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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[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.

[ceruleans]

[Hey, at least she's backpedaling. It's appreciated.]

-- don't worry about it. I mean, I kind of put my business right out on the network, right?

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Too juicy to ignore.

[ allow her to just casually try to move on with some jokes... ]

I'll leave you to it, though. Gotta go see if I can make someone else uncomfortable now.