[ anyway, you're a lawyer, trying to defend your client, a world-class magician... but something goes wrong. you're careless. you present a piece of evidence you got from somewhere.. that turns out to be forged. ]
[ the prosecution calls a special witness, to prove you're "guilty". you're disbarred. ]
[ you worry for your client. he has a young daughter. but then... something strange happens. he disappears. ]
[ ... like magic. but then, his daughter is left behind. you search for relatives for her to stay with.... but nothing. ]
S'fine. Kids out there who don't have anyone else to turn to only get by thanks to people who decide to take care of them despite everything that comes with it.
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And just to ruin the mood a little-- this is the point the mansion decides to break the levity and share a memory!
It's nothing much. Just a scene, like it's burned into the mind's eye.
:) ]
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... What?
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look at the time
he's not gonna say anything ]
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[ good luck w that ]
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[ hands him a pudding cup.............. ]
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[ like fullstop. He takes the pudding cup though. ]
How many of these things are you even carrying around with you?
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Plenty.... and I restock frequently.
[ what memory do u want becks!! ]
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... Aren't these things supposed to be kept cool?
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[ anyway, you're a lawyer, trying to defend your client, a world-class magician... but something goes wrong. you're careless. you present a piece of evidence you got from somewhere.. that turns out to be forged. ]
[ the prosecution calls a special witness, to prove you're "guilty". you're disbarred. ]
[ you worry for your client. he has a young daughter. but then... something strange happens. he disappears. ]
[ ... like magic. but then, his daughter is left behind. you search for relatives for her to stay with.... but nothing. ]
[ then you offer to let her stay with you. ]
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You coulda fooled me--
[ ... hm?
hmmm?
... guess who doesn't have lawyers and a court of law where he's from. ]
...
Huh. You have a kid?
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Hmm? Oh, yeah, that's my daughter.
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... You have a daughter. [ That's wild. ] How's that working out for you?
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Trucy's pretty great, so I'd say it's working out fine.
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You didn't have to take her in, if that memory ain't lying to me.
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.... Maybe not.
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[ ... ]
You're alright, Hoboman.
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... Leaving kids to fend for themselves isn't my style.
But thanks.
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S'fine. Kids out there who don't have anyone else to turn to only get by thanks to people who decide to take care of them despite everything that comes with it.
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Sounds like you know a little about it.
[ but yeah, he gets it. his profile says 'collecting orphans', after all ]
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Something like that.
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[ ... ]
Should I not ask?
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[ smile. ]
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[ just waiting for a nunya ]
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