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[fierybluebird]

[Marco is in one hell of a mood. Not that he generally shows it. Oh no, by day, he's cool as a cucumber. Typical Marco deadpan. But he's not cracking a lot of jokes or smiling as much as usual either. Then again, he's working hard on getting all his teaching certifications done with so he can prove that off-worlders don't need special exceptions and can still do better than anyone else. On top of tutoring, and taking every mission he can.]

[By nights though, after curfew when he figures the training center or other areas will be less empty, Marco actually boxes things. And to anyone who knows the phoenix man, that alone should raise alarms. Marco doesn't box. Marco kicks. He uses wings, he is flashy, and he is sassy, and sometimes he's angry as hell, but even then he kicks. He does not use his fists.]

[His ears catch the attention of someone behind him and he shoots a glare before he even figures out who it is.] Scram already, eh!

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[fierybluebird]

[A small tight grin.]

I apologize, I assure you. [And then he sticks his tongue out.] I just figured most kids would be in bed.

[selphie_t]

[Said tongue sticking out at Selphie earns Marco some raspberries. Such an adult.] Nah, this is the best time to train because the place is mostly empty.

[fierybluebird]

Normally.

I wouldn't think you'd need to keep in shape so much though, eh.

[selphie_t]

Probably not but it beats being bored!

[No, Selphie didn't just chuck a Firaball intentional typo is intentional fufufu in the direction of a Grat swarm she caught out of the corner of her eye.]

And I can't sleep.

[fierybluebird]

Any particular reason why?

[selphie_t]

Too much pent up energy?

[fierybluebird]

Ah. Then you picked the perfect place to be, eh.

[selphie_t]

Yep yep! Maybe I'm just going stir crazy lately and should take a mission or something to that effect.

[But you know... she's kinda famous and all that jazz for that whole saving the world bit.]

[fierybluebird]

Want to go on one with me? I must have gone through a hundred in the last year alone.

[Aka: he feels you on the stir crazy. A lot.]

[selphie_t]

Grell's not going to get jealous and try to eat my face off or anything is she?

[fierybluebird]

[A laugh.] No. She knows I'm still trying to get my rank up.

And no offense shorty, but you're too much like Haruta -- my baby sister -- to be my type.

[selphie_t]

Oh good. I don't think she likes me very much.

[Shorty? Fine then! Have a kick to the shins.] Not short, thank you very much!

[fierybluebird]

Teeny tiny short. You just get away with it because everyone here is.

[If it helps Selphie, you can totally get him back when his brothers who are well over the 7 foot+ range show up.]

[selphie_t]

You know... I think a saw an Ultima Stone back a bit. If you wanna keep up the short jokes Chocobo head, I can go and grab it.

[There's a definite mischievous glint in her eyes, Marco. Treading carefully is highly recommended.]

[fierybluebird]

[Giant sweatdrop.]

I'll be good.

[selphie_t]

[Selphie flashes Marco a sunny beam before a nice round of Firaga leaps from Selphie's hand and into a trio of Grats.]

I'm glad we had this conversation!

[fierybluebird]

The short ones are always the meanest, yoi.

[selphie_t]

C'mon! That is soooo not true!

[fierybluebird]

Oh? I thought you weren't short, so doesn't that mean you're not mean?

[selphie_t]

[There's a Selphie marching right up to Marco and giving him a good, hard kick in the shin.]

I'm not short, I'm vertically challenged.

Also, cute but deadly.

[fierybluebird]

[Arches an amused eyebrow.] I'll grant you cute, but you'll have to prove the deadly little lady. Sorry, vertically challenged shrimp cocktail.

[selphie_t]

[She points to the dead Grats littering their general area with a challenging look on her face.]

So what? I'm short and I kick ass. As for the deadly part, I give you exhibit A.

[fierybluebird]

Grats. [Waves a hand.] Have you been to the Island Closest to Heaven?

[selphie_t]

[Selphie feels a pit forming where her stomach used to be as the colour runs out of her face. That island can got swallowed by a giant whirlpool for all she cares.]

Not recently and I hadn't really planned on going back any time soon.

[fierybluebird]

It's Kitten's favorite place for a romantic getaway.

[He wishes he was making that up. ;~;]