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Hey there, Luceti! Name's Zack. Just wanna toss in the usual mention to newcomers that the local bar, Good Spirits, is in the plaza, and it's pretty much always open if you're in need of a little something to take the edge off. We serve more than booze, so don't worry if you're underage. I run the place, along with Shizuo and the lovely ladies Buffy and Meryl. Feel free to stop by anytime!

[Filtered to Haruhi]

Just checking in to see if you've got the details for the Brave Vesperia job. Yuri's back, so he'll probably be taking over soon, but I figure I may as well handle this one first.

[AND WITH THAT DONE... Since Cloud's arrival, Zack has been giving some serious thought to his weaponry. With Cloud trying to stake his claim on the Buster sword, and Zack needing some way to break the tension, it's probably about time to make a peace offering. First things first, though- he heads over to the weapon shop to visit a blacksmith. After that, he'll head to Cloud's apartment, Buster sword in hand.

Feel free to bump into him wherever! Alternatively, use this as a mingling bar post. IT IS QUITE OPEN I SAY.]

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...Hang on, you're a hero on TV, but you saved the town too? Or was that some kind of plot for the show?

It's, um, a reality TV show, kinda! We work together with Sternbild's Justice Bureau to cooperate with catching criminals that might not be as easy for the regular police to catch. Usually those criminals have NEXT powers, and since all of the Heroes on HeroTV have NEXT powers, it's usually best if we handle that stuff. But we handle some of the regular crimes, too.

[We're just. Gonna. Leave out the stuff about Maverick having staged pretty much all of the crimes on the show for the past twenty-five years.]

Oh wow, they have that kind of TV show? I've never heard of it. That's pretty cool- you get to be a hero and a TV star in one go!

[Proud. SO PROUD.]

Yup! I really like being on it, even if it isn't always easy. I don't know if other places in my world have similar shows, and so far I haven't heard of anything like it from other worlds.

So do you have some kind of special ability that helps you be a TV hero? Like magic or something?

Yep! All the Heroes on HeroTV have one. I can create lightning. [She holds out her now empty glass.] Um, could I get a refill, please...?

Coming right up! [And it does. Within a minute, even! He's getting better.] Lightning, huh? On my last military mission back home, I'd just gotten some lightning magic to play around with. It's pretty powerful stuff!

[She nods as she takes her second drink.]

Yeah, I have to be careful with using my powers, or else I'll seriously hurt someone. Usually when chasing after criminals, I just try to stun them enough so that I can arrest them.

Sounds like a good plan. It's not really justice if the criminals aren't serving their time, right? Injuries would mean a cushy hospital visit.

Oh. Um. I hadn't thought of it that way, really. I just don't want to kill anyone, you know? But your explanation makes sense, too.

Well, the reason doesn't matter that much in the long run. You're doing good, and that's the important part.

Mm-hmm! [It's a little more complicated now in light of Maverick's hand in manipulating the spectacle of HeroTV, but Pao-lin still thinks she's doing good work on the show.]

What do you do back home, Mr. Zack? You said you were on a military mission...

I used to be part of the army- a special group called SOLDIER. But... well, I kinda quit, so now I'm just freelance.

['Lab Escapee' doesn't sound as flashy.]

[Oh, hey, another military guy, like Hubert.]

Freelance...?

Yeah! Basically it means I'm good for any job. Easy stuff, dangerous stuff- whatever the boss of the moment wants! I really like the idea of it, anyway.

That sounds exciting! Maybe I could try doing that after I stop being a Hero...

You don't think you'll retire with your TV hero riches and live like a queen?

[His tone is teasing, though; that sounds pretty boring for the hero-types.]

[She laughs.]

Well, maybe I might relax for a bit and travel. I don't get to do that with being a Hero, because I have to be around in case they need me for something.

Oh, man, I'd get serious cabin fever if that was me. For my old job I used to travel all over the world! There's really nothing like it.

[Pao-lin's eyes light up.]

What kind of places did you go see?

((OOC: I'm really enjoying this thread, but I'm starting to drown in tags, so if it's okay with you could we end this with Zack's next comment, maybe?))

((OOC: I'm okay with just ending it, got a lot of tags myself. ))

[...And then Zack blathered on and on about the FFVII world as long as he was allowed |D ]

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