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Good afternoon everyone, my name is Mitsuru Kirijo, though I believe I've spoken to at least a handful of you already. Still, it seems polite to introduce myself to those of you I haven't yet spoken with.

[ Her voice is rather formal and proper. Almost as though she were addressing a board at a business meeting. In truth, that wasn't too far off from how she was looking at things here. ]

Since my arrival I've been given a great deal of information and I must admit it was quite a lot to sort through. [ Her voice sounds a bit lighter there, with a hint of a smile hidden in her tone. ] Now that I've had sufficient time to organize my thoughts, I do have a few requests I'd like to make. [ She pauses. ]

To start with, I'd like a map of this place. I have not been here nearly as long as others, so perhaps someone else has something already started that I'm unware of. In that case, I would be more than happy to worth together to see what we can put together. I've been working on my own to compile as much as I can. I...have certain unique abilities that allow me to navigate, though I'm afraid it's much more limited than that of some. [ She pauses for a moment. ] I'm afraid I'm also not much of an artist, so I might require some help transferring my rough notes into something more clear.

[ After a brief pause she gets straight back to business. ] Abilities are another thing I thought we might organize more efficiently. From what I've taken note of there are numerous people here with unique abilities that might prove useful in various situations. I see no purpose in keeping secrets in a place like this, so I am more than willing to discuss my own. More importantly though, I am interested in cataloguing your abilities.

I will be at the Historium for another few hours for those that would feel more comfortable speaking in person. Thank you very much for your time.

[ ooc: if you'd like to meet her in person, feel free to just go straight to action in your comment. She's set up in the back of the Historium at a table that seems to have been purposely picked to obscure her from immediate view. ]

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He spoke of you very fondly as well. [ Which had, of course, made her somewhat curious. Especially when Mono had spoken about him owning a business.

She tilted her head as she watched him. ]

Why do you assume you would break a pencil?

Glad to know the kid likes me.

[He shot her a brief smile at her question, laid one of his maps next to the notebook, and then his arm was moving... Well, it was too fast for a normal human, but not a blur. He was moving, carefully, just as fast as the flow of the ink in the pen would allow and no faster. He didn't want to break it.]

Pencils could work faster, like me, but they snap with the force of it. Too much needing to sharpen them.

Have you known each other long? [ From her understanding Mono had been here quite some time and she wondered if Tommy had been as well.

She watched him without much of a change in her expression as he speedily moved the pen.]

I think I can see why a pencil might break with that sort of speed.

Yeah. And even a pen won't hold up to my normal speeds. Limitations of gravity and other things.

[But he's already finished with his hand and sets the map aside and starts the next one.]

Known him basically since I got here. He's been here a lot longer, but I do what I can to help him.

I see. [ She looks curious. ] Where do these abilities come from?

They're one hundred percent all natural Tommy Shepherd. I'm just born this fabulous.

[Another map done. He's already made a nice little pile of them.]

How interesting. [ And she can't help but continue to be a bit curious. ] Is that common in your world?

Nope. More common to have flight or super strength or telepathy than to be a plain and simple speedster like me.

[The stack continues to grow and grow, and he's already switched to the second pen. The other one was either dry or clogging up from his work.]

Ah, so having powers in general is common then?

Nope.

[He says it with a distinct pop to the 'p' as he finishes another map. And with that he's got most of the markets and the immediate residences done.]

[ She blinks and then just moves on. ] Thank you for the maps, I appreciate the assistance and I will be certain to make use of them.

[Tommy smiles and nods, rising to his feet]

No problem. You needed help, and I am happy to provide it. If you make really polished maps, I wouldn't mind getting one to put up. I'd be able to break down delivery costs by distance so the kids don't get too tired out by going too far, you know?

If we're able to make something satisfactory I'll be certain to publically release them to everyone. [ she's a perfectionist. If it's going to be used by others it'll have to meet her standards. ] You can be on the list for a first print. Until then, if there's anything I can do as repayment for your time, let me know.

[Oh, there's something.]

Who are you? Like, really? You're sorta young to be interested in this shit.

[ Her expression betrays her confusion at the question. ] I doubt you're much older than I am. [ What a strange question to ask. ]

I'm afraid I don't understand why it would be strange for someone to want to be organized and informed in a place such as this. No having the full picture of a situation has worked out...regrettably in my past. I simply don't want a repeat of past mistakes.

[Oh come on, he's definitely older.]

I don't know, how old are you? You look like a high school student. Which isn't to say that high school students can't do shit. Hell, they're often better at doing shit than most people. But that can be rare too.

I'm afraid I'm not entirely certain how my status as a student or age is relevant. [ She tilts her head and narrows her eyes. ] I'll be graduating at the top of my class in a few months and have already accepted my position as the head of the Kirijo group.

[A smart one, huh? But still young. That doesn't mean she doesn't get the weight of the world. He knows that.]

That's a young age to take over, but that means you've been raised to it. Yeah, you're gonna handle this all well. Cool.

I chose to take on the responsibilities I have. [ She folds her arms across her chest ] Is that meant to be sarcastic? [ Because she's certain she handles things fairly well. ]

No, it's not. I'm serious here.

[He laughs and he smiles. Please don't worry about that.]

I started using my powers to save other people when I was a teen, so I get it.

[ She arches an eyebrow. ] And how old are you now?

Twenty-three.

[Which isn't much older, it's definitely somewhat older.]

Barely any older than. [ She chuckled. ] It's been my experience that adults are far less trustworthy and capable than they act. Though, I suppose there are likely to be worlds where that is not the case.

[Yeah, almost a third her age older than her. He rolls his eyes.]

Adults can be trustworthy. And they can be flighty. But the simple answer is that people are variable. No matter their age. Took me time to figure that out.

As I said, there are likely to be worlds where my experience is not the case. It would be foolish to paint everything with the same brush. [ She bows her head. ] Thank you again for the assistance.

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