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[Well, that was even less fun than the whole accidentally-hexing-the-entire-Turtle-for-a-week incident. Although, speaking of...]

[She's not quite as done as she was for her last announcement to her not-so-adoring fans, but there is a notable trace of both exhaustion and dryness to her tone as she leans back in her chair. Arms folded and a smudge of the iridescent paint still visible on one cheek.]

For the record? No, it wasn't me.

[Meaning the disappearances.]

[With that settled, she moves to turn off the console, although perceptive ears might be able to hear her mutter:]

Geez, one little mistake, and suddenly everything's always your fault....

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Funny. That wasn't the impression I got the last time.

[Believe it or not, so was she.]

You mean when everyone swapped bodies for a few days? I still don't understand why everyone was as panicked as they were. The only thing that was really depressing about it was the lack of popcorn.

[He still hasn't figured out how to solve that problem, unfortunately.]

[Here, she sighs, and a bit of genuine sincerity peeks through as she calmly explains:]

It wasn't just body-swapping, although I'm kind of surprise you don't get why that might be a problem with people who have a thing for personal space.

Powers were messed up. Some people aged. Both up and down. [...okay, she had to smile a little at that one. Best week of her life, because of the memories it brought. One in particular.] Not to mention the whole part where some people around here aren't really fans of magic to begin with. Let alone when they become unwilling volunteers.

Spend enough time with a bunch of kids under the age of ten and personal space becomes a fairy tale.

[His tone starts off dry but transitions into something a bit more serious quick enough.]

I guess it kind of sucks though, when you put it that way. [And after the fiasco with Wanda, he can definitely understand why people would be wary.] But still, you didn't mean it and you apologized for it. Not much else you can do.

Not without a bodyguard, if I can help it.

[Which made it sometimes difficult to be best friends with a kid magnet. Because while she tolerated children, she wasn't exactly eager to be spending all her extra free time on the local playgrounds.]

See, that's what I keep saying.

Unfortunately, there are some--[coughDamiancough]--who tend to take this sort of thing more than a bit personally. It's probably going to be a long time before they get over it.

[gdit Damian, stop making people's lives difficult. But hmm.]

Have you tried a personal apology, complete with balloons, card, and baked goods? If that's their thing, I mean.

[Seriously.]

Somehow, I don't think that's their Thing.

[Wow, what kind of person doesn't like baked goods and apology balloons? Oh right, Damian.]

What kind of thing is their thing? Or is that being nosy?

A little bit.

Which is why, honestly, I have no idea. Funny thing about people who don't enjoy speaking to you: they tend to not actually tell you anything.

Isn't that usually when we try resorting to blackmail?

[Kidding, kidding, ~~mostly~~ kidding.]

Not when you publicly announce it over an unencrypted feed.

[Cue a slight eyebrow furrow.]

Are you talking about the blackmail or the apology?

[Seriously?]

Both, of course.

I never apologize if I know it's expected. Ruins the surprise and increases the sense of humility. [/joking]

[Ahh. Well then.]

Y'know, that's a good policy. I like it. Maybe I'll pick it up. [He also likes this girl, whoever she is.]

Well, since they say that Imitation is the highest form of Flattery...thank you for the compliment.

You don't have that method patented yet, do you?

No. Not yet.

I should probably get on that, shouldn't I?

Probably. Otherwise I might accidentally take it for myself.

[He is not above stealing.]

So...if I happen to come across a copycat sometime in the future, I'll know who to come after first.

Unless someone beats the both of us to punch. You never know who might be listening.

Well, yeah, but I won't know who they are unless they slip up.

Whereas, with you, I already have a prime suspect ready to go.

Do I really look like that much of a criminal to you? [Actually, don't answer that.] What if I offer to split the profit?

That would be wrong and immoral and I better not be offered anything less than 60% or I will feel personally insulted.

Then sorry you're going to have to feel personally insulted because I have a child to feed and 60% is way too high.

How about 55%? [If only because she came up with the idea in the first place.]

What child?

[She thinks you're joking.]

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