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[Well, this was unusual, a network post from Luci in the middle of the day. It seemed that the blond was texting either in-between classes or during lunch.]

To those people who talked to me Sunday, I apologize but I'll be off the grid for a while. I know I'm just trying to get things started, so I'm sorry. Feel free to keep up on what we talked about, but hold on to it for now. Or if someone else wants to take charge for the time being, that works too.

Sorry.

If you need me, send me a note. I might be able to get back to you.

[The message abruptly ends.]

[For those people who follow Twitter, the network's own Zelos Wilder has been getting a bit of traffic of late, and the publicity isn't good. Some people are alleging that he may be having a romance with an underage student--a Starling-Chandler student, to boot. There have been photos that have surfaced, taken about two weeks ago, of him in the company of a certain blond. Whoever was taking the photos was definitely amateur, so it's a little hard to make her out--hence why her name has yet to go public--but the intent is certainly implied; there are a few images of them walking in, leaning in close over a table, then a series of somewhat rushed photos of Zelos grabbing her hand and pulling her out of her chair and out of the cafe in a rush.

Most of the ire has been directed at Zelos himself, suggesting that either the outing was a publicity stunt to promote the collaboration between Starlit and Starling-Chandler on a future performance, but there are others that believe that itself is hiding a bigger scandal: Zelos' sudden interest in a high school aged lady. There are a few names that have possibly been tied to the "lucky" lady, and the name Lucianna Edwards does come up as a front-runner. Nothing has been confirmed yet, however.]

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[Should anyone be around the Starling campus after school, they'll notice a person draw a hood up over her head, then start walking very quickly, head down. She passes by a few of her fellow students, and a few words are exchanged; despite this, Luci keeps walking, perhaps a little quicker than she was before. Her posture is stiff, uncomfortable, and a bit shrunken, as she passes through the gates and continues on her way.]

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Wow, half of these I haven't even heard of before. Have you read them all? I might need some recommendations, otherwise I could be here a while.

I've read a few, if you see something interesting pull it out and I'll let you know if I know if it's any good. If we have to we can ask my uncle.

[She already has a few under her arm.]

I wouldn't want to interrupt him if he's working.

The man could do for a few more interruptions. I need to try to get him to eat tonight anyway.

[Meaning he didn't eat normally?]

Well, if you put it that way... Are there any of these you don't recognize?

[She shows him the books in her arms.]

Hmmm... read it, read it, haven't read it, oh wow we still have that? It's awful. The other two are pretty good though.

[She puts the one he says is bad back on the shelf. This would probably be enough, in theory, and she should practice a bit of restraint at the very least.]

So what is all of this stuff? Just your uncle's overflow?

Pretty much. My uncle is a collector and a packrat so he never gets rid of anything and keeps getting more stuff.

Have you ever tried just packing up some of his things and putting them in the garage? I doubt he'd miss them. And if he doesn't ask about them in a few months, you could just take them to a thrift shop.

You don't want to know about the garage.

That bad?

Ooohhhh yeah.

Oh. Well then, ah... Why not start taking those boxes in? He probably won't miss them.

[Maybe.]

Last time I did that he chewed me out for 4 hours.

I thought you said he didn't keep track of the things he put in here.

He doesn't. But he has this weird sixth sense, only instead of alerting him to danger it tells him when I pawn his crap. He's like a Superhero and being a packrat is his special skill.

That's terrifying, in a way. He won't tackle me for taking a few of his books with me, will he?

No, that's fine. You'll bring them back eventually so it's all good.

That shouldn't be a problem, I'm a pretty quick reader. Although I may need to borrow them again, depending.

Right, you're still waiting on that other one I said you could borrow, aren't you?

No rush, take your time. Like I said, so long as it's coming back to use at some point. It's the permanent loss that bothers him. Same goes for your stuff, whenever you have time don't sweat it.

Well, all right.

[After a few minutes.]

That reminds me, can I ask you something? What exactly did you do at my school to help sneak me out?

Oh. You know. A few knick-knacks I save for emergencies.

Knick-knacks?

Fiiiiireworks?

[She smiles. It's a dangerous smile.]

No, really. What did you do?

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