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[samantha_grey]

[Well, it's been a while since this face has been on the network visibly. Someone's been keeping a very low profile since her last 'episode,' but after the trip south it feels a little pointless to keep up the charade. So, here the red-head sits.

She's behind the counter of Pinch of Sage on a stool, leaning forward and looking at the screen. The stock behind her looks mostly like the usual. Garlic, sage and a collection of herbs hang there. She's sipping something that, from the look on her face is just god-awful. Setting it to the side, she taps the counter. On it is a small egg carton with what look like lightly colored eggs with paper wrapped at the top and a few small bottles.]

Alright, so we're back from the trip down south to get intel. I'm going to let other people who know how to organize crap that needs to get organized handle the sharing of information. In the meantime, a few orders of business.

One, [Another tap at the counter.], We're still open over here at Pinch of Sage. You need herbal cures, there's my place and Euri's, and we offer medicines of pretty much any variety you can get in Asgard. Don't be shy coming in. My staff's a lot more friendly than I am.

I've got new alchemical stock in, and there's been a change of policy. We're in a war, and you need whatever weapons you can get. So, I'm going to come out and say it. I specialize in poison-making using the magic herbs. It's not as good as your powers, so don't bank on it, but some days you don't have enough juice, and you take what you can get. Ask, and I'll tell you what it does. It's available, and I'm not going for a big profit on it, but that doesn't make it cheap. We're not responsible for what stupid crap you do with it. You start screwing each other over with poisons, that's on your head. You use 'em on me, it's definitely your head.

These little eggs [She lifted one gently] are new. Draco, I've had some luck with the inhalants. They're old japanese style egg bombs. Toss 'em at someone and they'll burst a bit of powder that, when they breathe it in, it'll mess 'em up for a little bit. Not long, since it can't have much potency, but every second counts sometimes. Draco, you, Euri or Hermione can stop by and I'll give you the run-down on what I found.

[Setting the egg down and put her hands up under her chin. Her face had a distasteful quirk to it.]

Two, For those of you bothered by the last time you saw me, I've taken some steps to help them make sure it doesn't happen again... hopefully. I'm branded, magically. I don't know who's got the stone that tracks me, and I don't want to ever know. Don't ask around and don't tell me. If I get loose again, they can find me a lot faster and put me down before it goes haywire again.

We're going to stop this one way or another. I'd apologize, and in fact I will if you got hurt and I haven't already, but words are cheap. I'm sick of hurting people. Anyone helping keep me under control needs to get ahold of me, you know where to find me.

[She sighed and took another sip from her cup, wincing and coughing. God, she hated the stuff.]

Three, I'm not the only person out there that's ever had problems going crazy. Werewolves in some worlds have that problem. Vampires sometimes have bloodlust. Lots of folks out there struggle with another side of them, in their world and sometimes here too. I've been thinking about this a lot. Look, if you guys want help, I don't know, dealing with the feeling you're not always in control of your actions the way you want to be, stop by. We can talk. I might try setting up a ... I guess you'd call it a support group or something. All anonymous. No names, no sharing with others. Just, somewhere you can talk. Might help.

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[callmeimouto]

....It's been a while, it feels like.

[since the last time they talked.]

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[samantha_grey]

Been keeping a low profile lately. Probably has a lot to do with having gone completely batshit insane again.

You ok?

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[callmeimouto]

You did, really....?

[that's just.. wow.]

I'm fine, been up to my own set of problems though.

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[samantha_grey]

Oh god. Please tell me they're normal problems? Last thing you need to deal with's my level of crap.

...

And please don't look at my last public post. You really don't need to see it.

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[callmeimouto]

Yeah they're normal, I suppose. Just got a case of...

[how does she word this...]

Have a problem with a guy that doesn't understand a word I say.

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[hollowchild]

[guess who is at work on a work day! she has an un-gross cup of tea]

You aren't that bad, you know. Friendliness wise.

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[samantha_grey]

Depends on who's asking. [Said with a snicker and a wry look in her eyes.] Feels good to be open about the poisons though. No point keeping them under the counter.

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[hollowchild]

Doesn't it always, though?

[her mouth quirks, equally wry. sophie's less gruff on the outside, but she's not exactly one to think the best of people]

Maybe people will actually start arming themselves.

[she's quiet for a moment, sipping her tea]

And the idea of a support group...not so bad.

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[samantha_grey]

Some already are. I'm not the only one who's been preparing for the worst. But hopefully a few will take it up. The group idea? Someone else suggested it, and it seemed like a good one. Honestly... if I can get something, anything out of having my other half, I consider that a pyrrhic victory.

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[charmandchant]

I'd be happy to stop by, if you wouldn't mind having me.

( A slightly awkward pause. )

I'm not sure you should call it 'going crazy'. It is what it is. But your idea of a support group is a good one, I think.

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[samantha_grey]

Never really been good at being sensitive about these things. The brusque bit's sort of a self-defense. My guess is anyone with a problem like mine or a werewolf's probably got a few mental self-defenses in place to cope. Still, it's not easy to talk at all about this sort of thing, so maybe it'll help.

As for stopping by, you're definitely welcome. Shop's pretty much open and I'm busy here most days that I'm not shouting at a purple-haired idiot of a troll. I'm not due for another lock up for weeks now.

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[charmandchant]

I've met a few werewolves, as it happens. They do tend to keep it a secret and have defenses. But it doesn't have to be that way. ( Things were changing, after all. )

Maybe I'll pop on over on my lunch break? I don't think I work too far from you..

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[samantha_grey]

Knowing you might hurt your friends doesn't make it easy to have them at times, Hermione. I think it's why people like me try to avoid other people a lot of times.

But, yeah, that should be fine. Where're you working these days, out of curiosity?

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[trinitylimit]

"Alchemical stock"?

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[samantha_grey]

Yeah, potions, poisons. There's magical herbs and ingredients they use in rune-work. Draco and Euri run a shop down in Baldr District, and I run one in Loki. They're weaker than the powers [Unless you put months into things like that dragon-killing thing she and a team put together], but they can help sometimes.

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[trinitylimit]

Do you have Hi-Potions? I could really use some of those.

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[samantha_grey]

Nothing going by that name, but how about you tell me what they do? Might be there's potions for it.

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[diviner]

Good to see you're back.

[Yeah, your crazy self? Not so cool.]

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[samantha_grey]

... yeah, been back for a while. Those spells only last the new moon. Let's just say I preferred to keep a low profile after all the damage. It's a miracle enough Eve forgave me.

[Besides, Karuika wasn't here. That affected her willingness to be seen in public right about now.]

[diviner]

I don't blame you. Pretty sure no one wants to be seen for a while after that.

[You can hear her pause and try to think of what to say next.]

Can't say I've heard much about alchemy before coming here. You do it a lot back home?

[samantha_grey]

Bingo. And yeah, I did it when I could hold still long enough. most of my work was pretty basic, since I was on the run a lot. I tended to use spells more often.

Here, I don't have my magic, but I do have time and resources.

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[ventoaureo]

You really are trying your best to keep her down, aren't you?

[A little chuckle will escape his lips.]

Although, a group to help others with their problems seems rather...kind. Is this an outreach to make new friends?

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[samantha_grey]

I am. I'm tired of hurting people. But, no. This is actually more at someone's suggestion. You could say that I am trying to make my years of dealing with occasional psychosis man something positive.

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[ventoaureo]

It shows how good of a person you are, after all. But still, this further drives my point of how kind you can be, if you're willing to take suggestions. Of course, if you also ever need listening too outside of this group, I have an open ear.

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[samantha_grey]

Heh, everybody wants to listen to my little horror stories these days. Maybe I'll take you up on it at some point. I have trouble, though, thinking of myself as kind. Sensible? Yeah, but kind... is a bit hard to believe.