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If you want to get ahead in life, I recommend keeping a good one on your shoulders. The alternative is troublesome.

[Badum Tish.

That dryly delivered and awful joke was said by Vira-Lorr's head, which was resting on a metal plate in front of her. She was seated in her fortune teller's booth, relaxed back and reclined in her chair, wearing a particularly high necked Ao Dai that completely concealed the clean cut from sight. Trails of smoke extended from within the collar, floating upwards. Her head, meanwhile, was resting in the spot that the crystal ball usually would, looking about as acrid and "Over every last minute of this" as she possibly could. There was no way in which she was pleased by this.]

Ahem. It appears that some of the masks are a bit too effective at making us seem like monsters. This was an experience I was not planning to have again. But, rather than search high and low for blood in this situation? I will tolerate it as long as I must until it returns to normal. The discomfort is ... minimal. It's just very disorienting.

However, until this remedies itself, I will be sticking to the shop closely. I don't have a collar to keep from losing my head after all, you understand. And... [she switched which leg was crossed on top of each other and, in the process her leg accidentally bumped her head, causing it to topple over with a yelp of distress.]

This! This is exactly why I am not going out right now! Damnit! I'll have whoever's head for this!

[The answer came when a small litwick hopped up on top of the table and waved at the camera angle beatifically, touching a button and blessedly ending the feed.]

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So he's just really powerful then. Well. That's still pretty scary, if he can get people forgetting what a menace Darth Maul is in comparison.

[Not that she thought Darth Maul WAS, but considering what that guy was trying to accomplish, Darth Maul was at least not of the mind that Sleepers were just expendable fodder.

She hoped].

Varian and I almost got eaten once by one of those monsters, and I was possessed by a ghost in the Lighthouse. I know pretty well not to mess too deep in Trench waters.

He appears to be incredibly powerful, though I am working with whaat others have said about him. I am not capable of testing him that way anymore.

[She nodded quietly.]

I think the worst we encounter in this world seems to come from the depths. It surprises me people don't try to get further and further inland.

You're not? Could you before?

[That was unfortunate. What would stop him from hurting people she cared about. Something about this all bugged her, reminding her too much of the Emperor in the Boiling Isles].

I noticed that too. I can't make Luca stay away, for obvious reasons, but I worry a lot about him encountering something scary and strong one day.

Mmmm? Oh my, I thought I told you. I once killed a god. Six of them, in fact.

[Pause. That might have sounded a little bit egotistical the way that she'd said that. It might be a good idea to clarify very slightly.]

Admittedly, I was at the head of a vast army, and fought them with my closest and most powerful allies. But my powers were much greater before Trench.

Luca does like to swim doesn't he? Just be careful for him. It's all we can truly do.

WHAT?! I'd remember if you told me that, Vira!

[Doggone it, everyone had all these crazy stories, sometimes it was hard to keep track]!

At the same time?! Oh, with people, right. But, how did that wind up happening? 0What would you even use to do it?

[Not that Luz was fixing to go challenge some gods or anything, but it was still a shock to find out]!

He does. A lot. I'll be sure to remind him.

[Ugh. She did hate not telling Vira what Luca was, but he did want to keep that a secret, and Luz would respect that].

I suppose I stopped telling the story, because it's hard not to sound egotistical when I do it. It was an impressive feat, but we were fortunate. The dark gods had been sealed with the death of the gods of light countless eons before.

They were breaking free of their prisons, and the inevitability was that they would destroy the world when freed. So, in the end after we had drawn together enough power, we used the power we had gained and the actions of the bloodline I'd served to unseal them. One at a time.

We had drawn incredible power together, and one of the two leading us carried some of the last glimmers of Chaos' power, so it enabled us to face the groggy, weak gods down when they first woke. They were not at full strength, but we weren't fighting fair. It was a matter of survival.

[She still kept Jupiter and Venus' secret to this day. If she knew? She could understand.]

Whoa. That is SOME kind of a fight. I'm glad you and the people you were fighting alongside were able to tip the scales.

[Luz had only gotten close to battles like that in some scenarios, and even then, she wasn't right at the forefront of a fight like that. She knew she was nowhere near that kind of power].

And this was in Deerington?!

It came at a cost. Our world was nearly destroyed in the end. But, we were free. [She smiled and sighed.] But the kind of magic Sharona and I, the Sharona from my world that is, isn't something I can touch here.

But no. This was Agarest, my world. Chaos and those who served him were the creators of my world, alongside the gods of light. they came to regret their creation and wished it gone forever, to start anew.

we... [smirk] disagreed.

Oh, I see. Do you miss it? Having that much magic?

[Luz couldn't even imagine losing the magic she got from the Boiling Isles. She'd just be regular ol' Luz, only now she'd be worried that she wouldn't be able to do anything to protect herself or the friends around her].

Right. I can see why you would. There were probably plenty of people who didn't want to be unmade.

I know I wouldn't.

If we're in the middle of a fight, I find myself missing it. But at times, I find that there is freedom in no longer being bound to it. I have to approach situations without what could be a sledgehammer, with more subtle methods. It has helped a great deal in some ways.

When a friend is in danger I miss it most. I just have to prepare.

[She chuckled.]

Mercury at least understood, but he also acknowledged that his time in the world was done. That what had to be done had to be done, because his intentions would never change.

Oh. I think I know what you mean.

At least, I think I do. I never DID get to be with Eda much when she lost her powers and had to learn to use glyphs like I did. But you know, I realize that it's probably nice to just use your scrying abilities.

But don't worry! If you're ever in danger, I'll do my best to try and save you!

[Luz has a little bit of a complex there, but she means well].

At least you were able to stop the world from ending?

There is, indeed, something freeing in not being dependent upon such power, such incredible force, that could be taken away in an instant leaving you helpless and unprepared. [She nodded and grinned.] And a friendly savior never really hurts either! I have to let you shine too after all.

Yes. That was the consolation. We could rebuild. There was peace. The war with the monsters was done, and we could create a new world of our own. War would return one day, but there was hope finally.

That is true! Actually, that's why I was learning to fence from you. I didn't want to be left to fend for myself if for some reason my glyphs stopped working.

Right! So I guess here, we have to try and make sure we can carve out some moments of peace, right?

Solid combat experience, even without magic, is always good. It's why I trained with swords along with rods and staves in my world. I wish some of my fellows had done likewise.

Heh. We certainly should at least try, should we not?

That's what I was thinking. I get really good at being able to defend myself along with my magic, I'll at least be able to never be a sitting duck!

You look like you're off to a good start! So far, anyway.

I like to think I've done a good job. We have to take it a day at a time. That's all. I'm going to let you go, but if you need anything, just let me know.

Good advice.

[As good as you could get in this place, really].

Sure, of course! You'll be the first person I bother!

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