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What be that, my love? *Gollum is rightfully suspicious of invisible things that aren't him.*

It's a raven that's trying to hide itself from me.

[Poke. Poke. Poke.]

Ravenses can be invisible? We not knowed that!

Not all ravens.

This one in particular can be.

Is being having something like the Precious, my Precious?

[Unfortunately or perhaps fortunately for this young wizard, this young non-magical woman is nevertheless drunk enough at the moment to actually see the "invisible" raven, and coos softly at it:] Aww, why don't you show your pretty beaky face to this nice little boy, eh, sweetie?

[She just tips her head and stares at him while he does this for some time.]

...what the hell are you doing?

Noo... sadly not really.

There are a few similarities but... not at all. For starters this is bird isn't at all precious to me and can go sod off for all I care.

[The raven croaks and doesn't appear to be interested in sodding off.]

Trying to get the little sod to show itself to me.

[He continues to poke at the bird who continues to deftly avoid getting poked.]

[The raven clacks its beak at the woman and croaks a few times.]

Oh. You let her see you, but you won't show yourself to me?

Whose damn familiar are you supposed to be, anyway?

[Alleyne tries to look closer - trying to see if some manner of spell is concealing whatever he's poking at that she may be able to look past. This is one bird that doesn't want to be seen, even by a Dark Fae.]

...and you're absolutely sure that there's somethin' there, eh?

[The raven croaks at her and is definitely there. It's a dark fae spell that's hiding it from him and if she looks hard enough she can see it. The caster is definitely powerful. Arch fae, queen type.

It also appears to be thinking this is hysterical, constantly avoiding his pokes.]

Yes. I know he's there. I've been told by some very reliable people that he's there. And the fact that I can't see him is very irritating.

[Especially for someone with his powers.]

[Still unconvinced by his words, she looks closer. At first it's just a glimmer of movement. Then as she looks closer she does indeed see the bird. Alleyne smiles as she steps forward.]

Well, would you show yourself to some asshole who's poking at you?

[She softly clicks her tongue against the roof of her mouth as she moves a hand up, pausing though - as if asking permission to stroke the raven's back.]

Humph! It's been over a month now. And I haven't been poking him the entire time.

[The bird will let her touch him. He feels like shadows given form.

Alec gives the bird, which he still can't see, the stink eye.]

Over a month? I'm thinkin' this is one bird who doesn't want you to see him.

[Alleyne smiles as she runs her hand over the raven's back, almost amused in how strange he feels.]

So if you haven't seen him in over a month, how do you know he's real? Besides the fact that I'm petting him now.

[Alec mutters something rude and definitely not supposed to be said in polite company about the bird.]

Because I can sense he's there.

[He waves a hand in the bird's direction.]

There's a... bird hole... thing... in reality... [he pauses.] Reality is telling me that that a bird... a shadow raven... should be there. Also some people I trust can see him.

[She nods, as if his explanation is the most natural thing in the world - which she's heard stranger things. so it's not so out there.]

So are you human with interesting powers, or something else entirely?

Mostly the second now, but I started more the first. At least, I started out mortal, my people aren't human but we're human derived. The fey experimented on some humans a long time ago and ended up with my folk.

[The raven likes her and will step onto her arm if allowed. Of course, part of it is being a smug ass.]

[Alleyne holds her arm out to let the raven settle there, reaching with her other hand to stroke his chest.]

Awww, see you're really a nice bird, aren't you? [She can't help smirking a bit.]

[He has her attention immediately though when he mentions the fey.]

So...do your kind have a name for yourselves? I never knew the Fae were toying with humans...was it anyone in particular? [Alleyne's more of a loner herself - but she knows the other Fae well enough, especially other Unseelie like herself.]

[And now Alec gives her a bit of a wry smile.]

First, you need to know that I'm not from Earth otherwise it won't make as much sense.

Now that you know that. We call ourselves wizards. The fae in particular is called Alasdair.

*Eyeroll.* Is bird having like-Precious?

Is bird having like what?

And don't roll your eyes at me. I'm not an expert at translating Gollum.

Having thing to make it invisible, of course!

. . . how does it know our bad name?

Oh. No. It's a spell on it. I think.

[He squints at the bird.]

Or it can just do in naturally.

[And then Alec tilts his head at Gollum a bit.]

I've heard of you.

We not knew we was fameded, Precious.