二十一 ❀

[naicha]

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Um, um, _{how do you say this?} ... What does it mean when you have a lot of magical potential? How do you use it?

And if someone were to hypothetically open up a secret establishment thing - hypothetically, okay! - where's a good place to set it up? _{[ yes as if it's not... obvious... ]}

Also, if you're a quiet and mature blonde who likes skydiving, you should talk to me right away! Or if your name's um... _{[ oh but if she reads the name out loud, it will be too! obvious!!! ]} ehehe, I think I'll look for this guy myself. That's all!

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_{[ Someone's practicing her swings at the ball park again. Without Yamamoto around, it's been pretty lonely. But that! Is okay! Because pitching machines exist. Taiwan's a little out of it, though. Which is strange. Have a baseball flying at you right... now. ]}

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_{[ At the library, she's putting those books on making clothes to good use. On her sketchbook, she is drawing costumes and coloring them in while quietly humming pop songs, and maybe anime themes, yes... You might recognize some of them. ]}

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_{[ Returning to her house at 1245 Williams Road from... shenanigans, Taiwan gets to work in the kitchen to test the waters, so to speak. If she wants to open up a restaurant, the food has to be quality. What's that smell? Someone got a little too excited with making tonight's dinner. Seriously, this meal is fit for five kings! ... Four kings now, she supposes, without Chizuko around. Taiwan sets the last of her dishes down and gives herself an applause. ]}

Yay, I did it! _{[ at like 5 pm ]}

Oh no, I guess it's too early... Well, at least I'm done! Hehehe. _{[ Not that early. Feel free to follow the smell of chicken, pork and egg drop soup wafting out of the window. ]}

Comments

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[no that is the best idea and it must happen

also how can he take you seriously when you don't even know what kind of mutant creature tried to make contracts with you don't trust space thingies.

suspiciously watches her draw tiny cape person while talking...] You'd have a small handful of them to fight here and they would be back the very next day even if you managed to kill any. That sounds a bit counterproductive, does it not? Just be satisfied with being a nation and leave the supernatural to people who weren't lured into it by talking animals.

[naicha]

<sub>[ me too hehehe but i'd feel sorry for... eng...land...

look tiny cape person is in black and blue! they complement each other because she is in white and pink!! it's cute!!! oh yeah cape person has an angry face too ]</sub>

But it also said that I get to help my people more with magic! Cronyism and corruption are very pervasive problems in society today, you know. _{[ why is she using the word pervasive all of a sudden... yeah no she got it from TV. ]} Someone has to put a stop to all these crimes! I mean, everyone has an important job to do. Of course, I can't do that alone.

_{[ adds the hair thing mentioned earlier to the tiny cape person ]}

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[he is an eyebrows warrior he can handle the abuse

squints at the drawing. gee who could that angry smallish person with his clothing colors and hair thing possibly be :| what is he, her sidekick....]

Are you genuinely thinking of fighting crime in a place like this? You'd die. You would definitely die. [wow he has so much faith in you and your magical abilities Taiwan.]

[naicha]

<sub>[ eyebrows warrior gives me a horrid mental image...

also It's okay, charles can share the embarrassment of being a sidekick with Squid Girl, the cute girl next to him with the.... tentacle hair... ]</sub>

Hmm, yeah, I guess you're right. I'm not giving up on geting my magic, though! I mean, don't you think it's pretty cool? Besides, I don't have to fight now. Maybe I'm destined for something even greater... When that time comes, Charles can be my sidekick!

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[suitably horrid since it is england and all...

and this picture is not getting any better, it is actually getting worse. he doesn't even know what squid girl is supposed to be but he kind of automatically assumes she's an alien why are there so many aliens in his life now]

Absolutely not. There are more important and realistic things to be doing that don't involve becoming the sidekick to a delusional country.

[naicha]

_{[ Charles, you're not exactly human yourself... Taiwan tilts her head curiously. ]}

What kind of things does Charles have to do?

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[shhh don't lump him in with people like terezi and the doctor and squid girl....

his first reaction is to say something like gee taiwan, possibly figuring out how to escape the town but after a moment of thought he comes to an even better conclusion:] ...You know, just about anything would be of greater importance. Imagine the things one might be able to accomplish in the time they aren't prancing around town saving cats from trees with imaginary magical powers.

[naicha]

_{[ Saving cats is serious business, Charles, but she lets is slide. ]}

Oooh. Does Charles want to plan stuff about Mayfield or something? _{[ She turns to a new page on her sketchbook. ]} Well okay, but if you get droned before we even do anything or find anything out, I won't forgive you!

_{[ she says it so cheerfully!! and wow she is dragging him into this, too... why... ]}

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[no why he didn't volunteer for this so why do these things keep happening...!]

I don't recall saying anything that would even remotely indicate I'm interested in helping you learn more about this place. [even though he would probably come along anyway if she asked....] But I suppose if you decide to do anything you ought to let me know, considering how poorly thought out your plans are. You'd get nothing done on your own.

[naicha]

_{[ blah blah blah all she hears is "I-it's not like I'm doing this for you or anything! Stupid!" ]}

Hehe, okay. So I'm thinking about finding out more about the new guys in town... Oh yeah! Who was the guy who replaced Grady a while back?

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[she is so good at translating tsundere]

After the milk fiasco? I don't believe they gave his name, but I would bet by the sound of it that the replacement is Jack Smith. [his nose wrinkles in disdain and he reaches for a new book] I know very little about him.

[naicha]

_{[ only half-listening, so it's pretty much "bluh bluh Jack Smith" to her ]} Then we'll just have to find out as much as we can, right? _{[ that smile is a little suspicious... ]}

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[this is why your plans never go smoothly Taiwan this is exactly why]

In a way that will get us killed the fewest amount of times, yes. Any part of the Smith family will be highly difficult to research.

[naicha]

What if we had someone on the inside?

_{[ rests her chin on her hands and looks up in thought... yes she is thinking!! ]}

Hohh, I didn't think there'd be a time when I'd wish I was a police officer. _{[ most of the time she wants to be an idol ]}

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[how many times will he roll his eyes in one conversation... he can't remember if Taiwan's ever mentioned the Doctor before but she must know him since he was around Vietnam so often.]

I know of someone who works on the police force if you count that as having a connection with someone on the inside. I doubt it would do much good, though.

[naicha]

_{[ She knows the Doctor!!! She just. Forgot. Because he's a doctor, right!? ]}

Why not? _{[ balances a pencil on her lip... ]}

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[Doctor the policeman is a bit confusing

reaches out to hit one end of the pencil in an attempt to send it flying....] They're just as susceptible to the whims of the town as the rest of us are. In fact, they're in even greater danger as they're placed under a spotlight by being in a position of authority.

[naicha]

_{[ looks surprised when the pencil flies off and lands on the floor! mean... ]}

Then do you have any better ideas? Charles thinks he's so smart, so maybe he should come up with something!

_{[ ducks under the table to get her pencil ]}

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[hey he is not that mean okay, if he was he'd kick her while she was under the table, which he is definitely not tempted to do....]

I've been here for twenty months, do you believe I've just been sitting idle the entire time? Everything I've thought of has been attempted by others, and they've all failed miserably.

[naicha]

_{[ puts the pencil on the table ]} Even checking the highway? What about checking the dairy again? _{[ ... why is she still under the table... ]}

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[who knows but she should probably move soon unless she fancies being used as a footrest] Those have both been checked multiple times, though I haven't been to either myself in a few months. Nothing has turned up any time I've been to the highway and the dairy has been impossible to get into since April.

[naicha]

Have you tried explosives?

<sub>[ silent for the whole time whether or not he answers

is he seriously using her as a footrest

well she'll just have to... reach over and...

he'll feel a tickling sensation on his knee hehehehehehe she thinks this is so funny she is so funny ]</sub>

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[yes he is seriously using her as a footrest, and she is a very nice one!]

Of course not, what good would that do outside of drawing attention to- [SUDDENLY YELPS and nearly falls over backward in his chair like the epitome of grace he is. it's not that he's super ticklish, but his first thought wasn't oh it's obviously Taiwan being silly since she's under the table, but did something just land on my knee.]

[naicha]

_{[ Laughs at his pain again!!! Man, she thinks that is so hilarious, when she jerks her head backward, she hits the table with a thud and her pencil rolls off the edge. Wait, she's still laughing... They're going to get kicked out of the library if she keeps it up. Not too long after that, she picks up her pencil and goes back to her seat. ]}

Ahaha, haha... I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

_{[ She does not look sorry at all. ]}

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[you are so lucky he has some self-restraint or he'd be flipping the entire table over at her...]

Insufferable, you are absolutely insufferable! [oh oops people are shushing him now look what you've done. begins gathering his books quietly so he can migrate to a different table.]