The Shamans Gather

[Aurora]

The apartment is an open floor loft, walls bare red brick and floor a darker wood. It was clearly a loft that was done by hand. The living room area had oversized couches covered by a beige fabric with brightly colored pillows and a coffee table made from a door and other pieces were clearly done by hand. Soft white LED lights were strung around the room in various places. Multiple book shelves were in the process of being refinished, a sheet under them and various cans of stain around. Boxes upon boxes of books were stacked near it, books in various languages spilling out onto the floor. One of the shelves was clearly in the process of being redone, most of the paint scraped off it.

Part of the workspace was blocked off with a folding screen. It was wood and stained in a natural color, but it concealed a space. Perhaps finished workspace? Whatever it was, it was private.

There is a piece of art framed and displayed. It's a beautiful mess of absinthe green; the fabled green fairy is flitting about furniture that is currently within Aurora's loft. Things she'd so lovingly restored. Magazine covers were framed and hung, as was various awards, one even being a world record.

Near the kitchen area was brewing equipment. A traditional carboy, with some beer fermenting in it, as well as a more advanced fermenter.

By a window was a ballet bar with colored mats beneath it. There was also a hula-hoop with five prongs that stuck out on it, as well as a sword, plus some odd looking wired fan thing. Both were leaning against a small, 19x19x17 glass box, not very big, but an odd box.

The blonde was in the kitchen, adding spices to a couple steaks and sipping a beer.
Skye LadySin Asclepius Jombot

[Skye]

How in tarnation's names had it grown to become so extremely hot? Unable to recall any summer that the heat had been this palpable, or well any summer in this state at least. Perhaps wearing the leather jacket was not the most ideal but not wanting to flash the marks underneath publicly, strangers tended to react so strongly to the marks priding her skin, hoping that she could soon relax on that part of her training but her Shifu had said to keep going for a bit longer and so she would. Fortunately the small fan attached to the jacket blowing air down through it combined with the air blowing from traveling by skateboard did help levitate the heat to some degree.

Hand wrapped tightly around the paper bag containing her contributions for the evening, enjoying how easy traveling with stuff in hand had become as of late, always something to counteract the other small prices.

Stopping outside of the building with a kick a to the board, and in underneath her arm. Checking her three ordinary knives to make sure they were still in proper place before heading inside the building whilst adjusting her hat, not really accustomed to wearing one. Making her way towards the door with a look around, recalling that last time she was about to knock the others had shown up right in time to join in. Waiting for a little bit, still having a tad much in her head to really wanna rush into the social part of the evening, besides a chance to breath was not uncomfortable. Not having long before feeling the increasing heat of the jacket rising up, taking a final calming breath and knocking on the door with a step back to make sure she would be easy to see through a peephole.

[Aurora]

Hearing the knock, and glancing to clock, she realized she had gotten a little lost in the process of getting some of the meal ready.

But so goes time.

Grabbing a towel, she heads to the door, looks through the peephole as she wipes her hands and opens the door with a smile,

“Hey, come on in.” and will close the door behind her.

“Can I get you something to drink? I have water and juice in the fridge, and I can heat some water for tea if you prefer.” Moving back into the kitchen as the towel was placed over her shoulder.

“How’ve you been?”

[Asclepius]

While the Arrow was happy that the Shamans were due to gather, there were somethings that he needed to get past still. The one of the last few times he had been at Aurora's apartment it had not been so pleasant, and that memory had not yet been forgotten. It is a surprise that she is staying there, I certainly would be crippled by fear. However, I suppose if she has made the place a home then how could she just up and leave easily.

For now he had to swallow his feelings, while Aurora would understand his point of view about the events, Skye would not. Skye's concern for him, should he show any sigh of lingering worries or discomfort would no doubt prompt her to start asking questions. The shaman was not about to go against the wishes of the Heirarch and tell all about the events, even if it would earn him some respect with Skye.

The outfit was not completely lax but also not completely formal. He wore a brightly coloured T-shirt, added with a pair of Blue jeans and his black sneakers. Given the way that the gathering was announced, he would be surprised if his fellow shamans were to dress completely formally.

Making his way to the front door, his mind still flashing back to moments before the ambush, the feelings and emotions still there in his mind. The Arrow took a deep breath in and knocked on the door. I hope she is coping well since the incident, guess I will find out... to some degree.

[Skye]

Almost surprised she had been alone to arrive on the time as the door opens with a genuine smile placed upon her lips at the sight.
”Thank you.” Following in quickly after, not to keen on saying much outside of the door, quickly placing her board away, and hanging up her jacket to reveal the outfit underneath, along with her semi newly V-shaped athletic muscular frame but not like Aurora hadn´t seen that before. Most of her visible skin covered by bruises in various stages of healing, knowing all to well the time they remained had grown less as of late and requiring a lot more work to keep active on her skin.

”Nothing warm thank, but I would love some water or cold juice, this heat is not kind. I did bring some various things to drink myself that might do well to put in somewhere cold if we want to keep them from getting warm.” Opening up her bag wanting to take the opportunity in hand as she follows after the hostess of the evening. ”Before that though, I know it is not much but.” Standing the bag down to take out a smaller plastic bag to hand over towards her containing one box with four blueberry muffins, and four raspberry muffins, half of them chocolate stacked up in two rows with rainbow frosting atop spelling out.
T H A N K Y O U
And six bottles.

”I know its nothing much but wanted to thank you in some manner at least, but as you know so do I not really know beer, but I know it is a popular brand back in Romania so hopefully its not to bad.” Uncertain how long it had been since last she had alcohol now, that would mean remembering something to trivial as well. ”Can´t complain, training, patrolling, training, patrolling, studying, training, day and night. I hope all has been well with you?”

Hearing the knock on the door and moving out of the way to make sure she was not in the way in any manner as eyes drifts over the home, not able to say that she had exactly spent a lot of time here but a few things were familiar at least. Not needing long before her eyes noticed the folding screen, well she walled off an area with heavy curtains herself, everyone needed their privacy.

[Aurora]

However, she doesn’t make it far into the kitchen before hearing another knock.

Walking back to the door, and once again, looking through the peephole, she opens the door, and offers a smile,

“Come in.” and steps off to the side, closing the door behind Asclepius once he walks in. The door was one that had an automatic lock once it shut.

“Glad you could come. We’re in the kitchen, and I was offering Skye something to drink, can I get you something to drink. Water, juice, tea, beer?” making her way back into the kitchen.

Back to Skye, “Well, I have both, ice cold in the fridge, so you are welcome to both. Is one preferred right now over the other?” opening the fridge to show her. Both were well stocked, as she knew Skye didn’t like alcohol, so she made sure she had plenty of water and a wide variety of juice flavors, “Feel free to have both if want. I made sure there was enough of both, and I wasn’t sure on what flavors of juice you liked, so I got as many different ones as I could find.” Hearing her words, she turns from the fridge, and looks at the offer, “Oh!” a smile, “Those looks delicious!” accepting the box, “And you don’t have to thank me, you know I would do anything to help you.” Nothing but honest and sincerity in her voice. The box set on the counter, and then the beer, with a chuckle, “You know, for someone who doesn’t drink, you have shown to have pretty damn good taste, thank you.”

The beer placed in the fridge.

“Pretty much the same. I’ve been busy with quite a bit of studying for quite a few things, maybe too many things. But, I think it will all pay off at the end. At least, that is the hope.” A chuckle.