London Calling, London Calling, London Calling...

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The trip to London had largely been uneventful.  Granted, the Gargoyles had been asleep for it, carefully packaged with plenty of form insulation in carefully prepared crates, but it was uneventful all the same.  Fortunate for Elisa, Lexington, and Icy.

London itself was largely like she remembered it from her brief time there during the World Tour, so she lead the way across the night sky toward the Soho district.  They were heading toward a certain shop, known as Into the Mystic, a money-making venture for the London Clan, which allowed them to pose as humans in costume.  They would reconnoiter with whoever was there at the time (Elisa hoped for Una, Leo, Griff, or Nina), and then hopefully head on to the main manor on which the rest of the Clan lived.

"You doing okay there, Lex, Icy?" Elisa asked, as she adjusted her flight path a little.

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"Here comes the rain." Icy chuckles softly as her fine hair plasters itself to her head.

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Lex groans. "Aw, maaan, I hate gliding in rain," he says.

Elisa laughs. "Get used to it. It rains a lot here."

"Now, I know Lex has met Griff, but this'll be your first time meeting the Londoners, Icy. They look a little... different, than your typical Gargoyle. If such a thing really exists."

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"I've been to the Nexus," says the little female, looking at Elisa with her big eyes and then yelping softly and redirecting her flight path.

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"Yeah, I know," Elisa says. "Just wanted to make sure you're prepared. They're, ah, animal-headed, for the most part."

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Icy gives a somber nod as she works to even out her gliding. She's still not a big talker, but she's much more relaxed than she was right after the accident.

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Elisa looks down, checking to see if there were any passers-by. Once she was satisfied that they would not be seen--even with the acceptance the London Clan had gained--she directs Lexington and Icy to drop down beside her.

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Drop... is just what Icy does.

The winds here are different >_>

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Lex snags out a hand to grab her as they reach near the ground, bringing them both in for a safe, if slightly rough, landing.

"You two okay?"

Lex nods. "I think so. Icy?"

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She's clinging to Lex and blushing at her clumsiness, but she turns a smile toward her leader. "Yes."

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Elisa chuckles as she helps the two to their feet and is about to knock on the shop's door when it opens before she can.

Fortunately, it's a familiar face that has opened it. Leo (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Zylly/Leo2.jpg), of the London Clan. "Elisa?" he asks, somewhat surprised. "We knew you lot were coming, but didn't quite expect you to be, *ahem* dropping it."

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Icy blushes more darkly and hides her face slightly against Lex, but her smile doesn't fade as she watches.

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"Good to see you too, Leo. How's business?"

The lion-faced Gargoyle chuckles. "Well enough." He opens the door wider and lets another Gargoyle (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Zylly/LondonClan-2.jpg) walk out. "This is Constance," Leo says. "She'll be showing you to Knight's End." "Call me Coco," Constance says. "Good to meet you," Elisa replies. "And these are Lex and Icy."

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The little icy blue female nods at her name, but then looks to Lex to speak as her hand slips into his.

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"Pleasure," Lex says.

"Likewise," Coco replies. She looks skyward. "If you three are ready, we can get going."

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Icy takes an automatic step toward the wall, then stops to look up at Elisa.

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Elisa smiles and nods, and soon the four are airborne.

Coco gives Icy a curious glance. "You're not Scottish stock. Where're you from?"

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The small teen glances at her, then wobbles and reaches out for Elisa's hand so that she can stay gliding in a straight line while she replies. "Antarctica."

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"Cor," Coco says, a bit wowed by that.

"Yeah, that was about my reaction," Elisa chuckles as she takes Icy's hand.

Soon, they've left London proper behind, moving toward the outskirts of it. And there, below, carefully nestled and almost hidden by the woods, is a sprawling manor. A good number of Gargoyles can be seen either on the roof or gliding about. They seem, on the whole, to break down into six distinct types. Lions, unicorns, deer, eagles, boars, and, lastly, dragons. The first four have feathered wings, while the other two types have the more traditional leathery wings more common to other Gargoyles.

"Welcome," Coco says. "To Knight's End."

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Icy looks down at the huge building, thinking that architecture is odd looking when it spreads out sideways instead of shooting up.

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Elisa smiles as she sets down on a balcony, alongside the others. "All right, Lex, Icy. I've got to do some talking with Una..."

Coco nods and finishes the thought, "But why don't I introduce you two to some o' me mates?"

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"Mates?" Icy's confusion is plain as she unconciously moves closer to Lex and reaches for his hand.

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Lex brushes his fingertips through Icy's hair. "She means her friends," he says.

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"Oh." Her big eyes smile up at him.

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Lex chuckles. "Learned that one watching Doctor Who on the TV."

Coco chuckles as well. "C'mon, then. I think Staghart an' some o' the others are out back."

Elisa waves. "You guys have fun."

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"See you later," says Icy, then tightens her grip slightly on Lex's hand and readies to follow him.