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Lost but not hopeless [closed]
Apr. 25th, 2015 12:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
insectreflectionTara has been doing her best to settle in.
Well, of course, after doing anything she could think of to try to find her friends, whether in this world or the one she came from. But it turns out Sunnydale doesn't even exist in this universe. She's tried using magic and meditating, she's tried just using the internet and libraries, but there's nothing. And from what she can tell, there aren't even any Hellmouths or demons or anything like that here which didn't come through the Rift. On the surface this world looks so familiar, but it feels so foreign.
So one of two things that she's been focused on when it comes to settling in is simply adjust to the way her magic works here. It's not the same. She's unable to call on deities or spirits, or connect to other planes. Or, if she can connect to them, then no one's answering. And there's little magic to draw on besides what comes through the Rift, which she feels wary of.
As far as she can tell, the Rift's not evil, it doesn't corrupt or taint you, but that doesn't mean she trusts it. It doesn't seem to be good either. She was never exactly frivolous with magic to begin with, but she intends to be very cautious if she ever needs to do anything significant, and pay close attention to how it affects her. And then just hope it really is as neutral as it seems.
The other thing has been more to do with practicalities. Money, food, a place to live. She's still working on the last one, continuing to stay at a cheap hotel for the time being. The money problem was solved by simply taking up a loan. She feels pretty guilty about the fact she had to use magic to persuade them to grant her one, but she fully intends to pay it back, and hopes that will minimise any karmic retribution.
Which is part of why she's on her way to Daniel's apartment - to pay him back for the help he gave her when she arrived. Well, that, and hopefully to get to know him a little better now she's a bit more grounded. He definitely seemed like someone worth knowing.
It's still pretty early in the day when she gets there and rings the doorbell.
Well, of course, after doing anything she could think of to try to find her friends, whether in this world or the one she came from. But it turns out Sunnydale doesn't even exist in this universe. She's tried using magic and meditating, she's tried just using the internet and libraries, but there's nothing. And from what she can tell, there aren't even any Hellmouths or demons or anything like that here which didn't come through the Rift. On the surface this world looks so familiar, but it feels so foreign.
So one of two things that she's been focused on when it comes to settling in is simply adjust to the way her magic works here. It's not the same. She's unable to call on deities or spirits, or connect to other planes. Or, if she can connect to them, then no one's answering. And there's little magic to draw on besides what comes through the Rift, which she feels wary of.
As far as she can tell, the Rift's not evil, it doesn't corrupt or taint you, but that doesn't mean she trusts it. It doesn't seem to be good either. She was never exactly frivolous with magic to begin with, but she intends to be very cautious if she ever needs to do anything significant, and pay close attention to how it affects her. And then just hope it really is as neutral as it seems.
The other thing has been more to do with practicalities. Money, food, a place to live. She's still working on the last one, continuing to stay at a cheap hotel for the time being. The money problem was solved by simply taking up a loan. She feels pretty guilty about the fact she had to use magic to persuade them to grant her one, but she fully intends to pay it back, and hopes that will minimise any karmic retribution.
Which is part of why she's on her way to Daniel's apartment - to pay him back for the help he gave her when she arrived. Well, that, and hopefully to get to know him a little better now she's a bit more grounded. He definitely seemed like someone worth knowing.
It's still pretty early in the day when she gets there and rings the doorbell.
