[video!] Nice to meet you!

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Hello folks of Rakuen, if you don't know me by now my name is Jane Crocker. I think I have been doing a pretty swell job of avoiding a network post until now. The thing is here is that I made some cake and I think all of Rakuen should have some sort of treat for all of their hard work in classes and battle alike.

[She's made shit loads of things for just Fortitude, so why not all of Rakuen?]

It's being held at the Bakery in town if anyone wants some of it. [She used a whole three boxes of cake mix to make this and she's plum proud of it!]

I'll also be a round town if you want to go for a walk or something! So, see you guys later and enjoy the cake!

[The feed cuts; however, a private feed to Dirk still remains.]

Dirk, will you meet me in town please? Asap, if you don't mind.

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

Mmm.

I-I'll t-try n-not ta burn anything. [He laughs a bit, trying to act cool and coming off as mostly just awkward.]

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[Jane cracks open a box of cake mix.] It's so simple! I promise.

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

[Alex laughs,] O-okay! Sh-show me h-how.

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Alright, open this plastic package and dump the mix into a bowl.

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

[Well, that's easy enough. He opens it and pours it into the bowl.] I th-thought there'd b-be flour an' stuff. I r-remember flour when... [His smile fades into confusion.] F-Father wouldn'... [He shakes it off.] I th-think it's a m-memory Rakuen messed with.

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No, no flour. That is only if you're making cake from scratch. The batter we're using already has everything in it we need to make a cake. Just add Milk, egg, and oil.

[Reassuring enough, right?]

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

[Alex smiles,] Sounds e-easy enough!

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It is easy, you mustn't sound so afraid.

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

I-I-It's just... I-I a-always... [He looks rather embarrassed as he stutters more than before. He really wishes that he could stop stammering for once, without putting in ridiculous amounts of effort.]

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Would you like to talk about it?

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

N-Not much ta say. I just h-have a stutter... I g-get nervous around n-new people.

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[She nodded.]

Something you'll overcome one day.

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

M-Maybe, but, I d-don't mind. I th-think the g-good friends'll b-be the one that k-keep coming back e-even if I feel too shy ta ask them ta h-hang out at first.

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[Jane has already taken to mixing the cake better herself. She was always quite the independent person.]

Perhaps one day you will overcome your shyness all together. I'm working on my skepticism at this point.

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[afraid_of_my_shadow]

[Alex watched, biting his lip,] I-I don't th-think so. N-not c-completely, a-at least.