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[Currently, the netbook is upside down when it's finally turned on, so there's a weird angle on the young woman's face as she leans into super close to the screen. Seriously, she spent about twenty minutes pressing buttons and commanding the mirror to turn on. Anyone paying attention to the network probably saw a lot of keysmashing and hearing her say some crap like "Mirror Mirror". :| It's pretty embarrassing.] This is a piece of junk. Is this like one of the magic mirrors I've heard about? Because it's no wonder only witches have them.

[Her cheeks puff out a bit as she moves back, and while the video is still upside down, you can make out that while the girl is pretty, her dark hair is messy and full of leaves, her clothes are slightly dirty, and she's scowling pretty intensely.] I am sick of magic. And also people holding me against my will. [The girl taps at the screen, hard.] Or people using me for their own means. [Basically? There's a long list of things that Belle is sick of.]

Send me home. I will make any deal you want, give you anything you ask for.

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Yeah, witches can be pretty skanky. [Dean would be proud of that description.]

So what's in it for them?

Skanky?

[Hmm.] I suppose it would depend on what you ask from them or what they want in return. Some might ask for gold or jewels. Some ask for firstborns, but don't ask me what they do with them. Some ask for favors. Anything they want, whenever they want it.

Skanky. You know, gross and untrustworthy?

Doesn't sound that different from where I'm from. The higher the desire, the higher the price tag.

Oh, right. Just like all men will eventually use and betray you. [Her voice is bright and cheerful.]

People often make deals with witches where you're from?

[Oh, awkward.]

...Yeah, maybe not quite like that.

I wouldn't say it happens often. Most people don't believe in witches anymore.

[A smile.] See what happens when you make general statements about a specific group of people? [Which is her point. Even if she does think that men really do suck. :|]

How can they not believe in them?

[And most of the witches he's met before have been, well, skanky.]

It's not just witches. People don't believe in a lot of things anymore, but that doesn't make them any less dangerous.

It sounds dangerous, not believing in things. At least the people of my home understand the dangers of dealing with magic beforehand.

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