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[blood_and_thunder]

 [Hello, good people! Have a fidgety young lady addressing the feed, shifting from side to side.]

Um, hello. I, um... I'm sorry for taking up some of your time today...

[A Duskull is in the background, doing her hair.]

Why don't you just use me, kiddo?

N-No, I can do this! I'm fine! Uh, where was I... oh, r-right!

[She gulps, turning her attention back to the 'audience'.]

Lady Lucina gave our thanks to all of you in Union, and I... just wanted to add my own as well. You've all been so kind. No wonder you've lasted for so long... a-and it's time to repay such generosity.

... Unfortunately, I'm not really as talented as Lady Lucina. Or strong. Or wise. Or...

...Are you sure you don't want to use me?

N-No! I really! Let me try one last time... What I mean to say is... W-what does the city need most right now? Out of everything in the city, what could use the most help?

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[somnambulatory]

[Here, have someone looking just about as nervous and sleep-deprived as you, Noire.]

What does your Duskull mean... 'use' him?

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[blood_and_thunder]

[what is sleep]

Oh! Um... It's a long story, but, um...

Just show her!

N-No! I'm fine! I mean, that is... My mother placed a special curse on him... W-when I'm with him... I gain extra powers.

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[somnambulatory]

[Nobody knows.]

Ohhhhh... I see. It must be a really powerful curse.

[100% BELIEF OVER HERE]

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[blood_and_thunder]

Wanna see it? Wanna see it? Wanna see it?

[Noire is actively ignoring him.]

My mother was a master of curses. She used to curse me all the time... But I could never make a single one.

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[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Oh, you're one of Lucina's friends?

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[blood_and_thunder]

Oh, no... I mean, I know Lucina, we're from the same village, but I wouldn't dare call myself her friend. She's way too great to have someone like me as a friend.

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[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Well... all the same, welcome to Union. Can I ask your name?

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[blood_and_thunder]

Noire... My name is Noire.

[parallel_falchion]

Noire, you don't have to compare yourself to me. You have your own skills.

[blood_and_thunder]

L-Lady Lucina!

I... th-thank you so much.

[parallel_falchion]

I'm simply telling the truth.

[blood_and_thunder]

Well, in that case... what do you advise?

[makeitquick]

Needs competence. If you're doin' things you can't do, that's not gonna help anything.

[blood_and_thunder]

That's true... b-but I'm willing to learn!

[makeitquick]

But what're you starting with?

[blood_and_thunder]

I've had a lot of practice when it comes to defending myself... Does that count?

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[future_sight]

[What was that Duskull going on about? Hmm.]

Where are you from? Did you just get here?

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[blood_and_thunder]

[Nothing pleasant, really.]

I'm from a place called Ylisse... I didn't arrive here too long ago.

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[future_sight]

Ylisse? How far away is that? I've never heard of it before.

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[aerial_ace]

Most needed? If I had a guess, it would be relief efforts. Medicine, moving supplies, building structures. Although the amount of people moving between Union and Caldera or Citadel has drastically decreased lately.

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[blood_and_thunder]

Actually, now that you bring it up, it's been pretty low, hasn't it? I feel like we're getting less and less travelers...

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[aerial_ace]

I agree, but they are still coming, which is good. It makes things interesting around here, to say the least.

[cutiepanther]

[ Have a disinterested looking Purrloin-shifter, with bright red hair and a pair of cat ears on the top of her head. ]

What do we need most? That's kind of a difficult question. I know my parents who work at the hospital say we could use more people willing to help volunteer there. There's always the Swords too, they do a lot of work protecting people here..

[blood_and_thunder]

I see... I could give both a try, and see what works best.

... You're so fortunate, having your parents with you.

[cutiepanther]

That's not a bad choice. As long as you don't overwork yourself and decide that you can't do either. They aren't exactly easy things to take up.

[ As if Maki has any real clue, she's rich, and hasn't worked a real day in her life. ]

...F-Fortunate? Why would you say that?