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[huntersdaughter]

[The pages can be heard flipping open quickly and an exhale comes across first. Her hair gets swept out of her face as she sets the journal open on the surface of the bar. The clink of glasses in the background is muted, but still present.]

Before I get started, I wanted to let everyone know that Bonnie Bennett has returned home. So did Elena Gilbert. I didn't really know Elena and maybe Bonnie mentioned it earlier, but when I was looking for Bonnie I went to ask Elena and - nope. Not there.

Of course, this means that I'm still hiring at the Lux.

[A beat]

Let's be honest, I'm always hiring at the Lux. With the recent dip into everyone getting wishing whiplash, I'm telling everyone that I do my best to run a wish-free bar here. I don't like to use the ghosts to fill up staffing positions that can be done just as easily with a real person. You'll earn a wage, plus tips, and you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that in a year or whenever the castle next opts to take out that wishing tax on everyone -- you won't end up in bed sick for a few days.

[She draws in a sharp breath through her nose.] Just -- something to think about.

Also, how many doubles of people are left in this place? Are there any left?

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[20thcentury]

It isn't. Well, far as I know, anyway.

[She takes a small breath, preparing to rattle some things off.] I can turn to electricity, manipulate electricity, leech electricity ... also overload anything electrical with electricity. There's got to be something electrical in the area for me to draw from, though; I can't just summon it from nowhere. Portable radios, stormclouds, the human brain ... anything works, really. The amount I draw is equal to the amount I'm able to output.

[huntersdaughter]

Are you okay? I mean, is it safe -- for you?

[20thcentury]

Of course. I've been this way long as I can remember. Doesn't cause me any pain or discomfort or anything like that.

[huntersdaughter]

That's good to hear. I just - I've heard some bad things about powers like those.

[20thcentury]

Have you? [She's a little concerned now.] Is that person still here?

[huntersdaughter]

No, but Sam was friends with her for a while. Her name was Elle Bishop. She had that ability - Claire, she used to work at the bar for me, she knew her too.

[20thcentury]

[Elle Bishop... that certainly doesn't sound like an alternate Earth version of herself, so she relaxes a bit.]

I'd like to have met her. It isn't often you hear about somebody having the same skillset as you.