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[laurice]

Doesn't mean you have to remind them of what they look like all the time...

[Larry can't help but point that out.]

[laurice]

I won't! [Larry has reached the point where he's breezing through the final touches, fueled by renewed confidence and energy.] You'll see...I'll show them how much of an Ace Artist I can be!

[laurice]

Free food? Can't say no to free food!

[Larry sounds thrilled by the idea. And honestly he can't say no to Leia, either.]

They really got ready for a bunch of newbies coming in.

[laurice]

Look, I gotta start from the bottom here! [Larry mimes holding something at knee level.] I'm in a new world, and I didn't even bring my resume!

[bewrightback]

[He shakes his head.]

That doesn't mean you can't set your hopes a little higher, you know.

[divinable]

It is not a reminder. It is... a nickname.

[ she's only saying it in a nice way. ]

[shanghaiworld]

Yes. I can fly, if you would like to see.

[oratorical]

They're used to it by now. Newcomers seem to show up regularly around the same time every month.

[or at least, they had as long as she's been here, so she assumes it's always been the case.]

[spiritedafey]

Nah, just got ran over by a giant pumpkin!

[jacquesoff]

And an ace ice artist—that's the coolest.

[Please forgive JJ's joke. JJ surveys Larry's handiwork with pleasure.]

Looking good—almost as good as me!

[High praise.]

[showyouthesight]

Tch, whatever. Just don't wander into their territory again and you'll probably be fine.

[sobored]

Nah. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't. I don't seem like the type.

[If only because she's a much worse type.]

[laurice]

Ooookay, let's see it!

[He nods eagerly. Almost like a kid. Anything that ISN'T him being turned into a voodoo doll.]

[laurice]

D-Didn't that hurt?! [Larry yelps.] Did you get the number of that pumpkin?

[laurice]

Believe me, I'm not going back there even if you paid me!

[He waves his hands in a NOSIREE BOB-type gesture.]

[laurice]

...

Okay, then I'm gonna try and become a famous artist while I'm here! Witness the return...of Laurice Deauxnim!

[Is he striking a pose?

YES LARRY IS LEGIT STRIKING A POSE RIGHT NOW, FEELING LIKE A HERO.]

[laurice]

But isn't that what happened to me??

[He holds up his fists to his chin. Exactly like the icon, minus the tears.]

[laurice]

It's a nickname that reminds.

[WHAT IS NICE ABOUT BEING CALLED GOAT HEAD...]

[laurice]

[Larry steps back, dropping his tools carelessly at the foot of the ice JJ, in all its kingly splendor. His eyes widen, and his lips part into an awed gasp at his masterpiece.]

Thanks! [He wipes his brow with the back of his hand.] Working with ice is a lot harder.

[laurice]

Really? Don't they ever run out of space? Or bring too many people?

[Larry scratches the back of his head.]

[shanghaiworld]

Actually, I already am.

[By a totally unnoticeable amount. The part where she seemingly glides over the ground without moving, on the other hand?

Far easier to notice.]

[bewrightback]

...

[...I should have let him stay jobless...]

Oh! Um, okay. [He's just going to stand there casually and pretend that Larry isn't in the middle of a ridiculous pose.] Good luck with that?

[oratorical]

[Congrats, Larry. That's actually a good question. Leia pauses, looking thoughtful for a moment as she tries to find a good answer to that.]

I wonder. Perhaps the people that depart this city keep the population in balance.

[spiritedafey]

Why, you wanna ask it out on a date?

[She may have misunderstood.]

[sobored]

It is! Which makes it a really good thing that I'm me and not you.

[She's entirely cheery about this. The crying sprite minus the crying has no effect on her, sorry.]