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[fractured_white]

*Anyone out this evening might find a twelve year old boy standing off to the side somewhere, shooting suspicious looks at passerby and wiping his face every now and then. If anyone cares to look closely or listen, they'll notice that he's trying to hide the fact that he's crying.*

(Replies will be with young_conquest)

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[miltianbunny]

[Shion just happens to be out getting groceries again, she seems to have taken to doing it daily, and will pause the moment she sees a familiar face... Well, somewhat familiar anyway. Why is Albedo short and like his kid self is what she's wondering?]

...Albedo?

[young_conquest]

*Eww, girl. And she's not Institute staff either.* Who are you?

[miltianbunny]

[Shion starts to make a rude remark about forgetting people, then sort of realizes maybe Albedo's actually the age he looks; it would not be the first strange thing she's seen.]

Shion. What are you doing out here?

[young_conquest]

*He makes a face like he thinks she's stupid.* I don't know. I'll bet someone messed something up...where are Rubedo and Nigredo?

[ergaleomancer]

[Well here comes a seven year old girl. She frowns quietly, then pulls out a handkerchief to offer him.]

I think you might be allergic to something. [A polite way of offering him her handkerchief without implying that he's crying.]

[young_conquest]

*Girl, ew ew ew. You get glared at. And sniffed at, because he's still scared and alone.* I don't need that.

[ergaleomancer]

You've got something in your eye, you should wipe it.

[young_conquest]

I don't need help from a girl.

[catslooklikeme]

[Ready for some confusion? Have a not!kitty taking notice and approaching.]

...what's the matter, Red? Having regrets about that dye job?

[young_conquest]

*Talking cat! Have a stare.* My name's not Red.

[catslooklikeme]

[Hmmm, well that cleared that up, you're definitely not Jr. Jr.'s comebacks are a lot more brutal then that.]

Hrm, I s'pose not. ...Should I call you 'White' instead? Nah, that doesn't have a ring to it at all...

[young_conquest]

I'm URTV Unit Number 667. But you can call me Albedo. *Miiight be trying to poke.* What are you?

[repeatsalvation]

[Well, he was expecting to find you out and about, Weaver, but not exactly like this. He'll just tilt his head when he first sees you before coming up to you.]

Hello, Albedo.

[young_conquest]

*Guess who doesn't recognize you! He'll just look up at you with those big, falsely-innocent eyes.* Huh? Who are you?

[repeatsalvation]

A friend.

[Give a clear answer? Nope. Not even to a child.]

[young_conquest]

You're another of those people that's saying they know me as an adult, aren't you?