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[dontgetcarter]

Hello?

[The feed is focused on a young teen's face. Her hair's dirty, there are bags under her eyes, and there's evidence of having recently had a bloody nose as well as a spatter of it across her cheek. Though she at least seems to know what to do with a smartphone, she still gives the phone a confused frown.]

Is this even... I don't think I called anyone? Maybe it's like a public broadcast? Or I'm just talking to myself.

Okay, if anyone can see this, can you let me know, please? Even if you don't have any information or whatever, I am freaking the hell out, please just let me know there's someone else here. I mean, if you've got answers, I am so not about to turn that down, because I've got about a million questions, but, y'know. One thing at a time, right?

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[cinereoargenteus]

Or something. [Garrett nods and gives Carter the first genuine smile he's had in this place. He's more than just a little bit proud of his unusual appearance and what it means.] It is a fox hide.

[dontgetcarter]

[She leans in, like she's trying to get a better look at the hide through the camera.]

Way cool. Is there a reason for it, or...?

[cinereoargenteus]

It is a way to find the magic. Magic is here. [He holds up one forepaw off to the side.] I am here. [The other forepaw is held up.] Hide makes it come closer till-- [He claps his two paws together.] --there it is to be used.

[dontgetcarter]

Whoa, I've never heard of that before. So it's like a huge talisman, then?

[cinereoargenteus]

Yes, that is it exactly. If magic was easy to come by, all people would use it.

[dontgetcarter]

[She nods understandingly.] That's true.

I'm just used to talismans being little trinkets and stuff. Little things you can fit in your pocket, you know?

[cinereoargenteus]

Not at home. Magic is like gold. Rare, hard to find. People do many things to get it. Some ink-mark their skins.

[He traces a line down his snout and a zig-zag pattern along one cheek.]

Or mark their weapons. Others, they do even worse.