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[kroenleinia]

[As opposed to her more...domestic and at-home pursuits, Bella is actually outside during this particular network video. More than that, she's grimy, covered in grease and oil, with her hair in a messy ponytail and smudges on her face and clothes.

The reason for this becomes clear as she flips the feed to reveal her beloved '63 Chevy pick-up truck. It's...definitely seen better days, even more so because it's covered in the bloody residue from one of the blood blisters around town bursting.

Flipping the image back to her grim face, Bella looks deadly serious.] I don't know if anyone else had like...cars or bikes come with them, but if you have any experience or...any ideas on how to get blood out of an engine, that'd be great.

[Quietly, to the car:] You're not quitting on me, not after all this time...

Comments

[droptheious]

I mean, sure? The practice is always good. And I might not have to completely destroy it to figure it out.

[Because Big Damn Brain and all that.]

I might only need a good look at it to figure out how to fix it.

[kroenleinia]

[Bella frowns a little, propping her chin in one hand. Then she exhales slowly.] Well, I'd rather have you look at it than some...Victorian-era engineer.

[Does Varian count as a Victorian-era engineer? He's more...steampunk engineer.]

[droptheious]

[There's a long, awkward pause.]

Uh...Bells? You- you do remember what era I come from, right?

[kroenleinia]

...medieval? [She heard him mention a princess before!! She's close, right?]

[droptheious]

What? No?! I'm from the eighteen-twenties- AKA not actually too far off from "the Victorian times".

[Wow, wow, wow, wow!!!]

Medieval is way in the past, oh my god, Bells.

[kroenleinia]

[Sputtering and stammering!!]

Y-You mentioned a king, once!!

[droptheious]

Yes? It's a Kingdom. You- Bella, you do know the Victorian times are named after Queen Victoria, right?

[Bella why are you doing this to him?]

You- you know there's like...kings and queens in your time, right?

[kroenleinia]

Well, yeah, but Queen Victoria doesn't have magic.

[Magic obviously equals medieval!! Why are you shaking up her worldview, V!!!]

[droptheious]

[B E L L A]

W-what does that have to do with anything? Your time has vampires and werewolves. ...Actually, my time has werewolves too, but that's beside the point.