opus no. 2 [video]

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[On screen we have a rather ragged and irritated-looking Austria. She's breathing heavily and glaring at the screen.]

I have found my way out of the Labyrinth. No thanks to any of those that coerced me into coming along.

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[headedforhope]

[Another who went into the Labyrinth, eh?]

Are you all right? I hope you're only distressed and not seriously injured.

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[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

No, only mildly irritated.

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[headedforhope]

Should I assume, given your general good health, that you failed to meet the Queen?

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[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

That assumption would be correct.

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[headedforhope]

I see.

I don't think you would've been very taken with her, so maybe that's for the best.

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[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

I had no particular desire to go and deal with her in the first place. My colleagues dragged me along.

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[headedforhope]

Oh? And who are these forceful people?

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[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

...America primarily. Sometimes it's easier to to go along with what she wants so she will be quiet.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Sucks to be you, doesn't it? I guess you failed remembering your way properly. Well, typical for you people~

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

It was hardly my fault. Any given rock looks exactly the same, especially in the dark. [no, it's all her fault for being directionally challenged.]

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

You can't tell rocks apart. Now that is truly pathetic.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

[indignant Austrian huff]

You are quite rude.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

You're imagining things. I'm only being friendly, is this how you thank basic politeness?

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

You have a strange idea of the concept of being friendly. For most of us, being insulted is not a form of flattery.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Oh, and here I thought being honest was how you should be.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

Sometimes honesty is less valuable than tact.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Ah, that may be true for humans, but since I'm not a human, that doesn't apply to me. As a holy being, honesty is clearly the more valuable trait.

It is as they say. [She starts to recite something] "Be honest like Heaven in conducting your affairs."

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

Immortality does not grant immunity to the rules of social conduct.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

No, but enlightenment does.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

And what makes you so certain that you are enlightened, as you say?

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Because that's how you become a being like me, of course. Besides, I can prove it. I am so holy, my blood would be poison to demons.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

You look like an ordinary human to me.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Humans can't fly.

[She jumps backwards, as if jumping onto a chair behind her, and lands on...a floating rock that appears below her, on which she sits down.]

Nor can they summon keystones.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

..Okay, impressive enough.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Of course it's impressive, it's me showing my powers. I'm always impressive.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

However, arrogance is not an attractive quality.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

It's not arrogance when it's true.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

Humility is a rather appealing quality. Perhaps you should look into it.

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Too boring for me, I'm very, very sorry~

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

Besides, flying is far from being an accomplishment with enough magnitude for one to behave as though they own the world. It's flashy, but impractical.

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

[She does not look good.]

Austria, are you alright?

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, Misty, I'm alright now. Thank you.

[cascadetomboy.livejournal.com]

Good. The Labyrinth looks like it was pretty hard on you.

[pluckmygstring.livejournal.com]

The Labyrinth itself was not particularly troublesome. It was only because I couldn't find my way out for a while.