III {Video}

[thenotmagician]

[Hear that, Keep? Something is exploding! Pop! Pop pop pop! Pop!

And whatever is exploding actually seems to be a black mental canister shoved over the bonfire!

Pop pop pop!

Oh hey, it's Zeke's face now.]

Anyone up for some popcorn? I've got plenty!

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[unit_67]

[And Lily gets there! She cautiously approaches the fire (it is a fire, remember) and just kind of stares at the canister for a moment. How the fuck does she get the popcorn out of that thing? Isn't it hot? Look, Lily's never had the pleasure of touching a stove as a child, but she still knows fire is hot.

She looks to Zeke, bewildered.]

Um, hi, how do I get to the popcorn?

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[thenotmagician]

[Zeke smiles, holds up a hand, reaches behind him, and SHAZZAM! Here, Lily, a nice big bowl of popcorn.]

Just got this batch out a minute ago. One in th'fire is still cookin'.

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[unit_67]

Oh! Yeah, uh, that makes sense. Thanks.

[Lily takes the nice big bowl of popcorn. Damn, that's a lot of popcorn! Shit, I really want some popcorn right now, thanks Keke.

She tries the popcorn, expecting it to taste like normal, boring corn, and...]

Oh my goddd, this is so good!

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[thenotmagician]

[MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED.]

See? Told ya it was good stuff.

[Give him a second, Zeke's gotta shake the canister in the fire so the already popped corn doesn't burn right away.]

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[unit_67]

[Please excuse Lily while she stuffs her face. She manages to get out between bites,]

Hey, do you have any butter or salt or whatever?

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[thenotmagician]

Didn't bring any butter, but I do have salt.

[Just let him fish it out of his MAGICAL BAG OF POPCORN SUPPLIES AWH YEAH.]

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[unit_67]

[OH HELL YES MAGICAL BAGS. Totally sick. While Zeke does that, Lily continues to stuff her face, because oh my god popcorn.]

Youuu aaare Zeke, right?

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[thenotmagician]

That I am. And who might you be, eh?

[Also here's the salt.]

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[unit_67]

Lily! We spoke on the, uh, the book thing, a little while ago. About the marking thing?

[Salt + popcorn = oh my GOD. Where has this been all her life?]

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[thenotmagician]

[Sorry, Zeke is having trouble remembering people in between all the people who claim to have known him and the people he already knows and the people he's now just meeting for the first time. Maybe.]

Right, right! 'Course. Sorry 'bout that, tryin' to put names t'faces is gettin' a bit hectic.

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[unit_67]

No problem! There's a lot of people here, and remembering them by voice is kind of hard. But hey, now we know each other, so it won't be difficult next time!

[Smiles! Making new friends is pretty much the best thing. Lily holds up the bowl of popcorn.]

Want some?

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[thenotmagician]

Don't mind if I do.

[Zeke takes a handful and NOMS.

...Aand then he goes to retrieve the canister of popcorn right away because he can smell it starting to burn derp.]