Midnight Skies (open)

[quinnmcghann]

The twilight was settling into night proper as Quinn made her way up the scaffolding on the Ferris wheel to the highest seat. In the past few days she had begun to take up residence here when she wasn't in the park or library. Her mad friend would stalk the grounds below for his meals sometimes, which if anything made her feel safer, like the little white birds that perched on the back of the great beasts d'Afrique. He could not eat her, but if anyone chose to follow her back to this place she didn't think he would be unhappy for a possible snack.

The old abandoned them park had the extra perk of being worn so thin, Quinn doubted anyone could make use of it besides her. Because she had no weight, the scaffolding didn't groan when she climbed about, and so she often scrambled up the Ferris wheel to watch the stars come out. The most breathtaking part, she felt, were after the natural stars had begun to glow and the man-made ones started to wink into place to join them. As all differences faded to black, the only things left were the stars of heaven and earth sparkling together in the darkness. The grouping of glittering lights made her feel not so alone, as if they were all her family come to visit. She had never met her family, or any of her species really, but the slight hive mind that kept them only just connected let her know that they did exist somewhere and she could not go to them yet. She wished terribly that one of them could come to her, so they might converse in their native tongue, glow and fly together. She wanted a teacher, a companion to help her better know who she was beyond the vague fog of her life.

[Rose Tyler]

Rose wandered through the streets, quite content in the knowledge that she had no idea where she was heading, or why even she was wandering in the first place. The Doctor was buried somewhere under the console, fighting to get his beloved time machine working, and Rose was quite a bit happier to brave the fresh night air for a sight of the stars, rather than spend another in the enclosed Tardis. It may not be cramped, but Rose just wasn’t an inside girl when she had alternate options.

She found herself near the old amusement park, looking forlorn and forgotten, with it’s own kind of draw in it’s abandonment that was quite different to the one it had when lit up and singing as it had in the past. She imagined what it had been like, lighting the sky. Small children pushing past teenagers and couples in a rush to get on the rides, venders yelling their wares and screams echoing from the roller coaster. Before she knew it, Rose had slipped through a gap in the fencing, and was wandering through the park, a slight chill in her veins. It was eerily quiet. Even the streets had background noise of traffic and people, but it seemed cut off in here. She looked around, and was startled to see someone perched on the top of the Ferris wheel.

Who would make it all the way up there, and by themselves? Why, was the bigger question? She made her way over to the base of the ride and looked up, trying to get a better view. There was definitely someone there. Rose cupped her hands around her mouth. “What are you doing up there?” she yelled, waving a hand in the air.