Thirteenth Inquiry [voice; kidnappees filter]

[nottheanswers]

[Using a special filter Vic had Ghost make him, this post is encrypted to Matt Murdock, Vivi Ornitier, Feferi Peixes, Cassie Holmes, Mara Jade, Katurian Katurian, John Constantine, Kazuma Kuwabara, Rapunzel, and Nill with access also granted to Amanda Waller and, because he wouldn't want to miss this, Ghost himself.]It's time we let you in on what'

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[paints_lanterns]

[Rapunzel appears on the screen looking...confused and worried. She's got some of her hair wrapped up in her fingers, tugging on it lightly as she stares at the camera.]

...Duplicated?

permavid;

[nottheanswers]

That's how it looks, yeah. It means they can give them to anyone they want.

[paints_lanterns]

But...

[Rapunzel lacks any of the necessary science to even begin to understand how something like this is possible.]

How?...Why?

[nottheanswers]

I don't know the specifics to the process, you'll have to ask someone else about that. As to why, well...the best motivation I can figure at the moment is jealousy.

[paints_lanterns]

But I don't...I mean...

My...my 'power' is magic. It can't just...you can't, it can't be copied like that, can it?

[nottheanswers]

Well, apparently you aren't the only one of this batch like that, but somehow they managed it.

[paints_lanterns]

Mm.

[Rapunzel makes a non-committal sound and looks away from the camera for a moment, her lips pressed into a thin line. Finally she looks back, drawing in a breath and sitting up a bit straighter.]

So you need to know what I...do.

[nottheanswers]

It would help.

[paints_lanterns]

[Another long delay. Rapunzel doesn't really know how to explain it. Demonstrations were easier, simpler even, if anything about it could be simple. Finally she closes her eyes and starts to sing, very softly, so softly the words can't be made out by the phone. The light washes over her hair, and half way through the song she holds a handful of strands up to the camera so the glow is obvious.]

It glows when I sing. And then I can...heal people. Of anything, really. Mother used my power to stay young, she would lose years sometimes. Or just cuts and bruises and...other things.

[The light slowly faded out and her hair shifted back to its golden color during her explanation.]

[nottheanswers]

Hmm. That's mostly what we thought, but you aren't the only healer who was taken. We're not sure which one was the template for True-Blue.

You said she'd stay young with your powers?

[paints_lanterns]

[Rapunzel nods.]

Yes. I don't...Mother never really explained why, but she seemed...so very old sometimes. After I sang, it would go away. No more wrinkles, no more weak bones...

[nottheanswers]

So it might be based around time manipulation, then?

[paints_lanterns]

[Rapunzel just looks startled.]

I don't...I mean, I guess. Maybe. I don't know. I mean I never really thought about it that way but the song does mention clocks...

[nottheanswers]

It's an angle worth considering, in case they have more than one powerset related to time.

[paints_lanterns]

...Honestly, this is all a little bit beyond me. Sometimes I'm still surprised by machines that run on lightning and you're telling me someone has stolen my magic, which apparently work with time?

[She looks a tad flustered and wilts some in her seat.]

I'm trying to understand. I want to help...

[nottheanswers]

It's fine, you are. But you can only provide information you have, and we'll all interpret it in our own way.

But this situation has put you through a lot as it is, so I wouldn't expect more than you're able to give.