018 • voice

[grimreaping]

Professor Stein has departed the city.

It's a relief, however, that those bubbles have finally disappeared. If the city is going to act so childish, it could at least make sure to douse people evenly with the paint.

[ private to Crona; ]

Do you have any interest in continuing your studies from Shibusen while you were here?

[ private to Suzaku

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DAT WISH. voice;

[splendorsoul]

[Well.

Whether the "I wish" was a deliberate wish or just polite speech, the city has interpreted it as it wishes. Of course, the filter is somewhat restricting, and as such the message reaches only a very small amount of Locals.

In fact, it only reaches two, and it appears only one of them is eager to take the call.]

[The woman, tucked away in the back rooms of the library, spares a moment to consider just how obvious the wish requires her to make herself. Pleased with the conclusion (oh, how she adored vague wishes), she exchanges her book for a seal.

A light laugh can be heard.]

I considered it rather fun, actually.

[a pause]

Though, I suppose that sentiment might be different if I had gotten covered myself.

voice;

[grimreaping]

[ Kid doesn't realize he's actually reached one of the people he was trying to contact, as the voice is unfamiliar -- but then, so are most of the new arrivals. ]

Is that so? Congratulations on avoiding it then. Regrettably, I was not able to. [ pause ] Though it's something Patty would've liked, I think.

[splendorsoul]

You have my apologies, then. [And they're genuine ones, actually, since it isn't as if she had zero involvement regarding the bubbles.]

I have yet to meet anyone that goes by that name.

[grimreaping]

Thank you, though none are needed. [ always unfailingly polite ]

Ah, no. Patty is one of my partners back home. She is... [ a polite euphemism for childish ] energetically entertained. Yellow is her favourite colour and so, when the paint bubbles were everywhere, I found myself thinking she'd have enjoyed it.

[splendorsoul]

Perhaps it will happen again one day. I'd hardly put it past the city.

[grimreaping]

Perhaps.

My apologies, but I'm afraid I don't reorganized your voice. My name is Death the Kid, miss...?

[splendorsoul]

[Her smile is very obvious in her voice.]

Just miss is fine.

[grimreaping]

Very well. Are you also a new arrival?

[splendorsoul]

No, I've been in the city for quite a long time.

[grimreaping]

[ hrmmm... ]

It's surprising we haven't met yet. Do you work anywhere?

[splendorsoul]

I suppose I'm not the most sociable of individuals. I tend to spend most of my time in the library.

[grimreaping]

Ah, then do you know Maka? She's a friend of mine and works there as well.

[splendorsoul]

Yes, I know of her. We haven't really spoken, but we have crossed paths a few times.

[grimreaping]

[ then you can't be all bad! and for some reason, it's pretty easy to talk to you. ]

When I mentioned Patty... you must have been here a long time, if you thought you should recognize everyone simply by name.

[splendorsoul]

I feel more comfortable if I'm aware of who or what is around me. Learning all of your names was a logical step.

[a pause]

It was also not as difficult as I thought it would be. You're very open about yourselves.

[grimreaping]

[ long pause this time, as Kid is puzzling out the "you" and "yourselves" part of that sentence ]

What do you mean by that, miss?