[ One of these days he'll figure out how to solidly turn her down! ...Maybe. She's remarkably persuasive, isn't she? Or maybe it's persistent...either way, he only gets a bright grin in response. ]
No way! Don't you have a sense of showmanship, Polly?! Even if you were in the background, you'd have to look the part you're playing! But a lovely assistant isn't just for handing someone props! You're part of the show!
Not really. I'm not the performer here. [It's his usual unenthusiastic response, even as he reluctantly straightens up the cape and hat. He's already all dressed up...might as well, right?
He sighs. One day he will learn how to say no to Trucy. One day.]
Why do you need an assistant anyway? You were doing just fine solo all this time.
Even lawyers need showmanship, Polly! Anyway, there are some tricks you can't do solo, you know?
[ Her lower lip juts out as she crosses her arms and looks away. Do you really want to make her (fake) cry, Polly? That would be just horrible. ]
...And I have a feeling that out of Daddy and Athena and you, you have the greatest hidden talent for magic! You're definitely the one who'll be loudest at announcing me, anyway.
He is a prosecutor. They must have a lot of cases to handle down at the office.
[Apollo gives a rather unenthusiastic nod.]
It's the trick where you disappear and I reappear in your place, right? Hey, wait a minute. [Belatedly, he realizes what she was implying earlier.] Are you saying you picked me because I have more time on my hands?
You have stage presence, Polly! All lawyers do! ...Well, the half-decent ones, anyway. You can work a courtroom, so now you just have to tap into that and channel it in a totally more fun direction!
[ Also, she couldn't think of anyone else who would agree to do this on short notice who wasn't also free... ]
That's different! What if I mess up the performance for you?
[It's difference when he's mostly working on the case solo, but magic is incredibly important to Trucy. If the whole show goes tanking because of him, he'd never hear the end of it.]
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No way! Don't you have a sense of showmanship, Polly?! Even if you were in the background, you'd have to look the part you're playing! But a lovely assistant isn't just for handing someone props! You're part of the show!
[ AREN'T YOU GLAD?! ]
Besides, you look sharp! Don't complain so much.
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He sighs. One day he will learn how to say no to Trucy. One day.]
Why do you need an assistant anyway? You were doing just fine solo all this time.
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[ Her lower lip juts out as she crosses her arms and looks away. Do you really want to make her (fake) cry, Polly? That would be just horrible. ]
...And I have a feeling that out of Daddy and Athena and you, you have the greatest hidden talent for magic! You're definitely the one who'll be loudest at announcing me, anyway.
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Alright, I'll help. But just this one time! [Please let it be just this one time.]
You know, if you wanted someone with showmanship, you should have asked Prosecutor Gavin. You know he loves being in the spotlight.
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Oh, don't be silly, Polly! Prosecutor Gavin is way too busy to help me out with this sort of thing.
[ Also, what if he upstaged her. That would be terrible. ...Hey, wait a second, is she saying Apollo doesn't have anything better to do...maybe. ]
Now, do you remember what we practiced?
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[Apollo gives a rather unenthusiastic nod.]
It's the trick where you disappear and I reappear in your place, right? Hey, wait a minute. [Belatedly, he realizes what she was implying earlier.] Are you saying you picked me because I have more time on my hands?
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[ Trucy Wright, putting the "Anything" in the "Wright Anything Agency"...why does she always sign up Apollo for random shit? Just because. ]
And yeah, that's the trick! Don't worry about a thing, Polly, we have this one in the bag!
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Don't tell me you signed me up for something again! Trucy!
[He sighs, resigned.] When are we supposed to perform this trick anyway?
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[ she's not even ceo any longer AND YET ]
Oh, tonight. Any problems?
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We just started practicing this a couple hours ago! How're we going to be prepared in time for the show tonight?!
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[ good luck, Polly. ]
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Talent. As a magician. You remember who you're talking to, right?
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[ Also, she couldn't think of anyone else who would agree to do this on short notice who wasn't also free... ]
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[It's difference when he's mostly working on the case solo, but magic is incredibly important to Trucy. If the whole show goes tanking because of him, he'd never hear the end of it.]