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_{[brunch club filter; WRITTEN]}

Hello. My name is Kalinda Sharma. However, you might have only known me as "Leela Tahiri". I'm filtering to you all because I have since changed my name, and while none of are nothing more than acquaintances by way of an unfortunate loss, I'll have to ask you to not call me that. I would also appreciate it not becoming public knowledge either. Thanks.

[With that out of the way, Kalinda's staring the journal idly. She doesn't particularly like broadcasting herself in this thing, but she sure likes scouring it for information! And you know, idle chatter.]

This place never ceases to surprise me-- and this is coming from someone who was rarely surprised back home. People are often predictable, and read easily at that. As different as we all seem to be, it's oddly strange how there are more similarities than one might think. There's just these universal truths... I guess here, they literally transcend universes.

Not to give in to the philosophical, by any means.

That being said, I have to ask what it is about this place that has surprised you the most. Be it the company we're sharing or what this place is capable of. Whatever. I'd hate to be caught off guard by the next extraneous circumstance.

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[A chuckle goes here.]

That's definitely one that defies all logic. For one, indeed.

Magic I am used to, but it couldn't do anything like that.

What's the most it could do?

Well, that's depending very much on the type of magic involved and what you mean by most.

I'm not exactly an expert on magic in the first place.

I can't speak for every wizard back home, but to give you an example, we had a vast net of warding spells on our fortress that more or less rendered the structure itself impervious to physical attack, but also protected every loyal member of our court from harm within it's walls. It's the largest feat of magic I am aware of.

That's pretty useful, not going to lie. Are you capable of anything like that?

On a far more diminished scale, yes. Those wards took several wizards working together to set in place.

Hmm. [What if she knew about magic. What if that were a thing in 2012 Chicago?] So, by yourself, what would you be able to ward? A room, perhaps?

Rooms are simple enough. Up to a small building, maybe. I've done it here before.

How long does it last?

It depends on how complex the ward is. A few days to a few months. Longer if they can be maintained.