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[deathsought]

[ Zeref appears to be in the middle of Fayren City; a very bad place for him to see something that angered him, or at least severely embarrassed him. He's glaring, but his eyes are barely visible; they're not quite red and glowing yet, though. ]

Who in their right mind would think this was a good idea? [ Zeref holds up a flier for the beauty pageant. The camera is centered on his name, in the list of male contestants. ] Whoever you are, do you realize what could happen if I participated in something like this!?

[ Ignoring the fact that he'd sooner volunteer one of the Books of Zeref to be reviewed in the Genessia Tribune, if his magic activated in the middle of something like that... ]

I can't participate in this. I'm sorry.

[ And with that, the feed ends. Attempts to convince him otherwise, go. Spoiler alert, they'll ultimately work. ]

Comments

[deathsought]

To be honest, I don't know anymore. A lot can - and has - changed over the centuries. The only thing that hasn't changed is human nature.

[ A beat. ]

Fairy Tail would be a better choice to answer that question for you.

[ifbymyhands]

You mean that guild? I wasn't sure what they actually do.

[deathsought]

They're a Magic Guild. Licensed Guilds like Fairy Tail are private groups take jobs for money. More often than not, they're jobs that require fighting.

[ifbymyhands]

And beauty pageants are bad for it?

[deathsought]

Actually, from what I've been reading... several members of Fairy Tail have been covered in something called 'Sorcerer's Magazine.' They likely take beauty pageants seriously.

[ The guy who designed certain demons doesn't have much room to criticize, though he'd be the first to say that the age-old "I just read it for the articles" excuse would never apply to that magazine. He got bored quickly. ]

[ifbymyhands]

...Okay then.

[deathsought]

I wouldn't know how to begin to explain it. I don't see the appeal.

[ifbymyhands]

It's fun. I know you have issues being in it, but it'll be hilarious watching everyone up there.

[deathsought]

How so?

[ifbymyhands]

Well, why not?

[deathsought]

Humans find the strangest things amusing these days.

[ifbymyhands]

And other people are any better than us? I kinda doubt that.

[deathsought]

Are you participating in the pageant?

[ifbymyhands]

Of course! I mean, I don't wanna just sit and watch. This'll be fun.

[deathsought]

I see. I wish you luck, then.

[ifbymyhands]

Feel better.

[deathsought]

I'll try.