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[Not much preamble to the video.]

Happy New Year.

I got a piece of paper I need studied - I wanna know where it came from, who's touched it and pretty much anything else about it that might be unusual including whether it's been handled by a ghost or some other undead type person. Handwriting expert could be useful too because I wanna see if it matches the writing of someone who was on campus. Methods scientific or occult or a little column A and a little column B - Don't care. Just need results. I'm willing to pay.

ACTION! Choose your own adventure.

Scenario A: Knuckles is in the Gym in the afternoons beating the snot out of the training bag, or in the weight room, lifting the custom weights Max made for him in ridiculously high volume. He's less his normal cheerful self and it's pretty clear he's working through some frustrations but don't let that stop you saying Hi! He's more than happy of the company, honest! And if you're up for a spar, he would be more than happy to oblige you there, too.

Scenario B: Inbetween or after classes, you can find him in the halls or finishing up whatever work he didn't get done during whichever class you happen to share with him. He may also be walking inbetween buildings or across the quad or to the gym or anywhere else you may have reason to run into him.

Scenario C: In the city, at night. You're less than likely to spot him unless you're on the rooftops of FDC or doing something you shouldn't be doing and he happens to find you. He's been patrolling late evening through to very early morning, especially in the area near where they found Charlise's body, and wherever else recent violence has been reported on the six oclock news. Feel free to either be also inspecting and looking for clues, Oh Fellow Warriors of Justice. Or just be someone who happens to cross his path.

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I'm not saying I won't get one. I'm just a little amused by the concept, really.

[Silly Voile, wanting to be human, getting the opportunity to be more like one, and hesitating over the very idea. Perhaps she just didn't know what she really wanted.

After a moment of watching him, she moved a little closer and inclined her head to plant a kiss on the top of his head.]

You're worrying. This is why we're here. So stop fretting, sweetheart.

Ah... sorry, sorry. I don't mean to worry so much. Just... can't help it and all.

[His face was pretty red - he hadn't been anticipating that she was going to do something like that OR make mention of the fact that he was fretting. Still, he didn't lose his stride. Much.]

Here, what do ya think of this one? It's pretty compact so it won't take up much pocket space and it has all the features you wanted.

I'm not scolding you. [She said quietly, to keep it between the two of them.] I'm trying to reassure you. If something happened to me, I like to think you would be one of the first people to know - if not the first. [Voile had a hard time imaging anyone else being informed before Knuckles. After all, he'd known her the longest.]

[Her attention turned onto the model he was showing her. With furrowed eyebrows, she leaned over to get a better look.] I think the smaller they are, the cuter they get. My hands are small, after all. It wouldn't do very good for me to have something too large and gaudy. [She wiggled her fingers indicatively.] Do you think it suits me? I want to see if they have it in green - like my hair.

I hope I'm the first - trust me, I can get to you faster'n the cops in this town and I'm a lot more effective at solving most problems.

[He didn't have to read a villain their rights before dispensing two-fisted justice, after all.]

Let's see, there's a chart showing color choices here....

[He ran his finger down it.]

No. Mostly silvers, blacks and greys. But! Like I said, there's all different kinds of cases you can buy for your phone to protect it and make it more personal. I'd be real surprised if there wasn't a green one.

I don't see why you wouldn't be...

[She followed his finger as he pointed out colours to her and mentioned cases once more. At first Voile offered a slow nod, and then it became a little quicker as she spoke up again.]

Cases it is, then. I'll find a case that's similar to my hair in colour. But... I think this is the phone that I would like.

Great!

[He took the little card from the display and took it to the counter.]

My buddy here is gonna get this phone. Uh... which base color did you want, Voile? Black or grey or silver...? I know you're gonna get a case anyhow but you still gotta pick one.

Silver. It'll shine in the sunlight until I get its case.

[She'd answered it almost so quickly that it was a little surprising even for her to be so completely decisive. She'd not even needed to give it much thought.

She beamed at the guy behind the counter as he started to gather the necessary information. Cell phone and all that came with the responsibility.]

I mean. Silver, please. [Because polite etiquette was always the good way to go.]

[Knuckles smirked at her sudden rememberance of niceties.]

Silver works! Alright, so here's all the stuff. Now we just need to sign you up with the provider and all that other fun stuff - these phones have to be hooked into a service to work, and you get billed monthly. Bein' as you only have a simpler phone and aren't going to be doing much beyond the basics, it really isn't going to cost much of anything.

Now this is beginning to sound complicated. I thought it was supposed to be easy. What in the name of the gods is a 'provider' or a 'service?' I mean, I suppose service in the means of operating the phone and it does make sense that you'd need to pay to utilise it.

[She scratched at her cheek, remembering idly that Jolt had a cell phone too. She wondered how he paid for it.]

Heh, sorry. Jumped ahead of myself. Provider is the name of the company that gives your phone it's service, and service is the name of the network you're using so your phone can talk to other phines. Kinda like... Well, like at school with the computers. The school is our provider and the network is like our service. But really, all you gotta know is that you're gonna sign a contract for your phone and get a small monthly bill. That's all it boils down to. Trust me, if a techno-dummy like me can do it, you're gonna find it super easy.

A techno-dummy.

[She actually thought Knuckles was pretty brilliant. Whoever told him he was a dummy was sorely mistaken.]

That all makes sense. I guess it's not as complicated as it seems; it only sounds like it. It's like being a foreigner in a country not your own. Where there's a language and a culture barrier. Except... it's technology, I guess. Let us do what must be done!

Sure! Hey, buddy, can we have the paperwork for the differnt plans and what they do? Thanks.

[He was talking to the clerk, who gave them a few sheafs of paper. He then outlined the various plans, pointing out the pros and cons of each for each price range. The most basic of which would cover her needs fairly well, especially being she probably didn't need THAT many minutes of time available for talking on the phone. Though, Knuckles was content to let her make her own choice and answer her questions if she had them.]

[As she looked over the paperwork, she puckered up her lips with some thought. She wanted something minimal, but not too limiting. Gods knew when she'd get in trouble and would need to call him. It was best if she had a surplus of minutes just for such an occasion. And maybe texting would be a good idea. Maybe. She hadn't decided on that just yet.

So she picked one with the features she needed and wanted - space for music, minutes for calling, and a restricting number of text messages. And something akin to a rollover plan, so anything she didn't use up would add to the following until so-and-so quantity was met.]

How about this?

[Knuckles took the paper and glanced through it, nodding after a moment or two of slow reading.]

Yeah. I think that's gonna suit you just fine. It's got all the stuff you wanted covered pretty good.

[He took a pen from the cup on the counter.]

You just need to fill out this part here. Then, we can look at the cases and stuff they have available here and get you some nice accessories and stuff.

[He pointed out the racks with the cases and various covers and styluses and screen protectors and earphones and all that other crazy personalization paraphanalia.]

Accessories...

[She blinked as she took the pen from him and after a moment of looking around the store to the said accessories, she looked back down to the paper she'd let him glance over for her sake.]

There's quite a bit to this, isn't there... What an undertaking. I never would have imagined to have such an interesting day, or such an interesting shopping experience. [Voile smiled appreciatively.] Thank you for being here, Knuckles.

Thanks for agreeing to get one. I know I probably came on a little heavy with this. I'm actually pretty relieved you're havin' fun with it at least.

[And he was - If it had seemed like a chore to her he would have felt supremely guilty, even though he was just doing his best to do the right thing and ensure she was kept safe.]

I understand. I understood the first time you brought the idea to me. It's... interesting to have someone care about me so much. I can't count on any others to feel that way, and it was hard for me to accept that. It still is.

[As she filled in her paperwork, she offered it over to the clerk with a more modest and shy smile, as if she seemed a bit apologetic that she didn't really know better.]

Well, you're one of the best friends I've ever had. Caring about you comes easy, y'know?

[He said it quietly, not wanting to look corny or sappy in front of the clerk who was, tankfully, now busy filing Voile's paperwork and mmaking necessary notes on the computer just a little way away from them.]

[With words like that, he was going the right way for a red-faced gardevoir. But she kept her cool, which could have been interpreted as a mite dismissive.]

Everyone needs someone. I suppose that would make you mine.

[What a comforting notion.]

[He grinned at her reply. Yeah. He could handle that. He was more than happy to be there for her.]

Sure. Hey, you do the same for me too, so, so far as I'm concerned, we're even.

Even, hm? I'll remember that if I ever need another favour.

[She leaned onto the counter and found herself looking at the accessories again. Then she slyly gave Knuckles a softer look.]

What kind should I get? Aside from my green case.

[The clerk had finished entering her details into the system and was ready to recieve payment by this time once they were finished browsing accessories. Knuckles, meanwhile, was looking at the items from where they stood.]

Well, there's charms to hang off of it and there's different kinds of straps to loop around your wrist so you don't accidentally drop it while using it and walking. There's decals - things kinda like stickers for you to put on the phone or the case to make it even more personalized. There's all kinds of options, really! Just depends on what you see that you like. And there's no pressure to get extra stuff today if you don't pot anythin g you want. There's a lot of stores that sell this stuff so you can wait until you see something that really grabs you.

[Taking notice of the clerk, Voile lifted her left hand as if to pause him. Then she motioned over to the accessories, the very implication she'd be getting some and he could add them to the cost accumulated by her service plan and the actual phone unit itself.

Then she moved over to Knuckles' opposite side, eying the variety of goodies they had to offer.]

Charms sound cute. I don't think I have any possibility of dropping mine, and I tend to be pretty careful with most things. But I think I do want some charms. A charm, at least. I think I can only fit one from what I was looking at. And I know I definitely want a green case. Think they have any flower charms?

I'd be real surprised if they didn't. There's some green cases there! One's a solid plastic, then there's a more metalic lookin' deal. Might be more on the other side of the cabinet thing. Then the charms are over there, hanging from the hooks. You can browse around and find the ones you like - take your time!

You don't want to come look with me?

[She almost pouted, but then she thought better of it. As she looked him over, she realised that she couldn't tell where his ears were either. So she decided to opt for something different. She reached for his cheek and gave it a gentle pinch, but didn't quite let go.]

I'm sure you want to come with, right?

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