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[onemistress]

[ the tablet is sat in Elizabeth's lap, she hasn't worked out really how it works beyond hitting buttons until something seemed to happen. Which she's frowning so at it then far too pleased with herself when it seems to do what she wants it to. ]

How on earth do they make the little images move -- ? [ but it is no real, matter. She's learning to just accept the fact she doesn't understand how half this stuff works ] I've a few questions that I cannot ascertain simply from watching if I may be so bold... [ she licks her lips briefly before continuing. ] ... where does one find material to make clothes from? As I've yet to make sense of the items I find here made already, but the clothes I arrived in are... not fitting for most daily activities. [ It had only one layer of clothing and... no. No that seems wrong and strange and not at all decent. ]

As well as... [ she lent her head on her hand as she hummed. Making requests is strange, there ought to be people swarming about her, accompanying her wherever she went but now there isn't and its so odd to ask. ] Would I be able to request someone to take a walk about the city with me? Someone who is familiar with the times, so to speak, as I find myself unable to make sense of very much of it. England was a very different place to me, and I cannot make heads nor tails of her now. I do not ever recall her raining so much. [ and she smiles very briefly. ]

My thanks for your time.

[ ooc: my mistake, this should read as coming from Victoria Guildford. forgot to add it in, all my apologies for the confusion. ]

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[nesmont]

[ He could see the pain of what her country had been through on her face. He would never wish that sort of national divide onto anyone. Civil war pitted kin against one another. It was all too cruel, in his eyes. He was thankful that he had never had to experience it. ]

Indeed. You have my condolences. [ After all, though he may have never experienced civil war, he knew how difficult it was to live in a country ravaged by battles and bloodshed. ]

Perhaps you will find some rest here. Though war persists, even in this far-long age. [ There was a bit of a silence from his end, before he continued. ]

Am I correct in thinking you were not a soldier, from whence you hail? [ And he remembered she needed something with new clothing...hers were unfit for battle, weren't they? ]

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[onemistress]

[ Elizabeth said not too much to that, because there were no words, and she felt a fresh stab of guilt over her lies. But nothing could convince her that it wasn't for the best to hide, even if they were being so kind. ]

Rest, well, I should hope to have that, but I do not hold my breath.

[ But his question made her smile, because it couldn't be more obvious could it? ] Indeed so, I have never held a weapon aside from a bow when I went hunting. [ That wasn't a lie, technically speaking. Neither sword nor pistol, and she'd only ever seen canon from a great distance when they were fired. ]

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[nesmont]

[ It seemed his suspicions were correct. How was it that the Initiative intended to create an army with so many transfers who had little experience in combat? He could not help but worry for them and their safety. If they were chosen though, then there must be a reason. ]

A bow is a fine weapon. The experience you carry will help, of course. I just could not help but notice by your request for more appropriate clothing and the manner of which you carried yourself...it seemed far more noble than a soldier or warrior.

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[onemistress]

[ Little does he know... but it's for the best, she's sure of that. ]

I do not have one here, though I suppose that can be what I search for next. [ It seemed useful to know. Though she'd never fired it at another human being. Just animals, but her aim at moving targets is at least decent. ] You are quite correct in that. I am lady in waiting to the Queen of England.

Which, it is a pleasure to meet you sir, I am Victoria Guildford.