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[takethat]

[Thanks to Larry not knowing how to operate a stepladder correctly, Phoenix is currently laid up in bed, blue cast on his right leg, and an endless stream of whining ever at the ready.

He's also incredibly bored. Painting and drawing got old long ago, and he can't seem to stay focused on anything he tries to read. Never mind that he could probably pretty easily get out of bed and actually do something despite his (not very severely) broken leg...

He whines, over-dramatic, into the journal.]

Don't trust Larry Butz, everybody... he'll just break your bones and make you miserable...

...on a related note, come and sign my cast.

[With a bit of apprehension, he adds a filter.]



Um... Trucy? ...mind keeping your uh... old man... company for a little while?

[Good lord but he feels ridiculous even asking this of a teenager he's only just recently met.]

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[magicalwright]

I'm sorry for just being dropped on you... Again! Should probably stop doing that.

[takethat]

No, no, no! You have no idea how happy I am--Maya told me about you, a while ago, and I've wanted information about you ever since then. I never thought I'd get to meet you... at least, not here.

[magicalwright]

Maya's your old assistant, right? The one who likes the Steel Samurai?

I'm really glad you don't mind and you're happy! I mean, it was hard enough the first time...

[takethat]

What happened the first time?

[DON'T TELL HIM IT'S A TRAP]

[magicalwright]

Oh! I just mean when you offered to take me in the first time, that's all! It was pretty scary when I was on my own, before you called me to your office!

[ ... WHY IS IT A TRAP? PHOENIX WHAT R U DOIN'???? ]

[takethat]

Oh...

[Just imagining her all alone and afraid is kind of breaking his heart already. He doesn't find it all that odd, after all, that he would've taken her in like that.]

...I can honestly say that at my current point in life, I would've done the same thing.

[magicalwright]

I know you would. Besides, you're too nice for your own good anyway!

Probably would never have forgiven yourself if you'd let such a poor, sweet little girl get left alone in the world!

[takethat]

I don't think I'll ever get over how well you know me.

[magicalwright]

It really is an unfair advantage, maybe you should ask me something? Try and even things out a little bit?

[takethat]

I don't even know what to ask. I'm not sure where to start. I mean... in movies and stuff, don't they always say the less you know about the future, the better?

...but I don't know much about you, except that you like that singer and you help out some Apollo guy...

What are your hobbies?

[magicalwright]

I wouldn't tell you anyway! It'd be cheating! Besides, you're right! In movies, they always say one little change can change everything. One wrong step and the entire world could turn topsy turvy! [ And y'know, if events change, he might not end up adopting her. ]

Magic, mostly! It's pretty time consuming, practicing tricks and doing shows! I really want to be one of the best so it has to take up a lot of time!

[takethat]

Do you think you'll put on a magic show here in the castle? I bet people would love that!

[magicalwright]

Yeah, definitely! Otherwise, it'd go stale.

... Just got to work out what to do about Mr. Hat though...