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[mockspeople]

[failed lock from Donna]

Listen, community.

If you absolutely must talk to her, and if you absolutely must tell her about the whole magical internet thing, try to be gentle.

Please.

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[suze_querida]

Friend of yours?

[mockspeople]

She's my assistant and she's kind of going through a thing right now. No tricks.

[suze_querida]

A thing, hm?

And hey, I'm one of the saner folks around here, remember? I'm not about to pull anything on someone I don't know. Not worth it.

[mockspeople]

A sorcerer thing.

Good.

[hastypingtodo]

What do you mean "magical internet thing"?

[mockspeople]

... Nothing. I don't mean anything.

[hastypingtodo]

Josh, I realize you find the world of chat rooms and yahoo both fascinating and mysterious, but I think we're a little past "magical".

[mockspeople]

It's just a little joke, Donna; don't get so high-strung.

[squintwhisperer]

I'll consider that as an order, sir.

[mockspeople]

Thank you.

[squintwhisperer]

I can't exactly refuse orders from the White House, can I? Besides--I know the government doesn't have time for internet shenanigans.

[mockspeople]

Absolutely not. Serious work, all the time.

[donotcomprehend]

Gentle? How can one be "gentle" when imparting knowledge to another?

[mockspeople]

Well, you could just... not tell her anything and just hope she goes away.

[donotcomprehend]

That is unlikely to be an effective strategy. Even if one were to tell her nothing, she could easily look at other posts and learn much for herself. Do you believe this knowledge will harm her in some way?

You are her Tribe Leader superior?

[mockspeople]

Yeah, she's my assistant.