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[priceofmagic]

[Satou wants to be a good roomie to Ada. She really does. She also wants to be as open-minded as her quirky roommate. Ada's ability to face scary topics with a smile and kindness has awed Satou, and she truly believes learning to be like Ada will make her a better public servant. In Attleton, especially in Everglade, and just in general...!

So she's rented a bunch of horror movies, marathoned them, and scared herself shitless.]

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I-I did iiit. I watched them all. The cursed casette tape movie, the haunted house movies, th-the mummy movie, the sw-swamp m-monster in your tub drain m-movie... I-I did it.

Can I put that on my resume? Are there any more that I need to watch? I-I want to be more open-minded and kind to the citizens of Everglade, s-so...!

[action : Everywhere. Particularly at night.]
[Now Satou is a scaredy-cat wreck. Whether she's coming home from movie, buying groceries, or patrolling... Satou is on edge. Not enough to hurt anyone, of course. She watched those movies to become more open-minded and try to understand curses and scarey things, not to learn how to beat them up.

But she's still a teenage girl, and those movies are made to scare kids like her. They've gotten in her head. So when she's encountered on the streets, Satou will squeak in alarm and dart away to hide. Then realize she's being ridiculous.]

I-I'm sorry. Ehehe... C-Can I help you? I'm Detective of Everglade, Volunteer Deputy of Attleton, Magical Girl with no fear K-Kuroneko Satouuu. [and she weakly strikes a pose while holding out her actual glittery pink business card. she's just the image of reliable.] 

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[k2so]

Is there a reason why you did all that?

[ You don't look fine, lady. ]

[priceofmagic]

[Do you mean is there a good reason? Because there's no good reason.

Just ones that exist in her head.]

Um... I want to be more open-minded and accepting to everyone, even if they look scary. So I thought, uh. Conquering my fear of scary things would help...

[And this is the face of a girl who conquered her fears.]

[k2so]

[ If Kay had the ability, he would be raising an eyebrow at her. Yes, that sue if the face of someone who had conquered her fears. ]

While the intention behind that was admirable I don't think to subject yourself to scary movies is going to do the trick.

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[wonderland_vogue]

[Oh, this child right here. Lydia's doing her best to hold back her want to laugh, it's hard.]

Here's the thing, I don't think that horror movies are going to help much with that. How-ev-er, I think I might have an idea if you're interested, seeing as I do live there.

[priceofmagic]

Y,Yeah...? I am getting the feeling that I'm not getting desensitized...

What's your idea? If it's no trouble..?

[wonderland_vogue]

More that the information in those is normally wrong.

[Right, the idea, this might look good for her publicly.]

How about you come out to Everglade? One of my jobs is being a lobbyist for the Undead and Deceased Civil Rights Movement out here, perhaps seeing what work's done out here and learning a little more about the atmosphere from within would help?

That and I've been around the block or time or two with non-humans, undead, and deceased types in my time, not just here, so perhaps having a better source of knowledge than some movie meant to horrify people would prove more useful?

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[captain_by_the_book]

That's commendable... [ He just. How do you say it looked like it didn't work, without saying that it didn't work? ] Maybe meeting actual undead would be less frightening than the movies.

[priceofmagic]

It's okay to just say I'm an idiot.

[captain_by_the_book]

I wouldn't say that. It was... a plan.

[ Maybe not the best one. But. A. Plan. ]

[scarlet_devil]

[ And look who shows up almost on top of her. A vampire! ]

Ah? I almost didn't see you there.

[priceofmagic]

Hawoooo!

[Satou almost jumps into the nearest bush. Fortunately, she has some professionalism about her. Enough to just squeak and laugh.]

Ah, ahahaha. S-Sorry. I was being a nuisance.

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[alwaysimpaled]

Two things. One: Why? Two: What about the one about the demon invasion?

[priceofmagic]

Wh, what? I missed one!?

A-Auu...!! Do I have to watch that one too? I guess that I should. Demons are important t-too..!

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[hot_handed]

The fuck you getting so upset for?

[priceofmagic]

Scary movies are scary!!!

[And water is wet.]

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[bigbadrose]

I'm not sure that's necessary.

What about the people of Everglade scares you, exactly?

[priceofmagic]

Th-They don't scare me! I just don't understand them... How can I help them if I don't understand them..?

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[occultfan]

[Ada is puzzled. Mostly because why would you put watching movies on one's resume? That doesn't really help one get a job, which is something she learned here.]

I'm not sure how watching movies helps you be open-minded to people of Everglade.

[priceofmagic]

I thought I could understand what makes them tick, and what makes people scared of them... a-and I failed...

I wish I was nicer, like you...

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[trollkeru]

I can always give you a list of movies that might work.

[he seriously has a list. He's seen some of them here, but not all since he doesn't always have the time.]

[priceofmagic]

Y-Yes, please! Bring it on! I'm fearless!

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[spacepeterpan]

...blimey. Very considerate, that, going to all that trouble to understand someone different, not something a lot of people do, hello, I'm the Doctor, don't believe we've met.

[He smiles... just a bit quirkily.]

......'course, can't think of any mummies off hand, don't believe we've got any great number of ghosts, and pretty sure I haven't run into a tub-swamp-monster, well, not here.

[priceofmagic]

... Ahaha. So on top of everything, I watched movies for people who aren't even here.

[Yup. She's feeling pretty darn stupid.]

It's nice to meet you, Doctor. I'm Satou Kuroneko. [Sighing.] And thank you, but it's hardly considerate. Apparently I messed up worse and everyone thinks I'm extra dumb now.

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[hotheadwarmheart]

[Lea is torn between being amused and being concerned.]

OK, first of all, why? And second, are you OK there?

[priceofmagic]

I wanted to be more openminded and understaaanding...

[sob.] I'm okay. I just never want to hear a violin ever again.