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[in_the_blood]

You know what? This is really silly.

And I'm really sick and tired of all this hiding and lying to people; I'm not even that good at it. And for what? On the off chance that, out of all the people dragged here from all over the multiverse from different planets and points in time, one of them is going to be a religious nutjob with the intent to kill me?

No. You know what? I'm more powerful that some guy who believe's he's doing "God's work" by killing innocent teenagers. I don't need to live in fear of-- of someone finding out, of all these memory shenanigans, of... bigots.

Peeps of the Tranquility:

My name is Cassie Blake, and I'm a witch. A full-blooded, hundred-percent witch. [The corner of her mouth tweaks upwards, like she finds something about that sentence funny.]

I like to think I'm a pretty peaceful person, you know? I don't like fighting. But if there's anyone here who has a problem with my evil witchiness, well, you can find me on level 20, room 5. Bring it.

Otherwise, peace out.

Comments

[slowest]

I don't know! I guess I just expected witches to look more like... Halloween decorations.

[And she's totally hot with zero facial warts, so.]

Okay, maybe not. Unless it'd look cool...

[in_the_blood]

Sorry for not fitting the stereotype.

I think I can manage something for a nonbeliever. Hold on.

[Cassie concentrates hard, and for a moment it seems like nothing happens. Then slowly, a tiny flame appears at the tip of her index finger. After a few seconds, she extinguishes it quickly, before anything can get out of hand.]

How's that? I'm a portable cigarette lighter.

[slowest]

[Seth grins at the display, very nearly bouncing in place from where he's sitting.]

Or a superhero! How do you feel about capes?

[in_the_blood]

Not... really my thing. On either count.

[slowest]

Lame.

No one's really gonna hunt you, are they?

[in_the_blood]

I hope not, but let's just say I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

[slowest]

That sucks. Sorry, dude. Some people are totally cool about things though! I bet they'll have your back.

[in_the_blood]

... Thanks. That seems to be the general consensus. I'm not going to hold my breath, though. There's always at least one bigot, right?

[slowest]

Yeah, I guess. So would that be the exception that proves the rule, then?

[in_the_blood]

Something like that.

Hey, I didn't get your name, by the way. Doesn't seem very fair, since I introduced myself and all.

[slowest]

Oh! Uh, I'm Seth Clearwater. Not a witch. Not an anything! Just a dude, you know, in space. [Seth is super good at this "subtlety" thing, u buying it?] I mean, you can probably do cool magical things, but space: still pretty cool, right? [No one is with him on this. He just wants some validation!]