key 006 ☄ [video; aaaaaand the thief is now legal]

[yatagarasu]

[Ah, December 9. Just another ordinary day for many of you guys, but not for this thief (at least, according to my headcanon). She's beaming over the network...beaming so much even though her hair is still loose and not yet restrained in its usual ponytail and massive key hairpin. At least she's already out of her pajamas. And she has long since recovered from her injuries from trying to take on that giant statue, oh yes.]

As of today, I'm officially eighteen years old! I can't believe I've been in Somarium long enough to actually celebrate my birthday in it! Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me...

[She stops in mid-song, then snaps her fingers as if she discovered something way important. Then she proceeds with tying her hair.]

I should get myself a present. But I don't have a lot of money...maybe my present to myself should be a job, and then I can buy a real present. Even great thieves like me need day jobs! Especially since I haven't found any good truths lately...Somarium's good at keeping them all locked up...

[Aaaaaand that hairpin will now slide smoothly into her ponytail.] Or better yet, I should start asking Mr. Edgeworth to pay me for my assistant services! Hey, Mr. Edgeworth! If you can see this, you should probably start paying me from now on!

[...Kay, as if you weren't enough of a freeloader already. You hang out at his place far too often.]

Comments

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I won't start on the job today, though...I'm still just looking for one.

[relive]

That makes sense.

[She should consider looking for one herself...]

And what kind of job would a thief be interested in? You don't really steal...do you?

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

I only steal the truth, don't worry! And Mr. Edgeworth is offering me a job somewhere in the prosecutor's office!

[relive]

...That sounds very promising.

[Well...she seems harmless enough, even though she doesn't know exactly what she means by 'steal the truth.']

I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting him yet. But...it is very nice to meet you.

[A warm smile, as she adds--]

My name's Shirley.

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you too, Shirley! I'm Kay Faraday, but just call me Kay, 'kay? [This joke will never get old.]

[relive]

[A laugh, as she nods. A short, simple name.]

Sure, Kay. [Easy enough to remember!] And...what kind of present are you looking to get yourself, once you do get a job?

Maybe someone listening to you could even help.

[Someone like her... o:]

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

I kinda want one of Somarium's biggest secrets, but since they're not gonna give up one of those easily...

...

Hey, I could probably use a weapon. Like a dagger. [DON'T TELL EDGEWORTH.] Or a bike, since I can't drive. At least, not yet.

[relive]

[Well. Hah, she certainly knows what it's like, not to know something like a juicy secret. And Somarium does seem like the type of city to have that kind of thing--

Shirley's about to c omment, though, when her mouth kind of goes wide at her next request(s).]

A-A dagger? [Really...?] Is it really that dangerous here?

[Maybe a bike's not so unreasonable, though...it would make it easier for her to get around.]

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

...it can get pretty dangerous sometimes. [Kay suddenly becomes more serious. She has seen her share of dangerous things - her friends killed, statues coming to life with whirling knives, and strange alternate lives...]

[relive]

[...She'd heard stories, but she was sadly out of commission for most of that, due to that awful sickness. Probably a good thing--she would've worried horribly.]

...I see.

[The sudden seriousness throws her off, to say the least. But...it's nice to see both sides of her so quickly.

She seems like...an open sort of person. And someone she'd definitely be interested in getting to know.]

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I want to defend not only myself, but also my friends. [She's straight to the point on this one.]

[relive]

Me, too. [She nods to agree quickly enough, understanding well how she feels.]

I've been sick until fairly recently, so...I know it feels really awful, not to be able to help anyone.

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

[She sighs in agreement.] At least you're okay now...

[relive]

...

[She nods at that, giving her a smile at the reminder.] I am. I'll be a lot more careful in the future.

[And she should, too.]

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

That's good...and, me too.

[relive]

Good. I'm glad to hear that...

[She chuckles a bit to try to lighten the mood.]

Unfortunately, I don't think they would sell a weapon to just anyone...so we'll just have to do the best we can in the meantime.

[She wonders if this Mr. Edgeworth of hers would consider it.]

[dedikayted.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm...I'm already 18, maybe I could see if they'll sell me one now. Otherwise I'll just have to raid the kitchen for knives.