[Once the video feed starts, Lina stumbles back, hands on her head as raw energy seems to flow out around her, periodically lashing out at nothing in particular - there's a light windy sound from it. Eventually, she speaks.]

I... I need someone who can seal magic, and in a hurry if you don't mind!

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_{[OOC: I haven't forgotten my old threads with Lina, just that a -lot- of stuff has come up that I wanna get her involved in. Still tagging the old threads, albeit somewhat slowly.]}

[Dawn's voice, when she speaks, sounds rather strained]

Um, guys?
Willow, Xander, anyone?
I think I need help.

[The video feed is focused on a pretty egg-shaped gem, colored blue and swirling black. It's sitting on the keyboard, and Sayaka's face is level with it, staring at it. She's not blinking. From the angle, you can't see her (normally violet) collar.]

It's right there. But I keep thinking it's over there. [She waves a hand into the camera's view, dismissively at some-direction.] But it's not, but it feels like it.

Maybe this is what happens when one of us uses too much magic.

It's driving me crazy.