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[pantyraid]

Ooh, I think I got it to work!  The little light's blinking. That's like the universal sign for 'working', isn't it? [ the young girl, clad in a quite.. quirky outfit peers at the camera on the device quizzically. ] That means I'm being recorded, right? Well, a magician has to keep up appearances, so! Hello, Citizens of Exsilium! My name's Trucy Wright, Ace Magician! Maybe you've heard of me! Or maybe you've heard of daddy, that usually seems to be the case. [ she bounces on her heels a bit. ] I don't really know what's going on, but while I'm stuck here, let's have some fun, okay?

Let's start with an icebreaker! [ Trucy holds up a deck of redbacked playing cards. She then spreads all 52 out in her hand. ] Pick a card, any card!

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[whatsupcroc]

Right! We'll I've picked two.

[ Without motioning to the camera. ]

So now what!

[pantyraid]

Okay! [ Trucy condenses the deck. ] Are you picturing the cards right now?

[whatsupcroc]

[ She nods, hands folded in her lap -- below camera level. ]

Clear as can be!

[ An Ace of Diamonds and the Eight of Spades. ]

[pantyraid]

Hm? What's that on your ear?

[ seemingly changing the subject, she points. There, Collette will find those very cards! IT'S MAGIC ]

[whatsupcroc]

On my ear?

[ Collette reaches for her ear, feeling something unexpected perched right behind the shell. What in the... plucking the two cards from their temporary holding place, she brings them around to look at them.

It's only icing on a delicious cake to see numbers she'd been thinking about. ]

Oh, wow! How'd you do that? Is this real magic, or the stage trick stuff? I hope it's real. This is so cool!

[pantyraid]

Of course it's real! Ace Magician Trucy Wright wouldn't deceive you!

[ truth be told, it was real magic. Or at least, that's what Trucy thought: she'd been given a deck of magic cards, free to wrought chaos (or just fun tricks) with them. What a wonderful gift! ]

I've got a lot more where that's coming from! Wait till you see one of my shows.

[whatsupcroc]

You're just here, and you're already planning on putting on shows?

[ Collette's not sure what to do with the cards, flipping them around between her index and middle fingers. Can Trucy magic them back? Half her attention is on the cards, waiting for them to disappear. ]

When's your first? I'm already looking forward to it, Trucy! I'm Collette.

[ Said with a half shrug as her attention shifts to the camera. ]

You brought the cards with you from home?

[pantyraid]

No set date yet, I still need to talk it over with the venue!

[ and find a venue, for that matter. Trucy sees her eyeing the cards, so as not to ruin the novelty of the magic, she ignores them for now. ]

I'll let you know when my show is, though! I guess with this communication thing, I can just send out a newsletter, right?

[ a shake of the head. ] When I got here, all my equipment was missing! Even my panties! [ her magic panties, that is. that can be taken multiple ways.. ] But they were nice enough to give me this deck! I still would love my panties back, though.

[whatsupcroc]

Yeah, send one out on here and all of us pulled in by the Initiative will know! For anyone else I'm thinking classic flyers is the best bet. Then after your blazing successful opening night? Word of mouth!

[ Ah, so the cards are new. With how it's phrased, she is inclined to believe that's the "weapon" Trucy's inadvertently chosen. It's hard imagining the Initiative handing anything over willie-nillie without it relating back to what they wanted out of their forcible guests.

Collette has no idea what to make of the panties remark. Maybe they were like someone else's locky socks, only... underwear? And meant for magical support?

Was Trucy wandering around Commando?

... Did she check herself for panties often?

Did Collette really care to keep pondering on the nature of what Trucy may or may not be wearing?! ]

You're not walking around commando right now, are you?

[ She cares just enough to be curious and barely restraining her disbelieving laughter. ]

[pantyraid]

What a great marketing tactic! Hey, why don't you become my manager or something? Behind every great act is great management, they say.

[ because really, this girl's a genius. ]

Wha— Of course not! What would make you think that? Daddy always says a proper lady doesn't do things like that. [ a pointed shake of the head. It takes her a second to realize her earlier statement could be confusing. ] Oh, you must be talking about my magic panties being missing! No, that's my signature prop! Everyone back home goes wild over Trucy's Magic Panties. Sorry about the confusion.

[whatsupcroc]

Hmm, Collette, trainer, manager, secret agent... sure, why not? Sure makes me sound like I've got a killer resume!

[ She laughs, winking at the camera. Trucy's explanation of the underwear comment doesn't precisely clear things up for Collette, though it amuses her. ]

I've got the weirdest mental picture. What do you do with magic panties that people go so crazy over seeing them in the first place?

[pantyraid]

Wait, back up! Secret agent? [ she wants the deets on that one. ] Are you like.. a spy?!

I pull stuff out of them, of course! [ this seems normal to her. ]

[whatsupcroc]

Something like a spy! Let me tell you, it is not as cool in the movies.

... Huh?! Hahaha, why underwear, and not a top hat!

[pantyraid]

I believe you! Oh, but I can also tell you being a lawyer is a lot more fun than you think.

[ these are useful tidbits of information. ]

Top hats are so cliché, don't you think? It's much more original to pull things out of a pair of bloomers.

[whatsupcroc]

Really? What about being a lawyer is any fun?

Okay, I admit, a rabbit coming out of someone's panties would put a new twist on an old classic. It still sounds crazy! The fun kind... I think.