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[woo_oo]

[Webby appears... upside-down? No, adjusting your mirror-phone won't fix it, she's actually like that - she's practicing headstands, and had turned it on so she could talk.]

Hi everyone! I heard we got a bunch of newbies, so if we haven't met, I'm Webby Vanderquack! I've been here a while, so I figured it's time I really took advantage of all the different people here. See, one day, I'm going to be the best adventurer - slash - spy - slash - explorer, and to do that I need to know absolutely everything about everything!

Plus, I like learning stuff. It's fun!

[Now she begins trying to balance on one hand, then goes back to the other hand.]

Back home, just being with my friends taught me all kinds of things! Dewey taught me about sledding, Huey taught me about the Junior Woodchucks, Louie taught me how con free juice, and Lena taught me how to take no prisoners in a pillow fight.

So what I'm asking is, what do you think you can teach me? I'll take lessons on anything! Weaponry, martial arts, cooking, sewing, photography, hacking, fashion, basket-weaving, lion-taming - uh-oh - WHOA - 

[In the middle of her list, she lost her balance and fell over right onto her side. Oof.]

... how to identify a concussion...

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[creepyoldguy]

Hey, nice!

[Thumbs up, little duck!]

Do you know, Semper ubi sub ubi?

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[woo_oo]

[She cups her beak, thinking.]

Always... under... where?

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[creepyoldguy]

Cloooose.

You forgot a "where".

[He'll wait.]

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[woo_oo]

Always, where, under where.

[Pause. Thinking. Then she snaps her fingers-]

... I get it! It's a philosophy that you're always under the great power of something, but as long as you're never sure where that higher power is, you can keep moving forward!

[... she needs to learn 'jokes' too, apparently.]

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[creepyoldguy]

Oh my god, you poor kid....

[Okay, that's it. Beetlejuice is going to take you under his wing.
You will learn jokes, even if it kills him again.]

Hey, try saying it again. Fast.

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[woo_oo]

Always where under where?

[Might be difficult, given the pantsless (and therefore underwearless) nature of her world...]

Always where under where... always where under where...

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[creepyoldguy]

Know your audience, B-man. [He muttered to himself, realizing that a bit belatedly.]

Don't worry about it kid. How about I teach you the ukulele instead?

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[woo_oo]

[Thankfully, the distraction process is very easy.]

Oh, that sounds like fun! Music can soothe the savage beast, after all.

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[creepyoldguy]

Great! Shouldn't be too hard to dig one up.

[Beetlejuice was all about distractions. And honestly, short attention spans. His own was pretty abysmal. ]

It's also a great way to get someone's attention!

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[woo_oo]

Perfect! Consider me your student, then, 'cause I'm ready and willing!

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[creepyoldguy]

Great, Webster! We will rock this place with the power of the ukulele.

[Beetlejuice flashed her the rock-on sign with a wide grin.]

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[woo_oo]

Oh, I almost forgot.

Who are you?

[Introductions are important!]

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[creepyoldguy]

[Craaaaaap.]

Funny story. Can't say my name, kind of have a curse. But! I can---usually....almost spell it.

[Or the at the very least a homophone of it.]

Unless you're pretty good at reading? Wait. I have that name-tag from that bag--

[Excuse him a minute while he digs through his pockets. He has a set of 3D glasses, some live beetles, a few battered business cards, and---there it was. The name-tag from the bag of cookies that had been gifted to him. Beetlejuice had ripped the "Lawrence" and "Shoggoth" off it, so all it said was: Betelgeuse in someone else's very neat hand.]

Ta-da! There.

[He held it up to the mirror for Webby to see, hoping he wouldn't have to bring out charades.]

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[woo_oo]

[And Webby doesn't even effing ask, because yeah, cursed names, that's completely normal in the course of her day to day life. So she nods along, trying to see what he's pulling off - wait, was that Shoggoth, a type of supernatural creature from the - OH THERE'S A NAME!]

Betelgeuse! Got it! Nice to meet you, Betelgeuse!

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[creepyoldguy]

[SMART KID.

He was fully ready to explain the whole being dead/demon thing, but found he didn't have to. And--hey, she got his name in one go! The green in his hair went just a shade brighter, because, hey, he was both impressed and pleased.]

Likewise, kid!