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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. ]

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[deathsought]

You might have better luck asking Mavis.

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[tenminutes]

I don't want to hear Mavis's joke, I want to hear yours. Tell you what. I'll give you until the next time we talk to come up with a joke on your own or find one that you find funny, and you can tell it to me.

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[deathsought]

{ She's really not going to give up on this, is she? }

If I find one.

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[tenminutes]

You will find one. You're legally required to or I'm going to find you and try to drag you into town.

[ And she knows that's an pretty good threat given how easily freaked out he is by his own powers. ]

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[deathsought]

{ . . . }

You would place that many peoples' lives at risk over something so trivial?

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[tenminutes]

No, but it's a good threat and if I actually have to go through with it, I assume you'd panic all over me instead.

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[deathsought]

Too many people have died because of me already.

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[tenminutes]

Well according to your theories if you think I really suck and don't care about me, won't I be able to visit without getting offed?

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[deathsought]

I would hope that you wouldn't be willing to take that kind of risk.

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[tenminutes]

Well, not with other people at least.

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[deathsought]

So, you were bluffing?

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[tenminutes]

I'd still go find you myself, and the point is that you should still make a joke.

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[deathsought]

I'm not sure I could. I didn't exactly hear too many on an island, living alone.

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[tenminutes]

That's why you just have to think of something that you think is funny.

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[deathsought]

If you are really going to insist on this...

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[tenminutes]

I am absolutely insisting on this!

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[deathsought]

{ A long sigh. }

Then I will try to find something... but no promises.

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[tenminutes]

I'll hold you to that promise then!

[ Yes he's promising, she's not giving him a choice. ]