First Curse | Video

[bearnecessities]

[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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[whatsupcroc]

[ Her posture shifts, so she's resting her chin on her closed fist, other arm resting on the table. Collette enjoys the sound of energetic. Energetic is something she likes being -- and that she can afford to be. ]

Someone's got to be in charge of all the boundless energy around here. [ She winks. ] What's her name?

[bearnecessities]

[A snort.] You must have that well under control then.

Her name is Sophie. She's... really loud and vibrant. The complete opposite of me and our other sister, really. [Belle misses her already.]

[whatsupcroc]

You know it!

[ She winks. ]

Sophie sounds like she's a lot of fun. You have two sisters? Lucky! I always wanted a sister. I mean, I've got a sister in law now, but it's not exactly the same thing.

[bearnecessities]

She can be. I think it's her goal to give us heart attacks, though. [Another pause before a nod.] Marguerite's the oldest. [:|a] A sister through marriage?

[whatsupcroc]

[ Collette nods. ]

My brother got married about a year after joining the Army.

[bearnecessities]

Do you like her?

[whatsupcroc]

She's nice! And my brother loves her. It's really obvious how much they care about each other.

[bearnecessities]

[She gives a small smile. Regardless of how bitter she is about that whole thing, part of her still likes the idea of ~love~] It's good to hear. Too many marriages are built out of politics rather than actual emotion. And gaining a sister is as good as always having one, I think.

[whatsupcroc]

I've only had her for two years in an every-day sense, but I totally agree. Family's family! It's one of the best and luckiest things a girl can have.

[bearnecessities]

It is. Family is a hard thing to replace.

[whatsupcroc]

Nawh, you never replace family. You can substitute some pretty amazing people in and keep making more family, but you never replace family. It doesn't seem to really work out that way.

[bearnecessities]

No, I suppose you're right. [Even if sometimes it would be nice to do that.]

[whatsupcroc]

Even if it'd be nice sometimes if it did.

[ She laughs. ]

But I don't mean that! Not so much. I'm lucky, and I've never forgotten that.

[bearnecessities]

It's okay to sometimes wish something. We're only human.

[whatsupcroc]

I think being human is pretty awesome. Flaws and all.

[bearnecessities]

Only if we aren't punished for said things.

[whatsupcroc]

Had some experience with that, huh?

[bearnecessities]

[She shrugs.] Doesn't nearly everyone?

[whatsupcroc]

Evasive answer! I approve, and I agree.

[bearnecessities]

It's not that evasive.

[whatsupcroc]

I'd say it's just the right amount!

[bearnecessities]

Maybe a little.