video; backdated to 9/20

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[Lily appears, looking a little nervous.]

Hi, everyone. You might have noticed Linda posting before about Winter and I sort of, ah. Getting eaten by a magic mirror.

Obviously, that sort of. Well. Didn't last. We're fine - Winter and I both came out without anything wrong with us. If anything, we're... better than ever, honestly.

[She smiles.]

Sorry if we worried anyone.

In the meantime, we're still feeling our way around here in Vegas and figuring out what to do. I don't think any of us know how "permanent" or not this is going to be, and... all of the schools here are shut down for the time being. [She shakes her head.] But... we're managing, and we've got problems here that need to be looked into just as much as Locke. Still... if anyone needs anything back home, do say something, okay? [Her vision diverts from the screen a little bit.] I'm worried about you guys, so... stay safe, as best you can.

[And with that, she clicks the video closed.]

Comments

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[jasminebloominginshadow]

I knew it already but I'm glad you're alive anyway.

And yay for school being shut down. I never would've known otherwise, with all the work you keep making sure I'm doing.

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[Lily frowns.]

Don't sound too excited now, Sis.

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[buildyourworld]

Thank goodness you're okay.

[ He has been keeping an eye on the Network, hoping that she'll reappear, so he's glad when she did. ]

What happened in the mirror?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[There's a quick swap to a private signal, and she lets out a breath.]

Would you believe Winter and I each fought evil duplicates?

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[guitar_case_vagabond]

Yeah. About that whole eaten by a mirror thing....

Huh?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

...yeah. Basically.

And then we fought evil versions of ourselves.

Bright side: We might have new powers?

[Trying to just rush right past that whole "shadow self" thing to the brighter side, yep.]

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[scarlet_devil]

[Here's the image of one Emilia Stacojiu, complete with blood red, slit pupiled eyes, fangs and a large pair of bat wings.]

Is that magic mirror likely to eat anyone else? [She spoke, her light accent showing through.]

So, why did you run off to Vegas?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[Slow blink.

Vampire? Seems like it. She actually doesn't miss a beat besides that.] Not likely, all things told.

[Unless more Precures appear.]

We had to protect our families, though, in leaving.

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[charcoalfeather]

A... mirror?

[She didn't hear about this.]

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

Ah, yes. A magic mirror sort of ... made me and Winter disappear for an hour or so. No one knew what happened, and Linda posted about it.

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[icy_heavens]

What. Happened in there. [No, it doesn't sound like a question. He wants to know, damn it. (And categorically denies any silent freaking out when he'd first heard about this.)]

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[She smiles to herself, and flips it over to private. Really, she doesn't want to be talking about the details of what the Mirage is or what it can do anywhere any snitches can catch sight of it.]

It's fine, we're fine.

We had to face something. Individually. Shadow... counterparts, made of every bit of doubt or darkness that might ever have been in our hearts. It was a test, so that way we could use this item I got from a pulse.

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[dragon_blossom]

And if anyone needs help, you'll have to drag me along with you too.

[ Even if it's a ghost person. Even they get her help now. ]

I think being eaten put you in a better mood, honestly.

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[She grins.] Well, I doubt we'd be able to keep you away even.

[She's friends with a ghost person! Well, half-ghost.]

...do you really think so, though?

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[espigeonage]

That was really weird. No one really knew how to react, good thing no one actually broke it. I thought it was like another teleporter, or something.

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

"Weird" is a mild way to put it, anyway. A teleporter would be useful, but... Well, we're better off now than when we started. I don't think it'd be so easily broken, either.

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[gogoghostpowers]

...you're okay? No...body switching or anything like that?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

Yep, we're one hundred percent intact, and--

Body switching?

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[truthcharted]

I'm starting to wonder if magical artifacts just like to eat people as a matter of course. I'm glad you're all right, at least. What happened while you were gone?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[A slight blink.] Is that such a common thing?

[She'll likely go ahead in a moment here with more information, but... she doesn't believe she's met you, sir.] You're the... FBI Agent who came on here a couple months ago, right?

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[seed_of_memory]

[when Fuyuka responds there's a bit of shakiness in her voice, as though she's doing her best to ignore how she's feeling. Usually easy for her, but in this case, it seems to be different]

This Heartcatch Mirage thing... it did this for entirely benevolent purposes?

Erm, wait, no, that assumes it has a will of its own. But whatever it did, it wasn't threatening to you?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[Lily notices that pretty easily.]

No, it... wasn't. [Sort of. Kind of. Well... maybe a little bit.]

Miss Terasawa? Are you alright?

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[gobybessie]

So what was the mirror, exactly?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

A magical artifact, it would seem. It just happens to look like a little girl's vanity mirror. That wanted to make me fight an evil duplicate of myself.

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[onecream_fivesugar]

Hey.

...Um-Really glad you're okay. Like really, really glad you're okay.

But... Just how did you come out better than ever?

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

Sorry if we worried you, or- well, anyone.

[She smiles.] Thanks, Robyn.

But... I think I understand myself a lot better, after dealing with all of that. I have a lot more faith in not just me, but Winter, and everyone around me.