voice testing maybe most obscure muse... and that's saying something (canon is The Modifyers)

[modifys]

Are you sure you know what you're doing? Because from the rumors I heard I'm not sure if I trust you!

I know you have a lot of ideas about what happened after I retrieved the All-Seeing Eye... and lost that pesky ring... but really, just because Baron Vain said Lacey Shadows was his favorite doesn't mean--
... He's an evil monster! Not to mention a complete manchild. I doubt he's even capable of--
... Even if you think he used to be an ordinary human thief, you don't have any proof of that! It's only a theory!

... [Sigh. She knows it's not working.]

Just... be careful, alright? There's still some people who've only heard of me because of... that person, and I...
[She blushes.]
Look, I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea, alright?!
[HUFF.]

Comments

[whitescalesbigmouth]

Wrong idea about what?

...Awesome hair by the way!

[modifys]

U-um... it's a long story...

Oh, thank you!

[That at least gets a bit of a smile out of her.]

I like yours too!

[whitescalesbigmouth]

Well is there any chance you could make it a slightly more abridged version of the story, my attention span isn't exactly the greatest.

[She smiles back.]

So uh, what's with the get up?

[modifys]

I'd, uh, really rather not talk about it...

[She blushes harder.]

... Get-up? What do you mean?

[She seems a little confused, since she isn't even in disguise right now. These are her normal clothes.]

[whitescalesbigmouth]

[She shrugs. It's not like it's any of her business anyhow. Time to get back to the business of Xero's attire.]

Well, that coat of yours. I can't say I've seen anything like it before...

Not back home anyway!

[modifys]

[Sorry, it's just incredibly embarrassing and awkward. But at least the subject's changed.]

Really? It's a popular style where I'm from. Actually this coat's sort of old, but it's pretty important to me.

[So she wears it almost all the time. When she's herself, anyway.]

I see your obscure muse and raise you another

[big_jaw]

Rumors, mmm? It's not always best to take stock in things you hear from others. Half of the time, it's not even close to the truth.

[Hi Xero, bet you didn't think you'd be talking to a dinosaur today, huh?
And a T-Rex no less.]

/obscure-five!

[modifys]

[A dinosaur? No probably not, although talking/human-like animals are pretty common where she comes from.
Although you are the first t-rex she's met.]

Well, there's usually a reason rumors get started. If you can get to the bottom of them, you might be able to find out if they're true.

[As a spy, it's not unusual she'll investigate that kind of thing.]

Except there's no of way of knowing if what my mun thinks is right...

[big_jaw]

You're right. But do you believe in those rumors? From the looks of things, it sounds like your mun is taking a chance here playing you at all.

This is a...pretty open, and even dangerous place for pretty things like you.

[modifys]

I... don't know, I mean a lot of it doesn't seem impossible...
Except for the part about my arch-enemy having a crush on me.

[Or on her alter ego, at least.]

Don't worry, I can handle myself! I am a Modifyer after all.
... Heheh, thanks for saying I'm pretty though!

[big_jaw]

[The T-Rex chuckles, hunkering down slightly before lowering his head so he can speak to Xero more easily.]

Trust me. In my experience, becoming too close to what, or whom, should be your enemy will make for a rocky experience down the road.

[Yeah don't make friends with your lunch is what he's trying to say, in dinosaur terms.]

And what exactly are these....Modifyers?

[modifys]

Oh, I definitely trust you on that.

[Yeah her thoughts on the idea of her nemesis who commands a legion of criminals and thieves, and also happens to be some kind of psychopathic tentacle-vampire thing, being in love with her can basically be summed up as "OHGODWHATNOWHY"]

An elite team of mystery solvers, crime-stoppers, and masters of disguise! I'm Agent Xero, it's nice to meet you, um...

[big_jaw]

Call me Heart.

[He flashes her the toothiest of grins before leaning back.]

I'm not very versed with the ways of man, only just recently learning what humans are...so it's a pleasure to meet you as well.

[Good thing he's not coming from an earlier canon point, or else it would have been a pleasure to eat her instead.]

[modifys]

You didn't know what a human was?
... Guess this really is another universe...

[While the Modifyers have a lot of incredible technology, there was certainly nothing like interdimensional travel. This is still something she's getting used to.]

[big_jaw]

I'm afraid not. ...Why, was I supposed to?

[Heart comes from both another world and another time. Definitely another time.]

[modifys]

... Um, maybe? It depends on where you're from. ... When you're from? Either? ... Both?

[She actually has no idea.]

[big_jaw]

To be honest, I don't think I could tell you and be completely sure I was telling you the truth.

[The dinosaur leans his head down again, sniffing the top of Xero's head.]

You seem like you're from a place vastly different from my own.

[modifys]

[She steps back cautiously. While Heart seems friendly, he's still a t-rex. Those teeth are a little nerve-wracking.]

Probably! Back home I've never met a dinosaur.

[big_jaw]

Well then, I guess we're even.

[He's as surprised to see you as you are to see him, Xero, regardless of talking animals apparently being a thing where you're from.]

oh, nick, you really know how to let go of some amazing shows

[cottontale]

[Cecile pauses and puts a finger to her chin, thinking. She wishes she had a pipe handy.]

Isn't he just some kind of a vampire? At least, that's what munsy's been thinking. Like that Noses'fer Achoo.

ain't that the truth 8(

[modifys]

Something like that... or, well, maybe not exactly.
We're not sure, but we know he hates the sun.

[And being interrupted. And country music. Though none of that's probably relevant to whatever type of monster he is.]

They let go of Adventure Time too back then. Somebody needs to get fired.

[cottontale]

I don't know. Any baddie whose major bane in the neck happens to be the first twelve hours of the day doesn't seem so tough.

[She shrugs, though she's never experienced dealing with a recurring villain ever before. It sounds awful regardless.]

Then again, if he wasn't, I guess he wouldn't give you wouldn't be worrying about him now.

AHA. HA. BET SOMEONE'S KICKING THEMSELVES FOR THAT ONE.

[modifys]

There's also his whole legion of henchmen. Underestimating them really isn't a good idea.

[As she's unfortunately learned from experience.]

Oh, yeah, no. Really, there's been a lot of poor decisions on their part lately.

[cottontale]

[OOC: And agh, well, look who made a bigger typo in that previous post. haha.]

Henchmen. I can never get them, you know. Why bother working for someone who's just going to kick you around and, oh, I don't know. Eat you. Later.

[They're not just popular in demand, but they're universal. Much to anybody's guess.]

Say, you've probably dealt with that Lacey Shadows person too. Have you ever asked her why she even bothers? Never a good thing to be under the radar of a mastermind, especially as a "favorite"... whatever that means.

more like poor decisions ALWAYS (and no worries, it happens! I didn't even notice)

[modifys]

[... UM.]

Y-Yeah, I... guess you could say I've dealt with her. But not really! We've gathered some information on the Baron's henchmen but it's not like we stop them to chat.
I do know what Lacey Shadows' motives are, but I'm afraid that's, uh, classified information.

Yeah, well. That's why the Disney Channel is getting the best of them.

[cottontale]

Oh, so you're in cahoots!

[The last part of that word has a bit of umph to it. She so likes that word.]

How daring. No worries, the secrets are safe with me. If they got out, who knows what that Baron guy would do.

[Nothing worse than the stuff that person cared to show. But this is stuff that a little kid like Cecile has no business knowing about.]