Something funny is going on today. I just can't seem to think the way I usually do... I keep daydreaming about stuff. I really want to write it all down and get it out of my head. Not in this machine, though. I need some parchment. And a quill. Yeah, that feels right...

Huh. I found this funny fruit. With a face.

Well, if it's not going to try to eat me, I'm going to try to eat it! Wish me luck, people, I'm going in!

So I'm getting chased out of my place (yeah, I know, me and everyone else in the building). So, anybody need a roommate? Beautiful sorcery genius wishes to apply! You never know, if stuff gets hairy around here, you might be glad you've got a trained fighting mage on your side.

You know, I offered this before and didn't exactly get an overwhelming response, but considering how things are going, I might give it another shot. It's not too late for any of you to try to learn healing and warding. If you can't do anything else, it wouldn't hurt to give it a shot.

All right! Finally something INTERESTING happens in this place! If a bunch of overgrown fireballs think they're going to get past Lina Inverse, they've got another think coming!

I bet you all wish you'd let me teach you to ward NOW, huh?

Some things I just never get over. I mean, I went to the library the other day, just to poke around, and they've got a thing in there like a map of the world, but it was round. Which I guess is kind of decorative, but...

All I can say is, mistletoe or no mistletoe, any guy who tries anything funny with me is going to regret it.

Everybody's talking about Christmas again. I don't know what I'm supposed to do about that. There aren't a lot of people around here I'd bother to give a present to, except maybe Zell...

I saw that lady talking about rescuing the Warden. If she thinks she's going to pull that off alone, she's got another think coming. I'm not looking forward to seeing what's going to happen to her if she actually tries it.

So everyone's stuff came back, huh? I guess that's nice...

On the whole, though, I think I liked my thief better. At least she was an honest thief.

Stupid thieves! Seems like they're everywhere all of a sudden. At least I caught this one before she could take any of my stuff, or you guys would have seen some fireworks! What kind of a thief decides to steal from a famous bandit-killer and doesn't even bring any weapons?

I still want more candy.

At least this year a stupid pumpkin didn't explode at me...

ADSASTGG;LKJADLKJ;ASKJFFA;LKST!!!!!

Why does everybody always have to freakin' DIE?!?! I'm getting really sick of people having to be resurrected all the time! It's a good thing this stupid cuff is finally gone, because I am so going BALLISTIC on somebody's ass if I find out who's responsible for this!

[ooc: Lina doesn't do scared. Or sad. And she likes seeing people die a lot less than she lets on. That's all getting channeled now into one big ball of ANGER. Anyone crossing her path risks being fireballed without warning until she calms down. ^_^]

[Sound of sniffling, as though she's been crying]

W-why am I still here? I c-can't fight in a war! Wars are just so - so violent! Why can't everyone just learn to get along and live in peace and harmony? Every time I think about it, I get all choked up and... [sniffle] WAHHHH!

[ooc: Lina has effectively become Mirror!Lina. In one of the Slayers OVAs, a wizard created a magic mirror that would create a copy of whoever was reflected in it, identical in every physical sense but the exact opposite mentally/emotionally. In Lina's case, that copy is weak, weepy, pacifistic in the extreme, has no pride, and in short is the world's biggest doormat.]</i>

You know, the other day I went to visit Zell and he wasn't around. All his stuff was there, though. Is he hiding from me? I swear that explosion the other night was not my fault.

Yee-ha! Now this is my idea of a good time. Whoever did it, thanks! I've finally got something I'm allowed to pitch fireballs at without getting shocked, and I can eat 'em when I'm done cooking them. Nothing like a nice fresh sliced tomato, maybe with a little melted cheese, dash of olive oil, some basil... Yum~♥

Geez, the summer's almost over, and I haven't even worn my swimsuit once. This won't do! I've gotta get out there and make the most of the warm weather while I can!

Since I'm feeling generous, you all can play too. Or just stand aside and marvel at how good I look in a one-piece. I'm okay with that too. ♥

All right! Magic practice was good! All you guys I talked to - practice, practice, practice! I'll have another meeting in a couple of weeks and see if anyone has made any progress. And if anyone else wants to give it a try, just ask.

Oh, yeah, and does anyone here know how to reverse a spell put on my buddy Zell? We're both a little stuck on that one.

So, yeah. Back before all kinds of weirdo stuff happened, that guy and I were talking about maybe me giving a few people magic lessons. Is anybody actually up for that? I figure I can't teach anybody anything really powerful *muttergrumblestupidcuffsgrumblemutter* but I can maybe show people some really basic stuff that might be useful. I'm thinking maybe a light spell (easiest one in the book) some low-level healing (not enough to make miracles happen, but enough to keep someone alive until a real healer gets there), maybe some basic wards and seals. If somebody's got real talent, maybe we can try something more advanced. We'll see. First things first, right? So, what do you guys think? Good idea or not?

OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO~!

Well, how did I end up here? This is interesting... Oh, well, there's never been a prison that the invincible Naga the Serpent couldn't escape from!

[ooc: Ladies and gents, meet Naga the Serpent, also known (but not really) as Princess Gracia; Lina will now look and act (and believe she is) her for the duration of this plot. She is very very self-assured, has no shame, and also has a talent for casting spells tha don't work the way she thought they would. She also has the world's most annoying laugh, as well as one of the more remarkable sets of hooters found this side of hentai anime.]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I think I've done more healing since I came to this place than in my whole life put together! When do I get to blow stuff up? Oh, well, at least it gave me something to do. I've got to think of a way to liven things up around here... Hmm...

So, hey, old-timer! Your arm still feeling okay?