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[spoonoffate.livejournal.com]

[The mirrors on the vine activate to show a young woman in the generic white dress, standing in the patch of flowers she apparently arrived in. She looks more irritated to be here than surprised or confused. She tilts it this way and that, then nods in a satisfied manner.]

I thought so.

[She looks down, skimming over the scroll again before handing it offscreen. Something with a yellow paw takes it. She looks back at the mirror, brushing a flower out of her hair, then crosses her arms.]

I am not speaking to an animal of any kind about this. I am Sabrina, Saffron City's Gym Leader.

[She speaks as if that's supposed to mean something to people. It should, at least.]

I'm not in the habit of accepting protection from strangers. Nor am I in the habit of accepting orders to help strangers build things, or become 'one of them'. What I want is an explanation of just what you think you're trying to accomplish. If you don't think you want to explain, then I'll just have to tear this place apart until you decide to face me.

[A number of small, blue and white balls float around her. Each one has a pair of red stripes, and small monsters can be seen moving inside each one.]

I trust that I'm understood.

Comments

[spoonoffate.livejournal.com]

Yes. Gensokyo isn't a region of it I'm familiar with, however.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

We're, shall we say, isolated.

[spoonoffate.livejournal.com]

On purpose?

[There's something to be said for solitude, at least.]

Anyway, it's nice to meet you.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. Very.

[spoonoffate.livejournal.com]

That's rather unfriendly, don't you think?

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

Being isolated? I would say the world was unfriendly to us first?

[spoonoffate.livejournal.com]

You could, but closing yourself off is hardly the way to fix the damages, don't you think? That seems to be more avoiding them.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

There is certainly an element of avoidance.

Suffice to say it's also for our protection.

[spoonoffate.livejournal.com]

A totally self-sufficient lot, are you?

I probably can't judge too harshly, not knowing the situation, but I've always considered hiding myself away to be a temporary solution.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

This was more of a desperate situation.

[spoonoffate.livejournal.com]

[She opens her mouth to say something more, then pauses and closes her eyes.]

I've probably been rude enough as it is. I won't pry further.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

Oh, you haven't been rude at all.

If anything, I haven't been completely forthcoming.