Riley Sorsa
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 15, 2021 18:45:17 GMT -8
Dani's passion was contagious, drawing forth a smile from the darkling as they listened to the Ifrit burn ahead with the topic.
"I don't know if that is true" Remarked Riley as Firebringer disparaged their role in being a keeper of history. "You have a passion for it and look," They took a drink of their Cosmo. "Getting people angry, or riled up has its place. There's a reason back ho- In texas. Brimstone preachers were so popular. Not saying...that's what you are a-" They held out a finger to collect their thoughts. " What I am sayin' is that kind of passion moves people. When you talk I feel it. Maybe I am biased, but I think whatever role in it you take you will give it you're all. Besides, we could use fewer shouting fundamentalists and more queer rebels like you."
She snapped her finger, which without her gauntlet didn't have the same satisfactory ring.
"You would have loved my friend Nalani back in Santa Clarita. She was all about the LGBTQ work, and I haven't seen anyone throw a brick-like she could."
Riley chuckled at the memory, Relaxing into their elbow on the table before adding a question of clarification. "You mentioned, the girls? " She asked prying to learn more about Dani's work that was a obviously a source of pride for the Torrent.
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Firebringer
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Post by Firebringer on Feb 15, 2021 20:37:00 GMT -8
"I know what you mean," Fire laughs, she just looks more comfortable in general, "We gotta drown em' out somehow. I always love the protests when we just surround them with loud music and jam. Drowning out all of that raging hate. Though I could get all Springly talking about all of that. I geek." She sways a little, sipping on her drink.
"She sounds awesome. Throwing bricks is so cathartic. I swear. Breaking things in general. Like, it shouldn't be allowed to feel that releasing." She chuckles before saying, "I promise I'm not about to pull a Thor though."
Her orange eyes just seemed bright with joy as she continues, "The girls! We have drag performances at our bar, so we have a group that are regulars. When I first started there, I was bringing them drinks in the back and we all got some bonding in. They've convinced me to let them get me all pretty a few times. ...more than a few times. Wigs are great. Especially since my hair is so," she gestures to her hair, which although it looks lovely tonight, will always be very wiry and fragile.
"It's really nice having coworker friends. I didn't really have much of that back in Baltimore. Things were too serious. And I feel like I'm slowly making more friends within our group. Slowly." She makes one of those 'yeah, I know' faces. She has Rowan and she's slowly gaining more rapport with the others. She could probably to stand to try a little harder to get to know people more in depth.
"Buuut. Tell me more about you. What does Riley like to get up to?"
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 15, 2021 22:01:39 GMT -8
Pull a Thor? Riley wasn't sure that she had gotten the reference in its entirety. It sparked a few images to mind however, lightning, muscles, a hammer.
Too bad. The Bright one thought to themself.
“Yes right! The Drag shows. I am glad to hear your getting closer to them. I heard good things in circles. “ The bewitched fished in their mind for a moment going over a list of names. “ Marina Del Ray, performers there right? I do love her shows. Really fun.”
At the mention of Fire’s hair, Riley tilted her head to the side observing it for a moment, or more trying to observe Dani’s relationship to it, and more as a way to get a bead on Dani’s perception of herself.
At the mention of Wings, Riley beamed. “ A good wig does wonders, doesn't it? When I first started with burlesque, wigs really were one of my favorite parts, Helped me build a character. Later I found also they just are an undervalued fashion tool”
She leaned back from her elbows when the questions moved back in the darkling's direction. Pausing thought fully, while gently stirring her Cosmo with a small movement of her hand.
“Work is alot of my life to be honest. Right now its mostly stripping, pole dancing, and other club work. Can't really take many breaks, between stage fees and inconsistent earnings. But now with Archie, I've been busy getting all my...i guess reel? Portfolio?, getting that all put together"
Reel? Portfolio? Those words sounded fake in her mouth. Ghosts from a life before they never expected to think of again.
"Right now Archie has me setting up a Tik tok account. Which has been...well-”
Riley laughed a bit embarrassed by it. “Let's say i am learning, it's a culture I am not use to”
They paused thinking for a moment what else there was to share. Her eyes wandered the window of the lounge for a moment. For a moment the darkling measured how much they were willing to share. Take a chance.
“When I am not doing all that, or out clubbing or parties. I hang out with my sister, Claire”
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Firebringer
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Post by Firebringer on Feb 16, 2021 9:12:34 GMT -8
"Yes! I love her." She sways a bit more side to side and it seems to be her little thing when she gets excited.
Fire seems to have some sensitivity about her hair. It's long and often wiry, but there is a level of fragility to certain bits of it at any given time.
"Undervalued fashion for sure. I mean, you can do long or short hair, whatever color you want and not even have to think about damaging your natural hair," You know. Burning off what you have left. In her mind, she has a lot less hair than she actually does.
Portfolios. That's what my art friends often talked about having to put together, right? I suppose dance would have the same thing. She hadn't really thought about it before, mainly because she's never really thought much about performance at all. Save for what Talia had talked about.
"Oof. Well, try not to wear yourself out while you are doing all of it. I suppose that's easier to say than actually do though." She gives a somewhat sympathetic look, sipping on her drink as she thinks of something. "Hm, I do know my way around Tiktok though if you ever want any help with it. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Might help ease some of that burden of doing too much." She'd kick butt in so many categories.
At the mention of Riley's sister though, Danica perks up quite a bit, "You have a sister?" That you keep in contact with? That doesn't hate you? That shouldn't surprise her. Plenty of other Lost have managed to keep their families, but it still surprises and sometimes makes her envious all the same.
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 16, 2021 10:49:10 GMT -8
"wait, Really?" The bright one let out a laugh. It was a mixture of relief, nervous energy, and genuine delight. Tik Tok had proven to be a challenge on multiple fronts for the Moth. The video editing, understanding what was trending, and getting over the discomfort of engaging with a cellphone. "That would be awesome. Any tips for the site would be great. I've been practicing with the videos. Maybe you could check'em, and give some feedback before I try to post anything..." There was a bit of a wicked smile on her face when she suggested Fire check out the videos. Having a second pair of eyes would be great, never mind most of the videos were on the risqué side, that was just a perk in sharing them.
Riley tilted their head to the side as Dani lit up about the mention of a sister. That's right, Dani had mentioned her own sister at 80's night with Linden. Didn't she move here to help with her sister?
"Yeah, Claire. she is kind of annoyingly amazing" The bright one laughed. It was apparent Riley was very proud of their sister. "Smart, beautiful, caring. I don't know where I'd be without her." Riley admitted before taking a long sip of the Cosmo nearly finishing the last of it.
"Her only Flaw is her taste in men." That was Riley's heavily biased opinion.
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Post by Firebringer on Feb 16, 2021 12:59:26 GMT -8
"Yeah, totally," Danica says, though now her mind is on the kind of video's that would be Riley's style. She'd totally nail being a Thirst Trap. Or just straight Dancing, especially if she does pole. So many beautiful videos.
"You'd really be surprised at the variety of stuff on there. The app also personalizes your feed based on what you tap for likes, so everyone has categorized them now. Like, mine, apparently, is full of Bi Tiktok, Witch-tok, Dance... I think they just call it dance. It's glorious. I also get a lot of those watercolor videos where they make the actual paint. It is... so satisfying. Those comedy voice overs too."
She laughs, bringing her hand to her lips, "I'm the stereotype of the person who downloaded it as a joke and now I kind of love it. It passes time. It also eats your time. It's bad."
The Elemental smiles as she watches the Bright One express joy talking about her sister. As she listens, she sips up the last of her drink. "She sounds pretty awesome. It's good you have each other to rely on. And I'll bet the feeling is mutual on her end too. You are pretty cool." She nods, it's just a fact.
"My sister, Talia is just precious," there is a hint of something in her smile that just isn't quite as joyful, but still happy somehow, "I was always the rough and tumble one and she just always knew the right thing to say. Magnetic and kind. And when she's up on stage, even in an ensemble role, you can just see her joy."
She purses her lips a little, but turns it into a smile. No. Don't make it about you. It's your fault anyway. That inner saboteur always seems to find its way into her mind at the wrong times.
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 16, 2021 14:37:43 GMT -8
The topics or was it tags, no wait it was channels? Whatever. The ones Danica followed were amusing, and a small glimpse into the elementals down time. Witchtok? Watercolor voice overs?
"Witchtok huh? Well It's going to be eating my time, now that's it's like...my job or something"
"She is pretty great" She waved off the compliment provided by the Elemental.
"I think I rely on her more than she relies on me" She laughs and shakes her head.
The darkling knew, in reality, they had been more trouble than they were worth for their sister. Claire was a saint, but how long would her patience last with Riley? Such thoughts kept the moth awake in the morning.
"What sort of performing does Talia do? Dancing? Acting? or?""
Riley took note their Cosmo was now empty. They glanced across the table to Dani's to measure how the Elementals drink was doing.
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Post by Firebringer on Feb 16, 2021 15:37:56 GMT -8
"I feel like there are a lot of things we might assume about the people we care about and their relationship with us." She certainly didn't realize just how damaging a couple of years would be.
How could she have expected her sister to just forgive her absence with how much it had changed her life? Though, it was better in the end, in reality. Dani wouldn't have been able to actually support them. Not well, anyway.
"She does musical theatre. Like, she's an okay singer and dancer, but she has so much expression in her face that it doesn't really matter." God, I'm such a stalker. Then again, I wouldn't know any of these things if I just let her... Her eyes flitter down to her drink, which she's finished and then to Riley's.
"Here, uh, do you want another?" She asks, noticing that Riley has finished their drink.
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 16, 2021 16:52:06 GMT -8
"Musical theater huh? Those kids are wild! Is she in a show right now? " The bright one paused. Kids? It had been forever since college. "Er. How old is your sister anyway?"
The Darkling had been noticing the small clues Dani left regarding the nature of her relationship with her sister. The phrasing used her tone of voice, the body language. It wasn't a perfect picture, but Riley was getting the sense something was amiss in that relationship.
"Another would be great. But please, " Riley stood grabbing the glasses. "This rounds on me, I insist." They joked. If Archie was going to pull this shit, Riley was going to take full advantage. Collecting the cocktail glasses, the bewitched spun on their heels and made their way to the bar to put in another order.
Leaning against the bar, the Moth glanced back at the table to where the Elemental was. They felt a taste of their own mantle for a moment before glancing back to the bar quickly. The brief moment away from Firebringer gave Riley a chance to collect her thoughts
The conversation was throwing the Moth for a loop. Was the sister talk too personal? Was it killing the mood? The thought spiral was leading its way to the matter of intention. Dani had been here for the same network mixer right? Or was she in on some sort of blind date plan with Archie. The uncertainty regarding how this had happened gave the darkling a strange blend of anxious energy, and excited thrills. She lightly chewed at the inside of her lip for a moment.
As the drinks came back, Riley caught the look from the bartender. It hadn't dawned on Riley just yet they had the entire Foundation room Balcony to themselves till that moment.
Holy SHIT how can Archie afford this!?!
The moth took up the glasses and returned towards the table, the clicking of the boots heels heralding her return. Instead of placing the glasses down, Riley instead gave a nod towards the banister of the Balcony that over looked the Strip.
"Wanna check the view?"
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Post by Firebringer on Feb 16, 2021 20:00:35 GMT -8
"She turns 18 in June, so she's in her senior year of high school. They're doing Little Shop and she playing one of the girls in the trio." She's looking forward to going to see it. Getting to see her perform was as close as she could feel to normalcy.
It seems as though there is a bit more distance than she would like based on the way she talks about her sister. She's clearly got an immense amount of love for her sister, but it is entirely possible that there has been some kind of a fissure between them. Whatever it is, it is definitely a source of pain for the Elemental.
Danica opens her mouth to say something as Riley grabs their glasses as if to say something, but decides against it and smiles instead. "Thanks."
The way Riley walks is entirely too hypnotic and it is impossible for Fire not to simply stare. When she catches herself she quickly turns her gaze away.
This whole evening has been weird. It's a sort of kind of date, but no one has acknowledged it. But like, it's fine if it is just two friends hanging out due to a disaster of weirdness via Archie pulling a sitcom on them, but at least he did it in style. The place was ridiculously nice. Nothing she'd be able to afford on her income, no matter how many hours she worked at the café during the week.
The click of Riley's heels snaps her back from her thoughts. And then the Moth stands in front of her, gesturing toward the balcony and she can just feel a bit of heat rising in her. Pretty view. Super romantic. I'm so screwed. Instead of succumbing to her bubbling thoughts, she just smiles and says, "Sure." So, she stands up and walks with them over to the edge of the balcony, looking out over the city.
As she stands there, she can't help but just be rather mesmerized. So many bright lights and beautiful buildings. Baltimore was pretty. Sometimes. But beyond the okay looking skyline, Baltimore was messy. It was gritty. This was was too, but at least there was glitter.
She looks over at the Bright One, another smile on her face, "Archie is still a total dick, but at least the view is really pretty."
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 16, 2021 21:02:42 GMT -8
Riley handed Dani her drink as they walked towards the Balcony. The Bright one took a sip of her Cosmo, with a satisfied humming sound before resting it down at a table nearby. She leaned against the banister and looked out across the strip.
" Maybe," Riley said with a chuckle regarding the ever-present yet unavailable Fairest.
"Do you spend much time on the strip?" She glanced over to take in the Elemental looking over the city. Riley couldn't help but admire her for a moment, as Dani looked out over the gleaming lights of the desert oasis.
"I love the strip. Something is intoxicating about the crush of humanity." The blinding lights.
"Not just for the emotions, mind you. It's the smell, the sounds." Their gaze was distant as they described it. "I know it sounds weird. So many people, stories of loss, success, passion, and regrets."
Riley pulled their attention from the city onto Firebringer.
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Post by Firebringer on Feb 16, 2021 21:44:32 GMT -8
Fire is conscious about the slight touch of Riley's fingers against hers as they hand her her drink. She takes a quick sip, her heart racing a little. Girl. Come. On. Don't be a weirdo. She takes a deep breath and then realizes that they have said something to her.
"Oh- um. A little. Between work and the occasional, specific parties, plus training and keeping up with the community, I haven't done as much exploring as I should." Especially since you practically lived and breathed the city back there. Well, and checking on Talia.
"I'm not surprised you love it so much. It's bright and beautiful and full of life," Like you. "I do love the random passerby's that you end up meeting, chatting with on a corner. That weird moment of oversharing things and never seeing that person again. But not in a bad way. Just that moment where you make a ripple in someone else's life and them in yours- wow, I'm 14 and that was deep." She laughs.
When she turns her gaze slightly to Riley again, she notices their gaze on her and a flush immediately comes to her face. "Uh. Hi there." She says kind of cute, awkward way.
"So... I can't remember." Yes, you can. "You have my number, right?" I mean, if they don't, it opens up the 'we should text and maybe hang out more...' What am I doing?
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 17, 2021 9:31:15 GMT -8
Riley let out a small airy chuckle once Firebringer realized a question had been asked. The moth didn't look away as the Elemental went on to describe the encounters on the streets below. “I recommend it” Riley commented on the lack of exploration. At the joke about 14 year old ideas of deep, the darkling gave a bemused smirk. It hadn't been a call out by an but it did give the Moth a fleeting tickle about how they had just described the Strip. Perhaps a bit childish for a place filled with drunks and tourists. She didn't feel shame, more an amused recognition of her own display of whimsy. Seeing blush blush paint Fire’s cheek, the Bright one provided a flirtatious wink in greeting. “Hey there.”
Phone number? The question was a surprise. Yes? Their mind raced to their phone in their bag. They had received Fire’s number back when they were carousing to learn more about Yazzie. But Dani knew that, right? Or some kind of trick, to get Riley to admit why they hadn't texted? Or worse...what if Riley didn't have the number or it was the wrong one?They pulled themselves back into focus from the spiral of thoughts before coming up with an answer. “Actually uh, Archie just gave me a new phone. I don't think your number is on it. Let me grab it”They stepped away from the railing and went to their bag. Sliding out the new Iphone 12. A few quick swipes they got to their contacts, finding one labeled “Hot Fire” they quickly deleted it. She made her way back and handed it over to Dani with a smiles. "Can I get those Digits?" She asked with a laugh, the joke more to calm her own nerves than anything. Be cool.
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Post by Firebringer on Feb 17, 2021 12:14:47 GMT -8
The Elemental watched the Moth and she considered how weird that question really was and she absolutely could not read their emotional response if she tried.
She felt a sense of calm when Riley does mention the new phone. Okay. I guess I don't have to feel weird for asking now? She gives a small smile back to Riley, but there is this weird feeling in her gut that she can't quite explain. Heck, she was bad at reading other people as well as herself.
Watching them walk to go get their phone, Danica leans against the edge of the balcony with her drink, taking a much larger sip than she should have and she coughs a little. Oh no. Now I'm going to have to make sure I actually text them and not wimp out. This is... maybe a good thing? Or horrible. What if I text them and they ghost me and-
Riley walks back with their new phone and Fire has to take a deep breath. It's fine. It's fine. Though, watching them directly, she has a chance to take in just how incredibly beautiful they look. Not even just the clothes, but just... the way their pale, white hair lays, framing their face; the way their black eyes reflect the bright, colorful lights of the city behind them; their feathery antennae that she's curious if they are as soft as they look. Touching... Calm down there.
Fire laughs a little as she takes Riley's phone, "But can I have your nuuumber." mimicking the Mad TV meme. She doesn't know if Riley would get it or not, when she thinks about it. "Don't mind me. Memes." She quickly puts in her number, checking... like five times before handing it back. "I left the name space blank in case you do weird things with it. I know I do." Oh crap, what if they ask to see-
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Feb 17, 2021 20:52:54 GMT -8
How was this the same woman who nearly tore Archies arm off at Imbolc? If this had been the only time they had met, Riley wouldn't believe you if you told her that this Elemental had a temper. How could they?
The meme referenced flew past the Moth, but still got a light laugh out of them, As the elemental excused herself for the reference, Riley was thankful that Dani hadn't apologized.
In the moments that followed the Darkling looked over Dani as she typed in her contact number, checked, then checked again, and again. The moth mind oscillated between drinking in the Torent's stunning look of the evening and wondering what was going on in her mind. So much unsaid could be known, It just required a fleeting touch. Knowing her desires could make this all so much easier.
Just a little look, what could go wrong?
"Thanks! You do that too?" She asked as Dani returned the phone. Riley took the opportunity to slip a lingering touch of her fingers against Dani's. Innocuous to anyone viewing the exchange, but the moment was unmistakable for the two standing on the Balcony. The rush of excitement from the simple touch was far more exhilarating than the sensual moth had anticipated. She felt the unmistakable swirling of glamour as the contract activated. Unfortunately for the moth the Wyrd had other plans.
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