82 Maka Albarn [Video]

[togana_keiri]

[Maka is sitting on the bed of her new apartment room, looking very uneasy but otherwise normal.]

What is the experiment this week? I've been trying to figure it out but-[She pauses and looks distracted. Grumbling under her breath, she concentrates for a moment and then focuses again.]

Alex Mercer, we need to talk. [She seems more frustrated than

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[inspector_link]

[Link looks a bit concerned, but he's not going to pry just yet. What's really strange is that that concern? Is showing quite plainly on his face. Aaaand his forehead dots seem to be missing. Whoops.]

What do you need help with?

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[togana_keiri]

A baking project actually. I know you're really good at it and I'm pretty out of practice, so I was wondering if you could help me? [Oh whoa. The dots are missing. That's...odd.]

Do you know what's going on this week?

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[inspector_link]

Of course. I'd be happy to help.

[He shakes his head, contemplating.]

No, I'm afraid I don't. It all seems pretty chaotic...

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[togana_keiri]

Thank you. Maybe later today? [She has problems to take care of first.]

Oh. You look a little different.

[livingbioweapon]

What about?

[Not that he can't guess what this is about, kind of hard to not notice the sudden activity in his head where there shouldn't be any.]

Did someone accuse me of something again?

[togana_keiri]

This is your fault. [Did that sound sulky? Because it was completely not sulky.]

What did you do.

[livingbioweapon]

I didn't do anything Maka, I don't control the experiments.

[This is like walking through a minefield...]

That said, I can hazard a guess as to what's going on.

[togana_keiri]

By all means, please explain.

[Pause.]

It's just the experiment, right? It'll only last a week? [She does her best to keep the fear out of her voice.]

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[guillotine_beat]

I am fine. What is wrong with you?

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[togana_keiri]

[She sighs and rubs at her head. There's no point in lying to him but she isn't sure how to answer either.]

I don't know. I'm working on figuring it out.

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[guillotine_beat]

It appears to be wishes again this week. What could you have wanted that caused this?

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[togana_keiri]

I wouldn't have wished for this. [It might come out a bit snappish and she instantly feels bad for snapping at him.]

Sorry...this can't be my wish. Even subconsciously I would never...[She takes a deep breath in and out.] Are you sure that's what this week is?

[Wandering around like a good Papa]

[papa_scythe]

[Maybe, just maybe, Maka can pick up on a familiar (but confused) soul sneaking around. He's lost and doesn't know what's going on, and therefore, sneaking. Sneakily.

Maka your Papa is the best at sneaking.]

[Finding Papa, like a good Maka]

[togana_keiri]

[She'd been on the lookout for his soul, given what weeks she now knows it is, and sure enough, there it was.

It takes her a while to go and see him. She knows what will happen at the end of the week. It's something she has to come to terms with before she can see him. Eventually, she tracks him down, poking at his shoulder from behind.]

Papa?

[papa_scythe]

[That sure is your Papa, trying to be sneaky while wearing some stupid light-green hospital scrub-things he found in the room where he woke up.

Don't sneak up behind death scythes and poke them. Especially serious, on-edge ones. There's a flick of black scythe blades coming up from his back and elbows when she touches him, and he spins around, ready for a fight an---

that is maka

that is his baby girl. he just pulled out his blades on his sweet little daughter.]

Maka?????

[togana_keiri]

[She hadn't expected that and doesn't move quickly enough, one of his blades creating a thin but deep cut in her side. The pain is only momentary though before she feels the flesh quickly begin to mend itself.

This was going to take a lot of explaining.]

Um...

[liesbysmiles]

I would be happy to teach you this week.

[togana_keiri]

If you're free tomorrow? I've been practicing the spell almost every day.

[liesbysmiles]

I will be. Does the afternoon sound acceptable?

[togana_keiri]

Mmm, that will work for me. Where should I meet you?