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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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[blood_and_thunder]

My parents were lost in a terrible battle. So I'm happy you can be with yours.

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[aerial_ace]

I certainly hope not. The circumstances that have brought some of them here are unfortunate, but I do believe that Union is better off for it.

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[future_sight]

Why leave if it was peaceful?

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[blood_and_thunder]

... Ylisse was peaceful. The Gigas were not.

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[blood_and_thunder]

... I just hope that's the case for me.

[makeitquick]

Yeah. So you wanna fight for it. Wanna die on Union if it goes there? Dunno if you do or don't.

[blood_and_thunder]

...

If I could give my life to protect Union, I would.

[makeitquick]

[ Huh-- ]

Why?

[ That probably came out a bit harder than she intended. But she's surprised and curious all at once ]

[blood_and_thunder]

My life isn't worth much.

[The Duskull is clearly disapproving of this, but remains quiet.]

... But to use up my life to help someone... I think that's a noble thing to do.I would be satisfied, knowing that at least what I did was useful to someone.

[makeitquick]

[ ... Hah. Melaka exhales out of her mouth, and shakes her head. ]

Then Rangers are out. Guard... iunno, you can talk. Ain't my business what you do, really, but if you're hard on cash, there's places I can point you for now.

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[somnambulatory]

Just Jinxie is fine.

[Miss Jinxie makes her sound like she's important or something.]

This is Foxfire.

[Jinxie smiles proudly as she reaches over to pet her Ninetales. And she's got a rare one here, too - it's not proud or preening at all, even though its coat is shining magnificently. Somehow, despite the fact that Jinxie spoils her rotten, Foxfire has managed to maintain an air of calm nobility without seeming at all smug or superior.]

[cutiepanther]

Oh...I had no idea.. I'm sorry.

[blood_and_thunder]

I don't money. I just want to help out, and show my gratitude.

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[blood_and_thunder]

[Even the Duskull feels a need to bow his head in reverence. Purrloin still thinks she needs to go foxfire herself, if you know what I mean. But Noire keeps her head low.]

... I promise to do my best for you, Foxfire. Training Pokemon... it's something I've done for a long time now. I'll put all of my knowledge into working with you.

[blood_and_thunder]

Mmm... It's all right. They fought so I could live, so I have no regrets.

[Sorta.]

[makeitquick]

Need money, though. Need it unless we're the ones feeding you, in which case, need money to have us stop doin' it and that's gratitude.

[ She sighs, though. She does get what this person means, and... ]

Learn what you can, try out what you can, learn where you fit. People fit in somewhere.

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[somnambulatory]

[Foxfire nods back at them both, classy as ever.]

Be sure to brush her fur three times a day, at least one hundred strokes with a soft-bristled brush. It really brings out the shine.

[Jinxie really loves her Ninetales.]

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[blood_and_thunder]

[if Duskull had eyebrows, he'd raise them, but Noire seems to simply go along with it.]

Three times a day... so three hundred strokes per day...

[cutiepanther]

That's pretty selfless, doing something like that for you. They must have been good people.

[ Maki has never really had much difficulty in her life, certainly nothing that bad, but she can try to be supportive. ]

[blood_and_thunder]

They were... so I have to do my best for them. I want to make my life as useful as theirs was.

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[somnambulatory]

There's a special shampoo she has to use to keep her skin from drying out and flaking, too.

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[blood_and_thunder]

... Should we be writing this down?

N-No, I'll remember it!

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[somnambulatory]

Those are the important parts, really.

[cutiepanther]

[ This conversation got pretty deep! ]

W-Well, I can maybe put in a good word for you with my parents and get you a temporary position.

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[aerial_ace]

What do you mean?