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[glitterateur]

[There's a little girl grinning at the camera when the feed clicks on, waving enthusiastically. Her face and hands are covered in three different kinds of glitter, but luckily her adorable sweatshirt (it has giraffes on it) has miraculously managed to stay clean.]

Greetings, fellow heroes! My name's Mabel. I don't have a codename yet but I'm working on it! Along with-- [She reaches off screen to pull out a square of fabric covered in stickers and glitter.] --this! It's gonna be my cape when it's done.

Anyway, since I'm new to being a hero, I'm open to any advice my more experienced superfriends may have! Whether it's about capes or masks or where the craft store is. Especially that last part, since I'm almost out of stickers.

--and if anybody in house eighteen sees some pigs in the kitchen, don't worry. Those are the Waddles Juniors and they're with me. If they're down there they're just hungry.

Comments

[ecphrasis]

You have pet pigs?

[glitterateur]

They're more like a posse of best friends.

[There's a sound of pigs oinking in agreement in the background.]

[ecphrasis]

[oh no that's adorable]

Well, I'm glad they're here for you! And do you really intend to, you know, be a superhero? You seem a bit young.

[glitterateur]

Uh, of course. [Duh, Molly.] Age doesn't matter when you have superpowers.

[ecphrasis]

[you're just a kid tho!!!] Even with powers, it's dangerous.

[glitterateur]

Danger-schmanger. I have the Waddles Juniors!

[ecphrasis]

Those are your pigs' names, right? Why did you name them that?

[glitterateur]

My pig at home is named Waddles! So these guys are all Waddles Junior.

[ecphrasis]

Every one of them? How do you tell them apart?

[glitterateur]

I just do! It comes from being their best friend in the whole world.

[ecphrasis]

That's great! They're lucky to have such a good friend as you.

[glitterateur]

Thank you, miss! It's true, I really am a delightful friend.

[ecphrasis]

Oh, I'm Molly. And I'm sure your pigs know that as well.

[glitterateur]

They do! It's nice to meet you, Molly. You really understand pigs.

[ecphrasis]

Oh, I wouldn't say that. I've never had a pet one of my own.

[glitterateur]

Never? In your entire life?

Molly. That's just not okay!

[ecphrasis]

I've got a cat!

[glitterateur]

Ooohhhh, okay! Cats are almost as smart as pigs and just as cute. It works!