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[boutant]

You know, I don't think I've had these since I was in sixth grade. Remember the Valentine's Day parties they'd make you have in elementary school? I was always more excited to make the box for the valentines than for the rest of it, though sometimes the candy was okay. Halloween was better for it.

[ Ariadne pauses, frowning at the small pile of candies she's gathered. ]

Well, these aren't normal, anyway. As usual, considering the City. I wonder how many misunderstandings these will lead to.

[ private to Jack, Roxas, George ]

Hey, I think I got something of yours.

Comments

someday, Mycroft. someday she will dazzle you.

[boutant]

How old do you think I am?

[ TEXT ] / WAITS

[notelegrams]

Early twenties, a recent graduate. Possibly twenty-two, the skirt cut in the visual evidence of your previous communication veered into vulgarity, but not despair.

... well I didn't say *now*...

[boutant]

Close. Twenty-three, and I'll be graduating soon. That outfit was part of a curse, in case you've completely missed how I dress every other day.

Can you figure out what I majored in, too?

[ TEXT ] give or take 20 years?

[notelegrams]

I don't recommend that you make a habit of encouraging anonymous gentlemen to extrapolate on your personal information.

soooob

[boutant]

So that's a no?

[ TEXT ]

[notelegrams]

Show me your hands.

[boutant]

[ Okay then. In all honesty, they may slightly skew the results; she's been working in engineering at City Solutions for Tony while in the City. There are still bits of ink on them, however, a few knicks from x-acto knives -- and a scar across her palm from some broken glass, but that has nothing to do with architecture and far more to do with the City. Her nails are short. ]

[ TEXT ] 1/2

[notelegrams]

The quality of facial skin is good and exceeds that of the hands. You have not spent years secluded in a library or a laboratory, however you've engaged somewhat with physical labour. Insufficient signs to suggest a cook.

[ TEXT ]

[notelegrams]

Make-up artistry, hair dressing, design or psychology, with a practical application in document forgery.

[boutant]

[ She actually winces. ]

You were closest with design.