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[headlessfoal]

[ Vivi is looking... unusually sedate. She's on the ground, both feet, her hands folded neatly behind her back. She's standing in front of the Abbey, admiring it's architecture... or something?

When she speaks it's calm and quiet. ]

Opera, what do you think about staying in here? It looks sturdy and spacious, there's a number of good points to scout from.

[ She starts motioning to the high roof. ]

I had been camping out, but maybe it's time we picked a headquarters.

[ Wow... Someone has been hitting the Earl Grey's, hard. ]

As for everyone else, I hope you're doing well after that tough fight. You all need to get back to training, the whole thing was a disgrace.

Comments

[notvitiligo]

If you need a defensible place, I built a fortress here a while back. It's still up, just needs some landscaping and, uh, maid service.

[headlessfoal]

A fortress? I will discuss it with Opera.

[notvitiligo]

It was back when I first got here and felt a lot less safe. Not that I feel really safe now, but...

[headlessfoal]

Direct overcompensation.

[What is tact.]

[notvitiligo]

Well, yeah, given that I was almost immediately plunged into a life-threatening situation involving murderplants, I think it was justifiable.

[headlessfoal]

What murderplants?

[notvitiligo]

Apparently, some time before I got here, people were given roses to take care of. Anything that got neglected turned into some kind of monster that tried to drink blood using thorns.

Her Majesty's sole concession to defense was making them sing love songs so we'd know they were coming.

Don't worry, they're obviously gone now.

[headlessfoal]

Immediate immolation was called for.

[notvitiligo]

Eventual immolation was, um, supplied. After I spent a few days camped out in a circle of torches.

You can see why I wanted to be somewhere safe, especially since I'm a squishy weakling.

[binaural]

[vivi r u ok

you know what therese isn't going to even ask]

From here it looks serviceable enough-what's the inside like?

[headlessfoal]

Basic. Private. There is garden space that could be repurposed in the event of isolation.

[...pause.]

Good acoustics.

[binaural]

Anything's better than simply being outside.

Acoustics are a bonus. When do you want to move in?

[headlessfoal]

I don't have anything to move.

[AKA 'now.']

[binaural]

Give me a bit to get over there.

[headlessfoal]

I will be waiting.

[She might even sit on the front step. Calmly.]

[binaural]

[when she's there she can ask what's on her mind.]

Vivi, are you alright?

[headlessfoal]

[She nods placidly.]

I am, yes.

[Video]

[doc_holi]

Tough fight?

I'm sorry. I'm... new here, I guess. What happened?

[Video]

[headlessfoal]

A rescue mission. It took several weeks before the hostages were released.

[Video]

[doc_holi]

[Hostages??]

Wait. What's going on here? No one's told me about any of that. Is there a war or something?

[Video]

[headlessfoal]

A war between women. A very personal vendetta, as far as I have gleaned.

[Video]

[doc_holi]

And they got hostages involved...

It's over now, though, right? Is there a chance there still might be more retaliation from either side?

[Video]

[headlessfoal]

Anything is possible. Both women are selfish and volatile. Both remain in the Garden.

[Video]

[doc_holi]

Oh. Goody.

Do you mind releasing names or would that just complicate things?

[She wants to know who to be wary of. Holiday wants nothing to do with either side.]

[Video]

[headlessfoal]

They do not release names. The Queen, The Damsel, The Warrior Princess, The Vamp, The Pirate Queen. That is all we are given.