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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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[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.

[thanatophobias]

[forget what he said, leopard print power is nonsense.]

... Are you going to do anything with it?

[redhairring]

Spruce up my wardrobe? [ said with a smile and a chuckle. ]

I can't really think of much else to do with them.

[thanatophobias]

[neither can he.]

I guess. You could do that for other people too.

[redhairring]

Maybe, maybe not. I think it'd be a small market, and I'd like my job to be a bit more plentiful.

[thanatophobias]

Just on the side, then.

[... he doesn't know. Is that helpful?]

[redhairring]

That sounds better. Journalist by day, clothing business by night.

[thanatophobias]

[like a true superhero!]

How long have you been a journalist?

[redhairring]

A couple of years now. It's not exactly what I planned to be when I was your age, but I've grown to like it.

[thanatophobias]

What did you really want to do?

[redhairring]

I wanted to be a ballerina.

Silly, isn't it?

[thanatophobias]

No.

[And he means that, too.]

Lots of girls want to be ballerinas.

[redhairring]

There's a difference between wanting and actually working to be one.

[thanatophobias]

[he didn't think about that.]

... Yeah.

But you worked to become something else.

[redhairring]

Journalism fit me better.