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"this one was the furthest thing from fun." she still remembered that day vividly. she still remembered her heart pounding, thinking she'd never see her girls again. it terrified her. "i didn't get a good look. i stayed as far away from them as possible. just... terrifying, horrendable creatures," she said. "well, you know, magic. like... magic," she said, holding her hand out and allowing small, pink bubbles to appear. "not everyone here has magic, but i'm a witch, so it comes naturally to me." galinda glanced at beth's hand, remembering she had that same safety response when she was carrying the twins. "how far along are you? if you don't mind me asking." @daydrcamerss

"suppose there are worse places to get stuck than a carnival. sounds like fun." beth teased before really taking in the rest of the other's words. her brows raised a little. "scary... creatures? like... what kinda creatures?" she questioned, tensing up. was this... an extension of what had happened to her sister? had it happened to others out there? like really happened and not just some bullshit in a book. she cleared her throat. "wh-what uh... what do you mean magic? creatures? should... should i be worried about all of that? cause it doesn't sound very safe or... fun to live here now." she admitted, anxiously resting a hand atop her small bump, instinctively wanting to save the life inside it. "uh... n-no worries. it... it was a pleasure helping. especially if it told me more about this place..." @galindafication

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galinda smiled, looking into the window. she was confused about them when she first got here, too. oz didn't have technology like this world did. but she quickly adapted. "those are phones. they're also teeny, tiny computers. you can make phone calls, text people, play games. they're a bit confusifying at first, but they're tons of fun once you get the hang of it." @daydrcamerss

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judith stared into the store window, clearly confused by all the technology on display. “this place is… really fucking weird.” she muttered, more to herself than anyone around her. “the hell are these things?” she cocked her head, looking in a little closer. she put her hand against the glass, watching a video on one of the smartphones inside. judith turned to somebody nearby. “hey! what is that? what… does it do?” she figured how stupid that sounded so she cleared her throat and continued. “not from a place like this. lot of stuff confuses me.”

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"oh, quite a bit. there's been some strangifying things that happened. a bunch of us got stuck in a carnival type thing once. scary, scary creatures were roaming around and there was a bunch of fog. it was too dangerous for anyone to even attemptify to sneak out, but a really kind man helped me and got me home to my girls," she explained. "and weird happenings have gone on around town, like once everyone that had magic suddenly didn't have it anymore - but people and creatures that didn't have magic suddenly did. it's was the most chaotic thing i've ever been through," galinda said. her face lit up when the door was unlocked and she bounced on the balls of her feet, clapping quietly. "thank oz! oh, i owe you big time, thank you," she said. "oh yeah, i've got several just in case something this dumb happens again." @daydrcamerss

beth couldn't help but laugh at that. "true. though you got me wondering what else is going on in this city." she nodded her head. "sure do! there's nothing i love more than carjacking." beth taunted. "no, my bag's full of all sorts of shit. i'm moving into my own place and so the duffle bag is full of my clothes which should be on the hanger but instead they're all chucked in." she admitted, shrugging. she sighed in relief as she managed to unlock the car door. "there ya go! told ya i could do it. you got a spare key or something at home?" @galindafication

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"it's quite normal in oz to respect the animals' bodily autonomy and boundaries. they're just as equal as we are. we wouldn't like someone riding us, so we don't do it to them. that's what the train, carriages, and personal transportation is for," she explained. galinda gave him a small hum. "mhm. i just think about my bubble, or i can snap my fingers, or i can use my wand, i can conjure it up several different ways. it's most fun to use the wand though," she said with a small giggle. she took her wand out of her jacket pocket and waved it, her pink bubble surrounding her. "see? super easy." @phantcmwritings

Link looked up at her, a little surprised by what she was saying. “Animal cruelty. That’s a take I haven’t heard before.” He stated, but it of course made sense. Maybe her world had friendlier dragons than his did. “You’re able to travel around in a bubble? That’s interesting.” He offered with a small smile as he continued to try to fish out the broken key from the door. It was moving, only slowly. “How does that work?” 

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she giggled as he bowed, giving him a small curtsy back. "galinda upland, of the upper uplands. my official title is galinda the good, but it sounds pretentious to have people call me that all the time. i'm from oz," she said with a smile. "it is. i mean... i'm a small person, so it's my size, but it's rather large for a bubble. no shrinking required - but i can if i felt like it." @onespvrk

gale grinned before he bowed "gale dekarios, wizard of waterdeep, at your service." he always loved getting to talk shop with other wizards, sharing his love of magic and the art of spellcasting would never be boring for him "we use spells, but if you are unfortunate enough to not be blessed by mystra with the gift of magic there are spell scrolls as well." he didn't even touch on the other, lesser, ways of gaining magic. "it must be quite a big bubble, to hold a human... or do you use some form of a shrinking spell to fit inside?" @galindafication

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"should be if it sends them into a mental breakdown," she said. galinda grinned a little, shaking her head. "oh, no. i don't use a broomstick. that's elphie. i use a bubble. also, using dragons for transportation is animal cruelty, we don't do that in oz." @phantcmwritings

Link crouched near the door, examining the broken piece of key still lodged in the lock. He pulled a small multi-tool from his jacket—because of course he carries one—and gave her a sidelong glance. “Distressicating people should be a crime.” He said, flatly, leaving it up to her to decide if he was joking or not, though the slight curve of his mouth gave him away. “Alright. Let’s see...” He pulled out a small screwdriver from his kit and gently picked at the broken piece to lure it out. He had absolutely done this before. “So… out of curiosity, what’s your other mode of transportation? Please don’t say broomstick. Or dragon.”

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galinda let out an annoyed, deep sigh as she sipped at her drink. "your ignorance is painful," she said. with an unnoticeable blink, her pink bubble suddenly encased her in its protection as she looked his way, unbothered as she took another sip. "my name is galinda upland. of the upper uplands. you seem to know about oz, maybe do a little more research about it, considering the information about me is all over the place, so anyone pretendifying to be me would be a complete idiot... kind of like people that call me a liar about where i'm from and who and what i am," she said, looking him up and down for a split second with a judgmental look on her face. "you're not in kansas anymore, dorothy. you're in a weird little alternative universe in london. you should learn about the people around here before calling them liars." @sweetsidejoa

Joaquin let out a short, humourless laugh, shaking his head as he tossed back the shot. "Right. A witch from Oz," he repeated, eyes cutting back to her with a wary edge. "Right. And I'm the damn Tooth Fairy." He turned his body towards her, arms crossed tight over his chest, eyes narrowing. "You expect me to believe that? That you're a witch from Oz?" He let out a short incredulous laugh. "You sound insane." But the way she said it, calm, certain, like it was just another Tuesday. She believed it. That's what got under his skin. "You're serious," he said, voice lower now, more cautious. "You actually believe that." He ran a hand through his hair, exhaling slow. "This town just keeps getting weirder."

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"there are a lot of things that happen here the cops actively choose to ignore, i think we're safe here," she said. galinda's brows rose suspiciously as she saw the other pull out a hanger, suddenly questioning her decision. "do you just... carry that around for fun?" she asked. "it's nice to meet you. i'm galinda." @daydrcamerss

she nodded her head before clearing her throat. "i will but you have to promise that if the cops come along? you're gonna defend me. you're gonna let them know that you asked me to do this!" beth wiggled a finger at her playfully. she reached into her huge bag, withdrawing a wire hanger. "you're lucky that i haven't fully moved into my place yet." she chuckled, unwinding it and bending it into a better shape to shimmy into the car. "god, this takes me back." beth taunted with a playful grin. "oh i uh, i'm beth by the way. figure i should also make myself known as i break into your car." she chuckled. @galindafication

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galinda gasped, suddenly getting excited. so he was a magical being. "oh my ozma, you're a wizard! i'm a witch - we don't tend to use spells where i'm from, just the magic part - unless you're able to read the grimmerie, of course, but it's not recommended, one has to be very careful with that book," she said. "oh, don't worry about the broken part, i'll have to take a trip to a locksmith about that. it's unlocked, i'll be able to drive it now that i can actually get in it," she said before nodding and giving him a smile. "i do, indeed. it's what i'm known for back home in oz." @onespvrk

a lot of the machinery and technology still confused gale, but he supposed it had its uses. he did find it funny that some people were more amazed by his magic in the same way he was amazed by the interwebs and cell phones. "prepare to be amazed" gale winked "dissera pulso" he said with a flourish of his hand, purple magic extending from his fingers towards the locked door "voila! the metal carriage is unlocked. I'm not sure how to get the broken key out... perhaps mage hand would work?" he mused before turning towards the blonde "you ride in a bubble?"

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she leaned against the car, staring at the sky for a few seconds to control the rage she felt. it wouldn't do her any good snapping at a stranger that was being nice to her. "the universe should focus more on things that are actually funny, not things that distressicate people," she said. "i don't need... whatever an uber is, i have another mode of transportation, the car is just a lot faster. i would be grateful for an attempt to get the key out, though." @phantcmwritings

Link paused a few steps behind her, watching the key snap like it was the climax of some tragic ancient prophecy. He looked down at the keys she tossed to the ground. In a few steps, he was by her side, picking them up for her again. “I’m not Ozma, but I doubt you did anything to deserve this. It’s just the universe having a twisted sense of humour.” He said, looking between the keys in his hand and the car door. “Want me to try and get it out? Or I can call you an uber?” He suggested, offering a kind smile. 

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galinda smiled at the offer. "oh, would you? i'd be grateful even for the attempt. i'll have to have a locksmith get the key out either way, if we can get the door opened i can go to them myself instead of them having to come to me... especially for that 'drive to location' charge that probably costs and arm and a leg." @daydrcamerss

"you uh... want a hand?" beth questioned with a nod of her head. "i used to have a shitty old car that i had to like shimmy to get into." she chuckled. "i don't know how to get the old key out but maybe i can help you at least get the door open so you could go somewhere to get it fixed?" she offered. she wasn't the most helpful of people most the time but if this was gonna be her new home? maybe... maybe she could try. "no guarantee or anything but... i can give it a try." she shrugged once more. @galindafication

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she hummed gently, nodding. "yeah, i know i'm not. i would know who i was, i've only been myself for my entire life," she said, sipping at her drink. "i'm not a ghost. i'm a witch." she'd been used to this town for years now - she used to pretend she was just a normal woman, but as she grew more comfortable with the fact that there were other beings that weren't just human, she stopped being so scared to tell people she was a witch. "not originally. i'm from oz, but i've been here for... well, about 6 years now." @sweetsidejoa

The way she held her drink, unbothered, poised, told him she believed it. All of it. She wasn't playing him. And that shook him more than if she had been. Joaquin took a shaky breath, dragging his eyes over her again, as if something would finally give, an edge, a flinch, a slip. But nothing. Just this clean, bright-eyed stranger who sounded like her and looked like her. He stepped back, slow. "You're not her," he said finally, jaw tight. "You're really not." He looked away trying to bite down on whatever emotion threatened to crawl out of his throat. "My bad," he muttered, bitter. "Guess ghosts show up in all kinds of ways these days." He turned back towards the bar, signalling the bartender for another shot. "So, are you from around here?"

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galinda ran her hand through her hair, thinking of what to do next. obviously she'd have to call a locksmith, but she was too frustrated to do that just yet, she'd do it in a bit. "why would i get a whole new car? i just have to call a locksmith to get the broken part of the key out of the door lock." @tcrturedpcetsdep

"OH, SHIT. THAT'S TOUGH LUCK." teagan stopped halfway to see what was going on, hockey stick and bag still thrown over her shoulder and... well, yeah, she would have offered to help, if it wasn't for the fact that it was late, she was exhausted from practice and frankly, just wanted to go home now. right? "are you sure that you're not in need of.. i don't know? a new car?"

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"that would be too much effortification. besides, i'm not a thief. just accident prone," she said, putting her keys in her pocket. "why would i get a whole new car when all that needs to be done is getting the broken key out of the door lock? that's a waste of money." @fcrafcrtnight

"YOU COULD HAVE STOLEN THE KEYS FROM SOMEONE AND.. BE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHICH CAR IT WAS. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT?" diane huffed, arms crossed over her chest, because.. no, she didn't particularly trust people and right now, that was showing. "good luck with that. i think that you may need a new car." @galindafication

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her brows stayed stitched together, confused as to why he thought she was the person he thought she was. “i assurify you im not the person you think i am. if we had such an interaction that it was so displeasing you didn’t want to see me again, i would absoluteously remember you. i don’t,” she said. “what’s the girls name that you’re looking for?” @sweetsidejoa

her brows furrowed, staring at him for a few seconds. was he talking to her? he couldn't be, she had no idea who he was. then again, he was looking at her, so he must have been. but just in case, she looked to the other side of her, and when she saw no one there, she looked back at him. "you've got some nerve talking to me that way, considering i'm not the person you have an issue with," she said. "maybe try threatening the right person next time. i don't even know who you are," galinda said, sipping at her drink. @sweetsidejoa

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"that sounds like a compliment, so thank you," she said with a smile. galinda looked at the camera screen with an even bigger smile. "i do look pretty decent if i say so myself," she said. "do you do the... picturfication thing often?" @cvrsedmemcries

"not for nothing, but you seem like one of those people that would have to try hard to look ridiculous." brigitte let out a little snort of laughter and flicked her hair out of her face before she looked down at her camera and pulled the pictures up. "you look totally fine to me. see?" she smiled a little as she turned the camera for the other woman to get a better look. @galindafication

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galinda's brows furrowed, staring at her for a few seconds. "why would i have the keys if it wasn't my car? do you always accusify people of grand theft auto when they're having a bad day?" she asked, clearly irritated. "the key broke off in the door, all i need is a locksmith." @fcrafcrtnight

"WELL. that is bad luck. if i didn't know any better, i'd say that was not your car and that you were just trying to break in." diane commented, keeping her tone rather friendly, because.. if she were to be honest, she didn't want to causr any trouble at all. there was already plenty of that walking around as it was, wasn't there? yes. moving forward, she removed her sunglasses, in order to hopefully be able to see better and help the other a little more. "everything alright? if you need any assistance, i suppose i could make due." @galindafication