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[ceruleans]

[The woman who pops onto the screen? She doesn't look at all pleased. She's disheveled and incredibly sore, but at least she's been able to have a shower since things have returned to normal. She'd woken up in her own bed, having muddied up the sheets -- so, okay, she's still pretty annoyed.

Still, it had occurred to her that she'd done something a little bit irresponsible the night before. It had been motivated by anger, certainly, but it isn't as if she'd killed the man -- still, she needs to get it off her chest and just make sure that he's -- you know, still alive.

She clears her throat.]

Uh, all right -- this message is especially for Alistair, or for anyone from his world -- now that this thing is working again.

I was attacked in the forest last night by someone accusing me of being a demon, so I thought that you guys might know him. I knocked him out and left him tied up outside the tavern, so I don't know where he'd be now.

[She scowls.]

And just to clear it up for anyone who might be wondering ... I'm not a demon.

[She motions to her hair.]

I mean, do you see a set of pointy horns? I have no interest in your immortal soul, okay? So further attempts to end me? Not going to be dealt with so gently.

[It's a bit of posturing since she's never actually killed anyone, but...they don't need to know that.]

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[bloodmagics]

[Cullen Maker damn it.]

To be fair, not all demons have pointy horns and want souls.

[So blasé.]

I think I know who that might have been, though.

[ceruleans]

Oh, yeah? Did he look like this?

[She shifts to an exact replica of Cullen's face and shouts, rather melodramatically,]

"Demon!"

[bloodmagics]

[what tHE FUCK. Hawke visibly recoils from the camera at that because, what the fuck. But is it because of the shouting or because SUDDEN SHAPESHIFTING ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE NOT A DEMON.]

I -- Yes, that's him. [He gathers his composure and sighs.] Knight-Captain Cullen. The first I met him he was assaulting one of his recruits, so this doesn't surprise me.

[A beat.]

Don't take this the wrong way, but if you're not a demon, what are you?

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[heroica]

[ squint ]

You know Alistair? It... wasn't him, though?

[ THANK THE MAKER FOR THAT, she can only watch after the gaggle of men from Thedas for so long and they get into so much trouble ]

I'm sorry that you were attacked, my lady. Not all of the others from Thedas have seen much of Wonderland and may have wrongfully been... alarmed.

[ She offers a little smile. ]

Do you know the man's name?

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[ceruleans]

[The woman knows Alistair too, evidently, so that makes her shoulders relax just a tad. She nods.]

Yeah, we -- met at the party over the holidays. He was definitely much more accommodating than the new guy.

[She's at least learned her lesson from her exchange upwind. She sighs.]

I can show him to you, if it won't freak you out.

[ivehadbetter]

[ Alistair's name gets her attention but its the fascinating creature on the screen that keeps it. Demon or not she can already tell she likes her. ]

Well of course you're not a demon. Even desire demons are not as pleasurable to look at. You have to excuse men...they just don't understand beauty as well as women do.

Could you tell me what the man who assaulted you looked like? [ She's really hoping it wasn't Hawke, even if she knows Hawke isn't that stupid. ]

[ceruleans]

[Oh, Isabela -- flattery will get you everywhere as far as Mystique's concerned. She relaxes just a little and smiles, ducking her head.]

Right, desire demons. Heard about those. But uh -- thanks.

[She laughs.]

I think I did excuse him, since he wouldn't excuse himself from my company politely.

He was -- tall, blonde. Rude.

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[outofthebreach]

[ Brennan doesn't always pay a lot of attention to the network - mostly because he forgets it's there, but with the event ending and things coming back to normal, he checks just to see if there's any explanation for... whatever all that was about.

Instead he finds this, and it has him squinting in confusion for a moment before opening a feed to reply. ]

Apparently we've started an infestation and I hadn't even realized it. My apologies, my lady. Are you hurt?

[ He's still friendly and polite despite his surprise at seeing... well. Her. He can sort of see how an overwhelmed newcomer might be mistaken, especially if they were the suspicious sort and alarmed already, but that's still no excuse. ]

Might I inquire if you know the identity of your attacker? At the very least someone should find him and make sure he doesn't attack anyone else.

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[ceruleans]

[Deep down, Mystique knows that the man being startled wasn't entirely unwarranted - but she'd been trying to be nice to him, and she'd already resolved not to hide in this place.

That was the reason, among others, that she hadn't tried to kill the man -- just incapacitate him.]

It isn't your apology that I want. And from what I understand, his name is Cullen. If he attacks someone else, they might not be so kind.

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[fatherlesskind]

Someone attacked you?

[Alistair appears on the screen, a worried frown on his face as he looks Mystique over. She seems fine and she's talking on the magic box but she could still have been hurt by whomever it was. He'd hate to think she might have gotten injured while he was sitting around drinking just nearby. Especially by someone he might know.]

You didn't get hurt, did you? Or hurt him too badly? Past the knocking out and tying up bit.

[Just in case the person in question is a friend. He likes Mystique but it's not hard to understand how someone else from Thedas would think her to be a demon. Especially if the first time they saw her was in a dark, creepy forest without having met any of Wonderland's other demon-looking residents.]

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[ceruleans]

[Okay, so maybe she'd put the post up with the idea that Alistair himself might reply, as opposed to anyone else from his world. She manages a lopsided half-smile.]

Just a few bruises - I've had a lot worse.

[She purses her lips at his question about the well-being of her attacker, although she can't really blame him. She shakes her head.]

Wouldn't make much sense to really wreck someone if you're trying to prove that you're not a demon, right?

[nokidstuff]

[Carl tries to wipe off the entire look of surprise that naturally grew on his face when he first seen hers appear as he replies to this now, but despite the attempt he can only hide so much of the wonder in his blue eyes.]

Just to clear it up, uh, if you don't mind me asking: what are you... miss?

[He adds that last part in trying to be polite, but he's never seen a blue person or asked a person about their color before so he doesn't know how to act even. Sorry if he's curiously staring A LOT.]

[ceruleans]

[She'll give him at least a partial pass because a) he looks pretty young and b) he seems like he's at least trying to be tactful.]

A mutant. Human parents, human friends, not-so-human abilities.

[She raises an eyebrow at him through the screen.]

I'm guessing we haven't cropped up where you're from.

[She'd add 'yet', but she doesn't want to freak the kid out straight away.]

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[accelero]

Whoa.

[ excuse him, raven. this is less the flash and more barry being a nerd. his initial thought is meta-human and looks like a nice one but the second one is absolutely - ]

Cool.

[ he's so excited. you're so awesome, you don't even know. hold on - ]

I mean, are you ok?

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[ceruleans]

[Well, Barry -- your reaction is much more welcome than the other kind that she's had so far. She suppresses her knee-jerk desire to frown and instead ends up with a vaguely neutral face.]

...I've been better, but I've also been a lot worse. Maybe even after a really crappy waitressing shift. I'll live.

I'm guessing you haven't seen the green lady around yet, by the look on your face.

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Yo, chill with the horns thing. They don't all come with 'em, you know.

[ please accept this as my offering for failing at the event whoops ]

[ceruleans]

Just going by what the guy who claimed to be one from my world looked like.

[She raises an eyebrow. Going to elaborate on that one, Faith?

And goodness knows things come up! No worries.]

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[radiopalkiller]

[ He knows her, right? "Knows" her. Thinks he does, anyway, one of Magneto's people, last time she was here. Pity that guy didn't make it back so far. Philip liked that guy. Enough to excuse the weird name, even.

...and speaking of names, Alistair rings a sword-wielding bell, too. ]

Not to worry, from my experience the most common denominator for demons in these parts seems to be a fancy suit, so you're perfectly in the clear.

[ Badum-chh. ]

Starting to think there should be warning signs around the forest though: ATTENTION NON-HUMAN PERSONNEL Crazy medieval demon hunters from this point on out. Proceed with caution and/or loaded guns.

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[ceruleans]

[She'd be honestly surprised to hear that Alistair accused Philip of much the same thing that Cullen accused her of, but maybe he just had the misfortune of breaking Alistair in.]

All the more reason for me to not wear clothes. Great.

Maybe we could make some up and put them out. It doesn't seem like the worst idea.

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[wriggedywrecked]

How does someone see a blue lady and, and have their first thought be "demon?"

[Though Rick's first thought was alien, so.]

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[ceruleans]

[Hey, she ... vaguely remembers him.]

Beats me. One from a place where demons try to possess people, I guess.

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[krmvgivv]

[Dipper's first thought wouldn't be demon either since he's used to those being a lot more.... triangular, but it doesn't change the fact that she is definitely different from what he's used to.]

...so what are you?

[Is that rude?]

I mean, if you don't mind sharing. Pretty sure demon or not, attacking someone if they haven't done anything to you is a jerk move. I'm just curious.

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[ceruleans]

I think 'jerk move' is kind of an underestimation. Calling someone a name is kind of a jerk move. This is a little more -- sinister.

[She sighs, rubbing a hand through her hair.]

I'm a mutant. A human born with -- abilities.

[goesdown]

If anyone comes to you looking to make a deal, be sure to send them my way, but I'll pass on the death threats.

[ And he throws in a cheeky smile for good measure. ]

[ceruleans]

Nope, nobody trying to make a deal so far. Just getting button-stab happy.

[Colour her curious, though.]

You're a demon?