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She sings! She dances! She can help you pay your taxes!

Name: un: Taru
Date: Feb 13th
Format: Video

_{[When the feed connects there's nothing to be seen other than a standard sized, wooden chair in the middle of a meagerly furnished dorm room. Soon however a rather petite figure comes into view, one with a cute face and rather large, pointy ears. She can't be more than three feet tall by the looks of it and once she's clambered atop the chair she's left standing on it, only to thrust her arms dramatically in the air for a big wave, a high pitched voice following the action.]}

Hullo! I'm Tataru Taru but just Tataru will do. Twenty one summers old and at your service!

_{[That's right, she's just fun sized. Her arms drop to her sides as she continues.]}

Now I know I haven't been here for very long, but I realized rather quickly that not many here have heard of Lalafell. No I am not a Fae, nor am I anything but a fully grown lady - we Lalafell are simply a small, youthful race - and quite successful might I add, especially when it comes to trade and magic.

_{[She gestures to herself, pointing to her chest.]}

So, for those curious Monsters and Witches out there, not only am I a Lalafell lady but I'm almost a whole Yalm in height. Quite tall!

_{[And she's proud of it too. Now that that's out of the way...it's time for The Hustle.]}

Anyroad, since I've to make a home for myself here and have only found part time work...I wanted to offer my services! Surly tax season is creeping up on everyone, yes? Keeping track of finances and spending, either business or personal, is my specialty! I'm also a very skilled seamstress. If there's something you need made I can sew it! Cooking? Cleaning? Mining? Juggling? Entertainment in the form of song and dance? I can do it all!

If you've any questions don't be shy! Send me a message or come say hello when I'm working at Precogstitchin' or The Sly Seadog! Hope to hear from you all!

_{[With a smile and big wave she's hopping off the chair, only for the feed to cease a moment later.]}

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_{[That gets a laugh out of her. Okay, he's clearly just a weird guy. Maybe he's lonely and lacks social skills. Either way, she feels much more at ease.]}

Well, I certainly cannot say no to ice cream now, can I?

[ !!!!! ]

Where can I pick a Miss up?

Meet with me in front of the Coven. Will that work for you?

Absolutely, Taru♪! Just look for a tall guy with a feather breakout!

[ he should be standing around there!! minding the magic and probably saying something about flying book—?! ]

_{[And it doesn't take her too long to find him, the long, slender bodied man sticking out from the crowd. As for Tataru she's dressed in a cozy coat and mittens, dressed properly for the weather. Approaching Tendou she waves up at him with both arms to get his attention.]}

Hullo! Tendou, wasn't it?

[ she's. dear lord, she's so cute. tendou's only managed a scarf and an average coat over shorts and sporty leggings— more like a sweater that's possibly a few sizes too big. immediately. immediately, he kneels and holds his hand out. ]

That's me—?! [ oh my goodness ] I'm going to buy you so much ice cream.

_{[Ah, well, this is kind of nice? She's not used to people kneeling down to greet her. It makes her feel a bit important...but surely most women do when they get a man to get on his knees for her? Stretching out one of her mittened hands she shakes his in greeting.]}

Not too much now.

[ hand shakes!! oh, tiny handshakes. his hand is so big next to hers— you can imagine, a volleyball player! with callouses and bruises where he wraps finger bandages around each lanky digit. he doesn't take her mitten with one hand, but two, clasping them as gently as he can yet surprisingly snug! ]

As much as you can handle for t'day! [ alas, he has to rise to be able to lead her, but look how much he's hunching. to hell with his back and neck, he could stretch later! ] You said you were from Lalafell? M'from Sendai, in Japan! You're going to have to tell me all about their ice cream to see if we could get something up to par.

_{[He is...hunching quite a bit. Really he doesn't need to!! Your back! Relax!]}

Oh no, Lalafell isn't a place, it's a race. I'm a Lalafell, but I'm from the city-state Ul'dah.

_{[Unsurprisingly, she's never heard of Japan. Even so, she's always been interested in learning about new places and things.]}

Is Sendai known for ice cream? Ul'dah certainly isn't.

_{[If anything it's known for its alcohol.]}

Oh! [ he bows his head a few times as a bit of an apology. at least lalafell has a better ring to it now. a lalafell. good. ]

It's known for its zelkova trees! [ his arm shoots up to show that they are what trees usually are: very big. ] "The City of Trees", they even call it. But we got some pretty good chocolate ice cream.

[ but maybe that's just because he's biased for chocolate ice cream. ]

We're gonna give you what you deserve, then! Ul'dah is the city of—?

_{[Zelkova trees...sounds nice, honestly.]}

It sounds beautiful, especially if it has a reputation for being "The City of Trees".

_{[To be fair, having a bias toward ice cream is valid. Tataru can get behind that.]}

Ul'dah is a city known for its commerce, markets and merchants. It's also quite well known for its alcohol, thanks to the alchemist guild.

Sounds like a hardy place.

[ or just a massive bar! Not that tendou knows beyond movies. But seeing her take interest— tendou reaches for his phone in his side pocket— ah, damn. he clicks his tongue when he sees the home screen at 9%, but . . . it should be enough. Photo album app open, he keeps it open to a single one. ]

Wanna see? [ oh— he motions with his finger, from one side to another. ] You swipe like this, to see the rest!

[ she’ll get a few more photos and then there’s some stuff. ]

Ah! It's beautiful!

_{[Her surprise is palpable as she stares at the screen offered to her, gingerly taking it to do as she's shown and swipe through the photographs. Those big eyes of hers? They've gone even wider. Amazing, I know. When she gets to the other, er, photos, she can't help the grin that grips her.]}

Are these friends of yours? You seem to be having a good time.

[ she's so fucking majestic how has he even lived before meeting her?! and at the other photos of home, oh! he definitely grins back, more captivated by her own amusement. ]

Yup! We're in our school's volleyball club! Those're the dorms. [ that last group picture, there. with hands in his pockets, tendou's shoulders slump, and even if he sighs— he's still smiling. ] Good fellas, my paradise for years . . . You feel homesick every once in a while, Taru?

Yes, I do. _{[She gives him a little nod, smile waning just a tad.]} It goes eventually, but sometimes it'll sneak up on you when you least expect it.

_{[Which is starting to happen right now so aaaaAAAAA-]}

Tell me about your volleyball club and the school you attended! I've never heard of volleyball before. What is it?

Tell me about it . . . [ him, of all people! getting whacked at and missing his friends, texting them about all these wonders makes him actually wonder, you know, if he's being missed. if they've noticed.

with his presence? of course they would, and he just hopes they'll be okay if he took a little inter-dimensional detour . . . except she says something that makes him turn his head and nearly miss the ice cream stand, making him gasp and literally take two steps backwards to guide them into the waiting line. ]

—!! Ahhh— [ he bends down, to get a look at his phone's battery. crap, he squeaks, when it's down to four and quickly swipes through so many selfies and random pictures of madagascar roaches before he stops at a video (recorded at a sport's tv viewing perspective, of course). ] Hopefully you'll see all of it—! That's volleyball!

[ there's a gap in the line; he steps and bends to guide her along as she watched. ]

You hit the ball over the net, see? Or you block 'em, [ enthusiastic!! points at himself!! ] Like me! I'm what you'd call a "Middle Blocker"! Name of the game's to hit the floor on the other side to score!

Uwaa...!

_{[The sound of amazement that comes out of her is one of genuine delight as she watches the video on his phone. So it's a sport then? She's never seen such a game played before, but it seems quite exciting and fast paced.]}

It looks incredible...and everyone seems to jump so high!

_{[And everyone is so tall...]}

I could never play a sport like this...but it's very impressive!

'Cause of your height? [ he points, then uses his hands to gesture "no", waving them side to side and in a flat line. ] Totally wrong. A myth! Fake news.

[ let him seeee . . . and, there. he goes back a few seconds and says there on the player that has a different colored uniform compared to his team: in karasuno's case, the orange jersey, compared to black. nishinoya just saves his team from a monster spike. ]

The libero is the team's defense. They're not allowed to attack, shortest players on the team . . . I think that birdie, [ noya ] was only half a hand taller than you. [ he wishes noya could hear that, the fluster would give tendou pleasure. anywho, he muses! and makes his hands into "claws" ] But they can be some rad little demons on their terrain, y'know? It's almost annoying when they catch your hits.

[ they're almost at their ice cream . . . ! ]

—In a completely good way.

[ because who enjoys an easy game?! ]

_{[Well. She definitely wasn't expecting an answer like that to come out of him. It has her blinking up at Tendou, somewhat surprised, that he seemed so confident in reassuring her that a person as short as her could play a game like this.]}

It sounds fun. _{[She means that too.]} You must enjoy it a lot. Maybe someday you can show me how to play?

[ tendou doesn't expect an answer any less for her! can't play! that's rubbish. she could play to her heart's content. but! she's . . . right about enjoying it! and not because he actually loves volleyball, he wasn't one of those monster crow children or wakatoshi that slept with a volleyball. no sir. ]

It gives me creative freedom. And vengeance, sort of. [ he says that with a little bounce, on the tip of his toes. ah, their ice cream! it's their turn! ] Chocolate for me— Tarutaru, if we team up and I show you the ropes, we can even have a finishing power move.

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