one ♥ video ; action for freya or the great library later on

[mendings]

 [As soon as the video turns on, a girl around the age of fifteen is glaring into the hologram. Effy isn't panicking, but she refuses to be upset at the moment. ]

I get that I'm here and can't leave. I have the basics, but I'd like to know everything. 

[A slight pause, she looks exasperated.] 

I'll be at the Great Library later, if anyone'd like to meet me there instead. 

[The video ends with that.]

Comments

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[deputychief]

Everything, miss? That's rather a tall order. The library is, however, very well-appointed.

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[mendings]

Yes, they are.

I want to know whatever I can, that's it.

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[deputychief]

Even that's probably quite a challenge.

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[mendings]

Are you going to tell me anything?

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[deputychief]

Really, where would you like me to begin?

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[mendings]

What about the powers?

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[deputychief]

Hmm. Well, there appear to be two for each of the eight houses in total.

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[mendings]

What are they?

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[deputychief]

I'm afraid I haven't memorized them. For Odin, there's fire and ice magic. Among the others are power lending, damage drain, charm, body control... and, evidently, ten others.

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[mendings]

What've you got?

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[deputychief]

Myself? Fire magic.

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[mendings]

How does it work?

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[deputychief]

So far, not particularly well, it seems.

[He lights a small flame from his finger, then puts it out.]

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[mendings]

[She arches an eyebrow, a bit surprised.]

I can't believe that's possible.

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[deputychief]

What I just did? Why not?

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[mendings]

Magic doesn't exist at home.

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[deputychief]

Nor does it in mine, and yet here it does.

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[mendings]

And that's it? We just accept everything that's happened here and move on?

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[deputychief]

One cannot get very far by refusing to accept facts. Moving on is not, however, necessarily the next step.

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[mendings]

No, it's not.

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[deputychief]

So, what would you say is the proper next step in this situation?

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[mendings]

Are you asking me because you already know and you want to test me?

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[deputychief]

I don't think there is a necessarily correct answer. It's true I have my own, but yours may be different without being wrong.

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[mendings]

Donno, honestly. Just got here and I feel like a bite to eat.

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[deputychief]

Ah, the practical route. That's a good one.