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[After much fiddling around, Winnie's finally seemed to get the hang of this thing. Maybe.

Sort of.

It's upside down and showing everything but herself, but it certainly picks up on her talking. ANd boy does she talk. A lot. The posh, British voice is full of excitement and cheer. From the looks of things, she appears to be still around the Bay area] My! Would you look at that? Just as it described! I'm afraid this is all terribly beyond me, but how wonderful that even I could figure it out!

[She laughs brightly and the camera flips around right side up and finally centers on Winnie's face. She looks surprised at first and then smiles brightly when she realizes] Oh, I can see myself! Which I'm sure means you all can see me too, right? Isn't that how it works? Hello!

My name is Winnifred Prismall, but please do call me just 'Winnie,' otherwise it just sounds terribly stuffy, don't you think? And since we're all friends here [They are, she's decided it.] we should all greet each other on friendly terms as well!

Let's see, let's see...I was going somewhere with all of this. Isn't this all terribly exciting? Other worlds, different cities-- That one place, Fayren? I wish to go there first thing. Magic and fairy tales? What more could anyone hope for?

[She looks terribly excited!] As far as kidnappings go, this is probably the most fun way it could go! Not that I've ever been kidnapped, mind you, but I have read plenty of books where the heroine is kidnapped by the dastardly villains to places unknown, so I figure I'm not too far off on how it should be like.

Oh. [Winnie suddenly pauses and her brow furrows in a perplexed look] Oh, drat. I didn't faint! The heroine always faints... Should I faint?

[Please stop her.]

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[In Fayren Winnie can be found walking around with a look of utter wonder and delight on her face as she takes everything in as best she can.]

Ooh, a castle! Right out a fairy tale, how wonderful! So there must be a King and Queen, yes? [Her expression gets a bit strange at that as she looks at the castle, the corner of her mouth curling in something almost mocking but then it's gone as quickly as it came.

Winnie can be found just about anywhere in the town, poking around shops and picking things up to examine them, being completely swindled out of her money by paying too much for things that might actually have little to no value, etc. etc. Save her from herself--or save a poor shopkeeper from having their ear talked off as Winnie babbles about whatever fairy tale X item reminds her of. (Where "X" is really any item.)

Once in a while she might be observed just sort of. People watching. And though her pleasant smile is ever-present, there's sometimes a strange disconnect between her smile and her gaze. While her smile might be cheerful and friendly, her eyes might be cold and calculating, like a scientist examining the movements of insects.

But then it's gone the next second and her expression seems genuine again. Hm. Weird.]

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[She's a bit of an odd one, but he'll withold judgement for now. She seems to be taking the situation better than most do.]

Please don't make yourself faint. Many of us are in the same situation as you and I assure you fainting is not a requirement.

Oh, hello! [She looks delighted and pleased again, before almost pouting a little at the suggestion she not purposefully faint.]

It seems like a terribly important part of the kidnapping process, though. Is it really alright to skip it and move onto the next section? The whole, 'alternating between begging for my life and trying to bribe the kidnappers' part?

[If she's not being serious, this is hilarious. If she is...well, it's a different kind of hilarious.]

I promise. This is more like an improv night story than one with a set script.

[THE WORLD WILL NEVER KNOW.]

Oh, I've never been terribly good at improv. These kidnappers must be either too new at this that they didn't think to follow a script, or professionals who think they don't need one anymore. But it's never a terrible idea to go with the classics of these things.

[She nods as if in agreement with herself and then grins, her expression playful to hint that yes, she is just kidding around] Oh well! I suppose I'll just have to adapt. I don't suppose there's someone I could speak to about ransoms or anything, is there?

[He lets himself have a small chuckle once he catches on that she is just having fun with this.]

Certain things are considered classics for a reason, I suppose. If you need someone to catch you while you faint, I'm a hero in training. I could use the practice.

[Well that certainly gets her attention. She tilts her head curiously]

Hero in training? Like a knight?

Not quite, although I suppose the core concept is similar enough. Hero is a profession that requires specialized training. It encompasses not only aspects of law enforcement, but also assisting civilians in need due to things like natural disasters, or even with health emergencies until a trained doctor can take over.

[She listens with rapt interest, looking delighted]

That's amazing! Why, you sound simply wonderful! I'm sure you're well on your way to becoming a remarkable hero, aren't you? Is it like a training course or an actual school or something?

It's an official school. To even get in, there is an entrance exam that has both a written portion and a practical one. In the practical one, the students receive points for rescues and for defeating mechanical enemies.

Wow! [She seems genuinely impressed!]

How on earth did you defeat them? [She still doesn't know about the superhero powers thing...]

With teamwork, strategy, and using our quirks well. The exam tests students' ability not only to fight, but also to make good decisions in the face of danger. Knowing when to retreat and prioritize rescues is part of making good decisions.

[Takeru couldn't help but laugh at this whole thing. It was really something.]

But isn't there usually someone there to catch you? I mean if you faint in stories usually there is someone, right?

[Winnie claps her hands together, eyes widening] Oh! You're right! That would be a dreadful oversight on my part, wouldn't it? I might dirty my skirts!

[Or... get hurt?? Winnie pls.]

Where can I find a strapping young man to catch me as I faint? Can you just rent someone for that?

[Takeru was pretty quick to reply. Mostly because dear lord that is not something one should ask.]

Uh... I don't think you can, or at least that would not be a good idea. I mean at best you could play it out in a theatre or something.

[She affects a pout] A pity. I feel like it’d be quite the lucrative business venture to start in the absence of fainting couches.

[But then she smiles and shrugs as if to say ‘oh well!’] So no fainting. Pity. I suppose I’ll have to be an unconventional heroine now, but that’s alright, I’ve never been one for convention to begin with!

I guess in this case, yes.

Though you sound like you like stories with heroines and such?

[Winnie can't help but look excited, nodding enthusiastically] Oh, yes! Especially fairy tales! Dashing heroes, sword fights and mythical creatures... Dragons and faeries and all those things!

Good and evil are so easy in those stories. The heroes always win and the villains are always soundly defeated and everyone lives happily ever after. [She laughs a little.]

Who wouldn't like a story with a happy ending?

I think everyone would like a story with a happy ending, honestly. But there are stories where such a thing doesn't happen for one reason or another. Not as common or its because it's leading to another book in the series where the ending might be better.

These days the good and evil are vastly different than what it used to be like in stories. It's actually quite interesting to see the differences.

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