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[balls_on_fire]

[so this whole eye-twitching thing is looking like a near-permanent fixture on Lina's face at this point? and, ugh...yellow paint...what is she, a human-sized bumblebee? this is not a good look, splendor. we are not amused.

in fact, Lina does a near whole-body twitch when she sees another one of those damn bubbles closing in.]

No. No more. THAT'S

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[hisfathersstaff]

[Negi's now a brilliant neon green as he slowly wipes the paint off his face, or tries to.]

Hi Miss Lina.

[balls_on_fire]

[............................oh.

welp.]

...Hi, kid.

[hisfathersstaff]

[Not really irritated, just, well, it's a big ball of le sigh.]

Having trouble with the paint balls obviously?

[balls_on_fire]

Ah...ahaha...ha...[her tone falls flat, realizing she's getting paint on the back of her neck by scratching it.]

Geh-!

[hisfathersstaff]

[Despite himself, he's going to laugh lightly as well.]

It's okay, I can get it out. I'm surprised I went this long without getting hit by one of them.

[balls_on_fire]

[a touch cranky:] How? By not going outdoors?

[huff.] I can't go ten feet without running into one of these dumb things!

[hisfathersstaff]

Well, I was studying... but yeah, I'm also good at dodging.

Maybe they like you Miss Lina?

[balls_on_fire]

[shooting him a Look, raising a fist.]

Don't be stupid! I'm not the only one plagued by this!

[hisfathersstaff]

[Awaaaaaaugh! Insta-cringe from angry red head. Boy he got that a lot.]

Well it was just a thought... but there are a lot around us.

[balls_on_fire]

And you're going to be the gentleman of the hour! Got it?

[yes, yes that is the sound of you being enlisted. but for what...]

[hisfathersstaff]

Yes Miss Lina!

[Wow, immediate servant boy. Go easy on him Linaowaitsheneverdoes.]

Er for what?

[balls_on_fire]

For this! [she reaches out and grabs him roughly by the shoulders. FAST SPIN, FACE AHEAD, BOY.]

Nowwwww GO GO GO GO GO GO! [SHOVING HIM TO RUN, USING HIM AS A HUMAN SHIELD TO GET DOWN THE BUBBLE-FILLED ROAD.]

[hisfathersstaff]

AWAWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAUGH!

[SPLATSPLATSPLATSPLATSPLAT -- there's a path Lina, TAKE IT.]

[balls_on_fire]

GO GO GO! [she lets out a wild cackle at her work, bouncing foot-to-foot until--] Raywing!

[--she zooms forward, grabbing poor makeshift target board under the arms and zipping down the road with her head tucked against his back for utmost safety.]

LEFT OR RIGHT, NEGI-! [SHE'S FLYING BLIND.]

[hisfathersstaff]

Left! Now right! Right! Left again!

[balls_on_fire]

Left! Right! Right! Left! YAAAAAAAAHAHAHA! [might be having more fun with this than necessary.] WHERE'S THE CAFE ALREADY?!