[Locked to Residents]

[malnosso]

[Appearing on the journals is a written message as follows. A voice option is provided for a computerized reading of the text.]

Attention Luceti Residents.

The following names are being called to participate in a strike against the cultist hordes:
[the names listed here appear on the journal.]

All subjects are required to arrive at the tunnels at 8AM on the 27th of March for deployment. All listed individuals are required to be present. Subjects will then be escorted to TERRACE for battle preparation and further details.

Target will be Region One, a former Malnosso stronghold, presently in cultist hands. Subjects are advised to prepare for combat in forested areas. Further information will be made available at TERRACE. Questions and answers will not be provided at this time.

[The Malnosso will not reply to this message, but everyone is free to use this post to discuss among themselves, whether using voice options on the journal or doing action threads.]

Comments

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

[Are you serious? He still can't hear. How is he supposed to fight when he's this hampered? Bastards.

This is obviously an appropriate situation for this word, as discussed previously with Billy:]

This sucks.

[Written]

[wildbluevagner]

You said it, dude.

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

...dude?

[Written]

[wildbluevagner]

Yeah. You don't know what it means? I almost thought you were down with some hip lingo.

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

And this is why I'm often convinced you mortals simply make words up.

[Written]

[wildbluevagner]

[Pause before he writes a reply.]

Isn't that how language starts?

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

Technically, it's how they develop. That said, there's a difference between making up a word because a suitable one does not exist, and doing so just to confuse someone else.

[Written]

[wildbluevagner]

Maybe. But they're supposed to be cool, not confusing!

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

Then explain this "dude."

Re: [Written]

[universal_charm]

I feel like your language is lacking in the creative cursing which this situation needs.

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

I'm not going to do all the hard work for you.

Re: [Written]

[universal_charm]

It wasn't asking you to do the work, it was encouragement to make the Malnosso's ears burn.

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

A child who kicks over an anthill cares not if the aunts curse until the air turns blue.

Re: [Written]

[universal_charm]

Huh, eloquent, and true, I guess. He'll start caring, though, when the ants begin to sting.

Re: [Written]

[complicatedliar]

If.

Re: [Written]

[universal_charm]

When.

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

[No answer.]

[Written]

[fleurdesel]

I don't suppose I could convince you to stay close?

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[complicatedliar]

In all honesty, I had... planned on it. There are not many I trust at my back if I cannot hear their approach. As I am now, I will be seriously hampered in open battle.

[Adele, you have no idea how painful it was for him to admit that.]

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[fleurdesel]

[She has a fair idea, and is stunned enough that he admits it at all for her reply to be timely. She does, however, manage.]

I won't abuse that.

[Locked, Written]

[complicatedliar]

Why the sudden desire for my company?

Though I suppose I am the prettiest.

[Locked, Written]

[fleurdesel]

The last draft went poorly. I would rather have the company of someone as pragmatic as you should there be anything similar this time around.

...

And yes. You are the prettiest. Shall I make you a tiara?

[Locked, Written]

[complicatedliar]

I am also the most pragmatic, 'tis true. The prettiest pragmatist.

You may do so, but only if it will go with my helmet.

[Locked, Written]

[fleurdesel]

So something golden and covered with horns. I think I can manage that much.

[Locked, Written]

[complicatedliar]

Very, very horny. That's the best sort.