Ruggie says he “used to babysit the neighborhood kids back when (he) lived in the slums” and make them flower crowns, they would exchange manga together and “the neighborhood kids would turn up in droves at the rich people’s houses” during Halloween every year.
Ruggie says “Halloween in the slums ain’t that interesting. Basically, if someone doesn’t give you candy, you refuse to leave until they do. Collecting candy is like a 24-hour endurance event. I mean, we basically never get a chance to eat anything as lavish as candy, so yeah.”
Jade observes that Ruggie must have been against wasting food even when he was younger and Ruggie explains, “I used to gather up a group of neighborhood kids and send ’em out to patrol every area of town. We made sure we hit every single house. I’d also rotate different kids through the same houses, because each new face meant more candy.” A few years ago, however, the leader of the neighborhood watch caught on to their tactics and shut down all trick-or-treating, with Ruggie in the most trouble as the ringleader.
Ruggie may have often been in trouble back home: when he recognizes the anti-magic plate of the CHARON as being what is also used by magic marshals Leona asks if he had a run in with the law back home and Ruggie responds, “Maybe…waaay long ago.”
Ruggie says that color- and outfit-changing magic comes in handy when he is being chased by scary officers (which he then claims is a joke). When he frightens locals in Leona’s dream Jack seems to suspect him of having done something to deserve it. Ruggie says, “I haven’t done anything wrong…well, technically I have, but still.”
Ruggie says that he is at his best in flight class when trying to avoid something and that he never gets caught when they play broom tag: “Growin’ up I was always getting’ chased by real scary adults through super narrow alleys. That’s probably why.”
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