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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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[Seriously?]

Both, of course.

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

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[langsyne]

[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.]

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

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[langsyne]

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

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No. Not yet.

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

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[langsyne]

Probably. Otherwise I might accidentally take it for myself.

[He is not above stealing.]

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

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[langsyne]

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

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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.

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[langsyne]

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?

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

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[langsyne]

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.]

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What child?

[She thinks you're joking.]

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[langsyne]

The one I spent years diapering and feeding and spoiling with ballet lessons and tickets to advance screenings of Pocahontas.

[Sorry Cassie, that's not embarrassing you is it?]

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...they had advanced screenings of Pocahontas?

[Don't worry, Cassie, Zatanna is feeling embarassed for you right now.]

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[langsyne]

[A nod!]

Except we ended up missing it because a crazy supervillain was on the loose. [Look at how calm he is about that.] Kind of a waste of money, if you ask me.

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Why would there be an advanced screening of Pocohantas? [Nope, still stuck on that. Not even phased by the crazed super-villain twist. Story of her life, once upon a time.] I mean, I get Disney was pretty big a few years back, but at the most, I would figure a midnight showing or something.

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[langsyne]

I'm not really sure. Maybe it was a New York thing? [They have advanced screenings of everything in New York.] I just do what I'm told.

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I'm from Manhattan.

[She just...wasn't born yet when the movie came out. Also, she didn't actually live full-time in the city until she was much older anyway.]

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[langsyne]

Long Island, though I lived in Manhattan for awhile. [Wait, they're not actually comparing where they're from.] Maybe it was just before you were born.

[Although she doesn't look that much younger than Cassie.]

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Probably. I mean, that movie came out in, what, the 90s?

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[langsyne]

Sounds about right. [He doesn't really pay attention to Disney movie release dates.] Either way it was awhile ago.

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Yeah, I was born in '96...and, even then, we didn't move to the city full time until much later.

[No strange midnight Disney showings for her. Alas.]

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[langsyne]

[Clearly he'll have to orchestrate one on the turtle for her.]

It's a nice place. Way too crowded and the local newspapers suck but at least you could get anything you wanted without having to go very far. [Unlike this place.]

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Hey, Vegas wasn't too bad, either.

Then again, I guess that depends on what you count as 'far'. When you can fly, even the Turtle seems a bit small in comparison.