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[wilder]

[Filtered from Seles]

[A rare video feed from Kaneis comes on, partly because one of his roommates had to turn on the tablet. It becomes quickly apparently why- it seems his hands and locks of his hair are tangled up with strips of brightly colored leopard print duct tape. Someone attempted to do home repairs when they knew absolutely nothing about home repair. The background shows one giant hole in the wall about six inches in diameter, just to give you an idea. Allen is next to him, trying to get some of the duct tape off]

Okay okay- I'll ask! Just get me outta this stuff!

[He gives a huff and looks at the camera. He looks rather disgruntled]

Say, does anyone out there know where a person can get a couch? Ours kinda...got wrecked the other day and we can't fix it.

Oh and, stuff to seal up holes in the wall? That'd be good too.

Thanks in- [And then he YELLS "OW" as Allen his roommate pulls a piece out of his hair not so gently]

ALLEN! THAT WAS MY HAIR!

[Transmission end!]

Comments

[video]

[skirtcladgunner]

I'd question that ice lance thing further, but I don't think I want to know.

Asch? I don't think I've met him. Still, it's good that you found someone who seems to be knowledgeable about this. Especially since, uh...

[She's... just gonna make a gesture while she chuckles softly.]

[video]

[skirtcladgunner]

While I can't argue the carelessness, I'd say he at least gets brownie points for trying to fix things up.

[Video]

[pactfulfilled]

[The first part of Kaneis' explanation is pretty horrible. But he knows someone who has distrusted and even hated human beings - Lambda's unwavering condescension of humanity is nothing new.]

[But ranches. The word evokes images of cows. Ranches are where cows are herded, bred, and raised for food, right? Should they ever get loose, they have markings on them, and the Windor crest, which help their owners track them down again. So a human ranch means...]

[Asbel's voice wavers a little, his expression drawn.]

You mean they wrecked people's towns...took them prisoner, and then treated them like animals?

[This is so not okay anymore.]

[aequivoci]

[ :)

he raises an eyebrow at her inquiry. "later" could always mean anything. ]

It depends on your definition of "later."

[Video]

[wilder]

Essentially, yeah.

[Really it's only going to get worse from here]

Tethe'alla was pretty lucky, our last Chosen of Regeneration had managed to get them off our land some time ago. Growing up, they were practically just ghost stories you tell kids to spook them into behaving.

But the world connected to ours where Luin is, Sylvarant? Turned out they still had them. I went there for a couple jobs and...well, the ghost stories paled in comparison.

/slow clap

[wilder]

No problem. Have fun!

[anklets]

[ decides to play it carefully safe: ] Do you know what became of my Innocence?

[aequivoci]

[ without a second-thought: ] Crystal-type.

[ and now he will come back with a question of his own: ] Do you know what happened with my idiot apprentice?

[onehundredswords]

No, no, I ain't callin' you a liar...

Just if I had to guess, you got less time than ya' wanna give yer'self.

video;

[wilder]

It is huh...

Sorry to hear that?

[anklets]

[ so shrewd— and here again is an unspoken answer, the clouds rolling in where her eyebrows lift; blank, without confidence ]

"What happened"?

[aequivoci]

What is his status within the Order?

[anklets]

Exorcist.

video;

[vimdicare]

[VIDEO WAS CHOSEN SPECIFICALLY TO SHOW HER DISPLEASURE.

Because wow, you guys that's just wrong.]

That duct tape looks disgusting. If anything needs fixed, it's your gaudy taste. Who would even ruin duct tape with a design like that...?

Ah. I see, it would be someone with hair just as tacky!

video;

[wilder]

[Wow between her look and what she's saying? She seriously reminds him of the noble girls back home. Which after dealing all your life with that? He just looks...half amused]

My tastes are gaudy and my hair's tacky?

Seriously? That's the best insults you can do, my dear?

[wilder]

Oh?

And what makes you say that?

[wilder]

Good!

[He shrugs] Eh, I decided to get a peg leg.

[video]

[wilder]

Haha, good. I think it's one of those things better left to the imagination.

Oh, he's a disgruntled teenager guy, but hey if he knows what he's doing then it's very good I found him!

[wilder]

Oh?

[A beat]

And just how long will that be?

[wilder]

....Well that's special- how could a plant be happy to see someone?

[Nope gotta tsundere]

Well one eats an insane amount! I don't want to calculate how many hours I've spent in the kitchen since getting here!

[vimdicare]

[She's a little surprised but smiles anyway.]

Not bad. I didn't know I had to bring my best to a passing meeting. I prefer to get to know someone to tailor my insults honestly. You don't mind if we get to know each other before I give it my all, do you?

[pride_of_amarcia]

I don't know!

[showmeyourwreath]

They have thoughts and feelings, too. I can hear them.

[She wouldn't expect anything different tbh. She won't point out that it's not exactly his responsibility to do so, she just smiles.]

It's really sweet of you to be doing that. I hope it's appreciated.

[substitutable]

Really? He knows a ton as far as I know... just with the people I'm connected to.

[aequivoci]

[ ...

hm. he might have to dig a bit deeper into where exactly she was brought from. ]

Is that pain in the ass [ Lvellie of course ] still forcing your brother to keep my idiot apprentice and I separated?