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[ He snorts, but he has the good sense to not ask anything further. ]
Man. I remember you bein' a kid, and that name was way too big for you. What age did you finally grow into it, anyway? Twelve? Thirteen?
Man. I remember you bein' a kid, and that name was way too big for you. What age did you finally grow into it, anyway? Twelve? Thirteen?
Well. My secrets are pretty deep and dark...
[ There she goes, trying to make light of the topic at hand. ]
I'm standing right here in front of you, in one piece. I'm okay. But I really didn't want to worry you, Charlie. That's why I've been off the radar--I guess that backfired.
[ There she goes, trying to make light of the topic at hand. ]
I'm standing right here in front of you, in one piece. I'm okay. But I really didn't want to worry you, Charlie. That's why I've been off the radar--I guess that backfired.
Yeah? Your specialization bein' "make mops clean the cobblestone for me," right?
"Sorcerer's Apprentice." I hear you loud and clear.
Those are some seriously strong words, Maxwell, and I'm not sure if I'm the kinda guy that can just stand back and watch as you smack talk my good friend, Mickey.
... You're awfully observant, Charles Oliver Maxwell the Third.
[ her fingers find the edge of her hood where it meets her shoulders, skirting it tentatively--a nervous tick--and she manages a rueful little laugh of her own. ]
I guess not. That wasn't really a thing in my life back home.
[ not really since Keiji, anyway. ]
I guess not. That wasn't really a thing in my life back home.
[ not really since Keiji, anyway. ]
Yeah, dude. Mickey's my bro. Me and him? [ He holds up his hand, crossing his fingers. ] Like this.
I...
[ what is having talks with people who aren't shepard? ]
Okay. Sure. Let's do that.
[ what is having talks with people who aren't shepard? ]
Okay. Sure. Let's do that.
[ He sets his cake in the fridge, maneuvering it somewhere behind Bull's gajillion beers where hopefully it will stay hidden so he can come back for it later. ]
This is the first time in a long time I've invited a girl into my room.
[ he says it with a small smile, guiding her back to where his bedroom is. The space is actually quite clean, save for a desk in one corner buried under papers that are covered in various notes and the runes of Charlie's magic.
Also books. There are books everywhere.
Once they're inside, he motions the door closed with a wave of his hand before he sits on the side of the bed. ]
Come sit with me.
This is the first time in a long time I've invited a girl into my room.
[ he says it with a small smile, guiding her back to where his bedroom is. The space is actually quite clean, save for a desk in one corner buried under papers that are covered in various notes and the runes of Charlie's magic.
Also books. There are books everywhere.
Once they're inside, he motions the door closed with a wave of his hand before he sits on the side of the bed. ]
Come sit with me.
[ Sagely, ] They're planning a coup.
Can I have your stuff when they overthrow you?
Can I have your stuff when they overthrow you?
I'm honored.
[ She follows him to his room slowly, and when she walks in, she can't help the little smile that forms on her face. If she ever had to imagine what Charlie's room would look like, this is basically it. Charlie, you nerd.
But that's okay, because Kasumi is one too, and she loves that he's one.
There's a moment of hesitation on her part, but she joins him and sits at the edge of the bed. ]
So...
[ She follows him to his room slowly, and when she walks in, she can't help the little smile that forms on her face. If she ever had to imagine what Charlie's room would look like, this is basically it. Charlie, you nerd.
But that's okay, because Kasumi is one too, and she loves that he's one.
There's a moment of hesitation on her part, but she joins him and sits at the edge of the bed. ]
So...
Hey, man. I'm not a magician like you -- battling plates and forks and mops is totally out of my league.
Well... A lot, actually.
A couple of weeks ago, Jacob asked me to help him out on a little project he wanted to get started in Maurtia Falls. So, there's that, mostly. It's a lot of going back and forth and--working late, so.
[ It is not just a "little project," but okay, that's a start... ]
A couple of weeks ago, Jacob asked me to help him out on a little project he wanted to get started in Maurtia Falls. So, there's that, mostly. It's a lot of going back and forth and--working late, so.
[ It is not just a "little project," but okay, that's a start... ]
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