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[lightsoflife]

First, some names for you all. I'm curious to see if anybody recognizes them from echoes.

The Raging Bomber: a serial bomber. I don't know much about this one other than the name.
Ian Holden: an FBI agent. He wears sunglasses in the office, for some reason. Not the most pleasant of men.

I've asked about the bomber before, but it's been quite a while since then and now I'm able to connect more of the dots.

Second, I also have a few questions for everyone at large. This is unrelated to the above, but it came up in a conversation I had some time ago.

1. Is the fact that you're one of the people known to the public? And I do mean the public, not just your family.
2. If so, did it happen of your own volition?
3. Are you above or below the age of eighteen? No need for specifics.

Thank you.

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[lightsoflife]

That seems like a lot to handle at your age.

[peacefulwinter]

It IS a little intimidating at times. But I've always been someone that takes a lot of responsibility on herself, and the network hasn't helped that at all. So I don't necessarily mind the attention. Or rather, I do, but I don't regret the events that led up to it, if that makes sense.

[lightsoflife]

Yes, I'd say it does. How supportive has your family been on this matter, if I may ask?

[peacefulwinter]

Extremely, although that might be because I've always been a good girl on pretty much everything else, so they trust me. Model student, student council before I was booted off, never got in trouble, reasonable hobbies... They've always been supportive, and this has really just been the same thing. There have been a lot of surprises in there to take together, though... my powers, my girlfriend, the whole snake thing, gaining national attention thanks to the television, our trip to Vegas, it all just adds up. Papa is fairly easygoing, but I'm not entirely sure how much Mama is on board. Being a magical girl is one thing, ironically, but all the danger I've been in isn't really helping my case.

[lightsoflife]

Being a parent myself, I can hardly blame them. If my daughter turned out to be one of us, I would be even more worried about what's going on here.

But it's good that they've taken the rest well enough. I know not everyone has been so lucky.

[peacefulwinter]

My father has adapted fairly well, though there are a LOT of things to adapt to. I think he's just gotten to the point where whatever I do is fine, so long as I'm not going off the deep end. He came to watch over us when we went out to Last Vegas, and I don't think he did more than scare my girlfriend half to death. Which is... probably his role as a father talking more than anything else.

I'm aware that there are more than a few people that have had problems trying to live with their powers, and I wish there were something I could do. But there isn't, and I regret that.

[lightsoflife]

Keep looking, and perhaps you'll have a chance to help in the future.

[peacefulwinter]

That is my sincerest hope. I know, on some level, that I've been able to help people before, in small ways. I just don't want to drag people down. I have these numbers, this power, for a reason. I have to use it, right?

[lightsoflife]

I would say that's your choice. Nobody among us knows the purpose of all this, if there is one at all.