❀ 5th Weed in the Garden - Written / Action ❀

[shamelessness]

[When the note appears upon the page it looks like it was written by a hand that was possibly trembling in fear. When read it says:]

Anyone who was bothered by "Steel Maiden" please come to the fountain in the plaza. I'm so- It's important!

[When people arrive there they'll find a blond teen. She's looking around nervously, trying to determine from the crowd who she pestered over the event. Shiemi trembles with her hands gripping her knees, and shoulders hunched a bit. Oh dear she wasn't ready for this yet! But it's been so long. She has to do this.]

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[shamelessness]

[By now she's apologized a couple times, but she's still nervous. The girl approaches him. Her face is a little red, her eyes are a bit wide, and he might be able to notice the slight trembling of her body.]

He-hello, Gold.

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[mischiefbreeder]

[He takes note of it all. It's all very important to his plan.]

Hey.

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[shamelessness]

Gold, I... I would like to apologize for what I did d-during the experiment...

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[mischiefbreeder]

[Well, he's looking at her expectantly. He's waiting to hear what you have to say.]

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[shamelessness]

W-will you forgive... me?

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[mischiefbreeder]

[Gold walks towards Shiemi, and looks at her.

...And then he flicks her on the forehead.]

You don't need to apologize for somethin' like that.

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[shamelessness]

[She winces, yelps, and puts her hands to her forehead.]

I- I don't?

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[mischiefbreeder]

Nope. What in the world made you think you did?

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[shamelessness]

I did some bad things, and... and people deserve an apology.

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[mischiefbreeder]

[That just prompts a dramatic sigh from Gold.]

...Listen, your friends know you're not like that normally. They're not gonna hold it against you. And if they did? Well, they need to get over themselves, then, 'cause there's way more important things in life to worry about than holdin' a grudge over somethin' like that.

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[shamelessness]

A-ah, okay Gold. I-if you say so.

[That all does sound right, but it doesn't stop her from feeling guilty.]

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[mischiefbreeder]

That doesn't sound very convinced.

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[shamelessness]

I still feel guilty.

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[mischiefbreeder]

Well, don't! Tell me somethin', how many people did you apologize to in person so far?

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[shamelessness]

Th-three?

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[mischiefbreeder]

And how many of 'em seemed upset with you before you said anything?

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[shamelessness]

Before...?
[Well Silver and Fenimore weren't mad. Katara, despite looking like she was going to smack them around the day of, seemed accepting today.]

No one, I guess.

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[mischiefbreeder]

How many you got left to talk to now?

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[shamelessness]

[Raine, Frey, Older Aang (but that won't happen) and Masaomi himself.]

Four people.

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[mischiefbreeder]

And how many of 'em do you think are gonna be mad?

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[shamelessness]

I'm not sure?

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[mischiefbreeder]

Rrrrnh! Wrong answer! We were actually lookin' for "zero"!

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[shamelessness]

Eh!? How do you know?

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[mischiefbreeder]

I just do.

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[shamelessness]

[She puffs her cheeks at a little in frustration. "I just do," isn't a real answer and she knows it. But... Since she hasn't been through many experiments she doesn't have the confidence to call him out on it.]