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by **BrainWalker** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:45 pm

Receipts! Why the Hell didn't Max think of asking about receipts? This is why he would be a lousy detective. Max was kind of hoping Leafshade would incorporate the info about a stolen dress and jewelry and frozen case-smashings in her creepy gypsy-ferret mind-reading performance. Maybe throw Ettezan off guard. But if she's got recipts, then that would be pretty striking evidence that she didn't actually steal anything, even if her shopping methods are highly suspect.

Also: Why can't he shut up?

"You've got receipts? I can't speak for the pink princess over there," Max gestures nonchalantly to Lauren, "but I basically assumed if the law was after you, then you were in some kind of legal trouble. But if you've got receipts, as far as I'm concerned, that's proof of innocence. In that case, this-" Max mimics Ettezan's scene-indication gesture -"probably would be unlawful."

Max isn't entirely comfortable letting her go, especially if Thirteen gave Lauren magical girl powers to intervene here, but he's much more comfortable with that than starting a big altercation at the mall with all but one Wunderkind in unfit condition to fight. Especially if Ettezan actually did buy her stuff.

He crosses his arms. "So, would you mind showing your receipts?" Max nods to Lauren a second time. "I don't know the magical girl code of conduct very well, but if you've got proof of ownership, then I'll back off. Maybe even apologize."

Max sends out a message to Lauren, Janet, and Enzo. Ettezan's claiming to have receipts. If she produces them, that means either there's a second person capable of freezing a jewelry case and smashing it open, or she actually did buy some stuff, but stole some other stuff. Or helped someone else steal it.

Although, actually isn't Ettezan strong enough that if she wanted to smash a jewelry case she wouldn't have to freeze it to do it? Maybe freezing would help her make a more precise strike? Is that how it works? Max regrets his lack of knowledge of the physics of freezing things.

by **Shinigori V2** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:06 pm

Ettezan screams with something similar to rage, and walks heavily to Max. She reaches into her bag and produces...Three receipts. Interestingly enough, just being held in her hand is enough to cause them to begin crackling and beginning to coat with frost. "One- Custom made and engraved pocket watch and sapphire brooch from the jeweler. Two, silk tie and embroidered gloves from the tailor. Three, turkey TV dinner, cookies, and candy from the pharmacy."

In a huff, she throws the now frosted receipts into the bag, and opens it so Max can see the insides. ...It's all there, and the bag actually seems to be resisting the cold of her hands. Hell, even just being this close to her, Max can feel a deep chill coming off her. "Are we done with this farce now? Can I get going? I'm already late, you insufferable little brat!"

by **Besyanteo** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:28 pm

Oh, good. Sort of. Things might calm down now.

There's our proof. Wrong person. Our magical girl should beat a hasty retreat; It's not like she has a real reputation to ruin after all. ... Also, something about this stinks. Way too many coincidences pushed up next to one another. Someone is screwing with us. Let's keep an eye out as we finish out shopping?

Enzo stood up.

"Yeah, let's get going. Uhm, thanks for understanding about my headache, Kristina."

He sent a message to Sam.

Even if she knows everything about us, we can't really pursue it here. Too many people to overhear and ask questions. We have to let it drop for now I think.

by **ChristianC** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:08 pm

Alexis puffed her cheeks. No way! If Ettezan hadn't stolen the dress. Someone else had! And she'd be damned if she'd let some two-bit thief ruin Winterveil!

Thus, she dashed off in a youthful explosion of action and lack of foresight, deciding that she was going to catch this thief herself! And report him or her to the mallcops! >:T

by **NebulaQueen** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:42 pm

"But it's gotta be You-Know-Who, right? I mean, who else could freeze stuff?"

by **Idran1701** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:57 pm

Sam frowns - internally, this time, only barely glancing back to Enzo. But...how're we gonna find her again later to ask? I don't think they'll let us go out again so soon!

by **Shinigori V2** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:00 pm

Silvie and Casey:

"Anyone with a strong enough coolan' on hand. ...But t' make it a handprint like that...Ya'd have ta have it on yer hand, and that would destroy th' skin. It's gotta be her."

Sam, Enzo:

Kristina begins walking away. As she does, her image flickers briefly. Enzo gets a status report from an unknown Wunderkind- Holodisplay failing.

As her image flickers, for just a second, the boys see her...In a Wunderkind uniform. Black on grey. With long black hair. They've never seen any uniform that color before.

by **Idran1701** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:14 pm

Sam tries not to gape, first looking around the area to make sure no one else spotted it. As he checks around, he sends off another message to Enzo. Did you see that? She's a Wunderkind! Is she one of the other Wunderkind? Did you recognize her? D'you think she's really with Mother Sahraz?

by **BrainWalker** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:16 pm

"Wow." With the sack explained and it's contents revealed and verified legit, suddenly Max is looking much less comfortable than a minute ago. "Now I feel like a douche. I just thought, you know, with the mall cops and the frozen jewelry case, that..." Max shakes his head. "No, I'm just making excuses. I was wrong, and I'm sorry."

Probably. He's probably wrong. But Max currently lacks sufficient evidence and motivation to prolong this encounter.

"... I guess... this kinda thing probably really does happen to you a lot." Max backs off. "I know it probably doesn't mean much coming from a guy you're super-pissed at right now, but... try to have a happy Winterveil. At least, happier than today."

Max glances at Lauren briefly before looking back at Ettezan, and seems to regain some of his confidence. "And for the record, we have met before. Thanks for not getting me those socks I didn't want."

He intended it as a gesture of respect, and Max hopes it is interpreted as such, and that he doesn't end up getting punched through a wall for his honesty.

by **Shinigori V2** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:43 am

Ettezan's sneer turns slowly into a grin. A horrible, wicked grin. "Ha! So you're..." One can almost hear the numbers adding up in her head. She points to Super Lauren. "And that means..."

She begins to laugh loudly, creating even more of a scene. She begins to walk, still laughing. "Your boss told you to back down before. We have an agreement. Step off, kiddos, or you're gonna catch cold."

With another laugh, she brushes past Lauren, heading for the door- The door Emmy is near!

by **Kelne** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:51 am

Emily wasn't going to mess with Ettezan just now, but it occurred to her that if she had been responsible for the robberies, but didn't have the stuff on her, she must have an accomplice. With that in mind, Emily swept her gaze about the crowd, trying to spot anybody who might be looking just a little, well, off somehow.

by **Besyanteo** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:10 am

Enzo blinked. What the hell? Wunderkind? ... Hologram? That ought to be impossible! And she was walking away from them. Well, forget shopping. They could do that any old time with the Comm-web.

Holy- we're following her. C'mon! ... Also I don't know! Probably?

He hadn't stopped listening to Lauren and Max until Ettezan actually left, but things seem to have worked out and he hadn't heard anything damning about them yet over the radio chatter. Maybe it would all work out. ... Oh, right. About that.

Don't forget the most important part of being a super hero, Lauren! No one is supposed to see you turn back into a normal person! Uhm. Maybe a bathroom would work? I dunno.

by **ChristianC** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:26 am

Alexis was looking more or less everywhere in the kind of pattern generally described as chaos. Having no real idea about what kind of person would steal a dress, she just looked for the specific dress. That seemed simplest.

by **Idran1701** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:46 am

Once he gets confirmation from Enzo, Sam's off, running down Kristina, hopefully reaching her before she breaks into a run of her own. But wait that still doesn't explain why she knew who he was...but she can answer that once they reach her!

by **Shinigori V2** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:16 pm

Sam begins chasing! And as she does, Kristina begins running. This could be interesting now!

by **BrainWalker** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:39 pm

So Ettezan is on her way, and nobody died. Thank goodness that's over.

"Gonna catch cold? Really?" Max mutters to himself.

He turns to Lauren, who looks a little confused, and Leafshade, who looks a little annoyed. "Umm... so, now what? Does that thing have an off switch?"

by **Idran1701** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:28 pm

Scowling, Sam keeps running, though he doubts he'll be able to keep up with her in this body. Still, maybe she's heading somewhere close by!

by **Shinigori V2** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:04 pm

Sam chases, and Kristina spins, sitting on a bench, grinning up at him. "Sorry, I thought we were finished."

by **Idran1701** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:16 pm

As Kristina stops out of nowhere, Sam tries to do the same. Trying to move suddenly in a fairly new body doesn't seem to be the best of ideas, though. Skidding, his legs slip beneath him, leaving him tumbled in a heap on the ground, more than likely tripping Enzo in the process. "Gah!"

by **Besyanteo** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:21 pm

Oh, well that was a short chase-OHGOD. Enzo crashed into Sam, and they tumbled together in a tangle of artificial limbs. How embarrassing! He looked up at Kristiana.

"Uhm."

He began disentangling himself from Sam.

"Hi. Sorry about earlier. Uh. Could we maybe get better acquainted? This kind of thing doesn't happen every day."

by **Shinigori V2** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:16 pm

Kristina's single eye narrowed. "Are you asking me out on a date?"

Emmy et al:

Emmy notices, on the far end of the crowd, a tall man with short hair who's...Not at all interested in what's going on. Even after Ettezan left, everyone else is still staring at Lauren. This guy seems to be avoiding her.

by **Idran1701** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:32 pm

Sam gives Enzo a weird look. "...Are you?"

by **Kelne** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:01 pm

Hey everyone, Emily sent, I'm just going to check out this guy. He looks suspicious. Emily snapped a photo of the scene and sent it to the others with the man in question circled in red.

Not waiting for a response, she set off across the crowd to reach the man, hopefully without being noticed. She hadn't quite worked out what she was going to do when she reached him, but at the very least she could see if he was carrying any suspicious packages.

by **Shinigori V2** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:14 pm

Emmy begins following the tall man. As she walks, she brushes into another girl, this one wearing a dark hoodie...With the number 13 on the front. "Excuse me."

The girl walks away, as something clatters to the floor- A Wunderkind chip. A blue lightning bolt on a green background.

by **Besyanteo** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:43 am

Enzo turned scarlet.

"What? No! No no! I just- I didn't- Hey!"

Enzo was perhaps a bit more flustered than was entirely appropriate.

by **Shinigori V2** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:47 am

Enzo and Sam:

"It's just too easy with some Wunderkind." The girl says, grinning. "So, what do you want? Better keep me entertained, or I'll start playing with this-" She holds up something that looks like a CD player. "...And I'll probably drop it."

by **Besyanteo** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:52 am

Enzo blinked.

"Is that a CD player? Anyway, uhm. We were curious about you because... we don't really see many others. Uh."

He whispers, to make sure people don't overhear!

"Wunderkind."

by **Idran1701** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:55 am

Sam nods, glad that the situation isn't awkward after all! "Yeah, we usually only see us! Where're you from? Are you really with Mother Sahraz? What kinda...um...us are you?"

by **Shinigori V2** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:16 am

"If I told you..." Kristina says. "...I'd have to kill you. I'm not here to mess you guys up. I'm here because, where I'm from, I'm INSANELY bored."

by **Idran1701** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:36 am

"...Um..." Sam gives Kristina a funny look, as he tries to think through this. "...Why would you hafta kill us? That's kinda mean. And...yeah, I guess a lotta kids come to the mall when they're bored, that's not really...um...that's kinda normal, really. That's really the only reason you're here? Huh."

by **Shinigori V2** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:26 am

"My name is D.A." 'Kristina' continues. "Don't ask what it stands for. I'm serious, though. You can't know what kind of Wunderkind I am if you want to keep living."

She looks around, and holds up the player again. "This is a projector. It's what I flicked off for a minute so you'd see me. Fun, huh?" She grins. "It's about to break, though, so you can have it. And don't get too used to not seeing many others like you. In a few months, you'll be on the verge of a Wunderkind explosion."

by **Kelne** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:55 am

Well, this gave Emily a few options if it came down to a fight, she reflected as she pocketed the chip. On the other hand, getting all superheroey and confrontational hadn't exactly served Lauren all that well with Ettezan. If it did all go pear-shaped though, she wouldn't be able to change without compromising her secret identity. It was this point which decided her. Emily opted to maintain her stealthy-casual approach, counting on the spectacle of Lauren to distract attention fom the girl who quietly slipped behind a potted plant and emerged the other side as someone quite different.

A series of soft clacks heralded the assembly of silver-coloured armour, far more flexible, she quickly found, than its appearance would suggest. Her face was concealed by a silver half-mask, with long, black hair further clouding her identity. The otherwise ubiquitous silver was broken by a blue sash at her waist. Perhaps not the low-key appearance right for the moment, Emily reflected as she endeavoured to steal up behind her chosen target, but pretty snazzy really, and besides, it wasn't as if she wanted to be one of those stealthy-creature-of-the-night superheroes.

by **Idran1701** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:30 pm

"Okay...that's kinda neat, but...um...why do you keep saying you're gonna kill us if we do something?" Sam frowns; he doesn't like this one bit! "I don't see how come you'd needa hurt us just 'cause we know something. But I guess thanks for the thing even if it's about to break?" She is so weird. She kinda reminds him of Thirteen if Thirteen were even weirder.

by **Shinigori V2** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:34 pm

"You really wanna know who I am?" D.A. Smirks. "Come in closer. It's a secret."

by **Idran1701** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:35 pm

Thinking for a bit, Sam shrugs to Enzo and steps up closer to D.A.

by **Shinigori V2** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:37 pm

D.A. yanks Sam closer, whispering in his ear.

Sam:

Spoiler:

by **Idran1701** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:43 pm

Sam just looks confused! "You're what? What's a-"

He's cut off as he falls over, apparently having locked up!

by **Shinigori V2** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:45 pm

As Sam falls, D.A grabs him, whipping him onto the bench next to her and resting her head on his shoulder. "He's a cutie, isn't he?"

Emmy:

Emmy sneaks up behind her target...He does not seem to notice. A lot of others do, though!

by **Besyanteo** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:15 pm

Enzo immediately went to Sam's side. What was this? Had she killed him? He looked up at her. He tried to connect with Sam.

"What did you do?"

by **Shinigori V2** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:25 pm

D.A. Shrugs. "He asked who I was, and I told him."

Sam's status simply reads: "HKSS222222SASASABANANA27117182829178:(281182FFF."

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