass good and hard. "Good to see you finally got that bike finished." With a grin I walked out of the Pizza parlor and left Scott, Jessi and Mira standing there wondering. I continued toward Jessi's house slowly, bleaming with a grin, waiting for the two of them to catch up.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Jessi

I was stunned for a moment then burst out laughing at SCott's look of confusion and shock.
"Pardon her she was dropped on her head as a baby a few hundred times.." I walked out past Scott and up to Whitney.
"For your information I wasn't in the bathroom that night! I was in my room and Don't mention Billy again. Little peckered loser!" My first and only time with any male and he had botched it up so badly I never wanted another male to touch me again. IT was a nightmare, painful and boring. I did not get why females wanted men in the first place. If Billy was some kind of stud, according to his football buddies, then I dont think I want to even go there again!
"No mention of Billy, you promised. Now let's get to my place and see whats in the book. Come on Mira.." I grabbed Mira's hand and drug her along with us, ignoring her chuckling behind me as I glared at Whitney. "Brat.." We made it to my place and walked in. Turning on the lights I set the keys down and walked into the living room.
"I'll make popcorn, the book is on the coffee table Whit.." I walked into the kitchen and hunted through the cupboards. Sighing I realized soon I would have to get a job. I couldn't live on my inheritance for much longer. Shaking my head, I set down the bag of popcorn and placed it into the microwave.

 

[Shoty98]

Whitney

"Alright...alright Jess. I won't mention it again." I continued on leading the way to Jessi's house, taking her glare of punishment. "I know i'm a brat......I try my best." I smiled sweetly and entered the house after Jess unlocked it and opened the door. I set the pizza box down on the table and picked up the heavy 'two ton' book and sat on the couch with it in my lap.

"Oh Jess, while your in there, you want to call Summer's house and see what is keeping her? Let her know where we are." Carefully I opened the book, turning back the back the first protective page then looking at the first page. "Spells and Hexes" is what it said above a, beautifully done, silver picture. The picture was of four women, hands held high in the air, lightning flashing in the sky above them and a fire raging in the center of their circle. My breath caught, it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Quickly I recovered and turned to the first page of the book, there I found the love spell that Jessi had spoke of earlier in the attic.

I read through the spell silently and smiled, it was worded so perfectly it almost sounded real. I glanced through a couple more pages, merely skimming through the spells, when my gaze fell upon one that had me laughing so hard that tears began to stream from my eyes. "Jess, Mira listen to this one, it would be perfect for Billy. You want to hear it?"

 

[ARaynes]

Mira Conners

The two of them chuckled their way all the way to Jessi's house. I of corse was drug there by my arm. "Are you pregnant?" I joked as she went to get popcorn.

"I might have a spell to help with that." I giggled before sitting next to Whitney on the couch. They were talking about Billy earlier. In all that fuss, it was actually me that he never touched. I knew that. He said that he just thought of me as a sister, and that he couldn't tarnish me. Whatever that meant.

I had yet to christen any room, but one day I might. Smiling I looked up at Whitney, does it say anything about getting rid of pimples?" I asked pointing at Jessi's clear forhead. She had the perfect complexion, but it never hurt to get her paranoid.

"Jess, Mira listen to this one, it would be perfect for Billy. You want to hear it?" Whitney called out. I quieted my giggling thinking she was getting serious. "What is it?"

 

[Sweetp4u]

Jessi

I called Summer while in there, told her to get her buns over to my house, she was slacking. Hung up, I popped the popcorn and walked out into the living room.
"What spell is that Whit? Turned into a frog??" I sat down and handed the popcorn bowl to Mira. as I sat up and tried to read the book upside down. Frowning I realized that wouldnt work to well.

 

[Shoty98]

Whitney

I wiped the tears from my face and grinned at Mira "Oh I am sure we could find something in here, heaven knows she might need it." I looked nearly horrified at Jessi's forehead, trying to help in the effort to give Jess a bad time. But so far she seemed to be unaffected by it.

Finding it rather difficult I pulled myself together. "No...no not a frog. Something much better...." I cleared my throat and began to read the spell to them, without giving them the title to give it away.

"By the mandate of the gods
tie knots in his rod
thus halting all pleasures of the flesh
both procreative and recreative
for he knows not what he truly desires."

As I finished I gasped softly, there was a humming serging through my body, a tingling of sorts that I had never felt before. It had grown strong while I had been reading the words and now was diminishing only slightly. I had never felt anything like the jolt of energy I had just felt, feeling shocked I smiled timidly and looked back and forth between the two of them. "It would be perfect for Billy, the man who leaves a trail of disappointed women in his wake." I laughed and closed my eyes for a moment in an attempt to regain my bearings.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Jessi

My eyes opened wide and I listened to the words. Then burst out laughing and fell over on the floor. Laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes, I couldnt help it!
"Tie knots in his rod?!?!" Peels of laughter rang through the house and I clutched my sides to stop the painful ache forming.
"OH GOD! Thats good! You are evil Whit!" laughting until it hurt too much to do it anymore, I took deep breaths to stop it from bubbling out again. Wiping my eyes dry, A chuckle escaping now and then as I tried to calm myself.
"owie owie.. oh thats funny.." I chuckled again and tried to stop.

 

[The GrandMage]

James Barron

Books carefully but in seperate piles littered the ground as he came upon yet another of the old books. He sat, his legs crossed, the old book resting in his lap. He smiled, his finger tracing across the border of the page, which was actually made of old runes carefully drawn so delicately small on the paper.

"The Art of Wizardry" He grinned, and set the book on the smallest of the little piles around the back room. The first one he had thought a gag, but every now and then he'd hit another one. a book of magic, spells, incantations, and even a book entitled Transformations and Transmogrifications, which had had very detailed pictures of people halfway through being changed into other creatures. Towards the back of the book had been a section headed 'Lycanthropy and You'. He grinned at the pile, and went back to sorting through the old books.

"What a find, what a find...."

 

[nightray]

Scott

I look arund startled as some one slaps my ass my eyes go slightly wide as I see its Whitney and the go wider at what she says. I thing how did she know about my bike tonight was its madden drive and I tolled no one at school about it. I shake my head wondering as I watch her walk out the door her ass swaying nicely as she walks

I tern and look at her friends a confused look on my face then I smile shrugging tern back to the game as I lison to them giggle to them selves as they walk out after Whitney. I play but I die quickly as my mined is on ether things now. I shake my head walk back to my table I absently eat my cheesy bred not noticing the disappointed look in the waitresses eyes as she walks away.

I finish eating and put my money down with a jeaneries tip I then walk out to my bike getting on and revving it up smiling at the sound as I pole out and head for home. I pull in to my grog and closing the doors behind me. I get off my bike putting the helmet on one of the handles.

I walk in side and in to my living room where I calaps in to my recliner and I flip on the T.V... Looking for a good move.

 

[BadForm]

Summer Dodson

OOC: Owing to time constraints, and with apologies to Lady Talia, Sweetp4u invited me to take over this character. Hope I do her justice.

IC: "Sorry guys!"

It's the first thing I say as I am let into the house.

"Sorry, I got lost in this..."

I show them the book I'm holding and hear the mocked-up yawns and groans. It's a large book, containing a set of family trees and family histories going back to about the 16th century. Nobody else had wanted it. What was the fun in a load of boring dates and write-ups on people long dead, they asked, but it was just my style of thing. It was fascinating to see just how a family had develloped over the years, and this one was more interesting than most.

"You know, it looks like there's been a witch in every generation of Maddie's family and this stuff has been passed down through them over the years. That's kinda weird. I mean, you'd have thought she'd have given all this stuff to the next witch in her family wouldn't you?"

I chuckled at the cries of "Who cares?!" and headed over to sit in the circle with the rest of them. Asking what they were going to do, I was rapidly filled in on the details of their plans for Billy. I snorted loudly as I played a memory back through my mind.

"Hah! Is there room in his 'rod' for more than one knot?" I laughed, and saw the looks of shock on their faces.

Sure, I was the geek of the group, and to them that meant I was innocent or something. I'd played along with that up to now, but there was something about having cleaned up Maddie's attic, and something about this family tree, that made me tired of living part of a lie, being judged even by friends on a half of what I was.

"Just because I'm a geek doesn't mean I'm boring," I laughed, giving them a wink and clicking my tongue. "And just because I like to study doesn't mean you should assume I only like to study school stuff. So, how do we do this?"

 

[ARaynes]

Mira Conners

I was laughing at the plans for poor ol' Billy when Summer knocked. "About time you showed up. WE thought you had forgotten us."

She walked in talking something about Family Trees. Boring really. "Are there family trees of just Maddie or the whole neighborhood?" I asked. Once my gram had talked about someone keeping track of the family, but no one ever really did. She always said that perhaps there was someone interesting in our family. I didn't see it.

"What other spells are in there Whit? Anything really useful?"

 

[Shoty98]

Whitney

I watched with a smile as Jessi rolled, literally, on the floor with laughter. "Well Jess evil is what the little turd deserves, and turning him into a toad is just not evil enough." The words clipped out with a tone of laughter.
The feeling, I thought for sure would diminish, wasn't going away. It was getting a little worse in one aspect. I sighed softly and closed my eyes. Not only did I feel like every hair on my body was standing on end and pulsing, to it's own rythym, but I felt heat and arousal, as well as a twitching deep down in my center. I was shocked, I couldn't remember every feeling this level of sexual arousal.
Summer had finally arrived at some point. A small portion of me listened to the three of them talking, but the rest of me was fighting the new sensations flooding my senses. Taking a deep breath and opening my eyes, I leaned forward and set the book on the table. A nearly inaudible groan passed my parted lips as I unfolded my legs and stood, feeling just how deeply the feelings were running. "There are a ton of spells in that book, Mira. Spells for Love, for healing, for banishing and even one for finding things. I'm sorry ladies, please excuse me for a moment....nature calls." I joked as I crossed the living room.
Quickly and quietly I made my way down the hall and swung myself into the first door on the left, and closed the door behind me. My hand trembled as I reached for the light switch, my panting breaths resounded through the bathroom, filling my ears. A look in the mirror confirmed my feeling of being flushed, a pale pink color brushed my cheeks, standing out against the silky cream color of my skin.
Jesus, what was happening and why? I couldn't find the answers to those questions, and didn't know where to look. I let the thought pass and within a few minutes and a few splashes of cold water later, I emerged and made my way back to the living room. I was determined to have fun, but not read another spell from that book until someone else had. See if I was some kind of weirdo, or if they would have the same effect.


Ooc. Sorry Ar didn't get the alert that you posted. Changed this post to answer your question. Shoty

 

[ARaynes]

Mira Conners

I picked up the book as Whitney went to the restroom. "Good, let me cast one." I said winking at Summer.

The girls just looked at me as I picked it up and started looking though it. Protection from evil, hexes, mirror spells. "There are a lot of spells in this book. Everything from good to evil." I tell the others.

"Oh, wait, heres one. Invisability-

Fern seeds gathered and in hand
Set me free to roam the land
Out of sight and out of mind
As I will it so mote it be"

I read the words and a tingle went through my body. "Oh, that is weird." I looked at my hand and still could see it. "Guess that one didn't work."

 

[Sweetp4u]

Jessi

I chuckled at the comments made, Summer looked ready to lecture. I had to detere her from that.
"Summer! We saved you some pizza girlfriend! Come and get it!" I waved the box above my head and then set it down. I watched as Whitney jumped up and ran into the bathroom.
"hmm Someone cant hold their soda pop.." I chuckled and got up on me knees. Walking towards the couch, I bent over and down next to Mira. My elbows resting on the couch I read the text above the spell.
"Flip the pages, I bet there is so more interesting stuff in there.. Perhaps we can make two people fall in love heh?" I wiggle my brows and chuckled. I turned from Mira and glanced at Summer's book.
"Hey Sum.. Whats in there anyways? Anything about any we know?" I sat back on my legs and popped open a new coke from the kitchen.
Turning back to the couch I seen the book floating but no Mira.
"HOLY SHIT!" I fell backwards, moving away from the couch.
"MIra?!"
"WHITNEY COME HERE!!!" I was amazed, for what i DID NOT see!

 

[BadForm]

Summer Dodson

I was too busy studying still to take in too much of what had gone on, but eventually I answered the question that was posed to me. "No... not the neighborhood, this is Maddie's family. It looks like the men were pretty interesting too - no warlocks or wizards or anything, but we have highwaymen, a couple of pirates, some servants of the royalty in Europe. Fascinating... it looks like one way or another, half her family was outside of normal society one way or another..."

I heard a couple of them casting spells. Whitney ran to the bathroom, as if she was upset at something. It all brushed past me though, as the history of Maddie's family pulled me ever further inside. Finally, I looked up with a laugh.

"Hey, Mira, you're not going to believe this, but there was even someone with the same name as you back in the... Mira? Where did you go?"

 

[Lethe]

Will

Will tapped the final key and then hit the x mark at the top of the screen. He leant back in his chair and examined his new programme. It was a thing of beauty; a sleek, elegant breaker of code; the Hand of Glory of the cyber-age. Law-abiding, innocent Will, who had never got so much as a parking ticket in reality, looked forward to stealing a lot of money with it. Not that he wanted the money. Will already felt somewhat ashamed and guilty of the large allowance his parents had sent him off to WinterHaven with as it was. Will was going to hit the accounts of old Republican fat-cats and the fanatical, proselytizing religious right and then give it away, to charity.

Will scrubbed a hand through his short, pure-white hair and sighed. The act of creation done, he once again felt purposeless and edgy. His head pounded as though, somewhere on the edge of vision, some great change that would only make itself felt in the subtlest ways; the finding of a book, a dream in a high place.

There is more in heaven and earth..., he typed. Then Will paused, shivering, and wondered why he had written those words

 

[Sweetp4u]

Jessi

Jumping up I took the floating book and told Mira to repeat after me.
"Alright say this clearly!"

What was cast, now undo.
earth, fire, water and air.
Call upon the 4 today.
Recall this spell I spoke with haste.

I watched and waited, hoping she was not pulling my leg, I did not find this slightly amusing. Not at all. My heart jumped with excitement.. What if it worked? What were the possiblities?
I read through the book, not paying attention to Mira, but looking at all the different spells. There was even one here to create fortune and luck. I smiled, "Summer you've got to see this book.. Mira hurry it up! Whitney get back in here!"
God, good thing James didn't get ahold of this book! We would have never seen it.