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[A teenage girl with a cat-eared headband on is squinting at the camera. When she speaks, she does so with an Australian accent.] Well. Well well well well well.

Well.

Hi. [She shakes her head and the bells on her headband jingle.] No chance of sending out a distress signal, eh? Not that I think this place is bad or anything. I just, uh...I got Stuff to take care of, back home. At least I don't have amnesia this time, right? Heh heh heh... [The laughter is nervous, and trails off. She looks concerned for a moment before turning a thousand-watt smile to the camera again.]

Also, I only have like four Tim Tams in my bag and that is a grave effing injustice.

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[lasergrenades]

[Now this is interesting. This newcomer looks like she's about Pepper's age, which is new and exciting.]

I don't know about Tim Tams but I know a great crepe place. Also, amnesia this time? How many times have there been? Nice headband. I'm Pepper, by the way. What's your name?

[As per usual, her introduction is at a rapid fire pace.]

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[Awright, someone on Kitty's level! She fires back at the same speed.]

Crepes are great, I love crepes. No chance of Nutella round here, is there? Only the one time, I think, but if I have amnesia more than that who knows if I'd even know, you know? Thanks, I'm proud of it, I made it myself, one of a kind, hehe. I'm Kitty! Nice to meetcha.

[lasergrenades]

[It's a truly rare and wonderful thing to find anyone who can not only keep up with all her questions, and even more so to find someone who can match Pepper's speed. She grins.]

I can show you the shop sometime. No Nutella, sadly, but my best friend found some great pseudo-chocolate, and one of the shops that sells it also makes good frosting, so that might be the closest. Some of the kedan are pretty adventurous about trying to replicate Foreigner stuff. Your ears might even catch on.

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I'll take sugary treats where I can get 'em! Maybe I can consult with them on food items. [She looks thoughtful.]

Really? You think I might make a fashion statement?

[She laughs, and her hair goes bright teal.]

[lasergrenades]

Maybe. I guess it depends on if the kedan like cat ears.

[When Kitty's hair changes, Pepper's eyes go wide.]

Whoa! What was that? How did you change your hair? Can you turn it other colors? That is awesome!

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It's just a thing that I do! I've always done it. And to answer your question...

[She cycles it through all the colors of the rainbow, to be annoying.]

[lasergrenades]

[Gaping. Lots and lots of gaping.]

That is totally super mega cool. Ooh, ooh, are you like Tonks? She can change her hair color too. Can you do magic?

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[Kitty grins and rummages around in her bag, producing her wand.]

I can do all the magic.

[lasergrenades]

All of it?

[That seems simultaneously impossible and all kinds of excellent.]

How do you keep track of it all?

[thaumatophage]

[Kitty uses her other hand to rummage around in her bag for a little fancy journal.]

Ding!

[lasergrenades]

You use a journal? [Pepper says, giggling.] I guess they're called spellbooks for a reason.