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[Facilier has been busy since his fortuitous arrival a month ago. He's been keeping an eye on people, both on the tablet and off, quietly getting a feel for the place. People here won't be as easy to fleece as they were back in New Orleans, but it doesn't matter. If he plays it right, he has all the time in the world here to get his footing somewhere good. Now, he's aware he's going to have to do some advertising. Word of mouth is well and good, but he'd rather people know where to find him, should they be in need of his particular...services.

He still isn't used to using the tablet beyond its voice function. At least with that, he can pretend it's a telephone instead of some device that belongs in a moving picture. He's nothing if not a good salesman, though, and this time...this time he needs the video. The screen is static-y at first, the good doctor watching an unseen person trying to get the thing to work]

No, I don't think throwing it at the wall will help.

[Oh. There we go. Facilier offers the camera a wide smile, as his shadow floats from somewhere off screen to hover beside him]

Bonjou and good day, fellow Transports! I'm still fairly new here, and figure it's about time I introduce myself. [A flamboyant bow to the camera, this thing better be working] Doctor Facilier, at your most humble service. I would have introduced myself sooner, but I've been busy establishing myself in this new little 'ol world of ours.

[The shadow moves offscreen again and suddenly the tablet is floating about in mid-air, showing off the little one-room home that Facilier has converted into his Emporium.]

So if any of y'all are in need of potions, charms, or even have your future read, don't you ever hesitate to come find me. [A piece of paper with a scrawled address hovers in front of the screen for a few moments, before it and the tablet are put back down to face Facilier once more]

After all, I'm real interested in helping y'all out. That's what this should all be about, right? Givin' each other a hand while we deal with all this other mess concerning the United Earth and what have you. I'd hate to sit back with my particular talents and not have them be of some use to the folk living here.

[One more friendly smile for good measure] So I hope to be seein' some of you soon.

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Oh? Hee hee ... How about right now, then?

[ So you don't have time to set up your fake little doodads B( ]

[Who says they're fake little girl, gosh, RUDE.]

I think I can manage that. Be seein' you shortly.

[ Well then, she'll be knockin' on your door in about ten minutes, Mr. Facilier. This had better be impressive B( ]

[It's Shadow that opens the door, giving Celestia a little wave from his spot on the wall, before floating back to his master. Facilier himself is lounging on his chair, feet on his table, shuffling his cards.]

So glad ya'll could make it.

[ She lets herself in, nodding politely and curtsying to Shadow without a hint of surprise on her face. Actually, she thinks it's kind of cool, but good luck getting her to admit that. ]

My, what a helpful assistant you have.

He's got his uses. He makes good company, too.

[He'll slide his feet off the table and offer her a wide smile.] Welcome to my little shop.

Why, thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.

[ She brushes off her skirt ]

So, what sort of future will you predict for the great Celestia Ludenberg?

[He gestures to the chair opposite him at the table]

Well, sit yourself down, and we'll see what the cards have to say about you, Miss Ludenberg.

[ She'll take a look at the chair, with a small frown -- like, what, you're not going to pull it out for her? WHAT KIND OF GENTLEMAN ARE YOU.

But she'll pull out the chair, dusting off the seat with her hand, before sitting down and smoothing out her skirt ]

[No, no he will not do that Little Miss Privileged. He continues to smile even though inside there's that little spike of hatred that always comes when he's in the presence of people who have clearly had it Better Than Him.

He finished shuffling his cards, fanning them out to her.]

Take three, please.

[ Better than him, indeed! Or at least she acts that way. You'd never guess she'd only just been trapped in a school where the only way out is to murder people and get away with it just a few months ago. ]

Hm ...

[ She eyes the cards curiously, for a moment. Her Gambler's Luck wouldn't exactly come in handy for this type of game ...

But she picks three cards obediently, and waits for further instruction ]

[With a flick of his hand, the rest of the deck vanishes, and Facilier spread out the three chosen cards on the table. Without ceremony, he turns the first over. Upon it is Celestia, riding on a black horse and carrying a scythe. Lurking under one of the horses' hooves is Monobear, while Yamada and Ishimaru lie dead behind her.]

You didn't like to be seen as plain, growin' up, so you invented yourself this persona to use. Something fair more superior. Ya'll became very good at gambling, tryin' to earn the money to fuel your dream. [He gives a rueful chuckle.] Vampires, huh?

You attended a school, where your memory was tampered with, and you and a handful of your fellow students were subject to a terrible game. You could only leave the school, if you could commit a murder and get away with it. [He taps his chin thoughtfully.] You almost managed it, with two students and the promise of a lot of money. Unfortunately for you, you were caught and, well...

[He waves a hand over the card and the picture turns to flames, a fire truck in the foreground, racing horribly, inevitably ahead.] I'm sure I don't need to repeat what happened to you, Taeko.

[ Well. She supposes she asked for this, didn't she? It doesn't really bother her that she's been outed as a murderer. But to call her Taeko ... That's a sure fire way to piss her off.

She keeps her cool, though, managing to look only mildly irritated ]

Celestia. You will call me Celestia.

[ And she lets out a huff, before looking back at him, the fakest of smiles plastered across her face ]

My, my ... it seems you're no fake after all.

As you like. We're all entitled to have our names the way we want 'em.

[Like him never sharing his, for example.]

That's a common misconception around here, and I prove folk wrong every time.

Yes ... I see.

[ Her smile vanishes, and she sighs, looking away to twirl a piece of hair in her finger. Almost like she's ... disappointed? ]

But ... you still haven't predicted my future, Doctor. All of that is in the past.

We have to work our way up to the future. The cards like to work in their own ways, best not fight that.

[He turns the middle card over, on it stands Celestia, with a few of the people she's met during her stay in Exsilium. Between them, they hold seven swords.]

While you've been here, you've been setting yourself up with various folk. Makin' friends, gettin' yourself a real network. 'Course, they're mostly pawns, to be used as and when you need to.

[There's no judgement in his tone. After all, he's been doing much of the same thing.]

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