"You haven't recruited me yet, pirate."

"Yet," she smirks.

"I suggest trying much harder."

"Your invitation is noted."

Smirk.

"So, how hard are you going to try at changing this town?"

"Enough to glow, maybe. Haven't done that yet, I've heard it's supposed to be pretty fun."

She really shouldn't be smiling. But. She is. "I haven't seen that before."

"First time for everything, right?"

"I suppose so."

"So," Blossom says thoughtfully, tapping her lips. "If that place is courthouse, we could go inside and ask the person in charge to please stop prosecuting tax evasion."

"Something that might get the judge simply recalled and replaced..."

"It'd buy time, at least. If the administrators are rich enough or skimming enough, maybe they could make up the shortfall out of their own pockets."

"They won't," she says, "Especially if they're corrupt. They'll cling to every last grain of wealth."

"Well, yeah. But maybe all they need is incentive. Or... They call Luna's chosen the face-stealers, don't they?"

"...Yes," she says, like she doesn't like where this is going. 

"So, if they really don't want to cooperate... Then I take their authority and use it for myself."

"I'm just spitballing here. I'm open to suggestions, princess."

"What happens when you leave?"

"Maybe I can institute a weapons redistribution program before I go."

"You court worse chaos and destruction, with no guarantee this is the will of those affected by your choices."

"If you can perfectly mimic anyone - why not pick a successor? Why not work your way to the top, and declare the law is such, and establish an enduring system?"

"Because that sounds like it would take a long time and also boring."

"Then you shouldn't start endeavors you won't see through."

"Where's the fun in that?"

"The satisfaction of a job done well?"

"Ugh."

"Hey wait- you've got bureaucracy experience, I could make you my successor. Or just get you to design the enduring system or whatever."

"This is your idea. Your project. Not mine."