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[ Mercury, never content to just start the feed focused on his face like a normal human being, instead backflips into the frame shortly after the video begins. What might be most surprising to anyone who knows him is his change of attire - instead of the same outfit he wears pretty much every single freaking day, he's in what appears to be some kind of uniform. Blue buttondown shirt, darker blue slacks and a hat of matching color, a nice pair of shoes... he kind of looks like-- ]

Ta-da! Guess who works for the post office!

[ Yeah. That. ]

Well, the Nova City branch anyway. So anyone who lives around here can expect to be seeing a lot more of me soon. Right on your doorstep, even! I can hardly wait.

... I won't be the one delivering the paper, though, so don't whine to me about broken windows.

[ He winks at the camera, leaning in as if to turn it off... but pauses for just a moment. ]

Oh, uh. Right. If any of the other city's guardians could shoot me a line? There are things I'd like to discuss. Sooner rather than later, please and thank you!

[ Now he clicks the feed off. ]

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PRIVATE TO: Emerald Sustrai

[ ... or at least clicks the feed to a private channel. ]

Tell me your jaw didn't just drop.

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ACTION: Nova City

[ Mercury, on the job and dressed for it, is making his way to the addresses he's assigned to for the day with a sack full of letters and such slung over his back. Feel free to intercept him, or have him show up at your door with some stuff.

Or, perhaps, talk about delivering something outside the normal postal system. He's not opposed to some smuggling work on the side. ]

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[ She's just going to slump down against the headboard. Apparently, she's in the hotel, as is made obvious when the bedsheets come into view. ]

Do you think your BFF Weiss will accept that I was trying so hard and I relapsed so I should be given another shot and pardoned?

[ Because as much as she likes the plan, she's not really willing to sacrifice Mercury for it. Which she'll never admit. ]

I killed a guy and she pardoned me. Point that out to her and I feel like she's kind of obligated to look the other way once.

Go get us an apartment with your new job and I'll do it. The guy across the hall keeps watching me every time I open the door and I want a fridge to put my leftovers in. [ Do you have any idea how unsettling it is for her to throw away leftovers? That's perfectly good food. ] I don't think I can get away with theft and murder.

It's not that I mind, but if you're going to lose your income... I mean, I've gotta be compensated for your share of the rent somehow.

I'll make dinner.

[ Honestly, though, it'll probably be peanut butter and jelly or microwave dinners every night unless he wants food poisoning. ]

[ Unfortunately, he knows her a little too well to think that's a good deal. ]

I think I'd rather be forced back on the lamb again.

I won't unscrew your legs while you're sleeping anymore.

[ Is that better? ]

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You know, I could just get an apartment for myself if that's how you're gonna be.

[ ... He probably wouldn't, though.

...

Probably. ]

I'm making the best offers I possibly can, what do you want from me?

[ She seriously has no idea besides things that she's going to say no to. ]

[ He opens his mouth to suggest things that she's going to say no to.

...

Eh, that gag's overplayed. Another time. ]

Forget it for now. I'll figure something else out eventually.

Eh, I'm okay with an IOU.

[ It's not like she won't do favors for Mercury most of the time anyway- as long as they aren't going to really piss her off, at least. ]

You'll need me for something eventually.

Better to have a tool and not need it, than need a tool and not have it!

I'm glad we agree I can keep unscrewing your legs at night when I get annoyed with you.

You can sleep on the floor at the foot of the bed.

I was thinking the couch.

[ Or Mercury's bed before he gets home. ]

Touch my legs and you're sleeping outside the door.

Like I can't break a lock.

Breaking and entering? Why that would be a crime! It'd sure be awful to have one of those on your record!

It's not illegal if it's where I live! Anyway, if I really wanted to get in all I'd have to do is go get the landlord and pretend I'm you and I locked my keys inside the apartment. That's normal entering, with permission.

[ Well. "Normal." ]

But don't worry, I won't touch your legs. If you can't deliver mail, you can't pay the bills and I'll actually have to get a job.

Take a moment to appreciate the fact that the stability of your future rests on me keeping a steady job. Soak it in.

When we end up homeless I'll show you how to survive cold weather outdoors for the whole day until we inevitably go beg to live with Cinder.

[ Such faith. ]

Our very own happily ever after.

I feel like such a Princess.

Does that make me a knight? I always thought I was pretty dashing.

If you want to be royalty you might want to start there. If you're a knight you don't get to be prince unless I agree to marry you.

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