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Does anyone know a better way to convince people that monsters and demons are real than by summoning a giant fly and scaring somebody nearly to death? I feel a little bad for him, but I don't want him to really be hurt, and better something that listens to me than something that will actually attack.

[Under his breath:] Maybe I should have tried Lilim. ...That'd be scary in a different way. [He shrugs and moves on.]

My name is Aleph, if we haven't met. I'll add my services as a swordplay and gun instructor to the list of people offering. I have pretty good credentials. I'm also willing to spar with anyone who wants to keep in practice, especially if they'd prefer to fight a group.

What else did I want to say for this... oh.

Why orange?

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Wha...? [Well, this is probably the most confused he's ever seen her. And she actually looks... hurt for a moment, before she quickly covers it up with something like annoyance.] ... T-the hell is that supposed to mean?

[Sorry Aleph, April has Issues with parents.]

[Aleph misunderstands.]

-um, I'm sorry, that's not an age slight or anything, my mother is twenty-two.

N-no, that's not- [Wait.

What.] ... She's how old?

Twenty-two. I'm younger than I look. By... a lot.

[What the fuuuuu-]... How much is 'a lot'?

I can't say exactly, but my memories only go back a year or so. Not much older than that.

Ah... I see...

... Well, you're pretty mature for your age! [April no.]

Thank you. I'd be worried if you didn't think so.

[She giggles quietly.] Well, you don't need to worry about that. And I hope you're not expecting anything to change just cause I know you're younger than I thought you were.

Don't worry. I like things the way they are.

Glad to hear it!

... But, um, if it's okay with you, I don't want any comparisons to your mother.

All right. Then I won't make any.

[She gives a quiet sigh of relief.] ... Thank you. I... I have some problems with parents, basically, so it made me a bit uneasy, I guess...

I won't say it again. I'm sorry.

It's fine, you didn't know. [She gives him a faint reassuring smile.]

... But I stand by what I said before about me not being smart.

That part I'm not taking back.

Wha- C'mon, no fair. I'm a computer geek, the only thing I'm 'smart' with is computers.

I'm not listening.

[She huffs a quiet laugh.] How am I even smart? Most of what I know is survival and tech stuff.

And that doesn't count?

Well, where I'm from, it's pretty basic stuff since I live in a wasteland.

What's wrong with there being a lot of smart people where you come from?

Huh- T-there isn't! I'm just saying that what I know, a lot of other people know back home. And I can assure you that most of the people back home are smarter than me.

That doesn't make you unintelligent.

... Yes, it does.