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[traitorously]

[Catty's in a pair of overalls that are basically covered in paint, and she's got a smear on her cheek as well. But her hands are clean, and she's handling one of a set of books with care]

So...this post isn't exactly super-important-Mally-related. Or anything like that at all, actually. But I figured I should ask around! The thing is, I kind of got carried away with the auctions. I've never been to one before, and there were all kinds of interesting things for sale, and before I knew it I ended up with a bunch of French books that I've never heard of. At least, I think they're French. I don't even read French.

[She's grinning, though, amused by her own terrible decision making] Anyway, I've seen that people have been picking up stuff that actually belongs to other people, so I thought I'd ask if these belong to anyone. [She proceeds to dance the books across the screen, one at a time. She sets them down when she's done, but she doesn't seem quite ready to hang up.]

--Actually, this is something completely unrelated to the books, but something Vanessa said in her post reminded me. Do we actually have any places for clubbing here? Or dancing? I asked when I first showed up, but I never really got an answer. I think it'd be fun. And useful! Dancing before trying to save the world has a one hundred percent success rate, in my experience.

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[modernized]

If there's a place for clubbing, I sure haven't found it. Night life's one of the things I miss about home the most.

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[traitorously]

Right? And I spent enough time away from it last time I was at home. [She sighs, on the verge of pouting] There was only time to go once more, in the end.

[He gets a curious tilt of her head] What was it like, where you're from?

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[modernized]

Me? ...Eh, nothing special, at least compared to this place. Just a large industrial city, tall buildings and all. What about you?

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[traitorously]

Oh! I mean like - the night life. We only ever went to one place back home, even though we lived in LA. I guess we weren't old enough to go anywhere else at the time. [Or now, she's a tiny babby] It feels like a lifetime ago, now.

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[modernized]

Oh! Well, there are clubs back home that either let minors in or are exclusively for minors, so I've been going regularly since I was 14. Sounds young, but night life is a big part of the social scene. If you weren't there you'd be left behind.

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[superoverachiever]

Hundred percent, huh? [She grins.] Then I guess we'd better get on it if we don't have one.

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[traitorously]

[Yeah, a whole one time :'D] See, that's my kind of thinking. Even if we can't get music, I know one amazing girl who can sing her butt off. We could have live music!

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[superoverachiever]

Sure. I think a lot of us here only know how to dance to club music if we know how to dance at all, but we'll figure something out.

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[traitorously]

Trust me, live music works just as well. You just have to find the rhythm and let go. There has to be someone here who knows about instruments.

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[superoverachiever]

'Let go' is the operative phrase. I suspect I'm not the only person who's a little nervous about dancing...

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[epigrammatical]

[Henry is polite and composed as ever, but there's a sense that he's practically vibrating with the urge to reach through the console and grab those books.]

Good afternoon, my dear. We have not met before, I believe—I am Lord Henry Wotton, and if I am not mistaken, you have my books.

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[traitorously]

[She blinks, a little taken aback by so dapper a gentlemen. And then she gives him a bright smile, because dude sure is dapper] Really? Awesome! [Wait] How do I know that they're actually yours, though? No offence or anything, I just want to make sure the actual owner gets them.

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[epigrammatical]

Of course—I understand. Let me see—in the copy of Les Fleurs du Mal, that one, with the embossed scarlet cover. Turn to the page facing the title page, and, if those are my books, you shall see my name inscribed.

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[traitorously]

[She flips through as instructed] Ahah! [The book gets turned to show him his own name] These are definitely yours, then. Do you want me to bring them to you? Or you can just come here, I don't mind either way.

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[epigrammatical]

[There's an odd look on Henry's face—he's pleased, relieved, but also a little disturbed, because those are his books. But he composes himself quickly and smiles.]

I live in the Fire sector, but I spend some time in the Wood sector. Where do you reside, my dear?

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[werethatgood]

Considering how strange the kedan music is... I don't think any local places will be very easy to adapt to. But I'm still only a recent arrival, I might be wrong?

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[traitorously]

Hey, we're on the back of a giant turtle! Adapting is pretty much the name of the game at this point, right? People can get used to anything.

Or maybe we could get some foreigners to do live music or something. Who doesn't want to be in a band, right?

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[werethatgood]

[ Cassie laughs. ]

Okay, I'm perfectly willing to try old Chinese club music. That'd totally be an awesome experience. I'll keep my eyes open.

[ And, beat. ]

Well. Some people are tone-deaf...

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[traitorously]

I don't even know how to imagine that, to be honest. Which definitely makes it something that needs to be tried.

[Catty laughs] So it'll be like karaoke. Sometimes making a fool of yourself is just as much fun as actually being good at something, you know?

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[werethatgood]

Yeeeep! Definitely sounds like a good plan.

[ Until the morning after, at least. ]

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[daughteroftheoriginal]

I don't recognize the books, but nothing wrong with getting caught up with a sale.

[Shopping's important.]

I don't think I've seen any places like that, but to be honest I haven't been looking. Back home me and my friends hung out at a coffee shop more than anything else. [At least she did when she wasn't getting too tangled in her responsibilities as a superhero.]

[It's definitely something she'd take up if there was anyplace for that here, though.]

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[traitorously]

[Catty laughs] Sounds like I just found a kindred spirit.

[Shopping is super important!]

Coffee shops are cool too! There was just this one place me and my friends used to go to all the time back home. Planet Bang. My best friend was in a band, and we'd knock everyone out dancing. I miss that sort of freedom.

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[daughteroftheoriginal]

[That gets a grin out of her.] Ours is Cafe Indigo. Some of the places here are nice, but it's really not the same.

[Shopping is massively important.]

I'm still getting used to the idea of bartering instead of regular sales, but I can't complain with some of the results I'm getting so far.

[Being able to argue prices down? It's an amazing idea.]

About the only thing I'm missing are the styles from home.

I'm May, by the way.

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[traitorously]

Yeah, there's a bit of...I guess you could call it culture shock? Some things seem so familiar, and then you remember that you're on the back of a giant turtle and start questioning what's real and what isn't.

[She sounds almost serious there, but then May mentions styles, and Catty huffs out a sigh] Tell me about it. My best friend's mom is a fashion designer back home, so we always had a huge variety to choose from. This get sort of samey, here.

Catty! My name, that is, that wasn't an accusation.

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[daughteroftheoriginal]

I'm still getting used to it here myself. [What's probably a month and a half here is nowhere near enough time to feel comfortable with it.]

I wish I could say the same! My mom was in fashion too, but our tastes do not match up. [Something she wishes wasn't the case, but there was no way either of them were giving in on that.] On the plus side I did pick a few things up from her. I'm planning on putting it to use.

[Benefits of having a family member here who pitched in for her to buy a sewing machine.]

Catty, but definitely not catty. [A grin.] Got it. Nice to meet you.