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[notvitiligo]

[Jessica sits in the orchard, a sugar skull in hand. She glares at the mirror.]

OK, this? Isn't funny. For a lot of reasons.

This is a new low for whoever is in charge. Consider this an official complaint.

Comments

[ritsu_kouyou]

Then I suggest demanding more information from one of the Incarna. They are more willing to talk with truth than the Queen.

[notvitiligo]

Not with me, they aren't.

Maybe you're just better at translating bullshit than I am.

[ritsu_kouyou]

Only because I don't accept bullshit. Try the Crone.

[notvitiligo]

...I'd assumed she wasn't involved. But you have a point. She does seem to be the least likely to spout gibberish at you.

Though I should probably wait until I'm not feeling like throwing a tantrum. Not good for diplomacy.

[ritsu_kouyou]

She does know more about this place than we do.

[notvitiligo]

Pretty much everyone does.

[ritsu_kouyou]

She was willing to talk last year.

[notvitiligo]

I'll have to pay her a visit.

At least I don't need to dress up for it.

[ritsu_kouyou]

If you need protection, I can ask Lambda to accompany you.

[notvitiligo]

Hmmm... I actually doubt I'd need it, but... it'd probably be good, just in case.

Assuming she's not likely to get injured. I'm not too worried about myself, other than... it'd be kind of a pain to have to make new glasses.

[Planning sessions: one great way to cheer Jessica up a bit.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

Lambda is a combat cyborg. She will be fine.

[notvitiligo]

...explains a few things. Has she been over there before?

I guess maybe I should ask her, instead...

[ritsu_kouyou]

I can't recall if she has, so yes. Ask her. I do know she can handle the creatures over there as it was last year when they invaded the Garden that I meant Lambda. I encountered her fighting them.

[notvitiligo]

I'd rather avoid any violence with the locals, of course... It'd look pretty rude, to put it lightly, rolling in and doing a shakedown.

[ritsu_kouyou]

If that is your wish.

[Makes one wonder about Akiha, though, with that comment.]

[notvitiligo]

[Jessica already wonders about Akiha. She just figures it's mostly not her business. Long as she's not being actively violent at the moment, it's all good.]

Yeah.

Thanks. You've, uh... been a pretty big help.

[ritsu_kouyou]

I feel what I've done is fairly trivial, but if you believe it helped, so be it.

[notvitiligo]

I do. So, uh, I guess you'll just have to deal with that.

[That was probably a joke. It's hard to tell with Little Miss Lineface.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

Very well then.

...I'm going to let you go now.

[notvitiligo]

All right. Later.