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[ret2go]

[Shantae is lounging back in a chair, surrounded by what seems to be... paperwork? Her very long hair is somehow done up in a braid, which even still comes down to the small of her back. She's got a pen in her hand.]

So... hypothetically, if someone wanted to start a business here, how would they do it? 'Cuz back home in Scuttle Town, it's easy. You just need to buy space for it, or a stall, or whatever, and you need to have something to sell, and boom! You've got a business.

But here you have to fill out... forms. And I don't get this stuff at all.

I want to meet the person who invented paperwork and stuff his head in a fish pond. [A pause.] And then let him out, but that dunk would be reaaaaally satisfying...

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[defriendzone]

I can look them over for you if you want. My older brother was a businessman, and I've--

[ Snooped before-- ]

... seen enough of the paperwork to be familiar with how a lot of it works. Alternatively, there are professionals who you can higher to explain and double check all of it before you submit it.

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[ret2go]

Yeah, people have been explaining that!

Is your brother here, too?

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[defriendzone]

[ Fortunately, no. ]

Unfortunately he isn't.

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[ret2go]

Aw, that's too bad. It'd be nice to have some family here. I'd love it if my Uncle Mimic showed up.

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[defriendzone]

It's not so bad. I have friends here with me still.

[ A pause. ]

Your uncle's name is Mimic though? That's an unusual sounding name.

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[ret2go]

You know, I think it's just what people call him, because he likes to try and copy the ancient relics he finds. If he has another name nobody I know knows it.

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[defriendzone]

[ Now that's really unusual. ]

You don't even know it? Even though you're family?

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[ret2go]

Uh, technically we're not related by blood, but he knew my mom and he's done as much as anyone else has to help me growing up, so I just call him my uncle.

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[defriendzone]

[ Ahhhhh. ]

I can understand that. That sort of family can be just as important as the family you're related to.

[ Hesitates for a moment, before adding in. ]

Sometimes more so.

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[ret2go]

Yeah! It's the only kind I've really got, but... they're good to have around.

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[defriendzone]

[ Pauses for a second. Not sure if that's something you're supposed to say "I'm sorry to hear that" about, but really this calls for more of a... ]

I'm glad you have them.

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[ret2go]

I am too!

Do you have people like that?

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[defriendzone]

Mm. I even have one of them here with me.

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[ret2go]

Aw, that's great! I'm glad to hear it!

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[defriendzone]

Thank you. I hope your family comes to this world too.