>"That's not a witch! That's me Mum! She was hexed by a witch fer turning it into the guard!"
>"Your Mum was hexed, huh? That's probably how witches spread. She's tainted now."
>"What? You're mistaken! My mother's no witch! She's just an alchemist! She got hexed with a red hair spell! You have to stop the real witches or the hex will spread!"
>"Maybe you want some decontaminating as well? You seem to know too much about hexes. I'd leave if I were you."

RGGGGHHH~! >_<

>"No. I will not leave until you release my mother. Or until I see her. Get. Out. Of. My. Way."
>"You best put that sword away, young lady, if you know what's good for you."

>>173109
"I know how it spreads because it took two guards before the Lieutenant realized what was happening. You're hexing those men sure as if you had done it yourself. Stand aside or die, witch-lover."

Rachel 2010/05/03(Mon)03:02 No. 173118 ID: e36791
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>>173111
>"Look. I know how it spreads because it took two guards before the Lieutenant realized what was happening. You're hexing those men sure as if you had done it yourself. Stand aside or die, witch-lover."
>"There is no reason to get so aggressive."
>"STAND. ASIDE."
>"Very well."

*Door opening*

>"Oh, George, decided to join in on the... decontamination, did you?"
>"What... the... HELL... ARE YOU DOING TO MY MOTHER?!"

*Moaning. Whimpering.*

How... dare they... HOW DARE THEY!

>"Oh, brought a little bonus then, did you, George?"

*Door closing noise.*

>"Yeah, a treat, isn't she?!"
>"YOU GET OFF HER!"

>>173118
"BASTARDS! FOOLS! SHE'S NOT A WITCH, JUST HEXED! YOU'RE TAKING ON THE HEX YOURSELF!"
Then take a moment to collect yourself.
"Ah, at least now your hair will flaunt the filth and corruption that pours from your mind. Assuming, that is, that I can stay my blade long enough to let beasts like you escape with your lives; it would be a shame to stain such a nice room with the blood of dogs like you, after all.
Flee. Now."
Nina's a smart girl. If they don't take the hint, she'll step in before things turn pear shaped.

Rachel 2010/05/03(Mon)03:38 No. 173129 ID: e36791
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AUGRRRGH....

>"Filth! Corruption! I do not think that I can stay my blade long enough to let beasts like you escape with your lives. GET. OUT."
>"The captain will hear of this...."

*White noise*
(Recol locs sabl roug)
*White noise*

>"Ah, looks like the colour of your hair reflects the filth inside your hearts."
>"Aaaaaaaaugh~! The hex!"
*Thud. Footsteps running*

>"Mum, are you okay?!"
>"Oh... honey... I'm... I'm fine..."
>"You're bruised all over!"
>"I'm fine... Let's just get out of here."

*(Muffled) Thud... Thud...*

>"Let's get you into some clothing. Did they... do anything to you...?"
>"No, but I think they'll bring more friends if we're not out of here soon."
>"I should have stayed."
>"Do not worry, Madam Puzzle. They will not be bringing friends. But still, we must leave."

>>173129
[Target Rachel's mother]
(Recol locs sabl noir)
[Resume normal behavior]

Yes, we need to get out of here as soon as possible. Gather up everyone and everything; we need to be on the road within the hour.

>>173134

That was a spell, cast by Nina I believe, to lend credibility to Rachel's bluff. Do remember to thank her, Rachel.

Did you notice that we lost reception briefly when that spell was cast? Well, that's besides the point.

Nina's right, those two red-headed guards won't dare face their fellows if they've half a wit between them. They'll go into hiding. The guard house captain will wonder what happened to them eventually though. I bet they have a period of time they're suppose to check in after catching a witch, so we've some time.

Comfort your mother, gather your things, and then fly.

Hand us off to whoever cast that spell, unless you want our advice on how to best comfort her and pack. We are going to have to find out the limits of the magic available.

>>173139
(Does Nina know magic? I suspect WE cast the spell somehow.)

oh ma, if the high prince knows this is how they handle 'witches' and doesn't care then regardless of how much better off the rest of the country may be with him we need to get rid of him.

Rachel 2010/05/03(Mon)19:59 No. 173315 ID: 1f16e5
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>>173134
[When an attempt at spellcasting is made, nothing happens, but nice attempt at trying to crack the code.]

>>173139
>>173141
>>173176
You're right. No time to think. Let's just grab our stuff and go.

*Rustling and shuffling throughout*
>"C'mon, we have to get out of here."
>"Just a second. I just have to wear some clothes..."
>"Are you sure you're okay, Mum?"
>"I'm FINE, honey."
>"Nina, where's the princess?"
>"Daniella has already moved Her Highness to a safe area. I was dispatched to collect her belongings. I have also dispatched those two soldiers."
>"You what?!"
>"I did not kill them."
>"Oh. Good. Oh, that reminds me... thanks for... casting that spell."
>"I cast no spell."

...... then who did?

Then may have been us. We can worry about that later.

Now I'm glad I didn't suggest you put in an order for a handgonne. I don't think we could afford to wait the four hours it would take to be made.

Rachel 2010/05/04(Tue)01:20 No. 173374 ID: 72f172
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>>173327
I don't know, and I don't care. Frankly, I need to put this place behind us.

>"I've got most of our things, let's go."
>"Coming, dear..."
>"We'll head to the stables. Nina, get the Princess and Daniella. We're leaving immediately. Grab whatever you want."

I'm not sure if Mum's okay... but I've taken the toolkit since she seems a bit dazed.

*Running*

Damn, the horses aren't saddled properly.

>"Mum, saddle those two horses. I'll saddle these three."
>"Whatever you say, hon."

>>173374
She's in a daze. Check her work once you're done, since she might need help.
Here, you know what you're doing, so hand us off to her. We'll stabilize her until we have time for her to work through this.

she is in shock. after severe trauma a person's emotional center temporarily shuts down. once you are away from here and you have some time to rest give her a really big hug, rub her back and tell her 'it's okay' and you will start it up again and she will probably start crying her eyes out. this is a good thing, getting all of that out as soon as you can is a LOT better then letting it stay there.

Rachel 2010/05/04(Tue)01:56 No. 173394 ID: 72f172
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>>173382
>>173384
Okay. Got it. I'll check all the saddles before we leave, anyway. I think Nina's gone to get the Princess, so she'll be back soon.

>"Mum, take this."
>"Yes, dear."

oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods oh gods

[mental slap]
snap out of it!
we need to ride, fast. once we get to a stopping place THEN you can have a break down, not before that!

>>173398
*Saddletying sounds.*

[Ella seems to be on autopilot, though her actions can be influenced by Gion. Her mind is currently, understandably, quite blank.]

>>173399
Saddle the horses properly, and double check your work.
[Poke her consciousness to see how badly it was affected, then check her memories to see if it was really as bad as we think it was.]

*Sounds of leather and that sort of thing*

[An initial memory probe reveals a blank state during the period between the guards beating Ella up and when Rachel found Ella. Further probing will note that Ella did not know anyone Biblically prior to her experience with the guards.]

>>173405
[Give Ella a mind-hug to comfort her]

(Wait, didn't Ella say she was sterile? How could she know that? o.0)

((Ella said that the baker's wife was sterile. Ella used her blood to help create Rachel. And yes, I think you'd know if you'd never had sex before.))

>>173406
Oh, and say "Hand Gion to Nina."

>>173407
(Ah, my mistake. The second question was 'How does she know she's sterile if she's a virgin?', but that question is obviated now.
Oh, and I intend to give Nina a task before we leave town.)

[check her 'cycle' so we know what chance an accidental sibling for rachel has of occurring.

luckily, sitting upright and riding a horse helps with this as the bouncing motion would shake some... stuff, out of 'there']

Ella, it's us, Gion. We're with you. We need you to stay calm and collected. Stay with us, don't withdraw into yourself. There are things that still need to be done, and you have to help them happen. You, and Rachel, and the princess and her maids all need to leave this village.

You'll need to change your hair color before we enter the next town. Rachel has the things for it.

Once that's done, talk to us again and we'll have other advice for you.

If you want to tell us anything, we're good at listening. If you want to ask us anything, we've got advice.

[She's in the acute stage of RTS, a type of PTSD. The best we can do for her right now is to keep an eye on her and keep her from freezing up and going hysterical. We need her mobile since we've got to run. Long-term treatment is going to involve cognitive therapy and perhaps anti-depressants.]

>>173410

[That's an old wives' tale, and very inaccurate. If she needs an abortifacient we'll be able to get one from an herbalist. If we can't there are other ways to safely deal with unwanted pregnancy. Manual Vacuum aspiration is safe for the first 12 weeks, for instance.]

>>173410
[Information on Ella's cycle is not forthcoming.]

>>173426
... [There seems to be no response from Ella if she's heard.]

>>173408
>"Dear? Can you hand Gion to Nina? I don't want it right now."
>"Erh... Sure, Mum... Are you sure you're okay?"
>"I'm fine. Let's just leave this place."

Gion. How is she? Is she okay? Nina's not here yet, but I've saddled the horses on this side and I'm checking Mum's saddling now. They seem to be fine.

she is really out of it, she is absolutely not fine, but from what we know about the problem she needs super long term therapy or a memory alteration before she can be anywhere near normal again.

>>173479
Oh... >_< Ugh...

Well... we need to get going, either way. Nina is here.

If you'll excuse me, I have to go and do something.

>>173532
Hand us off to Nina. There are a few things we need her to do to cover your escape.

>"Nina, take this. Keep it safe."
>"Yes, Miss Puzzle."

...eve Gion. Greet Gion. Hello Gion. I am Nina. Although the Princess is still angry with you, she has told us to assist you in your enquiries. I am yours to command for this period of time. Pause for emphasis. How can I assist you?

(...3 steps to the closest wall between stalls the horses are live but tame and will not attack stable not too tall but sturdy beams available in ceiling haystack within reach dirt on the ground available for blinding enemies...)

>>173577
Hello, Nina.
We require you to remove any evidence that could lead to the identification of our group.

Further, you are to see to the deaths of the guards who attacked Ella Puzzle. Make it look like the guard with red hair was attacked by the other two, but inflicted fatal wounds on the both of them before dying.

Ella and Rachel are not to know of these assassinations, but you may confirm our instructions with Princess Nadia.

Do you understand the instructions I have given to you?

>>173588
(...immediate movement towards inn without being seen through back entrance via window following Miss Puzzle's movements. Handsignal Daniella watch Madam Puzzle Daniella affirmative continue following)

Guards from building already removed via targeted blowdarts. Dispatchment via assassination possible but unlikely. Miss Puzzle is already enroute. Your advice conflicts with current situation. Currently following Miss Puzzle.

(Expected ETA with guards in 1 minute. Will take Miss Puzzle 2 minutes to reach guards.)

observe, if she appears to just want to beat on them then stay hidden, if it looks like she is going to kill them then intervene and reveal our plot of making it look like they killed each other.

Place in rafters secured. Miss Puzzle eta 1 minute. Distance from guards 3 seconds. >>173639 Understood. I will hide immediately. Pull up across rafters to T-section above guards. Holding still. I have a question, Gion, why do you not want Miss Puzzle or Madam Puzzle to know of the assassination? It will clear their doubts. In fact it is my belief that Madam Puzzle should be given the right to dispatch of the wrongdoers. Please answer in your own time. Miss Puzzle has entered the room. Miss Puzzle is moving towards the guards. Miss Puzzle has lifted her sword. Interfering immediately. Drop down from rafters. Excuse for interference.

>"Miss Puzzle, please do not bloody your hands."
>"They need to die!"
>"Not in this way if you are to divert suspicion from us. We still need to have a clean escape."

>>173656
i dunno, i agree with you, but one of the other guys in here wanted it that way so i was just going along with it. too late for that now, inform her of how the idea is to arrange them so it looks like killed eachother.

>>173656
The three guards involved are harmful to the kingdom, and must be removed.
Further, their actions confirmed that they have paid close attention to our group, and as such it would be prudent for them to not be able to report this information.
We have placed this task on you because the first kill of a human being is often traumatic for those who are not properly trained for it, and being an act of vengeance would compound the effect. Ella is not capable of dispatching her attackers, and Rachel needs to keep as clear a head as possible.

Staging it as a 2v1 murder takes some suspicion away from our group. Less ideally you could hide the bodies where they would never be found, but that would require time which is not available.

>>173673
the question wasn't 'why do you want them killed?', it was 'why can't the Puzzles know about it?'

>>173674
Because they can be told, but not un-told.

Understood. I merely wished to know your thoughts. Miss Puzzle has moved her sword once again. I have diverted the blow >>173665 Miss Puzzle is enraged and not in her right mind.

>"Get out of my way!"
>"No. We must make it look innocuous. If you are to kill them, you must use this man's sword to make a blow here, cutting diagonally. And this sword here to make a stab wound here."
*Metal on metal sounds*

Miss Puzzle is not moving. Entering inn room to remove remaining body. Body is still warm. Hair is brown. He was not among the two that attacked Madam Puzzle but is still responsible. Miss Puzzle is not moving to dispatch either guard. Dagger taken from boot, stab wound made. Clamp hand down on mouth. Twist dagger. Keep hand on mouth. Miss Puzzle has turned away. I have assessed her unable to continue.

>"Please leave, Miss Puzzle. If you leave, you can say you saw nothing."

>>173677
Hand us back to Miss Puzzle before she leaves. You know your tasks.

Guard one dispatched. Two remaining. >>173682
Understood. Step to Miss Puzzle.

>"Miss Puzzle before you leave..."
>"I am not leaving. I... I have to do this."
>"In your state, you are unable to and time is short."
>"No."
>"They wish to speak to you."
>"I don't want to talk to them."
>"Please."

Put gem into Miss Puzzle's hands. Close fingers over...

...oh gods... his eyes...

watching someone die is never easy, being the cause of it is even harder. right now you need to take care of your mother and having you cope with the guilt of killing while trying to do that is likely impossible.

Rachel 2010/05/05(Wed)04:48 No. 173707 ID: 38ff05
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I... I have to, for Mum...

>>173693
>"Miss Puzzle, you are unaccustomed to killing someone in cold blood. Leave now and forget what you saw."
>"I..."
>"Leave, Miss Puzzle. You cannot see this."

Well, if you think it'll help Mum better.

>"Fine, you deal with it, Nina... I don't... I don't want to see them again."
>"You will never see them again."

*Running*

Ugh... I understand why you said what you said... but I still don't feel good about it. Mum deserves a daughter who can take revenge for her.

Gods, I'm crying. Why the hell am I crying?! Nothing happened to me! Have to get back... Have to get out of here.

>>173693
I wanted Nina to do this surreptitiously; you don't have the stomach for things like this, and we need you to have a clear head right now.

That's not an insult or dismissal; you're a kind soul, Rachel, and that is something very much worthy of protection. We didn't want you to even know of our actions, because we knew it would shake you to your core.

Walk away from this, Rachel. Your mother needs you by her side now, and this isn't something you should be party to.
There are monsters in this world, Rachel; those who would do such horrible things to innocents, and those who would do such horrible things to protect innocents. We take the sins of what needs to be done upon ourselves so you can remain pure.

Please, I implore you, return to your mother's side.

Rachel 2010/05/05(Wed)05:03 No. 173711 ID: 38ff05
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>>173708
Mum... I know.

*Snffffff*

Okay.

>"Mum, you... look... let me help you onto your horse."
>"I can get on just fine, dear."
>"Just this once, okay? We'll ride out of here first, then we'll dye your hair."
>"I don't need to dye my hair."
>"Please Mum, just get on Edel."
>"Of course."

*Whinnying*

>>173711
Alright. Lets go. Nina can catch up.

Rachel 2010/05/05(Wed)20:30 No. 173997 ID: 1f16e5
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Okay, I've thrown a cloak and some bandages on Mum so she looks a bit like a plague victim - that should keep the guards off our backs for now. I don't think she's in any condition to steer, so I'm holding her reins.

>>173716
>"Daniella, we are going towards the forest. Can Nina find us in there."
>"Yes."
>"Leave her a message just in case."
>"As you wish."
>"Princess, are you ready to go?"
>"*Nod*"

we may need a distraction too. tell Daniella to hang back and prepare to create a distraction if any guards try to stop us.

Rachel 2010/05/05(Wed)20:56 No. 174003 ID: 1f16e5
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>>173999
Good idea.

>"Daniella. Make a diversion for us to escape."
>"Er... Okay... >_>"

We've moved behind the inn... the forest isn't too far from here. Daniella is trailing behind.

>"Excuse me, Mr Guard?"
>"Yes?"
>"Please stand back..."

*Sounds of fire*

Oh. Wow.

Rachel 2010/05/06(Thu)04:42 No. 174051 ID: 3ad92e
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Hey Gion... Sorry we got cut off... I couldn't hold you and steer for both Mum and myself at the same time.

We're somewhere in Carta forest, but I don't know exactly where. We set up camp here and the horses are tied to a few trees.

Daniella managed to hold off the guards for some time with her firesticks. She nearly got surrounded, she said, but Nina came and drove the rest of the guards off. They caught up to us just after we entered the forest.

Mum's sitting on the other side of the tent. She hasn't said anything to anyone since we got here, but I gave her some food. She said she wanted to be left alone.

Nina is sitting against a tree. I think she wants to be left alone too. She's playing with a knife. At least, I think it's playing.

I thought since we stopped, I could take the time to make the brooch setting for you. I don't think that anyone would follow us here.

Nadia says she thinks that the city watch was alerted because of us - or at least Daniella translated that as what she said. I'm... not so sure about that.

I'm tired. I don't know what to do. We're all tired... and I'm scared.

>>174051
Don't worry, we'll be fine.
Now that you've created a disturbance we have a few options.
The first is that you continue along a straight line away from the castle until you reach another town, then create a disturbance there before heading off on a wildly divergent course. Hopefully, this would cause the high prince to deploy forces along that route, leaving fewer of his agents elsewhere.
The alternative is to melt away - stay away from towns, sleep only in secluded areas, don't have campfires. Send the maids off to get supplies when you have to pass close to a town, but have them change their hair color and clothing each time so guards couldn't recognize them. Stress the importance of them acting perfunctorily on their outings. Naturally, you would still be deviating from your previous course.

Spend some quality time with Nadia. The more time you invest in bonding with her, the more convincing your sister act will be.

Oh, and hand us to her. We'll snag a bit more understanding of her sign language for her.

[Grab some of Rachel's understanding of the commoner way of life]

first, give your mom a hug and tell her you love her. i don't care if she already knows, tell her. then you can leave her alone for a little.

Rachel 2010/05/06(Thu)18:20 No. 174242 ID: 1f16e5
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*Metal sounds*
Just a moment, let me set you in here...

*Twang*

>>174054
*Shuffling sounds*

>"Mum?"
>"Yes, dear?"
*Rustling*
>"What's all this about?"
>"I love you, Mum. I really do."
>"I love you too, honey."

>>174052
We really should come up with a better name for the Princess. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed lady named Nadia is sure to arouse suspicions.

[Data on commoner living acquired! There seems to be twice as much data acquired than previously.]

I don't know what we should be doing, but I'll think about it. To be honest, I'm not keen on spending the rest of my life in hiding.

>"Your Highness, please take this."
>"No."
>"They insist and have important information for you."
>"*Siiiighs* Very well."

What do you want?

first, brace for a headache.
[upload commoner knowledge and download sign language.]
second, if you tell us EXACTLY why your brother has to wait until he is 21 to become king then at least 'I' PROMISE to assist you in getting him there regardless of what it was, even if the others voices think it's a bad idea.

>>174363
Sorry about before; some of us are jerks, and even more have no sense of tact.
We do have your best interests at heart, although our methods are often crude or cruel.

>>174372
*Rurrrgh* @_@

>"Madam Puzzle, I wish to talk to you about something..."
*Muffled discussion*

>>174399
Apology accepted.

*Siiiiighs* If you must know, my brother did nothing wrong. My uncle merely argued to the council that he needed more experience and guidance before the coronation. I was not at the council meeting - I was...distracted.

>"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! GET AWAY FROM ME!"
>"... but..."
>"GET AWAY!"
>"Please consider my offer."

>>174717
oh great, what was that about? from how load she yelled i think someone just said something really stupid to her.

>>174738
addendum: don't check with Ella, check with whoever it was that talked to her. want to know what happened before we approach her.

[Sign language uploaded]
>>174739
>>174738
The person who spoke was Nina. I do not think it prudent to approach her now. She has disappeared into the forest.

*Exhalation*

*sigh*, i guess you have to give us to her, don't like going in blind (no offense) but that sounded important.

>>174772
I would gladly give you to Nina. She is not responding to my signals. She must not be in the vicinity. I am tired. Daniella will watch over Madam Puzzle tonight. I will return you to Miss Puzzle henceforth.

>"*I return this to you*"
>"Oh. Thanks. *Yaaawn*"

wait no i meant-!

oh, hi rachel. i was trying to say give us to your mom but i used the word 'her' and she got which of you girls i was talking about. want to figure out what nina said to her that made her throw a fit, need to get the situation stabilized before sleeping. cause during sleep is when short term memory is turned into long term so going to sleep angry will be REALLY bad for her.

>>174781
[Upload sign language]
What was that about? Who made an inappropriate offer to who?

Rachel 2010/05/07(Fri)22:03 No. 174851 ID: e44fad
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>>174836
Hi... Gi-gaaaaah~! Owww. @_@

>>174805
Er... Well, Mum's staring at the fire and... well, I'm not sure it's a good idea to bother her.

Nina took her aside just now to discuss something and Mum told her she was sick. I don't know what they discussed, though.

I'm not sure if Mum's in any condition to talk to you. She seems oddly calm now that she's talked to Nina, though.

>>174851
I could hazard a guess at what they spoke of, but it's not something you want to think about.
Not that it's bad, just that you wouldn't want to think about it.

>>174854
could you enlighten the rest of us onto what you think it is? really seven, you need to tell the rest of us these plans you keep having cause otherwise one of us could screw it up by you not being here and us telling them to do something else

>>174884
Crude forms of birth control. Judging by the response, Nina suggested scraping it out. Not very effective, but technically better than nothing.
It's not something bad, but it's certainly something Rachel doesn't want to think about. We really don't want her to dwell on what happened, since we need her to keep her emotions under control.

>>174889
okay, thanks. makes sense.

well the key point is to make sure her memory of this day isn't remembered as worse then it really was. so if she is calm then she MAY be alright, but she could just look calm on the surface and be feeling horrible underneath. so maybe just tell her 'gion says falling asleep while feeling strong negative emotions will color your memories and make everything seem worse.'

>>174894
obviously say it with more tact then that, but i'm not a professional at this.

oh, and add that you and us are open to anything she wants to say. she could just scream cursewords at us for an hour or something, may help her get out something bad.

>>174896
Tonight you're going to want to snuggle up with her while she sleeps. A comforting presence will do her a lot of good.
Fair warning, she'll probably thrash around a bit and you'll need to gently get her to calm back down. Keep your nose to the side of her head so she can't headbash it.

Rachel 2010/05/07(Fri)23:54 No. 174906 ID: e44fad
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>>174854
No, I'll ask her myself. I don't want to get worked up over a speculation that could be wrong.

>"Hey Mum?"
>"Yes, dear?"
>"What was that you and Nina talked about...?"
>"Oh, are these the herbs for the hair dye? I'd better get started on making some."
>"...did Nina say something to upset you?"
>"Oh, look at the time. You'd better get some sleep, honey. I'll be fine, I can do this by myself."
>"I... er..."

She's totally ignoring me...

forget about that and say 'no, you need help with the back, you can't see it so you could miss some.'

>>174906
Gah! No! Don't talk about it to her! She's not ready to think about it yet!
If you must know, then wait for Nina to come back and ask her!

You should spend some time hanging out on IRC, Selphie. Would be fun.

Rachel 2010/05/08(Sat)04:47 No. 174969 ID: e44fad
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>>174938
Well... why didn't you say so earlier! Anyway, it's too late now so I'm just going to run with what I've got.

>>174909
>"You'll need help with the back, Mum."
>"No, I've got this... Just... go to bed. Please. I've got this, okay?"
>"I'll... sit up and wait with you."

Hey, Gion... I think... well, your advice is pretty good and all, but uhm... I'd like some time in my head to sort some of this out... You don't mind, do you? I mean... I just... need some time to spend with Mum.

k.
Hand us off to danielle.

yeah, last person to talk to tonight.

>>174970
>>174977
All right...

>"Danielle, please take this."
>"Very well, Miss Puzzle..."
>"So, Mum..."

[Danielle's mind is either very quiet, or simply blank.]

well then, do you happen to know what Nina asked Ella? want to know since it made Ella yell and keeping a rape victim stable for the first few days is important.

*Soft music plays*

>>174984
Ah? Oh. Hm. Nina? Madam Puzzle? Ah. Well.

Maybe she offered Madam Puzzle a position with the sisterhood?

>>174985
were you just asleep? i highly doubt Ella would say:
>"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! GET AWAY FROM ME!"
to an offer to join your group.

sorry for asking questions you don't know the answer to.

>>174986
I was awake, but... I just don't know how Madam Puzzle would act, given her current condition. She might have felt insulted?

hmmm, guess only person we can ask are Nina and Ella. and i would much rather ask Nina but she seems to not want to talk right now.

*sigh* so, anything you want to talk about?

Me? Talk about something? Uhm... The weather is fine this evening. I am watching Madam Puzzle?

>>174992
Would you please ask Nina what she asked Ella?
Also your mind seems almost blank, while Nina's is constantly going over tactical information. Why is that?

Also do you know how to keep Ella from getting preggers from her rape?

>>174994
you could have asked with a bit more tact. but yeah.

>>174994
>>174996
Sure. I will when she returns.

Oh. Er. Well. See. I don't think a lot. I just do.

Isn't that up to Madam Puzzle?

*Soft music*

where is that music coming from?

>>175124
My head?

huh, that means you think in music instead of words. would make practically immune to mind readers.

>>175141
I never thought about it. I guess you're right?

*Dischord* The smell from Madam Puzzle's cooking pot really isn't very good.

it probably tastes bad too, but it is also more then likely REALLY healthy. it's funny how that works. healthy things usually taste bad.

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>>175152
Healthy things taste bad?

*Shuffling noises*

>"So, Mum... are you... Hey?! What are you...?!"
>"Don't eat that!"

*DISCHORD!!!!!!*
>"PLeagh... ugh... yerrch..."
>"Uh... Daniella, that's hair dye."

*Clatter*

>"It's okay... it's mostly not poisonous."

*DISCHORD! Shuffling noises.*

>"Blearrrgh... Uggh.. aAaahhglllfrhh..."

[No, Daniella is not very smart. Not at all.]

.... normally you don't just jump in and grab some, should ask the person cooking if you could have some. the good news is; doing something really silly probably cheered Ella up a little.