𝖙𝖍𝖗𝖊𝖊 ▸ VIDEO, sometime after the monster is killed.

[melodramagic]

[ The video blips to life to showcase the familiar interior of Residence #001 in Maurtia Falls, a place some might recognized as Magnus's house if they've been there before. The camera shakes a little, the view of the living room growing distant as someone walks into the kitchen instead. Once the feed stops shaking about and is settled atop the dinner table, Sabrina plops down before it so she's in full view.

She looks different, naturally. Her blond curls now a peculiar shade of platinum and wearing vibrant red lipstick, a stark contrast to her black outfit. For those who pay sharp attention to details, she does look a touch older, as if it's been a few months for a teenager still maturing into her features.

It has, for her anyway. ]

Clearly a lot has happened while I was away. I thought blood loss might have made me hallucinate things, but did I seriously see some sort of Blob-esque monster on the news in De Chima? The reporters said it's gone, but... what the hell happened?

[ Hell's bells, this place.

She clears her throat right after, setting her hands on the table now. ]

Before that though, I need to apologize to those who had a run-in with someone that ran around posing as me a couple of weeks ago. From what I heard, she hurt a few people and caused a lot of trouble for others. I don't know what spells she tried to cast on others, but I'm so sorry that happened in the first place. If I had had my magic...

[ Sabrina's jaw clenches for a moment. ]

If there's anything I can do, I want to make it up to you.

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( video | un: wardwell )

[sathan]

( it takes her a moment to respond, to take in all that she sees. sabrina's alive. sabrina's not the sabrina that left, that noticeable difference in her hair. she's signed the book, then. but what else does she know? )

Sabrina-- ( her surroundings are a library, ms. wardwell's voice full of relief at seeing her student again )

It is very good to see you again. Are you alright? You--

( but she pauses, as if not certain that she can say it )

[melodramagic]

Ms. Wardwell!

[ That alone gives Lilith some information on where Sabrina is on the timeline.

The young girl beams at her, ecstatic to see her once more. Truth be told, there had been no way for her to know if she would ever see her favourite teacher here again. ]

I'm fine, don't worry. What about you? Have you avoided that thing in De Chima?

[sathan]

Yes. I'm fine. After-- ( your death ) I stayed away.

( and also completely changed up her life )

What happened to you, Sabrina?

[melodramagic]

[ She notes the hesitation, but won't draw attention to it yet. ]

I went home. I ended up back to where I was before I was ported to this world... to the night of the Thirteen coming.

A lot has happened. I need to tell you.

[sathan]

I imagine that it has.

( and if sabrina remembers their last conversation she'll at least have lived it )

But not like this. Conversations such as these require a more private setting.

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[constantdick]

Thought you seemed a bit off.

[And he barely knows her, so.]

Now why would someone want to pose as you?

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[melodramagic]

Oh... no, don't tell me she attacked you, too?

[ An exasperated sigh. ]

It's a long story, but she's a Mandrake plant. The weird thing is I haven't met her yet in my time, so she's from... my future.

[constantdick]

No, she attacked a couple of teenage boys. Granted, they were being arseholes.

A sentient mandrake plant that can impersonate people?

[that's... new]

She 'ad your memories and powers as well.

[melodramagic]

What? Are they okay?

[ Sabrina might be more comfortable using her magic now, but not to the point of assaulting people all willy-nilly. ]

... it was a spell cast. The Mandrake was apparently supposed to take my magic so that it could be destroyed.

[iminthebook]

Are you okay now, miss?

That sort of thing is usually not good or fun.

[ He's dealt with a few doppelgangers. Not fun. ]

[melodramagic]

I'm fine, but thanks for asking.

[ She offers a smile, appreciative a stranger is checking in. ]

I've never had to deal with doppelgangers before, but I don't think I want to ever again.

[iminthebook]

You're welcome. [ He nods to her, curious. ]

Yeah, never a fun time. I've dealt with a few different kinds, and they are always... well, a nasty lot, at best.

[ He had flashes of his encounters with the many different kinds. Skinwalkers and changers, and the ghosters, too. ]

[melodramagic]

Can you tell me more? What kind of doppelgangers, precisely?

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[thevulnerability]

From what I could gather, it eventually went back to wherever it came from. Like all the other weird things that happen here.

[ Chloe didn't get near the thing. Her powers would have been useless fighting it, anyway. ]

You okay?

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[melodramagic]

Do we know where? It kind of seems as if these things keep showing up and then literally fading out of existence. Something's amiss.

[ Pause. ]

Yeah, I'm alright now. Thanks for asking.

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[thevulnerability]

I feel like everything is amiss about this place. Especially lately. I don't know what's going on but I'm getting the impression it's really not good. Even people who have been here for a while seem pretty put off by it.

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[melodramagic]

We shouldn't be here at all. I think that's... somehow causing these things to happen.

Or the OTO. They apparently have had it out for us for ages?

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[bridalrose]

Ah. I see. So it was a copy...

She was quite friendly.

[ Way too friendly. ]

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[melodramagic]

Uh... that's good.

... I hope? She didn't do anything weird?

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[bridalrose]

Oh, exceedingly.

No spells, though. I suppose I should be grateful.

[melodramagic]

[ A sigh of relief, her shoulders immediately deflating. ]

You have no idea how glad I am to hear it. Still, I'm sorry she bothered you in the first place. I had no idea what she was up to.

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[bifroster]

It ... it was a mess. There were portals to another world, but we didn't have any way to control them or easily defeat the monster either.

[But Jane notices the differences, notices her clenched jaw. The stress and worry. It clicks then and Jane wishes that she had known Sabrina better. She would have been a little more wary at least.]

But it sounds like you've been through something too. Are you okay?

[Her look-alike did do a number on them, but Jane can't say it was out of maliciousness. Just self-preservation.]

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[melodramagic]

Did you actually fight it?

[ Sabrina looks over in awe, but then again, she doesn't know Jane too well. Who knows what kind of power she has? ]

Huh? Oh. [ A sheepish expression. ] Missing a week is definitely jarring, but I'm alright.

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[bifroster]

The blob thing? I tried. I managed to stop some people from falling off of a bridge. Thankfully my power is long range.

[She also got a horrible migraine again and nearly got sucked into the thing as well, but welp. What can you do?]

But if you mean your double, no. I didn't. But I'm glad you're alright.

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[melodramagic]

Oh, that...

[ She's caught off guard. ]

You ran into her, too?