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[Magic being flooey? Not a problem. Okay, it is, but she figures it'll right itself sooner or later, preferably sooner. The problem was it was draining her fast, and when she can't control her own magic, well...]

I don't suppose anyone knows where I can find an army of rabbits? [Because her room? Is kind of having a carrot bonanza behind her. Probably enough to last her a long time if she ate nothing but the darned things. Not that she can normally conjure then, but side-effects were a pain if they happened without her consent. At least it's stopped now, and she's thinking trying anything else that's magical is a big n o until this resolves itself.]

Alternatively, anyone needs more vitamin orange in their diet? I mean, I'm all for a healthy living, but I rather like being more flesh than yellow. I can trade them for whatever, it's cool. [And yes, she will be nibbling one of those carrots as if this was normal.] I bet they'd go well in your dinner plans.

I'll figure out how to transport it later.

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Hey! NOT an invitation there, Trace. Well. Maybe if you asked me nicely.

I think I've got an idea. I'll experiment with the first pound.

Pretty please with sugar on top? [Not that she's serious.]

I'm only going to be offering a limited amount of carrots to people, you realize. I want to make sure I can get as plenty of people something to eat in this place.

[Bart laughs and nods.] Yeah, go for it. If it's a lame joke, I'm calling you on it.

And I know. It's cool if it's also the only pound. I'll eat whatever it turns into.

You're the one who suggested it, so wouldn't that mean it's your lame joke in the first place?

[Hmmm.] You sure. I don't know much about speedsters, but I assumed that eating more than regular humans is a thing.

Nah. It's all about the interpretation you give it. That personal touch.

Oh yeah. It's definitely a thing. But it's kinda... less of a thing at the mo.

If you wouldn't mind a personal nickname.

[Ah.] Because of the weirdness going on with the powers here?

Never really had one that stuck for long. I think it'd be cool. Not a lot of guys get nicknames nowadays, we all just chop our names down to one syllable. Nobody gets to be Chip or Ace anymore. Australians call male redheads Blue or Bluey. That's okay. I'm down with irony.

The gingerkid references, asking me if I have a soul and stuff, not so much.

Yeah. It's not as hard to stick closer to the rations.

Whoa, whoa, whoooaa. Back up. Okay, what's the context of that part with the soul? Because I think I'm missing a step or two in that process.

Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing, in the long run.

[ Laughing.]

Oh, it's from a cartoon. One of those edgier ones that are marketed to teens and adults. There's a whole episode where one of the characters spreads a rumor about how kids with red hair, pale skin, and freckles don't have souls. He calls them ginger kids. I promise I have a soul.

And yeah. I'm not sold on it either.

Heh, that's good to know. The soul thing, that is, because I am completely opposed to gingers being soulless. Pretty sure one of the toughest people I know is ginger, and she's not going to like being considered that. [Brenda's scary like that, even if Traci would never say it.]

We're probably going to get an explanation soon. It's not affecting just us, but even the local.

It's jealousy. Everybody loves redheads.

Yeah, I know. This place is really doing a bang up job on the going-to-hell-in-a-hand-cart thing.

Hold that thought, I might have to find a redhead of my own to judge.

Look at the glass half-full, I'm betting it's nice cart and not an old grocery one. That's not comfortable at all. Though seriously, at least they managed to equalize everyone to some degree rather than just take everything away completely.

The search is over, because I'll volunteer for that any day.

It could be a hayride. It'd still suck. What's so good about being equalized?

How sweet. [Wow you really are Superboy's bff. Other bff.] Might have to look for another person to volunteer for though.

Okay, let me rephrase that. It was either we get equalized or we get worse. Some people rely on these abilities to even function, let alone survive. Since I haven't heard any bad cases like that, I'd like to think we got off the hook lightly.

[He learned from the best (worst).]

Maybe. I'm hardly an unbiased experiment choice. But I don't see how that'd make a difference.

[Bart considers this for a second and snaps his fingers when he gets it.]

Oh, riiight. Like Santo. I hope he's okay. Yeah, I'm good with getting depowered as long as there's enough juice left for everyone to live. Perspective: it helps. Thanks, Traci.

Makes enough of a difference to me, besides the guy I'm dating might not approve of me taking up the offer.

[She smiles when he gets it though, nodding.] Exactly. So I can't think of this as a completely bad thing if at least the normal functions work.

You make a very good case. If he gets mad at just this, I'm pretty sure I can take him.

Between that and not losing anymore weight, I'm good with it. I still hope the turtle gets better though.

I don't think I've ever actually seen him get mad. [Too nice a boy, that one is.] Probably for the best too.

Me too. I can't imagine how it must be like to have his health failing him so badly, especially since he worries about the people living on him too.

Huh. Never getting mad isn't exactly the healthiest thing in the world, but I guess if it works for him?

I don't think the kedan realize that they're probably making the whole thing worse. You know. Kidnapping all these extra people. It's taxing him.

I doubt he never gets mad, he just has a lot of patience. Tons of it, in fact.

They might've, if they don't like us so much. Can't say no to government though, and I'm pretty sure they always have the last say here.

Not a bad way to be.

Why can't you say no to the government?

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why. why would you set me up like this. why.

/insert laugh here

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