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I haven’t drawn in days so I did a thing 8v 

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"I dunno if I could stand bein' policed all the time," Shen admitted. "That ain't a requirement of bein' one o'these court people, right? I didn't ask t'be reborn blue." She waited for Audrey to take the call, trying not to snigger at their lies, before raising a brow at her. "You really think I'd ever say yes t'that? I can buy jeans any damn time. Let's go do somethin' fun."

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"True," she said with a grin. "Ain’t every day that y’see blue ‘air, sadly."  Letting out an impressed whistle, she nodded slightly. "Y’ve really thought this through. That just the side effects o’standin’ in the queue from ‘ell or are y’generally Mrs Ideas?" Shen smiled a little wider and leant in. "Or are y’just so used to bullshittin’ ‘em that it’s like yer third sense?”

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"True," she said with a grin. "Ain't every day that y'see blue 'air, sadly."  Letting out an impressed whistle, she nodded slightly. "Y've really thought this through. That just the side effects o'standin' in the queue from 'ell or are y'generally Mrs Ideas?" Shen smiled a little wider and leant in. "Or are y'just so used to bullshittin' 'em that it's like yer third sense?"

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"Oh, Prospero’s, uh…" Shen paused, furrowing her brows in thought. What exactly was Prospero’s job? It seemed more complicated than ‘bodyguard’. Right hand man? Maybe. “She’s like Angel’s… woman? Nah, that sounds like weird mob boss shit. She’s the ‘ead o’the army thing, though.” She paused for a moment. “Oh, an’ Angel’s the queen’s name. Well, it ain’t ‘er real name; she ain’t called ‘Queen Angel’. That just sounds dumb.”

"A lot of ‘em seem pretty stuck up t’me," she said, nonexistent filter flying out of the window. "Pretentious sticklers for the rules, especially the ones about dressin’ like a knob. I’m glad the exceptions that exist all seem to live ‘round ‘ere, though."

Nodding with a sigh, Shen looked back towards the front of the store. “At least this place is packed and we ain’t where they left us. Might take ‘em a while t’find us if they do come in, if they’ve ‘ad the decency to forget me ‘air’s bright blue.” She blinked then, turning to Audrey. “Actually, what’s the story when they do come back? I ain’t down for wrestlin’ angry musclemen.”

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"Oh, Prospero's, uh..." Shen paused, furrowing her brows in thought. What exactly was Prospero's job? It seemed more complicated than 'bodyguard'. Right hand man? Maybe. "She's like Angel's... woman? Nah, that sounds like weird mob boss shit. She's the 'ead o'the army thing, though." She paused for a moment. "Oh, an' Angel's the queen's name. Well, it ain't 'er real name; she ain't called 'Queen Angel'. That just sounds dumb."

"A lot of 'em seem pretty stuck up t'me," she said, nonexistent filter flying out of the window. "Pretentious sticklers for the rules, especially the ones about dressin' like a knob. I'm glad the exceptions that exist all seem to live 'round 'ere, though."

Nodding with a sigh, Shen looked back towards the front of the store. "At least this place is packed and we ain't where they left us. Might take 'em a while t'find us if they do come in, if they've 'ad the decency to forget me 'air's bright blue." She blinked then, turning to Audrey. "Actually, what's the story when they do come back? I ain't down for wrestlin' angry musclemen."

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Audrey might have been keeping up appearances but Shen’s reaction was far less exemplary, sticking out her tongue and pulling a grimace in return. “Miserable ol’ bat,” she muttered under her breath.

"I dunno, I guess," she shrugged. "They ain’t really much for conversation, least not in me own experiences." Laughing, she nodded. "Yeah, well you don’t have to worry about none of that any’ow. I don’t think any of ‘em are blue and ‘ave sex wiv their ‘air either, though I ‘ave been proved wrong before." Pulling a slight face as she thought, she prodded her bottom lip. "Uh, I dunno. Somethin’ to do with a tentacle monster originally, I think. Now they just sorta drink an’ shag a lot. ‘Cept Prospero mostly… She’s weirdly uptight for one o’them."

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Audrey might have been keeping up appearances but Shen's reaction was far less exemplary, sticking out her tongue and pulling a grimace in return. "Miserable ol' bat," she muttered under her breath.

"I dunno, I guess," she shrugged. "They ain't really much for conversation, least not in me own experiences." Laughing, she nodded. "Yeah, well you don't have to worry about none of that any'ow. I don't think any of 'em are blue and 'ave sex wiv their 'air either, though I 'ave been proved wrong before." Pulling a slight face as she thought, she prodded her bottom lip. "Uh, I dunno. Somethin' to do with a tentacle monster originally, I think. Now they just sorta drink an' shag a lot. 'Cept Prospero mostly... She's weirdly uptight for one o'them."

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"I ain’t sure about that," Shen said. "Y’just ain’t ‘eard me say anythin’ proper stupid yet. Wait for it, it’s bound t’appen." She shrugged slightly. "It was alright. Made me laugh at any rate."

Shen nodded. “Probably the ‘unt, t’be ‘onest. They always make such a fuckin’ mess. If yer gonna go on a killin’ spree, at least be neater about it, right?” A wide smile found itself on her face and she shrugged. “I’ve known ‘er since before I can remember. She ain’t green and bug eyed though if that’s what yer expectin’—most people probably wouldn’t even know she was an alien without bein’ told first. I dunno if y’ve seen them soldiers in white that wander around town all the time, but they’re ‘er army. The… battalion… I think they’re called? They like fancy words up in space apparently.”

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"I ain't sure about that," Shen said. "Y'just ain't 'eard me say anythin' proper stupid yet. Wait for it, it's bound t'appen." She shrugged slightly. "It was alright. Made me laugh at any rate."

Shen nodded. "Probably the 'unt, t'be 'onest. They always make such a fuckin' mess. If yer gonna go on a killin' spree, at least be neater about it, right?" A wide smile found itself on her face and she shrugged. "I've known 'er since before I can remember. She ain't green and bug eyed though if that's what yer expectin'--most people probably wouldn't even know she was an alien without bein' told first. I dunno if y've seen them soldiers in white that wander around town all the time, but they're 'er army. The... battalion... I think they're called? They like fancy words up in space apparently."

You Have a Way with Words {tag:Shen}

"I think that’s what Blu wants to do…?" she said slowly, tilting her head. “‘e uses a lotta long words an’ shit when ‘e talks about politics stuff. Took me forever to even remember it was called a Court of Azure, seein’ as I didn’t ‘ave a clue what an "azure" even was. I told ya I ain’t smart."

Shen’s eyes widened a little and she shook her head. “It’s fuckin’ December, Mexico. Calm down.” She nodded along to the conversation, pausing at the end to think. “…Cartels are them drugs things, right? I’m sure I seen one of ‘em in a movie, wiv Brendan Fraser o’all people. All I really remember about it is ‘im thinkin’ the cocaine was fuckin’ sugar.”

"Oh, me, yeah," Shen laughed a little. "That’s… a kinda long story. I’ve always lived on islands ‘round the south coast all me life, though. The isle’s just the latest one. It’s… interestin’, I suppose is the right term. Takes a bit’a gettin’ used to if y’ain’t never been nowhere like it, y’know? I ain’t never lived nowhere but supernatural communities so it ain’t that weird t’me. A lotta people what ain’t from ‘round ‘ere think it’s pretty violent though, I guess? I mean, y’see people gettin’ killed sometimes, for food an’ shit. Weird ‘untin’ groups of madmen like t’come through once a year. Uhh… There’s aliens, I dunno if y’ve ever met one o’them. Me best mate’s an alien queen so I could introduce ya if y’like.”

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"I think that's what Blu wants to do...?" she said slowly, tilting her head. "'e uses a lotta long words an' shit when 'e talks about politics stuff. Took me forever to even remember it was called a Court of Azure, seein' as I didn't 'ave a clue what an "azure" even was. I told ya I ain't smart."

Shen's eyes widened a little and she shook her head. "It's fuckin' December, Mexico. Calm down." She nodded along to the conversation, pausing at the end to think. "...Cartels are them drugs things, right? I'm sure I seen one of 'em in a movie, wiv Brendan Fraser o'all people. All I really remember about it is 'im thinkin' the cocaine was fuckin' sugar."

"Oh, me, yeah," Shen laughed a little. "That's... a kinda long story. I've always lived on islands 'round the south coast all me life, though. The isle's just the latest one. It's... interestin', I suppose is the right term. Takes a bit'a gettin' used to if y'ain't never been nowhere like it, y'know? I ain't never lived nowhere but supernatural communities so it ain't that weird t'me. A lotta people what ain't from 'round 'ere think it's pretty violent though, I guess? I mean, y'see people gettin' killed sometimes, for food an' shit. Weird 'untin' groups of madmen like t'come through once a year. Uhh... There's aliens, I dunno if y've ever met one o'them. Me best mate's an alien queen so I could introduce ya if y'like."

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Shen laughed too, shaking her head a little. "Oh, that'll never 'appen," she said. "'e's lovely all the time, no matter what." Wrapping a finger in her ever-growing hair, Shen pulled a slight face herself. "Yeah. I don't really get it, though... or the point be'ind it. I've plenty of... whatever they called 'em. Commoner phoenixes? They ain't like... inferior or somethin'. They're all great. I don't really see why y'need to separate 'em." She laughed. "Yeah, pleasure ain't the word I'd use."

After a short conversation with the worker, they found themselves pointed in the direction of a small queue outside the changing rooms, plenty of women waiting in line with bundles of clothes in their arms.

"Well, looks like a bit of a wait," she sighed. "Dunno why I'm even surprised, the amount o'people what are 'ere." She drummed her fingers idly on her arm, trying to think of a conversation point. "So, uh... what's Mexico like?"

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"That's true... Bolin's always been cool," she said, half to herself. "Ha, yeah, I sure know some serious bodyguards too." Shaking her hand firmly, she grinned back. "Nice t'meet ya, Audrey. Yeah, Blu did mention that briefly. And 'e's really proper nice an' all. Ain't never met a bigger sweetie-pie in all me days." Her smile grew as she mentioned him, rocking back and forth in her shoes slightly. "'e's all proper and nice spoken too, gentlemanly an' shit. I 'ope 'e gave ya the nice warm welcome I'm imaginin' 'e did."

Shen let out a low whistle. "So yer one o'these like... phoenix royalty sorts like Blu, then? I ain't never really met many more than 'im, 'sides like 'is family, people 'e's introduced me to... Oh, and some posh prick wiv a poncy name. I don't remember what it was anymore. Charles, I think...? I kicked 'im in the balls, whatever it was."

Grinning, Shen looked back at the jean rack briefly before returning her gaze to Audrey. "Ya think so?" she asked. "C'mon then." Grabbing hold of Audrey's hand, she used her height advantage to weave through the crowds of women, heading back to the jeans she'd returned to the rack earlier. "Y'can never 'ave enough pairs o'jeans, if y'ask me," she said, glancing over the crowds. "I don't think I've ever been in 'ere before. Where are the changin' rooms?"

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Shen’s groans of pain quickly turned to laughter as she tried to get up off the floor, watching the flailing bodyguards run off into the distance.

"Yer welcome," she said. "From what Blu tells me about all that court shit ‘e ‘as t’do, ‘avin’ t’deal wiv bodyguards and shit all day is pretty damn lame."

Finally getting to her feet, she gave Audrey a wide grin and held out her hand. “I’m Shen. And Blu’s me boyfriend—should’ve mentioned that. I’m guessin’ y’must be someone important, if y’ve got a buncha strongmen chaperonin’ a trip t’the bloody shops of all things. I ain’t that smart though, so don’t be mad if I ain’t ‘eard of ya.”

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Shen's groans of pain quickly turned to laughter as she tried to get up off the floor, watching the flailing bodyguards run off into the distance.

"Yer welcome," she said. "From what Blu tells me about all that court shit 'e 'as t'do, 'avin' t'deal wiv bodyguards and shit all day is pretty damn lame."

Finally getting to her feet, she gave Audrey a wide grin and held out her hand. "I'm Shen. And Blu's me boyfriend--should've mentioned that. I'm guessin' y'must be someone important, if y've got a buncha strongmen chaperonin' a trip t'the bloody shops of all things. I ain't that smart though, so don't be mad if I ain't 'eard of ya."

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 Shen chuckled a little, putting down the jeans she’d been holding. “I know which o’them suggestions sounds the most fun,” she said, turning around with a dramatic groan. Grasping onto her stomach and turning on the theatrics to the max, she placed her other hand firmly on the nearest of the two bodyguards, grimacing up at him. “Oh, the pain!” she cried. “Me uterus is gonna burst outta me this time, I know it! Ooh, if only I’d left the ‘ouse wiv them double strength painkillers they sell on the other side of the mall! Ooh, god, the pain! If only there were two strong, large, muscly men that could carry all the boxes of paracetamol!”

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"And here I am with two." Audrey picked up a pair of cropped, navy blue jeans, and shook her head. "Literally anything." She grinned back. "Pretend you have monster cramps" She gestured to the article of clothing in Shen's hands "Say you need someone to tell you how those look on you because you don't trust the salespeople and everything's final sale. Whatever you can cook up, honestly. As long as it gets them to leave for a while, or gets us away from them. I'll play off whatever you do."

Shen chuckled a little, putting down the jeans she'd been holding. "I know which o'them suggestions sounds the most fun," she said, turning around with a dramatic groan. Grasping onto her stomach and turning on the theatrics to the max, she placed her other hand firmly on the nearest of the two bodyguards, grimacing up at him. "Oh, the pain!" she cried. "Me uterus is gonna burst outta me this time, I know it! Ooh, if only I'd left the 'ouse wiv them double strength painkillers they sell on the other side of the mall! Ooh, god, the pain! If only there were two strong, large, muscly men that could carry all the boxes of paracetamol!"

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Glancing back at the young woman with bright blue hair, Audrey folded the denim back the way she found it, and responded in a low voice, "Yeah, they're with me. Bodyguards." She nodded back at the men, and turned to Shen once more whilst rolling her eyes. "They don't usually stifle me like this, but you see how the mall's looking right now. I know they're doing their job, but- ugh." A small paused followed. "Can you do me a favor? I honestly just need ten minutes to breathe without them around."

"Oh, yeah," she nodded. "Literally everyone I know seems to 'ave at least one of 'em nowdays." She glanced back at them slightly before looking at a pair of stonewash jeans she'd found, pressing them against herself in mild interest whilst she listened. "Yeah, I get ya..." she said, her small smile growing to a grin. "Sure I can. What do ya need me t'do?"

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"There is no way illusions can come to life." — Perfect Blue, 1997.