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[ladiesss]

Who: Krista Kingsley
Broadcast: Text post, open to everyone!
Action: n/a
When: Dec 6, whatever constitutes "the evening"

[she's been doing some thinking, and... after Accord, she wonders if she should even be bothering to hide herself from the enemies she may or may not have. the whole "intergalactic space show" seems pretty far-removed from her usual reality, after all. so, might as well throw this out and see if anyone starts snooping or, you know, flipping their shit.]

Hey, when everyone's got a minute, can you let me know a couple of things?

Part 1: Is "Kithain" a familiar term? If not, have you ever heard of "fairies"?

Part 2: On a scale of 1 to 10, how much magic do you know about in your world? 1 is you kind of freaking out at the idea that magic could even actually exist, and 10 being that you can't imagine living your everyday life without it.

Comments

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[proteusmoon]

[ Cecil opens her mouth to answer, but then reconsiders and asks a question instead: ]

I do not mind, but if it's all right with you, may we switch to a private exchange? I'm most comfortable answering any questions you have that way.

video;

[ladiesss]

Oh...! Yeah, that's fine. That's perfectly fine. Just connect to... [she lists a several-digit number off the top of her head that must be her personal frequency.]

video: private;

[proteusmoon]

[ A moment later: ]

Thank you. I'm sorry for all the... secrecy, but I have a feeling you are asking so many questions for a reason.

And since you are not offering an explanation for your curiosity right away, I suspect it might be something you'd rather not broadcast.

video: private;

[ladiesss]

Uh, well.

[even on the lower-quality personal frequency, Cecil can watch Krista make a face. she's a little awkward, kind of frowning.]

If we're gonna be real here, I'm pretty sure that if someone wanted to like, track me down and kill me, the fact that I'm asking any of this out in the open is a giant arrow pointing right in my direction. I'm really more asking for... other people? Uh, to avoid... accidents...? Um...

[yep this explanation is getting worse and worse.]

video: private;

[proteusmoon]

[ Cecil is at least patient. ]

What do you mean? Accidents involving you and your powers getting out of control or our powers hurting you and others?

video: private;

[ladiesss]

Ooooh, no no no, don't worry. My magic is fine. It's just that, uh, using it around non-magical people, where I'm from? Is a really bad idea. People don't think it exists on my world.

video: private;

[proteusmoon]

Oh, I see...

[ She laughs a little, obviously relieved. ]

Well, I don't doubt there are some like that here, but I think for the most part, you won't really have that sort of problem too much.

To answer your question earlier, yes, I can use magic. I am not a mage by profession though. I know only a little magic, most of it defensive and healing spells.

video: private;

[ladiesss]

[she eases up a little, manages a weak smile.]

Yeah, that's... It looks like it might not end up a problem, yeah. Defensive and healing spells are both cool! Really handy... I mostly just wanted to know out of curiosity, at this point.

[proteusmoon]

I suppose another reason for the private channel is that I also didn't quite want to share that part about my abilities aloud, where everyone could hear.

[ladiesss]

I got you. No worries, I won't tell if you don't.

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[proteusmoon]

I won't.

2/2

[proteusmoon]

[ Then, looking a little shy about asking, after some hesitation: ]

Ah... does that mean you are one of the fae?

[ladiesss]

Um... Yeah. Yeah it does.

[she waves a little into the camera. what a dork.]

Hi.

[proteusmoon]

[ What a cute... ]

Hello. I'm Cecil Harvey. I'm... something called a Lunarian where I'm from. Or, my father was, making me half.

[ladiesss]

Oh... [a short pause.] That doesn't have anything to do with turning into a wolf by the light of the full moon, does it?

[proteusmoon]

[ L-LAUGH... ]

No, no... Lunarians are a technologically and magically advanced race of people from one of our moons, is all. I've been told by others that our aura is perceived as.... something divine.

[ladiesss]

Oh, okay. That's... probably way better. Just thought I'd ask...

[she clears her throat--again, doing nothing for her whispery voice.]

I'm, um, Krista Kingsley... But my fae name is Sir, so you're welcome to call me whichever. I don't mind.

[proteusmoon]

"Sir"?

[ Well, that's new. ]

There isn't one you prefer over the other?

[ladiesss]

Yeah. I, um, I know it sounds like sir, like you're calling me a guy or something, but it's actually my name. It's kind of funny when I get called "Miss Sir" at really fancy parties and stuff.

[for being one of the fae, she sure doesn't exude much... otherworldly grace or confidence. she really seems like a normal, awkward teenager.]

But I guess all my friends called me Krista, so... I'm really fine with either.

[proteusmoon]

[ Cecil is really just charmed by the girl's down-to-earth personality. She chuckles softly at the anecdote, then comes to a decision. ]

All right. How about Krista then? If you're hoping to keep the truth of your nature mostly a secret, it could be good for that purpose too. Your fae name might raise some eyebrows now and again.

[ladiesss]

...Okay. That makes the most sense, yeah. [she smiles again...!] It's... nice to meet you, fellow secretive magic user.

[proteusmoon]

It's nice to meet you as well. Have you been with us long?

[ladiesss]

Um... Here? I guess I've been around for a mooonth and a half?

[proteusmoon]

Ah, so quite a while... My apologies for not greeting you sooner. I... fell rather ill last month.

[ Her tone is a little resentful when she mentions being sick, her voice going terse and sharp, but it's fleeting at least. ]

I hope you're adjusting well enough here.

[ladiesss]

Oh man, you and like, everyone. It was going around...

[she, thankfully, missed the entire thing. she was busy being new.]

I think I'm doing good. This place is kind of already nicer than the last place I was at. Mind you, that's because the last place was full of sand, but that's neither here nor... there...