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[hard_talker]

[anyone wandering around Montmartre around, oh, let's say TEN PM - will find a teen chilling bundled up with a boombox. no Leonard Cohen this week - instead you get something ridiculously catchy and French bopping out of the speakers

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[lord_wizard]

[A laugh] Well, I'm glad some things don't change.

[hard_talker]

Not if I can fucking help it, man. Where'd you wind up? You and Ashura in the same place?

[lord_wizard]

We did, thank the Powers. We apparently are the owners of a boutique on the Champs-Elysées, which I only have the faintest idea of how to run. On the upside Ashura looks amazing in a suit.

[hard_talker]

Huh, cool. Ino's a model... Wonder if they'll send her to you for clothes? .... I'm an actual DJ at a club near here, so I get to see Nora all the time, even if we aren't living together.

[housespecial]

[some hobo-looking guy has sort of been hanging around, blending in very well with the rest of the scenery so late at night. he parked himself on some steps within earshot as soon as he recognized that voice, though.

he'd rather not start a big conversation with Nora there and all (he doesn't want to intrude) but he can't help but mention...]

And here I thought you'd be older.

[hard_talker]

[Mark looks over and does a bit of a double-take. he knows the voice, though he's gonna need to talk to him a little more to remember the name]

Heh, I get that a lot. How's it goin'?

[housespecial]

[he figures as much, at least. he had the luxury of listening to a whole 'broadcast'.]

All right, I guess. It ain't close to home, but Paris makes more sense than all that magic castle shit.

[hard_talker]

[okay, this is the guy from Minato's world... now if his name would just come to him] Yeah, it's kind of funky, this is the closest to home I've ever seen it, too. Where did you wake up?

dictated forever! :x

[admonishes]

[ he laughs but it's lighthearted. it's kind of reassuring to see that Mark is still, well, Mark. ]

It's a pretty neat city, huh?

[hard_talker]

Heeeeeeey, Raenef! I think neat's an understatement, buddy. How ya doin'?

[admonishes]

I've never seen so many lights before! .. Oh, and the cars!

[ this kid is on cloud nine right now ]

Me? I'm great! What about you? I wonder if I can climb that Eye-full tower..

[hard_talker]

Yeah, I'm havin' a blast. You can climb it, y'know... they have stairs on the inside.

Action!

[youfallback]

[Well, she's on her way home and the Montmatre's out of her way, but it really wouldn't hurt. Just let her wipe the ridiculous stage makeup off her face first. She should thank him in person for boosting the signal of the emergency plan, so, with a large duffel over her shoulder and wrapped in a black, wool coat, Carolina's heading up their street, picking out the two teenagers easily.]

HH.

[hard_talker]

Hey, C! How's it going? ... Nora, this is Carolina, the one that helped us kick everybody's asses into gear. You guys met?

[LOOK NORA HE DID A SOCIAL THING! BE PROUD]

[youfallback]

[Okay she might be actually smiling. ]

I was on my way back from work when I heard you. Came by to say thanks for boosting the signal on the emergency plan.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora smiles cheerfully. SHE'S SO PROUD OF YOU, MAN.]

Hey. It's nice to meet you, Carolina. [She sticks out a hand]