Video; early morning of 01/19

[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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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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Some demon are pretty sensitive about it. Hard enough to blend in as it is, I guess.

[ faith grins still. she's going to figure you know something about that. ]

Soul thing's not always legit, either, FYI.

[ceruleans]

Lack of one, or the fact that they really have one?

Azazel just seemed like he used that as a line for women.

[Which was ... kind of gross.]

cw: sexual slur

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Eating 'em. Some get a soul, some don't. Some have horns, some are green. Some are big-time sluts, yeah.

[ it's not like there aren't people pretending to be vamps in order to get a little hanky pank. ]

Good to know no ending happened. [ of or by you, that is. there aren't a great many people out there that choose to subdue their attacker instead of taking them out. color faith curious. ]

[ceruleans]

Guess that part carries over to all worlds, huh?

[She shrugs her shoulders then, slightly uncomfortable. Being a rebel mutant who hasn't killed anyone is -- interesting, to say the least.]

Death isn't permanent here anyway. I figure he'd -- just wake up angrier, right?

[Except the tone of her voice suggests there's more to it than that.]

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Yeah, good thinking.

[ not buying it. faith knows that fake-out like the back of her hand. one more important piece of info to get. cause it's hard to be the only one of your world here. ]

Gets a little tricky, considering we all live under the same roof. Especially since this place seems to dig some worlds more than others. Some of us only get one person from home. Or none.

[ceruleans]

So, are you the 'one' or the 'none'?

[She doesn't want to come off as too rude, though, all things considered.]

As far as I know, nobody from my place is here. Some version of me's been here twice, though. 'cause, you know, why not.

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One-- and I've been here before too, apparently.

[ faith smiles, shrugging. ]

I'm Faith, by the way. Don't think I've met any you's before.

[ceruleans]

Mystique.

[The woman seems kind enough, and she's -- spunky, if she had to put her finger on a word.]

Great, so you also get the potential opinion of someone making assumptions about you.

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I'm square on both sides of that coin, actually.

[ maybe not for reasons of a friend going and coming, but the results remain the same. ]

It's kinda trippy to meet a version of someone you know who isn't that person yet, if that makes sense.

[ceruleans]

[She thinks of what it might be like to meet Erik before he's Magneto -- when he was a child. When he went through what he did, or before. She ...nods.]

'Trippy' might be an understatement.

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You got that right.

[ she laughs, shrugging. kind of her thing, the art of understatement. ]

You think you're gonna have more problems with the guy?

[ceruleans]

Maybe not killing him will win me some bonus points and he'll leave me alone.

[She snorts.]

I've at least got a personal guard dog for a while.

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You got a dog?

[ ugh faith got stuck with an angry chicken wth ]

[ceruleans]

More like someone loaned me his.

I've never really had a pet.

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Same. Especially a loaner. And I thought I lead a weird life.

[ kudos, smurfette. ]

Hey, uh-- what was the dude's name again? Wouldn't mind being on the lookout, got a friend who leans a little demon sometimes.

[ceruleans]

Well, he seems smart enough to be able to tell me if I'm accidentally starving him or something.

[She cants her head to the side.]

Name's Cullen, or that's the word. And what does 'leans a little demon' mean, exactly?

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He's a vampire. Good guy.

[ and she will totally file cullen away. ]

But he doesn't always pass for human.

[ceruleans]

[She just ... shrugs.]

Actions over appearance. I'm hoping I can convince that Cullen guy of the same.

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Cross my fingers for you. I was on that side of the line once. Sometimes it takes a lot to wake up, though.

[ceruleans]

Well, I guess hitting him over the head until he's more agreeable is probably out of the question.

I'll have to brainstorm.

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Would be more satisfying, but yeah.

[ ugh. should she? ]

OK this is weird but. There's a uhm, a therapist. I dunno. Maybe you could ask her if she's got pointers or something? Her name's Cami, she's down with the atypical stuff, you know.

[ceruleans]

[Ugh, she should have not. Not because it isn't a good idea, but because Mystique might not be ready for that kind of thing yet.]

...I'll think about it.

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Oh shit, sorry.

[ oops. probably should've left off the therapist part. next time... ]

Shouldn't have gotten in your business like that. My bad.