Fifth Negotiation

[prodigious_mage]

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[Oh, gosh.  How adorable.  Today, there is what looks almost like a lemonade stand set up outside 1448 Mitchell Road, complete with smiling, cherubic face shining forth underneath a large sign that reads . . . um.

WILL USE MAGIC SPELLZ TO IMPROOF LIFE FOR MONEE OR COOKIES

Whoever passes by will be treated to a little boy shouting:]

Heyyyy!

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[cawcawroar]

[Russell stops dead in his tracks when he sees the sign, then runs over to Palom's stand.]

You're a wizard? That's so cool! What kind of magic can you do?

[prodigious_mage]

[Yessss someone who was impressed. Palom lights up.]

That's right! I'm the best black mage you'll ever meet!

[Fwoosh! Just to show off, Palom leaps out of his seat and sends a fireball smashing into the nearest tree.]

[cawcawroar]

[Aaaand as soon as the fireball hits the tree, Russell's look of amazement quickly morphs into one of dismay. Open-mouthed, he looks quickly from Palom to the tree, then back again.]

Why did you do that?

[prodigious_mage]

. . . [wait what. Palom blinks a little.]

You wouldn't just believe me if I hadn't demonstrated, right?

[cawcawroar]

No, but you could have done something else! What if there are birds in that tree?

[think of the nature, man!]

[prodigious_mage]

But nothing even happened to it.