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[odetosymmetry]

[GOOD AFTERNOON MAYFIELD. Behold one of your friendly neighbourhood paper-boys on his mission to keep you up to date with current events... A-a couple of hours later than usual.

You'd think having a flying skateboard in your possession would make the job a lot quicker, but naturally Kid is being meticulous over placement of the newspapers, despite

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[handsoffmychips]

[Hark! There is a rabid Italian standing on the porch, just staring at you working so hard.]

[odetosymmetry]

[Oh god it's you... You're like really eery and your fringe is bothering me and you're ANOTHER HIPPIE AND OH GOD.]

G-good afternoon Miss.Marion...

[handsoffmychips]

[We're going to continue to give you this EERIE stare because we know it bothers you.]

What are you doing?

[odetosymmetry]

[OH FOR THE LOVE OF--]

...I am delivering newspapers. It seems the town decided to give me employment.

[ignorant]

[ Okay so this guy's been outside his...house-thing (is it really his house if he's never really lived there before? Excuse the new guy), and he's kind of confused. So. ]

...Are you alright?

[odetosymmetry]

[Oh hey new guy. Don't mind us. He'll just be staring fixatedly at where he's decided to place your newspaper as he replies.]

Quite well thank you.

[Something's still not quite correct...]

[ignorant]

Are you sure? You've been out here for a while!

[ He wanders closer and runs his hands through his hair. ]

Are you lost?

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[odetosymmetry]

I have been here since June. I believe I would have to be something of an idiot to get lost at this stage. Although the town does always expand and there was that one time I had to go out and get milk because those filthy hippies never properly stock the fridge and--

[bell_bound]

[A small white cat sits on the porch and stares at him.]

Can you not simply put it down?

[odetosymmetry]

[A talking cat... Talking animal-y thingers aren't usually a good thing where I'm from but oookaaaay.]

And make a completely revolting asymmetrical mess of it? I think not!

[bell_bound]

It must take you such a long time to get ready in the morning.

[odetosymmetry]

I have managed to reduce it to two hours.

[versus_virus]

[... What. Is that guy. Doing on our my lawn. ... Looming Coming outside, because... well, you don't seem to be a drone.]

... Excuse me. What're you trying to do, exactly?

[odetosymmetry]

[Moving it to the right a bit.]

...I'm delivering your newspaper of course.

[Now he's standing upright to take a few steps back to study it very intently.]

[versus_virus]

...... [Of all the...]

If it's there on the lawn, I'd think you already have. What're you really doing?

[odetosymmetry]

I am making sure that your newspaper is properly positioned. Only then will the delivery process be complete!

[overlyingsmile]

[This guy's been standing right outside of their house for quite some time now, and she's been watching for a while. She almost wants to laugh, but she knows some kind of anal retentive person as well, so it's almost understandable. Almost.]

Have you tried a little to the left yet?

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[odetosymmetry]

...The left?

[And he's moving it slightly to that side for comparison.]

2/2

[odetosymmetry]

What?... No!

That would make it about 0.5 inches too far to one side! My initial measurements were correct!

[overlyingsmile]

Ah! Just as expected!

But if you turn around and move it to the left, then you can push it right back! [She smiles, as if this was a completely normal idea.]