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[steleheart]

What a strange little looking glass.

[ Hands turn the device over, letting the feed capture the yellow and pink of a woman's dress before it settles on her face. For those who know Clary, they'll figure out pretty quick that this is not her usual attire. Nor is her accent - softer today than it usually is.

She's sitting in the apartment she shares with Jace and Mae, but she seems too much out of place. Like someone's blurred the image she usually presents. She sighs, a wisp of her hair fluttering above her head. ]

How can a mirror show me other people's lives? If it is magic it's nothing like I've ever seen. [ Talking to herself as if that will help her work it out. She touches the top of her finger to the camera, then seems to think better of it. ]

( ooc: Clary's been genre switched. So now she's more fairy tale than usual. Replies will come from godsgrace. )

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[brobeforehos]

Oh my god. [She's kind of beautiful.]

How can you fit that dress on the couch?

was that okay? gdhjskal

[godsgrace]

[ She smiles at Mae, as though she can remember everything from being here but not that she belongs to the modern world. ] I've had a lot of practice.

of course it was

[brobeforehos]

[At least there is no AAAH WHO ARE YOU moment to deal with. She can roll with it - it's a curse. It's a fairly cute one.]

I bet you have. Aren't you too warm with the whole...cape?

[godsgrace]

I was thinking of going outside, only I didn't want to unaccompanied.

[ That and Jace has already seen her in her nightdress - she feels like she needs the extra layers now. ]

[brobeforehos]

Well...it being Sunday and all, I could come with you if you liked? Unless you've pampered yourself up for Jace.

[godsgrace]

I don't know why I would. [ Ah, she's blushing, she's so blushing. ] We'd need a chaperon and I think I've offended him. Mr. Lightwood wouldn't want to come with me.

[ She practically fell out of his bed two nights ago. She can only guess he'd be upset with her for even daring to go to him. (Even if she can't remember doing it.) ] I'd love to go with you Miss Crawford.

[brobeforehos]

You can call me Mae, Clary. [She doesn't like the whole doe-eyed princess act too much. It makes her want to make her read about feminism.] No need to be so polite.

And you don't have to, of course, prim up for a boy. Or a man. No matter how attractive. Do it first and foremost for yourself, to feel prettier than you already are. Not to satisfy someone else.

[godsgrace]

[ That makes her smile grow even more. ]

All right. I won't. [ She smooths down her skirts, tilts her head a little. ] Mr -- Jace's beauty notwithstanding, I'd still like to go for a walk with you.

[brobeforehos]

[She gives her a smile.] And for a walk we shall go. You'll have to forgive me for not having anything as closely beautiful as what you're wearing, though.

[godsgrace]

You're already beautiful. You don't need silly garments to make it so.

[ Clary stands in a rustle of skirts, pulls her cloak tighter around her because the City is so cold. ]

[brobeforehos]

[Oh, that - that is just - sweet. That's very sweet. She pushes her hair behind her ears, feeling a bit sheepish.] Thank you for saying that.

But wow, seriously, look at that dress. I haven't seen something like it since Tessa was here.

[godsgrace]

[ She smiles, twirls a bit so the skirts fan out. ] I like it. Although it does make fighting harder.

[ Plenty of places to hide a stele or a dagger, very little she can do if a demon gets its claws into it. ]

[brobeforehos]

[She's beginning to feel fascinated by that cloak.] And running too, probably. I don't imagine how running would be any easier.

We should keep to safe places. [Thankfully there aren't any zombies out there anymore.]

[godsgrace]

[ She beams at that. ] Don't worry, I've had practise in fighting with it too.

[ And she's not adverse to just killing things in her underskirts, not if it's life or death. ] Shall we?

[brobeforehos]

I feel very safe and not at all worried.

[She nods, and asks her to wait a second. She does need to get something warmer for herself, the City is downright cold in the winter. She emerges again from her room, coat on, and smiles as she buttons it up.]

Let's go.

[steleheart]

Wow. That's beautiful. [ She smiles at Mae and then once they're out of the apartment, slides their arms together as if it's natural. ]

There's a garden, isn't there? Can we go there?

[brobeforehos]

Says the girl in the gorgeous golden cape. [It's not like her to feel intimidated or self-conscious for too long, though, and she's soon in good spirits.]

Sounds like a good idea. There's a place near the pond where they might have tea.

[godsgrace]

That sounds wonderful, Mae.

[ Outside is rather cold, so she's glad for her cape and the layers of skirts. ]

[livingmyths]

Hi. You're pretty!

[godsgrace]

Hello.

[ Smiling. ] Thank you. So are you.

[livingmyths]

[Giggles.]

That's what my mommy says!

[godsgrace]

Is your mother here with you?

[livingmyths]

[And have a sad Rain.]

I don't know.

I can't find her.

[godsgrace]

Do you need someone to help you look?

[livingmyths]

I don't know.

I just want her to come find me!

[godsgrace]

Well, we could look too. So she has a better chance? Will that help?

[livingmyths]

I... guess?

[She lets out a sad sigh.]

Being lost is hard!