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Quickie said "I brought you a cup of coffee. You were so sweetly kind."
Jennifer frowned.
He added "Aiming to please, me darlin'."
"Oooo... kay, Quickie, here's the rub."
"Yes, Professor Sassy?"
"We're in America's Upper Midwest, not Deep South."
"All apologies, missus."
"That didn't work."
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"Breaking down the fourth wall again, @decafsoda. Had to ask if you'd been to the South this century, or instead been watching old-timey newsreels. Wait, 'old-timey' is a word no one has got to be using anymore. Forget what I said."
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"ProfessorThatMaskWornByBoerBoarCanTakeAwaySuperPowersAnd"
"Cool your jets."
"I talk fast when I'm flustered," Quickie said.
"Regardless Quickie, you were saying."
"Professor, this villain named Boer Boar. He has a mask that nullifies superpowers - but powers that aren't innate to the superhero and rely upon technology - they're not affected by his mask."
"Come to my lecture. We should keep an eye on each other."
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Waffles, waffles, Oh My Creator, got to love the smell of waffles. Am I dreaming?
The last thing I recall? It's me teaching class, with Quickie sitting in to observe. Additionally, I could observe him; for safety's sake I mean. (I use semicolons in my inner dialogues; parentheses too.)
I suggested that he stay at my place in case Boer Boar returned. I have a security system already, to discourage revenge from gang members I convicted when I was a prosecutor.
Jennifer heard "I'm making waffles, professor. Hope I get a passing grade."
A cigarette smell is mixing in. Oh boy. Apparently, we're Friends With Waffles.
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"Okeydokey @decafsoda, those not-legally-old-enough-to-smoke-cigarettes still know the trope about when cigarettes are smoked. Instead, the scene could have been my "Criminal Law" class to have readers learn about opportunity... means... and... so I can't recall the third one. Forget it, why do I try arguing? Arguing is only part of my pretend attorney job."
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MEANWHILE...
"I found the prototype pig mask, boss, as a replacement for the lost one."
"Thanks, Support Animal. You're the best sidekick a supervillain like me could have, you know."
"Aw, thank you, Boer Boar - I mean boss - you're the best supervillain for any sidekick."
"Support Animal, the encounter I had up North went well."
"Why'd the encounter go well, boss?"
"I thought Quickie would lead me to Mother Hulker. He did, sooner than I expected."
"Boss, can I ask a question?"
"Of course, Support Animal. As long as it doesn't question any aspect of my business acumen."
"With your wads of money, couldn't we devise plans to build spaceships to Mars, like the other billionaire guys do?"
"No, as soon as I legally hobble attorney-superhero Mother Hulker, I'll become the world's first trillionaire."
"What will you do with all that cash, boss?"
"Give it away at a much later point. Then everyone will know my real name - 'Fernando Igspay' - and they will yell 'Mr. Igspay is a swell guy!'"
"Yes, everyone will love the Boer Boar. Makes total sense, boss..."
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