[3]: [ Partially Accidental Video]

[boomba]

[Video clicks on, tilted but focused mostly on Sam who's walking down the street near some shops. She glances over her shoulder.]

What are you doing, Mursa?

[from behind the comm] Testing it. I might actually want to record some of these lessons of yours.

[Sam groans loudly, crossing her arms over her chest as she walks.] You're horrible! You know that? Horrible! Just because I agreed to it doesn't mean you have to... record my humiliation!

Says the girl who claims to single-handedly win fights against people twice her size. I really don't think you're going to do... as... badly... Sam?

[Sam has stopped, turned and staring in to a store front window. Her expression is surprisingly neutral for once, and she doesn't respond.]

Sam?

[Mursa shifts the video to the store front for just a second, the sight catching a glimpse of what looks like dance gear, namely tap shoes and ballerina slippers, but it shifts back just as quickly because Sam is already walking away.]

... that was weird...

[click]

Comments

[ourspencer.livejournal.com]

Is everyone from your world so freakin' weird?

Huh? What are you talking about?

...yeah I guess I shouldn't ask the guy who's constructing a giant rubber duck.

[Squeak noise]

[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

Giant rubber...-- I don't even want to know. Spencer, do you know if she's ever done something like that before?

[ourspencer.livejournal.com]

I'd tell you but I'm pretty sure that qualifies as something she'd have to kill me for.

Oh like she'd do that.

You're right, she loves my sister too much, but she would maim me without much thought.

[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

... I can see it. But I'd still like to know. I am her partner after all.

[dogsaredelish.livejournal.com]

... What was weird? Not like we can tell what's going on.

[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

This is Samantha we're talking about. For her to be contemplative at all is... strange. Something in that window caught her attention.

[dogsaredelish.livejournal.com]

... space case, huh?

[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

Not normally, no. I wouldn't credit her with an over abundance of normal intelligence but I wouldn't go so far as to call her spacey.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

I-I know that shop...I pass by it on my way to school.

Logically there was something shiny in the display that she was interested in.

U-Um...not to b-be rude but...w-why don't we just ask her? I imagine she's still near?

[audio now]

[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

Hm. Just a second. SAMANTHA!

[irritated] WHAT?!

Catch.

[a rustle as the comm is tossed and caught by Sam]

... what the chiz?

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[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Squeak stammer stumble]

A-a-ah H-hello Miss Samantha, i-it's me Tiffany f-from M.A.G.I I...I was um...I noticed you noticed that shop t-the music shop? A-and was just wondering if you played anything?

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[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

... me? No. I don't.

Why do you always sound so nervous?

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[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

H-how about dance? O-or were you just thinking of b-buying a new CD?

O-oh ah...y-years of p-practice being timid and shy?

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[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

... [awkward pause] The last one. CD. I need some new music.

You should work on that. Never gonna get anywhere if you can't stand up for yourself.

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[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

A-ah..w-well if you need some money I-I'm sure we could help you at M.A.G.I. T-that's where I make the money I have.

Tiffany's actually alot braver then she sounds. She's faced off with some pretty big bads, guys with explosives and machine guns, and last summer she brought her boyfriend back from the dead.

*Squeak* H-he's not my boyfriend yet I-I just he...I-I don't know that he's never m-made it official or...n-not to say I wouldn't want to it's just...

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[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

... meh. Don't worry about it, kid. [totally avoiding the subject]

Uhuh... sure. Even so, you don't want people thinking they can take you just 'cause you sound like a little mouse or somethin'.

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[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

I-I really love all kinds of music, p-particularly musicals you know? S-stuff you can sing and dance to. I know some ballet, and some ball room dances, I'd like to learn others though. A-and my friend Sandy is learning how to play guitar! I-I know how to play piano...

A-actually i-it helps i-if they think I'm w-weak...t-then I can...w-well...*Nervous giggle*

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[dontspeakofit.livejournal.com]

Uhuh, that's cool...

Well, have it your way, but I'd rather people know that they're gonna get a beatdown before they start crap with Mama.