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[girlwithout]

[Much as she has genuinely loved getting back into dance, it means she's now juggling dance, school, work, and a city that has such unbelievably awful crime issues that she could basically patrol 24/7 and still not be doing enough for. It's not that she dislikes being busy. Being busy has helped her stave off several otherwise well-deserved meltdowns. But all work and no play makes blah blah blah. Rikki's doing her homework like a responsible go-getting young adult and suddenly decides that screw that she needs a break.

So yeah, there's a video of a slightly frazzled-looking redhead now.] Does anyone want to go do something, I don't know, teenager-y? Do we still do teenager things?

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[wayhot]

Teenager things like... what? [Because there's a lot that could fall under the category of 'teenager things'. Though most of those can be fun, and Flame Princess could always use fun, but some specificity would probably be for the best. Since there are probably some things she wouldn't be able to do, because of the whole made-of-fire thing.]

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[girlwithout]

[Hi there person made of fire! Rikki would probably be more weirded out by this if she didn't live in a universe that includes the Human Torch.] I don't know, go and eat something terrible for us? Be too loud and make grumpy adults glare at us?

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[wayhot]

Yeah, that sounds pretty teenager-y. Though human food usually burns or melts when I touch it. [Though the sensation of burning anything still feels nice, so there's that.]

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[girlwithout]

I was gonna ask what you eat, but then I realized that's probably kinda a dumb question. [Cause. She's a fire, right? So oxygen and other fire-fuels.]

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[wayhot]

Nah, it's okay. I mean, I don't really have to eat since I just need to keep burning - [So yes, oxygen and other fuels for fire.] - but that doesn't mean I can't. Though most of the food fire elementals eat would probably kill a human.

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[girlwithout]

[That's... actually pretty interesting so.] What kind of food do you eat?

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[wayhot]

Eh, all sorts of stuff. But a lot of it can just be found in the Fire Kingdom, so if a human tried to eat it it'd probably burn them inside out, unless flame shield was cast on them or something. But either way, eating is kind of an optional thing for fire elementals.

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[sidecars]

[ Bucky is the last person to be giving advice about doing teenager things, but that's not going to stop him from trying. ]

You bored? We can sneak into a bar! Or uhh... [ He taps his chin thinking. ] Hell, I dunno!

[ This is hard! Sure, there's plenty he can say or suggest, but not to his niece!! ]

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[girlwithout]

[Oh, Bucky. Don't even pretend you're not going to be a terrible influence on her.] I guess we could. Not that I'm saying we will, because, should this video be reviewed at a later date, I would like to make it clear that I am not saying that. [Normally, she wouldn't be interested but what the hell.]

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[sidecars]

Wait, who's gonna be "reviewing" this? What poor flat foot has that shitty job?

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[girlwithout]

[She shrugs up a shoulder.] I don't think anyone really does. Just making sure my excellent reputation as a paragon of responsible teenagerhood remains intact.

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[sidecars]

Uh huh... [ Yeah, he's sooo buying that. ] I dunno what a paragon is, but if you're a Barnes "responsible" isn't a word I'd ever use to describe us.

[ Or at least him. He's kind of a special divergent in his family tree. Maybe. ]

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[bratziska]

Why would you want to waste your time partaking in 'teenager'-oriented activities?

( ... asks the girl who looks precisely thirteen. )

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[girlwithout]

Cause they're fun. You have to have fun sometimes.

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[bratziska]

Not everyone has the same idea of 'fun'.

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[girlwithout]

So what do you think is fun?

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[bratziska]

Working. Learning.

( A beat. )

Flying.

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[girlwithout]

[She perks up.] Like superpower flying or flying a plane or something flying?

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[bratziska]

Superpower flying.

( She shakes her head. ) I've not had this power for very long, so I need to keep practicing.

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[glitterateur]

Like break into a haunted convenience store? [Are there other activities that teenagers do? We just don't know.]

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[girlwithout]

[Mabel, what teenagers do you hang around.]

Do you... know where there's a haunted convenience store? [Cause she guesses she's game if you are?]

[glitterateur]

[The best kind clearly.]

No! Sorry, it was just an example. I just wanted to know if that's the kind of thing you meant.

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[abduxel]

What's your idea of a teenage activity? Sex and booze? That's all I got.

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[girlwithout]

[you might not want to suggest that to her in earshot of her uncle]

Not... really? I don't know, just go out and do something fun.

[abduxel]

I'm no help then.

[girlwithout]

Those are the only things you think are fun?

[abduxel]

I have other hobbies, but I wouldn't call them "teenage."

[girlwithout]

What do you do?

[so she's curious, so sue her.]

[daintylegs]

[Tailgate's species doesn't have teenagers. Or children. Nope, these cabbage patch manchildren are all "born" full-grown adults.]

I'd love to do teenager-y stuff!

[Whatever that means!]

[girlwithout]

Cool. Anything in mind or dealer's choice?