Fourth Brew | Video | June 4, just after midnight

[vintage_magic]

[When the video starts, there’s only a view of the dimly lit Kishin Chamber’s ceiling and the sound of a Texas twang that’s rarely heard over the network. The voice is a bit distant, as if the speaker is talking to herself rather than the device, and colored by a level of level of exasperation usually reserved for a certain nerdy nuisance of a sorcerer.]

Jiminy Cricket! Not this place again! That cotton-pickin’ contraption always picks the worst times!

[ Really, couldn’t it just leave a witchy person to brew in peace, solve the occasional murder, and fix a supernatural problem once in a while? The voice trails off into a frustrated sigh and less intelligible mutterings. Something about a date? And a soul trapped in a mirror…]

[But the mumblings stop a few moments later when Lily notices the communicator lying on the floor. Dag nab it! Is that smartphone thing on, too? Is that what she dropped when she landed sprawled on the ground?]

[Finally, Lily’s face comes into view as she leans over the communicator, red lipstick slightly smudged and the curl coming out of her 1920s style Marcel waved hair as several brown locks escape from a chignon at the nape of her neck. There’s a bit of a bare shoulder visible for a second before she draws back and only her face can be seen again, expression uncertain as she addresses whoever might be listening. She doesn't like these gadgets but she needs help.]

Um, could someone tell me what day it is? [It had been weeks by her reckoning but she knows how BREW likes to muck with time.]

And I need help with a clothes problem. A woman would probably be better. I can’t go back to my apartment like this…

[Then, she recalls the last thing she remembers about this place being tossing her keys on the kitchen counter after getting back from grocery shopping.]

Dag nab it. I don’t think I have my keys either...

[is there some person in charge of the apartment buildings with spare keys who could let her in? Or does she need to call a locksmith after she gets out of this place?]

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[vintage_magic]

[And that draws out an exasperated huff from her. This sounds rather suspicious.]

I've already had enough surprises for one night. Besides, I've already got a costume. It's shoes that I need. [She'd been hoping this mystery costume had comfortable footwear.]

[the_great_hero]

[It's always good to know your sense of self preservation is working.]

Ahh well, nevermind then.

[vintage_magic]

[Again with the raised eyebrow. And she leans a bit closer, making it possible to see that she's actually wearing something beaded with a deep V neckline and spaghetti straps. The silk chiffon is only a few shades deeper than her skintone but she's definitely dressed.]

I take it that this mysterious costume doesn't come with accessories then.

[the_great_hero]

[He raises a brow right back.]

With my stuff it's all or nothing. My costumes come fully equipped with everything you need for the costume.

[vintage_magic]

You make it sound like you're trying to sell me a car or something. [This guy sure has an odd way of putting things...]

[the_great_hero]

What's a car?

[vintage_magic]

A modern type of vehicle, an automobile.

[Was he from some past time? Come to think of it, that hat did look kind of old-fashioned...]

[the_great_hero]

[He just stares at her because yeah calling it something different doesn't help.]

Like a cart or something?

[vintage_magic]

[Yep, probably from some bygone era like Lezard...]

Um, more like a carriage but without needing animals to pull it. You don't see many here but most modern cities have plenty of them.

[the_great_hero]

Sorcery. Sounds convenient. Why are we talking about magic carriages?

[vintage_magic]

No. It's technology, not magic.

And you were the one who asked what a car is... [Did he forget that already?]

[the_great_hero]

I don't see much difference.

Only because you brought it up.

[vintage_magic]

Nevermind then. [Why was she still talking to him anyway?]

Well, if you'll excuse me, I should see about getting out of here.

[the_great_hero]

You're excused.