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[redhairring]

[ The video clicks on to Freddie, frowning at the camera, still dressed for winter, black beanie hat perched on her head. Frown on her face, she gives the camera a small nod, trying not to show just how freaked out she is.

Because spoilers: Freddie's pretty freaked out. ]

I've just got two questions. [ for now, at least. ] One, what's this nonsense about super powers? And two... [ now her expression changes to something that's purely 'I can't believe this shit.' ] who knows anything about dogs?

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[redhairring]

Don't you have friends your age at school?

[thanatophobias]

Yeah. Some of my classmates are nice.

[But does that make them friends? Not so sure about that.]

[redhairring]

It's just that when you say things like 'your best friend is a dog'...well, it makes people worry.

[thanatophobias]

You shouldn't worry. Ace is a good friend.

[no, really. He can talk and everything.]

He lives with me.

[redhairring]

Ace, huh? That's a good name for a dog. What kind of dog is he?

[thanatophobias]

He's a husky. They brought him here to be a hero, like you and me.

[even though that obviously doesn't mean much.]

... He can talk. Like normal people.

[redhairring]

[ Yeah. Freddie's assuming that the kid's making this up. SORRY COLE. ]

He can, huh? Well what do you talk about?

[thanatophobias]

[He's not worried. He couldn't believe it himself, at first! Still, his tone remains very matter-of-fact.]

... Ghosts. He helps me deal with them.

[redhairring]

[ ...ghosts. Oookay. ]

You see ghosts?

[thanatophobias]

[He nods to the camera, pressing his lips before relaxing them again.]

I'm not the only one. [a pause.] They're called mediums.

[redhairring]

Really. Mind telling me more about it?

[thanatophobias]

What would you like to know?

[he asks because he's... not quite sure where to begin.]

[redhairring]

Have you always been a medium?

[thanatophobias]

[After a pause,] Yeah.

For as long as I can remember.

[redhairring]

...I'm sorry about that.

[thanatophobias]

[... well. That's a little nicer than he was expecting from a skeptic.]

I don't think it's the same for the others, though. I already had this ability before I came here. The Porter didn't give it to me.

[redhairring]

You're right about that. The abilities the Porter gave me I didn't have back home.

So was everyone a medium back where you're from, or just you?

[thanatophobias]

... I never met anyone like me. Not until I came here.

[plays lonely violin]

[redhairring]

[ goddammit kid, what little bit of a heart Freddie has is being played. ]

That must...suck.

[thanatophobias]

[... not a word he's used to using, but. It works.]

Yeah.

[... yeah.

Quietly:] But I'm learning how to control it now.

[redhairring]

Is someone here teaching you? I imagine that you can't be the only medium here.

[ at least, she hopes he's not the only medium here. ]

[thanatophobias]

No, nobody's teaching me. But sometimes they give me advice.

Are you going to get someone to teach you?

[redhairring]

I'm not that worried about my powers. They're pretty tame.

[thanatophobias]

What are they?

[redhairring]

I have really good memory and can turn things leopard print.