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[indent][u][b]January 1st, 8:42 PM.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, West 34th Street, New York City.[/b][/u]
Interactions: [@Blackstripe], [@LokiLeo789], & [@DC The Dragon][/indent]
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Clio stared after Starfire, her body screaming at her to move and aid the alien woman. As she slammed into a man on the way to the restroom, Clio winced. The secondhand embarrassment practically wafted off the poor girl. Perhaps if she had given Star the time to attempt to eat the kebab before the concert, she wouldn't have had to handle this confusion in the middle of public. Clio's shoulders hunched forward, a small sign of guilt over the silly situation she now found herself in. She decided in the end not to go after Star. After all, the red-haired woman had waved her off. In an effort to take her mind off of it, she settled with a single thought. If she continued to treat Starfire like a child, she'd never grow. Yeah, sure, that seemed like a proper excuse. 

A small shake of her head and Clio found herself pulled back into the conversation. She took a small bite of one of her soft tacos, chewing on it gently. When no one else spoke up to answer Karen's question, she quickly swallowed and cleared her throat, stepping up to the plate. [color=EF1956]"Well,"[/color] She began, glancing at the rest of the table. V seemed to be minding his own business, but she wondered how his perception of her would change depending on her answer. As for Jones, she knew he would be opinionated no matter what. Karen was certainly the sweetest, plus she had asked the question, so it was probably best to keep her gaze on the pop-star. 

[color=EF1956]"I came here to...escape the family, I guess."[/color] She quickly backtracked, [color=EF1956]"Not that they gave me any reason to want to leave...it's just that, they're very tight-knit and I guess I wanted to spread my wings. Network a little bit?"[/color] Technically, her family had many connections already. They had to, in order to expand and take over their community. That being said, they [i]were[/i] very exclusive and tight-knit. To marry into the family, one had to be accepted by everyone, and being a mage was pretty much mandatory.

Her gaze swept back over to V. She was very curious about the boy, he'd said the least about himself. Not only that, but he had changed in the cab ride over. He didn't want to be noticed, that was clear. [color=EF1956]"What about you, V?"[/color]