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[ It's right as Hu Tao starts singing that Kaveh realizes an even bigger problem with her plan than the one where he's not a singer—

What song are they meant to sing?

And then she starts singing a song he doesn't even know, and... ]

Wait! Director Hu, wait!

[localweirdo]

Hm? What is it...?

[She said before raising an eyebrow or two.]

Don't worry if you don't know the song! The important is to make up things as you go along!

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[ Kaveh blinks at that. ]

Wh-what?

[localweirdo]

Just sing and go with the flow!

[She hummed to herself.]

If you need any help, what do you think rhymes with flow?

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Uh...

[ Damnit. He's not the wordsmith of the group... ]

Grow?

[localweirdo]

Good! For surely, everything will grow! See how that just makes it so much easier?

[She said with a giggle.]

I think you're much better at this than you think.

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[ Kaveh just stares at her. ]

Wait, so we've gone from singing together to making up songs? Director Hu, you're expecting an awful lot of out me...

[ The good thing, perhaps, is that he hasn't thought about his troubles.
...Because he has so many new ones. ]

[localweirdo]

You make it sound like it's a bad thing. There is nothing wrong with that.

[Because c'mon! Let's be dramatic and do something random!!]

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It's not that it's wrong, I just—

I have no idea where I'm meant to start.

[ Never mind that he made a rhyme just a few moments ago. ]

I'm not much of a wordsmith.

[localweirdo]

Just by rhyming words!

[She said before clearing her throat.]

See, I'll give you an example!
For we need to be ample
As I am giving you a sample!

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[ He's going to have a panic attack. ]

I really don't think this is going to be my thing... making rhymes is even harder than singing.

[ He doesn't realize he's accidentally created a pseudo-rhyme right in this very moment. ]

[localweirdo]

What are you talking about? You just made a rhyme already! Surely, if you try it hard enough, it will cling!

[You can do this!!]

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Ah... maybe. I don't think that under pressure I'll be okay though. You know?

[localweirdo]

If you say so. I just want you to have fun and let go.

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Ah...

[ Gah. Now he feels bad. ]

If it helps, I haven't thought much about my troubles since we started talking.

How dare you

[localweirdo]

Why thank you! I'm glad to see that I was able to help you overcome your worries!

[Pause]

However, that is still no excuse to not have fun with me.

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[ Ugh... Why does he feel like he's not getting out of this one. ]

Could we possibly have fun in some other way, now that my worries are eased?

[localweirdo]

Then tell me, what would you want to do for fun?

[Nope, still not getting out of this.]

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For fun? I usually sketch, or read books. Sometimes I go drinking with my friends.

[localweirdo]

Then how about you impress me? Sketch me something that you enjoy.

[Yes, right here. Right now.]

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I've got a better idea.

I enjoy sketching. So... ask me for something, and I'll draw it for you. We'll call it... thanks, for trying to help me out today.

[localweirdo]

Hm...

[Indeed, this was giving Hu Tao a lot of power on what he should draw. Should she go for something easier or shall she go for something more difficult? Decisions, decisions, decisions.........]

Then how about this? Can you sketch what is the most amazing thing to see in Sumeru?

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[ Oh, no.

That's a dangerous question, because the most amazing thing there is to see in Sumeru... ]

Ah, I've already drawn that!! I can show you, if you want, or I can draw something else.

[localweirdo]

How about you show me? And then you can draw whatever you want that you think might impress me?

[Although, be warned as Hu Tao is a very very picky person (no she is not)!]

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...Okay, give me a moment.

[ It takes him a few minutes, but he sends through a picture of his sketchbook, open of course to a sketch of the Palace of Alcazarzaray. ]