ninth scroll [ video ; OPEN ]

[girlworthfighting]

[Mulan meant for this to be voice but she hit the wrong button by accident, and now is too tired to either notice or care what setting she's on. Possibly both.

She's sitting on the end of her bed, long hair lank and messy, face wan and exhausted. Her voice is weary when she speaks.]

I am grow tired of seemingly always making these calls for the same reason.

[She pauses, sighing and catching her breath.]

But here we stand once again in the aftermath of a calamity. At least I hope it is the aftermath. After these last few days, it's hard to imagine it could be getting any worse.

I want to check on my allies. Some of you I know were injured, or put into harm's way. Others I have not heard from at all. Please. Talk to me.

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[attention_wenches]

It's more the past than the future that troubles me. After all, what that other self of mine has been accused of... Well, it bears no more resemblance to the wickedness of Jotunheim than any other place, in many ways. Less predestined, more cursed.

[girlworthfighting]

Please tell me that you don't actually think you are cursed.

[attention_wenches]

The thought was largely metaphorical, but we do sling around a lot of enchantment where I'm from, and who's to say some of the taint of Jotunheim isn't magicked straight into the blood?

[girlworthfighting]

Well, if that is the case, then I know the one and only surefire cure for it.

The power of true love.

[attention_wenches]

You can be perfectly wretched when you want to be, can't you?

[girlworthfighting]

I'll have you know that I'm being 'perfectly' serious. More than one doomed soul in my realm has been saved in the past by a kiss from their true love.

It's supposed to be stronger than even the darkest curse. I'm sure it could save you. If you really are cursed, that is.

[attention_wenches]

Bah. Physical contact.

[girlworthfighting]

Aren't you a young man? I thought this was the point where most can't even stop thinking about...physical contact.

[attention_wenches]

[Mother says he's a late bloomer and there's nothing wrong with that.]

Oh, what do you know, another way I don't work right.

[girlworthfighting]

Must you always read so much into everything somebody says to you?

It doesn't have to be that kind of love, anyway. Your brother obviously cares deeply for you. Get him to do it.

[attention_wenches]

Whence springs the efficacy of such a counterspell, incidentally? I mean, do lips especially signify as runic shorthand? Is the measure deliberately built into these curses? Seems a foolish thing to do.

[girlworthfighting]

You're asking the wrong person. The closer I've ever come to our world's magic is fighting against it or using pre-made objects.

Do you know Mr. Gold? I think he might know...much more on the subject. [Considering he's the Dark One and all.]

[attention_wenches]

I see. I'll bring it up with him at my earliest convenience.

[girlworthfighting]

You do know him. [Her voice is a little flat. Great. This is not something she's precisely thrilled about.] I'm sure he has much you could learn from him, but he has the potential to be a very dangerous man. Be careful, Loki.