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[red_gear]

[transcribed sound of loud "flip" music in the background; all dictated]

I wonder what's going on now... always something.

[sound of pages being flipped] Geez, Valentine... what's your problem? Loco hombre.

[more page flipping] The turtle's gone?

[more page flipping] Lots of drawing...

[more page flipping until suddenly all sounds stop

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[maskemotion]

[A drawing of the castle.

A drawing of a speech bubble with a circle and a line slash over it.

A drawing of a page with scribbly writing on it, with a circle and a line slash over it.]

[red_gear]

Ack! More drawings...!

[a pause while Carmine stares at and contemplates the pictures]

Umm, your vocal cords are wired wrong? And your "writing muscles," too? How odd.

[maskemotion]

[A check.

A drawing of Valentine beating on the castle.]

[red_gear]

[transcribed laughter]

Aww, I'm sorry Valentine.

[sunshinymech]

You a friend of Valentine's?

He uh ... can't speak or write words. Castle did it to him.

[red_gear]

Yea, I think that's what he's trying to tell me.