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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

[jurisimpudent]

It's a bad idea at all when people are coming after you. You do understand, do you not, that you will be held culpable if you deliberately pick a fight and then cause significant harm to the other person?

[in_the_blood]

I was mostly joking.

In any case, who's picking fights? I'm simply stating what I am. Like saying, "I'm blonde and seventeen years old." If someone fights with me over that, surely they're the one picking a fight.

[jurisimpudent]

I believe the phrase "bring it" would constitute fighting words in most jurisdictions.

[in_the_blood]

Okay, fair.

Maybe I'm just sick of waiting for the fight to sneak up on me. It always does, so I'm getting a head start this time.

[jurisimpudent]

Do you have the ability to subdue others nonlethally?

[in_the_blood]

[There's a small intake of breath while Cassie opens her mouth to say something...]

.....................................................

[She's... thinking about it...]

[jurisimpudent]

...What does that silence mean?

[in_the_blood]

Um.

In my defense, I haven't really been in a lot of situations in my magical life so far where my life wasn't being threatened.

[jurisimpudent]

...Right. Ma'am, if you're going to end up killing whoever comes after you, then I think you have a moral obligation to step aside and not fight back.

[in_the_blood]

... I've got a better idea. I'll work on getting a teacher.

[jurisimpudent]

Explain to me how that's a better idea?

[in_the_blood]

So I can control it? Defend myself with non-lethal means instead of just standing back and letting people attack me?

[jurisimpudent]

I cannot frown upon learning greater control; this I will grant. But if your goal in doing so is so that you're still able to engage in violence, that seems reckless at best.

[in_the_blood]

I thought the goal was so that I don't blow things up by accident whenever I get angry.

[jurisimpudent]

Oh. Erm - Well. If that is the goal, then there is no question that a teacher would be of merit.

[in_the_blood]

I thought so too. After all, I am a teenager. Who knows what could happen with all those raging, unpredictable lady hormones.

[jurisimpudent]

[UM.]

Ma'am, I don't think that - discussion of hormones at all - is necessary. Or - relevant. Let us simply leave it at - better control is always a virtue.

[in_the_blood]

... I was being sarcastic. But I'm glad you think so.

[jurisimpudent]

Well, that's - Your sense of sarcasm is very odd, you know.

[in_the_blood]

Don't you know? Any time a woman is angry, it must be because she's PMSing.

[jurisimpudent]

I...don't...think...that's...scientifically accurate.

[UHHHHHHH.]

[in_the_blood]

No, it's definitely not.

Doesn't stop a large percentage of the male population from toting it about, though.

[jurisimpudent]

[He clears his throat, then says, hoping dearly he's not going to regret this:]

Forgive me, but I'm not precisely familiar with this phenomenon of "PMS" per se. What is it exactly that the male population...totes?

[in_the_blood]

... Did you just ask me what PMS is?

forgive him he's homeschooled

[jurisimpudent]

After a fashion.