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[The video feed turns on to show what is probably a strange pair of people to be making a post together. It's also a really, really important post about an incredibly important subject.

Chris offers a small grin and a wave at the camera.]

Okay, so, I feel like I should say that I'm not announcing anything horrible about monsters this time. Just... Making that clear upfront.

[Is everyone relieved? Good.]

Instead, Cashmere and I are taking a super important poll.

[He glances toward Cashmere, waiting to see if she wants to continue from here.]

Very important. [ She agrees and pauses for a moment, fixing her hair in the camera. ]

I'm sure you’ve all noticed Chris and I have something special in common. So we need to know who else out there shares our special quality. Are you blonde?

[ Yes, she is serious. ]

We're here to make sure those of us who are blonde are having the most fun. If you're not having fun, we’ll think of a way to fix that.

[ She glances to Chris. Ideas?

Chris looks over at her in response, then fixes the video with a serious expression.]

Yeah. And if you are having fun, could you like... Tell us your secrets? Because that'd be pretty awesome.

[That covers the totally important stuff, he thinks. Any last remarks, Cashmere?]

Non-blondes need not reply. [ That should win some friends. ]

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[ oh, that actually causes a moment of pause in ciri. it's not often thaat she is thanked for her choice of profession, even if she is not a true witcher there is still some that looked at them with disdain or disgust. without thought, she covers her scar and smiles rather brightly.

but, right! the question at hand: ]

Well, it's not a term I have heard used but I figure it's something like the University of Oxenfurt or the Imperial Academy in Nilfgaard. An... institution of higher education, yes?

[He nods at the question; neither of those names are familiar, but it seems like the general idea is right.]

Yeah, exactly. You go and get a degree in a special field so you can have a job in it afterward.

Is the degree required to work in that field? Or is simply something that helps you have an edge or better chance?

[ perhaps it's odd to be so curious but she cannot help it. ]

Do you like school? I never attended one, technically. I was supposed to attend an academy for magic but that fell through before I could start. [ certainly the nicest way to put that entire incident. ] I did study for a time at a temple though.

It depends on the field but a lot of the things you would study you'd need the degree for, yeah.

[He totally doesn't mind questions.]

Yeah, I liked it a lot, even if it I had to actually... Pay attention to do well.

[Which hadn't been his experience in high school. He wants to ask about the magic school thing but is a little concerned it might be a sensitive topic, so he focuses on the temple part.]

Yeah? What was that like?

I understand that well. It was the same while I studied at the temple though sometimes, I admit, it was hard to focus.

[ she rather be out practicing with her sword than learning poetry. ]

At the time, I found it rather boring considering I had recently finished the beginnings of my witcher training. Mother Nenneke was also quite stern but also very warm and understanding. She taught me history, nature, poetry and how to read and write the proper runes. For both Common Speech and Elder Speech at that! Though I had already studied the Elder speech before, thankfully.

[ a grin. ] Then I began training with Yennefer during that time. She's the one that taught me how to properly use magic.

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Yeah, and the whole... Social life of college is super distracting.

[And two of his friends had died in his second semester, and their brother--his best friend--dropped out, and there were just kind of a lot of distractions even above and beyond what would be expected.]

Most of that like, goes right over my head, but runes sound pretty cool. Are they used for your magic, or...?

[All he knows of runes he got from video games, but that's usually what they're for.]

Okay, so like, tell me to stop asking questions if I'm prying too much, but what kind of magic is it? What can you do with it?

Oh no, the runes I speak of are of our alphabet. Nothing special about them.

[ she pauses, thoughtful at his words but ultimately shakes her head. ]

Your questions are fine, [ a smile. ] But magic is... well, limitless. It can be used for healing, teleportation, destruction, creating illusions, and altering your own form. Everything depends on the person using the Power, of course but the most powerful can do just about whatever they can imagine.

Oh, okay, that's still cool though.

[Runes just sound interesting in general, even if they're only a normal alphabet.

He's glad she doesn't mind his questions and listens intently as she explains, fascinated.]

Can you do all that stuff yourself?

It can be quite beautiful. [ she shifts away from the camera as she says this, reaching for something nearby before bringing a sheathed sword into view. carefully, she pulls it free and holds it in a way that he can see the runes adorning the silver blade. ] These ones mean Zireael or swallow, it is the word that my name derives itself from.

[ she's so in love with this sword, her proof of becoming a witcher and being able to live the life she wanted. carefully, she brings it down and lets it rest in her lap. ]

I could do little things mostly but I managed to heal a terrible wound and bring rain to a desert. I might have been able to do more but I renounced my magic when I was younger.

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[He leans closer to the camera, like that would let him see the sword and the runes better, because omg so cool.]

That's really awesome. Like the bird?

[Okay, that whole 'healing' and 'bringing the rain' things he has so many questions about, but the last part of her response is even more interesting.]

Why'd you renounce it? If you want to say, anyway.

[It's okay if she doesn't; he's a little concerned this might be a sensitive subject.]

Yes, like the bird. Zireael and I'm Cirilla... though I prefer Ciri.

[ she grins, as far as introductions go this is actually a pretty good way to offer her name. still, the questions earns him a frown and she ultimately shakes her head. she brought it up, yes but the wounds are still here. ]

I became scared of it. [ she finally offers, shrugging and easing the tension out of her shoulders. ] As I said, I was never great at it. I'm much better with a sword.

Ciri. Cool. I'm uh, I'm Chris.

[And his name doesn't have any particularly interesting background to it, especially since he's not religious in the slightest.

It certainly doesn't take his skill in reading people to figure out this is definitely a sensitive topic after all, so he doesn't pry any further.]

Swords are great. I mean, not that I could ever use one, but I always thought people that could were super badass.

[ she grins, partly happy for the change in conversation and partly happy for the comment. after all, ciri agrees — it's totally badass. ]

Would you like to learn? How to wield a sword, that is. Even if you don't take to it well, it is still possible skills worth having in a place like this and surrounded by monsters.

[He looks briefly surprised by the offer, not really having expected it, but...]

As much as that would be really awesome, I'm just... I'm like the clumsiest person in the world.

[Enough so that he's kind of afraid to even try handling something like a sword, though he isn't completely saying no. She's definitely right that even if he's not good at it it might end up being useful down the road, though, and any more skills that he could pick up that would be helpful here would be great.]

[ there's a small pause on her end, one where she watches him for a moment before nodding and offering a smile. she understands well enough, remembering the first months of her training and how hard they had been.

going from a princess to a monster slayer in training had not been an easy transition. ]

Then I can show you a few things to help with your footwork, evasive maneuvers and increasing your stamina. It can help you be... not so clumsy and avoid becoming friends with monster teeth.

[He smiles in return at that; he's really not huge on exercise or any particular skilled physical activity, mostly because he's not good at it, but he's too pragmatic not to know he should change that. If she's willing to teach him, he's willing to learn.]

Well, I'm definitely not a fan of monster teeth, so...

Yeah. Thanks.

[He really does appreciate her even offering. Though this does mean he should actually look into asking one of the healers for help with his leg, because as it is now he's pretty sure trying to do anything other than walking on it won't go over well.]

Good, good. I'm glad to hear and do not fret, I'll be sure to take it easier on you than I had it.

[ her smile shifts into a grin, chuckling. ] Though after some practice then I'll devise a pendulum and see how you do.

Okay, awesome.

[A pause.]

I have no idea what that means, but it sounds kind of terrifying.

[But he says it with a small grin of his own.]

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