savetheearth | Video. Back a couple of days ago on the weekend.

[Hey, look who it is back on the network. She looks pretty terrible this time around though, even more pale than usual, her face is drawn and one of her arms is wrapped up in bandages. She has a few others on her other arm and one on her forehead from where she'd beat herself up with that steel ability.

She should probably still be resting up, but sitting around in bed on funky pain pills has gotten old really fast. ~~Plus they sell for good money so she might be saving them.~~]

So, I'm not dead if anybody was wondering. I think we got that fungus stuff but if you run into it yourself don't hang around because it'll probably send zombified... things to attack you. [She holds up her bandaged left arm just for emphasis.]

On the bright side, it looks like I got some kind of power out of the whole fucking mess.

[Private to Chris, Isaac and Miria, Mamoru and John]

I'd... probably be dead if it weren't for you. So....

[She sighs and glances away, frowning. Ugh, she's no good at thank yous. Not ones like this anyway.]

So, I owe you one. Seriously.

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Yeah, you're welcome.

[She's hesitant for a few seconds when he shows up, because it was still weird that somebody she'd given nothing but trouble to had helped her. Maybe it even made her feel a little guilty about it all....

Nah.]

Looks like your tips are safe for a few weeks.

[There may be just a hint of a grin there.]

Well, it's good to know that you're not shameless enough to steal from someone who --

...

-- wait, only a few weeks?! Is that what saving your ass is worth?!

[Too easy.]

Well, I guess I could give you a whole month.

You--!

See if I stick my neck out for you again!

[Hey, wait a minute.]

It was a joke, you ass!

[He'd wondered, honestly -- that exchange had felt different from any they'd had so far. It still does. It's weird, and more casual than he thought he'd ever end up talking with that goddamn tip thief.]

How am I supposed to know if we're on joking terms, Robin Hood?

[Priorities shifted, apparently. He was still a pain, but it was hard to really dislike a person after they stopped a pack of killer dogs from eating you. It still confused her a little. She didn't have quite a low enough opinion of him to think he wouldn't care, but....]

You know that Robin Hood was the good guy, right?

Yeah, well, there's not a lot of totally unsympathetic thief characters I can insult you with. Everybody likes them, I guess.

[A raised eyebrow, and the beginnings of a grin...?]

But I can go back to Carmen Sandiego if you want.

[no, he doesn't know her real name. Even if it was used the first time they met in person, he doesn't remember it.]

[She ponders that for a second.]

Traveling the world and stealing monuments does sound pretty good....

But if I'm Robin Hood then that would make you Prince John.

[She's referring to the whiny Disney version there. And she still has no idea what Mamoru's real name is either but, hey, Prince John is a better nickname than Starbucks Guy, right?]

Prince John?! Ugh, no way!

[He grumbles:]

Maybe if Prince John spent thirty hours a week sucking up to entitled coffee addicts.

You're the one who picked Robin Hood.

[She shrugs.]

If it makes you feel better, I get way more off your customers than I do from your tip jar.

That's not better!!

[Then, Mamoru calms the flash of temper, taking a short, deep breath.]

You shouldn't be hanging around there, anyway. There've been two monster attacks there, not to mention all the cops who come by for the free coffee. The less of us number-people there, the better.

It isn't like they're using it for anything important anyway.

[She waves off that next part.]

I can dodge the cops. But two monster attacks? Are you sure it's okay for you to stay there?

....well, I could transfer, I guess, or get a different job. But if I did, and the monsters followed me there, that'd be ten times more suspicious than just sticking it out here. The cops all know me by first name and face, and if I left, they'd definitely notice.

So I guess I've got no choice.

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