And like that, Annie found herself being called over by Ian. Giving Val a nervous smile she walked over and sat across from the Professor. She nodded as Ian explained what was expected of the interview, and then the floor was hers.<br/><br/>"Alright. Well. M' full name is Annie Medihr. Ah'm 24 years of age. My family owns the Medihr ranch, which is just outside town here. I've spent pretty much my whole life here, working the ranch and helping my family. When I was young, my Pa taught me the basics. Readin' writin', 'Rithmatic. But other than that, ah've never been to a school before or done anything like that. I like working on th' ranch, taking care of the horses. It's cold out here, but I don't really think much about it. I also do some huntin' when I'm able to. It's a little difficult, since a lot of the land 'round these parts are owned by the lords and we're so close to Godrick's forest. I've been practicing with the bow and arrow since I was a kid, so I'm pretty good at that too."<br/><br/>Annie took a breath, think back to what Ian said he wanted to hear.<br/><br/>"Oh! Magic!" Annie said. "Right. Ah didn't really do much with magic. Never really had time to try and figure it out, or think about it really. But then, a few months ago, my family received news that my grandpappy passed away. Ah had never met him before. He didn't live in Ashburn, and never visited neither. But we started receiving some of his stuff. And his stuff was, well... It was real weird. Funky batteries, weird clothes, burnt things. And then, there was this journal. Evidently, grandpappy had been some sort of wizard. Lessee, his notes said folks stated calling him... th' "Mad Thunder Wizard". Anywhoo, this journal of his was full of crazy stuff. Weird machine designs, notes on magic and mana. And some spells, too. And I had some free time, so... I started trying it out. But I had no idea that it was affectin' me this much!"