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[Usagi has a notebook in front of her as she sits in her room at the inn. She taps her pencil against her nose, an unseen list in front of her.]

So, back home, when a WHOLE TOWN suddenly went from super nice to super nasty it was usually some sort of mind control. So what do you think? Witches, aliens, monsters, or something else?

That said, we're not exactly HELPING our case with committing crimes here.

[She stares, unimpressed at the camera of the tablet.]

So, I think we should also patrol to help with the crime rate, since, you know, we're stuck living here and we should try to make our lives and the lives of others better not harder for everyone... Especially not making the people who, up until this point, have been very kind to us, HATE US. But more than that, we might not be as quick to accuse someone of something for just existing inside of a store.

With all that said, I guess who wants to patrol with me?

And if no one wants to that's okay. You'll see me around anyway. Whether that means like, at odds or not is an up to you situation, I guess. [Usagi's statement certainly SOUNDS like an empty threat. She's not even 100 pounds when wet, but here she is, very clearly saying she's going to try and help.]

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( here is a response video. it's jinx lying on grass with the tablet somehow propped up (probably against a tree trunk) while lifting up two gernades. )

Wait, hold on. I can't hear ya on the account of my Chompers.

( she holds the two things close to each ear as if they are saying something private. jinx nods along to what they're going on about then blurs out: )

— What's that? You say I should commit more crimes? ( dropping them at her sides, the girl cocks her head over to usagi with a teasing yet mischievous grin on her face. )

Oooo, sorry, Tails. It's two against one. And I kiiiinnda gotta go with the winner here. Those are the rules, my hands are tied.

( she likes you, really. promise. )

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[She's not... surprised this happening. Considering she's already had to ask Jinx to NOT threaten the locals before ever revealing herself as Sailor Moon. She watches the whole thing and smiles gently.]

I'm sorry if we end up fighting then, Jinxy. I hate fighting my friends, so please forgive me beforehand if we do?

What? We're not gonna fight, Usagi. Where the hell you came up with that?

( she quirks an eyebrow; completely bewildered by her statement when it should be... obvious to her. )

Well, I don't WANT to fight, I'm just worried we might if you keep up doing crimes and I'm patrolling.

And what do you consider as a crime exactly, my celestial?

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I don't think there's any answer I can give you that's going to make you happy that isn't lying about who I am and what I want to do.

( she frowns slightly, turning her head to look away from the video to up at the sky above her. usagi isn't able to see it but she is swaying her feet back and forth. )

What I graffitied some walls and laid off the dummies?

Graffiti doesn't bother me, I just don't like seeing anyone hurt. I don't want YOU hurt either.

You worry too much for me. — 'Sides, I'm back to being one hundred percent!

( she looks back over, waving a dismissive hand now with a large smile. )

I only hurt people who've done wrong to me. Everyone's saaaafe ♪.

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I told you, I always want to be there for my loved ones.

[She looks at Jinx for a moment. She had to get Jinx from the water and there was the way she had acted in the labyrinth.]

... [She has to wonder what Jinx means by "done wrong to me" but...] Alright, I trust what you say.

So what's your plan? Just walk around the town all day and night? That's gotta get boring after a few laps.

( she can imagine a certain enforcer that would probably love to do the patrolling stuff with her. and the thought of caitlyn roping vi into doing it with her... ugh how sickening. )

If needed. [She shrugged.] I don't have anything else to do around here and I rather keep people safe if I'm able to.

Whaddya talking about? There's plenty to do here!! You just gotta think outside the box.

( this time, she rolls around to lie on her stomach and watches her friend over the video -- legs kicking back and forth behind her. )

I'm having a hard time of it, I guess. [Especially if the locals are being mind-controlled.]

( she stops her feet kicking and watches over usagi carefully. there's a soft hum rumbling in her throat in short thought, because now that she really thinks about it -- maybe being a goddess leaves very little room for hobbies? if they are being watching over people day in and day out, do they have time for themselves at all? )

Maybe we can find somethin' fun to do together.

( jinx crinkles her nose for a second, pondering more. )

— Ya know when Specs was still here, he took me to that bakery you showed him. I'm good at building stuff and I got a lotta moolah. So maybe we could, I dunno, buy some bake goods and resell 'em at our own stand for people who can't afford 'em?

( backwards hustling. )

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[Admittedly, Usagi actually DOES have hobbies, but half of them aren't available here in Aldrip. She's as much a normal high school girl as she is goddess of the moon. A baked goods stand? [She smiles, it sounds... well, honestly, it sounds like something Chibiusa would do.] Well, I dunno if you've been to that bakery lately, but the new owner doesn't make them as good as the old one. [Burnt edges, grainy muffins, Usagi's tried to be really kind about it but honestly, the new person is just... BAD at baking.]

Maybe we can learn to bake them ourselves or something.

( her pink pupils sparkle and then gasps very overdramatically over the suggestion. )

WAIT, YEAH!! — We oughta make our OWN sweet treat that no one has ever thunk up before...! It'll taste so amazing that people will be beggin' for us to make more.

( she bounces up to sit and shimmies back and forth in excitement. )

OH, OH! And how about once you get enough money in your pockets, we'll start asking for different trades? I could always use more screws or a screwdriver! Maybe with you, maybe more cute outfiiiiiiits ♪? Eh, eh?

I never say no to cute clothes! I like this idea much more than buying and reselling someone else's stuff. Especially since the stuff at the bakery hasn't been as good as late.

We're doing that then! And since I'm in a nice mood, I'll let ya pick the name of our stand. Better come up with somethin' teeth sinking.

( and besides, she's a little curious just what kind of phrases she'll come up with. is it simply to her humor or entirely different? because jinx is all about silly names and puns. )

Hmmmm... What about Blue Bunny Bakery? You're the blue, I'm the bunny.

Wait, hold on a tick. ( a thought suddenly since she is referring herself as a bunny. ) Are you like Janna and can shapeshift into a rabbit?

Legend says that what she does when it came to watchin' over us.

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