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[bun_bun_maru]

[Posted to the Venture City High School forums, which I just decided are a thing.]

Greetings, citizens! Some of you may be hearing some unsettling rumors about the future of the School Newspaper. I am here to assure you all that, aside from the one about the restraining order, they are completely correct!

I, Aya Shameimaru, am stepping down as chief editor. The newspaper will hereafter be left in the capable hands of my former associates. Going forward, I shall be moving on to pastures new, at a little place called the Daily Venture! Maybe you've heard of it. It's only the most widely-distributed newspaper in Venture City. I'm working for them now. For money, even.

That is all. Some of you, I shall no doubt see over the summer. For the rest of you, I look forward to our next meeting come senior year!

The truth waits for no one,
Aya Shameimaru, Teen Reporter

[Yes, she actually signed her message as Teen Reporter.]

Comments

[astronomically]

Whoaaa congrats!!! Are you going to be interviewing any heroes? do you have anyone in mind????

[bun_bun_maru]

Technically I'm going to be working as a photographer, but yes. Omegafriends interviews for everyone. Starting with Superman.

[astronomically]

does he actually know you're going to be interviewing him? lol

[bun_bun_maru]

Details, details.

[astronomically]

how are you planning on doing it then? you're not going to just walk into a fight again right???

[bun_bun_maru]

I propose that we defer this question until after the interview.

[astronomically]

that's a yes isn't it

[bun_bun_maru]

It wasn't necessarily not a no.

[grays_animosity]

Why are you posting this the day AFTER the last day of school?

[bun_bun_maru]

Because I was busy doing school-related things yesterday!

[grays_animosity]

Seriously? What kind of person does school-related stuff any time during the last WEEK?

[bun_bun_maru]

Valerie! I am beginning to doubt your dedication to your academic future!

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

Do you seriously think they're going to hire a teenager as a reporter at the biggest newspaper in the city?

[ Yuri Tsukikage: Shining ray of optimism. ]

[bun_bun_maru]

Reporter? Maybe not.

Part-time photographer? I already accepted the offer.

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[ Then why are you signing your name like that. ]

...they made you an OFFER?

[bun_bun_maru]

After seeing my resume, it would have been absurd for them to do otherwise!

[alilyinthemoonslight]

You mean a high school newspaper.

[bun_bun_maru]

I mean exclusive photos of the Omegafriends in action.

[alilyinthemoonslight]

How exclusive is "exclusive," precisely? Some of them are much more blatant than others. I'm sure a lot of people catch pictures of them.

[bun_bun_maru]

Do you know how many published photos there are of Grey Matter? To the full extent of my knowledge, the number was very recently zero.

[omnitrixter]

You actually managed to get a job at the Daily Venture? Who'd you have to kill to pull that off?

[Joking around. Even though it's summer (yay summer!) he's keeping an eye on the school forums just in case someone's planning some big party or something. Okay, it likely would be invite-only, but a guy can dream, right?]

[bun_bun_maru]

The President. That sounded like more trouble than it was worth, though, so I just let my incredible photography skills speak for themselves.

[omnitrixter]

Wow. Must've been some pictures you showed him.

[Why else would they hire someone still in high school? Were they pictures of Spiderman?]

[bun_bun_maru]

What editor can say no to high-quality photographs of the mysterious Grey Matter?

[omnitrixter]

[ASKDJFISEFISJVESF. WHAAAAAAT?!]

Dude, you got GREY MATTER on film?!

[bun_bun_maru]

It wasn't easy! I was almost hit by a falling robot.

[omnitrixter]

[Oh man oh man oh man...]

Yeah, I bet. Did you get any other pictures or just the one?

[Please say "no"]

[bun_bun_maru]

Not as many as I'd like. The portfolio remains a work in progress.

[omnitrixter]

[Tiny sigh of relief.]

Yeah, well good luck with that!

[Man, he's gonna have to be super-careful from now on. Otherwise, the next photo she gets will be him transforming back.]

[webswings]

Well, hope you don't mind the competition, at least.

[bun_bun_maru]

Sure! I mean, in this case it's probably strictly theoretical. I'm not feeling particularly threatened here.

[webswings]

Well, you know - besides the fact I've already been selling pics for the last several weeks.

[bun_bun_maru]

Don't get cocky just because you have a head start.

[webswings]

Hey, I'm just saying. A little friendly competition [ That he totally can cheat at thanks to his powers. ] never hurt anyone, right?

[camcorders]

[Okay, so Tomoyo's not officially in high school yet. And yes, maybe she hasn't even decided definitively which high school she'll be attending. But all the same, she seems to have finagled her way into the forums anyway -- A favour or two may have been called in.]

Congratulations on this fortuitous occasion! I wish you the best of luck.

[bun_bun_maru]

Tsk tsk! Luck is for amateurs. I have no need of it.

[camcorders]

No, of course not, if you'll forgive me. I'll be looking forward to the fine work you'll produce.