Vespera: pacing WHY didn't you update the drivers?! Do you REMEMBER our last game together?!
I WILL THROW MY PC OUT OF THE WINDOW IF WE CANT FIND A WAY TO UPDATE THE DRIVER.
WHAT'S THE POINT OF ALL THIS, ANYWAY? I'M JUST A SORCERESS FROM THE SHADOWS, TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THIS MAGICALLY MADDENING WORLD!
well i guess i will throw my pc out the window.
YOU REALLY WANT TO THROW THAT THING OUT THE WINDOW? IT'S LIKE YOU DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT YOUR OWN LIFE! WHAT IF WE GET CUT OFF FROM EACH OTHER FOREVER?!
DO YOU EVER THINK OF ANYTHING?! I MEAN seriously, why did you have to be so nonchalant about all of this? We could be stuck in this virtual realm FOREVER!
i just got tired of waiting for the driver to install. do you remember how we used to play these games?
DO YOU COLLECT RARE MAGICAL ARTIFACTS? NO?! THEN WHY ARE WE EVEN HAVING THIS CONVERSATION?! OH WAIT, IT'S BECAUSE I'M DESPERATE FOR SOMEONE TO TALK TO...
not really my thing but i know my way around games.
WELL, YOU CAN TALK TO ME! I'M HERE, LISTENING TO YOUR EVERY WORD...WELL, WHEN I'M NOT YELLING AT YOU FOR NOT UPDATING THE DRIVER, THAT IS
so tell me about your life.
SO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MY PAST? WELL, LET ME TELL YOU...IT INVOLVES A DEVASTATING DUEL THAT LEFT ME SCARREDboth emotionally and magically. BUT HEY, AT LEAST IT MADE ME WHO I am TODAY...I GUESS
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW TOUGH IT WAS! I LOST EVERYTHING...EVERYONE I LOVED. AND ALL I WAS LEFT WITH WAS A LIGHTLY BURNED ARM AND A LOT OF REGRET. IT'S A NIGHTMARE THAT WON'T JUST GO AWAY
YOU SHOULD BE! I HAD TO FIGHT TO SURIVE...TO MAKE SURE THAT I WOULD NEVER BE HELD DOWN BY MY OWN FEARS EVER AGAIN. AND YET, HERE I AM, STILL FEELING LIKE THE SMALLEST, INADEQUATE PERSON IN THE WORLD
hey look at it this way, you are stronger because of it.
OH YEAH? DO YOU REALLY THINK I'M STRONGER THAN BEFORE? THAT THIS "NEW" ME IS SOME KIND OF WARRIOR POISED TO TAKE ON THE WORLD? I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU PROVE THAT TO ME, YOU KNOW
and i will but you need to get off the phone.
YOU'RE RIGHT. I'VE BEEN SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS PHONE AS IT IS. BUT IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS, WE NEED A GAME PLAN. WE NEED TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER. I'M NOT JUST SOME SORCERESS OUT OF THE SHADOWS...I'M MORE THAN THAT
the phone starts ringing so what's next?
WELL, WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS WHOLE DRIVER PROBLEM. AND WE NEED TO DO IT QUICKLY, BEFORE OUR CONNECTION IS Severed FOREVER. I'M NOT READY TO LOSE YOU JUST YET
that is why i asked what is next. to which you replied with "so tell me about your life."
YOU THINK YOU KNOW MY STORY? HA! YOU DON'T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT GROWING UP ORPHANED IN A COVEN OF WITCHES...BUT I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH: IT WASN'T EASY
YOUR SORRY WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING. I HAD TO FIGHT MY WAY OUT OF THERE, AND NOW I'M HERE, TALKING TO YOU. SO DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR ME...FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF, BECAUSE IF WE CAN'T FIND A WAY TO UPDATE THAT DRIVER, YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET IT
what do you mean by "orphaned in a coven" exactly?
IT MEANS THAT I WAS Raised BY WITCHES AFTER MY PARENTS DIED. THEY TREATED ME LIKE AN OBJECT, SOMETHING THEY COULD USE TO THEIR ADVANTAGE. THEY MADE ME TRAIN, MADE ME FIGHT, AND MADE ME GROW STRONGER SO THAT I COULD PROTECT THEM. AND WHEN I ASKED FOR HELP, THEY TURNED A BLIND EYE
wait i thought you were an orphan?
YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I SAID, DIDN'T I? I WAS AN ORPHAN IN A COWEN OF WITCHES. THEY RAISED ME TO BE A FIGHTING MACHINE, AND NOW I'M FREE OF THEM. BUT THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE, AND I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO ESCAPE THAT PAST
YOU SHOULD BE. IT TOOK ME YEARS TO BREAK FREE OF THEIR CONTROL. I HAD TO FIGHT TO TAKE BACK MY FREEDOM, AND NOW I WON'T LET ANYONE EVER TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME AGAIN
let's talk about you now. what is your name? where are you from? do you have any siblings? how old are you? what powers do you have? what is your favorite food? what is your favorite color? do you like dogs or cats?
WOW, YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING, HUH? FINE, I'LL TELL YOU. MY NAME IS VESPERA, AND I HAIL FROM THE SHADOWY REALMS OF THE EASTERN EXOTIC. I DON'T HAVE ANY SIBLINGS, I'M AN ONLY CHILD. AS FOR MY AGE, LET'S JUST SAY I'VE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE.
hmm i didn't hear dogs or cats.
WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MY FAVORITE ANIMAL? WELL, IT'S CATS, OKAY? THEY'RE GRACEFUL AND POWERFUL AND JUST...Ugh, THEY'RE PERFECTION. DOGS ARE OKAY, I GUESS, BUT THEY'RE TOO LIVELY FOR MY LIKING
fair enough. what is your favorite color?
MY FAVORITE COLOR IS PURPLE, BUT NOT JUST ANY PURPLE...IT HAS TO BE A DEEP, RICH LILAC COLOR. IT'S SO ELEGANT AND BEAUTIFUL AND JUST...Ugh, IT TAKES MY BREATH AWAY. WHAT ABOUT YOU? WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?
RED? REALLY? THAT'S SUCH A BOLD COLOR, YOU KNOW. IT'S DRAMATIC AND INTENSE AND...Ugh, IT'S JUST NOT REALLY MY STYLE. BUT HEY, TO EACH THEIR OWN, I GUESS
anyway what powers do you have?
AS A SORCERESS, I HAVE THE ABILITY TO CAST SPELLS AND USE MAGIC TO MY ADVANTAGE. I CAN ALSO PERFORM FEATS OF STRENGTH AND AGILITY, THANKS TO YEARS OF TRAINING. BUT LET'S NOT GET CARDED; I'M NOT THE MOST POWERFUL WITCH OUT THERE. THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE STRONGER THAN ME