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[astralling]

Hi.

[Prue looks less than stellar- eyes slightly rimmed with red, makeup just barely smudged enough to indicate that she was probably crying a while ago, or came close recently. She's frustrated and has a small smear of ash on one cheek.]

Does anyone have any experience with their magic or- or powers from home not working right here?

I can't make any spell work. I've tried everything I can, and almost nothing I've done since I came here has done anything but almost destroy my ceiling.

[She makes an almost painfully frustrated noise in her throat, teeth on edge and eyes watering angrily.]

This is ridiculous, I'm stronger than this.

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[failedparenting]

[He nods, suppressing what he really wants to say. Actively angering witches, or any supernatural thing, is always a bad, bad idea.]

No need to get upset, I just asked a question.

[astralling]

[That earns him a hard look.]

If you have something to say why don't you just say it, Mr. -?

[failedparenting]

[Yeah, you're not getting his name.]

I got nothing to say. [A pause] Except, maybe this is someone trying to tell you something...

[astralling]

[Have the biiiiitchiest stare.]

Are you going to keep being passive-aggressive, or are you interested in talking about this like an adult?

Mister... [She takes a minute to examine the NV, then her face drops off into stark disbelief.] Winchester?

[failedparenting]

[He stiffens when she reads his name. Goddamn, he hates technology.]

I'm not being passive aggressive, just offering a theory.

[astralling]

A bitchy one.

If you have half as much testosterone as my grandmother's dog, why don't you just tell me your problem with witches so we can be on our way and I can go back to ignoring you?

[failedparenting]

[He can't help but look a little disgusted. Fucking witches.]

I think I'll keep it to myself for now, if that's good with you.

[He doesn't want to cough up needles in his morning coffee. Never again.]

[astralling]

I have to say, that is truly pathetic. You obviously know something, but you're staying just quiet enough to be passive aggressive and petty to a woman who's obviously having a hard time. I hope you feel big because of this.

At least the other racists I've talked to were man enough to admit it.

[failedparenting]

Racist?

[He's not exactly offended, but really, that was dumb.]

I'm not racist. You're white. "Witch" isn't a race, sorry.

[astralling]

Semantics won't save you.

[failedparenting]

Now you're just digging.

[astralling]

You know what I meant. If you don't like witches, say something or hang up and write about it in your diary.