First Vector [In person]

[vectorophidia]

[Medusa is sitting cross legged by the door making various faces of distaste at the snow as she rubs her cold feet. When she looks up, she is puzzled to see that several of the trees outside, as well as the potted plants in the hallway have taken a turn for the worse. She has her Soul Protect on and knows she could not have caused it, but

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[f_i_r_e_starter]

[A girl is sitting at the end of the hall. She has a quickly depleting cigarette between her lips. She's sitting with her knees pressed together and legs splayed out on either side of her body. Her fingers wind the silver knob on top of a huge old camera in her lap. She tugs the thing upwards, popping open the back of the camera. She removes the cylinder of film from the back and pockets it, exchanging it with a new roll. Before she slips it in place her eyes shoot upwards. She finds Medusa and watches her for a moment, removing her cigarette and exhaling a vast cloud of smoke. She clicks the film in and brings the camera to her face, taking a picture of the witch by the window]

[vectorophidia]

Medusa hears the snap of the camera shutter and spots the girl with her peripheral vision. She considers directing a serpent at her throat, but dismisses the idea. There are other ways of dealing with insolent children. She gets to her feet, and approaches the girl with a cheerful smile. She blows the smoke away from her with a casual wave of her wrists.]

Those cigarettes remind me of somebody....

[f_i_r_e_starter]

[Mamimi looks startled and nearly drops her camera.]

I...they do?

[vectorophidia]

[She nods curtly, smiling dreamily.]

A man I loved. ...Still love, I suppose.