Case 55//Harry Dresden//Accidental Video
[The feed turns on accidentally, showing the interior of a bedroom, apparently in a hotel or house of some kind. Harry's crouched by the door, carving strange symbols into the wood with a carving knife. He's talking to someone off camera at the moment, smiling quietly to himself]
Ok, Maggie. Now you tell me. What do you do when you meet a stranger?
Uhhhmm. [The voice, that of a young girl, pauses.] Run away? Right? Since strangers are bad people?
Not everyone, but...there are bad people here. You have to be careful, ok? We'll go around and I'll introduce you to the nice people.
Okay! [And the source of the voice leans into the range of the video, peering at the carvings with wide and curious eyes.] Are those wizardy things?
Yes. They'll keep people from coming in the door unless you want them to. And I'm going to make one more thing for you, ok? I need to borrow your bracelet.
[The girl happily complies and pulls it off her wrist, offering it to him with a wide and trusting gaze.] Okay, daddy!
Alright. I'm going to make this special for you, and it'll help you to get away. [Harry's getting more relieved as he talks. It's obvious she gets this, and he's happy about it] Michael's done this sort of thing with you, right?
Uh huh! We have lotsa safety stuff we do all the time. [She watches him work with interest, twirling a lock of hair around her finger.] Molly too.
Good girl. We'll go out later, and we can meet people you can trust, ok? You're being very patient.
[She opens her mouth to respond but stops, distracted by something. She turns to stare straight into the camera, curious.] Whats the blinky thingy mean?
[Harry glances over] Hell's bells. I mean heck. Forget I said that. [He picks up his 'berry, giving the network an apologetic look before shutting off the feed]
[OOC:
Harry
Maggie]
Ok, Maggie. Now you tell me. What do you do when you meet a stranger?
Uhhhmm. [The voice, that of a young girl, pauses.] Run away? Right? Since strangers are bad people?
Not everyone, but...there are bad people here. You have to be careful, ok? We'll go around and I'll introduce you to the nice people.
Okay! [And the source of the voice leans into the range of the video, peering at the carvings with wide and curious eyes.] Are those wizardy things?
Yes. They'll keep people from coming in the door unless you want them to. And I'm going to make one more thing for you, ok? I need to borrow your bracelet.
[The girl happily complies and pulls it off her wrist, offering it to him with a wide and trusting gaze.] Okay, daddy!
Alright. I'm going to make this special for you, and it'll help you to get away. [Harry's getting more relieved as he talks. It's obvious she gets this, and he's happy about it] Michael's done this sort of thing with you, right?
Uh huh! We have lotsa safety stuff we do all the time. [She watches him work with interest, twirling a lock of hair around her finger.] Molly too.
Good girl. We'll go out later, and we can meet people you can trust, ok? You're being very patient.
[She opens her mouth to respond but stops, distracted by something. She turns to stare straight into the camera, curious.] Whats the blinky thingy mean?
[Harry glances over] Hell's bells. I mean heck. Forget I said that. [He picks up his 'berry, giving the network an apologetic look before shutting off the feed]
[OOC:
Harry
Maggie]