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[ugh it's Anders AGAIN I know, I know, life is hard 8( ] So, I have news- important new, yes, not more neener neener neenering. Hard to believe, I know. How about we do this the good news then bad news way? Because there is good news! Nice change of pace, really

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[Okay, so, Chell totally doesn't know of those things aside from a few videos she had caught on the network. This does seem like something she should be trying to keep abreast of, however, and since she does recognize Anders, he seems to be as good of a source of information as any.

She raises her eyebrows and leans forward. In case that isn't good enough, though, she forms her lips into a "who" shape (although no sound comes out of course) and circles her index finger around.]

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[Anders blinks- oh hello Chell! - before letting out a sigh] Long story short? Bellatrix is a crazy mage from a crazy-ish world and decided to start killing people who looked like Lily, who is also from her world, because she... well, she's crazy. Cue Lily, a normal mage from that crazy-ish world not really enjoying the body count rising, add a few of her friends, myself included, and you get... well, this.

She used herself as bait. Worked great until she decided to save lives by sacrificing her own. But! The great, evil witch is all locked up so there's that. Fun day, right?

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[That's a lot of information to take in all at once. Information that was a little bizarre from her standpoint to boot, too. She lowers her head and stares down at her notepad. She starts to write something, before scribbling it out.

She looks up again, brows furrowed in a manner that looked simultaneously sympathetic and puzzled. There's some scratching from her pen onto the notepad again before she holds it up. It simply says "sorry".]

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[Anders blinks at that. The first time anyone had said they were sorry to him about losing someone was when Lily did here. Just give him a minute to struggle with feelings before he coughs.]

Ah- sorry, nasty... space... bug- so! Ah- thank you. I mean, she'll be back. I think- they come back mostly. [He scratches his head.] Say, I never got your name. Now that you have that fancy paper and- is that a quill? Strange... anyway, now that you have it you might as well share. Unless it's a secret, I can come up with nicknames like you wouldn't believe.

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[Chell continues to give him that strange expression of sympathy and confusion as he struggles with his feelings. She's not entirely sure she wrote the right thing. It had been a long time since she's tried to comfort another human being.

She seems a little relieved? - maybe more neutral at the very least - when he starts speaking again. She immediately shakes her head at nicknames and writes "chell" on her notepad. Then she points to him, tilting her head slightly.]

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Chell, huh? [He salutes] Name's Anders, mage, former wanted apostate and current space man I suppose.

[He pauses another moment.] Have you been around town yet? You can't say you're a proper space-person if you haven't seen one of those big, bear people or drank the blue ale.

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[She gives a short wave in return for the salute and the name. Though, she still wasn't quite sure what this mage business was about.

She beings to write something down as he pauses before stopping to listen as he continues. A shake of the head follows. She'd only been around the apartments and a little outside. She hadn't ventured off to properly explore yet.

She writes something else down before displaying the paper. Closer to the top it says "magi mage?" underneath it "not much" is written.]

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[He shrugs and lifts his hand, snapping his fingers and bam, fire. He whirl it around a little, totally showing off like lily had shown him 8( before letting the fire disappear in a brief crack of smoke.] Magic user- I'm more of a healer than anything but who doesn't love a good fireball now and then? Well, when it isn't directed at you at least.

Mages, it's fairly common where I'm from. [And then he grins some] Well, if that's the case then let me show you around! Nothing's more boring than being stuck in that cramped apartment all day.

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[What.

Chell looks legitimately baffled. She was used to science doing all kinds of bizarre things - she could totally accept all of these spaceships - but spontaneously producing fire out of one's hands? That was something else entirely. Magic?]

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[She snaps back to attention and from her thoughts about magic apparently being a reality when he offers to show her around. Her lips shift to the side of her mouth and her gaze focuses a little to the left.

Chell certainly looks unsure about this. Anders seemed alright, but she had learned that meant nothing. Plus he had just shown that he was capable of producing fire out of his hands. She wasn't sure he was the type of person she'd want to let her guard down near.]

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[Ok, he has to grin some at her baffled reaction, that was the one cool thing about space, magic was... well magical-

Oh she was looking unsure. Anders claps his hands together, doing his best to look pleading and looking more like an idiot.] Come on, please? Pretty please? Trust me, if I did anything uncouth Aveline or Marian would probably rip my heart out and feed it to me. They're terrifying. It's just for fun! [He wants a distraction B)b ]

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[Somehow looking like a pathetic idiot wasn't entirely convincing Chell. Still, she couldn't say that she would mind getting out a little bit and Anders had just lost a friend.

She writes "if weapon" in her notebook and moves her hands as though holding a melee weapon, before pointing to herself and giving him a serious look.]

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You are very distrustful, aren't you? [He couldn't really blame her. He shrugs] I can get you one of those... vibroswords? I think that's what they're called. You can even keep it, what do you say?

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[She eyes him carefully, as though trying to see if there was any hint of deceit hidden within his movements. Eventually, Chell nods in agreement.

"you need apt #?" She writes.]

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[He just stares back, eyebrow slowly raising. Then the other. Then they go back down. Shut up he's having fun B(

... oh right] Yes! That would be helpful.