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it was too crowded. although she'd been used to crowds in oz, she was used to being above those crowds, not part of the crowd. she couldn't handle so many people being so close to her at once. galinda was able to sneak away and get outside, even though she knew she shouldn't be. the second she heard the other's voice, her hand went to her chest as she gasped. "oh oz, you scared me," she said. "i'm not... here to reprimandicate you. it's too busy in there, felt like i couldn't breathe anymore." @xtinyslip

daryl had no idea how he'd gotten here, how the world was somewhat back to normal or the most normal he'd experienced in a while. no matter what was going on around town right now, it beat what he'd faced back home. that wasn't to say he wouldn't give anything to be back there, be back with his people. it's the only reason he was attending this ball in the first place, he figured what better place to search than where most of the town was going to end up. masks didn't matter ; when he found them, he'd know. it hadn't taken long for him to scope out the area, there didn't appear to be any sign of them which… was just his luck but it didn't mean he was giving up. no, he never had. he was sat on a wall just outside the building the ball was being held at. he figured this still counted as attending, he was still in the grounds themselves. "you got me. just gettin' some air, i guess. i'll head back in a minute. don't need some escort." @walstarterblog

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"exactly, and she has five children so you'd think she'd understand that just like she can't have her eyes on all of her children 24/7, i can't have my eyes on 32 children every second. they're gonna get hurt either way. my own twitchlings run into walls that are right in front of them. actually, i do that too sometimes, so..." she said. galinda nodded at her question. she heard the concern in her voice so she gave her a polite smile, shaking her head at the assumption. "no, no. good witches don't use anyone in our spells, but we'd never use a child unless it was for their own good - like binding powers. but that's very rare, and they don't get harmed in the process. i've never had to do it, but that's one of the very few times i would. i'm a good witch, i don't do things to hurt others." @daydrcamings

she found it intriguing how the other spoke and altered words in a way that she perhaps wouldn't. "confusified? i like that." dani admitted with a grin. "well, that's it! you can't watch every single child for every second of the day that they're with you. obviously you can only do so much!" dani's smile faltered and she took a step back, eyes wide in fear. "you're... you're a w-w-witch?" she all but squeaked. it was safe to say that her previous experience with witches had made her a little fretful of them. she was no longer a child but that didn't stop that fear and concern from running through her. "i didn't think witches liked children. or did so they could use them in their spells..." dani mused, swallowing nervously. @galindafication

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"we call all the little ones munchkins back in oz. not to be confusified with the actual munchkins. it's usually pretty easy to figure out which munchkins we're talking about with context clues," she said with a smile. "exactly! now, i understand parents being upset if their child gets hurt - we always gets asked "well, why wasn't someone watching them?" well, martha... it's really simple, in order for every single student to be watched the entire time, we'd need one chaperone to each student and we don't have the budget or the space for that. kids get hurt. it happens. we can't have our eyes on every child every second. i have thirty-two in my own class, i only have two eyes and i'm only one witch," she said with a small sigh. "well, thank you. i can't say i've ever met another galinda. it's life, i supposify. hopefully this is the last of her kids i have to teach. i don't know if i could handle another year of her." @daydrcamings

"munchkins? that's pretty cute, i like that." dani mused with a giggle. she nodded her head in agreement. "the parents the type who wanna place blame on the school rather than themselves? i don't have kids and never worked with 'em either but... sadly i know the type. they're the same parents who come in and let the kids break things then blame me for having breakables in reach of 'em." she admitted, rolling her eyes in annoyance. she smiled a little wider. "awesome name. it's a pleasure to meet you. sorry you gotta deal with sucky people like that." @galindafication

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galinda sighed and put her phone in her pocket. "the problem for teachers is that parents aren't doing their part," she said. "i mean, we can only do so much. we have thirty students, we can't catch all of them up on their lack of home training. some of them won't even help these munchkins with their homework. all they have to do is color! it's kindergarten," she said before taking a deep breath. "sorry. i'm just flusterfied. i'm sick of parents telling me their child's behavior is my fault when they're the ones that created the behavior to begin with." @fcrafcrtnight

COOPER CHECKED HERE EVERY DAY. did he know that riley was not here? that logan was not here? yes, he did, but.. then again, he found himself coming back every single day. he had his freedom back now and he had his life back, but what did matter without his children? none of it did and none of it ever would. "that looked.. bad. you doing okay there? i got two kids - i know who complicated these things can be every now and then. especially for teachers. my ex was one. oof!" @galindafication

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she smiled and nodded. "my very best friend... a wretched little girl threw water an her and... she melted. i guess whose rumors really were true," she muttered, remembering all the rumors the townspeople swore were true - including that water could melt elphaba. "i named ellie after her. elphaba. they're not related in the slightest, but i swear she inherited elphie's personality, the kid is her all over again through and through," she said with a small chuckle. "we all have our secrets. we all have a reason for doing things, even if they aren't the best. everyone makes mistakes, so none of us have the right to judge," she said. "that's sweet. i hope my girls see it that way as they get older." @fcrafcrtnight

"ELPHIE? IS THAT.. IS THAT YOUR BEST FRIEND?" ginny found herself wondering, glancing over in the direction of the other as she did so, because.. right now, she supposed that she was very intrigued by the other's story. yes, she was. looking down at her hands, as she shook her head a little bit. what else was she supposed to say? "my mom, she.. she had her secrets. most of them were horrible, but.. i get why she did it now. i think." did she? she was trying to. in so many ways. "yeah, me and my brother, he.. i don't know what i'd do without him. at all. even with all of the craziness in our lives? i wouldn't trade austin for anything." @galindafication

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"i've had to deal with this woman for three years, if i could pay the principal to not put anymore of her munchkins in my class, i absolutely would. her kids are great, with the exception of the littlest one's outbursts, but it's because of his poor home training. lets the kid get away with everything, so of course he throws a fit when he has to change his color card and has to deal with consequences of his actions," she said. he really was a nice boy, but that temper... she'd zap it out of him if she could. "it's nice to meet you. i'm galinda." @daydrcamings

dani couldn't help but smirk a little as she listened to the other speak. she was tiny but damn did she have some sass on her! dani liked that about her and so she waited until the phone call had finished. a giggle left her and she nodded her head. "that was pretty impressive. i bet more teachers wished they could say some of that shit to parents. i know that i could be a bit of a nightmare when i was a kid but... only to my family. i was pretty good in school. other than a few classes which i hated." she teased. she nodded her head in greeting. "i'm dani, by the way." @galindafication

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"i don't know who you think you're talking to, but i am not the one to use that tone with," galinda said into the phone, brows furrowed in annoyance. "if i had the abilification to control your child's behavior at home, i would - because he clearly needs direction, but don't blame me for your frustration. you've parented him for five years, i've taught him for six weeks. this isn't a me problem, it's a you not doing your part as his parent problem. it starts at home, mrs. walmsley. we have nothing left to discuss. have a good evening." and with that, galinda ended the call, letting out a sigh of frustration. "should've gone to first grade this year just to avoid having to deal with that woman again..." she muttered. @walstarterblog

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"i wish i hadn't been. maybe i would have had more real friends. i'll always be thankful for my experience, though. meeting elphie was the first best thing that happened to me," she said. and even though things went way differently than how she'd ever expected... she still loved her as her best friend. still missed her. she wished wholeheartedly she hadn't been melted. she desperately wanted their friendship back, she wanted her to meet the twins... even if it would be a shock to hear. she really did bring out the best in her. "that's good. i would have rather had little to nothing and a home than everything i wanted and no home. i didn't feel at home until i got to shiz," galinda said with a half smile. "i'm glad my girls have each other. they'll never be lonely. i never want them to know what that feels like." @fcrafcrtnight

"I... WASN'T WITH THE POPULAR CROWD, SO.. I DON'T REALLY GET IT. i was pretty much a loner and besides a couple of friends, it was just me. in a way. but it's good that you had her, you know? in a way, my mom was my best friend and i didn't see myself needing anyone else." was that the case? yes and even with all of the secrets that she had kept and everything else? that still was. right? she knew that she had done them for her and so? that was what she was going to focus on. "i know that better than most. i've lived in cars and tents and all that and my mom.. she ALWAYS made it a HOME for us." grinning. "that and have each other's backs. that's what siblings always do, you know?" @galindafication

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"i learned a lot over the years. i wasn't always understanding of others situations. i fell in with the popular crowd in high school and i was pretty snobbish. then i met my best friend in college and she completely changed the way i looked at things. she taught me things no one else was able to. i'll always be grateful to her for it. she made me a better person," she said. it was true, elphaba simmered her down. or maybe she brought the real galinda out of her shell. she'd never felt right being the snob that bragged about being better than everyone else. it always felt icky. but that's what the popular kids did, wasn't it? she got lost in it and elphie brought her back. "it is nice to call one place home. so many people don't understandicate that living in a house doesn't make it a home," galinda said. "i was always envious of friends that had siblings. even elphie and nessarose. they bickered all the time, but i supposify that's just what siblings do."

"HEY, YOU TURNED OUT TO BE PRETTY COOL, IN MY OPINION?" because she seemed to be and hey, even if not, ginny wouldn't have been one to say otherwise. never had and never would and.. no, she didn't want to cause trouble for anyone. if anyone? she was done with that kind of trouble HERSELF. right? "it was, but.. i always wanted a home too. always wanted to make friends and settle in and.. i hate it that i wasn't able to. it's not mom's fault, though. she was always trying to do what was best for us." and that much, she was certain of, was she not? yes. "i was glad to always have my brother. it's better than being alone, you know?" @galindafication

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"mhm... and... you might want to keep in mind... that if my witchlings get hurt because you assumed they were dangerous little creatures while they're having harmless magical fun, instead of finding out for sure, your hunting days will be over," galinda said. she'd never made a threat before, but she'd protect her babies at all costs. "they're harmless. and i am, for the most part. but if they get hurt because a hunter thought he knew his shit and was wrong, i won't be so harmless. so... you might wanna keep that in mind." @phantcmwritings

“Yeah, you could say that,” Dean replied, his eyes never leaving hers as he gauged her reaction. “But I just want to be clear,” he continued, his expression hardening ever so slightly, “when it comes to anything supernatural I tend to shoot first and ask questions later. It’s part of the job.” He shrugged. “So, you and your ‘little witchlings’ might want to keep that in mind.” Dean’s voice remained calm, but the underlying warning was unmistakable. He wasn’t looking for trouble, but he wasn’t about to let his guard down either. @galindafication

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"i was oblivious to it when i was little. but, i caught on as i got older. i felt terrible. but what was i supposed to do, yanno? it wasn't my fault that i was privileged. i can at least acknowledge that i know i am. it's just not something i tend to talk about, it usually comes with negatorious comments," she said. "well, that sounds like it could have been an adventure at times. it's hecticating to move so often though. i've only moved two times in my life and hated every bit of it. i was an adult by then though. i supposify to a kid, it could be an adventure if they don't know the not-so-fun parts." she smiled and nodded. "i'm glad my girls have each other. if they're the only kids i have, at least they aren't lonely, yanno? i was terribly lonely growing up." @fcrafcrtnight

"I'M SO SORRY. FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH? I DIDN'T HAVE A HOME UNTIL I WAS FIFTEEN. WE WERE ALWAYS MOVING, RIGHT FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT MY MOM WAS RUNNING AND.. NOW, I KNOW SHE WAS." but she was done being angry at her for it. she knew that what georgia had done had been for her and yes, she was well aware of that much. wasn't she? yes. "everything does. if there's anything that i learned from my mom, it has to be that," meaning that life always had downsides? yes, she supposed that it did indeed. "austin's just a kid, but.. yeah, he was the best. i'm very glad that i didn't have to grow up without him." @galindafication

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"i wish my parents didn't care what people thought. the problem is, they did. too much. so because of my parents actions, people made fun of me for being a spoiled little richling instead of getting to know me. wasn't my fault my parents flaunted what they had... never did it, but i was still coined as guilty of it," she said. "i supposify i should be grateful for being able to have the life i had growing up, but it still had it's downsides." she smiled at the mention of a brother, wondering what it was like to have a sibling. "it must have been nice growing up with a sibling. i wish i had them sometimes - and then i hear ellie and farrah arguing over silly things that seem so big to them, and i think i'm fine without having to have those fights myself," galinda said with a small laugh. @fcrafcrtnight

"YEAH, I GUESS SO. MY MOM NEVER REALLY CARED ABOUT WHAT ANYONE ELSE THOUGHT. SHE JUST.. DID HER BEST FOR ME AND MY BROTHER." she supposed that putting it like that was something that would immediately make her forgive georgia, because.. no, her mother hadn't been in the wrong there. maybe she had done wrong things, but.. she wasn't in the wrong. not completely, one could say. "yeah, i wish that.. my mom did that too," raising an eyebrow. "i do have a little brother. his name's austin. he's the best." @galindafication

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"all one can do is the best of their abilification. even if it seems like the wrong choice to others," she said. she remembered how bad she felt about not running away with elphie. but she had to do what was best for the majority of oz, even if it meant going against her best friend. "still can be at times, but i at least try to think about the negative effects," galinda said before shaking her head. "no, i'm an only child. my best friend was like my sister, though. that was good enough for me." @fcrafcrtnight

"YEAH, PROBABLY. MY MOM KEPT A LOT OF SECRETS, BUT.. I KNOW THAT SHE DID IT MOSTLY TO PROTECT ME AND MY BROTHER. IT WAS WHAT SHE DID, YOU KNOW?" and now, ginny was doing her best to protect her right back, even if she had no idea of how she was going to be able to make such a thing happen. right? yes, she thought that much. right? "you were all about the chaos too, huh? glad to see i wasn't alone. do you have any siblings?" @galindafication

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"so you get rid of the monsters under the bed, so to speak," she said. she thought she understood, anyways. it was nice to meet a human that wasn't flabbergasted by her being a sorceress. "well, if you happen to come across any little witchlings wreaking havoc... i apologize in advance, my girls are still learning." @phantcmwritings

Dean chuckled. “Yeah, I mean, in some areas, maybe.” He said in a light and teasing tone. He cleared his throat, his expression becoming more serious again. “But no, I’m just a regular human – at least as far as I know.” He paused. “But I’ve got pretty deep knowledge of the supernatural. It’s kind of my job. I hunt it – protecting people from the things that go bump in the night.”

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"there's always rough patches. i've just about everything, sometimes it's just the approach that needs to be tweakified a little," she said with a smile. "oh, i was too. i was always up to something, whether it was to learn about something or just to see the gillikins roll their eyes when they knew something chaotic was my own doing." @fcrafcrtnight

"MOST PARENTS TRY THEIR BEST. they just can be a complete mess every now and then. my mom was too, but.. i know that she loved me. that she did her best." was she speaking from what she had seen with her mother? yes, she was, and.. despite all of her faults and despite all that had happened between the two of them, she loved her and always had. "i was the same way too. always curious, you know?" @galindafication

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"oh, we're very real. some might have bad intentions, but those are few and far between and usually just stripped of their magic so they can't cause any harm. at least, that's how they do it in oz," she said. her brows furrowed together, confused at the other's statement at first but then she grinned, realizing she didn't believe her. "oh, you thought i was joking. no, no. the wicked witch of the west is a real person. her name is elphaba. and she's not wicked, it's just that people didn't like that she was trying to make the destruction of animals stop. and the wizard of oz wasn't truly a wizard. he was just a regular person that accidentally got blown into oz by his hot air balloon. elphie was my best friend until... that little kansas brat meltified her," she said. "my name's galinda." @daydrcamings

"nope, i suppose you can't i was just... surprised that witches existed. suppose i shouldn't be given i've met freaking vampires." joey admitted with a heavy sigh. however at the other's words she let out a groan, rolling her eyes. "real funny. you didn't have to mess with me like that, you know." she finally got it, crossing her arms over her chest. "wicked witch of the west. like in wizard of oz. funny!" @galindafication

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"just around the corner. i just hope their parents did better this summer in teaching them the importance of using tissues for their noses and washing their hands," she said. she was only partly joking. it was inevitable her students would need daily reminders. "that's how they are. they love learning new things. i'm just hoping they feel the same way about school." @fcrafcrtnight

"NEW SCHOOL YEAR? THAT'S.. WOAH. DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS COMING SO FAST." to be truthful, her head had been elsewhere. not here, no, but somewhere else and she still didn't know how to feel about her mother and about what she had kept from her. how was she ever going to, she wondered? "i don't really remember being that age, but i know that i was curious about.. huh.. everything?" @galindafication